Clubs and Organizations

Clubs at Pilgrim either meet at lunch or during Block—a one hour non-graded period of time each Monday.  Any student interested in creating a club just needs to gather two friends and a faculty sponsor and then they can present their idea to the Assistant Head of School.

Rock Music Club

The Rock Music Club provides beginning, intermediate and advanced students and technicians interested in Rock music material an opportunity to for listening, learning to play band instruments, improvising, transcribing, singing, rehearsing, producing, and performing instrumental and vocal arrangements.  We play for school events and have an annual rock concert in the fall and spring.

Community Service Club

Interested students meet every week to plan our visits to Shriners’ Hospital every Wednesday. We also organize off campus service based activities ranging from the AIDS Walk to Big Sunday to Earth Day Beach cleanups and beyond.  Come make a difference and join!

Middle School Games Club

This club meets during Block every Monday and on Tuesday and Thursdays during lunch in the gym. Mrs. Lowe—an enthusiastic sports competitor herself—loves to see middle school students learn new games as they laugh, cheer each other on, and have loads of fun.

Mu Alpha Theta

The math honors society—Mu Alpha Theta—is a national organization aimed at supporting interest and enthusiasm for high school math students who are in enrolled in Algebra II or above.  This club meets every week in Mr. Grady’s room.

Oranges—Pilgrim’sLiterary Journal

Oranges provides a venue for creative writing it draws in any talent or interest of student writers school to receive support on any genre of creative writing for performance and publication - all are welcome to develop essays, short stories, scripts, and poetry. Constructive advice is offered if wanted, as well as writing techniques, praise and the benefit of drawing inspiration from fellow writers.

Reel Expressions

This club meets during Block each week and provides students with the opportunity to envision, write, direct, and edit short films.  Students control the pen, the camera, and the editing deck and have a great time doing so!

Power Walking

This club meets during Block each Monday and is led by our very own Ms. Kim—a virtual speed walking blur on the sidewalk. Students learn about this dynamic sport and take field trips to nearby areas around Los Angeles to practice their power walking skills.

Cooking Club

If you like sampling different foods from around the world, you'll love the cooking club!  We will focus on a different type of cuisine or a particular food item selected by the members and learn about the ingredients used and its significance.  Then we will choose a recipe, cook, and enjoy.  You don't have to have any cooking experience to join.  The club is sponsored by Ms. Kuo.

The Road to the Whitehouse

This club meets in Ms. Salter’s room during Block every Monday and explores the election process and the the news related to the race between McCain and Obama. Students will examine political platforms, follow the campaign trail, discuss marketing tactics and watch presidential debates. Students will also analyze and discuss local propositions. When the election has concluded, this club will discuss the election and all the controversies and intrigues which are sure to follow.

The Chinese Club

The Chinese Club meets twice a month in Dr. Walker’s room(C402) and is designed as a system of social and academic support for students who have recently come from China as well as a place where any student interested in Chinese culture and language can learn and have a great time.

The Korean Club

The Korean Club meets twice a month in C404 with Ms. Kong and—like the Chinese Club—it is designed as a system of social and academic support for students who have recently come from Korea as well as a place where any student interested in Korean culture and language can learn and have a great time.

Gay-Straight Alliance

The GSA meets every Friday in the music room.  The goal of this club is to create dialogue and a safe community for all students.

Pilgrim SchoolNewspaper

Pilgrim School's Monthly Student Newspaper has contributors range from 6th to 12thgrade. We aim to be the voice of the Patriots and we cover an eclectic array of subjects and themes, from campus events, athletic competitions, clubs, and student opinions on a variety of subjects.

Crafts

Students will have fun making wonderful crafts projects to take home and show off to friends. We will make paper crafts, fabric crafts, simple needlecrafts, scrap-booking and beading projects. Many materials are purchase by the student. We will select a project and make wonderful creations.  This club is organized by Coach Daniels.

Life Skills

This club is based on the famous book "How I survived Middle School.”  All are welcome to attend once a week to socialize and meet other classmates who wish to learn how to deal with situations in a better way. This is a light-hearted approach with life stressors through activities such as fun, with food, computer fun, and group discussions. Participants will learn about social skills, respect, anger management, bullying, leadership, peer pressure, problem solving and self-esteem. This club is also organized by Coach Daniels.

Mock Trial

Pilgrim's School students from ninth grade to twelfth grade compete in a program created by the Constitutional Rights Foundation to help students acquire a working knowledge of our judicial system, develop analytical abilities and communication skills, and gain an understanding of their obligations and responsibilities as participating members of our society. Each year, CRF creates and produces a new set of Mock Trial materials based on an important issue facing America's youth. The materials include a hypothetical criminal case (including summaries of case law, witness statements, official exhibits, and simplified rules of evidence); lesson plans on the central issues in the case; and competition rules and guidelines. Students actively experience the excitement of working in teams, exchanging ideas, setting goals, and examining issues while interacting with positive role models from their communities. By studying the case and preparing strategies and arguments for trial, students also develop presentation skills, analytic ability, and team cooperation.

National Honor Society

Pilgrim School is a charter member of the National Honor Society and the National Junior Honor Society. Students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and above qualify as candidates, grades 7-9 for the Junior Honor Society, and grades 10-12 for the National Honor Society. Students are selected on the basis of their co-curricular and extracurricular activities outside of school, for community service projects, for their leadership skills, and for strength and reliability of character. The Society functions as a service organization at the school.