Academic Clubs
| Club | Description | Sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Decathlon | Aca Dec is a fun way to be part of an Academic Competition Team! We need all interested students, any grades 9-12, and all GPA levels needed to build the team. | Christa Martinez – christa.martinez@nisd.net – Rm B219 Sandra Alvarez Perkins – sandra.perkinsalvarez@nisd.net |
| ACE (Architecture, Construction, and Engineering) Mentor Program time sensitive | This program is one of the academic research choices available. This is an afterschool program where engineers, architects, and construction professionals meet with students and mentor them throughout a year-long architectural, engineering construction project. This program is open for 11th and 12th grade Jay and SEA students. There are only 25 spots available for this year’s team. To participate, you must apply on or before the deadline which will be announced soon. | Luis Rivera – luis.rivera@nisd.net – Rm A212 |
| UIL Academics | University Scholastic League provides students with the opportunity to compete against students from other schools in academic categories. John Jay UIL teams will current events, number sense, writing, science, social studies, spelling and vocabulary, and more | Sherry Kusenberger – sherry.kusenberger@nisd.net – Room B240 |
| History Fair/National History Day | National History Day is a nationwide competition forum where students from across the 50 US states and territories compete through deep and innovative research efforts. Students will conduct extensive research on a wide range of topics related to history and the humanities while building skills such as filmmaking, directing, web design, writing, and exhibit development. | Robert Gardner – robert.gardner@nisd.net – Rm A239 Christopher Garcia – christopher-2.garcia@nisd.net – Rm A227 |