Clubs
| Club or Organization Name | Brief Description of Club/Organization | Contact information of Club Sponsor | Location | When club meets | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Decathlon | Preparing students for competitive events | N. Rodriguez & C. Arrieta | M201 / B213 | monthly -- Mondays or Wednesdays | nelly.rodriguez@nisd.net |
| Anime Club | Students get together to talk about their favorite anime, anime movies, and manga's. | John Morin | D-222 | Thursdays 8:15 - 8:50 | john.morin@nisd.net |
| Art Club | Art Club participates in art chalk competitions and hosts painting with your paws | elvia.franco@nisd.net, erica.taht@nisd.net | A002 | Wed every other week- Next meeting Sep 28th | elvia.franco@nisd.net |
| AVID | A club in the business of serving others - and learning about the value of a post-secondary plan | Monica Yzaguirre | F101 | Thursday’s 8am | monica.yzaguirre@nisd.net |
| NSITE Business Professionals of America | NSITE students compete in events in Finance, Management, IT, and Computer Applications. Students also participate in community service activities. | June Vasquez / Terry Buford | H204, H210 | at least twice monthly | june.vasquez@nisd.net terry.buford@nisd.net |
| Chess Club | Place for kids to meet and play chess. | Joshua Mullenary | D303 | Tuesday & Thursday after school | joshua.mullenary@nisd.net |
| Cosmetology | Skills USA | Rachel Lovelady | H108 | Monday | rachel.lovelady@nisd.net |
| NSITE Cyber Patriots | CyberPatriot is a national youth cyber education program to help direct students toward careers in cybersecurity or other computer science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. | Dr. Archie Harville / Fatma Gurlek | H207 | Mondays afterschool in the cyber lab H208 | archie.harville@nisd.net fatma.gurlek@nisd.net |
| Dance Team | Dance and Perform at Pep Rallies, Games, Shows, and Competition | Diamond Willoughby | Dance Studio | Mornings 7-9am | diamond.willoughby@nsid.net |
| Esports and The Video Game Club separately | The Esports team is a collection of seasoned and competitive players whose ultimate drive is to be the best in and out of NISD. The Video Game Club is a motley crew of gamers who like to hang out laugh, and play some video games. | Joshua Mullenary | D303 | M-TH 4:30 to 6:00 pm | joshua.mullenary@nisd.net |
| French Club | The French Club’s mission is to promote multiculturalism in our community through products, practices, and perspectives to help our students become culturally competent in a global world. French Club members will be exposed to and immersed in different kinds of music, dance, food, videos, movies, etc. to experience the French culture and practice the Frenchh language in authentic tasks. OBJECTIVES: To promote multiculturalism in our school community and district To compare my own culture to other cultures in which French is spoken To provide extended learning experiences in the process of learning French as a second language To experience the French culture through task-based authentic scenarios To develop appreciation of the French heritage | Sponsor: Daniel Sobrevinas Co-sponsor: Yesenia Barajas | I 207 | We will meet every three weeks on Wednesday from 4:35 - 5:20 pm | daniel.sobrevinas@nisd.net |
| Friends Having Fun/Special Olympics | This club/organization is for ALL Huskies, especially our special needs students, to become friends. This organization is open to any and all who would like to come meet new friends during their lunch and play games, make projects and just interact with one another. | Eileen Martinez | M109 | During lunches on Thursdays | eileen.martinez@nisd.net |
| Hispanic National Honor Society | The SHH is an honor society for high school students enrolled in Spanish and/or Portuguese, sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP). The name was changed to Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica in 1959. BENEFITS: Increases awareness of Spanish culture. If you are passionate about all things Spanish, then being an SNHS member is a rewarding decision. Becoming part of a prestigious society. Gain access to research grants. Builds a better resume and profile. Benefits the local and global community COMMITMENTS: Community service opportunities Fundraising | Yazmin Orozco | I209 | yazmin.orozco@nisd.net | |
| Holmes NTHS (National Technical Honor Society) | Honor Society for Holmes CTE students | Shannan Rojas & Geronimo Olvera | E 102 | 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month | shannan.rojas@nisd.net |
| HOLMES/NSITE ART CLUB | Art Club for both HOLMES & NSITE students | Erica Taht & Elvia Franco | A 001 | every two weeks | erica.taht@nisd.net |
| HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) | student led organization providing experiences and opportunities in health and leadership development and recognition opportunities for career-minded students | Shannan Rojas | E 102 | 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month | shannan.rojas@nisd.net |
| Huskies coding club, UIL comp. Sci.Husk | We learn and use computer programs to make creative projects. | Hong Zhou | H205 | Mondays 5th period lunch | hong.zhou@nisd.net |
| JROTC | Our mission is to make all students better in their multi-faceted communities. | Levertis Davis/Haydee Mendoza | D100s | Various teams meet at various times | levertis.davis@nisd.net |
| UIL Literary Criticism | UIL competition | Mrs. Melendez | D312 | once per week, usually on Tuesday afternoons | kimberly.melendez@nisd.net |
| National Honor Society | Community Involvement | Sandra Kennon | D224 and D311 | monthly | sandra.kennon@nisd.net |
| NSITE NAWBO | High School Membership Program for National Association for Women Business Owners. Open to NSITE juniors and seniors only. Limit of 10 total participants. | June Vasquez / Briton Merkley | H204, H209 | monthly for luncheons and conferences | june.vasquez@nisd.net briton.merkley@nisd.net |
| NSITE NTHS | National Technical Honor Society for NSITE CTE students. Students must meet an eligibility criteria to be nominated by their academy teacher. Application process, pay dues, and stay in good academic and attendance standing. Upon graduation, have the opportunity to wear the official NTHS graduation regalia of purple/silver/white. | June Vasquez | H204 | typically the third/fourth Thursday during 5th peirod lunch, see WIN for details | june.vasquez@nisd.net |
| Spanish Club | Spanish Club enable students to learn about Spanish language, culture, and history outside of the classroom. The purpose is to enhance the members' love of the Spanish language and introduce them to different aspects of the Hispanic culture through food, arts, music, movies, videos and entertainment. | Nora Gaona- | I-205 | Every three weeks on Thursdays after school. | nora.gaona@nisd.net |
| Speech and Debate/NSDA | We are a competitive organization where students can participate in acting, speech, and debate events in 24 different categories. We are also affiliated with the NSDA National Honor Society. Students can earn points and become a member of the organization starting freshmen year. | Mr. Root | F206 | Times TBD based on event interest | robert.root@nisd.net |
| Student Council | Student Council - organizes the homecoming dance for the whole school. We do volunteer work to assist with our school community i.e... pick up trash around the campus, campus clean up, on designated days, and many other volunteer services. | Emily R Vasquez | D 208 | Tuesdays after school, but may be changed. | emily.vasquez@nisd.net |
| TFME | Texas Future Music Educators | Timothy Logan | A149 | TBD | timothy.logan@nisd.net |
| UIL Academics | UIL Academics includes more than 20 academic subjects. Students will work with a teacher and a small number of other students to prepare for academic competitions against other schools. Students can compete individually and as a team at the district competition in March, then have the opportunity to advance to regional and state level competitions. Each academic subject is slightly different, but all students have the opportunity to work as a team, build academic skills, and represent their campus. Here is a link to some general information about UIL Academic subjects. | Robert Stafford | B211 | This will vary with each academic subject | robert.stafford@nisd.net |
| UIL Accounting | Competes in UIL competitions answering accounting based questions | Richard Perkins | H206 | Fridays during lunch | richard.perkins@nisd.net |
| UIL Ready Writing | In the Ready Writing Contest, the students are given two hours to write expository compositions. They have a choice between two prompts, each an excerpt from literature, publications (past and present) or speeches. | ||||
| Work Center /School Store | It's a school store..students can purchase school supplies and husky t-shirts and Hoodies. We have 2 big fundraisers: we make mums for Homecoming and sell Roses for Valentine's Day. | Oralia Huerta | M207 | The organization falls under special needs, so we don't meet like other organizations. | oralia.huerta@nisd.net |
Activities
M201 / B213, monthly -- Mondays or Wednesdays
Preparing students for competitive events
PURPOSE OF ATHLETICS AT HOLMES/NSITE HIGH SCHOOL
The Holmes/NSITE High School Athletic Program plays an integral part of a student's total educational experience and in their development as well-rounded students.
The purpose of our athletic program is to leave a legacy of success in the lives of our student-athletes.
We work to promote high academic standards along with developing strong character. Our coaches are committed to developing our young men and women to be the best possible student, athlete, and citizen they can possibly become through the spirit of competition. Coaches will motivate our student/athletes to always put forth their best effort in the development of their character, talents, and academic success.
We are extremely proud of our Holmes/NSITE High School student-athletes because of the poise, character, and self-discipline they exhibit during competitions. They exemplify what it means to be a well-rounded student at Holmes/NSITE High School.
We encourage you to show your support by finding a game near you on our Athletic Website.
Enjoy the seasons!
~HUSKY ATHLETICS
Sports offered:
- BASEBALL
- BASKETBALL
- BOWLING
- CROSS COUNTRY
- FOOTBALL
- GOLD
- SOCCER
- SOFTBALL
- SWIMMING & DIVING
- TENNIS
- TRACK & FIELD
- VOLLEYBALL
REMINDER:
All athletes must have their physical and online paperwork complete before receiving equipment and/or participating. The online paperwork link is: https://northsideisd.rankonesport.com/new/home.aspx
Any questions please contact our athletic trainer Kristy Garza at kristy.garza@nisd.net or Samantha Ritchie at samantha.ritchie@nisd.net.
For district athletic information please go to NISD Athletic website HERE
Our chapter of Business Professionals of America is among the top in the state. Interested in Joining Business Careers High School BPA?
Sponsors:
Ms. Breitbarth
Get Connected! Sign up for BPA Remind:
Text to: 81010 (or 210-807-8481); Message: @bchsbpa18
Business Professionals of America is the premier CTSO (Career and Technical Student Organization) for students pursuing careers in business management, office administration, information technology and other related career fields. BPA ... prepares students to succeed and assesses real world business skills and problem solving abilities in finance, management, IT and computer applications. As a co-curricular activity, Business Professionals of America has the ability to enhance student participation in professional, civic, service and social endeavors. Business Professionals of America members participate in these activities to accomplish its goals of self-improvement, leadership development, professionalism, community service, career development, public relations, student cooperation and safety and health.
Please visit the national and/or state BPA websites for more information:
Texas BPA:
bpa.org/texas/
National BPA:
www.bpa.org/
Who can Join?
9th - 12th grade BCHS students may join BPA. They will submit a signed permission slip, Event Selection form, and pay $20.00 dues. They must compete in an individual and/or team event in order to advance by placing at the top of their event(s) in each level of competition beginning with Regionals, then State and Nationals.
Students will also participate in community service, leadership, and professional development activities through BPA sponsored programs such as the BPA Cares Award, Torch Award, Leadership Academy, and the Intern Program while a member of BCHS BPA and while attending the leadership conferences.
2021-2022 Career Expo will be coming soon!
Please contact Ms. Breitbarth at jan.breitbarth for more information.
CYBERPATRIOT
Since 2009, CyberPatriot’s National Youth Cyber Defense Competition has challenged teams of two to six students to secure simulated computer systems and resolve real-life cybersecurity situations faced by industry professionals. The competition provides students hands-on experience securing computer networks while exciting, educating, and motivating them toward careers in cybersecurity and other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
The National Final Competition is the only in-person round, where teams compete to defend virtual networks and mobile devices from a professional aggressor team. The National Finalists also face-off in three additional competition components: the Cisco Networking Challenge, the Leidos Digital Forensics Challenge, and the Facebook Cybersecurity Challenge.
The CyberPatriot competition provides students with skills that can be used in the work force once they graduate high school.
In recent history, our Husky IT Academy accomplishments include:
2015
1st Open Division in the State
San Antonio Mayor’s Cup Award
2016
1st Air Force JROTC team in the state
2nd in the U.S. region
Air Force JROTC moved on to be 1 of 13 teams to compete in the CyberPatriot National Final Competition
2017
Cisco All Service National Champions
4th in the nation in the All Service Division
JOIN OUR TEAM!
Cyber Patriot accepts ALL students in ALL Academies. For more information contact Mr. John Diaz john.diaz@nisd.net
The Holmes and NSITE English Honor Society, carries with it a commitment to the mission of the founders of the Society: to promote mastery of written expression, encourage worthwhile reading, and foster fellowship among students who excel in English studies. This chapter is charged to share their gifts by service to society and by fostering literacy throughout our school and community as well as keeping in mind our national motto, as their guiding principle "Duty goes with honor."
For more information, please contact Dr. Stevens at michael.stevens@nisd.net
Girls Who Code is on a mission to close the the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. For more information, contact Ms. Fair - patricia.fair@nisd.net.
The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) involves women business owners from San Antonio who mentor young high school female students to encourage them to explore entrepreneurship as a means to financial independence and career satisfaction. In turn, the students compete for scholarships by composing a business plan to possibly start a business of their own in the future. The students meet several times after school with women business owners to develop business etiquette tips, learning about collaboration, team building, and brainstorming business ideas to begin the dream of becoming an entrepreneur and making it a reality.
There are several chapters of the organization throughout the United States. Please contact Ms.Braun kelly.braun@nisd.net for more NAWBO information or visit www.nawbosa.org
For more information please contact Ms. Elena Chambers at elena.chambers@nisd.net
The goal of the Northside School of Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship Mentor Program is to provide our students with role models in professional positions who will contribute to their personal development and expand their understanding of the business world and future career opportunities. Our Mentoring Program is honored with over 150 mentors and some have been mentoring our students for over 10 years! The San Antonio and surrounding area large and small corporate community pulls together to reach our future innovative business leaders of NSITE.
The school provides an opportunity for students and mentors to have lunch together on the NSITE campus approximately once a month from September to May. The student and mentor meet during the student's assigned lunch period. Some months, the school's culinary arts classes prepare the meal. Other months, mentors bring lunch for themselves and their mentee.
The NSITE staff will be responsible for pairing students and mentors. Every effort will be made to match students and mentors with similar career or extracurricular interests.
Mentors:
Interested in making a positive impact on our future leaders?
Apply now to be a Mentor! Follow this link to complete the application.
All Mentors will need to complete the application as well as the NISD Background check to be accepted.
Students:
Would you like to have an opportunity to learn from someone working in the profession which you are interested? Looking to have a professional perspective on what your future career could be like?
If you answered YES, then apply for our 2019-2020 Mentor Program.
You will need to complete the follwing forms:
Mentor Program Student online application and Student/Parent Acceptance of Responsibilities form.
Return the completed acknowledgement form to the NSITE front office.
All applicants are chosen on a first come first serve basis.
Thank you NSITE Community!
Thank you to all of the many businesses, including those listed below, who serve as our Mentors and represent our supportive community.
NSite chooses outstanding students to represent the Academies of Business Management, Finance, and Information Technology. Students apply for these leadership positions the first month of school and are selected based on the strength of their application, teacher evaluations, and a personal interview.
Available positions are as follows: Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Information Officer. Representatives are also selected from the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades for each of the three academies.
In addition to being leaders on the NSite campus these students participate in fundraising efforts throughout the year and volunteer opportunities that enrich the lives of individuals within their community.
Student Council is an organization where we aspire students to become leaders on our campus and within the community. The students are volunteer their time to create a unified atmosphere on the campus by organizing events that pertain to all students and staff.
This prepares them to become leaders in the outside community after high school graduation.
Who can join? Anyone interested in making our campus great.
Elections held yearly for offices in April. Applications for officer positions can be picked up from sponsors.
Come help be a part of the Husky community!