Lamar Junior High

Student Council

Student Council

Lamar Junior High School's Student Council is a group of elected and volunteer students working together to provide a means for student participation and assistance in school affairs and activities, give opportunities for student experience in leadership and encourage student/faculty/community relations. LJH's Student Council is led by individuals with good character, integrity, pride and desires to serve others. 

We will meet on the second Friday of each month in room E113 from 7:30-8:05 a.m.

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Chess Club

All skill levels are welcome. Chess Club will meet every Wednesday from 8:15-9:00 in Room A119. 

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Technology Student Association (TSA)

TSA - The Technology Student Association (TSA) is a national organization of students engaged in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Imagine an activity so captivating that your students spend hours working on it after school for weeks at a time. That’s what happens when TSA members engage in TSA's competitions. Only TSA members have the opportunity to compete at exciting regional conferences, state conferences and then at the annual National Conference. Expert judging by technology educators and industry representatives inspires the best from participants. Members are rewarded not only with medals or trophies, but also with memories of the camaraderie and the challenge of a national TSA conference. 
 

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Muslim Student Association

MSA is an interfaith and nondenominational association open to anyone who wants to learn about Islam. MSA meets at 8:30 on the first and third Friday of every month.

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Maheen Sandhu

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Library Clubs

The library offers a number of different clubs that take place during the lunch periods each day.

• Makerspace- Monday
• Podcasting Club-Tuesday
• Book Club- Wednesday
• Game Day-Thursday
• First Chapter Reads-Friday

Sign up in the library for each club. Spots are limited. 

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Jennifer Wagner

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National Junior Honor Society

The National Junior Honor Society is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding students. More than just an honor roll, NJHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. Five main purposes have guided chapters of NJHS from the beginning: to create enthusiasm for scholarship; to stimulate a desire to render service; to promote leadership; to encourage responsible citizenship; and to develop character in the students of secondary schools.

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Holly Rose
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Science Olympiad

Science Olympiad- Science Olympiad meetings will be held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month. Meetings will become more frequent nearer competitions. 

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FFA-  

Membership is handled through the LJH Ag Science teacher.

The organization is open to:

7th graders, they may participate in only local chapter activities.

8th graders must be enrolled in the Principles of Agriculture class taught on our campus. Upon joining, they have full membership in Lamar Consolidated FFA and may participate in LDEs and CDEs.

Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month in the LJH Ag science classroom. Students are responsible for their ride home after the meetings.

Practices for teams will be held as need.

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Academic UIL is designed to challenge students academically.  The students will have opportunities to master specific skills using critical thinking and creativity.  Practice for Academic UIL begins in November and the Academic UIL meet  is at the end of January. 

List of Events: Art Memory, Calculator Applications, Dictionary Skills, Impromptu Speaking, Listening, Maps, Graphs, & Charts, Mathematics, Modern Oratory, Number Sense, Oral Reading, Science I and II, Spelling, Social Studies and Chess.  

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Dawn Butler

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