Clubs and Organizations

Clubs and organizations are essentially small communities where a student is welcomed and given the chance to express himself/herself, sharpen his/her talents, have a deep sense of shared ownership, and most importantly acquire necessary skills to become persons-for -others. Every student in ADI-SMCS (Grades 3-12) is required to be a member of one club or organization that is duly recognized by the school.

These clubs or organizations have class moderators and regularly meet once a week/cycle. They are formed to give students the venue to discover, hone, express, and share their God-given skills, talents, and potentials. The school offers various clubs (e.g. Art club and Knights of the Altar) and organizations (e.g. school paper Ripples and Student Council)—essentially communities where a student is welcomed and given the chance to express himself/herself, sharpen his/her talents, have a deep sense of shared ownership and, most importantly, acquire leadership skills and be able to learn how to become persons for others.

Club Membership

Club membership is compulsory. Students can join only one club. This is to ensure the balance between academic work and club endeavors of the students. In
very special cases, a student may become an honorary member of another club. However, he/she must attend club meetings and all other official activities of his/
her official club.

Membership to the club is good for one school year. A student can decide to transfer to another club a school year after. Each student is asked to choose a club
based on their interests and skills. Other clubs may require try-outs or auditions. A student is still allowed to transfer clubs until the final list of club members has been
drafted.

Students are encouraged to propose a club of their choice following the rules set by the school. They are to fill out a proposal form and muster the necessary membership requirements to be able to be considered for evaluation and recognition. The following are the most recent clubs and organizations in school:

* Grade 3 scouting only.

 * Students are encouraged to propose a club of their interest, following set of rules consistent with the school’s ideals.

* Primarily, students are the ones who propose, organize, and maintain clubs of their interest, following set of rules consistent with the school’s ideals.
** Some clubs here may change, reinvent, or rebrand yearly, depending on its contextual availability. All clubs have club moderators assigned to it.

Club Grading System

Each student is given a club grade at the end of every trimester (GS/JHS) and semester (SHS) in letter equivalents. The performances of pupils shall be described in the report card, based on the Level of Proficiency for Club Graces as shown in Table 1.

Table 1. Level of Proficiency for Club Grades