Skyline's Politically Minded Clubs - Get involved!
- Black Student Union, Kay Wade, C406, Thur 2x/m, 2:40
Stimulate research and discussions on issues affecting African Americans and other ethnic groups at Skyline. Support academic achievement. Encourage equity in the Skyline community - High School Democrats of America-HSDA, Ashley Ducker, A405, Tues, 2:40-3:40
Our purpose is to encourage our peers to involve themselves in the political process as early as possible while making a difference in our community and furthering the interests of the Democratic Party. - Junior Statesmen of America (JSA), Corey Nowitzke, C305, Thur, 2:45
We are Skyline's debate club; we educate, discuss, and debate hot social and political issues and work with the thousands of other JSA chapters at high schools all over the country. - Model UN, Brittany Ray, A306, Tue, 2:40
To learn about foreign policies, current global issues and how organizations such as the UN are working to solve them. - NOW, Ms.Emilee Kikulka, B303, Mon, 2:40
- Socrates Society, Serena Kessler, A409, Thur, 2:45
Study the core concepts of philosophy study, how philosophy applies to our lives, debate, philosophical ideas, and host Socratic seminars. - Student Action Senate (Student Governance), Anne Bezeau, Suzanne Dickie, TBD, Tues, 2:40
Student government, SLC Officers, Delegates represent Skytimes, Committees: Activism, Spirit, Teaching & Learning. SHS Student events. - Students in Government, Lisa Phillips, A407, Fri, 2:45
To inform students on political issues. To aid students in school related social studies classes. To get kids involved in politics starting at the local level. To help kids start petitions and get in contact with local elected officials. - UNICEF Club, Frank Garcia, C410, Tues (1st and 3rd of each month), 2:40
To partner with UNICEF to educate, advocate and fundraise in support of UNICEF. Programs will be held to inform students at Skyline about humanitarian efforts taking place around the world and how they can help. - VA(Veterans Affairs) Club, Catrina Vaughn, C306, Thu, 2:40
To help and volunteer for the VA Hospital, fundraise and donate to the hospital and to raise awareness about veterans. We will honor veterans from all wars and we hope to have veterans come in and talk to our club. We will educate, help and donate to veterans projects in hope of carrying on the tradition past graduation.
Mrs. Ducker's list of must read US History book's... for fun
- A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America by Ronald Takaki
- Beloved by Toni Morrison
- The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
- Orphan Train by Christina Kline
- Half Broke Horses by Jeanette Walls
- Unbroken: A WWII Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
- Zeitoun by Dave Eggers
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
- Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone by Rajiv Chandrasekaran
- Debriefing the President: The Interrogation of Saddam Hussein by John Nixon
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As told to Alex Haley
- A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
Mrs. Ducker's list of must read World History books... for fun
- Born A Crime: Stories from the South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
- Destined to Witness: Growing up Black in Nazi Germany by Hans Massaquoi
- Philomena: A mother, her son, and a fifty year search
- Princess: A True Story of Life behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia by Jean Sasson
- Growing up Bin Laden: Osama's Wife and Son take us inside their secret world by Jean Sasson
- The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of WWII by Iris Chang
- Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
- The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
- Bridge of Courage: Life stories of the Guatemalan Companeros and Companeras by Jennifer Harbury
- The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner
- A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage