Clubs & Organizations

Moderator:  TBA

The EcoMacs is an environmental service club. Through monthly meetings and activities, like upcycling and stewardship, we strive to educate the McAuley community on issues facing our planet. We encourage students and the community to recognize their role in helping the environment. All McAuley students interested in the care of our earth are welcome to join.

Moderator:  Mrs. Cheryl Sullivan

The French Club is an organization designed to stimulate interest in the French language and culture. A student of any level may join if they are currently and/or formerly enrolled in French. Students must attend meetings and participate in at least one event per semester to be considered a member of the French Club.  Some club activities include sampling French cuisine, experiencing French culture and coordinating school wide activities for National French week.

Moderator:  Mr. Thomas

Girls Who Code (GWC) is a national organization that promotes high school students to pursue computer science careers. Membership is open to any McAuley student. The McAuley GWC Club teaches students how to design and develop software to learn programming basics. The GWC Club meets weekly for 1 hour after school. Students are encouraged to design an impact project to solve a real world problem that affects the McAuley community. Other topics may be introduced depending on the interest of the club members.

Moderator:  Mrs. McKee

The International Thespians Society is an honor society for high school theatre students. The organization is dedicated to the teaching and appreciation of theatre. Students meet regularly with their school troupe and are also given opportunities to attend theatre conventions. Scholarships are available through the International Thespian Society to talented students planning to study theatre in college. Students serve the school and community through their work on the Audition Workshop, Not So Haunted House, and the Grade School workshop. They also participate in Girls Night Out and other activities. Any student with an interest in Theatre may join as an apprentice member, but full membership in the society requires earning a minimum of 10 points based on Theatre work, classes, workshops, etc. Students earn additional points to gain the ranks of Honor, National Honor, and International Honor Thespians. Members are required to attend all meetings and events.

Moderator:  Ms. McCauley

Intramural sports are a fun and social way to build community, socialize with others, and stay active. The Intramural Sports Program at McAuley offers opportunities to participate in sports by providing an arena in which individuals can compete against one another in a safe, friendly environment. McAuley offers four sports each year.

Moderator:  Ms. Pierce

This club is open to all students interested in jewelry making. Jewelry Club will meet twice a month. Jewelry Club is meant for students to learn basic skills to make jewelry that they can use to express themselves. No experience is needed to join.

Moderator:  Ms. Zeilner and Ms. Paraga

Latinas Lead is a club whose purpose is to bring unity within the Latino community around us.  Our goal is to become a safe place where we can discuss and highlight issues, and also empower and support Latinas that walk the McAuley hallways.  Latinas Lead will also be used as an educational platform where we can teach non-Latinas the importance and highlights of our culture.  Latinas Lead is for everyone, and we want to encourage others, especially Latinas, to use their voices to speak and discuss issues like differences and challenges we all face.

Moderator:  Mrs. Alifantis

This ministry allows musicians (singers and instrumentalists) to use their talents to lead the McAuley community in prayer during masses, prayer services, and special spiritual events. This ministry is open to students of all grade levels and talent levels. Participants are not required to be involved in any music classes.  Members are expected to attend the weekly rehearsals regularly in order to perform at mass. Liturgical Ensemble believes what St. Augustine teaches: “She who sings prays twice.”

Moderator:  Mr. Eberhard

Liturgical Strings provides string students the opportunity to share their talents by providing instrumental music to the McAuley Community during masses and prayer services. Liturgical Strings works closely with the Liturgical Ensemble in preparing the music. The musicians are all grade levels and should have several years of string playing experience. The participants are encouraged to be a member of McAuley Symphony Strings and the McAuley String Ensemble.

Moderator:  Ms. Kotas

The Mother McAuley chapter of the National Art Honor Society is a division of the parent organization of the same name. This group of sophomore, junior and senior students is chosen by the Visual Arts & Technology Department faculty. Membership in this chapter is based upon art scholarship, service and character. The purpose of this chapter is to insure and recognize those students who have shown outstanding ability in art, to foster excellence and a dedicated spirit to the pursuit of art, to further creative abilities and talents of the society’s members, to aid members in working toward the attainment of their highest potential in an art area and bring art to the attention of the school and community. To be eligible for selection to membership in this chapter, the candidate must be a high school student enrolled in grade 10, 11, or 12 in this school, and have completed a period equivalent to one semester of art in this school and currently be enrolled in at least one semester of art. An eligible candidate shall have and maintain a minimum art scholarship average of B (3.0 G.P. A), or this school’s equivalent. This is the national minimum standard of achievement required for eligibility and shall remain fixed.

Moderator:  Mrs. Bewley

The National English Honor Society is a chapter of the parent organization of the same name. NEHS strives to create an atmosphere of enthusiastic members who share their love of language and literature with the community.  Members are admitted in May of their sophomore year and serve for two years. Members meet monthly and are required to attend all events.

Moderator:  Mrs. Cheryl Sullivan

The Société Honoraire de Français is a chapter of the national organization. Our goals are to encourage and stimulate interest in the French language and culture, to recognize those juniors and seniors who have maintained a high scholastic average in French, and to offer service to the school and the community. SHF members provide tutoring to less experienced students. They raise money for scholarship, local charities.

Moderator:  Ms. Scholl

The Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School Chapter is a division of the parent organization of the National Honor Society. This group of juniors and seniors are chosen from those students who at the end of their third or fifth semester have an accumulated GPA of 3.5 or better, who have evidenced leadership, positive character values, and have been active in school and community activities and service. The Society is involved with in-school tutoring, assisting at school functions, and fundraising for charitable causes. Eligibility is based on G.P.A. as well as a point system for activities and service. NHS meetings are at least once a month, or when new business arises. Members sponsor two big fundraisers in fall and spring and a smaller one around Christmas. This is a service based organization.

Moderators:  Mrs. Clifford and Mrs. Wilson

The National Science Honor Society is a nationally recognized organization composed of junior and senior students. The society was organized with the following objectives: to encourage and recognize scientific and intellectual thought, to advance students’ knowledge of classical and modern science, to communicate with the scientific community, to aid the civic community with its comprehension of science, and to encourage students to participate in community service and in turn, encourage a dedication to the pursuit of scientific knowledge that benefits all of mankind. To be eligible, students must be in an AP of honors science course, have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 and GPA in science classes of 4.0. Initiation takes place in the fall. Students organize and participate in in-school activities such as science trivia, Earth Day events, STEM week, Mole Day, Pi Day, and the Middle School Science Bowl, to name a few. 

Moderators: Mrs. Rollheiser and Mrs. Geary

The Mother McAuley Chapter, “Aldonza,” is a division of the parent organization, “La Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica.” Membership in this chapter is based upon language skills, leadership abilities and character. Junior students enrolled in Spanish III courses may apply after the first quarter and will continue on as members during their senior year. Students must be registered in a level four Spanish class in order to remain a member of S.H.H. during their senior year. The focus of this organization is to increase students’ knowledge of the Spanish language and culture through service and practice. Students must attend monthly meetings, provide tutoring services to students who need extra help with Spanish, complete service hours both in and outside of school, and participate in all activities sponsored by SHH. Activities sponsored and/or attended by S.H.H. members are those that provide opportunity for building language skills, increasing self-esteem and fostering a sense of community in and outside of the McAuley community.

Moderator: Mrs. Carroll

Primary Colors is a club that is open to all McAuley students who are interested in art, regardless of previous formal experience. Using a variety of techniques and media, this club provides the student with an outlet for self-expression and creativity. Students create themed seasonal projects in a variety of medium, selected by the members of the club. Students also raise money to purchase supplies for projects. Involvement in this club requires that students also be involved in fundraisers.

Moderator:  Mrs. Finn

Professional ABC’s is a Mother McAuley Club that provides opportunities for members to explore and learn about the soft skills students will need in any future professional career.  Students will attend classes that focus on topics such as first impressions, networking and resume building.  Students will set up a LinkedIn profiles and start making contacts in areas of interest.  Students will compete in teams and members will be selected for leadership positions. Students will participate in an off-site field trip to several downtown companies as well as in a year-end competition with other schools who have a Professional ABC’s program.  All sophomore, junior and senior McAuley students are invited to an interview process at the beginning of the school year in order to be selected for membership.  We meet once a month, before school, for a class of 45 minutes to one hour.  Students will be required to study materials before these classes and participate in activities or take quizzes based on the material.

Moderator:  Mrs. Holland

Psychology Club is open to all levels with an interest in psychology. Students speak of their interests in psychology at the first meeting, which will direct the content we will explore throughout the school year. Psychology Club creates an opportunity for insightful and intellectual conversations about topics such as mental health, psychological disorders, and stress management. Psychology Club also welcomes guest speakers who have careers in the field which allows members to get advice and exposure to the different types of psychology professions. This club aims to be a source of relatable information and will assist young women with educating their peers on various psychology topics. 

Moderator:  Ms. McCasland

This activity provides students of all levels the opportunity to learn set and prop construction, carpentry skills and design techniques. Students are primarily responsible for assisting in the production of school shows. Running crew, set and prop movement is comprised of those students who have consistently contributed time and effort in the construction of sets.

Moderator:  Mrs. White, Ms. Sheridan & Ms. Lara

Student Ambassadors are dynamic young women dedicated to the mission of Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School. Grounded in the charism of the Sisters of Mercy, Student Ambassadors positively witness the surrounding community, most importantly prospective students, and the values of single gender education within the Catholic Tradition. Specific criteria and requirements must be met for membership.

Student Ambassadors are visible at various events where prospective students and families are present in order to highlight the “lifetime advantages” of an education at Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School.  While serving Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School in this capacity, Student Ambassadors have the unique opportunity to develop and receive training in communication, public relations and interpersonal skills.

Moderator:  Ms. Gallagher & Mrs. Callahan

The purpose of Student Government is to contribute to the development of student leadership and enthusiasm within our school community through:

• respecting the uniqueness of each person
• encouraging and supporting the growing leadership qualities of students
• promoting school spirit and pride in accomplishments
• serving as a liaison between the McAuley administration and students regarding mutual concerns, problems and events

Elected members work together through weekly meetings to continue the work of the standing Student Government Committees: recognition, service, leadership development, public relations, and spirit. Student Government strives to promote and lead a new event each month that involves both students and faculty/staff.

Moderator: Mrs. Guardi

This club is open to all students interested in knitting. Tightly Knit Community meets weekly on Fridays, and all knitting is donated to charity. The completion of the project allows members to earn service hours for Theology. No knitting experience is necessary to join.

Moderators:  Ms. Sorice

This club strives to provide a gathering/discussion-based group that celebrates our differences.  UNITY Community is for EVERYONE. Whether we are hosting a film fest, discussing an article on a current event or timely topic, learning a dance, or engaging in a service project, we are working together to promote diversity awareness and celebrate the rich traditions and heritages that are part of our Mother McAuley experience. We meet every other week and as necessary to plan events. Leadership experience is available to students who will commit to meeting at least three times per month in order to plan activities and discussions for the larger group. Leaders will be chosen at the beginning of the year and will serve for the duration of the academic year, while they are meeting their commitment to UNITY Community.

Moderator:  Ms. Sheridan

The Varsity Club is for students interested in promoting and upholding school spirit, developing good sportsmanship, and relations between teams during events and in the community. Members will attend scheduled sporting events, plan spirit wear, and participate in a variety of other activities.  

Moderators:  Mr. Sheridan

Women Who Write is a club centered on expression through the written word. Writers of all levels and abilities will find a safe place to work on their craft in a variety of formats such as stories, poetry, and spoken word. The goal of Women Who Write is to write and share. Opportunities to share include reading at our club meetings, open mic nights, and possible inter-school competition teams. Members should expect to work on their writing, share their writing with the club and maybe even with a public audience. We meet twice a month and performance teams will meet more often. Members should be respectful of all writing talents. Sharing our writing brings the club members closer together. This relationship needs to be respected.