Maverick Clubs and Organizations

African Student Association

ASA is an educational organization which exists to foster a community of people interested in the education and promotion of Africa and its culture.

Goals:

• Educate the community about Africa through programs, events, and general meetings.
• Promote African culture using various means.
• Create a community among people at SMU interested in learning about  Africa.

Sponsor: Diana Smith dianacsmith@katyisd.org

Meeting Dates:Second Wednesday of every month

Meeting Times: 2:45

Room 1202

Advanced Placement Ambassadors

Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities may grant placement and course credit to students who obtain high scores on the examinations. 

AP Ambassadors is a service organization that consists of AP students that represent the Katy ISD Advanced Placement program by serving the district and community at various academic and extracurricular events.  Membership in the organization is a privilege and students are expected to maintain their AP enrollment.  These students are often called on to volunteer at events that require them to work with students, parents, teachers and administrators. Therefore, students are held to very high expectations.

MRHS SHH Information

Sponsors: Jaclyn Henriquez jaclynchenriquez@katyisd.org

Meeting Dates: Every Thursday of the month

Meeting Times: 2:45

Room 2609

Asian Students & Involved Association

Welcome to ASIA (Asian Student Involvement Association)! ASIA is a student-led organization that provides a space for Asian students and students interested in Asian culture to socialize, collaborate, and participate in leadership and volunteer opportunities.  ASIA also provides quality opportunities for academic and extracurricular experiences and promotes student involvement in university clubs, organizations, events, and activities.

MRHS ASIA Information

Sponsors: Darren Bunte DarrenABunte@katyisd.org

Meeting Dates: Once a month

Meeting Times: Focus

Room 1625

American Sign Language Club

We are an active club at Morton Ranch that promotes understanding and awareness of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.

MRHS ASL Club Information

Sponsors: Nancy Piper nancykpiper@katyisd.org

Meeting Dates: 2nd Tuesday of the month

Meeting Times: Focus / 2:45

Room 1257

ASL Honor Society

The ASLHS recognizes the outstanding achievements of students studying ASL, and we encourage the use of the language along with lifelong learning and language enjoyment. ASL teachers at any level are eligible to establish ASLHS chapters on campus, whether they teach at a high school, community college, college, university, or Deaf schools. Additionally, all ASL students can participate in our programs.

ASL Honor Scoiety:

• Awarding Honor Cords and Medals Based On Academic Achievement
• Encouraging Service Learning Projects That Benefit the ASL Community
• Awarding the Only National Scholarships to Students Majoring or Minoring In ASL, Deaf Studies, Deaf Education, and Interpreter Education. We also offer college scholarships for Deaf students pursuing general degrees. 

ASL Honor Society Information

Sponsors: Nancy Piper nancykpiper@katyisd.org             

Meeting Dates:Every 2nd Tuesday of every month

Meeting Times: Focus/2:45

Room: 1257

Mission

Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Who We Serve

The IDD community that Best Buddies serves includes, but is not limited to, people with Down syndrome, autism, Fragile X, Williams syndrome, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury and other undiagnosed disabilities.

Programs

Best Buddies is the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our programs empower the special abilities of people with IDD by helping them form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure successful jobs, live independently, improve public speaking, self-advocacy and communication skills, and feel valued by society.

MRHS Best Buddies Information

Sponsors: Danielle Barr daniellekbarr@katyisd.org

Meeting Dates: Thursdays or Fridays

Meeting Time: Focus

Room: LGI

Sponsor: Jennifer Greenland jenniferlgreenland@katyisd.org

Meeting Dates:First Tuesday/Thursday of every month

Meeting Times: 

Room: 1608

MRHS FBLA Information

Sponsors: Karla Foit karlaafoit@katyisd.org

Meeting Dates: 

Meeting Time: 

Room: 2514

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a national Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for students in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) education in public and private schools through grade 12. FCCLA offers intra-curricular resources and opportunities for students to pursue careers that support families. Since 1945, FCCLA members have been making a difference in their families, careers, and communities by addressing important personal, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education.

Today, more than 199,000 student members are active in over 4,900 chapters across 46 states, the District of Columbia, the American Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The work of FCCLA helps students and teachers focus on a variety of youth concerns, including parenting, family relationships, substance abuse, peer pressure, sustainability, nutrition and fitness, teen violence, and career preparation in four specific career pathways. Involvement in FCCLA offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life—planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making, and interpersonal communication—necessary in the home and workplace.

MRHS FCCLA Information

Sponsors: Courtney Bathe courtneylbathe@katyisd.org

                 Kathy Bassila kathykbassila@katyisd.org

Meeting Dates: Twice a month

Meeting Time: 

Room: 1324

HOSA provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition exclusively for secondary, postsecondary, middle school, adult, and collegiate students enrolled in health science education and biomedical science programs or who have interests in pursuing careers in health professions. HOSA is 100% health care!

Since its inception in 1976, HOSA has grown steadily, reaching over 260,000 members through 54 chartered HOSA Associations, American Samoa, Canada, China, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

MRHS HOSA Information

Sponsors: Melanie Jackson melanieljackson@katyisd.org

                 Elizabeth Shelley elizabethvshelley@katyisd.org

                 Daniel Denzler danieladenzler@katyisd.org

Meeting Dates: 2nd Thursday of every month

Meeting Time: 2:45

Room: 2511

Japanese Culture Club

Club members learn about current cultural trends and also the history of Japan. Members do many activities, which include making origami, playing interactive video games that were made in Japan and reading Anime books and comics.

Japanese National Honor Society

The Japanese National Honor Society Pre-College Chapter (JNHS) recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement and excellence in Japanese study by working with teachers and administrators to develop and maintain high standards of Japanese language education and promoting cultural activities.

Academic criteria for student induction in JNHS are as follows:

• the student has completed the first term of his/her second-year Japanese language course in middle/junior high or a senior high school;
• the student has maintained a 3.5 GPA in Japanese courses and an overall 3.0 GPA.

MRHS JNHS Information

Sponsor: Tomoko Baker TomokoBaker@katyisd.org

Meeting Dates: 

Meeting Times: 

Room 1242

Mu Alpha Theta

Mu Alpha Theta, the National High School and Two-Year College Mathematics Honor Society, was formed in 1957 at the University of Oklahoma. We are dedicated to inspiring a keen interest in mathematics, developing strong scholarship in the subject, and promoting the enjoyment of mathematics in high school and two-year college students. Currently, more than 100,000 students are Mu Alpha Theta members at more than 2,420 schools in the United States and in 23 foreign countries.

Mu Alpha Theta:

• Provides a method for schools to recognize and encourage students who enjoy and excel in mathematics.
• Organizes a national convention for students and teachers to participate in math-related events and interact with others from across the country.
• Rewards outstanding extracurricular achievement by offering special awards, scholarships, and grants to students and their faculty advisers.

MRHS Mu Alpha Theta Information

Sponsors: Kevin Rhoden kevinrhoden@katyisd.org

                  Susan Hoyt SusanEHoyt@katyisd.org

Meeting Dates:Every 3rd Wednesday of the month

Meeting Times: 2:45-3:30

Room: 2265, LGI

Sponsors: Amna Farhan amnafarhan@katyisd.org

Meeting Dates: Thursdays, once a month

Meeting Time:

Room: 2201

National Honor Society

The National Honor Society (NHS) elevates a school’s commitment to the values of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These four pillars have been associated with membership in the organization since its inception in 1921. Learn more about these four pillars of membership here.

Today, it is estimated that more than one million students participate in NHS activities. NHS chapters are found in all 50 states, US Territories, Canada, and around the world. Chapter membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments, but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service.

As such, NHS chapters and students are in schools that care not only about student achievement, but also community engagement.

NHS students and their peers volunteer in their communities at the highest rates and make connecting with and serving within the community a priority. The average chapter contributes:

• 1,000 hours of school/community service
• $26,000 in charitable donations
• 1,000 pounds of food to local, state, and national causes
• 100 pints of blood

MRHS NHS Information

Sponsor Becky Steen maryrsteen@katyisd.org

Meeting Date: First Wednesday of every month

Meeting Times: 6:45 am OR 2:45 pm 

Room: LGI

Science National Honor Society

America has been honoring brilliant students through honor societies since 1921. Educators began to notice the need for subject specific honor societies in America’s high schools in the 1980's. Since then, new honor societies have sprung up to recognize and encourage students in such areas as English, Art, French, and Spanish. Until now, there has been no national honor society for Science. In this era of rapidly changing technologies and scientific advancement, it is time to encourage and recognize high school students in the Sciences. 

SNHS is a prominent scientific organization that will engender a new group of young thinkers who will be the future of industry, research, and scientific exploration for America.

MRHS SNHS Information

Sponsors: Pamela Pfile pameladpfile@katyisd.org

                 Suchitra Deo suchitramdeo@katyisd.org

Meeting Dates: Second Wednesday of every month

Meeting Times: 2:45 - 3:15

Room: 1609

BIENVENIDOS! Welcome to the Spanish Club!

Spanish clubs enable students to learn about the Spanish language, culture, and history outside the classroom. Their purpose is to further the members' love of the Spanish language and introduce them to different aspects of the Hispanic culture through food, arts, and entertainment.

Promotes Diversity and Global Awareness!

Spanish club teaches their students about different ways of life all around the globe. An added benefit of this is that kids also learn to interact with individuals from diverse backgrounds better. By joining the Spanish club, students can celebrate Hispanic holidays, learn about different customs, and experience Spanish-speaking countries' food, music, and art.

A Spanish club enables children to learn Spanish outside the classroom—from field trips to dance lessons. There are hundreds of exciting activities that Spanish clubs participate in every year.

MRHS Club Information

Sponsors: Carlos H Orrego  carloshorregoramirez@katyisd.org

                 Rosa Rios RosaMRios@KATYISD.ORG

Meeting Dates: Wednesdays, once a month

Meeting Times: 2:45 - 3:30

Room: 1203

Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (SHH)

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.

The SHH was formally organized as the Spanish National Honor Society in 1953. The name was changed to Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica in 1959. At present there are over 3,500 national and international chapters of the SHH.

The mission of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica is to recognize high school achievement in Spanish and Portuguese and to promote interest in Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian studies.

MRHS SHH Information

Sponsors: Kirsten McLaughlin kirstenfmclaughlin@katyisd.org

Meeting Dates: once a month

Meeting Times: Focus

Room: 1204