Conwell-Egan Catholic has a history that is rich in tradition, spirit, and community. We continue to build upon a strong foundation, built on the idea that education is not solely based on grades.
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CEC offers a comprehensive, college-preparatory curriculum, including Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) level coursework.
The Center for Student Leadership is Conwell-Egan's newest initiative to help students discover and develop their leadership skills. The CSL will provide one-of-a-kind programs that both challenge and reward CEC students.
The arts are a reflection of humanity and the CEC Fine Arts program aims to give students the opportunity to better understand themselves and the world around them.
From freshman to senior year, our students participate in a myriad of activities, clubs, community service projects and more where the main purpose is to make you feel "at home" here at CEC.
Conwell-Egan Catholic High School offers an array of extracurricular activities to make your high school years even more meaningful while promoting active leadership and cultivating friendships.
From freshman to senior year, our students participate in a myriad of activities, where the main purpose is to make you feel "at home" here at CEC. The teachers and community mentors who moderate our clubs put forth a great amount of time and effort to best serve the needs of the student body. If you happen to have an interest that is not represented by one of our many clubs or activities, please do not hesitate to speak with Ms. Markmann in Student Life about finding a new club.
Goals: Peace of Mind Club is a great way to take an active role in helping others. Join us and help make your school a more positive environment.
Meetings: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 2:30-3:30 pm
Membership: Open to all CEC students
Moderator: Ms. Morgan Fienman
Goals: Dancing gives students the opportunity to develop confidence and self-esteem. We strive for the best in all that we do, and what better way to express ourselves than through dance! We want to build a strong foundation, in a fun and structured way, offering dance for recreational fulfillment.
Meetings: Twice per week, from 2:30-4:00 pm
Membership: All CEC students who are interested!
Moderator: Mrs. Jenny LaPalombara
Goals: Get to school early or just a morning person? Come workout while learning about exercise science all before school even starts.
Meetings: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 6:15-7:15 am
Activities: Working out/exercising
Membership: Athletes, aspiring sports recreation/exercise students, or any and everyone welcome!
Moderator: Mr. Bryce Vorters
Goals: The Art Club members use their interest and talent in art to create artistic projects and crafts. The club also creates objects, installations, and mural paintings that benefit the school and the community.
Meetings: Meetings will take place once per week, as determined by the moderator.
Activities: Members spend time doing artistic activities and creating art projects. They work individually and sometimes as a group. Themes are usually holiday or season based and are designed by club leaders.
Membership: Open to all CEC students
Moderator: Ms. Schiavone
Goals: The purpose or spirit behind this club is to interact with our classmates, have fun while letting go of distractions and our phones. The students learn strategy techniques through games.
Meetings: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 2:30-4:30 pm
Activities: Interact with classmates, let go of technology, and put your brains to the test with board games, card games, and other strategic activities! It's a great way to stay involved while you are at CEC after school hours.
Membership: All CEC students are welcome!
Moderator: Mrs. Centofanti and Mrs. Taylor
Goals: To raise awareness about the environmental issues we face today. To use this awareness to help Conwell-Egan Catholic to become more environmentally friendly. To appreciate the environment and the creatures living in it.
Meetings: Once a week or every other week after school. If a project is being done, we may need to meet once a week.
Activities: Compost pile (creation and/or upkeep), discuss using recyclable or reusable plates and cutlery in the cafeteria, raise awareness of what is thrown away (plastic bags) with posters or assemblies, plant flowers and/or trees, pick up trash around the campus, care for the plants around campus, hold a recycled art competition and go on a hiking trip.
Membership: Open to all students
Moderator: Mrs. Lynch and Mrs. Fitzpatrick
Goals: To hone math skills and to build camaraderie between math students.
Meetings: Twice per month
Activities: We engage in math "meets" at CEC on the same days that other diocesan and private schools have meets at their home schools. We all work on the same set of problems provided by a central coordinator. CEC students also practice sets of problems provided by our moderator, Ms. Hanley, in anticipation of the next monthly topic. JV Mathletes do math in a relaxing atmosphere, with treats to eat, and always beat the timer!
Membership: Students in grades 9-10
Moderator: Ms. Hanley
Goals: To publish a yearbook that creates a memory of the school year, while providing a channel for the creative abilities of the students in the realm of writing, art, and photography.
Meetings: Tuesdays after school
Activities: Staff members publish an annual yearbook in May. This chronicles the school year via pictures and prose which features:
Membership: Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores are invited to apply for editorial and staff positions for the yearbook. Freshmen are invited to apply for staff positions.
Moderator: Mr. Murphy
Goals: To provide students an opportunity to put their faith into action through service to their school and community; To bring students closer to God through service; Teach students how to work together effectively to build a better community in and out of school; Encourage members to accept their responsibilities as leaders and servers in the Church and community.
Meetings: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:00-4:00 pm
Activities: In school and out of school service projects
Membership: Members will be students who volunteer to be a part of the club; Students on behavior plans will be required to serve in this club for a specific amount of time as instructed by the Assistant Principal for Student Life.
Moderator: Mr. Goodman
Goals: Peer mentors serve in leadership roles as representatives of Conwell-Egan Catholic High School. Ambassadors participate in various functions where prospective students and their parents gather. Their role is very important in providing information about our school and demonstrating that our students are our greatest asset.
Meetings: Weekly
Activities: The role of Peer Mentors is to support the Admissions Office by having prospective students shadow them for a day and by helping with the following events and initiatives: Open House, grade school visitations, high school nights and 7th grader tours.
Membership: Open to all students
Moderator: Ms. Rice
Goals: The goal of the Conwell-Egan St. Katharine Drexel Chapter of the National Honor Society is to promote and develop each scholar's character and leadership skills while serving the school community.
Meetings: Weekly-every Tuesday
Activities/Requirements: Leadership is based on the student's participation in two or more community or school activities or election to an office. To meet service requirements, the student must have been active in three or more service projects in school and the community. Character is measured in terms of integrity, behavior, ethics, and cooperation with students, faculty, and community.
Membership: Meetings are held monthly after school on the first Monday of the month.
Moderator: Ms. Hanley
Goals: The goal of the Student Council is to promote and strengthen cooperation between the student body and the school administration and faculty. Along with this goal, the Student Council members serve as the cohesive force of their respective classes, encouraging responsible membership from the Student Body, promoting discussion, and acting as communicators for Administration and students.
Meetings: Mandatory weekly meetings. Attendance should be a priority over other activities and sports.
Activities: Student Council members promote spirit year round. They also function as the official hosts and hostesses of the school for assemblies and other events such as Open House.
Membership: Students are elected by the student body.
Moderator: Mr. DiLeonardo and Mrs. Fitzpatrick
Goals: Interested in acting? Singing? Dancing? Or are you just looking to become a more effective public speaker? Come and hang out at the Speech, Debate, and Performance Club and gain confidence in your gifts!
Meetings: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2:30 - 4:30 pm
Activities: Acting, singing, dancing, public speaking, etc.
Membership: Open to all CEC students. Whether you like to read poetry, act out a scene from a play, write your own speech, or debate, or are interested in Congress, there is an event for everyone.
Moderator: Mr. Culnan
Goals: The in-house crew serves the school by assisting in the light and sound set-up for assemblies, liturgies and special programs. The show crew works on set design and construction and light and sound coordination.
Meetings: Occasional formal meetings are called for communication purposes. Show crews work once or twice a week and Sunday afternoons and evenings during show production times. In the beginning the crew concentrates on set construction every Sunday. Eventually, they learn to run the actual show with the cast.
Activities: Stage crew runs the annual fall, winter and spring productions. The in-house crew is on call during the school day.
Membership: Any student is welcome to participate in CEC's stage crews, either in-house crew, the show crew or both. Students who apply should have an interest in providing for the preparation of student assemblies and/or shows. They should be able to accept a high degree of responsibility. They derive great satisfaction from working with their hands through construction, painting, lighting, etc.
Moderator: Ms. Schiavone
Goals: The group's goal is to publish a magazine that captures the "creative spirit" of our student body. Students enter into this activity with enthusiasm and unbounded energy so the magazine can spark the imagination and promote creativity.
Activities:
Meetings: Bi-weekly meetings-every other Thursday
Membership: This club is open to all student writers and artists who wish to contribute their literary talents to produce a school-wide periodical, (name?), which is distributed in the Spring.
Moderator: Ms. Higgins
Goals: Students in this club study and perform choral music while becoming skilled, versatile musicians. Choir members improve their vocal technique, music literacy, aural skills, and expressive performance. They perform choral music from a wide variety of time periods, languages, and cultures. Students work as members of a team, implementing the cooperative spirit necessary to present gratifying, collective musical performances. This club allows hard-working students to be successful choral singers and musicians at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School as well as in the larger musical community.
Meetings: Once per week after school
Activities: Singing, music literacy training, concert performances, solo performance opportunity
Membership: Open to all CEC Students not registered for H. Choral Music
Moderator: Mr. Kuchler
Goals: Students in this club study and perform instrumental music while becoming skilled, versatile musicians. Band members improve their technique, music literacy, aural skills, and expressive performance. They perform instrumental music from a wide variety of time periods, languages, and cultures. Students work as members of a team, implementing the cooperative spirit necessary to present gratifying, collective musical performances. This club allows hard-working students to be successful musicians at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School as well as in the larger musical community.
Meetings: Once per week after school
Activities: Instrumental playing, music literacy training, concert performances, solo performance opportunity
Membership: Open to all CEC Students not registered for H. Instrumental Music
Moderator: Mr. Kuchler
Goals: To give students the opportunity to showcase their talents and gifts by learning the fundamentals of theater and applying said fundamentals to put on professional-level theatrical productions.
Meetings: Monday through Thursday, after school
Activities: Improvisation, skits, monologues, communication activities, study of plays and playwrights, theater activities, scene study, cinematography, directing, stage crew responsibilities, costuming, scenery, and more. Performance in a Haunted House and a Musical Production.
Membership: Membership is open to all students who are interested in exploring a variety of aspects of theater and having fun while doing so.
Moderator: Mr. Kuchler, Mrs. Schiavone
