Holy Name of Mary School has a chapter of CJSF, which is an affiliate of the California Scholarship Federation, a statewide organization.  It was founded in 1967 for the purpose of fostering high standards of scholarship, service, and citizenship in the junior high school grades (7 and 8).  CJSF emphasizes service to the school and the community while creating pride in scholastic achievement.  Its motto is "Scholarship for Service."

 

Individual student membership is based on grades earned each trimester.  A point system, specified in the State Constitution, establishes the membership requirements, which essentially state that students do very superior work in every subject.

 

Student Council
Holy Name of Mary School is a member of the Catholic Association of Student Councils (C.A.S.C.).  The training of students in leadership is one of the priorities Holy Name of Mary School is a member of the Catholic Association of Student Councils (C.A.S.C.) The training of students in leadership is one of the priorities of the school.  Students in grades 4-8 participate in elections and all students respect and cooperate with those elected.  The officers on the student council must maintain a 2.0 GPA with no “D” or “F” on their report cards.  Students must maintain a “B” or better (no B-) in Work Habits and Behavior. A drop in grades will result in removal until the following

 

Athletics
The athletic program is designed to develop skills and good sportsmanship in both boys and girls.  Holy Name of Mary School offers after-school teams in volleyball, flag football (boys), basketball, softball (girls), track on the varsity (Grades 7-8) and junior varsity (Grades 5-6) levels, and cheerleading (Grades 4-8).  All students in Grades 5-8 are eligible to try out for the teams.

 

Practice schedules vary for each team, but in general practices are held from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m., three to four days a week.  PE uniforms must be worn for after school sports.  Students are given practice and game schedules at the start of each season.  Students unable to participate in PE may not play in after school sports.  Students absent from school may not participate in any after-school activity for that day.

 

Students participating in after-school activities, who leave campus to purchase food or drinks, may not return to the after-school program that day.