After School Program

The Perspectives Cal High/Cal Tech After School Program operates high quality extended day academic and enrichment activities Monday through Thursday from 3:45p - 5:45pm.  Club Leaders mentor and offer expanded learning opportunities that allow students to participate in leadership roles, build community and develop new skills. After school clubs can run for one season or for the full year depending on student interest and leader availability. Each season is approximately 15 weeks. The Fall session runs from September 14^th through January 7^th. The Spring session runs from February 1^st through May 27^th.

After School Activities

 ACT College Prep

This club is modeled after the US Empowered program. Students in the club will receive intensive ACT preparation. This club targets 10^th and 11^th graders.

Meeting Day: Tuesdays                                           Location: 222

  

Graphic Art Club

Students will have the opportunity to explore various forms of art such as painting and drawing, using different media.

Meeting Day: Wednesdays                                      Location: 222

  

Autonomous Food Club

Students will learn where food comes from.  Students will participate in a variety of tasks including growing their own food, composting food from the school cafeteria, and making foods not usually made at home.  Students will learn the value of growing food at home and the nutritional benefits of eating such foods.

Meeting Day: Mondays                                           Location: Cafeteria

  

Band

Students will learn to read music, play the drums and perform at various events throughout the year.

Meeting Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays          Location: 344&348 (Tu) | Auditorium (Th)

  

Chess Club

Students learn to play chess, and compete against other students. 

Meeting Day: Thursdays                                         Location: 317

  

Choir

Students will learn vocal pieces from various genres and participate in performances throughout the year.

Meeting Days: Mondays and Wednesdays                        Location: Auditorium

  

Culture Club

The club will visit different eras of African American history through an interactive, multi-media exploration of the popular culture of the times.

Meeting Day: Tuesdays                                           Location: 227

 

Directors Society

An organization for students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better.  The club has 2 goals: to provide necessary tools and additional guidance to help students apply to and be accepted into more/most selective colleges and to make high academic performance cool. By invitation only.

Meeting Days: Mondays                                         Location: 313

  

Drama Club

Students will develop their artistic skills in acting, dance, spoken word or writing. Students will learn the fundamentals of theater and performance and will have the opportunity to write and produce their own show.

Meeting Days: Mondays and Wednesdays                Location: 319 

  

Fashion Club

Students will learn modeling techniques, fashion terms, how to dress, etiquette and participate in fashion shows.

Meeting Day: Mondays                                           Location: 211

  

Gay-Straight Alliance

A social club for students of all kinds that promotes awareness and tolerance of LGBTQ issues.

Meeting Day: Tuesday                                       Location: 317

  

Hip-Hop Dance

Students will learn and perform Hip-Hop routines.

Meeting Day: Tuesdays and Thursdays           Location: Dance Room (Tu) | Cafeteria (Th)

  

Majorettes

A group of female students who learn choreographed to dances to perform alongside the band at school events and games.

Meeting Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays            Location: Auditorium (Tu) | Cafeteria (Th)

  

National Honor Society

An organization for students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher to create enthusiasm for scholarship, promote leadership, and develop character.  By invitation only.

Meeting Day: Wednesdays (Bi-weekly)                 Location: 322

  

Newspaper Club/Literary Magazine

Students will create and publish a monthly newspaper.  Students will write articles, interview students and faculty, cover school events, and take photos.        

Meeting Day: Thursday                                          Location: 250

  

Peer Tutoring

A group of students will be trained on how to provide academic support to their peers in need. Students in need of tutoring can receive assistance from their peers.

Meeting Day: Wednesdays and Thursdays                        Location: 212

  

Project SYNCERE

The goals of this program are to increase awareness, stimulate interest, provide hands-on learning experiences and tutoring to prepare students for rewarding STEM careers (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) that pay in terms of salary, prestige, and challenge. 

Meeting Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays                Location: 310

  

Sister 2 Sister

A club for young women to voice their issues and concerns and connect with mentors.

Meeting Day: Wednesday                                       Location: 326

  

Step Team

Students learn the art of step, and create step routines for competition.

Meeting Days: Mondays and Thursdays                Location: Dance Room

  

Student Government

A student leadership council that represents and works in the best interest of the greater student body.

Meeting Day: Tuesdays                                           Location: 335

  

Tech Club

Tech club is for students who want to learn how to get a job using computer skills. Students will learn how to perform basic troubleshooting on computers, repair and replace parts and install software and hardware.

Meeting Days: Mondays through Thursdays        Location: 204

  

USEmpowered

US Empowered is provides urban students with the resources, support, and networks, that make higher education a reality. This program provides fellowships to highly motivated students in the lowest income schools. Junior students can apply to the program and remain in the program through their sophomore year in college. This club is selective.

Meeting Days: Varies based on grade level and school

  

V.O.Y.C.E. (Voices of Youth in Chicago Education)

A student-lead organizing collaborative that works to decrease the dropout rate and increase college enrollment among CPS high school students. Youth participating in this club discuss barriers they encounter in high school, share personal testimonies of success, and develop collective solutions to improve their educational experience.

Meeting Day: Tuesdays (Bi- Weekly)                     Location: 319

  

Yearbook Club

Students take pictures, write captions, and create the layout of the yearbook for the 2008-2009 school year.

Meeting Day: Tuesdays                                           Location: 322

  

Young  Entrepreneurs and Investment Program (YEIP)

The Youth Investor/Entrepreneur Project is an intense \ after-school program that trains high school students to develop financial literacy, equity market investment skills, and introduces students to the world of business and entrepreneurship Students will create a business plan and compete in a city wide competition for the chance to win $500.

Meeting Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays                Location: 229

  

Young People's Project (YPP)

YPP uses Math Literacy as a tool to develop young leaders and organizers so that they can change the quality of education and life in their communities. In this program High school students will learn math literacy games to increase math skills and tutor middle school students twice per week. This is an After School Matters program. Students must fill out an online application and interview for a spot.

Meeting Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays     Location: 325 & 326

 

Questions? Contact Ms. Dowell at kdowell@perspectivescs.org, 773-358-6325 or the 3^rd floor main office.