The Computer Club




Reading for Learning
Computer Club members explore the various aspects of computer technology by trying a variety of software, conducting independent projects, volunteering for community service projects and discussing information and the printed word in books (print and on-line), magazines, newspapers, e-zines, poetry, lyrics, websites, databases, and search engines. Club members run fund-raisers each year, go on field trips to local literary or information technology sites, and read to elementary school children in the elementary schools of the district.

Web Designers
Computer Club members (formerly the Literary/ Computer Club) were the original designers/webmasters of Bellport High School's Web Page. They created and maintained this web site till 2006 after putting it up in February 2001. The site now provides the community with information on virtually all aspects of our high school. The club now focuses on new technology.
 
The club elects:
President
Vice President
Secretary/Treasurer
Representative to Student Council

Advisor: Jayne B. Johnsen-Seeberger 		2008-2009 Officers:
President - Travis Okula
Vice President - Ashley Burnell
Secretary/Treasurer - Angelique Bilello
Rep. to StuCo - Shannon Dougherty

 

Activities
Weekly meetings include discussions on current books, articles, technology, digital art and web design. Members also confer with the SCSD Website Club, and students taking the Web Design class. Computer game tournaments are also organized in the fall and spring.
Meetings
 In the Library every Thursday during Activity Period.

Community Service
Design advice for the Bellport High School Webpage
Teen Read Week - (October) The Club organizes the Teen Read Pizza Party for those students who read three from their own custom summer reading list of ten titles. 
Safe Halloween - the Club decorates the Library for a week in preparation for this event.
Pasta With Santa - (December) A fund-raiser for L.I. food charities; around the Second Friday in December.
Suessville Trip - (March 2) to Brookhaven Elementary on the birthday of Theodore Geisel.
Great New York Read-Aloud - (April) to Verne Critz Elementary to celebrate the joy and excitement of reading. 
Spring Film Festival - (May) Hosts a variety of film genres in auditorium - pizza, popcorn, soda and "Thumbs Up" movies.
Summer Reading Challenge - (May/June) to set up challenge of picking from library summer reading or for those who submit custom list of ten titles from which they will read three by Teen Read Week (see above).

Bulletin Board Location
 In the Library on one of the front display rack bulletin boards.

Field Trips
The club usually takes a Fall Field Trip to New York City and a Spring Field Trip on LI.
Past Field Trips have been to:
The SONY Technology Center in New York City
Morgan Library and Museum in New York City
I-CONN 22 Science Fiction Convention at SUNY Stony Brook University





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