Extracurricular Activities
Students in kindergarten through eighth-grade are given many opportunities to further develop their talents and hobbies while making productive use of their time after school. These engaging activities are run by our school faculty and staff or by experts from our community.
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Teachers host 6- to 8-week after-school clubs that focus on various hobbies of our students, such as Pokemon, coding, crafts, singing, and more. Information is emailed when these programs are available.
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Contact Jeremy Qualls: 205-617-2500 or email for more information.
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Contact Dr. Brooks at The Knight School: 205-332-5233 or email.
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Contact Kristina Theall: (205) 218-9725 or email for more information.
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In 8-week cohorts, girls in grades 3-5 meet once a week for camaraderie and coding. Information is sent out to those applicable prior to the start of each session.
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For grades 1-5, Action Martial Arts offers classes on Thursday afternoons at Prince of Peace. Contact them at 205-988-4200 or by email to inquire or register.
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Membership in the NJHS is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a middle school student.
Our chapter has worked hard to bring the accomplishments of outstanding students to the attention of parents, teachers, peers, and the community. Our chapter strives to give practical meaning to the Society’s standards of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. These five ideals are considered as the basis for selection. No student is inducted simply because of a high academic average. The National Junior Honor Society strives to recognize the total student—one who excels in all of these areas.Membership in the NJHS is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a middle school student. Our chapter has worked hard to bring the accomplishments of outstanding students to the attention of parents, teachers, peers, and the community. Our chapter strives to give practical meaning to the Society’s standards of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. These five ideals are considered as the basis for selection. No student is inducted simply because of a high academic average. The National Junior Honor Society strives to recognize the total student—one who excels in all of these areas.
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Each spring, middle school students are invited to apply to NJHS if they have met the minimum grade point average of 3.75 GPA (grade 6) or 3.5 (grades 7 or 8). Standards for selection are established by the national office of NJHS and have been revised to meet our local chapter needs.
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Following the National Junior Honor Society constitution, students in grades six, seven, and eight are invited to apply for membership by meeting the academic requirements. Students who meet the criterion must complete an application that provides the Faculty Council with information regarding the candidate’s qualifications. To evaluate a candidate’s character, the Faculty Council uses two forms of input. First, school disciplinary records are reviewed. Second, members of the faculty are solicited for input regarding their professional reflections on a candidate’s service activities, character, citizenship, and leadership. Finally, student applications are reviewed and students are selected to be members by the Faculty Council. Students and their families are notified of their acceptance and are inducted into NJHS at a ceremony in late spring.
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Once inducted, new members are required to maintain the same level of performance (or better) in all five criteria that led to their selection. This obligation includes regular attendance at chapter meetings held during the school year and participation in chapter service projects.
Summer Camps at POP
Teachers host camps every summer, serving students from PreK-3 through grade 8. Click the link below to see previous summer camp details. Summer camps change depending on need and teacher availability—find out more when camp information is sent out in March of each spring.