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Clubs & Activities

Friendship and personal discovery.

As a student at Eastside Catholic School, you’ll have the opportunity to pursue your passions through a wide variety of activities and clubs, ranging from yearbook and guitar to DECA and robotics. EC’s extracurricular activities are designed to foster intellectual, creative and spiritual growth as you prepare for high school, college and beyond. If you have questions about our clubs, please contact Director of Student Life Elisha Pa'aga at epaaga@eastsidecatholic.org for high school clubs and Alex Rich at arich@eastsidecatholic.org for middle school clubs.

More about our clubs, groups and activities

Many of our clubs and activities are student-inspired and student-led. As student interest fluctuates year-to-year, club and activity offerings coincide. If a student would like to start a club, please contact Director of Student Life Elisha Pa'aga. Student-developed clubs have included Battle of the Books, Creative Writing, Rocket Club, Sci-Fi Club, Dungeons and Dragons Club, Green Team and Chess Club, just to name a few!

Clubs, groups and activities may meet before or after school, during lunch or during the weekly EC3 period.

High School Student Club Forms

High school students must review and complete the High School New Club form if they wish to start a new club.

High School New Club Form

Please also have your Club advisor fill out the High School Club Advisor Agreement form.

High School Club Advisor Agreement form

Exceptional Opportunities

Eastside Catholic School is one of only seven private schools in Washington to offer a DECA program. DECA is an internationally acclaimed, competitive program that introduces high school students to careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. Last year, 24 students qualified for the state DECA conference and eleven moved on to international competition.

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Make Friends

Middle School Clubs and Activities

Band

Battle of the Books

Choir

Color Guard

Community Service

Drama

Enrichment Opportunities for Middle School Students

Once or twice a month, all middle school students have the opportunity to participate in “Enrichment” activities during EC3 on Wednesdays. These optional sessions are designed to let students explore new interests or dive deeper into something they already love.

Past offerings have included badminton tournaments, math challenge problems, nature walks, paper airplane contests, arts and craft projects, karaoke, and more! Enrichment options are inspired by both faculty ideas and student requests, ensuring there's something for everyone.

Finding Kind

Leadership

Manga Club

Introduction to Robotics

Ski Bus

Student Ambassadors

Every school year, the Admissions Department seeks friendly, enthusiastic, involved and committed high school and middle school students to represent our school community by sharing positive experiences with visitors and applicants. Student ambassadors have the opportunity to enhance their leadership and communication skills and earn community service hours by participating in this program. Led by the Admissions Team.

Yearbook

High School Clubs and Activities

Asian Heritage Affinity Club

A - Z Club

Band

Black Student Union

Chinese National Honor Society

Choir

Circle of Friends

Color Guard

Community Service

DECA

Drama - The International Thespian Society (ITS)

Dungeons and Dragons

Finding Kind

French Honor Society/Société Honoraire de Français (SHF)

Open to students who:

Have maintained an ‘A’ average in their third semester of French studies at the high school level
Have maintained at least a ‘B’ average in overall studies, while remaining actively enrolled in French studies during their high school career.

The responsibilities of the FNHS members include:

Tutoring other students taking French
Organizing and running the French Club activities throughout the year
Helping to run Taco/Crepe Tuesday in the fall—a fundraiser that supports Nos Petits Freres et Soeurs in Haiti.

Frisbee

Future Business Leaders of America

Green Team

Hispanic/Latino Affinity Group

Leadership (ASB)

High School Leadership and the Associated Student Body (ASB) use the Association of Washington Student Leaders (AWSL) student leadership curriculum for high school leaders. The mission of leadership at EC is to lead with the head, heart and hand in all aspects of community and school pride. Led by Director of Student Life Elisha Pa'aga. Leadership is a class held during zero period and another section during the school day.

National Honor Society

Eligible candidates must be current sophomores, juniors or seniors. To be eligible for membership selection:

The candidate must complete at least one semester at Eastside Catholic School.
Candidates eligible for election to the chapter must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale.
Transfer students must complete one semester at Eastside Catholic and maintain the required cumulative GPA to be eligible for consideration.
Upon meeting the grade level, enrollment and GPA standards, candidates will then be considered based on their service, leadership and character.
An active member of the National Honor Society who transfers to Eastside Catholic School will be automatically accepted for membership. The transfer student will have one semester to maintain membership requirements at EC. If membership requirements are maintained for one semester at EC, the transfer student must continue to maintain the requirements to retain their membership.

Club is led by High School Counselor, John Ward.

Popcorn with the President

Step into the time machine and revisit the movies that shaped our President Picciotto’s childhood! We’ll gather to watch a classic film from the 1980s—whether it’s a blockbuster, a cult favorite or a hidden gem (i.e. Stand by me, the Goonies, The Breakfast Club, Raiders of the lost Ark, or Blade Runner)—and then dive into a lively discussion. Together we’ll explore:

Do these movies still hold up today?
What themes, styles, and lessons remain relevant (or hilariously outdated)?
How do today’s students connect with the same stories that once captured audiences decades ago?

What 80’s movies stand the test of time—and which should stay stuck in the VHS era. If you don’t know what a VHS is, you might be able to petition our movie club as extra credit for your history class.

Led by President Gil Picciotto.

Robotics

The High School Robotics team works together to program, design, construct and drive a robot, meeting the yearly competition criteria for FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) as determined by the international organization FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). The club sends one to two teams to multiple competitions in the fall and winter. The FTC mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation and foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication and leadership. Club is led by Computer Science Teacher Jordan Bunnell.

SESAC

Ski Bus

Spanish Honor Society

This is an academic honor society that focuses on Spanish language and culture and requires student members to maintain an ‘honor grade’ GPA. It is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP), and its main goal is to promote the interest in Spanish studies in secondary education. The club is led by Spanish Teacher Maria Granda.

Student Ambassadors

Each school year, the Admissions Department seeks friendly, enthusiastic, involved and committed high school and middle school students to represent our school community by sharing positive experiences with visitors and applicants. Student ambassadors will have the opportunity to enhance their leadership and communication skills and earn community service hours by participating in this program. Led by the Admissions Team.