Public concern over the general health of children in the United States has risen during recent years due to dramatic decreases in physical activity levels and increases in obesity and other health-related issues. This article examines the participation of students with disabilities in extracurricular activities, particularly athletic activities,…

The amount of time and money spent by students on outside activities is a subject of much discussion. (CK)

Fund raising for a school's student organizations may best be accomplished through a one-day, once-a-year, schoolwide project, as it is at L. W. Higgins High School, Marrero, Louisiana. (JW)

The 7 O'Clock Scholars Program for gifted and talented students at Pontiac (Michigan) Central Senior High School brings speakers from a nearby university to speak to interested high school students during 50-minute sessions before regular classes begin. (PGD)

Offers guidelines on supervision of extracurricular activities, covering preparation for the activity and supervisors; duties and activities upon arriving at the activity; while the activity is ongoing; and when the activity is completed. (WD)

Describes how a student activities program was changed to include interdisciplinary learning experiences. (Author/MLF)

Describes a program at Stone Middle School in Melbourne, Florida. (JM)

Argues for and gives ideas of how to involve more students in the activities of middle schools. (IRT)

Eligibility standards for participating in extracurricular activities are definitely needed. The question is whether minimal or more restrictive standards are most effective to meet academic requirements. This article presents arguments for both minimal and higher standards and suggests that chosen standards should be a positive motivating force.…

Provides results of a survey concerning student activities programs in Illinois public high schools. (JM)

The middle school athletic program should be based on the same philosophy governing academics and nonathletic activities. Essential criteria include total participation, no emphasis on winning, administrative and staff encouragement, short athletic sessions providing several choices, no tournaments or community "all-star" teams, appropriately…

A 1985 Hawaii regulation requires that students participating in athletics must have a 2.0 grade point average and pass all courses required for graduation at the end of each grading period. The PASS program at Kahuku High School was developed to keep student athletes from being academically disqualified and to help underachievers regain their…

This article's thesis is that the principal, as instructional leader, should be responsible for the educative effectiveness of the "third curriculum", defined here as the student activities program. (Editor)