The school's extra-curricular programs offer a variety of activities designed to meet the needs of students and develop their talents.  These programs will develop spiritual, intellectual, and physical aspects of each student.  The moderator will inform students of days and times of meetings.  Students are responsible for notifying parents of scheduled meetings.  Students remaining on school grounds after scheduled meetings will be taken to the After School Care Program and charged accordingly.  Clubs and activities are listed below:

Student Council:  Candidates applying for positions in the Student Council must have a "B" (85% - 92%) average or better in each subject. The student must maintain conduct and effort grades of "S" or better.  Students with an average of less than 85% in any subject and/or with a conduct or effort below and "S" in any subject will be automatically disqualified.

Candidates may not belong to any other club.  This includes sports and cheerleading.  Also candidates must not have received any detentions or conduct referrals.

Once a student has been elected as a member of the Student Council, he/she must maintain the election criteria.  If a Student Council member receives a grade below and 85%, he/she will be placed on probation for the following nine weeks period.  If after the nine weeks period the member does not raise the grade above an 85%, he/she will be removed from the Student Council.  The member must also maintain conduct and effort grades of "S" or better in all subjects. If at any time a Student Council member receives lower than an "S" in conduct or effort, he/she will be automatically removed from the Student Council.

It is very important that all members attend the meetings scheduled for the year in order to assure successful planning and execution of the yearly events.  A member that misses three meetings will be issued a written warning.  If the member then misses a fourth meeting he/she will be removed from the Student Council.

Student Council will consist of twenty members, headed by an all-eighth grade Executive Office.  This includes the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.  Under the Executive Officers will be the Homeroom Representatives entering grades 6th, 7th and 8th.  Each entering 6th and 7th grade class will have two representatives.  The entering 8th grade class will have four representatives.

The election of Homeroom Representatives will take place during the first week of May.  The students in each homeroom will vote for their representatives.  The election for the Executive Officers will take place on the day of the Step-Up Program, at the end of May.  All the students in the 5th, 6th and 7th grades will vote for the officers.

Junior National Honor Society:  The National Junior Honor Society chapter of St. Brendan Catholic Elementary is a duly chartered and affiliated chapter of this prestigious national organization.  Membership is open to those students who meet the required standards in five areas of evaluation: scholarship, leadership, service, character, and citizenship.  Standards for selection are established by the national office of NJHS and have been revised to meet our local chapter needs.  Students are selected to be members by a five-member Faculty Council, appointed by the Principal, which bestows this honor upon qualified students on behalf of the faculty of our school each February.

Students in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades are eligible for membership.  For the scholarship criterion, a student must have a cumulative grade of 95 or better.  Those students who meet this criterion are invited to complete a Student Activity Information Form that provides the Faculty Council with information regarding the candidates' leadership and service.  A history of leadership experiences and participation in school or community service is required.  Students must participate in at least two student activity organizations each year and must have a minimum of ten hours of documented community service.

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 character and leadership.  These forms and the Student Activity Information Form are carefully reviewed by the Faculty Council to determine membership.  A majority vote of the Council is necessary for selection.  Candidates are notified regarding selection or non-selection according to a predetermined schedule.

Following notification, a formal induction ceremony is held at the school to recognize all the newly selected members.  Once inducted, new members are required to maintain the same level of performance in all five criteria (or better) that led to their selection.  This obligation includes regular attendance at chapter meetings held monthly during the school year, and participation in the chapter service projects.

Drama:  There will be an audition to enter the drama club at the beginning of the school year.  Students selected could not be in any other important club or sports.