Many after school clubs are available at  Hawthorne High School including the Math Club, the Robotics Club, the Italian Club and many more. SHARE ( which is an acronym for Students of Hawthorne Acting Responsibly and Effectively) is one of the clubs available so we went ahead and asked Mr. Ward, the adviser of the club, about how it works, and some other interesting information.

Clarion reporter: How does SHARE work?

Mr. Ward:  SHARE mobilizes the students of Hawthorne High School to address a number of continuing needs here in Hawthorne and elsewhere. We have been involved in a number of projects throughout the years: such as gathering supplies needed by the 1st responders working at ground zero after 9/11, gathering supplies and shipping them to aid the victims of hurricane Katrina in Waveland, Mississippi, shoveling snow for the elderly here in town, providing presents to the children of Mott Haven in the Bronx,  through our annual Wish Lists drive for Christmas.

Clarion Reporter: Why was SHARE created?

Mr. Ward: SHARE was created by a former Social Studies teacher here at HHS (Ms. Atkinson- Battista) to address what she saw as a need for our kids to see the world from a different perspective. She created SHARE in the 1980’s and got our kids involved in a number of ways- from providing for the needs of the community to hosting parties for the kids of a now defunct after school program from Paterson. SHARE has done great things over the years. The goal was always to get our students involved so they could make a difference.

Clarion Reporter: How does SHARE benefit the school?

Mr. Ward: SHARE is one of the many things that makes HHS such a great place. There are programs similar to SHARE in other schools (some of them created by former HHS students by the way) but SHARE has been a consistent reason why HHS is such a unique experience and provides our students with more than just an education in the classroom. SHARE allows our kids to see that they can make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate.