2015-16 CLUBS
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CONTACT
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ROOM/TIME
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DESCRIPTION
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3D Animation Club
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Mrs. Champagne
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Room 113
Time: TBD
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This club is dedicated to having fun with 3D Animation. The exact details/description of the club is still not ironed out. I will edit soon.
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Academic
Decathlon
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Mr. Lenox
Mr. Revkin
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TBD (Usually one evening per week)
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The Academic Decathlon® is a team competition wherein students match their intellects with students from other schools. Students are tested in ten categories: Art, Economics, Essay, Interview, Language and Literature, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Science, and Speech. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals are awarded for individual events and total scores. Winning teams advance through the local, regional, and state levels of competition. The state champions compete at the national finals.
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All Children Matter
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Mrs. Glod
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Meetings will vary due to the particular project scheduled.
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EGHSMatters Club making a difference in the lives of foster children in our community.
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Anime Club
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Mr. Revkin
Maggie Badeau (student)
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TBD
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This club watches and discusses anime.
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Avengers For Animals
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Mrs. Schnacky
Mrs. Ayala
Mrs. Tarro
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Monday Room 234
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This club’s purpose is to raise awareness and money for animals in shelters. Everyone who loves animals is invited to attend.
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Arabic Club
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Miss O’Day
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Friday-rm. 222
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We are pleased to be able to offer a “critical language” to the EGHS student body. We believe that it will help you prepare to interact more effectively in our world, distinguish you among other students, open doors in education and labor markets and help you to become informed citizens of the world.
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Asian Club
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Mr. Perrin
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Friday-rm. 128
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Celebration of anything Asian through food and friends. You don’t have to be Asian to join.
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Beautify EGHS
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Mrs. Agresti
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During Advisory Room 204
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We strive to create a warm and welcoming
environment for the East Greenwich community.
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Best Buddies
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Mrs. Healy
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Every other Thursday -cafeteria
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Best Buddies is a club that is a chapter of an international organization that pairs students with disabilities with students without in a one-to-one friendship.
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Chess Club
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Mr. Lenox
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Tues. – rm. 236
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Learn and enjoy the game of Chess.
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Computer Science Club
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Mrs. Klein
Mrs. Eaves
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Every other Monday in room 118 beginning 9/28
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To provide a forum in which EGHS students interested in computer science meet to discuss and share computer science concepts. After learning some new material, the students work together to solve first simple, then more complex problems. Students trade solutions and programming tips.
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Dead Poet’s Society
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Bob Houghtaling
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Monday-rm. 134
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Discussion of movies, songs, poems and more!
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Debate Club
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Mr. Penza
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Mondays – rm. 126
2:15-3:15
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Win every argument! Convince people you are right!! Debate team meets every Monday after school. We follow the style of Parliamentary Debate as dictated by the RI Forensic League. In addition to practicing after school, we participate in the five RI Debate Tournaments on Saturdays that are put on by the RIFL each year.
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Drama Club
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Mr. Petrucci
Mr. Kenney
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rm. 134
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Produces the school plays and the Cabaret (requires a large time commitment.)
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Dungeons & Dragons Club
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Mr. Revkin
Ian Lebovitz (student)
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Meets several times each week
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Dungeons and Dragons is a role playing game based on using your cunning and skills to solve problems and defeat the deadliest foes.
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EGHSmatters Club
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Mr. Chace
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This club enhances the digital messages exchanged between teachers, students and the community to promote kindness, appreciation and compassion.
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Environmental Club
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Mr. Rath
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Friday-rm. 142, (the first and third Friday of the month)
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A club dedicated to environmental issues and awareness. We will do a number of small projects throughout the year. If you care about the planet, you should join this club!
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Future Business Leaders of America
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Mrs. Page
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Mondays-rm. 111
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This club is for anyone who wants to develop business leadership skills and initiate individual projects that contribute to the improvement of the community.
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Games Club
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Mrs. Schnacky
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Friday-rm. 242
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Purely recreational game playing. We have a variety of board and card games or you can bring your own. Organization is loose, come every week or come just once!
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Greenhouse Club
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Mrs. Schnacky
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Rm. 242
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Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA)
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Mr. Penza
mpenza@egsd.net
Mr. Boie
cboie@egsd.net
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Tuesday, rm. 213
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Focuses on making GLBTQQIA issues more acceptable and conquering homophobia in the school through police work, support and advocacy.
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Interact
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Mrs. Chace
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rm. 117
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A club devoted to community service that works on a variety of school and community projects.
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International Club
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Mrs. Meredith
Mrs. Ospina
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Once a month on Mondays-rm. 226
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This is a student driven club. Students organize and participate in activities to learn about and share different cultures of the world.
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Investment Club
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Mrs. Page
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Wednesdays
rm. 111
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If you would like to learn more about financing, investing and the stock market, this is the club for you!
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La Fortuna Hispanic Chorus
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Ms. O’Day
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TBD
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All members of the student body and faculty are welcome to sing songs in Spanish of all genres. This is a great way to learn Spanish and have fun! You do not have to be a student of Spanish.
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Lit Mag
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Mrs. Dwane
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TBD
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Creates and curates EGHS student literary work for publication
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Math Team
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Mrs. Bucci
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Monday- rm. 119.
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Readies Students of all levels in the quarterly math competition and math help to all those who want it or need it with very low commitment requirements.
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Mock Trial
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Mr. McPartlin
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rm. 130
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Compete against other schools in a court setting with a mock trial case. Be a part of the court!
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National Honor Society
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Mr. Lenox
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3rd Thursday-Library
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Membership is based on academic achievement, leadership, character, service and involvement in school. The NHS is designed to provide free peer tutoring to any student and elevate the level of academic achievement through chapter projects and events.
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Philosophy Club
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Bob Houghtaling
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Thursdays-rm. 134
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Discussing philosophy and the experiences of life and the world around us.
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Rocket Club
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Mr. Lenox
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Fridays, rm. 236
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The Rocket Club was founded on the idea of student-centered designing, building and launching of model rockets. To achieve this purpose, students will work with members of the NAR (National Assoc. of Rocketry).
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Poetry Slam Club
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Mr. Brocato
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rm. 218
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This club promotes self-confidence and creativity while educating members on life skills. Collaborates with the Dead Poets Society/Real Girls Matter.
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Politics Club
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Mrs. Garno
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Every other Monday-rm. 126
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Discussion and debate of current issues affecting U.S. society today.
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Reading Café
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Mrs. Abella
Mr. Penza
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Tuesdays once a month in rm. 213
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Want to discover & discuss some good books? Then the Reading Café is the club for you. We read and discuss a new book each month, varying in genres and themes. Refreshments are provided.
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Real Girls Matter
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Vacant
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SAFE (GSA)
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Mr. Penza
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Quarterly or until further notice.
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(Students Allied For Equality)
A subsidiary of the GSA founded to reduce all forms of discrimination, bullying and harassment.
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Science Olympiad
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Mr. Lenox
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Fridays (after T’sgiving)
rm. 236
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The Science Olympiad is a national program that was created to increase interest in science. The Science Olympiad aims to teach science by involving students in active, hands-on activities that emphasize problem solving and the scientific process. The annual State competition occurs in April at RIC.
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Ski Club
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Mrs. Rogers
Milan Toljan (student)
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TBD
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The Ski Club organizes day and overnight trips to different ski resorts in the Northeast.
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Shakespeare Company
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Mrs. Skelton
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Tuesdays, rm. 217
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The Shakespeare Company reads, discusses and performs Shakespeare plays in a relaxed, fun setting.
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Spectrum
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Mr. Brocato
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During advisory-rm. 218
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The Official School Newspaper.
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Student Agenda
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Mr. Houghtaling & Officer Brance
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Mondays 2pm in cafeteria
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Questioning Authority. Enabling capable students to change the world.
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Student Council
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Mr. Rath
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Executive Board meets every Tuesdays-rm. 142. Meetings for general members are the first Tuesday of the month.
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Student Council is a club that represents the student body of EGHS and has three core objectives: 1. Provides leadership opportunities 2. Coordinates student activities 3. Promotes school spirit. General membership is open to all students in grades 9-12 with the executive board members elected each May. Meetings are held once per month, while the executive board meets every week. The group coordinates a number of events and activities including Spirit Week, Pep Rally, Homecoming Dance, Airband and community service projects.
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Studies of Cinema Club
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Mrs. Fallow
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Every other Thursday – rm. 220
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This group watches different genres of film and then discusses those films analytically – discussing cinema and film as an art form and means of expression.
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Teen Leadership Consortium (TLC)
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Bob Houghtaling
230-2246
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Tues/Weds evenings at EG Police Station
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This is a youth leadership program that utilizes critical thinking skills to enhance the school environment. The organization focuses on issues such as: stress, substance use, school spirit, relating to parents and a myriad of additional concerns. Also, TLC speaks to elementary and middle school students about bullying, making bad decisions and school transition.
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Varsity Club
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Mr. Brocato
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Meets once a month-rm. 218
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Promotes athletic events and school pride. We also raise money for various causes through white-out games.
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Women in STEAM Club
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Mrs. Ayala
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Varies-Room 234
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This club focuses on creating awareness and interest in the engineering, math and science fields, particularly for women. An extension of the Real Girls Matter Club
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Yearbook
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Mrs. Glod
Crimson.eghs@gmail.com
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Member forms outside front office.
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Produces the Crimson Yearbook through photographers, layout designers, editors, advertisers. Office located above the library.
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Youth-to-Youth
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Mr. Houghtaling
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Mondays, 2:00-3:00pm in cafeteria
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Youth-to-Youth is a leadership/drug prevention club that is youth driven and adult guided. It offers an opportunity for community service, leadership development and fun. Activities include mini-conferences, community service, peer education, diversity programs, field trips, parenting initiatives and numerous fun activities.
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