Name and Description
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Club Information
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Aerospace Club
In the Aerospace Club,
we focus on students' educational prowess and well-being through fun
activities and discussions around aerospace. In the Aerospace Club, students
will gain a general knowledge of the aerospace industry and learn about
careers in aerospace.
The club's goals
are:
1.
To engage students in
the school community, help them set/achieve their educational and career
goals and gain leadership.
2.
To introduce a new
generation of aerospace enthusiasts to Canadian society.
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Meeting day - Every
other Wednesday
Time: 2:50 pm - 3:30
pm
Location: Room 328
Staff Advisor: Sheri
Tanner
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Art Council
Art Council focuses on
creating and promoting arts awareness within Newmarket High School through a
variety of events and activities. The council consists of over 90 students
including 16 student positions on an executive team who have opportunities to
take on leadership roles within the general council. The art council provides
a safe and inclusive environment for students to make new friends, make art
while experiencing a sense of belonging. Events are centered around student
interest, holidays, advocacy and fundraising. The council also assists with
the bi-annual student art show.
Instagram THEARTS@NHS
Instagram
@ARTCOUNCILNHS
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Meeting Day - Monday
(Executive)
Wednesday (General
Council)
Time: 2:45 - 4:00 pm
Location:113, 114,
Cafe
Staff Advisors: Amanda
Miller, Elena Konstozis, Stephanie Coleman
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Athletic Council
Athletic council will
be made up of students in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 with a passion for health
and physical activity as well as sport. You will work together as a team to
deliver events that interest the student body and promote spirit! You will
also be involved in helping to organize and facilitate intramurals for the
school.
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Meeting day - Thursday
morning
Time:7:45 am
Location: outside the
gym
Staff Advisor: Peter
Laidlaw, Cherie Cathcart
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Best Buddies
To facilitate
inclusivity and build community with the general student population and those
with special needs.
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Staff Advisor - Tanya
Santo
Time - Weekly
Room 233
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Book Club
Book club focuses on
providing a space for students to learn, read and socialize with each other.
We bond over our love of reading by engaging in book talks, various
activities and reading initiatives. Students have a chance to share their
favourite books and to try reading something new. Anyone with a love of
reading is encouraged to join!
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Meeting day -
Wednesday (twice a month)
Time: 2:45 - 3:45 pm
Location: Library
Staff Advisor: Michael
Roy-DiClemente & Michelle Curran
Google Classroom:
5hawvhw
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Care Club
Caribbean, African, Respect Equity
Our club promotes and
advocates for the rights of black students, while educating the NHS community
on anti-black racism. It is also a vehicle for black students to have a safe
place to connect, chat and build relationships. We focus on student interest,
discussing available supports and ways to make a difference.
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Meeting day -Pending
(still in process of setting up)
Time: after school and
at lunch
Location: 114
Staff Advisor: Amanda
Miller
Student Advisor:
Claire Senjule
Community Mentor:
Robert Miller
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Chess Club
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Meeting day -
Tues/Thurs
Time: 10:55 - 11:30 am
Location: Room 222B
Staff Advisor: Mark
Loftus, Johnny Luong
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Computer Science Club
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Meeting day - Mondays
excluding staff meetings
Time:2:50 pm to 4:05
pm
Location: Room 305
Staff Advisors: Gord
Payne, Matthew Ierfino
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Debate Club
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Meeting day - Mondays
except for first week of month (Friday - due to staff meeting)
Time: 2:50 - 4:15
pm
Location:
Cafeteria/Library
Staff Advisor: Alyssa
Salamat
Staff Backup Advisor:
Steven Pisecny
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Drama Club
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Meeting day Wednesday
Time: 2:50 - 3:45
Location: Drama
Room 111
Staff Advisors:
Sue Hallworth, Keri Hill, Marek Przemieniecki
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East Asian Student Association
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Meeting day - twice a
month
Time - afterschool
Location - Room 101
Staff Advisor -
Jocelyn Yu
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Eco Council
Eco Council creates an
opportunity for student leaders at NHS to promote environmental awareness and
activism in a changing world. Eco initiatives are decided on by our council
and completed throughout the school year. This allows students to participate
in real world initiatives that make a difference and help to create the green
leaders of tomorrow. Anyone with a passion for our planet is welcome at the
Eco Council!
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Meeting day - Tuesdays
(Executive and General Council)
Time: 2:50 pm
Location: Room 322
Staff Advisor:
Kristy Curlew
Google Classroom: 4fnaxyr
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Gender Sexuality Alliance
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Meeting day -
Wednesday
Time: lunch
Location: Library
Classroom
Staff Advisor:
Charlotte Hawkswell
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Healthy Schools Council
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Staff Advisor - Darryl
Hope, Sheri Tanner, Laurie Johnson, Julie Laidlaw, Anca Prince
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HOSA
HOSA is an
organization that aims to help students interested in becoming a health
professional to gain knowledge, skills training and leadership development
through competition. Students registered with HOSA Canada will have
access to their virtual workshops and may choose to participate/compete in
the fall and spring leadership conferences.
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Meeting day -
TBD
Time: TBD
Location:Rm 339
Staff Advisor: Jen Brkic,
Amanda Choi
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Jewish Student Alliance
This club will provide
a safe space for Jewish students and value their voice, accomplishments and
concerns. The club will also seek to positively showcase the Jewish
community in Newmarket and York Region as a whole.
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Meeting day -
Wednesdays
Time: 2:45 to 3;30 pm
Location:Rm 211
Staff Advisor: Ms.
Mendelson
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Law Team (Mock Trial)
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Meeting day -
TBA (Mock Trial occurs in second semester)
Time: TBA
Google Classroom Code:
ac7wmm5
Location:
Staff Advisor: Alyson
Pownall
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Math Club
Math Club provides a
space for students in grades 9 through 12 to develop their math skills
through collaboration and problem-solving. Students will participate in
vertical problem solving, discussions, and math contest preparation through
reviewing and solving past math contest questions. Please note that Math Club
and math contests run independently from each other; joining the math club
does not mean automatic registration into the math contests.
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Meeting day - Every
2nd and 4th Friday of the month
Time: 3pm - 4 pm
Location: Room 303
Google Meet Classroom
code: zn6zneh
Staff Advisors: Ricci
Tam
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Movie Club
Movie Club is
dedicated to providing a creative outlet to all students of Newmarket High
School. Students will explore various forms of cinematography, acting,
storylines, and more much. They will also have the opportunity to share their
opinions regarding social justice issues that are relevant in today’s
society. Students will have the chance to respectfully debate their
opinions on certain aspects of the chosen films with their peers.
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Meeting day - Every
other Wednesday
Time: 2:50pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Room 328
Staff Advisor: Sheri
Tanner
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Music Council
Music Council is open
to all music students who are interested in being involved with organizing
events for our Department. We hold events such as Coffee House,
Concerts, fun theme nights, the Musical, and Music Banquet.
Instagram:
NHSMusicYRDSB
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Meeting Day - Monday’s
after school
Time - 2:50 - 3:30 pm
Location: room
108
Staff Advisor: Cheryl
Cline & Olivia Werden
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Muslim Students Association
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Meeting day -
Time:
Location:
Staff Advisors:
Ms. Xithalis, Ms. Hawkswell
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Newscast
Newscast is the
official student produced video broadcast of NHS. Newscast brings
announcements as well as ‘news from the hallways’ to our school community. It
lets students interested in pre-production planning, reporting, filming and
editing experience the fast paced environment of producing the news.
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Meeting day -
Semester 1:
Friday/Monday, period 2 (planning) and Tuesday, period 2 (filming). Also many
opportunities to be involved if period 2 is not your lunch.
Semester 2: period 4
currently bi-weekly
Location: Room 221
Staff Advisor: Barbara
Gordon & Johnny Luong
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Nijigen Club
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Meeting day - Friday’s
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Room
108
Staff Advisors:
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Personal Finance Club
This club will focus
on teaching financial literacy, investing etc….
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Meeting day - Thursday
Time: afterschool
Staff Advisor - Ms.
Pownall
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Robotics Club / Team
The Robotics Club is a
group of students dedicated to learning and applying STEM and Engineering
principles to solve challenges and build robots. Over the year we participate
in competitions and learn useful skills.
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Meeting day -
Wednesday and Thursday
Time: 2:50 pm
Location: Library
Staff Advisor:
Roy-DiClemente
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STEM Initiative Club
The STEM Initiative
club is a group of students interested in learning more about Science
Technology Engineering and Math and using their knowledge and skills to
create and pitch a potential solution to a UN Sustainable Development
Goal.
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Meeting day -
Time:
Location: Room
339
Staff Advisor:
Ms. Brkic and Amanda Choi
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Video Game Club
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Meeting day - Tuesday
Time: 2:50-4:00
Location: Room 314
Staff Advisor:
Mr. Ierfino
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