Name and Description |
Club Information |
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:
To engage students in the school community, help them set/achieve their educational and career goals and gain leadership. 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 |
Architecture Club
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Meeting day - Thursdays
Time - after school
Location - Room 345
Staff Advisor - Ms. Cowan |
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 |
Meeting Day - Monday (Executive)
Wednesday (General Council)
Time: 2:45 - 4:00 pm
Location:113, 114, Cafe
Staff Advisors: Amanda Miller, Elena Kontozis, Stephanie Coleman |
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. |
Meeting day - Thursday morning
Time:7:45 am
Location: outside the gym
Staff Advisor: Peter Laidlaw, Cherie Cathcart |
Best Buddies
To facilitate inclusivity and build community with the general student population and those with special needs.
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Staff Advisor - Mary Montgomery
Time - Weekly
Room 233 |
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! |
Meeting day - Wednesday (twice a month)
Time: 2:45 - 3:45 pm
Location: Library
Staff Advisor: Michelle Curran
Google Classroom: 5hawvhw |
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. |
Meeting day -Pending (still in process of setting up)
Time: after school and at lunch
Location: 114
Staff Advisor: Amanda Miller/Elena Kontozis
Student Advisor:
Community Mentor: |
Chess Club
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Meeting day - Tues/Thurs
Time: 10:55 - 11:30 am
Location: Room 222B
Staff Advisor: Mark Loftus |
Computer Science Club |
Meeting day - Mondays excluding staff meetings
Time:2:50 pm to 4:05 pm
Location: Room 305
Staff Advisors: Gord Payne, Matthew Ierfino |
CSA - Central and South-Asian Club
This club will serve as creating a family amongst South and Central Asians in our school.
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Meeting - Tuesdays
Location - Portable 2
Staff Advisor - Ms. Panzer
Student chairs - Fatima Quotbe and Kiya Khan |
Debate Club |
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 |
DECA
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Meeting Day -
Time -
Location -
Staff Advisor - Ms. Pownall/Mr. Tam |
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 |
East Asian Student Association
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Meeting day - twice a month
Time - afterschool
Location - Room 101
Staff Advisor - Alyssa Salamat |
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! |
Meeting day - Tuesdays (Executive and General Council)
Time: 2:50 pm
Location: Room 322
Staff Advisor: Ms. Pratt
Google Classroom: 4fnaxyr |
Fashion Club
We will bring students together through fashion, teach others how to shop for clothes, create fashion, enable students to learn skills such as sewing, |
Meeting day - Mondays
Time: Afterschool
Location: Room113
Staff Advisor - Tatiana Chilova |
Gender Sexuality Alliance |
Meeting day - Wednesday
Time: lunch
Location: Library Classroom
Staff Advisor: Charlotte Hawkswell |
Healthy Schools Council |
Staff Advisor - Darryl Hope, Sheri Tanner, 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. |
Meeting day - TBD
Time: TBD
Location:Rm 339
Staff Advisor: Jen Brkic, Amanda Choi |
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. |
Meeting day - Wednesdays
Time: 2:45 to 3;30 pm
Location:Rm 211
Staff Advisor: Ms. Mendelson |
Knitting and Crocheting
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Meeting Day - Thursdays
Time - after school
Location - Room 326
Staff Advisor - Ms. Zver/Ms. Radulovic |
Language Exchange Conglomerate
Promote community wellness, inclusivity and equity. Focus on bringing forward student assets, particularly those of Multiple Language Learners, in an environment of learning and creates a volunteer opportunity for those needing hours. |
Meeting Day - Wednesdays
Time - after school
Location - room 218
Staff Advisor - Ms. Davis |
Law Team (Mock Trial) |
Meeting day - TBA (Mock Trial occurs in second semester)
Time: TBA
Google Classroom Code: ac7wmm5
Location:
Staff Advisor: Alyson Pownall |
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. |
Meeting day - Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month
Time: 3pm - 4 pm
Location: Room 303
Google Meet Classroom code: zn6zneh
Staff Advisor: Ricci Tam |
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. |
Meeting day - Every other Wednesday
Time: 2:50 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Room 328
Staff Advisor: Sheri Tanner |
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 |
Meeting Day - Monday’s after school
Time - 2:50 - 3:30 pm
Location: room 108
Staff Advisor: Cheryl Cline & Olivia Werden |
Muslim Students Association |
Meeting day -
Time:
Location:
Staff Advisors: Ms. Xithalis, Ms. Hawkswell |
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. |
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 |
Nijigen Club
A group that celebrates Japanese Culture (song,animation, video games) |
Meeting day - Friday’s
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Room 108
Staff Advisors: Mr. Stephens |
Personal Finance Club
This club will focus on teaching financial literacy, investing etc…. |
Meeting day - Thursday
Time: afterschool
Staff Advisor - Ms. Pownall |
Philosophy Club
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Meeting day - biweekly
Time -
Location - Room 328
Staff Advisor - Ms. Tanner |
Photography Club
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Meeting day - every other Wednesday
Time -
Location - Room 118
Staff Advisor - Ms. Coleman |
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. |
Meeting day - Wednesday and Thursday
Time: 2:50 pm
Location: Library
Staff Advisor: Mr. Tam |
Small Ensembles Club
The club is a space in which members can find other members who enjoy the same kind of music as them. |
Meeting day - Monday (bi-weekly)
Time - after school
Location - 328
Staff Advisor - Ms. Tanner |
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. |
Meeting day -
Time:
Location: Room 339
Staff Advisor: Ms. Brkic |
Video Game Club |
Meeting day - Tuesday
Time: 2:50-4:00
Location: Room 314
Staff Advisor: Mr. Ierfino |
Wind Ensemble
The Wind Ensemble will build community, creativity, and school spirit within NHS. This club will create a welcoming community for students passionate about music. |
Meeting day - Thursday
Time - afterschool
Room 107
Staff Advisor - Ms. Cline |
Youth Alive
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Meeting day - Monday
Time - after school
Location - Room 108
Staff Advisor - Ms. Werden |