Start Here | |
Visit | |
Apply |
Academic Activities
Business Club
Participants: Unlimited
Open to: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors
Season Dates: August-May
Weekly Schedule: Weekly lunch meeting
Cost: $50
Special Factors: The Business Club will incorporate the DECA Program. Students will enter competitions to display their knowledge in may different aspects of business. We will also be attending a leadership seminar in the fall. For more information visit www.deca.org.
Parent Participation: Involvement is invited, but not required.
Known Conflicts: None; open participation
Environmental Club
Sponsor: Dick Clancy
Participants: Unlimited
Open to: All students and grades
Season Dates: Fall through Spring
Weekly Schedule: Meetings during lunch and after school
Cost: Free
Special Factors: Meet to design methods to improve the school environmentally, including recycling.
Parent Participation: None
Known Conflicts: None
Literary Club
Sponsor: Trish Main
Participants: Unlimited
Open to: All students and grades
Season Dates: Fall through Spring
Weekly Schedule: After school meetings
Cost: Free
Special Factors: Collect and review students’ literature and art submissions. Meet to design and assemble the journal. Print and distribute the school’s Literary Journal in the spring.
Parent Participation: None
Known Conflicts: None
Makers Club
Sponsor: Josh Burick
Participants: Unlimited
Open to: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors
Season Dates: Fall through Spring
Weekly Schedule: Formal meetings once a week during lunch where we will create a weekly schedule for whenever students want to come in and work
Cost: Free unless student wants to pursue a more expensive project that is not covered by club budget.
Special Factors: Makers Club is for all students with flexible schedules that empowers students to use their creative skills in making practically whatever they like. All sorts of technology will be used in the Maker Space ranging from 3D printing to Laser CNC technology to the classic scissors and glue gun. At the beginning of the school year, students complete a small, fun project and then are given a personal budget to complete a project of their choosing. Examples range from Star Wars models, to RC cars, to class projects, to marshmallow guns and more. An ultimate goal is to submit a project to the Maker Faire in downtown Chicago each April!
Parent Participation: None
Known Conflicts: None
WYSE
Sponsor: Luke Regan
Participants: Up to 14
Open to: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors
Season Dates: Regional competition held in early February, with winners advancing to the sectional finals in March, and state finals in April.
Weekly Schedule: Individual practices by appointment, with team practice times built around players’ schedules.
Cost: None
Special Factors: Players practice and compete by taking challenging tests in their area of strength. This dramatically improves a student’s test taking skills, increasing the potential for success on various college entrance exams. High placement on the state finals exam results in a scholarship to University of Illinois School of
Engineering.
Parent Participation: None
Known Conflicts: Given the specialized practice format, there are few to no conflicts.
Mock Trial Team
Sponsors: Doug Hardy & Nate Leman
Participants: 8-20. Participants are chosen by application and test score
Open to: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors
Season Dates: Mid-November tryouts; November-December practices; January-March season
Weekly Schedule: 2-3 practices per week after school and Saturday mornings, 12-15 hours per week early season; 15-18 hours per week February–March.
Cost: Approximately $100 for various items an activities.
Special Factors: Students must wear professional attire and attend weekend retreats in November and March.
Parent Participation: None
Known Conflicts: Saturday mornings due to tournaments
Model Building & Strategy Gaming Club
Sponsor: Josh Burick
Participants: Unlimited
Open to: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors
Season Dates: School year
Weekly Schedule: Once per week after school; possibly more if participants are interested
Cost: None
Special Factors: Students who like to build things with their hands and enjoy tabletop strategy gaming, computer gaming, and board games. Students can participate in one or both activities. Mr. Burick will teach model building techniques, and strategy games for students to play. Relaxed, fun atmosphere.
Parent Participation: None
Known Conflicts: None; open participation
Poetry Club
Sponsor: Brad Skeba
Participants: Unlimited
Open to: All students and grades
Season Dates: Fall through Spring
Weekly Schedule: Meetings during lunch
Cost: Free
Special Factors: Meet to write poetry and prepare written pieces for the Literary Journal.
Parent Participation: None
Known Conflicts: None
Scholastic Bowl
Sponsors: Evan Jasper
Participants: Unlimited
Open to: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors
Season Dates: Competitions take place from late October through the first week of March
Weekly Schedule: One team practice per week. Conference matches take place Tuesdays from late October through early December. Between 2 and 3 all-day Saturday tournaments are scheduled from late October through early March.
Cost: Lunch money for Saturday tournaments plus approximately $25 for t-shirt
Special Factors: Players need not be experts in academic study or performance, they simply must be willing to learn, compete, and have fun!
Parent Participation: Communication concerning potential conflicts with competition schedule. Participation in dinners in September and March.
Known Conflicts: Winter sports
Science Bowl
Sponsor: Luke Regan
Participants: Up to 10
Open to: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors
Season Dates: First competition in November. Season may continue through late April.
Weekly Schedule: Individual practices by appointment, with team practice times built around players’ schedules.
Cost: None
Special Factors: Participants should have a passion for science, math and/or computer science. Players will also benefit from familiarity with the quiz bowl format, but it is not required for participation on the team.
Parent Participation: None
Known Conflicts: Given the specialized practice format, there are few to no conflicts.
Robotics Club
Sponsor: Gerard Cruz
Participants: Unlimited
Open to: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors
Season Dates: Fall through January
Weekly Schedule: Saturdays
Cost: None
Gaming Club
Sponsor: Josh Burick
Participants: Unlimited
Open to: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors