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The following is a list of clubs/organizations that are/proposed and offered for the 2017-2018 school year. If you are interested in possibly joining any of these clubs find out more information about them by emailing the club moderator. Also, students are encouraged to attend any club meeting and decide if you are interested in joining all or even part of what the club/organization is offering.
2017-2018 Faculty Meeting Club Club/Organization Focus Moderator(s) Time/room Organization 1st Wed of every To raise awareness about childhood cancer. This Alex’s Lemonade month club would offer to sell and have lemonade Mrs. Carbone Stand Rm. stands at sporting events and all the money raised A221 will be donated to childhood cancer. To bring awareness, understanding and compassion to those afflicted by these diseases Aa Awareness Once a month on last and help not only the patient but the family Club Tuesday of each Mrs. Freeman members and support them in various ways. (Help fight month -library These Associations are aggressively searching Alzheimer’s and ALS) 2:55-3:30pm for new treatments and a cure.
TBA The focus of this club is Japanese anime with Anime Mr. Grossi Usually Tuesdays reading and drawing including different anime Rm 20 drawing and skills concepts.
Every other Monday Dates to be All students, with or without art experience, are Art Club Ms. DiIorio announced invited to join. Fun projects, fun environment! 3:00 - 4:00 pm Create artwork, engage in community service and Rm A420-A421 promote awareness of art in our school and community environment.
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Every other Tuesday Students and faculty are invited to come learn Dates to be Art of Sewing & how to hand and machine sews AND learns to Ms. DiIorio announced Fabric Design Club use fabric creatively for all types of projects. 3:00-4:00 No experience necessary. Rm A421
1st and 2nd Thursday Students can use the art studio to advance their of each month (Open) Art Studio Ms. Quartaro studies in art. Supplies and instruction will be Room A420 available to students 9th thru 12th grade. 3:00-4:30
Asian Appreciation Open to all students who would like to learn
Association about and celebrate the various Asian cultures. TBA TBA (may start up 2nd Food, traditions, crafts, holidays, movies will be
Semester) the focus of our meetings throughout the year.
Learn and educate others about autism and its
3rd Thursday each spectrums that vary greatly among those with Autism Awareness Sr. Pat Schifini, month 3:00-3:30 autism. Generate ideas, events and fundraisers to O.S.U. Room 31 assist those families/individuals touched by autism. Learn from the best how to make cool and
Balloon Club Fridays 3:00-3:30 creative animals and more with balloons as you Dr. Shamey meet others and bond over “twisting”!
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Share and discuss topics relating to African Mrs. Buster TBD 3:00-3:45 P.M. Black Essence Club American culture, history, and literature. All are Ms. Tietjen welcome!!
This club communicates Indian values and Mrs. Patel Bollywood Friday 3:00-3:45 Culture here at The Ursuline School. All are
welcome!
Support and bring awareness to the importance of early detection. Raise funds for research, as well Tuesday 3:00PM as scholarship for any Ursuline student who may Breast Cancer Rm. 36 have become financially compromised as a result Ms. Agliardo Awareness Club & as of the disease. Manhattanville Cancer Walk in needed October. A bake and & clothing sale on Friday October 20; Dress Down Day, October 20, and hopefully a Locks for Love event this year.
Thurs. 3:00 PM - OR - Ms. Micceri Please join us and assist our school community in Cantors Fri. 7:20 AM and Ms. Smyth leading sung prayer at liturgies. (choose one) Chorus Room
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Open to ALL students interested in an exciting exploration of the language, culture and history and mythology of the Romans and ancient Classics Dr. Shamey/Ms. Tuesdays 3:00-4:00 Greeks. Teams formed from club members will Club/Certamen Team Johnson/Mr. Wade room A220 compete in the annual Westchester Classics Colloquium Certamen Competition.
Provide an opportunity for Ursuline students with an interest in computer programming to explore Mr. David Lorden all aspects of coding, including writing Tuesdays at 3:00PM Koalas Who Code Mrs. Micki applications for mobile devices. The Computer in the Computer Lab Club Carbone club will work on TUS-wide initiatives like the ‘Hour of Code’ and other TUS events. Last, to debunk that myth that programming is super scary and hard. Members will examine the chemistry side of the
cosmetic industry as well as have fun with
different cosmetic products. Service project may Ms. Hubay Mondays at 3:00 Cosmetic Chemistry to visit nursing home and assist elderly with Mr. Green room 304 special “touch ups and care.
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Learn and bring awareness to others about childhood diseases, such as Cystic Fibrosis and Children’s Health and others. The Club will participate in activities Cystic Fibrosis 3rd Monday of each such as the Polar Plunge and other events, Awareness Club Mrs. M. Boustead month 3:00-3:30. including a proposed number of walkathons and ..A Say for the drives. We also hope to visit hospitals in the Children area, learn more about different issues regarding childhood health, and fundraise.
Ballet-Jump style Ms. Griffith and meets Mondays assisted by our Choreographers Open to any and all of our students-with or returning senior Workshop meets without any dance experience! Come join, student leaders for Tuesday perform and shine in various dances, ballet hip production and Hip Hop meets hop routines and more... choreographing of Tuesdays Dance Club at TUS ALL are welcome regardless of experience to specific dances. Jazz and Bollywood join dance. Please report to 3rd floor of Arts The program is meets Weds. Building on assigned days 3:00-4:00. Bring overseen by the Tap meets Thursday comfortable and meet in the dance studio and Chairperson of Contemporary typically times are from 3-4:15. Appropriate Department -Ms. meets footwear please. Rosemary Friday Kennedy Albanian Dance Club, Time TBA
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2017-2018 Faculty Meeting Club Club/Organization Focus Moderator(s) Time/room Organization Dumbledore's Army is a Harry-Potter themed club that focuses on not only the books and movies, but also to making Ursuline an even more magical place than it already is. Dark forces Dumbledore’s Miss Johnson every other Monday have been on the rise as of late, and Professor Army Mr. Wade in A220 Dumbledore needs our help to eliminate negativity in our community and to restore the magic of Ursuline! Witches of the 9-12th grades are welcome to join the fight.
The club members with guidance from the moderators will have informative discussions Diversity Alliance Mrs. Buster TBA surrounding diversity, gender inequality, world Club Ms. Tietjen religions, race and racism among some of the proposed discussions for this organization
This is an international organization whose members serve a humanitarian cause to provide awareness, aid and support to the people facing Doctors Without Mrs. McCourt TBD daily violence, catastrophic events, famine or the Borders Mrs. Seiler absence of health care for daily survival Come assistance those far away from us but in need of our help and aid.
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Raise awareness and take action on Every other environmental issues in our school & Environmental Ms. Sica Thursday @ community, as well as guide Ursuline into a more Awareness Club Ms. Summa 3:05 pm sustainable future. Room 308
We are a competitive speech and debate activity, a member of the NYCFL, NYSFL and NSDA. We offer various categories for different levels of Forensics Mr. Bratt Thursdays, Room 26 ability, from beginner to expert. We proudly host the Clemente Memorial Tournament. We also compete at college tournaments. Try it out!
Films entertain, empower, and express emotion. Wednesdays or As former producers of TUS-Webs, we will Thursdays; create short films and one longer production, *Film and Mr. Lipitz attendance not enabling members to explore all aspects of Podcasting Club and Ms. Johnson mandatory to work filmmaking, with casting to be announced. We with us. Room 4. also expect to create short audio podcasts / radio programs. Keeps the chain reaction of kindness moving as Ms. Tietjen every other we continue to remember and honor Rachel Friends of Rachel Wednesday 3:00 Scott’s memory and bring kindness to the school community.
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2017-2018 Faculty Meeting Club Club/Organization Focus Moderator(s) Time/room Organization The goal of this group is to celebrate Irish Culture-the arts, history, music dance and more Mr. Ledley Alternating Mondays This year is especially significant with the Gaelic Society Ms. McCarthy in room 20 3:00-3:30 centennial celebrations of the Easter Uprising of 1916. Special focus will be paid to the women of Cumman na mBan. A small select singing choral group that will explore new and exciting repertoire. All are Glee Club Ms. Kennedy Fridays 3-4:00 welcome. Mandatory Dress Rehearsal is Tuesday, Dec. 12 in GYM from 3-5. Christmas Concert is Wednesday Dec. 13 at 6:30pm.
Healthy Cooking and 3rd Wednesday of Come create, learn and enjoy healthy, delicious Living Club / Warm Mrs. Antonicelli each month- cafeteria recipes. Cookies Club
1st Wednesday of This club raises awareness about heart disease Heart Club Sr. Pat Schifini each month and spreads the message that it is the number one Room 31 cause of death in women.
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Student volunteers are invited to come every
Tuesday or whenever they have a Tuesday
The Hope Soup afternoon free and can assist at the HOPE soup Sr. Brenda Tuesday’s leaving Kitchen kitchen located in New Rochelle. The van will Buckley TUS 4:15 usually leave TUS at 4:15 to go to the soup
kitchen. Student volunteers will assist with the
set-up, serving and other supervised events and
responsibilities during the evening meal. Other
projects occur in addition to the assistance with
the meals. Open to students in grades 8-12.
A society for students to gain an appreciation of
Italian culture, cuisine and music. A fun
environment in which to share culture and
Scheduled meetings customs. Some of the highlights will include; the Italian Society Mrs. LaGumina Mondays as trip to Arthur Ave with Fordham Prep, Dr. Commodari announced. Carnevale, cooking class & bocci Key Club is an international community service organization for high school students. This student-led association teaches through Thursdays 3pm Key Club Mrs. Butkowski service to others. Key Club members, as Room 33 members of the Kiwanis International family, work to become leaders while helping their school and community.
This club will assist the hungry throughout Every other Tuesday Koalas for Country Westchester County. Food runs as well as drives Mrs. Hanson (day subject to Harvest for stocking some of the local food pantries is a change room 204) primary goal of this club.
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1st Friday of the A club seeking to pray educate and find ways to Prayer/Life Club Mr. Michael Kelly month at 3:00 pm help promote respect for all life. Chapel
Anyone can be an inventor! ……. little Bits make a platform of easy-to-use electronic Every other littleBits Inventor building blocks empowering everyone to create Ms. Iorio Wednesday at 3pm in Club inventions, large and small. This club will Library encourage our students to tinker, channel their inner artist, and learn new skills with friends. Love Shouldn’t Hurt Ms.Hertlein-Perez Designed to provide education and awareness about 1 Friday per month unhealthy dating relationships. Open to High School Club students only. After-school prior to Mr. Benza This is for instrumental music students who are Mass Ensemble a Mass as per the Mr. Collins assigned to play at the liturgies. schedule on Moodle
Gain an appreciation for the beauty of Ms. J. Joyce Day: Last Monday of Mathematics. Activities include origami, math Math Club Ms. N. Cochrane each month. competitions, and service projects. Time: 3:15-4:00 Come gain a better understanding and Mock Trial Team appreciation for the American Trial System. 7th and 8th grade Students are involved in preparing for a “mock students trial” and may role play as members of a jury, Mr. P. Wade Starts mid-October prosecution or plaintiff. In the Spring the group Dr. Commodari more info to come HS Mock Trial Team will be part of a “trial” and compete against other MAY also be coming schools from the Bronx, Manhattan, Westchester to TUS and Queens and at the Thurgood Marshall Junior Mock Trial Program.
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Come gain a better understanding and appreciation for the American Trial System. Mock Trial Team - TBD Flexible Students are involved in preparing for a “mock High School trial” and role play as members of a jury, prosecution or plaintiff.
Model United Nations is a simulation of the UN General Assembly. Students act as delegates of member UN countries. They research, debate MODEL UN AND Ms. Johnson and Thursdays 3-4:30pm current issues, prepare draft resolutions and JMUN Ms. Patel participate in model un conferences with other schools.
NextGenVest is a mission driven club that evolved here at Ursuline from the start-up TBA- may be TBA-more organization based in New York City. The club NextGenVest offered at the start nd information to come provides the “next generation” of students with of 2 semester key financial keys needed to excel in the world.
The inductees of the NAHS as part of the
requirements of being inducted into the society National ART Honor Ms. DiIorio TBD will work on projects and plan art related service Society Mrs. Barkovitz projects.
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Contact moderators - National Honor Ms. Dugan individual Seniors in the NHS offer in-school tutoring to Society Peer Tutoring Mr. Adamek arrangements are their fellow Koalas. made
Members of the NJHS volunteer to tutor students Mrs. Freeman Mon. - Thurs. in our Middle School. NHS members tutor upper Mrs. LaGumina NJHS Program 3:00pm -4:00 grades. Back to school night fliers distributed for Ms. Sica Rm 12 parent information and reps speak to middle Ms. Geller school homerooms about the tutoring program.
Mrs.Chianese 1st Monday of every Worldwide support to aid volunteer medical Operation Smile Ms. Cunningham month teams who repair a child cleft lips and palates
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Outdoor trips including hiking, apple picking, Outdoors Club Mrs. Barkovitz TBD kayaking, etc. a few times a year. Learn new outdoor skills.
PAWS aims to spread awareness of animal
welfare issues, and to raise funds or collect Every other Thursday necessities for both local and national animal PAWS- Protecting Ms. Vasile (or as announced) at welfare organizations, such as the Humane Animals with Service 3:00--in the un-tiered Society of New Rochelle and the Save the Sea Tiered Room Turtle Foundation. Pegasus is Ursuline’s literary and art magazine. Mrs. P. Joyce 1st and 3rd Mondays Published in the Spring each year, Pegasus Pegasus Ms. P. Vasile of the month features poetry, short fiction and nonfiction 3:00pm Rm. 210 written by students in all grades, in addition to student artwork. The purpose of this club is to give students who love poetry a chance to share their own writing and/or the writing of published poets with one In Ms. Robertson Poetry Club TBD addition, the club will arrange an event/reading Mrs. Hanson with an established poet and/or poets and plan school-wide celebration of National Poetry Month (April).
This club centers on helping students learn and Positively Project Ms. Tietjen TBA practice positive things to sustain a positive mindset -even through the rough days of the year.
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Physics Club Mr. Monacelli Fridays 3:00-4:00 This club will explore the subjects of Physics and Engineering Club Dr. Commodari Stage 2 Engineering.
Students will practice and master speaking in a Thursdays 3:00-4:00 public setting. This includes outlining; improve PSC-Public Speaking Mr. Grossi Room 22 games for practice, and presenting in front of an audience. Wednesdays 3:00pm The club's mission is to provide students with the Students Against room A221 best prevention tools possible to deal with issues Destructive Decisions Mrs. Carbone Please note 1st Wed of underage drinking, other drug use, impaired SADD of the month mtg driving and other destructive decisions. begins at 3:15 PM
Students Advocating Thursdays at 3:00 This club is open to High School students, who Life without Substance Mrs. Crawford p.m. (as needed)or choose to abstain from using alcohol and drugs Abuse certain LHR and free and wish to talk about their lifestyle choices with SALSA mods the younger students
Tuesdays @3:15, Shakespeare Club Mr. Wade This group will meet regularly to read, discuss, room tbd and possibly perform the works of Shakespeare.
To be announced To plan at least one weekend or two day trip to a Ski and Ride Club Mrs. Barkovitz December-February local mountain for snowboarding and skiing.
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2017-2018 Faculty Meeting Club Club/Organization Focus Moderator(s) Time/room Organization Students may volunteer and assist with ANY of the numerous charities/ causes to assist our own Mondays 3:00-3:20 TUS community surrounding communities and “catch up” meetings Social Action Ms. McDermott those in need -as well as collections/drives/ etc. and update on for various agencies near and far. The students Serviam involved in Social Action can do one, two, three opportunities or any number of events, assists with drives for
different charities etc.
1st & 3rd Thursday
3:00 p.m. Dedicated to learning more about the cultures of Spanish Club Ms. Khalil Room 38 the 21 Spanish speaking countries.
Within the framework of Catholic teaching, Spectrum is a safe place for teens to ask about sexual orientation and gender expression and to Mr. Lorden Friday at 3:00 p.m. get information. The club will work to create an Spectrum Ms. Johnson (Room 26) environment which fosters awareness and tolerance, and encourages sensitivity to acknowledge that everyone’s feelings and experiences have value. Strings for Humanity are a club for musicians who will share their ukulele, guitar, or other Wednesday, 3:00 pm; stringed instrumental music and vocals with Strings for Humanity Ms. Micceri seniors who have Alzheimer's. The club will room 308 periodically visit nursing homes to share music in hopes of helping Alzheimer's patients connect with their personal precious memories.
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For students elected to office as well as anyone Ms. Welch Wednesdays 3:15 in interested in student government. This club Student Council Mrs. Meechan Room 29 focuses on school spirit as well as other service projects.
To have fun participating in Soul Cycle classes, while still giving back to various charities. Each (Soul)Cycle for Soul Cycle ride will benefit a different charity,
Charity Mrs. Enright fulfilling Serviam, the Ursuline motto. In order to Mondays (as join the club, you must have already completed needed), 3:15 in one class and registered with Soul Cycle. Also, Room 20 the minimum age for Soul Cycle is 12 and the Soul Cycle –continued Mrs. Enright minimum height is 4’11.
Tech is a club that provides lighting and sound Hours & Days for all of Ursuline’s productions. Stage Crew is Sound/Stage & Tech Sr. Pat Schifini depend on production the people who build and move the sets around Crew date during the Ursuline drama, musical, and concert productions. We will assist young students at the Boys and Girls club of Mount Vernon partnering with Iona Once a week-day Students for Tutoring Prep to assist young students with homework and Ms. Roper TBA leaving at 3:15 (open to HS student other academics. Students will be driven from and going to the only) school(s) and transported by Iona Prep one week Mount Vernon Boys and Ursuline the next week. Faculty Moderators and Girls Club. both Iona and The Ursuline School supervise.
Suicide Prevention every other Thursday Ms. Tietjen Raise awareness about suicide and fundraise for Club 3:00 the American foundation for suicide prevention.
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2017-2018 Faculty Meeting Club Club/Organization Focus Moderator(s) Time/room Organization This club provides service and assistance to two “groups” in need. OPERATION WARD 57 is a national organization that assists and supports disabled veterans. SOLE HOPE assists those in Two Causes, One Weds, 3:00 in Room need in Uganda and requests old jeans and cuts Mrs. P. Joyce Goal 210 them into “sole shapes” for those who do not have shoes or footwear in Uganda. Come be a member and assist us in true SERVIAM with different projects to help these 2 important groups.
Moderators Tuesdays at 3:00 Ms Brittis Come draft, edit, and assist with the school Unison newspaper office Mrs Beirne newspaper. next to A221 Mrs. LaGumina
Students of Ursuline are invited to volunteer and join with the CSA (Community Service Warm Hands, Warm 3:00-4:15 Tuesday a Mrs. Davidson Associates) of Mount Vernon. We will purchase Hearts month day TBA ingredients and cook one meal a month for the CSA soup kitchen a community in need. WCS aim is to educate through a combination of Every other Thursday different STEM fields to find solutions to various Wildlife Conservation 3:05 pm Dr. Litvine conservation based issues. We also will be Society (WCS) proactive through multiple service projects Room: TBA during the year and have leadership positions. Students from any grade level can assist with Ms. Brittis and Mondays-Location Yearbook taking photos, help with the production and Ms. Gaviria TBD organization of our yearbook- EIDOLON
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2017-2018 Faculty Meeting Club Club/Organization Focus Moderator(s) Time/room Organization Designated Fridays Students learn the basics of yoga from a certified (Dates TBD) instructor. Yoga Mrs Barnett 3:30-4:30 NOTE: There is a participation fee that depends Room TBD on the numbers of participants.
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