Schuylerville Jr.-Sr. High School Clubs and Co-Curricular Activities

Art Club
Advisor: Ms. Reid
Meetings: 10th period on Mondays in room 218
The Sr. High Art club is open to any student in grades 9-12 interested in creating artwork. Work can be independent, group-oriented (collaborations), or such specific projects as pottery, digital photography, murals, fundraisers, etc. Students will have an opportunity to enter art shows and competitions, to experience art mediums they might not have a chance to use in regular school day classes and to go on a field trip to a museum of fine art.

Art & Literary Journal (Looking Glass)
Advisors: Mrs. Sorrentino & Mrs. Reid
Meetings: early October
Open to all students in grades 7-12. In May/June of each school year, a compilation of original literature and artwork is published. Meetings are held in early October to discuss submission requirements. Students receive all publication information in their English and art classes. Advisors are available to work individually with writers/artists.

Band (Jr. & Sr. High)
Advisor: Mrs. Marino
Meetings: 10th period every Thursday
The Jr. High Jazz Band is open to 7th and 8th grade band students by audition. The group performs at school concerts and community events. Students in Jr. High Jazz Band will have the opportunity to explore the various jazz styles and to improvise.

Women’s Select Chorus
Advisor: Mrs. Leight
Meetings: 7:00 a.m. every Tuesday
The purpose for the Women’s Select Chorus is to provide opportunities for exceptional singers to expand their vocal talents. They will do this by studying vocal literature and performing in the Sr. High concerts, as well as school and community events. The Women’s Select is an auditioned group, open to students in grades 8-12.

M.A.E.S.T.R.O.
Advisor: Mrs. Leight
Meetings: Friday during 10th period in the chorus room
M.A.E.S.T.R.O (Musicians Aiding Everyone, Serving Together, Reaching Others) is a community service organization open to any student participating the Jr.-Sr. High Music Department. This group meets with the purpose of a specific service project in mind.

Drama Club
Advisors: Mrs. Leight & Mr. Zielnicki
Schuylerville’s Drama Club is a once a year club that is open to all students in grades 7-12. Each year the club alternates between performing a drama production and a musical. This year, the Drama Club will be presenting the musical The Wizard of Oz on November 10, 11 and 12, 2005. Although the cast is set for the show, any student wishing to help out with the production is still welcome to join.

FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
Advisor: Mrs. DePoy
Meetings: 10th period on second & fourth Thursdays
As a member of FBLA, you’ll build your resume, meet business leaders in your community and beyond, experience the rewards of volunteerism and enjoy travel and special activities. Schuylerville’s FBLA holds the annual Snowball Semi-formal. Through this event, students exercise their leadership and teamwork skills. We also volunteer each year at the Ronald McDonald House in Albany. FBLA offers students these community service opportunities along with many more. Furthermore, students are able to attend annual conferences and take part in business competitions.

Jr. High FBLA
Advisor: Ms. Kenyon-Smith
Meetings: 10th period on second & fourth Mondays
Jr. High Future Business Leaders of America is open to all 7th and 8th grade students. The club gives junior high students an opportunity to work with peers on various activities that benefit the school community, as well as our district community. Students explore the skills that all good business leaders need while running the school bookstore each day during lunch periods and after school. Jr. High FBLA also sponsors an annual trip to Great Escape each June. In the past, we have also sponsored day trips and overnight trips to Boston, New York City, Washington, Gettysburg, and Philadelphia.

FFA
Advisor: Mr. Peters
Meetings: held as needed
The Future Farmers of America members compete in contests such as speech, FFA creed, parliamentary procedures, agriculture communications, agriculture sales and talent. We have six students attending the National Convention in October. We have a chapter banquet the first Wednesday in June.

French Club
Advisor: Mrs. Rogers
Meetings: 10th period last Wednesday of month
French Club conducts activities that relate to the study of French but cannot be easily incorporated into class time. We prepare French dishes to enjoy (chocolate mousse and crèpes) and we purchase croissants to have with café au lait. We play French games: Scrabble in French, Mille Bornes and Jeopardy in French. We also do fundraisers to finance a dinner at a local French restaurant (Saratoga Lake Bistro) and to make a donations to the Caring and Sharing Program in the high school and to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Our fundraisers include a car wash in May and the sale of French chocolates at different times throughout the school year.

Home and Careers Club
Advisors: Mrs. Roberts & Mrs. Bartolucci
Meetings: 10th period the first and third Tuesdays
Come join a fun hands-on group! We enjoy making crafts and holiday projects, along with baking and community service activities. We have fun while learning many types of projects. In the past we’ve made holiday items, jewelry, stamping projects, paintings, teddy bears, ceramics, etc.

Jr. High Book Club & Sr. High Book Club
Advisor: Mrs. Nelligan (Jr. High) & Mrs. Berger (Sr. High)
Meetings: 10th period on Friday
We read high-quality books and discuss them as a group; students are also encouraged to give “booktalks” about what they have read on their own. There will be a field trip, participation in a book drive for schools devastated by Hurricane Katrina, and a great deal of snacking! All students in grades 7-12 are welcome to join.

Mock Trial Team
Advisor: Mr. Coryea
Mock Trial program is sponsored by the Saratoga County Bar Association and gives students in grades 9-12 an opportunity to participate in two league trials. Teams must prepare to represent both sides of the case (plaintiff/prosecution and defendant) and will work with a local attorney to develop legal strategy and courtroom procedures. The case can be civil or criminal and tends to reflect current events. After receiving trial booklets in November, the team will practice regularly until competition season begins in February. Trials are open to parents and spectators.

Math League
Advisor: Mrs. DiLello
Meetings: 10th period last Thursday of month
Math League members engage in the rigorous competition of solving challenging word problems that require the use of critical thinking skills. Participants compete with local area high schools from the Washington, Warren and Saratoga Counties. The following students represent the 2005-2006 Schuylerville Math League team: Lucia Cappiello, Kyle Fassett, Sabrina Green, Rebecca Harro (co-captain), Susanna Harro, George Hodgson (co-captain), Cassie Imfeld, Jen Lopez, Matthew Malin, John Mannix, Kara Peterson, Jeanne Rice, and Gage Woomer.

National Honor Society
Advisors: Mrs. Gumuka & Mrs. Driscoll
Meetings: the second or third Wednesday of the month
National Honor Society is an organization that recognizes outstanding students in junior high and senior high school. It honors those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service and character.

Pep Band
Advisor: Mr. Craner
Meetings: Late August and as needed
The Fall Pep Band provides spirit and entertainment at the Home Varsity Football games (during the months of September and October). The Pep Band is open to all students grades 7 -12 who are enrolled in either Jr. High Band or Symphonic Band. The group performs a variety of upbeat and exciting pieces from both the pop and college song catalogs.

Quiz Team
Advisor: Mrs. Cenci & Mr. Bryson
Meetings: 10th period every Monday
Quiz Team is an academic team that participates in the Post Star Academic Quiz Bowl. This is a league consisting of 24 schools from Troy’s Emma Willard to Indian Lake. Our season begins in early September and may go until March. We play a series of five games both random and matched. The games are played at Queensbury High School in a Jeopardy-type fashion. Schools that accumulate enough points participate in play-off games. The team also participates in the Viking Challenge sponsored by Hudson Valley Community College. This event takes place in early spring and is very much enjoyed by our students. Our final occasion of the year is a team dinner, where we take the opportunity to thank our players for a job well done and for representing the community of Schuylerville so well.

SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
Advisors: Mrs. Gumuka & Mrs. Connolly
Meetings: 10th period on first Thursday
The club stands for Students Against Destructive Decisions. We plan activities to send that message, such as: signing of the prom promise, red ribbons at Christmas, Safe Spring Conference at Skidmore, speakers to students from MADD (as an example), letters to prom attendees from elementary students encouraging them to have a safe time.

School Newspaper (The Stampede)
Advisor: TBA
Meetings: 10th period every Tuesday and Friday
Our goal is to produce a high-quality newspaper that appeals to students and staff alike. It highlights news, sports, student activities and achievements, as well as entertains people with cartoons, drawings, poems, stories and more. Staff learns how to put together a professional-looking paper from start to finish. They can learn to take pictures, do graphic design and put the paper together using software applications. In addition, they have the opportunity to obtain course credit in journalism if they are willing to make a bigger commitment to the paper (60 hrs. - ½ credit, 120 hrs. - full credit).

Ski Club
Advisor: Mr. Bryson
Meetings: TBA
The Ski Club gives Jr.-Sr. High students the opportunity to ski or snowboard at Willard Mountain, as well as participate in the end of season trip to Whiteface.

Spanish Club
Advisor: Mrs. Willson
Meetings: 10th period on the first and third Wednesday of each month
As a group, we discuss a variety of fundraising ideas in hopes of giving back to the community. Our most successful contributions have been “Hot Tomales” raffles in October to benefit the Empty Stocking Fund here at SCS, “Day of the Three Kings Raffle” in January, and during “Foreign Language Month” in March, our Food Drive to help stock the St. Theresa’s Food Pantry in Gansevoort. At the end of the year, we often share an evening of conversation and dinner at the Mexican Connection in Saratoga.

Student Council
Advisor: Mrs. Miller
Meetings: 10th period first Wednesday (7-12) & third Monday (7-12); third Friday (9-12)
The purpose of Student Council is to contribute in the life of the school, work for the school and always work with the students by providing support, aid and service for the benefit of both the school and the student. We are a leadership organization that is involved in many aspects of school and community on the local, state, regional and national levels. Membership is open to students in grades 7-12.

Jr. High Class Officers
Advisor: Ms. DiLello
Meetings: 10th period on the first Tuesday of the month in room 205
The Jr. High class officers are nominated by their peers to represent and adhere to questions/concerns from any 7th or 8th grade student. The Jr. High class officers also administer various activities, such as school dances, in efforts to integrate the junior high classes. Class of 2010: President - Leah Hathaway; Vice President - Alex Griffen; Treasurer - Sam Squires; Secretary - Shannon O’Connor; Class Rep- Jen Wolin. Class of 2011: President - Ray Eaglin; Vice President - Mike Marcellus; Treasurer - Stephen Booth; Secretaries - Samantha Vianna and Katie Dayer; Class Rep - Autumn Thivierge

Freshmen Class Officers
Advisor: Mr. Morris
President – Nick Leszczynski; Vice President – Brianna Dessaint; Secretary – Katie MacDaniel; Treasurer – Rachel Wysocki; Class Representative – Avi Stark.

Sophomore Class Officers
Advisor: Jodi Leight
Meetings: 10th period on the first Monday of every month
Sophomore year is very exciting for Schuylerville’s 10th grade students as they continue to fundraise for their class account, receive their class rings and participate in a class trip. During the 2006-2007 school year, the Sophomore Class Officers will be running open class meetings. All students in grade 10 are encouraged to attend these meetings. President – Christine Bonesteel; Vice President – Katie Hanehan; Secretary – Marissa Riggi; Treasurer – Jennifer Lopez; Class Representative – Anthony Casimano.

Junior Class Officers
Advisor: Mrs. Driscoll
The Junior Class participates in several fundraising activities throughout the school year, from selling Entertainment Books to having donuts/juice/granola bars on sale for the students on Friday mornings. The majority of the money raised is used to help offset the expenses incurred from the Junior Prom. A portion of the money is also carried over with them into their senior year. All class members are strongly encouraged to participate in a community service project during the year. This could involve a monetary donation or a donation of time and/or talents.
This year's Junior Prom will be held at the Georgian Resort on Lake George on the evening of May 20, 2006. President – Meaghan Lagoe; Vice President – Jon Proctor; Secretary – Katie Ruhle; Treasurer – Mike Hathaway; Class Representative – Rebecka Gove.

Senior Class Officers
Advisor: Mrs. Liptak-Masten
Meetings: 10th period first of every month
The officers meet once a month to discuss business that affects the entire class. The Seniors Class sponsors many exciting activities, such as: The Escape to Paradise, Hoop-A-Palooza, Rock Concert/Talent Show, Monthly Theme Dances, Cinderfella, Powder Puff Football …..and more. All of these activities are designed to entertain fellow students, as well as raise money for the Senior Class Trip to Grad Nite at Disney World and the Senior Yearbook Signing Dance Party!!

W.A.V.E. (Working Against Violence Everywhere)
Advisor: Mrs. Driscoll
Meetings: 10th period second and third Thursdays
The WAVE program works under the premise that peer leadership programs are the most effective kinds of prevention programs. Our main objectives are to reinforce violence prevention skills and to use peer mediation to resolve conflicts.

Yearbook (Schuyler)
Advisor: Mrs. Liptak-Masten
Meetings: 10th period every Tuesday in room 223
The 2007 Schuyler Yearbook Club gives students in grades 7-12 the opportunity to be a part of a very busy staff that creates an exciting publication for their classmates. Through hard work, dedication to details and the right touch of creativity, students develop ideas into reality. Members dabble in the art of layout, photography, journalism/creative writing, advertising and sales. Come join us and help make your high school memories last forever!