AHS Clubs

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Club Shortcuts
Anti-War Club	Literary Magazine
Art Club	Math Team
A.W.A.R.E.	National Honors Society
Club 316	Pep Band
Computer Club	S.A.D.D.
Dancing Pirates Ultimate Frisbee	S.A.V.E.
Diversity Club	Schools for Schools
Drama Guild	Science & Engineering
Friends of B.I.P.	Set Construction Club
Future Nurses Club	Shakespeare Club
Gay Straight Alliance	Ski & Snowboard Club
Improv Club	Speech & Debate
Interact Club	S.T.A.N.D.
International Club	Stick Polo Club
Journalism Club	Travel Opportunities
Judo Club	Young Republicans
Latin Club	Young Democrats
Anti-War Club This club is to show teenagers that they can speak out for peace and work towards a safer world for the future. Meetings held in Room 330 on Mondays. Advisor Peter Cushing: E-mail pcushing@arlington.k12.ma.us
Art Club This club gives students a chance to have open studio time in the Art Room. Meeting held in artroom 206 on thursdays. Advisor Nancy Muise: E-mail nmuise@arlington.k12.ma.us
A.W.A.R.E. (Adolescents Working on AIDs Responsibility and Education) A.W.A.R.E. was founded in 1997 when the AIDS epidemic first became a highly publicized issue. The club continues today promoting educated sexual activity and awareness of the millions currently affected by HIV/AIDs. Meetings held in Room 336 on Thursdays. Advisor Kristin Arabasz: E-mail karabasz@arlington.k12.ma.us
Club 316 This club is to establish a safe outlet where kids can explore the Christian faith through discussion and interaction with their peers. Meetings held in Room 332 on Wednesdays. Advisor Melanie Konstandakis: E-mail mkonstandakis@arlington.k12.ma.us
Computer Club The main objectives of this club are to: Explore the world of computers and computer programming, offer computer/technical support to those who seek it, organize educational and fun technology-related field trips, and have fun! Meetings held in the math Computer Lab on the 1st Wednesday Advisor Hugh Morgenbesser: E-mail hmorgenbesser@arlington.k12.ma.us
Dancing Pirates Ultimate Frisbee The Dancing Pirates Ultimate Frisbee Club serves to promote good sportsmanship and community while learning and playing Ultimate Frisbee. More information contact Ms. Begin in room 230 Advisor Ms. Begin: E-mail cal.borwn@rcn.com
Diversity Club This focuses on the issues of racial, cultural, or ethnic diversity at AHS. Club members will plan projects to recognize and celebrate diversity. Potential club activities include: film screenings, discussions about diversity, MLK Day celebration, dance performances, food sharing, and whatever else you have in mind. More info. contact Ms. Kelsick at kelsick@arlington.k12.ma.us.
Drama Guild The Drama Guild is responsible for the fall play that is not a musical. The shows are chosen to present 4 different playwright’s voices over the course of 4 years. This includes classical, contemporary, and translated plays. More info. contact Mr. Byrne at byrne@arlington.k12.ma.us
Friends of B.I.P. (Behavioral Intervention Program) Provides BIP students with volunteers who help facilitate projects in the classroom as well as build friendships. More info. contact Ms. Jones in room 201 or at mjones@arlington.k12.ma.us
Future Nurses Club The purpose of the Future Nurse’s Club is to provide professional information to students interested in exploring careers in Nursing. Discussing issues related to Nursing, inviting nursing professionals to visit, and providing opportunities to volunteer will expose potential nurses to many aspects of this valuable career. More info. contact Ms. Nicholson at lnicholson@arlington.k12.ma.us.
GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) Click here for more info... It is this clubs mission to encourage respect and acceptance of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning (GLBTQ) community and youth and to create a safe space for GLBTQ youth to socialize and discuss al aspects of their lives. Meetings held in Room 506 every Thursday. Advisor Abbi Holt: E-mail aholt@arlington.k12.ma.us
Improv. Club (WLIC) The goal of the Improv Club is to better know the intricacies and mechanics of improvisational comedy, mainly though the games and activities presented in the hit television show, “Whose Line is it Anyways?” Meetings held in Room 438 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Advisor Chris Martino: E-mail cmartino@arlington.k12.ma.us
Interact Club AHS Interact Club is dedicated to helping the community and bettering the lives of other through volunteer work and fundraising. More info. contact Mrs. Villano at mvillano@arlington.k12.ma.us.
International Club To gather all students interested in expanding their knowledge of cultural awareness and diversity. Students from ALL ethnic, cultural, religious, and linguistic backgrounds are welcome. Meetings held in Room 332A on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Advisor Pam Monahan: E-mail pmonahan@arlington.k12.ma.us
Journalism Club -- Click Here for more info... Share your voice. Join the Ponder Report (The School News Paper) More info. contact Ms. Eudenbach at keudenbach@arlington.k12.ma.us
Judo Club The Judo Club at AHS is a good way to exercise and learn a new internationally recognized sport. Providing a new and unique sport for everyone to participate in is what the AHS Judo Club is here for! Meetings held in the Fitness Room on Thursdays. Advisor Kim Visco: E-mail kvisco@arlington.k12.ma.us
Latin Club Advisor Ray Smith: E-mail rsmith@arlington.k12.ma.us
Literary Magazine -- Click Here for more info... The literary magazine organizes a group of students who then work to compile school submissions of literature and artwork into a professional publication. Through this process, students are encouraged to share their opinions, experiences, talents and thoughts with the student body. Meetings held in Room 304 almost every Tuesday. Advisors Stacy Kitsis and Leia Richardson: E-mail skitsis@arlington.k12.ma.us
Math Club/ Team The Math Club is to further study a particular subject taught at AHS. This club meets weekly to discuss practice problems for the upcoming monthly interschool meet. Meetings held in Room 434 on Mondays. Advisor John Bookston: E-mail jbookston@arlington.k12.ma.us
National Honors Society Advisors Mr. Barry and Ms Tobin E-mails are jbarry@arlington.k12.ma.us and ttobin@arlington.k12.ma.us Application
Pep Band Advisor is Tino D'Agostino: E-mail tdagostino@arlington.k12.ma.us
S.A.D.D. Club (Students Against Destructive Decisions) The mission of this club has expanded to approach students with the best prevention and intervention tools possible to deal with the issues of underage drinking, drug use, impaired driving, and other destructive decisions. Meetings held in Old Hall on Wednesdays. Advisor Elizabeth Oppedisano: email eoppedisano@arlington.k12.ma.us
SAVE (Students Against Violations of the Environment) The SAVE Club’s primary purpose is to raise awareness about violations and destruction of the environment. We also actively promote environmental sustainability. Meetings held in room 433 every Thursday. Advisor Nigel Kraus: E-mail nkraus@arlington.k12.ma.us
Schools For Schools Club (Invisible Children) The purpose of this club is to raise money for schools in Uganda, sponsored by the Invisible Children Organization, so that even those children, who cannot afford school, still have the ability to receive and education. Meetings held in Room 502 on Fridays. Advisor Carol Dube: E-mail cdube@arlington.k12.ma.us
Science and Engineering Club The Science and Engineering Club acts to support individual students and groups participating in science and engineering competitions. The club is inclusive and supports all activities resulting in greater depth of knowledge, application of scientific and engineering skills, and involvement in interschool competitions. Meeting held in room 411 on Mondays. Advisor Jack Duranceau: E-mail jduranceau@arlington.k12.ma.us
Set Construction Club Is designed to build the sets for all the productions put on at AHS. More info. contact Frank Tassone at ftassone@arlington.k12.ma.us
Shakespeare’s Realm Club This club was founded with the interest to further the student body’s overall knowledge of Shakespearian texts. This done through weekly meetings to discuss and analyze various pieces of Shakespeare’s work. Meetings held in room 401 on Mondays. Advisor Chris Dangel: E-mail cdangel@arlington.k12.ma.us
Ski and Snowboard Club This club provides the students with an opportunity to go skiing and snowboarding on a regular basis with transportation. More info. see Ms. Begin in room 230. Advisor Joanna Begin: E-mail jbegin@arlington.k12.ma.us
Speech and Debate Club This clubs mission is to further the interest of speaking and writing to explore different writing styles, and to promote and provide help with public speaking. Meeting held in Room 233 on Mondays. Advisor Rebecca Walsh: E-mail rewalsh@arlington.k12.ma.us
STAND (Students Taking Action Now in Darfur) The S.T.A.N.D. Club strives to improve the situation in Darfur by raising money to donate to humanitarian aid organizations, by raising awareness of genocide in the region, and becoming politically active on this issue by way of petitioning and peaceful rallying until the conflict is resolved. Meetings held on alternating Mondays in room 305. Advisor Paul McKnight: E-mail pmcknight@arlington.k12.ma.us
Stick Polo Club The purpose of the Stick Polo club is educating students of the game, a unique sport created by the club founders. The club further seeks to provide an opportunity for these interested in regularly participating in this new sport. More info. contact Ms. Begin at jbpymd@gmail.com
Travel Opportunities -- Click Here for more info... Advisor Marie Raduazzo: E-mail at mraduazzo@arlington.k12.ma.us
Young Republicans Club We, the students at AHS, in order to form a more perfect learning environment, believe that there should be a place for the young leaders of tomorrow to share and exchange their political views while having fun. Meetings held on alternating Thursdays in Room 339. Advisor Jerry Pei: E-mail jpei@arlington.k12.ma.us