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Newton South Clubs

Clubs are listed alphabetically. Please note that the descriptions are written by students.

African Connection

The purpose of our club is to create a connection with an academic school in Burkina Faso. This connection will allow the students of NSHS to get a better understanding of a different and less privileged culture.

By raising awareness through fundraisers and school supply drives, our club will allow members to make a connection on a personal basis with pen pals from the school in Burkina Faso. We plan on sharing our knowledge of Burkina Faso through letters and other means of communication. We will also send supplies to the school in an effort to offer the students in Burkina Falso a better education.

Ambassador’s Club

The first phase of the club is to pair regular education students with students who have special needs. This pairing will also involve various social and communication experiences. We will learn leadership skills and provide community service. The second phase of the club will be members acting as peer contacts by providing e-mail information to new students. We will conduct school tours and make new students feel comfortable here at South. We will be Newton South’s “Ambassadors”

Amnesty International

Our purpose is to raise awareness and activism for human rights. The club will enrich the extra curricular life at Newton South as students will be involved with human rights issues. Students will learn how to make a change in the world.

The club will discuss different issues regarding human rights. These particular issues are mailed to me each month by Amnesty International. We plan to raise both money and awareness. In addition, we plan to write letters, contact governmental authorities and take part in Amnesty International missions.

Art Club

This club will allow members to express themselves through many forms of art. Bring an open mind, different ideas, and your personality. See where teamwork, creativity, and a lot of fun can take you.

Badminton Club

The purpose of our club is for students and club members to learn how to play bad mitten and improve their overall game. This activity will help students achieve the seven fitness dimensions.

Our club will provide the court, rules, technique instruction and drills. Of course, we will also teach students the correct badminton stance.

Best Buddies

The purpose of the club is to help facilitate social friendships between peers in the regular education and special ed program. Students work together on fundraising events, community trips, as well as school based learning activities.

Board games

Every member of the club will have fun! We will offer a number of different board games as there are so many wonderful and diverse games around the world. Our club will introduce different cultures to one another and therefore strengthen the unity among NSHS students.

Business and Management

The goal of the club is to help students develop a deeper understanding of business and it’s application in the real world. The club will enrich the extra curricular life here at Newton South because students will develop hands on skills and experiences in researching, communicating, planning, marketing, and managing. Members are encouraged to think innovatively and to learn business skills that support positive attitudes as they explore and enhance their career aspirations.

Some members will take the JA company program at MIT, which will teach them the basic process behind running a real business. We will have discussions every few weeks about what we have learned. In school, we will start a student run company. The basic activity at the student run company will be researching, marketing and selling various student made products.

Chess Club

The purpose is to instruct chess strategies and set up competitions.

Instruct players in the finer points of chess, set up competitions, observe competitions, attend tournaments.

Children Of The Candy Corn

We will bring a new type of entertainment to South. This type of theatre will make people laugh with original and current humor. All of our skits will be totally improvised.

We will practice and put on shows around the Newton area. We also allow the audience to take an active role in our skits.

Conservative Student Organization

The club will aim to give a voice to students at South whose political opinions are rarely heard. By doing so, it will create meaningful political dialogue and spread education of alternative opinions to the mainstream of South’s politics.

The club will invite guest speakers, stage documentary viewings and debates, and organize similar events with the goal of increasing the scope of education in terms of political issues.

Feminist Club

We plan to discuss women’s issues in the world today (such as the abortion controversy, women’s salaries in comparison to men’s salaries etc.) We will also explore women’s culture through media such as magazines, movies and books.

We will discuss political, cultural, or scientific issues concerning women. We will also discuss feminists from history and will listen or watch interesting and thought provoking music and video clips. March is women’s history month. Therefore we will organize a day where feminist speakers will speak. Simulations will also be set up. Finally, we’d also like to ultimately collaborate with a woman’s shelter.

Film Club

The purpose of this club is to share ideas on different ways to view a scene or plot of a movie.

The film club will watch movies at J-Block. During the movie we will occasionally pause the DVD, and review scenes in order to share reviews and opinions.

Gay/Straight Alliance

Horseshoe Club

We will play and enjoy a sport that is uncommon in the Northeast

The club will introduce the community to the fun and excitement that horseshoes can bring. We will have a tournament in the spring, and we will also have a monthly bake sale.

International Club

We will hold monthly club dinners at various types of cultural restaurants. In school, we will hold the annual food festival at the end of the year. We will also host a few assemblies.

Jewish Student Union

The purpose of this club is to bring some kinds of Jewish affiliation to Jewish public school students who don’t have that kind of affiliation outside of school. This activity enriches the extra-curricular life of Newton South by bringing the student’s religion closer to their lives.

We will discuss different Jewish issues and Holidays. We plan on reviewing the different holidays and traditions. We will also discuss current events in Israel as well as the Israeli alphabet.

Jewish Advocacy Group

Enlighten the students on matters of important issues concerning Jews throughout the world.

Our club will discuss the current state of Israel anti-Semitism existing around the world. Communication with other Jewish advocacy groups is a necessary part of how the club works. As extensive research and deep discussions take place, the advocacy group might see it fit to write formal resolutions and send them to our local government officials. Our club will also formulate assemblies to educate the student body about our cause. Also e-mail pen pals would be a good way to communicate with Israeli students and get their perspective on life.

Lion’s Roar

Newton South’s student paper. Published monthly, the Roar has a circulation of over 2000. Over 60 students help produce this award-winning paper.

Minga

We will raise awareness of the global sex trade of children throughout the Newton South Community. We will also raise funds to combat the global sex trade of children and help save the world.

Some ideas of fundraising are bake sales, selling Guatemalan handicrafts, etc. Projects include financing a rehab center, decorating a rehab center (for exploited children) and organizing a political campaign to raise awareness.

Mini-Golf

The purpose of the miniature golf club is to offer students a fun and social after school activity. This club will demonstrate that both imagination and skill are key aspects of fun.

Our club will bring people together, encourage making new friends, and open up people’s creativity. Mini Golf will encourage perseverance and help kids to relax. Mini Golf is also a low-key exercise.

Mock Trial

The purpose of this club is to provide a stimulating and challenging simulation of the American courtroom. All skills inherent in real world trial work will be emphasized. This club promotes critical thinking, spontaneous decision-making and trial preparation. All of these skills are highly useful in the real world.

Model UN

The purpose of the model UN has remained the same. Model UN, a simulation of the United Nations, introduces students to the world of diplomacy and negotiation. In Model UN students step into the shoes of ambassadors from UN member states to debate current issues on the organizations vast agenda.

Muse Magazine Club

The purpose of the muse magazine club is to give students a different source of art information. The magazine will come out monthly and provide the student body with several views of art.

The club will publish a monthly magazine. We will hold meetings twice a week in order to plan the articles, essays and columns.

Music Playing Club:

The purpose of our club is for students to get together and play music. The club will bring more music to Newton South and it will be a lot of fun!

Our club will learn and play songs. We will play rock, pop, and video game music and will consider other styles as well. If we’re up to the challenge, we may write our own songs.

Newton South Film Festival

We will plan Newton South’s first annual student produced film festival. This event will celebrate an incredible art form.

We will plan all details of the event, including, but not limited to, date, time, cost, location, which films will be shown, etc.

Newton South Step Squad:

Perform in step shows and diversity programs in the area, perform during half time during basketball games. Perform in the pep rally.

Ping Pong Club

Play Ping Pong

Press Club

A good place for non-conventional artists

Public art, murals, dioramas, installations, parades, etc.

Project Presidency:

This club will enrich the political involvement of all Newton South Students and offer students a leadership experience and a taste of what being a candidate is all about. We will allow students to contact different administrations and campaigns of potential United States presidents. Students will use the effects of certain statements on viewers and how they sway the vote.

We will assign a group to each candidate in the New Hampshire primary and have them find out everything they can about him/her through research, contacting the campaign offices, etc. We will get one person from the group to represent their candidate and rehearse a political debate such as one might see in the actual primary. We will then perform the debate at an assembly in front of the school and have the students watching the debate vote on their preferred candidate as they leave the assembly. Finally we will collect data on how the student body voted and why. Finally, students will tally up votes and discuss why the results occurred. (See how the results compare with the actual primary.)

Russian Club

The purpose of this club is to sing Russian songs and come together with people who want to learn Russian.

We will sing Russian songs and we will read Russian books. We will help students who take Russian with their homework, and we will try to create plays, generate charity for children, and organize for Russian concerts and events. Other activities will depend on the interest of the club members.

Ski and Snowboard Club

The Ski and Snowboard club will allow skiers and riders to go and ride with friends once a week. It will offer students the opportunity to snowboard or ski often and at an inexpensive price. Also, all members can go their own pace on the mountain.

We will go to Nashoba Valley Ski Resort every Tuesday for several weeks in January and February. We will ride from 4 until 7 and buses will bring us to and from the mountain.

Silver Ribbon Club

The Silver Ribbon Club will organize a day of assemblies in regards to mental health to be presented for the school. Silver Ribbon Day was a success last year and we feel that these assemblies should be a part of the Newton South calendar. This activity will provide an opportunity to learn more about mental health, since it affects everyone regardless of race, gender, or personnel beliefs. The club will also give students an opportunity to use what they learn in order to educate the South community about the myths and facts of mental illness.

Social Awareness

The Social Awareness Club works to raise awareness about social differences and similarities through trips, projects, events, and films. The club has been created in order to gain a greater understanding of the community in which we live, how we interact with other communities, and how we define ourselves and make a difference in the world. Each meeting is a forum in which we discuss current events in the community and world, work to create relationships between students in our school and others, open our minds, and express concerns about social problems without imposing our opinions on others.

The Social Awareness Club is working to establish a lasting relationship with other school communities, namely Hyde Park High School in Boston. The club also plans to show films/documentaries to educate the school community about social differences, reforms, and progress. At some point in time, the club may work to set up educational programs to increase awareness in the Newton South community.

Spanish Club

The purpose of the Spanish club will be to provide a club for students who take Spanish or for students who are interested in Spanish Culture. The Spanish club is not limited to students of a certain background.

Spirit Club

Encourage students to be proud and excited to be a Newton South student. We will engage non-thespians, or athletes in the Newton South atmosphere.

STAND

STAND is a student anti-genocide coalition with a focus on the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan. Stand will offer Newton South students the opportunity to make a difference in the world.

STAND will raise funds and awareness for the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. STAND will organize in-school activities such as a Darfur call-in day and a benefit concert.

Step Squad

Perform in step shows and diversity programs in the area. Perform during halftime during basketball games. Perform in the pep rally.

Super Smash Brothers Club (SSBC)

The purpose of the club is to help people meet others by playing successful video games and naturally unite students from different social groups. The club will be very lenient and attendance will not be crucial, since many people need to fulfill their academic responsibilities. Kyle, Graham and myself will each bring in a video game to share with the entire club while meeting the school policies. All while having loads of fun and unwinding from the burden of academics!

During the club days we will prepare a video game to play, as well as bringing in some scrumptious snacks. If people agree we can try to create an organized tournament/ladder system to have a competitive element. The game we intend to bring is called “Super Smash Brothers Melee” however we can include a variety of different ones.

Taekwondo Club

The purpose of the Taekwondo Club is to teach students about discipline and Taekwondo spirit. Taekwondo Club will help students concentrate harder and live a better life. The club will enrich the extra-curricular life of Newton South through Taekwondo. Taekwondo keeps both mind and body at a strong state. Students in this club will be mentally and physically stronger.

The Taekwondo Club will start out by talking about the origin of Taekwondo and the philosophy of Taekwondo. After that, we will teach the students basic movements, such as blocking punches and kicks. Then they will learn to punch and kick. Later on the students will learn to apply techniques in self-defense.

Ultimate Frisbee

We intend to practice and compete in the sport of ultimate Frisbee with schools in the surrounding areas. This allows for kids to, 3 days a week, be active and competitive in a respectful environment.

We will run drills and have games

Until There Is A Cure

The purpose of the club is to fund raise and give the profit to the until there is a cure organization.

Our club will fundraise and maybe occasionally go to play games with kids in the hospital who are infected with HIV/aids and bring flowers to adults.

Visual Arts Club

The Visual Arts Club will provide a space and a means for students to further explore their artistic interests. Art history, contemporary art, and art from specific ethnic sources will be explored from the student’s point of view. Students will support each other in a peer-oriented art-making environment. The NSHS Visual Arts Club will enrich the extracurricular life by filling a void in the creative clubs, two-dimensional visual art. Students will have an opportunity to create artwork in a setting similar to real life by developing their own ideas for projects, seeking out advise and opinions from peers, and exploring possibilities for exhibiting their work.

The Visual Arts Club will focus on what it takes to make art: motivation, finding sources of inspiration, developing visual literacy skills and support from fellow artists. Students will collectively decide what projects or skills they wish to develop: personal, public (murals) enriching (trips to galleries and museums.) Club time will focus on discussions about art, exhibitions, making art, exploring new techniques/processes, and the mechanics of putting together an art show.

Water Aid International

The purpose of Water Aid International is to bring together students, faculty and other members of the community in an effort to combat the world water crisis. This crisis consists of both the inaccessibility of safe water sources and the fact that water related diseases are the leading cause of death in the world. Specifically, WAI works with water partners international, a non-profit organization which partners with grassroots organizations in developing countries to make a local impact. Our project focuses on a series of villages in Honduras and involves the creation of irrigation systems, sanitation facilities, sinks and faucets in individual homes, and educational programs. Not only will we raise monetary support, but we will foster awareness in the south community. Because we have the resources and ability to make an impact, we feel our group will succeed. We provide the opportunity for students to make a positive and effective difference.

We will continue to raise funds and awareness, first within the south community and as we continue to grow, in our larger network of connections. We are currently planning an informational WAI Day in the lecture hall. Other fundraisers we are considering for this year are bake sales, candy fundraisers, a car wash, raffle, and a donation dinner. In the future, we envision a monthly newsletter in which stores can advertise. The money would go to water partners.

Wilderness Expedition Club

(WEC) is a group of adventurous individuals who love rock climbing, backpacking, hiking, and mountaineering. The club will enroll all members (who want to participate in expeditions) in a certification program for LNT ethics and belaying so that they can embark on safe and productive expeditions of their own.

Rock climbing behind Hammond Pond in Newton.

Weekend trips to New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and Quebec for great outdoor climbing and backpacking

8-day Arizona Backpacking trip on the Arizona Trail (or in monument valley) over April

LNT, CPR and belaying certification

Youth Micro Credit International

The purpose of this club is to raise money to loan to entrepreneurs in the developing world who otherwise would have no means of starting a business. This will enrich the extra curricular life of Newton South because students will learn about economic problems in the developing world and get a chance to use their knowledge to help solve these problems.

Our club will fundraise for and raise awareness about Micro Credit. We will have bake sales and possibly other fundraisers. We will meet once a week to discuss Micro Credit. In the future we may hold a day to educate the student body.