Semiahmoo Clubs 2018 - 2019

CLUB SPONSOR/TEACHER LOCATION DAY TIME INFORMATION

3D Printer Club Mr. Snead Computer Lab

Tuesday After school To educate students on how to design using 3D modeling programs and how to operate and use a 3D printer.

Alpha Ms. Stiansen Room 109 Wednesday Lunch A small safe group for people to come and watch short videos and discuss afterwards about Christianity and Life.

Art Club Mr. Rader Room 114 Thursday 3:15-4:15 A space for students to express themselves through art, receive feedback and learn.

Animal Club Ms. Burwash Room 209 Monday Lunch To promote awareness on how

animals can impact our lives, to provide a platform for students who want to help but are not able to financially because they couldn’t find ways of helping out. Or because of personal reasons.

Aviators Club Mr. Mitchell Room 215 Tuesday After School Get more students interested in

aviation and miniature models. Hands-on opportunities to construct several small projects.

Book Club Ms. Grant Room 208 Thursday Lunch To bring book lovers together to meet other like-minder people who enjoy reading and discussing book related things.

Canadian Cancer Youth Society

Mr. Salzmann Room 125 Tuesday Lunch To raise both awareness and monetary funds for cancer research. This club will strive to educate students on the effects of cancer and current events concerning cancer.

Chess Club Mr. Clunas Room 110 Tuesday Lunch To bring together chess enthusiasts at all levels who would

Creative Writing Club

Ms. Hutchins/Ms. Simpkin

Portable 7 Wednesday Lunch To engage in writing games and exercises in a fun environment. Advise writers of contests and writing opportunities in the community.

Debate Club Mr. Larsen 125c Tuesday After School To foster a healthy learning environment where students grades 8-12 can practice their public speaking, argumentation, critical thinking, and teamwork skills through debate practised at school and outside tournaments.

DECA Mr. Kim Room 110 Wednesday Lunch A business organization that encourages students to pursue careers in entrepreneurship, hospitality, finance, etc.

Drama Club Ms. Gibbs Drama Room Tuesday & Wednesday

After School Club for all students who love acting on stage, on camera and anywhere else. Students interested in tech and costume design also welcome.

Earthworks Ms. Harrison Room 225

Tuesday Lunch To foster an appreciation for environmental stewardship. To raise awareness and enlist support for the sustainability of environmental issues in the community and around the world.

Engspire Association

Ms. Schrader Room 101 Wednesday Lunch To support ELL students in learning English and fitting into the society through the sharing of the inspirational experience of each other.

Fashion Club Ms. Rogers Room 105 Tuesday Lunch To analyze the latest trends and fashion shows and discuss fashion inspirations. Teach students how to make fashion illustrations and general fashion design.

Fitness Club Mr. Sapic Room 210 Wednesday Lunch To motivate students to get into better shape. Discuss and execute diet plans and physical activity outside of school.

Games Club Mr. Kenny Room 212 Thursday After school To interact with other students and play different games in a supportive and competitive environment. Help students learn strategy in a fun environment.

Girls Gab Ms. Roope Room 10 Tuesday Lunch To foster kindness and giving through community activities and fieldtrips while building friendships and self -esteem.

Glee Club Ms. Gibbs Room 135 Monday 4:00-4:30pm To bring students and encourage ones potential in the arts, a place to sing and play instruments

Globalizers Club

Ms. Grant Ms. Gray

Room 208 Monday (Addt’l event meetings)

Lunch

Students working together to make a difference locally and globally through fundraising and lending a helping hand. Changing the community’s mindset from “Me to We” by raising awareness through education and action. Provides a platform for leadership, friendship & personal growth

Grad Council Mr. Sabarre Room 221 Varies Varies Members participate in the organisation of Grade 12 events: Grad BBQ, Winterfest, Fashion Show, Grad Dinner/Dance.

GSA – Gay Straight Alliance

Ms. Nelson Room 108 Friday Lunch To create a safe place for LGBTQIA+ students and supporters. To also raise awareness about the LGBTQIA+ community and the issues LGBTQIA+ youth face.

Innovation Club Mr. Winkler Room 223 Monday Lunch To build a platform for students to share their ideas of innovation and put it into action.

Jack. Org Ms. Jamieson Counselling

Office Every Second Thursday

Lunch To increase awareness of mental health issues and promote the destigmatization of the same.

Kids Help Phone Ms. Ellis Room 110 Fridays Lunch To promote the Kids Help Phone

Organization and raise mental health awareness and wellbeing.

Kindlers Society Mr. Sapic Room 210 Thursday Lunch To dedicate helping communities in need of but without books and literature gain those resources. This club will raise money and collect books to contribute to the resources of the larger organization.

K-Pop Club

Mr. Larkin Weight Room Rotating Tuesdays and Fridays

After School To foster an appreciation or Korean pop/culture and to promote physical activity by learning kpop dances.

Language Club Ms. Lindstrom Room 110 Wednesday Lunch We would like to create language club for the sale of promoting interest among students who wish to improve further their language and communication skills. It would also be a way to share their knowledge of their native languages to others.

Listening Club Mr. Lowe/Mrs. Skepasts Small Band Room

Tuesday and other days TBA

Lunch Provide lectures for students interested in learning more about musicians, compositions, genres and music. A place for free discussion and bonding around music.

Math Challengers Mr. J. Lee Room 112 Tuesday & Friday

Lunch To introduce challenging math questions used in contests and invite those who wish to thrive in math to learn different concepts apart from school curriculum. To learn various math concepts and push/”challenge” learning new concepts.

Med-Hopeful Society

Mr. H. Kim Room 110 Every 2nd and 4th Friday of each month

Lunch To provide club members with information and opportunities for possible jobs and volunteer positions in the medical field. The club will also create fundraisers to support those in need of medical assistance.

Model United Nations

Mr. Kenny Room 212 Monday After School To expose students to opportunities to attend conferences around the Lower Mainland while developing their public speaking, critical thinking, writing, teamwork and networking skills.

Operation Smile Club

Mrs. McDonough Library Monday or Friday

Lunch To raise awareness and educate knowledge on cleft lips and palate.

Outdoor Club Ms. Barber Room 211 Once a month

Ask Ms Barber To provide outdoor experiences in a safe and supervised setting and promote lifelong activity.

Parrhesia Ms. Ramirez Room 217 Wednesday Lunch To encourage the entire Semiahmoo Community to be more kind and loving through regular acts of kindness in hopes of fostering a natural habit of being kind in all Semi students.

Ping Pong Club Ms. Mazurkewich Cafeteria Friday After school To give students a chance to learn how to play or improve their Ping Pong skills in a fun, social environment.

Planner Club Ms. Gallagher 107A Monday or Tuesday

Lunch To promote physical planners such as bullet journals as a method of improving time management and also expressing creativity on a daily basis.

Robotics Club

Mr. Snead/Mr. Box Woodwork room

Thursday After school To provide students from grade 8 and 9 with the opportunity to not only compete in robotics competitions, but also provide an environment to connect with other students who are interested in engineering and computer science.

Science Club Mr. Sabarre/Mr. Young Room 221 Wednesday Lunch To enhance students’ appreciation of science in the world. Club members will be given opportunities to attend science /engineering/robotics competitions as well as opportunities to introduce elementary school students to “fun” science.

Semi Students for Change

Mr. McCallum Portable 4 Wednesday Lunch A club that is focused on fundraising and providing assistance to various non-profit organizations both locally and internationally while helping members become more selfless global citizens.

Senior Math Club Mr. Kim & Mr. Clunas Room 110 and Room 113

Wednesday After school By exploring further and deeper Math-related techniques and knowledge, we are trying to get our club members prepared for the math competitions of Grade 10 to Grade 12 level.

Sew, Let’s Share Mrs. Pelech Room 105 Wednesday 3:00 – 4:00 This club offers students the opportunity to learn a skill such as knitting or sewing to produce items such as toques, scarves, quilts or sun dresses for those in need.

SPCA Club Ms. Lai Portable 3 Tuesday Lunch Spread awareness about animal cruelty focussing on domestic animals with less-than-ideal homes and living conditions.

South Asian Events Club

Mr. Aujla Room 126 Every Second Friday

Lunch This club will run events throughout the school year on Punjabi festivals such as Vaisakhi, Diwali, etc.

Thinking Sprout Society

Mr. Aujla Room 126 Wednesday Lunch This club has a goal of raising awareness and funds to help impoverished students in developing countries receive education.

United Ummah Mr. McCallum Room 104 Friday After School A place that welcomes student who have an interest in the Islamic faith to get together and meet other students.

Volunteer Club Mr. El Halabi Room 233 Thursday Lunch To provide students with volunteer opportunities, both in school and outside of school

World Connections Club

Mr. Salzmann Room 125D Thursday Lunch To purpose of World Connection Club is to send short letters or Power Points to students in different regions of the world and receive replies back.

Writing Club Ms. Grant Room 208 Wednesday Lunch To bring students together who enjoy writing. We encourage creativity, fun and improvement through writing activities, sharing, workshops, and writing contests. Students of all capabilities and interests are welcome.

Yearbook Club Ms. Ross 106 Fridays Lunch To allow students to participate in the creation of the school yearbook.