Clubs Page

ACTIVITY/CLUB

SPONSOR

MEETING LOCATION/TIME

DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS

Academic Games

Mrs. Martinez

Weekly in her classroom

Anyone can join: a series of academic games is played once a week with other county schools, culminating with states and nationals in the spring.

Academy Of Finance

Mrs. Acosta

Mr. Simmons

Ms. Wilder

Wednesday’s after school in the media center

This is for students interested in business and finance. They compete along with DECA in state and national competitions.

Art Club

Ms. Haynes

2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month in room 323.

For anybody who has an interest in art

Art Honor Society

Ms. Haynes

2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month in room 323.

Must have taken 1 art class to qualify.

Asian Club

Ms. Pugliese

2nd and 4th Wed each month @3 pm room 843

Exploring the culture, history and people of the continent of Aisa.

Band

Mr. Williams

Meets daily during class and for after school rehearsals and performances.

Provides instruction necessary to further develop skills on band instruments.

Best Buddies

Please register at www.bestbuddiesonline.org

Mrs. Moskowitz

Second Thursday of each month in Cafeteria

Dues are $20 and can be paid in room 557 

Best Buddies is a wonderful club that builds friendships between intellectually and developmentally disabled students with non-disabled students.  We have monthly chapters meetings.  If you would like to be a peer buddy the requirement is that you made a committment to meet with your buddy at least twice a month outside of school.

Chorus

Ms. La Rosa

Meets daily during class in room 427.  Also meet after school for various rehearsals, activities, and performances.

The purpose of this class is to provide the instruction necessary to help students develop their technical skills in a choral setting.

Class of 2015

Ms. Farruggia

Varies

Elected officers must attend, but open to all students; fundraisers and class trips.

Class of 2014

Ms. Johnson

Varies

Elected officers must attend, but open to all students; fundraisers and class trips

Class of 2013

Mr. Herzog

Varies

Elected officers must attend, but open to all students; fundraisers and class trips.

Class of 2012

Ms. Ledbetter

Varies

Elected officers must attend, but open to all students; fundraisers and class trips.

Color Guard / Winter Guard

Mr. Williams

Meets 3 times a week at Taravella or local middle schools for practice.  Meets daily during class in 426.

State and national competitions which they practice for year round. Along with weekly practices, this team performs frequently year round.

Comedy Club

Kathy Buchko

Bea McMillion

Meets in room 1005
dates TBA.

TBA

Crime Watch

Ms. Mamie Williams

Every Friday morning in 703A

This club is for students concerned for school safety

Dance Team

Ms. Amy Williams

Class meets daily in room 724

To join, one must first audition. Class is open to Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors. It is a choreography and performance based class.

Debate

Ms. Boruch-Dolan

Every Monday after school in room 702 / Squad meetings and practice throughout the week.

Club helps students to develop public speaking skills and participate in competition throughout the county, state, and in the nation.  This is also a class and in order to be part of the team, one must be enrolled in the debate class.

Mr. Simmons

Mrs. Acosta

Mrs. Webster

Every Wednesday afterschool in Media Center

Members are co-curricular in the Academy of Marketing and Academy of Finance classes. Students are involved in chapter community service projects, and compete at the district, state and international levels of marketing competition.

Drama Club

Ms. Sessions

Varies/Room 425

Required to attend 1/2 of all the meetings, participate in 1 mainstage, 2 other activiites and Theatre Production. $15.00 Dues

Drill Team/JROTC

M.C.Pierre

Capt. Le Fuvre

Meetings are Mondays thru Thursdays 2:40 – 4:30 p.m.

Students must have a 2.0 GPA, no record of discipline problems

Fashion Design

Mrs. Goodman

Daily in room 316

For interested students to learn the art of Fashion Design. 

FEA - Future Educators of America

Mrs. Wallis

The second Thursday of each month & some meetings will be announced in room 606.

Have a desire to want to be a teacher, gain service hours, or tutor 2nd grade students at Riverside Elementary school.

First Priority

Ms. Bolden

Thursday’s After School

No specific requirements. This is a Christian based club that comes together to learn about the gospel of Christ.

Foreign Language Honor Society (FLHS)

Mrs. Taveras

Room 1005

Club does community service, fundraising, and has new inductions at the end of each school year. Students usually in a level 3 or higher foreign language club with an A/B+ avg. 16 hours minimum of community service required.

GSA

Mr. Gordon

Mondays afterschool in room 325

The goal of the gay-straight alliance is to make the school community safe and welcoming to all students regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Generasion

Mrs. Mendez

Tuesdays afterschool in room 1043

A club for students interested in knowing about God and sharing their faith.

German Club

Ms. Hall

Room 1016 - The 1st Wednesday of every month

We are a social Club no requirements, open to all.

Glee Club

Mr. Williams

Varies room 426

Anyone can join.  This is for students interested in singing.

Hip Hop Team

Ms. McMillion

Varies

To teach the meaning of hard work and dedication through dance.

HOSA

Ms. Feierstadt

During classtime

This is a club for students interested in pursuing a career in the medical field. They have state competitions, fundraisers and do volunteer work throughout the school year.

Interact

Charlotte Kaplan & Janine Musumeci

The 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month room 1028.

Interact is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people ages 14-18. The program gives young people an opportunity to participate in fun, meaningful service projects while developing leadership skills and meeting new friends.

Italian Club

Ms. Musumeci

Varies – room 1028

Gathering to appreciate and learn about the Italian culture.

J.P.T.V.

Mr. Brunt

During class time and after schools (days TBA) room 704

Students must be pre-approved for this class.  Students shoot and edit video to air on Taravella’s TV Network.

Key Club

Mr. Deleeuw

Room 846

This is a volunteer service club. Requirements are dues, in-club and out of club service hours.

Latin Club

Mrs. Marini

3rd Thursday of each month in room 1015

Purpose is to promote a more thorough knowledge of classical life, history, language, art, mythology, philosophy and literature. Pay dues, attend meetings and competitions!

Mu Alpha Theta

Ms. Mikhaylova

One Tuesday a month in room 569

The purpose of this club is to promote and recognize interest and scholarship in the field of mathematics. Students must have completed 4 semesters of honors math and have a 3.0 GPA.

National Honor Society

Ms. Martel

Ma. Alvarado

Meets in media center every first Thursday of each month at 2:45 p.m

Candidates must have a cumulative average of at least 85% or 3.0 unweighted. Candidates will be evaluated on the basis of community service, leadership and character. Application process and acceptance begins at the end of each year. Sophomores may apply at the end of their tenth grade year.

Newspaper

Ms. Cremin

Meets daily during class in room 315

The purpose of this class is to train students to gather information necessary to serve them in a journalistic media. Students must be pre-approved by the teacher for this class.

NJROTC

Captain Le Feuvre & MCPO Pierre

Students must have at least a 2.0 gpa with no record of discipline problems.

Orchestra

Mr. Williams

Meets daily in room 426. Rehearsals after school.

Students who play the strings. There are performances outside of rehearsal.

Prostart

Mr. Goodman

Daily in room 314

Open to all students who wish to pursue a profession in culinary arts and hospitality.

P.T.S.O.

Ms. Musumeci

The second Wednesday of each month.
Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center

Raise funds to support JPT.

Rho Kappa  (Social Studies Honor Society)

Ms. McKinley

Room 1018

Must have an overall 3.0 GPA and a 3.25 in Social Studies to qualify. 

Rugby

Mr. Marts

Meets Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays on the Rugby Pitch

Anyone can join.

Save What’s Left

Mr. Pesicek

Room 812

Anyone is welcome.  Discuss environmental concerns and issues.  Manage J.P.T.’s recycling program.

SADD( Students Against Destructive Decisions)

Ms. Calean

Room 1025

The purpose of this club is to encourage students to make responsible choices and not drink and drive. Students must attend a minimum of three meetings per year.

SECME (Science, Engineering, Communications, Mathematics, Enrichment

Karen Smith

Friday afterschool 2:45-3:30pm in Room 525

Attend each meeting and participate in the construction of items for competition!

SHAPE

Charlotte Kaplan

TBA

TBA

Special Olympics

 Ms. Allen

Once a week in room 319

No requirements to be in club. Goal of this club is to provide athletic opportunities to students with disabilities.

SGA( Student Government Association)/ Leadership

Mrs. Ledbetter

Meets during 5th period classes in room 321.

This clubs goal is to promote school spirit throughout the student body. In order to join, students must go through a interview process first filling out a application and then sitting before a panel for a private interview. Admittance is decided, taking into consideration, conduct, grades and attendance.

Thespian Honor Society

Ms. Sessions

Varies/room 425

International Honor Society for Theatre Students. 2 mainstage shows

 Yearbook

Ms. Oberlander

Yearbook is a daily class that meets during 5th hour in room 834

Yearbook students create the annual Yearbook of events and memories for the student body and the school. Interested students should apply for the class at the end of the school year to be admitted into the class the following year.