Clubs

Academic | Leadership | Arts | Publications | Recreation | Student Service | Careers | Sports

Academic Achievement

Debate Team: developing thinking & speaking skills

  • Sponsor:  Mr. Jay Hepner
  • Meeting: Wed during STEP, Room A200

Forensics Team: a competitive opportunity to develop and grow professional and animated speaking skills.

  • Sponsor:  Mr. Jay Hepner
  • Meeting:  Thu during STEP, Room A200 and daily on week before debates

It’s Academic!

  • Sponsor: Mr. Jay Hepner
  • Meeting:  Tue during STEP, Room A200

National Art Honor Society:  helps conduct community service with visual arts emphasis.

  • Sponsors:  Ms. Jill Amato
  • Meeting:  Thu during STEP, Room E001

National Foreign Language Honor Society:  student led foreign language tutoring opportunities.

  • Sponsor: Ms. Najera & Ms. Dolan
  • Meeting: Mon during STEP, D102

National Honor Society: focuses on scholastic achievement and community service.

  • Sponsor: Ms. Kathryn Peluso
  • Meeting: 1st Thu of month, 2:15pm, Cafeteria

National Science Honor Society:  student led science tutoring and assistance for science activities.

  • Sponsor:  Ms. Lauren Wilkinson
  • Meeting:  Fri during STEP, Room E200

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Leadership Development

Freshman Class: planning various class activities

  • Sponsor:  Ms. Tanya Robinson
  • Meeting:   As announced, Room C104

Sophomore Class: planning various class activities

  • Sponsor: Ms. Jennifer Mitchell
  • Meeting:  3rd Wed 11-11:30 am, Room B204

Junior Class:  planning various class activities

  • Sponsors:  Ms. Salatto & Ms. Motyka
  • Meeting:  Tue & Thu during STEP, Room A206/C112

Senior Class: planning various class activities

  • Sponsor:  Ms. Saxon & Ms. Bobo
  • Meeting:  As announced, Room B208

Student Government Association (SGA)

  • Sponsor:  Ms.  Whitman and Ms. Pettit
  • Meeting:  As announced, Room B110

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA):  Student sharing life experiences

  • Sponsor:  Mr. John Furgeson
  • Meeting:  Thurs during STEP, D004

Montgomery Exceptional Leaders (MEL): Leadership Training for Students with Disabilities

  • Sponsor:  Ms. Katie Nichols
  • Meeting:  Thu during STEP, Room B201

Interact:  Rotary sponsored service club that provides fun service activities, social interaction, and leadership development

  • Sponsor: Ms. Rondrea Bobo
  • Meeting: 1st & 3rd Thu during STEP, Room B212

Key Club:  Kiwanis sponsored service club that provides fun service activities, social interaction, and leadership development

  • Sponsor: Ms. Jennifer Mitchell
  • Meeting:  1st & 3rd Thu, 11 am, Room B204

International Club: 

  • Sponsor:  Ms. Rita Molyneaux
  • Meeting:  Thu, during STEP, E206


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Performing Arts

Lady Xclusive Step Team: performs locally promoting creativity, self expression, goal setting, and self discipline

  • Sponsor:  Ms. Denise Gordon
  • Meeting:  Daily 2:30-4:30 pm, Room D101

Chamber Ensemble, Competitive Marching Band, Drumline, String Quartet, Pit Orchestra, Jazz Band, Symphonic Band, Pep Band, Symphonic, and
Orchestra/Strings

  • Sponsor:  Mr. Walter Riley
  • Meeting:  TBA during STEP, Room T006

Chorus, Show Choir, Honor Choral Group, Chamber Singers

  • Sponsor:  Ms. Lisa Itkin
  • Meeting:  TBA during STEP, RoomT002

Theatre/Drama Club: opportunity to participate with the O’Shea Players in high school drama and musical productions, to go to contests, festivals and performances outside the school; to write newspaper reviews for the Maryland High School Theatre Critics Program.

  • Sponsor:  Ms. Mary McCary
  • Meeting:  2:30-5 pm during productions; TBA during STEP
  • Location: STEP A209, PM Auditorium/Theatre

Theatre-Stage Crew:  opportunity to use technical, artistic, or managerial skills to build and paint sets, work on lights, make costumes and props, do make-up and hair styling, write a program, and manage ads for the O’Shea Players.

  • Sponsor:  Mr. Allen
  • Meeting:  2:30—5 pm during productions

Motown at The Mill:  Sing and dance to the music of Motown

  • Sponsor:  Ms. Patricia Bucher
  • Meeting:  Wed/Fri, 2:20pm C102

International Dance: 

  • Sponsor:  Ms. Alicia Campbell
  • Meeting:  Mon/Wed, during STEP and 2:20pm D202


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Publications

ESOL Students’ Journal:

  • Sponsor: Ms. Monica Cimino
  • Meeting: Thu during STEP, Room B116

Literary Magazine (The Undertow): publishes a showcase of student writing, poetry, and artwork.

  • Sponsor:  Mrs. Kathryn Reilly
  • Meeting:  TBA during STEP, Room A208

The Current Newspaper: our high school newspaper production

  • Sponsor:  Mr. Smith
  • Meeting:  during class

Yearbook:

  • Sponsor: Ms. Suzy Mentz
  • Meeting: during class 4th period, E210

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Recreation Clubs and Activities

TV Club:  learn to produce TV productions

  • Sponsor:  Mr. Swiger & Ms. Kreinbrook
  • Meeting:  Thu after school ,  Media Center

Gay Straight Alliance:  to create a safe place for diverse sexualities to discuss related issues

  • Sponsor:  Ms. Paula Morris
  • Meeting:  Mon during STEP Room D208

Hiking Club:  Hiking and Observation of creek and forest behind our school

  • Sponsor:  Ms. Carol Shilling
  • Meeting:  Tue 11-11:30 am, Room C208

Book Club: Reading is FUN!

  • Sponsor:  Ms.  Kyra Kreinbrook
  • Meeting:  Thu during STEP,  Media Center

Culinary Club: Chosen members from Culinary  program exploring the art of fine foods.

  • Sponsor:  Ms.  Gilbert
  • Meeting:  Daily during STEP,  Culinary Room

Fashion Club: Discuss fashion, walking the runway, building self-esteem, making friends.

  • Sponsor:  Ms.  Lakesha Adamson
  • Meeting:  Mon 2:30pm, Tue, Thu during STEP, main gym lobby.

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Student Service Organizations

Best Buddies: promotes social interaction between students with special needs and the school community.

  • Sponsor:  Ms. Kuhn & Ms. Torrence
  • Meeting:  Tue 11:00-11:40 am STEP, Room B204

B.O.S.S.:  Brotherhood of Super Stars

  • Sponsors:  Mr. Southerland & Mr. Riley
  • Meeting: Thu 11 am, Room T002 (Band Room)

OLAS-Organization for Latin American Students: a club for Latin American Students.

  • Sponsor: Ms. Vilma Najera
  • Meeting: Thu after school, Room D100

Computer Club:  knowledge through  technology.

  • Sponsor:  Ms. Cynthia Hunter
  • Meeting:  Tue during STEP, Room E106

SOS-Students Opposed to Smoking:  promoting the awareness of healthy living and the effects of smoking.

  • Sponsor:  Ms. Jody Tyler
  • Meeting:  Tue 11 am, Room E002

 

Environmental Science Club:  improving the environment through community action.

  • Sponsor:  Ms. Carol Shilling
  • Meeting:  Thu 11-11:30 am, Room C208

S.I.S - Sisters In Success:  Women of Color in the 11th and 12 grade.

  • Sponsor:  Ms.  Tracey Hooks
  • Meeting:  1st & 3rd Wed, Room B212

S.A.D.D:  Students Against Destructive Decisions

  • Sponsor:  Ms. Katie Nichols
  • Meeting: Mon 2:20 pm B201

Diversity Club: Activities integrating the people of our diverse community

  • Sponsor:  Ms. Rita Molyneaux
  • Meeting:  Thu during STEP, Room E006

APAC:  Asian Pacific American Club

  • Sponsor:  Mr. Mark Carothers
  • Meeting:  Wed, 10:50 - 11:20 am, Room A203


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Careers

Student Academy of Finance Club:  preparing students for employment resumes and interviewing skills.

  • Sponsor: Mr. Glen Brooks
  • Meeting:  Thu during STEP, Room C010

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA):  preparing students for  business and interviewing skills.

  • Sponsor: Mr. Glen Brooks
  • Meeting:  Thu during STEP, Room C010

SAS - Student Academy of Science:  to learn about   various Medical and scientific careers.

  • Sponsor:  Mr. Peyton Ford
  • Meeting: TBA, Room E202

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Competitive Athletics

Fall Sports: (Aug-Nov)

  • Varsity and JV Football - Mr. Hicks
  • Varsity Girls Soccer - Mr. Kinnetz
  • JV Girls Soccer - Mr. Diggs
  • Varsity Boys Soccer - Mr. Heckert
  • JV Boys Soccer - Mr. Walker
  • Varsity Girls Volleyball - Ms. Tyler
  • JV Girls Volleyball - Ms. Coleman
  • Girls Tennis - Mr. Graf
  • Cross Country - Mr. Ranno, Mr. Carothers
  • Golf - Mr. Muns
  • Varsity Field Hockey - Ms. Polster
  • JV Field Hockey - Ms. Moore
  • Varsity Cheerleading - Ms. Mentz
  • JV Cheerleading - Ms. Hooks
  • Pompons - Ms. Bromell

 

Winter Sports:  (Nov-Mar)

  • Varsity Girls Basketball - Mr. Hicks
  • JV Girls Basketball - Mr. Diggs
  • Varsity Boys Basketball - Mr. Tringone
  • JV Boys Basketball - Mr. Graf
  • Varsity Wrestling - Mr. Furgeson
  • JV Wrestling - Mr. Stephens
  • Indoor Track - Mr. Ranno
  • Swimming and Diving - Ms. Van Tassell
  • Varsity Cheerleading - Ms. Mentz
  • JV Cheerleading - Ms. Motyka
  • Pompons - Ms. Bromell

 

Spring Sports:  (Mar-June)

  • Track & Field - Mr. Watson
  • Varsity Baseball - Mr. Funk
  • JV Baseball - Mr. Diggs
  • Varsity Softball - Ms. Tyler
  • JV Softball - Mr. Vukmanic
  • Boys Tennis - Mr. Graf
  • Girls Lacrosse - Mr. Naylor
  • JV Girls Lacrosse - Ms. Polster
  • Boys Lacrosse - Mr. La Vay
  • JV Boys Lacrosse - TBA
  • Coed Volleyball - Mr. Heckert
  • Boys Volleyball - Mr. Carothers


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