Sehome High School 2016-17
Academic Teams - Clubs - Activities
Badminton Intramurals
Chess Team
Club deLectura
Crafting & Fashion Club
Debate Team
DECA
Drama—Thespians
Engineering (Bridge building)
Environmental Club
Future Business Leaders of America
Hispanic Honor Society
Honor Society
Key Club
Knowledge Bowl Team
Mandarin Club
Math Team
Men’s Choir
Model United Nations Club
Ping Pong
Queer Straight Alliance
Red Cross Club
Robotics Team
Science Olympiad Team
SHOC
Teen Court
Unified Club
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ARTS Club
Advisor:
Lonnie Schang
Ext 5230
[email protected]
Student Contact
Sofia Pierson
Meets:
Wednesdays 2:30
Location:
Room IA-4
Description:
A group of friends getting together to enjoy art and express themselves and be creative through art.
BADMINTON – Intramurals
Advisor:
Kevin Johnson
Ext 5212
[email protected]
Meets:
Tuesday – Friday (depending on division play) 6:20 am
Location:
Gym
Description:
The badminton season begins the first week of March. All matches are played in the gym before school,
Tuesday through Friday depending on division of play. Intramural badminton is for everyone and every skill
level. Open to staff and students. The season lasts approximately 7 weeks.
CHESS Team
Advisor
Randy Walther
#360.757.3285
[email protected].
Student Contact:
Meets:
Tuesdays 3:00 - 5:20 pm. Oct 25 – Feb 28
Location:
Room 104
Description:
The chess club meets with the main purpose of developing tournament chess players in order to field a
complete varsity chess team of five skilled players. The chess team will compete in team matches against the
other high schools in the NW Chess League and at the High School State Team Chess Championship.
Club deLectura
Advisor:
Mary Hooker
Ext 5231
[email protected]
Meet:
Monday 3:00 – 4:30
Location:
Room 117
Description:
Mission is to increase academic success for members, and build cultural pride and awareness through
education. Immerse students in the Hispanic culture - Tutor students in Spanish – Volunteer in the Hispanic
community. All fund raised will be used to help Hispanic organizations.
CRAFTING & FASHION Club
Advisor:
Jade Jones
Ext 4425
[email protected]
Student Contact:
Jasmine McKay
Meet:
Thursdays 2:30 – 3:30
Location:
Room 112
Description:
Gathering with new friends to teach, learn, and explore our creative sides. Some of our activities have
included; sewing pillow cases, making pillows, card making, journal making, sharpie art, and a several
others. New ideas are always welcome!
DEBATE Team
Advisor:
Laura Livingston
# 360.933.4324
[email protected]
Student Contact:
Bryce Henshaw
Meets:
Tue/Thur 6:30 pm
Location:
Sehome High School Library
Description: This club meets two times per week to work on debate technique, strategy and research.
Students argue for real change in policy at the government level. They compete in tournaments across the
Pacific Northwest. Debate fee $40.00 per month. Season Starts Sept and ends in March, but interested
students are welcome at any time.
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DECA
Advisor:
Dana Smith
Ext 5245
[email protected]
Student Contact
Meets:
Thursdays 10:05 – 10:20 am
Location:
A-1
Description:
DECA is a club for students interested in business, marketing, and entrepreneurship. Members must be
currently taking Economics or Marketing, or have taken one of those courses within the past year. Students
have the opportunity for leadership, service projects, and competing at area and state levels.
DRAMA (Thespians)
Advisor:
Kandace Arens
Ext 5271
[email protected]
Student Contact:
Ciara McCarty and Rachel Taylor
Meets:
See Ms. Arens
Location:
L-2
Description:
Thespians are a chapter in the International Thespian Society (ITS). The Thespian troupe sponsors Sehome’s
theatrical events, including an annual 24-Hour Play Festival, volunteer opportunities, field trips and
fundraisers. They also support the fall and spring mainstage drama productions, compete in local and State
competitions, and attend theatre in our community. They meet approximately twice a month throughout the
year.
ENGINEERING Club (Bridge Building)
Advisor:
Mark Toney
Ext 5225
[email protected]
Meets:
See Mr. Toney for information
Location:
Room 111
Description:
This club is our junior engineers club that primarily focuses on bridge building. Students work on design and
construction of a bridge that they will compete against other schools on design and efficiency. This is a
project that physics students generally get involved with but all students are welcome.
ENVIRONMENTAL Club
Advisor:
Amy Hankinson
Ext 5244
[email protected]
Student Contact:
Ahva Bozorgzad
Meets:
Location:
Room 132
Description:
The mission is to foster an interest in environmental issues within the SHS community.
To advertise the importance of recycling and maintaining an eco-friendly lifestyle
FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA Club
Advisor:
Jenny Styer
Ext 5280
[email protected]
Student Contact:
William LaGrandeur
Meet:
TBD
Location:
Room IA-3
Description: The premier business education association preparing students for careers in business.
HISPANIC HONOR SOCIETY
Advisor:
Ashleigh Bobovski
Ext 5234
[email protected]
Student Contact: Emma Clark-Presidenta
Meets:
Wed 10:05 – 10:20
Location:
Room 120
Description: The mission of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica is to recognize high school achievement in
Spanish and Portuguese and to promote interest in Hispanic and Luso- e (3 semesters of Spanish) with a B+
average in Spanish Class.
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HONOR SOCIETY
Advisor:
Angela Desler
Ext 5232
[email protected]
Meets:
See Ms Desler
Description: This club is welcome to all students who are interested in working on community and school
service. We meet twice per month, and work on projects throughout the year.
KEY Club
Advisor:
Sonya Morrison
Ext 5228
[email protected]
Student Contact:
Meet:
Thursday mornings during break
Location:
Room 114
Description: We work together on volunteer projects that benefit Sehome, Bellingham and the greater
Whatcom County community. We welcome all and encourage you to become involved!
KNOWLEDGE BOWL Team
Advisor:
Carol Cozard
# 360.483.8165
Student Contact:
Nick Mangan
Meets:
Tuesday Mornings 7:00- 7:40
Location:
Sehome Library
Description:
[email protected]
This is a club that competes against other schools throughout the year on their quick recall of knowledge in a wide
range of topics, math, history, science, English lit, grammar, foreign languages, current events, geography, art, music,
etc. There are 3 competitions, one in Nov, Dec and Jan which determine who will go on to the state qualifying
competition in February. Knowledge Bowl starts in the fall and continues through early March.
MANDARIN CLUB
Advisor:
Sunny Lee
Ext 5295
[email protected]
Student Contact:
Marcus Poulos
Meet:
Wednesdays 10:00 – 10:20
Location:
Seminar 6
Description:
In order to enhance mutual understanding and appreciation of both Chinese and American culture,
Mandarin club would like to introduce Chinese culture and traditions into our school and community
through weekly meeting and engagement in variety of activities in the school and/or out in the community.
MATH Team
Advisor:
Bennet Vis
Ext 5220
[email protected]
Student Contact:
William Zhang / Jennifer Frye
Meets:
Wed 2:30
Location:
Room 106
Description
Math club is a chance for students to work on challenging logic and mathematical problems in a team setting.
We travel to various competitions throughout Western Washington to compete against other schools in
different types of contests. It is a chance to expand your mind with different math than what you may be
used to in your high school classes. New members are welcome
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MEN’S CHOIR
Advisor:
Jessica Schlichting Ext 5319
[email protected]
Student Contact:
TBD
Meets:
Wednesdays during Anchor
Location:
Choir Room
Description:
Sehome High School's singing group for men is an ensemble designed to give every male student the
opportunity to build vocal skills, presentation skills, and confidence in a friendly, supportive environment.
No audition, commitment, or prior experience is necessary. Any male student is welcome at any meeting.
Students who come regularly will be invited to perform at Choir Concerts and other events.
MODEL UNITED NATIONS
Advisor:
JulieRoss-Buckmaster Ext5226
[email protected]
Student Contact:
Kate Rose
Meet:
TBD
Location:
Room 112
Description: A simulation of the United Nations, an intergovernmental organization that promotes
international cooperation. Members will play the roles of ambassadors from UN member states to debate
current issues on the UN’s agenda.
PING PONG Club
Advisor:
Rob Zabel
Ext 5315
[email protected]
Meet:
See Mr Zabel
Location:
Student Lounge
Description:
The purpose of the club is to bring together a group of students to have fun.
Providing a sport that almost anyone can play and appealing to a wide variety of students.
QSA Queer Straight Alliance
Advisor:
Ms. Furda / Ms. Brewster Ext5315
Erin.furda @bellinghamschools.org
Student Contact:
Harumi Blake
Meets:
Thursdays, 2:30 – 3:30
Location:
Room 129
Description: QSA is a club dedicated to creating a safe and welcoming community for all students at Sehome
High School. Students involved in the club are interested in educating themselves and other students about
issues facing the LGBTQ+ community, as well as ally building and raising awareness within Sehome High.
RED CROSS Club
Advisor:
Kevin Johnson
Ext 5236
[email protected]
Student Contact
Eric Newcomer
Meets:
TBD
Location:
122
Description:
To carry out the mission of the American Red Cross by holding fundraisers and education our Community
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ROBOTICS Team
Advisor:
Kevin Criez
Ext 5284
Kevin [email protected]
Student Contact:
Dawson Bowhay
Meets:
TBD
Location:
IA-1 Robotics Room
Description
October, November, and December the robotics club spends preparing for the FIRST Robotics competition.
The FIRST Robotics build season begins the first week in January and goes through
April. During January and February the club meets every day after school. After the FIRST Robotics season the
club begins to meet once a week again doing smaller robotics projects.
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD Team
Advisor:
Mr.Toney/Ms. Hankinson Mark.toney or Amy.hankinson @bellinghamschools.org
Meets:
See Mr Toney
Location:
Room 111
Description:
The Science Olympiad Club will begin meeting in October. This year we will have 8 teams. We compete
against other schools at the local and state level. There are 15 members per team and we will travel to the
regional tournament in early March in Seattle. We hope to then qualify for the state competition. There are
23 events ranging from problem solving to lab stations to building devices that perform specific tasks. . For
more information see Ms. Hankinson, Mr. Toney.
SHOC (Students Helping Our Community)
Advisor:
Martha Zender
[email protected]
Location:
Career Center
Description:
This is run through our Career Center office and provides opportunities for community service hours.
Through this office we will advertise opportunities for service and keep track of individual hours for students.
TEEN COURT
Advisor:
Ed Wissing
Ext5242
[email protected]
Student Contact:
Cameron Hilburn
Meet:
TBD
Location:
Room 128
Description:
Teen Court is a by students, for students program that sees cases of second offenders. The offender admits to
the offense and agrees to go before a jury of his peers who determine the consequences necessary to restore
the offender back to society. The jury, advocates (attorneys), bailiff, clerk, and judge are all high school
students from various schools around the county. Participants learn about the justice system, how to serve the
community, and gain real life skills such as public speaking and collaboration.
UNIFIED Club
Advisor:
Mr. Wissing/Mr. Hegarty
Edward.wissing or connor.hegarty @bellinghamschools.org
Meet:
Every other Thursday during Anchor
Location:
Room A-3
Description:
The Unified Club brings together students with and without disabilities. It pairs our lifeskills students with
our general education students in order to build authentic friendships and to break down social barriers
through common interests, sports and other activities. We get to know one another, we support Sehome
programs with our attendance at their events, and we seek to build unity in our school.
Most importantly, all are welcome!
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