Enrichment News/Updates (09/02/22)

Chess Club

Chess Club still has 5 spots available and 5 sessions left until Spring Break. Use the discount code SAVE15 to only pay for the 5 remaining sessions.

First Lego League

First Lego League registration is closed for 2022-23. If you would like your student on the waitlist, please email melanie.fitzroy@https://stemk12.org.

Hey STEM Spartans!
Do you have a passion or talent for mathematics? Do you want to work on fun projects while also exploring and enriching your interests in math? If so, then the Math Honor Society is the club for you! We held an interest meeting on Thursday, Sept. 1 so if you missed it, please email the advisor or the club leader. Applications will be due at the end of the day on Friday, Sept. 9.

Application Process:

Email Ms. Tamendjari (yacina.tamendjari@https://stemk12.org), Brinda Malik (brinda.malik@s.https://stemk12.org), Lorelai Angell (lorelai.angell@s.https://stemk12.org), Krrish Chawda (krrish.chawda@s.https://stemk12.org) and Lasya Gudur (lasya.gudur@s.https://stemk12.org):

1. One paragraph answering the following prompt:
   1. Explain your interest in math and why you think this club is a good fit for you.
   2. What are you going to bring to this club?
   3. Your best math joke

Calling all Middle School students interested in photography! We’re starting a Middle School Photography Club that meets once a week in room 113 from 3-4:30 p.m., on Wednesdays, starting on September 7. If you’re interested in joining, please email Max Vanderploeg (max.vanderploeg@s.https://stemk12.org) with any questions.

The first meeting of CyberPatriot for the 2022-23 season will be on Friday, Sept. 9, from 3-4 p.m. in room 146. New and old members welcome. Email connor.calme@s.https://stemk12.org with any questions. 

Ornithology club is a club focused on the study of birds. We will learn about local birds during our after-school meetings on Wednesday, starting September 14 from 3-3:45 p.m. in Mr. Schnake’s Room. We will take a monthly birding trip on Saturday mornings, starting September 17 from 6:30-8 a.m., to look for and practice identifying birds. This club is for Middle and High School Students. Parents are welcome to join for the Saturday Bird-Watching meet-ups.

Wednesday meeting dates:

• 9/14
• 9/28
• 11/2
• 11/16
• 12/7

Saturday birding trip dates:

• 9/17
• 10/29
• 11/19

Email kent.schnacke@https://stemk12.org with any questions.

SteMed (High School Students) and SteMed Jr (Middle School Students), is a medical interest club where students explore and learn from medical-field professionals. We meet Thursdays from 3-3:45 bp.m. in the High School Commons. Registration for each club is $40 and sign-up links can be found below.

Meeting dates:

• 9/8
• 9/22
• 10/6
• 10/27
• 11/10
• 12/1
• 12/8

Email kent.schnacke@https://stemk12.org or https://stemed@s.https://stemk12.org with any questions.