Clubs ALZHEIMER'S INSIGHT Alzheimer's Insight is a club designed to learn about Alzheimer's ...

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by  Jenny Shaik

Name of Club Description Advisor & Club
Leaders

Clubs
ALZHEIMER’S Alzheimer's Insight is a club designed to learn Mr. Harry
INSIGHT about Alzheimer's disease and cultivate Bauld,
understanding. As Alzheimer's affects 5.3 million Sophia Reiss
Americans, many members of the HM community
know someone who suffers from this cognitive,
memory and behavioral disorder. We will learn of
how to recognize Alzheimer's, the research
around Alzheimer's, and caring for people with
Alzheimer's Disease. We will create a space to
discuss experiences and ask questions. We hope
to attend walks to support research, lobby
Congress for research funding, learn from
insightful speakers, participate in Relay for Life,
and eliminate the stigma around Alzheimer's
through our learning.
Every other week on Thursdays during I period
(unless more time needed) and possible Sunday
walk.
Name of Club Description Advisor & Club
Leaders

AMERICAN The American Red Cross Club raises money for Dr. Ndeye
RED CROSS the organization American Red Cross and attends Diop-Bove,
CLUB
outreach events held by the Chapter Youth Amrita Acharya
Council. Every year our club sells Candy Grams
at school to raise money for the organization.
We will hold 1-2 meetings per trimester and more
as we approach the time around Candy grams
sales (late January- early February) There may be
times when we need help packaging candy grams
after school hours but otherwise our meetings are
only during I period. Students can choose to go to
the Chapter Youth Council outreach events at the
Red Cross chapter downtown which are held once
a month on a Saturday; however, they are not
mandatory upon joining the club.

ANIMAL That Animal Awareness Society strives to inform Ms. Caroline
AWARENESS the Horace Mann community about the horrors of Bartels,
SOCIETY animal abuse throughout pet stores, puppy mills, Olivia Klein,
and kill shelters. Additionally, we want to Ellie Klein
emphasize the importance of adopting from
shelters and focus on raising money for animal
shelters.

Students should expect about 2 meetings per
month. There would a commitment to possible
shelter visits on weekends.
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Leaders

APSIS We build and test our own composite (APCP) Mr. Rudy
AERO solid-fueled rocket motors. We operate in HM's Reiblein,
chemistry labs, and turn shipments of metal & Benjamin
chemicals into rockets! We're hoping to launch Spector
several of our rockets this year, as well.

Meetings are daily after school until 4:00. Club
participants are not required to come to all of the
meetings, or even most; rather, our expectation is
that participants who enjoy it will come as often
as they want because they enjoy it. Because Apsis
is not a competitive club, and has no hard
deadlines, we can be as small or as large of a time
commitment as participants would like.

ARCHITECTURE The Architecture Club gives interested students Mr. Brad
CLUB an outlet to expand their architectural knowledge. Engelstein
We will get involved in "HM in Motion," and Bliss Beyer,
have plans to meet with Dr. Kelly about designing Jonah Newmark
the Student Lounge.

The Architecture Club will hold meetings
approximately once a month during "I" periods on
Mondays and Thursdays. Outside of these
meetings, we hope to venture to a few of New
York City's famous and significant architectural
structures.
Name of Club Description Advisor & Club
Leaders

ASHITA- Ashita Tomorrow is an American Japanese Ms. Mami
TOMORROW student exchange program. We organize weekly Fujisaki,
CLUB Skype sessions with students in Japan during the Grace Sander,
school year. There is also a week long summer Gabrielle
program when these Japanese students come visit Rahmin
New York.

One hour a week (flexible) to talk to Japanese
students. No Japanese knowledge is required.
There will be about one meeting a month and
members can be teaching assistants during our
optional week long program in the summer.

AUTOMOTIVE A club where members of the Horace Mann Mr. Jason
ENGINEERING Community who have an interest in cars and Torres,
CLUB engineering can meet and talk about cars. Our Narendra
club will give a hands-on learning experience Beepat,
through working with engines and dismantling Jared Figdor
them.

Bi-Weekly Meetings with some weekend trips

BIOLOGY Biology Olympiad is a club where students get to Dr. Matthew
OLYMPIAD further their study and interest in biology though Wallenfang,
the USABO exam. The club hosts meetings that Brian Song
instruct members on varied topics from all
sections of biology with the goal of preparing for
the test.

Biology Olympiad hosts monthly meetings during
I periods. The members are expected to study for
the test on their own, but they can study at their
own pace, as much as needed. However, during
the meetings members of Bio Olympiad are
pointed to various sources, online and print, that
will aid them in their studies.
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Leaders

CANCER The purpose of the Cancer Awareness Club is to Dr. Susan
AWARENESS/ rally and unite the Horace Mann community in Delanty,
RELAY the fight against cancer. The Relay for Life event Mr. Ray Barile,
FOR LIFE is another way in which the CAC intends to bring Emma Kelly,
HM together to support the American Cancer Anna Yarosh,
Society. Chloe Bown,
Billy Lehrman
We plan to hold meetings once or twice a month
in order organize ourselves in relation to small
events we hold on campus throughout the year.
As May gets closer and Relay for Life
approaches, the meetings may become more
consistent and the time commitment may increase
in order to ensure that the event runs smoothly.

CHEMISTRY Chemistry Olympiad is a club that will prepare Dr. Rachel
OLYMPIAD students for the Chemistry Olympiad exam in Mohammed,
March. We will study using past exams. Members Eumin Hong,
can also ask chemistry questions from their class. Ella Feiner
AP Chemistry is not required.

The club will meet once every two weeks. The
exam is held on a Saturday morning in March.
Name of Club Description Advisor & Club
Leaders

CLUB de The goal of the Club de Français is to promote Madame
FRANҪAIS francophone culture through various events Rotman,
planned for the HM Community throughout the Eunice Bae,
year. The objective is to have a positive effect on Tenzin Sherpa
both HM and beyond through the French
language.

The club will be relatively low-commitment for
members, and meetings will only occur when
planning events (more information to come). Club
leaders and advisor will meet once a month
during an I period.
COALITION Coalition Z aims to educate students on how to Mr. David
Z advocate for the political change they wish to see. Berenson,
We intend to teach students how to find and Radhika Mehta,
contact their representatives, participate in letter- Gustie Owens
writing campaigns, and effectively voice their
opinions on a variety of platforms. It is also a way
to work with other schools around New York
City, a few of which have already started their
own Coalition Z clubs. We plan to work with
these other political clubs to organize monthly
newsletters about the issues that we are working
to solve.

We intend to hold I period meetings every other
week, during which students could call
representatives, write letters, and discuss political
issues.
Name of Club Description Advisor & Club
Leaders

COMEDY The comedy club will work on writing and Mr. Benjamin
CLUB producing comedic skits and sketches. Posner,
Aaron Snyder
We'll meet twice a month, and there won't be
work outside of the meetings.

COMPUTATIONAL To study for, and take, the National Mr. Brad
LINGUISTICS Computational Linguistics Olympiad. Engelstein,
OLYMPIAD Zoe Vogelsang,
Lily Mayo
Approaching the test, we will hold meetings
around once a month during I periods. These
meetings are optional but recommended. Then
there will be one long meeting during class
periods when the test will be proctored.
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Leaders

DEBATE We participate in Public Forum debate, in which Mr. Jonathan
TEAM students, in teams of two, debate teams from other Nye,
Elizabeth Raab,
schools on all different topics related to current
Ella Feiner,
events. We attend monthly tournaments on both
Honor
our local NYC circuit and on the national circuit,
McCarthy
against schools from all across the country. The

club is organized into varsity debaters, mainly
juniors and seniors, and novice and junior varsity
debaters, mainly freshmen and sophomores.

We consistently hold weekly and bi-weekly
meetings, as well as occasional after-school

practices. Students usually attend one or two

after-school or weekend tournaments per month.

Attending each tournament also entails a lot of

research and preparation beforehand, and so being

an active member in Debate is a very substantial
commitment. In addition to tournaments, most
members also help coach the middle school
debate team at In-Tech, an urban public school
near HM, when they have time on Mondays and
Wednesdays after school.
Name of Club Description Advisor & Club
Leaders

DISCOURSE This club provides an opportunity for students Mr. John
passionate about the world around them to discuss Gentile,
current events. Current events will be looked at Oliver
through a political lens to understand and Chonoles,
potentially reconcile the polarization that the Ethan Matt
current political climate has created.

We will hold one open forum meeting during I
period ~every three weeks.

EAST WIND East Wind West Wind has members dedicated to Dr. Elisa
WEST WIND discussions about Asian American identity and Milkes,
diversity within the Horace Mann community. Ms. Deborah
Anyone is welcome to participate in weekly Stanford,
meetings and annual club events including Asia Ms. Denise
Night, Dorr retreat, and bake sales. DiRenzo,
Grace Sander,
We will hold one meeting almost every week Alex Chang,
during I periods. We hope to see commitment Mari Nakagawa
from members during the weeks leading up to
Asia Night because there will be a lot of
preparation (dance choreography, planning,
rehearsals etc.). There will be two or three days
where members will stay after school to prepare.
There will also be a weekend retreat to Dorr that
is open to EWWW and Union members.
Name of Club Description Advisor & Club
Leaders

ECONOMISTS’ The Economists' Society analyzes domestic and Mr. Charles
SOCIETY international economics through sophisticated Garcia,
discussion of topics such as the effects that Samuel
financial and political alliances, natural disasters, Puckowitz,
and resource trades can have on a nation's Panagiotis
economy, as well as the consideration of broader Persianis
economic concepts, like interest rates and
inflation. Overall, the Economists' Society will
create an engaging discussion setting in which
members can express their ideas and
interpretations in a thoughtful environment,
resulting in the comprehension of major economic
themes.

The Economists' Society will meet once a week in
discussion-based settings. However, members
with positions will be expected to spend 20-30
minutes a week aiding in the preparation of the
next discussion.

EMP (Electronic At EMP we hope to teach aspiring music Mr. Doug
Music Production producers, or just those who are interested in Epstein,
Club) understanding how modern music is made, the Benjamin
basics of electronic, hip hop, and pop music Jacobs,
production. We also encourage experienced Arjun Swarup
producers to bring in their projects to be shared
and workshopped.

Every Thursday, no weekend activities, no
afterschool time commitment.