CLUB NAME: Faculty Advisor: Student Representatives: Meeting Time: Mission Statement (written by student reps): NEST+m SCHOOL COMMUNITY CLUBS The Eagle (School Newspaper) Ms. Gordon Sandra Ibrahim, Julia Pepper, Angana Saha, Cheryl Liu, Kaysie Liang, Olivia Zarankov, Labib Kamal, Matthew Ibrahim, Madison Loughlin, Emma Pearlman, Sophie Blumstein, Greg Roitbourd, Thomas Field, Dzhangar Mukubenov Wed PM The purpose of this club shall be to create a community of writers, editors, and other staff positions to plan, write, and revise articles for a school newspaper. The paper will work to inform the student body about events both in the school and in the outside world. National Honor Society (NHS) Ms. Mercure Antoine Beniflah, Edward Dowd, Conner L., Olivia K., Casey S., Emma S. Tues AM, Thurs PM The purpose of this club shall be to build and develop character in the NEST+M community; extend awareness of and create enthusiasm for scholarship within NEST students; build and promote leadership skills in NEST students; stimulate a desire to render service to our school and community. Peer Leaders Club Ms. Thompson Doreen Rota, Zarvon Rejaee, Carli Seigelstein, Ben Ebanks Wed AM The purpose of this club shall be to host school wide events and increase student engagement throughout the high school. Student Government Ms.Gordon Anissa Hall, Stella Fusaro, Taylor Clanton, Antoine Beniflah, Fiki Hunt, Casey Spivack, Minla Stokes, Sophie Blumstein, Carli Seigelstein, Kira Liang, Rachel Svoyskiy, Ryan Lam Tues AM Our mission is to empower the student body by providing clear communication with administration, and furthering school school spirit and community building through events. Yearbook Ms. Bray James Aravena, Sara Gordon Thurs PM The purpose of this club shall be to create the school's K-12 yearbook working together as a team.
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CLUB NAME: Faculty Advisor: Student Representatives:
Meeting Time: Mission Statement (written by student reps):
NEST+m SCHOOL COMMUNITY CLUBS
The Eagle (School Newspaper) Ms. Gordon
Sandra Ibrahim, Julia Pepper, Angana Saha, Cheryl Liu, Kaysie Liang, Olivia Zarankov, Labib Kamal, Matthew Ibrahim, Madison Loughlin, Emma Pearlman, Sophie Blumstein, Greg Roitbourd, Thomas Field, Dzhangar Mukubenov Wed PM
The purpose of this club shall be to create a community of writers, editors, and other staff positions to plan, write, and revise articles for a school newspaper. The paper will work to inform the student body about events both in the school and in the outside world.
National Honor Society (NHS) Ms. Mercure
Antoine Beniflah, Edward Dowd, Conner L., Olivia K., Casey S., Emma S.
Tues AM, Thurs PM
The purpose of this club shall be to build and develop character in the NEST+M community; extend awareness of and create enthusiasm for scholarship within NEST students; build and promote leadership skills in NEST students; stimulate a desire to render service to our school and community.
Peer Leaders Club
Ms. Thompson
Doreen Rota, Zarvon Rejaee, Carli Seigelstein, Ben Ebanks Wed AM
The purpose of this club shall be to host school wide events and increase student engagement throughout the high school.
Student Government Ms.Gordon
Anissa Hall, Stella Fusaro, Taylor Clanton, Antoine Beniflah, Fiki Hunt, Casey Spivack, Minla Stokes, Sophie Blumstein, Carli Seigelstein, Kira Liang, Rachel Svoyskiy, Ryan Lam Tues AM
Our mission is to empower the student body by providing clear communication with administration, and furthering school school spirit and community building through events.
Yearbook Ms. Bray James Aravena, Sara Gordon Thurs PM
The purpose of this club shall be to create the school's K-12 yearbook working together as a team.
CULTURE & IDENTITY CLUBS
Asian Culture Club Mr. C. Wells
Cheska Villar, Emma Khidr, Maureen Soelaiman, Kaysie Liang, Avi Ng, Sandra Ibrahim, Ariel Cthwe, Lucy Ng, Anastasia Kim Thurs PM
The purpose of this club shall be to have a place where people of the asian race or others can come together and relate/understand experiences from different cultures
Black Student Union (BSU) Ms. Roper
Kevon Huffman, Nyru Palacios, Madyson G., Maya I., Maya S. Thurs PM
Raise awareness and solve issues surrounding racial injustice in NEST+m and elsewhere.
Fashion Club Mr. Bousbassi Bishesh Subba, Alexei Orlov
Feminism Club Ms. Swann-Pye Anissa Hall, Naznin Akter, Jennifer Iospa Wed AM
The purpose of this club shall be to expand our knowledge on social justice issues relating to women, provide a space where all forms of feminist thought feel included, and work with other club members to discover what it means to be a feminist.
The purpose of this club shall be to have a community where LGBTQIA+ people can share their experiences with others that understand in a place they know will be safe to share things about their identity and will be inclusive whatever sexuality or gender they are.
Genealogy Club Mr. Kos Athina Ramphal, Sofia Korostyshevsky The purpose of this club shall be explore who we are and to look more into our backgrounds.
Jewish Student Union Mr. Selter
Jennifer Iospa, Gregory Roitbourd, Dylan Grafman, Omri Sagi, Grace Lessig, Tallulah Cohen, Gabriella Hill, Tamar Greenberg, Amarya Levy Thurs AM
The purpose of this club is to introduce a culture of non-discrimination of religion and nationality at NEST+m which can be promoted through our club and the events hosted by the JSU.
Latino & Hispanic Student Union (LHSU) Mr. Cooper Victoria Briggiler Wed. PM
The purpose of this club shall be to create a sense of unity within the Hispanic community at NEST+m and celebrate the culture.
Mediterranean Culture Club Mr. Selter
Stella Fusaro, Ronan De Fina, Musarrat Elahi Thurs AM
The purpose of this club shall be to unite students and allow them to learn about and discuss characteristics of the Mediterannean.
Muslim Student Association (MSA)
Ms. Swann-Pye Masrur Aziz, Raisa Akand, Maima Islam Thurs PM
The purpose of this club shall be to give everyone a chance to communicate and hopefully create a safe environment for students who also combat religious persecution.
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT CLUBS
Coding Club Ms. Tanzosh Benson Yam, Ismael Nehme, Gabriel Buxo, Lobsang Dawa Wed PM
The purpose of this club shall be to learn how to code regardless of experience, create computer programs and software applications, compete and collaborate in competitions, and explore the possibilities of coding.
Debate Team Mr. Basley Julius Philp, Yowis Arias, Sandra Ibrahim, Cheryl Liu, Zarvon Rejaee Thurs PM
The purpose of this club shall be to learn about principles about debate and to participate in Public Forum debate competitions under the Urban Debate League. The tournaments will be monthly and will cover a variety of topics. Debate Team will also most likely work with the Black Student Union in order to create event(s) that would promote political discourse amongst the student body.
The purpose of this club shall be to expand students' knowledge on how economics and financial principles work. This is important because these things play important roles in everyone's lives. So it is mainly about intellectualism, but also exploration because it's exploring important aspects of adulthood as we are getting ever so close to it.
Literary Magazine Club
Ms. Swann-Pye Madison Loughlin, Salomé Noufele Tues AM
The purpose of NEST+m’s Literary Magazine club is to publish students’ short stories, poetry, analytical pieces, and artwork in a periodical. Student compositions are self-submitted and are selected by the creative Literary Magazine staff using a process of grading and discussion. Afterward, the literary magazine staff collaborates to visually and thematically organize the accepted submissions, which include Scholastic and Ray Bradbury competition winners, into a coherent magazine. The primary role of the literary magazine staff is to utilize Adobe InDesign, a desktop typesetting software, to organize students’ submissions into artistic templates for publishing, incorporate a dynamic and original design into the
layout, and ensure that Epoch successfully captures and evokes emotion in its readers.
Math Team Mr. Inhaber & Ms. Mercure Kieran Campbell, Leo Villani
Tues AM & Thurs PM
The purpose of this club shall be to encourage kids to learn math, teach new, different types of math, and participate in math competitions.
Model UN Mr. Curry-Patel
Fiki Hunt, Emily Cavanaugh, Leila Steingold, Marianne Dowd Thurs AM
Model UN is a community of students who come together representing different people/countries to solve worldwide issues. This club will teach students how to develop better public speaking skills and form cohesive and persuasive arguments to solve worldwide issues.
Next Generation Politics (NEST+m Chapter) Mr. C. Wells
Marc Spenzer Bauzon, Zarvon Rejaee, Antoine Beniflah, Benson Yam
Tues AM, Fri AM, Fri PM
The purpose of this club shall be to provide an interactive, cross-partisan civics education workshop series that brings 85 socioeconomically, racially, and politically diverse teens together from across 12 schools, half public, half private, to grapple with complex civic issues and current events, working to conceptualize more inclusive and effective civic solutions.
The purpose of this club shall be to incorporate exploration using research, and collaboration with teamwork. We plan to enter robotics tournaments (robot fighting, etc.) The purpose of this club shall be to further educate individuals about stem. This will be done mainly through the use of robotics and well planned research projects thus, help improve our intellectualism. We will explore various aspects of stem together, to complete such projects, which will develop our collaboration skills and provide us with an opportunity for exploration. We also plan to attend various stem competitions and create intricately designed robots that can benefit those around us.
Science Olympiad Team / Science Research Club Ms. Krumgalz
Karen Song, Patrick Choo, Esther Bistricer, Bishesh Subba, Matthew Ibrahim Thurs AM
The purpose of this club shall be to share a place at school where students can delve more into specific fields of science and show their growth and accomplishments by entering competitions with other high schools.
ARTS & THEATER CLUBS
A Cappella Project Mr. Yusah
Ariel Cthwe, Jennifer Iospa, Thomas Field, Jhampa Nangra, Kaylyne Cruz Tues PM
Prepare and perform songs as an a cappella group for the NEST community.
Anime Club Mr. Cooper Vicky Lin, Alex Yorro Friday PM
Art Club Ms. Svihla Tallulah Cohen, Margaux Simons Wed PM
We would like to create a safe space where artists can come together and express themselves creatively, regardless of experience. We will explore and learn about new art forms through research, but also through collaboration with the other students.
The purpose of this club shall be to teach and allow students to participate and have fun learning Kpop and other dances. They will bond through fun activities and learning opportunities, and form a strong community in doing so. We will come together to create fun and unique performances, and give an opportunity for students to be active physically and within the school’s arts community!
Film Club Mr. Yusah Emma Pearlman, Ariel Zheng, Clara Medina Tues PM
The purpose of this club shall be to explore the increasingly powerful and popular medium of film in order for students to express themselves and create content they are passionate about. Completing any film requires a lot of collaboration and team-work, so the Film Club has not only become a place to simply create films, but it has also created a strong community
of students who may not otherwise crossed paths if not for film.
Improv Troupe Mr. Yusah Lucas O'Neil, Katie Hunter, Thomas Medlarz Thurs PM
The purpose of this club shall be to study and perform improvisational comedy, standup, and sketch writing.
Jazz Combo Club Mr. McGorry Kieran Campbell, Miles Dhalwala, Adisa Swaby, Benny Goodstein Wed PM
The purpose of this club shall be to create a community of jazz musicians, learn new music, play at events for community service, and explore new musical paths and ideas.
Tech Crew Mr. Yusah
Riley Sexton, Lincoln Alevras, Annie Siegel, Ian Lee, Tsumugi Fukuda, Zane Roth, Alex Gilliard, Dan Spokoiny Wed PM
The purpose of this club is to provide a service to the school in the form of a club that allows its member to excel in a technical theatre environment. The purpose is also to study, create, and provide theater tech for NEST+m events and productions.
COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUBS
Advertising & Marketing Club
Ms. Strzalkowski
Adisa Swaby, Jonathan Jiang, Li Hay, Ethan Ling TBD (not completed)
Key Club Ms. Lei Daria Gaidamak, Jennifer Chen, Patrick Choo, Kunga Chime, Lizbeth Yumbla Fri PM
The goal of Key Club is to not only to help the NEST+m community through community service but to build character and develop leadership skills. Key Club also provides members with the opportunity to connect/collaborate with Key Clubbers from all over the city through events and fundraisers.
Nature Club Mr. A. Wells
Mia Slate, Nico Michel, Michaela Cusin, Isabella Bogosel, Dara Oyaniran, Meredith Griffin, Emmanuel Kaiser-Veyrat Wed PM
The purpose of this club shall be to celebrate nature through outdoor activities, maximizing sustainability in our school, and awareness of the impact our actions have on the environment.
The purpose of this club shall be to get as many people as possible to find out their passions and what they really care about and act on it. Through this they are able to be more self driven and determined individuals as they learn that they can make a difference. Also when they are doing community service for things that they want to help and make a difference, they are more likely to do more of it and enjoy it
more; this makes individuals want to help out more because they associate community service with a good feeling.
WE Club Ms. Krumgalz Emma Shapiro, Tressa Branch, Avi Ng, Julia Pepper, Olivia Wein Wed PM
The purpose of this club shall be to participate in community service projects that give back to either an immediate or more global community.
SPORTS & RECREATION CLUBS
Badminton Club Mr. McLaughlin
Kunga Chime, Tenzing Kalsang, Valerie Viteri Wed AM
The purpose of this club shall be to introduce and teach badminton to interested high schoolers so that they can get away from the stresses from school for a little bit. In addition to providing a welcoming space to players, we also hope to turn this into an official PSAL Nest+m team so that we can improve and take our badminton skills to the next level.
Blog & Podcast Club
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Gregory
Zi Ting TIna He, Jannatun Nayeem, Khadiza Khanom, Giancarlo Herrera, Maurice McNeil Wed PM
Put out a forum or a place where students 9-12 grade can converse online and ask questions etc. They can also hear podcasts that have discussions from students about different topics. We also put up news or updates of the clubs or the school on that website.
Cheer Team Ms. Anderson Sasha Roberts, Zawadi Boyce, Merces Tucker TBD
The purpose of this club will be to boost the spirit in the NEST+m community. Cheer Team seeks to provide a fun environment to learn moves, support sports teams, and build connections. We want to have the NEST community collaborate to show love for our school, and promote inclusivity by banding together as a school.
Chess Club Ms. Swann-Pye
Ronan De Fina, Leo Villani, Matthew Ibrahim, Etai Kurtzman, Allen Lin Wed PM
The club fosters a wholesome, collaborative environment for students to bond with the game of chess.
Skateboarding Club Mr. A. Wells Eddie Tarr, Milo McDonald, Olivia Wein Wed PM
The goal of the club is to give people with the shared hobby of skateboarding a place to bond, make new friends, and build off of each others skills. We welcome all skill levels, even if you know nothing.
Step Club Mr. Chin-Fatt Shandra Rogers, Kevon Huffman, Myru Palacios, Maya Soudatt
Wed PM & Fri PM
Promote inclusivity by spreading African Greek culture. Members will learn about the history behind movement in Afro-Greek culture as well as sound.
Tabletop Gaming Club Mr. Basley
Lincoln Alevras, Riley Sexton, Annie Siegel, Conner Levitt, Margot Glasser, Ian Lee, Etai Kurtzman, Zane Roth Fri PM
The purpose of this club shall be to bring together the students of NEST in a fun setting to participate in Tabletop Board Games.
Trading Card Club Mr. Bousbassi Etai Kurtzman Wed AM
Yoga & Meditation Club
Mr. Inhaber & Ms. Chen TBD Mon PM
The purpose of this club is for students to explore their ability to focus on mindfulness through the practices of yoga and meditation, and also to build an inclusive community of practitioners.
