Activities – Newport High School

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The Bellevue School District offers students opportunities to extend their learning through extracurricular and after school activity programs. It is the District’s intention to provide high quality opportunities for student participation in extracurricular and after school activity programs. To that end:

Bellevue School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX Coordinator: Jeff Lowell, (425) 456-4010 or lowellj@bsd405.org; Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Heather Edlund, (425) 456-4156 or edlundh@bsd405.org; Civil Rights/Nondiscrimination Compliance Coordinator Alexa Allman, (425) 456-4040 or allmana@bsd405.org. Mailing address for all three: 12111 NE 1st Street, Bellevue, WA 98005.

The Bellevue School District is also committed to providing a safe and civil educational environment that is free from harassment, intimidation or bullying. Report harassment, intimidation or bullying with SafeSchools Alert or at your school. The Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Compliance Officer is Patty Siegwarth.

NHS Clubs: This page is being updated to add more information about clubs.

Clubs are reactivated each year by the staff advisor and new officers. The list below includes all CURRENT NHS clubs that have their paperwork on file for the 2018-2019 school year. If your club is not on the list below please contact Ms. Landau-Walter for information about how to complete the reactivation process.

Students interested in proposing the creation of a NEW club should see Ms. Landau-Walter in 2123 to get the forms and discuss the process. The first round of club approvals will take place at the November 13th Student Senate Meeting.

Club	Day	Location	Advisor	Student Contact	Description
ACS Chemistry Club	Thursday	3115	Leff	Julie Kang	A club that provides students with a unique opportunity to experience chemistry beyond the classroom. We feature National Chemistry Olympiad preparation, learn about chemistry careers, help each other with chemistry, and better understand the role chemistry plays in our lives every day.
American Immigration Forum	Thursday	2121	Heffter	Andrew Liu	A club to promote civic engagement through diaglogue focusing around immigration. We will focus on broad issues pertaining to our country and to the world and raise awareness through organized discussion of current events.
Art History Club	Friday	2115	Prufer	Elizabeth Wu	Art History Club is for anyone who's interested in art/history/both! We talk about prominent figures and works in art history, as well as about art and the art world in contemporary times.
Art In Action	Tuesday (every other)	2405	Bitter	Jisu Park	A club intended to provide real, authentic, art based commissions to students for community connections and service experience.
ASPEN	extension of a class		Feder	class	We are a peer education group that fundraises for charitable organizations, such as Lifelong AIDS Alliance.
Astronomy Club	Friday	3106	Johnson	Eshan Kemp	Astronomy club is a club all about astronomy and space sciences. We have stimulating discussions about all aspects of Space. We also help host and participate in an awesome space science competion called Future Beyond the Atmosphere.
Biotech Club (formerly Biology Club)	Thursdays	3114	Leff	Juntao Zhong	Biotech club focuses on genetic organisms' physiology and genetic materials. We do dissections and experiments related to DNA. We also feature Biology Olympics preparation, guest speakers and outreach teaching events.
BSU	Wednesday	Lecture Hall	Richardson	Kennedy Amucha	BSU's purpose is to educate students about black struggles in the US as well as discuss racism in an open environment. Also, BSU is meant to provide a welcoming space for Black students to talk about their own experiences.
#BuiltByNHS	Tuesday	3118	Nehring	Alicen (Chaewon) Han	A club focusing on fostering discussion about the role fo women in the professional field and hosting activities that promote entrepreneurship within club time. We hope to do shark tank simulations, resume workshops, and public speaking practice so that members will be aware of the skills utilized in future careers.
Camelot Club	Friday	Portable 6	Grimes	Kris Yee	A club where members can interact with each other and have fun while they plan, fund, and impements the TOLO Dance.
CEL (Change Every Life)	Fridays	3115	Leff	Esal Shakil	A club that does community service projects to make a positive impact on the community.
Chess Club	Tuesdays	1102	Eastman	Luke Xie	We have weekly meetings where all levels of chess players can learn and have fun. We also compete as a chess team.
Chinese Culture Club	Friday (every other)	1114	Su	Mandy (Yunqui) Luo	A club that works to promote both traditional and modern Chinese Culture and practice to all students in Newport High School.
Circuit Design	Mondays	3114	Li	Andy (Haoyang) Zhou	A club where students design and make circuits. For example, we work with controlled/patterned LED (light) and speaker (sound). This is an extension of the type of work students learn in AP physics.
Cisco Project Club	Tuesday	1407	Mason/Hoffman	Jaxon McClelland	To strengthen awareness of STEM and support philanthropic projects in the field.
Club Penguin	Monday	Portable 5	Kilcup	Natasha Wylie	To provide opportunities for Teaching Academy students or those interested in education careers to practice leadership skills and fundraise to bring in guest speakers.
Coding Club	Tuesdays	1404	Mason/Hoffman	Keren Makhervaks	A club that focuses on getting more female peer excited about computer science. We will learn various programming langauges and hear from guest speakers. We will also provide information on opportunities to volunteer.
Computer Club	Tuesday	1403	Rasmussen	Andrew Liu	To empower and raise awareness for computer science to all students in an academic environment.
Cover and Choreography	Thursdays	2503 *(upper weight room)	Browell	Antonia Cai	A club for students who love to perform but not at a professional level. We want to provide a safe, comfortable and fun environment so that people can show their talent, share their ideas, and improve together as a team.
Days for NHS	Friday	1102	Eastman	Sophie Conti	A club that works with an international organization dedicated to bringing sustainable menstrual health and education to those who do not have access to it.
DECA	Thursdays	1201	Borth	class	DECA Prepares Emerging Leaders and Entrepreneurs in: Marketing, Finance, Hospitality, & Management. We focus on the values of: Competence, Integrity, Teamwork, & Innovation.
Drama	part of a class	1207	Nonis/Klekas	class	A club to support the efforts of our drama program and its performances.
Drumline Club	Wednesdays 3-5	1221 (Band room)	Edwards	Nathan Baek	A competitive drumline providing marching percussion opportunities.
ECL	Tuesdays	Portable 5	Kilcup	Yuka Kozakai	A tutoring club that helps ELL students at Somerset Elementary School.
Green Team (Eco Club)	Thursday	3108	Doran J	Alyssa Bienfang	A club that aims to spread community involvement in the environment and spread awareness about impactful ecological events. Everyone is welcome regardless of their experience. We provide information about opportunities to volunteer on weekends and do team activities to help reduce Newport's environmental footprint.
FCCLA	Thursday	1401	Church	Brandon Chan	A club focused on education in Family and Consumer Sciences. We focus on personal growth and leadership in the community as well as competition in our field.
Film Making Club	Thursdays	2412	Hamada	Carlos, Serenity and Genaro	Film Making Club will write, shoot and edit films as well as compete in any available film competitions. FMC will also host Newport Film Festival in June, and members will each have a responsibility during the festival.
GSA	Thursdays	2109	Drajem	Adrian Mercer-Garber	A meeting place and safe space for members of the LGBTQ+ community as well as a place for communication and education between the LGBTQ+ community and its allies.
HOSA	Thursday	3114	Bohlinger	Diana Zarudnaya	A club that prepares for statewide competition in mid spring focused on healthcare related issues and educates stduents about future health occupations.
Hula Dance Club	Tuesday (7:15 am)	January 30, 1900	February 10, 1900	Miri Nakamura	A club aimed at teaching and learning the fundamental steps of Hula dance. We start practicing basic steps such as kaholo, hela, ami and kau. Then we will move to learning kaniko, a traditional Hawaiian dance and anana, a modern dance with music.
Hunger Project	Mondays	2110	Streckenbach	Emma Lau	A club that focuses on helping the homeless and less fortunate population around our community by providing information about volunteering at foodbanks, soup kitchens, thrift stores, etc.
Interest Career Club	Wednesday (First Wed of the Month	Library	Lopex-Kopp	Jin Kim	A club to help students explore and find their career path in the future. The club will have speakers every 2-3 months to discuss a career that students are intersted in. Club members will vote on which careers they want to highlight.
JSA (Junior State of America)	Thursdays	2123	Mai-Tram Huynh	Celina Yu	In a society where youth make up the population that votes the least, JSA works to foster an environment for healthy political discourse, civic engagement and activism. Working to fight against political apathy, youth around the nation debate resolutions and pass legislation using the model of the federal government.
Key Club	Tuesday	Lecture Hall	Marrow	Joshua Lee	Key Club is an international recognized service-based organization that hopes to serve our local and greater communities through charity fundraisers and volunteering. Our specified project for this year is called the Thirst Project, which hopes to bring clean water to population around the world that don't have access to it.
Knight Pics	? TBD	2406	Foti	Kyle Yu	A club that is focused on having fun with photography and participating in the Washington State High School Photography Contest.
Knowledge Bowl	Monday/Friday	Portable 8	Lang	Justin Zhang	We practice for and participate in Knowledge Bowl and Quiz Bowl competitions.
LatinX	Wednesday	2118	Lopex-Kopp, Perez		This group is open to students of all ethnic backgrounds; however, the primary aim of Latinx is to provide a safe environment, volunteer opportunities & support network for Latinx students at Newport High School. Latinx aims to educate and increase awareness at NHS about the history and culture of Latinx populations.
Math Club	Friday	1106	Neises	Terrance Li	A club that participates in competition involving fun math puzzles. We teach math that isn't available at the high school level. We also help with homework and with prep for the AP Calculus exam.
Mock Trial	Monday	2121	Heffter	Athena Kim	Students in Mock Trial act out civil or criminal trials by arguing either prosecution or defense. They'll take a case and roleplay as lawyers and/or witnesses for their respective sides. The club focuses on devleoping speaking/acting skills and learning court procedures and legal jargon.
Model UN	Tuesday	2101	Nikula	Stuti Jain	A Club to improve public speaking, practice UN-style debate, research and write effectively, learn about world issues, and practice leadership. Additionally, we attend conferences where delegates can practice UN debates.
National Honor Society	Wed	Main Gym	Reese	Shifa Somji	An organization designed to promote leadership skills with members. The club makes members aware of opporutnities to volunteer in local community and school events. Club members serve as role models in the school and outside community.
Newport Auto Club	Thursdays	2101	Steffen	Jared Mar	A club to teach new or experienced drivers the basic of automobiles such as how to change tires, jump start a car, pump air into tires (in a classroom environment). We will also discuss insurance rates, strategies for buying cars, etc. We also hope to foster relationships in the Newport Community.
New Gen	Fridays	2102	Kenyon	Matthew Chen	A Christian club at Newport dedicated to creating a loving community that is welcoming to all types of people as well as to inspire students to be the change they want to see in their community.
Newport Knives	varies	1401	Green	McKenna Plenger	A competitive club for students interested in culinary arts and foodservice management. Students participate in Prostart competitions.
Newport Writers Club	Fridays	1103	Milton	Zoya Siddiqui	A place where student writers can come together and share, advise, and help each other imporve as creative writers.
Ocean Science Club	Thursday (7:15am)	3111	Gray	Isha Sangani	This club is a welcoming place to meet others who are passionate about the ocean. We watch documentaries about wacky sea creatures and play fun games. We also prepare for a marine science knolwedge bowl, at which our team has won national awards.
Origami Club	Thursdays	1114	Su	Justin Chen	We provide a fun and relaxing space to learn about the joys of paperfolding and appreciation it as an art form.
Paleontology Club	Fridays	2122	Rubio	Cole Shultz	We hope to use this club to educate our members and anyone else who attends a meeting about the wonderful history of life on this earth. We want to excite attendees to continue their intellectual curiosity for paleontoloy outside of the club.
Peace and Meditation Club	Wednesdays	3114	Bohlinger	Isha Sangani	A relaxing place for NHS students to practice mindful meditation and focus techniques including journaling and coloring. The club is a drop-in session for students to cultivate clear and intentional mental space.
Physics Club	Mondays	3115	Leff	Eshan Kemp	Physics club is a club dedicated to discussions and competitions surrounding physics. The main event for physics club is the F=ma exam and subsequent USAPHO qualifying exams, though in the past another AAPT competition, physics bowl, has been hosted.
Powerlifting Club	Monday and Thursday	weight room	B. Richardson	Jenna Martz	Students train for and compete in powerlifing competitions.
Robotics	Tues/Thurs 6:30	ESC West 112	R. Doran	Krystal Graylin	Our mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation , and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication , and leadership
Rocketry Club	Tues/Thurs 3:40	3106	Brown/Johnson/Lang	Kavel Rao	A group that designs, builds, and launches rockets for national competitions and for fun!
SEPIA Aware	Mondays	2124	Sands	Omar Fageeri	Students Educating Peers in Autism Awareness is a club that works to facilitate an environment where students (both those who are on the autisim spectrum and those who are not) can socialize, brainstorm and foster influential change in the community.
Slavic Language and Culture Club	Mondays	2101	Nikula	Diana Zarudnaya, Alexander Mangasarov	A club where members can learn and practice Russian and Ukranian languages as well as promote traditional and modern Slavic culture. It is open to both native and non-native speakers.
Speech and Debate	Mon/Thurs 3:40	Library and Classrooms	Busch	Sophie Liu, Omar Fageeri	We are affiliated with Washington State Forensics Association and the National Speech and Debate Association. We are a competitive activity located in Bellevue, WA. Our members compete in Congressional, Public Forum and Lincoln Douglas debate as well as in a variety of speech events.
Student Education Association	Tuesdays	Portable 5	Kilcup	Brandon Chan	A club that focuses on training student tutors and connecting student with opportunities to tutor students at Somerset Elementary.
Technology Student Association	Mondays	1111	Lamb	Lulu Tang	A team that will compete in technology and STEM related events in the state and national level.
TED Ed Club	Friday	2115	Prufer	Bhavana Panchumarthi	A club where students work to pick an idea, research it, prepare a presentation and then give a TED-style talk.
Teen Reach	Thursday	3119	Feder	Tiffany Low	A club about outreach and better mental health practices for students. We create awareness posters, provide information on resources, and work to plan community events about mental health awareness.
Tri-M Music Honor Society	Monday	1221 (Band Room)	Mahaffey	Johsua Lee	In Tri-M Honor Society we hope to recognize the educational and musical talents of our members. We work to better our community through musical outreach. Playing at retirement homes, fundraising for music-based charities, and teaching under-privileged students are just the start of what we do each year. Applications will open at the end of the school year, so please consider applying to showcase your talents and be formally recognized.
Unicef Club	Tuesdays	2120	Valaas	Amy Li	We work to support, and raise awareness of, the efforts made by UNICEF around the world to safeguard the health, education, safety and welfare of vulnerable children.

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