HS Club Directory 2022-2023

High School Clubs

Asian Culture Club

Advisor - Mr. Bleecker

Meetings - Fridays 7th period

Room 204

Anyone in the High School can join.

No requirements to join the club, but regular participation is appreciated

Cost: possible trips

To join, contact Mr. Bleecker at [email protected]

QSI Ice Skating Club

Advisor: Patsy DiMonte

Meetings: periodic trips to World Ice Arena and other places

Room: 229

Membership: 21 juniors and seniors (membership is set for 2022-23): must keep membership at this level for safety reasons.

Requirements: permission slips and waivers completed promptly; missed class work completed

Cost: possibly for the Bryant Park trip in December (possible fundraising), but all other trips to World Ice Arena are free.

NOT ACCEPTING NEW MEMBERS

HS Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA)

Advisors: Ms. Kaufman and Mr. Pineiro

Meetings: Fridays 7th period

Room: 141

Support, advocacy, and fun for LGBTQ+ students and allies

Any HS student can join.

HS Dance/Cheerleading Squad

Advisor: Ms. Huxtable

Meetings: Monday/Wednesday/Friday 7th Period

Room: 215/Hallway on Friday

Description: We will be practicing cheer and dance routines to perform in support of QSI OWL sports teams, and QSI showcases to spread SCHOOL SPIRIT!

Requirements to join this club: need to be available after school for events.

Any cost: Cost of uniforms ($70)

Tryouts are hosted during club meetings.

To join, contact Ms. Huxtable at [email protected]

MS and HS

Musical Theatre Production

Advisor: Mr. Carroll

Meetings: Tues/Thurs/Fri 7th Period AND afterschool (TBA)

Room: 215

Description: This club is for 8th-12th grade students and will be responsible for producing a musical theatre production! This may include being an actor or working backstage and technology for the performance.

To Join, contact Mr. Khan at [email protected]

HS Jewish Student Union (JSU) PENDING

Advisor: Mrs. Kopstick

Meeting: Wednesdays

Room: 202

Description: This culture club aims to learn about Jewish heritage, Jewish identity, and connection to Israel while also learning about Jewish opportunities in their communities and future college campuses.

Who can join: Any HS student

Cost: None. Kosher Pizza will be served. Pizza is sponsored by the organization.

To join, contact Ms. Kopstick at [email protected]

National Honor Society

Advisor: Ms. Stellatos and Ms. Ward

Meeting: Fridays 3:30 pm (NHS Tutoring Wednesday/Friday 6th period)

Room: 230

Description of the club: The National Honor Society works to improve our community and combat social issues. We raise donations and volunteer our time to various organizations.

Requirements to join this club:

You must be a 10th or 11th-grade student to apply
commit to 30 hours of community service
88 average or a 3.3 GPA and above
One Letter of Recommendation

HS Knitting Club.

Advisor - Ms. Pereira/Ms. Drako

Friday 7th period for HS

Room 212

All high school students.

No requirements; we will teach everyone who is interested. Mainly student lead.

IN OUR CLUB, WE MAKE SCARVES, BEANIES, AND MITTENS WHILE HAVING FUN! MAKE AN IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY AS WE WILL BE DONATING OUR CREATIONS TO SHELTERS OR MATERNITY HOSPITALS!

Contact [email protected] or [email protected] to sign up.

HS Orchestra

Advisor - Mr. Khan

Meets Mondays, period 7

Room 220

Orchestra is for students who already play a string instrument (violin, viola, cello, double bass) and want to continue playing in a group setting.

Grades 6-12

Requirements: It is highly recommended that you know your instrument's basics before joining. If you don’t know how to play, you can still join if you are willing to practice every day at home and take it seriously, but you will need to consult with Mr. Khan.

To join, contact Mr. Khan at [email protected]

MS and HS Jazz Band

Advisor - Mr. Khan

Meeting time TBD (most likely Wednesdays, 3:00 - 4:30 PM)

Room 220

The jazz band is for students who already know their instrument and want to explore the world of jazz, rock, blues, pop, Latin, and other contemporary styles in an ensemble setting. We will participate in school concerts.

Grades 6-12

To join, contact Mr. Khan at [email protected]

HS Computer Science Club

Name of Advisor: Ms. Kazalas

Meets Wednesday 7th period

Room: 203

Description of the club: It is a student-led club where you can learn to program in JavaScript and create websites and video games. Hang out with others interested in Computer Science.

High School students only. No prior experience is required.

Requirements: Must be willing to learn, participate and do projects.

HS QSI Press

Name of Advisor: Ms. Rebore and Ms. Ward

Meeting days/periods/afterschool: Tuesdays at 7th Period and Thursdays at 3:05

Room: 203

Description of the club: a student-led club that will produce a school newspaper, The QSInquirer

Who can join? High school students

Requirements to join this club

To join, contact Ms. Rebore at [email protected]

HS Mathletes:

Name of Advisor: Mr. London

Meeting days: Wednesdays and Fridays 7th period

Room: 223

Description: We will solve fun, challenging math problems and compete in math competitions. This will help you see math from a different perspective and improve your critical thinking.

Who can join: Any high school student.

No Requirements to join

No cost to join

To join, contact Mr. London at [email protected]

HS Harry Potter Club

Name of Advisor: Ms. Rebore

Meeting days/periods/after school: Wednesdays, 7th period

Room: 136

Description of the club: Play games, watch movies, make HP crafts and food

Who can join? High school students

Requirements to join this club

Any cost

To join, contact Ms. Rebore at [email protected]

HS Yearbook

Advisor - Ms. Finn/Ms. Drako/Ms. Zilelian

Wednesday and Friday, 7th period (201) and after school every Wednesday and Thursday until 4:30 (228)

Rooms 201 and 228

High School students work on preparing the Seniors’ Yearbook. Join if you are a senior or a high school student and/or creative and want to leave your mark. Mostly student-led but with teachers’ supervision.

To join, contact Ms. Drako at cdrako[email protected]

HS STEM/MAKER CLUB

Name of Advisor: Ms. Milichnikova

Meeting Tuesday/Friday 7th Period

Room if you know it: 207

Description of the club: QSI STEM Club is the perfect club activity for any student interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. The club is student-led, and student interest, ideas, creativity, and curiosities drive topics.

Who can join? High school students

To join, contact Ms. Milichnikova at [email protected]

Student Council

Advisor: Robertson, Rega

Meetings: Weekly after school; day TBD

Room: 223

Membership Requirements: Potentially application?

Cost: n/a

To join, contact Mr. Robertson at [email protected]

Bin Cops - High School:

Advisor: Mr. Zaid

Meetings: TBD

Room: 136

Description: Bin Cops are leading QSI in becoming a Zero Waste School by 2025, starting with monitoring the waste bins in the cafeteria and classroom and raising awareness in the whole school community.

Membership Requirements: Willingness

Cost: None

Contact to join: Send an email to Mr. Zaid [email protected]

Bin Cops - Middle School:

Advisor: Mr. Zaid

Meetings: TBD

Room: 136

Description: Bin Cops are leading QSI on becoming a Zero Waste School by 2025, starting with monitoring the waste bins in the cafeteria and classroom and raising awareness in the whole school community.

Membership Requirements: Willingness

Cost: None

Contact to join: Send an email to Mr. Zaid [email protected]

Green Team - High School:

Advisor: Mr. Zaid

Meetings: TBD

Room: 136

Description: The Green Team is student-driven, and environmental, sustainable, and justice-oriented projects are decided on and led by students. As a group, we focus on raising awareness of climate change and its effects and solutions in the school community.

Membership Requirements: Willingness

Cost: None

Contact to join: Send an email to Mr. Zaid [email protected]