Clubs & Organizations
Menaul School has a variety of clubs and organizations that are available for students to expand their skills while making new friends. Learn more about Menaul clubs and organizations listed below.
Clubs
Club Vespa!
Italian food, film and culture! Join John Sitler and Mikhayla Harrell every Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. -4:30 p.m. in R-10 for an international adventure. Learn basic conversational Italian, watch Italian Cinema and feast on unique Italian treats. Come join us Pronto!
Chinese Club
The Menaul boarding students from China are hosting a club every Wednesday @ 3:30 PM. Club sponor is Rosemarie Hennigan, club meets in her classroom, OB4. Get a Chinese nick name and learn about their culture!
Dance Club
Dance Club is open to both middle and upper school students. It meets Tuesdays from 3:30 - 4:30 PM in Old Brick Commons. Catharine Jones sponsors club and teaches students the fundamentals of choreography, and how to learn dance routines fast.
Drama Club
The Drama Club focuses on performance skills for student artists to have an opportunity to work on stage for a public production. The Drama Club is advised by Lina Ramos, and will be performing Pride and Prejudice in Januaray 2012. The club is also slated to do a musical in the spring of 2012.
G-MART
(Guitar, Music And Recording Technology Club)
No, G-MART is not your local discount super store, but the hot new place to explore the possibilities of musical sound through the art of recording. Whether its rock, funk, hip-hop, folk, jazz, country or classical you will have the opportunity to create your own groove, record it, mix it and share it. Meeting Time is Mondays 3:30 p.m. -4:15 in Bennett Hall Band Room/Office. The guitar component of the club will include learning to play tunes from a variety of musical styles on guitar to contribute to the recording process. No previous music experience is necessary, just bring your creativity and be ready to jam! The club sponsors are Darryl Bryant and Sarah Muttyala.
Garden Club
With the help of Laurie Gilbert's Middle School students, the Menaul Gardens have been a success! Tuesday - Thursday from 3:30 - 4:30 PM, sponsors Laurie Gilbert and Sue Young teach the Garden club how to harvest, pick weeds, and sell the fruits and vegetables to parents in the pick up line. If attending please bring gloves and clothes to work in.
Running Club
Every Wednesday from 3:30 - 4:30 PM this athletic club will do running training and drills on the track. Tyler Bodine is the sponsor for the club.
Math Club
Meets Monday, Wednesdays and Thursdays 3:30 to 4:15 PM You can have help with your math homework and school assignments in Middle School. The club will discuss mathematical ideas, review strategies for problem solving, examine and describe situations using graphs, tables and data set. Once a week the club will bake cakes and cookies.
Model UN
Students step into the shoes of ambassadors from UN member states to debate current issues on the organization's agenda. Students make speeches, prepare draft resolutions, negotiate with allies and adversaries, resolve conflicts, and navigate the conference rules of procedure - all in the interest of mobilizing "international cooperation" to resolve problems that affect countries all over the world. Contact Ms. Loy for further information. http://www.unausa.org/modelun
Linux Club
Chair of the Science Department, Dave Mains, leads studentsim exploring and administering a computer with an operating different from MS Windows.
Spirit Club
Club Sponsor is Karen Unruh. This is a student club designed to increase school spirit at Menaul sporting events. Initially, the club will focus on making signs for games. If students are interested we will also learn new chants for games and organize a spirit section at games. The club will meet after school on Thursdays because many big games are on Friday. The club will meet in R1.
Soccer Club
Join Tyler Bodine in practing soccer techniques and running scrimmage. Open to middle and upper school. Modays 3:30 - 4:15 PM, practice fields.
Organizations
Student Council
Student Council exists to represent the students to the administration and to plan fun social activities for the students. It consists of two elected members from every grade as well as a middle school vice president, an upper school vice president, and the Student Body president. The group meets once a week to discuss students' issues and to work on the next fun activity. In the past, Student Council has planned movie nights, game nights, dances, pep rallies and other outings. Serving in Student Council gives students an opportunity to learn organizational and leadership skills and to work with students from other grades.
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society (NHS) is one of the oldest and largest recognition programs for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States of America. NHS honors those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. The National Honor Society was founded in 1921 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Menaul School's organization is the Gladys E. Brown Chapter of the NHS. Students with a GPA of 3.5 or better are invited to be reviewed for membership by a faculty council that selects members after reading their resumes and letters of recommendation. Members are inducted in a traditional candle-lighting ceremony.
One to One Partnering Program
In an effort to make English as a Second Language (ESL) more fun and engaging, ESL teacher, Irene Loy, has created the One to One Partnering Program. The program is designed to match a foreign student with a domestic student and bridge the gap of learning another language and culture. Each pair of students participate in meetings, events on campus and in the community together. Open to all upper school students.
