Upper School Clubs
Club Sessions
Fall Session: September 3 – November 8
Winter Session: December 2 – February 20
Spring Session: March 17 – May 15
Winter Club Registration
Winter Club registration ends Friday, November 21st. If you register your scholar for a club that does not meet the minimum of participants or has exceeded the maximum number of members, you will be given a choice between a refund and registering for another club.
Winter Club Offerings
Chess Club
Students will come together to learn the different forms and moves of the noble game of chess! Students will play against one another, study historical formations, exercise their minds and hearts, and have the opportunity to compete. Will include instruction and chess ladder competition.
Mondays, 4-5 PM in 128A
Club Sponsor: Dr. Bralick
Grades: 6-12
Cost: $75 per student
7th and 8th Grade Drama Club
A community of young artists who are interested in acting and creating. We will gather once a week for an hour to play! We will do improvisation games, physical and vocal warm ups, and scene work.
Mondays, 4-5 PM in room 138A
Club Sponsor: Ms. Mongoven and Ms. Taylor
Grades: 7-8
Cost: $75 per student
Register for 7th and 8th Grade Drama Club
Diplomacy Club
The Diplomacy Board Game Club offers an exciting chance to step into the political intrigue of early 20th-century Europe, where players take on the roles of major powers vying for control. This classic game challenges participants to balance strategy, negotiation, and alliance-building as they work to outwit opponents and secure dominance. Success in Diplomacy relies on shrewd communication, trust-building, and avoiding the occasional ill-timed betrayal.
Tuesdays, 4-5 PM in room 233A
Club Sponsor: Mr. Crawford
Grades: 8-12
Cost: $75 per student
Crochet Club
To create a space for students to comfortably relieve stress through the hobby of crocheting. This club is designed for beginners but all skill levels are welcome. Students will learn the fundamentals of crocheting including the slip stitch, single stitch, and double crochet. All hooks and yarn will be provided at no additional cost for students.
Tuesdays, 4-5PM in room 104B
Club Sponsor: Nurse Volini
Grades: 6-12
Cost: $75 per student
Calligraphy Club
The word “calligraphy” comes from the Greek words “kallos”, meaning “beauty”, and “graphein”, “to write”. Thus, it literally means “the art of beautiful writing” (etymonline.com). The Calligraphy Club will explore and create historical scripts, flourishes, and designs within the western tradition (examples: Trajan, Gothic, and Italics). Created works will include monograms, illuminated portions of texts, and illustrations based on the medieval tradition. The club will conclude with a screening of the movie “The Secret of Kells”.
Tuesdays, 4-5 PM in room 214B
Club Sponsor: Ms. White
Grades: 10-12
Cost: $75 per student
Badminton Club
The Badminton Club meets to engage in the practicing and playing of badminton. The club is designed to enrich sportsmanship and a healthy sense of competition while having fun!
Alternating Tuesdays, 4-4:45 PM (first meeting on 12/3) on the Beatrice Turf
Club Sponsor: Ms. Lucchetti
Grades: 6
Cost: $35 per student
Rubix Cube Club
The Rubix Cube Club meets to learn how to solve and master the Rubix Cube.
Alternating Tuesdays, 4-4:45 PM (first meeting on 12/10) in Room 118A
Club Sponsor: Ms. Lucchetti
Grades: 6
Cost: $35 per student
Philosophy Club
For a very long time, philosophers have come up with interesting puzzles and logic problems. For example: if a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Or: could an all-powerful being create a rock too heavy to be lifted? And dozens of others! In this club we will learn about some of these puzzles and have spirited debates about them! When we meet we will introduce the puzzle (either through a handout, a short video, or a game) then we will discuss it. We will try to do two puzzles each week! Bring snacks, bring your friends, and come ready to do some thinking!
Tuesdays, from 4-5 PM in Room 115B
Club Sponsor: Mr. Vendsel
Grades: 9-12
Cost: $75 per student
Running Club
The running club will help students take advantage of the precious daylight hours and cooler weather during winter to have fun with friends and keep improving their running times! For any scholar who is in cross country, wants to try out next year for cross country, or improve his or her running in general. We’ll provide the opportunity to sign up for local 5K races during the winter club term.
Mondays, from 4-5 PM on the Beatrice Turf
Club Sponsor: Mr. Reffner and Mrs. Miller
Grades: 6-12
Cost: $75 per student
Ignoble Biology Club
A community of curious and passionate nature lovers, who enjoy taking the quiet time to stop and appreciate the intricate beauty in even the smallest parts of nature. We will observe ecosystems, small animals and plants, both indoors and outdoors. Meeting once a week for an hour, we will primarily “nature journal” our observations and discuss our discoveries. As well as occasionally read inspiring authors who will also share their observations and discoveries of the natural world. Therefore, if you have the desire to know more about nature, join us!
Mondays, from 4-5 PM in Room 154A
Club Sponsor: Ms. Federowski
Grades: 6-12
Cost: $75 per student
Register for Ignoble Biology Club
Pick Up
All students attending clubs should be picked up at the Front Door promptly at 5:00pm. Students who are not picked up by 5:15pm will be sent to Homework Club and families will be charged for the time their student spends there.
Further Questions?
For questions about Upper School clubs, please reach out to the Assistant Headmaster of Middle School, Jack Weyrens at jack.weyrens@greatheartstxschools.org.