Upper School Clubs
Club Sessions
Fall Session: September 5 – November 11
Winter Session: November 27 – February 15
Spring Session: March 18 – May 16
Spring Club Registration
Spring Club registration ends Thursday, March 7th. 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.
Spring Club Offerings
Women’s Honor Choir
Singing enthusiasts join together to rehearse and explore repertoire created for the female voice. Scholars will learn about posture, breathing, and pure vocal production. Scholars will perform at the spring concert on May 7th and at any outreach events. Regular attendance is required, as we will only have a few months to prepare music for the concert. Scholars will wear a red accent color with their concert black to showcase their membership in the Honor’s Choir. Repertoire for the Spring Concert include Eric Whitacre’s delicate adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Seal Lullaby and Mendelssohn’s Lift Thine Eyes from the powerful and dramatic choral masterpiece Elijah.
Mondays, 4-5 PM in room 200A
Club Sponsor: Ms. Kristen Williams
Grades: 7-12
Register for Women’s Honor choir
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.
Mondays, 4-5 PM in 137A
Club Sponsor: Dr. Bralick
Grades: 6-12
Middle School Drama Club
A community of young artists who are interested in acting and creating. We will do improvisation games, physical and vocal warm ups, and monologues/scene work. Students might also have the opportunity to create their own material, should they so desire, or to adapt and perform stories. We will gather once a week for an hour to play!
Mondays, 4-5 PM in room 113B
Club Sponsor: Ms. Henrichs
Grades: 6-8
Great Hearts Classical Risk League
Welcome to a world where strategy, virtue, and camaraderie converge! Our club invites you to join one of four legendary teams: the French, the British, the Turks, or the Spanish. Together, we’ll dive into the strategic depths of various versions of Risk, not just as a game, but as a journey of character building and virtuous competition.
In this league, every move on the board is a lesson in courage, prudence, and fellowship. As you navigate through battles for supremacy, you’ll cultivate virtues that transcend the game—leadership, strategic thinking, and the grace of both victory and defeat. Join us to forge lasting friendships, challenge your mind, and grow in virtue, one roll of the dice at a time.
Tuesdays, 4-5 PM in room 208A
Club Sponsor: Mr. Bremer and Mr. Crawford
Grades: 6-8
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Crochet Club
To create a space for students to comfortably relieve stress through the hobby of crocheting. This is designed for beginners, but all are welcome. Students will learn the fundamentals of crocheting including the slip stitch, single crochet, half-double, and double crochet. All hooks and yarn will be provided at no additional cost for students.
Tuesdays, 4-5 PM in room 104B
Club Sponsor: Nurse Volini
Grades: 6-12
Japanese Club
A club for students interested in the Japanese language and culture. Students will learn about cultural holidays, traditions, vocabulary, grammar, and art. Each week will focus on both a language and cultural activity. Members will have the option to enter competitions and events held by the Japan America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth (Haiku Competition, Nengajo Competition, and the Japan Language Proficiency Test, Fall Festival, etc.).
Tuesdays, 4-5 PM in room 106B
Club Sponsor: Mrs. Johnson
Grades: 6-12
Card Games Club
Students will gather together to learn and play various classic card games from Go Fish to Canasta and everything in between. Students will build community and fellowship as well as hone skills in winning well and losing graciously. Come and learn new games to play with your family and friends and see if you have what it takes to beat Ms. Mongoven at her own games!
Thursdays, 4-5 PM, in room 235A
Club Sponsor: Ms. Mongoven
Grades: 6-8
Club de Cultura Hispana
Students who would like to participate in an hour of casual (while elevated) Spanish conversation should join this club. Topics of conversation will include excerpts from Peninsular and Latin American literature and brief recaps of historical events pertaining to Spanish and Latin American culture. All levels are welcome! The entire session will be conducted in Spanish; use of Spanglish may or may not result in public shaming.
Mondays, 4-5 PM, in room
Club Sponsor: Mr. Egusquiza
Grades: 9-12
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 Dean Weyrens at jack.weyrens@greatheartstxschools.org.