February Clubs: 1st - 28th
By Adrianna Rivera
Staff Writer
Future Teachers of America
Future Teachers’ of America is a club for anyone who is interested in becoming a teaching instructor after they graduate.
This month’s meeting answered some questions, such as ‘How do I become a teacher?’, how to become a certified teacher, and how to find your first teaching job. To view the recording of this month’s club meeting, go to February 3rd in the class connect tab.
For any questions or concerns please contact Anthony Neely.
Anime Club
Anime club is a club that discusses different types of anime movies, TV shows, and sometimes the manga source material.
This month’s club meeting was about Studio Ghibli. It focused on the history, films, and legacy of Studio Ghibli. There was also [beautiful] fan art and three different Studio Ghibli film clips shared. To view the recording, go to February 18th in the class connect tab.
Next month’s meeting is about Ao no Exorcist and Anohana.
This club has a set date: the third Wednesday of the month at 4:00 pm (Central).
For any questions or concerns please contact Christina Bokunewicz.
Photography Club
Photography club is a club where you can share any sort of awesome and interesting photos you take- as long as it pertains to the topic.
This month’s club meeting was about basics of photography composition [i.e. balance and symmetry]. It also showed a presentation of student submitted photos that were about hearts [i.e. heart shaped pizza]. To view the recording, go to February 18th in the class connect tab.
Next month’s meeting’s [theme] is fill the frame [i.e. taking a close up shot of something].
For any questions or concerns please contact Debra Gordon.
Book Club
Book club talks about any book you suggest. For example, a previous club meeting was to discuss The Hunger Games.
This month’s club meeting is to talk about Looking for Alaska by John Green. To view the recording or to attend this month’s club meeting live, go to February 27th in the class connect tab.
This club has a set date: the last day of the month at 9:00 am (Central).
For any questions or concerns please contact Danielle Moore.
Creative Writing Club
Creative Writing Club allows students to share writing samples which, in turn, inspire each other.
This month’s club meeting will be to share writing samples, do writing warm ups, and viewing a brief overview of a literary component. The subject of the meeting was songwriting, poetry, and lyrics. To view the recording of this month’s club meeting, go to February 19th in the class connect tab.
For any questions or concerns please contact April Skelly.
iGlobe Newspaper
The iGlobe newspaper is, you guessed it, a newspaper written by k-12 students for k-12 students. Articles include, but are not limited to, iGlobe Spotlight, Creativity 101, and Global Snapshot.
Every meeting of the iGlobe newspaper is to discuss the status of the iGlobe newspaper. To view the recording of this month’s club meeting, go to February 5th, 12th, or 19th in the class connect tab.
For any questions or concerns please contact Kristi Hartmann.
Mu Alpha Theta
Mu Alpha Theta is a club about math and sometimes delving into physics and economics.
This club’s meeting started by introducing the new officers: President Kimia P., and Vice President Owen L., and discussed wonders of the world such as Machu Picchu and the Channel Tunnel and it also discussed algorithms and showed a video on them. To view the recording of this month’s club meeting, go to February 10th in the class connect tab.
This club has a set date: the second Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am (Central).
For any questions or concerns please contact Natalie Dybala.
You can check out the site: http://ndybala.wix.com/mualphatheta
Explorer’s Club
Explorer’s club travels across the globe (not to be confused with virtual field trips) and talks about how different things are done in different places. They also do crossword puzzles, if that doesn’t win you over I don’t know what will.
This month’s club meeting was about Puerto Rican cuisine and England. There was a virtual tour of England where they showed the history of England [including surnames and piggy banks], traditional food [such as fish and chips, bangers and mash, and Yorkshire pudding], and tea history [including the different types of tea times (i.e. cream tea, low tea, elevenses tea, and high tea)]. Puerto Rican cuisines came next, featuring side dishes, desserts, drinks, and main meals. There are also two different recipes at the end [to do at home]. To view the recording of this month’s club meeting, go to February 10th in the class connect tab.
This club has a set date: the second Tuesday of every month at 12:00 pm(Central).
For any questions or concerns please contact Diana Silva.
Food Club
Food club is a club that discusses, you guessed it, food. Each meeting is about a different food and focuses on it’s history, the different variety's, and how it’s made as well as it’s ingredients.
This month’s meeting was about young chefs. Shows discussed in the meeting were MasterChef Junior and Rachael vs Guy: Kid’s Cook Off. To view the recording of this month’s club meeting, go to February 2nd in the class connect tab.
Next month’s meeting is about St. Patty’s day and other ethnic food celebrations.
This club has a set date: the first Monday of every month at 11:00 am (Central).
For any questions or concerns please contact Jennifer Matuza.
Student Council
Student Council is a club that focuses on the well being of the school.
This month’s meeting was to encourage students to sign up to be student council officers and representatives. Anyone who is a full-time International Academy student can apply, even if they’ve missed every meeting so far. To view the recording of this month’s club meeting, go to February 10th in the class connect tab.
This club has a set date: the second Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm (Central).
For any questions or concerns please contact Jeremiah Hassler or Ms. Oates-Robesch
Arabic Club
The Arabic Cultural Club focuses on the Arabic language and cultures of Arabic-speaking countries.
This month’s club meeting discussed Arab music. Things talked about in the club meeting range from instruments [violin, oud, qanun, nay, riq, and a buzuq] and artists [i.e. Umm Kalthoum (song: Out Kalthoum) Fariuz (song: Habaytak Bisayf) Mohamed Abdel Wahab (song: Ya Msafer Wahdak) Abdel Halim Hafez (song: Awwel Marra) Amr Diab (song: Banadeek At’ala) and Nancy Ajram (song: Baladeyat)].To view the recording of this month’s club meeting, go to February 10th in the class connect tab.
Next months club meeting is about Arabic clothing.
This club has a set date: the second Tuesday of every month at 11:00 am (Central).
For any questions or concerns please contact Mona Helmy.
French Club
French Club discusses French culture, history, and the language.
This month’s club meeting was about French ecosystems [i.e. forests], birds, geography, and the regions of France. It also talked about volcanoes, and a volcano national park [Vulcania un parc d’attraction]. It talks about how the French culture was integrated into Canada. To view the recording of this month’s meeting, go to February 17th in the class connect tab.
Next club meeting is about French film.
This club has a set date: the third Tuesday of every month at 4:00 pm (Central).
For any questions or concerns please contact Rhonda Collins.
German Club
German Club discusses German culture, history, and the language.
This club’s meeting was about German Valentine’s Day and Carnival. The club meeting featured vocabulary [ein kuss], the origin of Carnival and also how and when it’s celebrated. To view the recording of this month’s club meeting, go to February 2nd in the class connect
Next month’s club meeting is about Easter. Submissions for presentations are welcome.
This club has a set date: the first Monday of every month at 12:00 pm (Central).
For any questions or concerns please contact Emily Shearer.
Spanish Club
Spanish club talks about different topics (i.e. food, sports) in different Spanish areas and regions (i.e. Spain, Mexico).
This month’s club meeting was about festivals in Spain. The different places mentioned were (but not limited to) Barcelona, Valencia, Tarragona, and Madrid. The festivals discussed were Christmas, New Years, Tapas Fair, Las Fallas, Feria de Abril, Cruces de Mayo, Fiesta de los Patios, El Colancho, San Fermín, La Tomatina, Mercè, Castells, and All Saints Day. To view the recording of this month’s club meeting, go to February 5th in the class connect tab.
This club has a set date: the first Thursday of every month at 11:00 pm (Central).
For any questions or concerns please contact Rebecca Marquardt.
Steps you should take to join a club
Joining a Club may seem hard at first, but it’s actually pretty easy. People in clubs are happier when new members join.
Don’t be afraid to join, because these clubs are here for you. If you are interested in anime or books, don’t be afraid to attend a meeting or ask to present in one.
I recommend contacting the teacher who moderates the club or attend last month’s recording to any club you are interested in so you know what they will be talking about the month you decide to attend.
I would personally go to a meeting recording so you can see how the club functions and the agenda it follows.
Side note: If you are really passionate about something [i.e. a certain place in the world (Explorer’s club), book (Book club) or anime (Anime club)] then talk about it. Present something, or show pictures, or just talk about it on the mic. Clubs are more fun when you get [more] involved.
Thank yous
Thank you for reading the newspaper.
Thank you for reading this article.
Thank you for supporting our school’s clubs.
Thank you for showing interest in a club, watching a recording of one, or joining one because of the information given above.