Directory of Clubs & Organizations
Is your club not listed here? E-mail allenr@hoosickfallscsd.org to be added to this page.
Character Education Committee
- Visit Website
Chair: Michelle Brusic - 686-7321 x1500- brusicm@hotmail.com
Open to: Any K-12 grade student
"To promote the development of positive character traits in our students."
Drama Club
Advisor: Rob Allen -686-7321 x1106 - allenr@hoosickfallscsd.org
Open to: Grades 7-12
"The Drama Club puts on two productions a year - one fall (non-musical) production, and a spring musical. Acting roles are given out by an initial round of auditions that include monologues and singing (if applicable), followed by a 2nd round of callbacks. Students interested in building, props, lights, sounds, and set work are invited to join as well! See Mr. Allen for more details and schedules."
Earth Club
Advisor: Darlene Kehn -686-7321 x2220 - kehnd@hoosickfallscsd.org
Open to: Grades 7-12
"The mission of the Earth Club is to promote stewardship toward the Earth through environmental awareness in the school and the community. The club is open to 7-12 students and meetings are held in Room 220 weekly. Listen to the announcements or see a member or Ms. Kehn if you have any quesitons. "
Elementary Art Students League
Advisor: Jonathan Millman -686-7321 x1003 - millmanj@hoosickfallscsd.org
Open to: Fifth and sixth graders.
"Students create and work on special art projects."
Elementary Chess Club
Advisor: Jonathan Millman -686-7321 x1003 - millmanj@hoosickfallscsd.org
Open to: Fourth, fifth, and sixth graders.
"Students, from beginners to advanced, will learn the rules and strategies of chess."
Elementary Knitting Club
Advisor: Katie Brownell -686-7321 x1039 - brownellka@hoosickfallscsd.org
Open to: Fourth grade students.
"Students learn to knit using looms to create hats, scarves, and other projects. Hats are made for donation to local children in need. Meetings are Tuesday and Wednesday after school in room 39."
Elementary Ski Club
Advisor: Terri Burdick - 686-7321 x1034 - Grade 3 Room 34 -
burdickt@hoosickfallscsd.org
Open to: Students in Grades 5 - 8
"Enjoy 6 weeks of skiing/boarding at nearby Willard Mountain. Each week for 6 weeks, beginning January 4th, 2012, the bus leaves at 3:45PM and returns about 9:30PM. We ski/board from 4-9PM! The six-week cost is only $120, or with rentals $155. Not only is this a great way to enjoy the winter but even AFTER our 6 weeks, club members can STILL ski/board on Wednesday PM for free! If renting during the season, you'd only pay $5 for the rentals on those evenings! Please stop by my room or call me for forms and other information! ...and it's a great Christmas gift too!"
Fiddle Club
Advisors: Martha von Schilgen - 686-7321 x1108 - High School Library -
vonschilgenm@hoosickfallscsd.org
Open to: Students in Grades 7 - 12
"Learn some traditional tunes while you learn to play the fiddle. See Mrs. von Schilgen to join. Stop by and fiddle around!"
FOR (Friends of Rachel - Elementary
Advisor: Michelle Brusic - 686-7321 x1500
brusicm@hoosickfallscsd.org
Open to: Students in Grades 5 - 6
"On April 20, 1999, a tragedy took place in the state of Colorado. Rachel Scott was the first person killed at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999. As a result of this tragedy a program called “Rachel’s Challenge” was created. Rachel Scott was compassionate (kind) and cared about others. We have a club in our school that is called FOR. FOR stands for “Friends of Rachel.” In this club, we work on promoting acts of kindness and supporting Rachel’s theory: “that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion then it will start a chain reaction of the same.”
Gay Straight Alliance Club (GSA)
Open to: Any 7-12 grade student
"The mission of the Hoosick Falls Gay Straight Alliance is to help stop discrimination and prejudice in schools and to educate staff and students on the negative effects they have not only on the students but also the climate of the school."
High School Ski Club
Advisor: Deb Mabey - 686-7321 x2221
mabeyd@hoosickfallscsd.org
Open to: Students in Grades 7 - 12
"This year we will be skiing on Tuesday Nights at Jiminy Peak. Enjoy 6 weeks of ski/snowboarding beginning January 3rd, 2012. We ski and snowboard from 4-9PM. The six week cost is $155. Registration packets are available in the High School Main Office and outside room 221."
Key Club
Advisor: Ellie Danforth - 686-5586 x2207 - keyclub@hoosickfallscsd.org
Open to: Any 9-12 grade student
"Key Club is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. What makes Key Club so successful is the fact that it is a student-led organization that teaches leadership through serving others. Our HFCS Key Club is sponsored by the Hoosick Falls Kiwanis Club."
Knitting Group
Advisor: Mrs. von Schilgen -686-7321 x2206 - vonschilgenm@hoosickfallscsd.org
Open to: Any student in grades 7-12 and staff
"Knitting Group meets to learn the basics of knitting and to contribute to a group effort for charity knitting. An ongoing project is a blanket for "Warm Up America," an organization that donates hand-made blankets to children in need."
The Knitting Group meets Wednesdays after school in the Jr./Sr. High Library.
Pep Band
Advisor: Rob Allen -686-7321 x1106 - allenr@hoosickfallscsd.org
Open to: Grades 7-12
"The Pep Band plays at all of the home football games, and also travels to most sectional footballs games."
School of Rock
Advisor: Mr. Meyer -686-7321 x2222 - meyerj@hoosickfallscsd.org
Open to: Any 7-12 grade student
"Provides an opportunity to play the guitar, bass, drums, and sing in an effort to learn a few songs to perform."
Twilight Zone Discussion Group
Advisor: Mr. Christian Farley - 686-7321 x2227 - farleyc@hoosickfallscsd.org
Open to: Any student in grades 7-12
"Two times monthly, the group will meet after school and view a classic episode of The Twilight Zone television series from the early 1960s. Then, following the episode, we will have a roundtable discussion of the themes examined in the story."
Youth Summit Team/SADD Chapter
- Visit Website
Advisor: Maryann Strauss - 686-7321 x1095 - straussm@hoosickfallscsd.org
Open to: Any student in grades 7-12
"Youth Summit Team members strive to do the right thing and lead a healthy lifestyle free from alcohol and other drugs. Various activities that promote overall wellbeing are conducted inside and outside of school during the year."
