Clubs 2024-2025

Anime & Manga Club

Run by
Miss Horikawa   

Students will enjoy watching some anime and reading manga and create their own anime and/or manga. (Club meets November-January)

Anime and Manga Club permission form

Art Club

Run by
Ms. Banks

Mr. Donovan

Students will work on individual skills, create awards for school assemblies, special projects, paint the play scenery and props (Club meets October-December and January-March).

Aspiring Teachers

Run by
Mrs. Erlenborn

Students will enjoy watching some anime and reading manga and create their own anime and/or manga. (Club meets November-January)

Board Game Club

Run by

Mrs. Nunez

Provide students the experience to work on strengthening strategies and develop peer relationships (Club meets October-December and February-April). 

Board Game Club permission form

chain reaction club

Run by
Mrs. Erlenborn

Students compete with machines they have designed and created.  Competitions encourage teamwork and problem solving (Club meets January-March).

Chain Reaction Club Permission Form

Chess Club

Run by
Mrs. Demos

Students will be learning chess skills and strategies (Club meets January – March). 

Chess Club Permission Form

Club Unify

Run by

Mrs. Cerny

Ms. Caputo

Club Unify brings students with special needs and general education students together for social interactions and sports related activities (Club meets all school year).

Coding Club

Run by

Students will use Google CS First Game Design to learn basic video game concepts using block-based coding language (Club meets September-October).

Cooking club

Run by

Mrs. Patano

Mrs. Bugger

Students will learn how to research and follow recipes, use the proper measuring utensils and make recipe substitutions. (Club meets September – December).

Cooking Club Permission Form

Creation studio club

Run by

Mrs. Kay

Ms. Meyer

Provide students with an opportunity to explore, create and invent using a variety of tools and technology including cricut machine, t-shirt design heat press, and much more (Club meets January-April).

crochet club

Run by

Mrs. Co

Mrs. Brown

A safe, fun atmosphere to learn crocheting skills through instruction, slides and videos. Students may also continue any work-in-progress with guidance. (Club meets September- October and April-May) → two separate sessions. 

Crochet Club Permission Form

crusader chatter

Run by

Mrs. Patano

Mrs. Bugger

Students will research and design newsletters that will be posted in the bathrooms and halls featuring health, wellness and sports information (Club meets all school year).

Crusader Chatter Permission Form 

crusader chorus

Run by

Ms. Caliendo

After school chorus is for students that enjoy singing and will participate in performances throughout the school year (Club meets August-November & April-May).

crusader connections

Run by

Mrs. Clarke

Ms. McEnery

Students develop and implement various lessons for the incoming 6th grade students at Campanelli School.  Addams students will also stream these lessons to 6th grade students at our other feeder schools (Club meets February-May).

disection club

Run by

Mrs. Rogers

Students will be participating in actual dissections (Club meets September-December).

Dooley and Addams Japanese club

Run by

Miss Horikawa   

Students will work with students from Dooley elementary school to prepare for the Junior Japan Bowl (Club meets from February-April).

drone club

Run by

Mrs. Reinkingh

Students will learn how to safely fly a drone.  Students will be able to program the drone to complete obstacle courses (Club meets April-May).

Entreprenuer Club

Run by

Mr. Pascual

Students will turn big ideas into reality–especially for those interested in starting a business. We will teach students how to create financial viability, assess feedback, testing data, and develop entrepreneur qualities and characteristics. Students will pitch a business idea to a small group of peers and adults. (Club meets October – May)

fishing club

Run by

Mr. Kreger

Ms. Jesenovec

Students will learn the fine art of fishing. Explore different types of lures and baits. Learn the many types of fish species and habitats that they live in. Students will also work together to solve many types of issues that arise during a day on the water. (Club meets September – November)

Fluid Power Club

Run by

Mrs. Reinkingh

Students will work in teams of 3-4 and design, build, test a device that picks up a cylinder and moves it to a different location all by hydraulics (Club meets October- November).
LINK to Video recap from last years teams     LINK to Electronic Permission Slip

fuse

Run by

Mrs. Reinkingh

Students will take on challenges and solve them.  They choose who they work with and whether they work alone or collaboratively.  This choice and interest-centered environment helps all students find challenges which inspire learning and engagement (Club meets Dec-Jan)

Fuse Permission Form

future millionaires club

Run by

Mr. Pascual

 Students will learn financial literacy so they can develop healthy money habits and the entrepreneurial spirit (Club meets October-January).

future crusader singers

Run by

Ms. Caliendo

8th Grade Choir students will work with the 5th & 6th graders on singing operations to bridge the gap and connect with future members (Club meets September-November).

gems

Run by

Mrs. Erlenborn

Girls in Engineering, Math and Science, we will perform science experiments or engineering challenges to strengthen problem solving skills, promote positive team communication and have some fun while learning (Club meets October-December).

GEMS permission form

guitar club

Run by

Ms. Boyle

Students will learn basic to intermediate guitar skills, playing chords and reading music (Club meets September-May).

intramurals

Run by

Mr. Belluomini

 Students can participate in numerous sports like soccer, yoga, fitness, volleyball & basketball (Club meets September – October, December, March-April). 

Intramurals Permission Form

Intramural Calendar

japanese culture club

Run by

Ms. Horikawa

 This club is open for all students at Addams who would like to learn about the Japanese Culture and Japanese language (Club meets January-April).

Lego club

Run by

Mrs. Kay

Students will utilize creativity, problem-solving, critical thinking and cooperation to build solutions to various engineering design challenges. Available kits will include Lego Education STEM sets as well as Lego Creative brick sets (Club meets T-W-TH mornings October-April)

Lego Club Permission Form

Math team

Run by

Ms. Guagenti

Ms. Kearns

Students will prepare to compete in the D54 Math competition by solving problems and playing math games (Club meets January – May). 

Math Team Permission Form

multicultural club

Run by

Mrs. Nunez

Mr. Pascual

Students will learn about different cultures by planning and promoting school-wide decorations and celebrations (Club meets all school year).

Multicultural Club Permission Form

musical/play 

Run by

Ms. Caliendo

Mr. Lundgren

Teach and coach students on acting skills, singing, dancing and rehearsing for a musical.  Teach crew techniques for behind the scene support, costumes and building sets.  The Musical performance is in March (Club meets November – March).

pecha kucha club

Run by

Ms. Horikawa

Students in Japanese Dual Language will be preparing for the Junior Japan Bowl (Club meets from January-May).

Pecha Kucha Permission Form

pride club

Run by

Mrs. Cerny

Mrs. Clarke

Foster unity and form connections between students in the LGBTQ+ community and their allies (Club meets all school year).

Reading with stormy the therapy dog club

Run by

Mrs. Bomrad

 Students will complete homework, read, play games and have social time with Iris the therapy dog (Club meets October-April).

Rocket club

Run by

Mrs. Reinkingh

Students will build a rocket from scratch at their own pace using a self-guided tutorial.  Finally, in May they will launch their rockets at Olympic Park (Club meets February-March).

sewing club

Run by

Mrs. Johnson

Ms. Meyer

Students will learn basic hand and machine sewing and design skills (Club meets September-December).

Sewing Club Permission Form

student ambassadors

Run by

Ms. Guagenti

Ms. Kearns

Students plan, organize and participate in monthly school assemblies that recognize students and staff.  Students will also lead out games/activities during the assemblies (Club meets all school year).

Student Ambassadors Permission Form

Talent show

Run by

Mrs. Heidler

Ms. Caliendo

Ms. Boyle

Students showcase their specific talents which they perform twice; once for the entire school and in the evening for their families (Club meets April-May).

yearbook

Run by

Mrs. Patano

Students help design layouts for the yearbook pages, including  the selection of graphics, colors, fonts and more! Students will also survey their peers and conduct student and staff interviews. (Club meets October – February). 

Yearbook Permission Form

Yoga 

Run by

Ms. Michelini

Students will learn basic yoga poses and stretches, build strength of mind and body, learning through breath and body work (Club meets in the spring- dates TBD).

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