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Williams High School Clubs and Organizations School Year 2019-2020
Art Club
Sponsor: Ms. Chang - L108
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Wednesday After school
Membership: Open to students that are serious about art
Purpose: To make and learn more about art
Goal: Have extra time to enjoy art
Events planned: mosaic project for the school and an on-going art club project/event
ASL (American Sign Language)
Sponsor: Baer -E109A
Meeting Date/Time/Location: TBD
Membership: Open
Purpose: Learn about deaf culture and their language, ASL
Goal: Promote cultural acceptance, acquire a second language, and step outside your comfort zone
Events planned: ASL show during spring semester
Athletics (Boys)
Coach: Solis
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Every day after school at the field house: Practice after school
Membership: first round of tryouts is held the first week of school. The second and final round of tryouts are held in November at Williams
Purpose: To give students the opportunity to improve their, build team spirit, team sportsmanship and a drive to push their limits to prepare them to play at the JV & Varsity level at PESH.
Goal: To improve skills, to build a team environment, to teach positive sportsmanship and life skills and participate with peers
Events planned: Practices & Games/tournaments
Athletics (Girls)
Coaches: Brantley-Large Gym
Meeting Date/Time/Location: 1st period
Membership: Tryout
Purpose: to teach students the fundamentals of basketball and compete
Goal: To improve skills, to build a team environment, to teach positive sportsmanship and life skills and participate with peers.
Events planned: Practices & Games/tournaments
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
Sponsor: Rodriguez-T107 , Salas - S103
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Every day during school
Membership: Tryout/Application
Purpose: Hold students accountable to the highest standards; provide academic and social support as they rise to the challenge of advancing via individual determination.
Band
Sponsor: Petrinowitsch and Kennedy -D104
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Marching rehearsals are every day before school until mid october. Then students will have a sectional once a week at 7:45-8:45 AM.
Membership: Audition required
Purpose: To provide aesthetic expression and outlets for creativity through music as a performing art.
Events planned: Marching performances at all 10th grade home football games. In addition, there will be several concert performances throughout the year as well as a spring trip to the Bluebonnet Music Festival in San Antonio.
Best Buddies:
Sponsor: Moore
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Friday during 5th Period
Membership: Open
Purpose:
Black Culture Club
Sponsor: Henry-Smith
Meeting Date/Time: Wednesday, 4:20 - 5:00
Membership: Open
Purpose: to share the vast nature of African American culture and studies in the areas of music, literature, science and education.
Book Club
Sponsor: Doerr-Library
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Once a month, during 5th period, in the Library
Membership: Open
Purpose: To enjoy literature through fellowship and discussion
Goal: Encourage reading in a safe environment with respectful literary, student-led discussion
Events planned: TBA
Cheer
Sponsor: Floyd
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Everyday 7th period in J105/Dance Room/Gym
Membership: Tryout/Application in the spring of the previous school year
Purpose: To promote school spirit
Goal: Practice leadership, foster teamwork, and encourage school spirit
Events planned: Spirit Parades, pep rallies, cheering for football, basketball and other sports teams at Williams; community service such as Walk for Zachery, etc.
Chinese Club
Sponsor: Wen-E113
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Once a Month, the first Tuesdays after school at 4:20 PM.
Membership: Open
Purpose: To expand our students’ horizons through different activities involving Chinese culture, language, and people
Goal: Cultural enrichment through celebrations of holidays, preparation of traditional Chinese food, and observation of day to day common practice Chinese people
Events planned: Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese New year, Plano International Parade, Talent Show
Choir
Sponsor: Romagnolo-D106
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Every day at school
Membership: Audition required
Purpose: To make music
Goal: To grow and educate musically
Events planned: Several concerts throughout the year; competition; Spring trip
Coding Club
Sponsor: Hemby
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Thursdays 4:15-5:15 in E120
Membership: 10
Purpose: to introduce coding to students using college level (UT Dallas) teachers.
Goal: to provide exposure to computer coding for students of all ability levels.
Events planned: meetings only
Cooking Club
Sponsor: Hemby
Meeting Date/Time/Location: TBA
Membership: open
Purpose: to learn about culinary arts
Goal: to introduce students about the world of culinary arts.
Events planned: TBA
Debate
Sponsor: Williams
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Tuesday Mornings at 7:40am in B121B
Membership: Tryout/Application
Purpose: Develop argumentation and presentational skills
Goal: Promote effective communication
Drill
Sponsor: Hieronymus-W102
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Every day before school through 1st period. CheyAnnes practice every morning to prepare for performances at football games, pep rallies, and basketball games.
Membership: Tryout/Application in the spring of the previous school year
Purpose: Drill team is an organization that promotes school spirit, works on dance skills, and promotes a mature lifestyle.
Events planned: Performances at football games, basketball games, parades, and a banquet in the Spring CheyAnnes attend a contest where they compete against other schools for top score in dances in various styles. We wrap up the year with our Spring Show that is a cultivation of a year's worth of work!
Dungeons and Dragons
Sponsor: Hoskins
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Fridays 4:30 -5:30 in P105
Membership: 16
Purpose: Fun - to play the game
Goal: meet new friends
Events planned:
FCA
Sponsor: Solis
Meeting Date/Time/Location: TBA
Membership: Open to anyone
Purpose: To see the world impacted by Christianity through the influence of young people
Goal: To challenge and encourage students in their walk of faith in Christianity
FFA (Future Farmers of America)
Sponsor: Love-P103
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Second Tuesday of the month at Plano East
Membership: Open to any student who is currently enrolled in an Agricultural Science class.
Purpose: To promote leadership, honor, agricultural opportunity and responsibilities and develop those qualities of leadership that an FFA member should possess
Events planned: See calendar on PESH.FFAnow.org
GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance)
Sponsor: Garner
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Friday after school in room E104
Membership: Open
Purpose: To unite students and support each other
Goal: Support students of all genders/sexual orientation/race
Events planned: Provide support in group; other events TBA
Health Sciences Academy Club
Sponsor: Alba
Meeting Date/Time/Location: TBD
Membership: Only HSA students
Purpose: To build leadership and teamwork skills and give the HSA students to collaborate with each other to promote health awareness through the school. They will also work at Health Science Academy events and the students will have a chance to earn community service hours.
Goal: Educate staff and students about a health issue every month.
Events planned: Open House, Monthly newsletter blog for staff, 8th grade night, Career Symposium and other community events.
HOSA (Future Health Professionals)
Sponsor: Alba
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Every other Wednesday during LL/5th period
Membership: Open
Purpose: To develop leadership and technical HOSA skill competencies as part of the Health Science education
Goal: to develop leadership, character, communication skills and promote career opportunities in health care and health care education projects
Events planned: Williams Fall festival, making lovies for Children’s Medical Center and other community events
Journey (co-ed)
Sponsor:Wierman
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Wednesday 4:30-5:30 Room k-104 or courtyard near the library
Membership: Tryout/Application
Purpose: Mentorship and support for students who are underrepresented in college through playing competitive soccer
Goal: Explore college and career options; create leadership and self-esteem via soccer
Events planned: College visits, campus community service, soccer games
KEYSS
Sponsor: Aguilar-R102
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Tuesday at 4:30pm in R102
Membership: Open to all female students
Purpose: Encourage and support girls to attend college
Goal: Mentor and encourage academic higher standard
Events planned: Several visit to universities
K-Pop
Sponsor: Tesmer
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Tuesday and Thursday 4:30-5:30
Membership: 20
Purpose: Learn and practice K-Pop dances; socialize about K-pop groups and songs
Goal: Perform several dances at the Multicultural day
Events planned: Multicultural day performance
LASER
Sponsor: Miller
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Tuesdays during 5th period
Membership: Tryout/Application
Purpose: Science Fair competition support
Goal: Local, Regional, State, and International Competition
Events planned: Williams Science Fair; February-District Science Fair; Higher level fairs TBD
MAP
Sponsor: Smith
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Tuesdays, 4:30-5:00, P101
Membership: 25
Purpose: pen and paper civilization style game - playing out geopolitical diplomacy and conflict in a fictional Europe
Goal: play the game several times throughout the year
Events planned: club meetings
Math Club
Sponsor: Jaynes and Davis
Meeting Date/Time/Location: TBA
Membership: Open
Purpose: To prepare for math competitions
Goal: Attend math competitions
MSA (Muslim Student Association)
Sponsor: Tipton
Meeting Date/Time/Location: TBA
Membership: Open
Purpose: MSA is to create a safe community open to everyone while portraying the true facets of Islam
Goal: To break down the walls between religious groups.
Events planned: varied
NHS (National Honor Society)
Sponsor: Higginson
Meeting Date/Time/Location: TBA
Membership: Application
Purpose: To honor students who have demonstrated excellence in the area of scholarship, leadership, service, and character
Goal: to challenge student development through active involvement in the school and community; to stimulate a desire to render service; to create enthusiasm for scholarship; to promote leadership; to develop character
Events planned: Service project in fall and spring; Induction Ceremony in spring
Orchestra
Sponsor:-D101
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Every day in class
Membership: Audition required
Purpose: See course guide
Events planned: multiple concerts/performances through the year; Spring trip
PALS (Peer Assistance and Leadership)
Sponsor: Garner
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Every day during 5th period and weekly 5th period meetings
Membership: application
Purpose: Student leaders responsible for serving as volunteers and mentors at the school, other PISD schools and within the community
Goal: To make a difference in the lives of others
Events planned: Volunteer events throughout the year
Robotics
Sponsor: Dumka
Date/time/location: Monday 4:30-5:30pm A 133 (Imagineering lab) and select saturdays.
Membership: 15-20 students
Purpose: First Tech Robotics Competitive team. We compete in FTC competitions
Goals: STEM Enrichment via FTC Robotics
Events: Robotics competitions
STEP Team
Sponsor: Taylor and Johnson
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30 in N101.
Membership: Open to anyone
Purpose: Step is a form of expression through the replication of beats, rhythms, and popular music by combining clap, stomp, and dance to achieve a unified display of skill and talent.
Goal: The goal of the step team is to bring together parties with the desire to learn and display skills in step through practice and public demonstrations.
Events planned: WHS Pep Rallies, Elementary and Middle School performances
Student Council
Sponsor: Klein R017
Meeting Date/Time/Location: 5th period class and 5th period advisory period daily; after school meetings to be planned as needed
Membership: Tryout/Application-Section by Faculty
Purpose: Sponsor school activities, give students a voice in making a difference in their school, and provide leadership training
Events planned: TBA
Tennis
Sponsor: Coach Bui
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Every day during 8th period
Membership: first round of tryouts is held the first week of school.
Purpose: To give students the opportunity to improve their, build team spirit, team sportsmanship
Goal: To improve skills, to build a team environment, to teach positive sportsmanship and life skills and participate with peers
Events planned: Practices, games, & tournaments
Theatre
Sponsor: Sutton
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Every day in class in C103 and the auditorium
Membership: Tryout/Application for special groups, most courses open to anyone
Goal: To have fun and learn about life through theatre
Events planned: Several shows performed through the year, WHS Talent Show, Field trips to shows and musicals in the Area
Whiz Quiz
Sponsor:-R104
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Wednesdays from 4:25 pm-5:15 pm in R104
Membership: Open
Purpose: Provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge on a variety of topics and subjects
Goal: Answering questions in a friendly game of speed and intellect
Events planned: TBA
Yearbook
Sponsor: Duke
Meeting Date/Time/Location: Every day during 3rd period - B123 or E120
Membership: Tryout/application
Purpose: To prepare the yearbook for the entire school year
Events planned: Attend all school events to conduct interviews and take photographs for all club, class, sports, fine arts, and other various groups represented in the yearbook.