Club Council

Amity Student Government gives a strong voice to our student body! Each AHS Class has a Class Council-- Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors can get in touch with their Class Representatives to discuss pertinent issues. Please refer to the ARHS Student Government webpage for more information. In addition, our student government meets on a monthly basis to discuss school-wide issues at hand.

Principal's Committee, our Student Rep. to the Board of Education, Chartwell's Dining Rep., Tools for Schools Rep. and more are selected/ organized by Student Government.

• Advisor: Mr. Downhour
• Student Leadership: Caroline Chen '21 (President), Wendy Zhang '21 (Vice President), Melita Collins '21 (Treasurer), Emma Beloin '22 (Secretary), Samantha Hass '21 (Technology Coordinator)
• Meeting Dates: Our full student government meets on the 1st Monday of each month.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Non-student representatives are more than welcome to both class and full-body meetings. While non-members are unable to vote, they can definitely participate! Please just inform our advisor and student leadership if you plan on attending a meeting. Thank you!

To explore the cultures of various countries around the world. We will discuss many different languages, music, dance, and perspectives.

Advisor: Mrs. Mirci

Student Leadership: Armando Palma ('20)

Meeting Dates: Every other Tuesday in room 218

The Amity Debate Team competes at tournaments all year round at the local, state, national, and international level. Students who participate will learn the principles of formal and informal debate and have the opportunity to compete in debate competitions if they choose. If you are interested in public speaking, defending your position, or thinking about philosophy and logic, this is the right place to be!

• Advisor: Mr. Shamp and Mr. Billehus
• Student Leadership: Robert Farbman ‘22 (Captain), Arnav Paliwal ‘21 (Captain), Wendy Zhang ‘21 (Captain)
• Meeting Dates: Every Thursdays 2:30 p.m.
• Instagram account: @amity_debate_team

DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools around the globe.

Advisor: Ms. Roessler

Student Leadership: TBD

Meeting Dates: Tuesdays Rm. 259    

The purpose of this club is to promote diversity and showcase minority groups at Amity.

Advisor: Mrs. Romero

Student Leadership: Kobi Spence '21 and Ania Washington '21

Exploring Justice provides students opportunities to examine causes of injustice and efforts to address these problems locally and nationally. Amity students will often join with other New Haven area high school students for events at Yale University and other locations. Students will also have opportunities to participate in community service activities, workshops, field trips and other justice-related activities.

• Advisor: Mr. Clifford
• Presidents: Rosie Du '19, Julia Potter '19 and Arianna Pargen '19
• Meeting Dates: We meet in room 118. Please contact one of the presidents for more information!

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)-Phi Beta Lambda is a nonprofit education association with a quarter million students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields. The purpose of the club is to bring business & education together in a positive working relationship through leadership and career development. GBLA- PBL’s National and State Awards Program recognize and rewards excellence in these business and community related projects. This club fosters the development of character, citizenship and promotes school loyalty. More specifically, the FBLA club here at Amity, focuses on learning all facets business by running the already established start-up organization known at Amity Enterprise. Together, FBLA works collaboratively with the manufacturing students to design, produce, and sell handmade products to the school and their community members.

• Advisors: Ms. Tupper, Mr. Rostowsky
• Student Leadership: Weiss Yuan '19
• Meeting Dates: Wednesdays after school

JSA is a nonpartisan political debate organization. In JSA, students have a chance to voice their opinions and share these ideas with students. There are weekly club meetings and conventions with JSA members across the Northeast. If you’re ready to broaden your political horizons and make some lifelong friends, JSA is for you!

• Advisor: Mr. Norton
• Student Leadership: Peter Savelyev '21 (President) and  Tina Burland '22 (Vice President)
• Meeting Dates: Meet every Wednesday at 3pm

Through participation in this club, students will develop knowledge of cultures, social and economic and political systems throughout the world.

• Advisor: Mr. Davis
• Student Leadership: Kayla Morgan '20 and Sophia Wang '20
• Meeting Dates: Tuesdays

This is an association with chapters established nationwide. Its purpose is to unite students that have a passion for gun safety under one name and one organization. In this club, we will teach and allow our members to become respectful activists in the area of gun safety. We want to keep the conversation going and also act on the issue. It is a bipartisan student-led movement that will help students find their voices in this matter and let them be heard.

Advisor: Mr. Clifford

Student Leadership: Alex Barnes '20

Meeting Dates: Every other Tuesday

PLAHD’s mission is to create – through education, support, social action, and advocacy- a more accepting environment for all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. PLAHD encourages acceptance and understanding within the diverse population of our school, promotes pride in our community, educates the school community, and creates a safe environment for Amity High School’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and straight students.

• Advisor: Ms. Kimball
• Student Leadership: TBA
• Meeting Dates: TBA

The Amity Republican Club is a venue for Conservatives, Libertarians, Independents, and Republicans can congregate to debate, get involved in community service, engage in student leadership, and volunteer for the Connecticut Republican Party and local Republican town Committees.

• Advisor: Mrs. Roessler
• Meeting Dates: Thursday after school in Room 259

The Amity Leo Club is a volunteer organization that’s a youth version of the Lions Club. We hold and participate in a variety of volunteer activities. In the past, we’ve organized food drives, held Unified dances, volunteered with kids, and worked with Habitat for Humanities. All meetings that help us organize volunteer events count towards community service hours.

• Advisor: Mrs. Nork
• Student Leadership: Gabriella Urbana '21 (President), Ivy Zheng '22 (President), Andy Kim '21 (Secretary), Eveleen Jiang '22 (Treasurer), and Lily Johnson '21 (Public Relations)
• Meeting Dates: Tuesdays at 3:15
• Instagram account: @amityleoclub

Amity Girl Up seeks to promote gender equality, advocate for female empowerment, and inform the community about gender issues in today's world.

• Advisor: Ms. Browett
• Student Leadership: Sana Pashankar '19
• Meeting Dates: We meet right after school on Thursdays! Meetings are held once a month, so please contact student leadership for more information about specific dates. Thank you!

To bring insight to our students & community of what Relay for Life is and it’s importance. We spearhead student participation in an annual Relay for Life event.

• Advisor: Mrs. Lafo
• Student Leadership: Summer Schaaf '19 and Billy McKeon '19
• Meeting Dates: We meet on a monthly basis in the AHS Cafeteria. Our meeting schedule is tentative and finalized by student leadership-- please contact us for more information.

We would love your help!

Amity Welcome Committee (AWC) seeks to ease the transition for students new to Amity who enter the district after the start of their 9th grade school year and provide a leadership and community-building opportunity for its committee members

Advisor: Mr. Allard

Student Leadership: Henry Westgard '20

Meeting Dates: As needed

The Amity Environmental Club promotes being mindful of one's personal environmental impact and Amity's collective impact. We also take part in volunteer work such as fundraising to protect endangered species and cleaning local beaches.

Updates from the fall: We had a bake sale at Edge of the Woods to raise money for Woodstock Farm Sanctuary, held a Teen Life Expo workshop on recycling at Amity, and volunteered at Massaro Farm's Family Fun Day (among other activities).

• Advisor: Ms. Morrison, Mrs Caron
• Presidents: Jennifer Xu and Gabby Urbano
• Meeting Dates: Every other Tuesday (subject to change)

The purpose of this club is to reach out to and enhance the lives of senior citizens. This club will also offer important opportunities for social interaction between our members and the seniors. We believe that intergenerational interaction can make one gain a new perspective on life. If the members of our club take the time to sit down and connect with the residents they can really make a difference in their lives. We plan to visit an elderly center and spend time with the residents. For example, we could share stories, organize a game night (bingo), help them with technology, draw/paint, or dance. The mission of the Generation 2 Generation Club is to create connections and relationships with the elderly

Advisor: Ms. Capiello

Meeting Dates: Every other Thursday from 2:30 to 3:15

The Hand in Hand Club helps our International Students connect with American Students to learn about Amity culture and make friendships. We host get-togethers and celebrations of culture to lessen the cultural gap between students.

• Advisor: Ms. Campbell
• Student Leadership: Alexandra Gu and Ziqi Yang
• Meeting Dates: Thursdays

37% of homes in Connecticut are at risk of experiencing homelessness. New Beginnings is a club designed to help a women's shelter in New Haven called New Reach. New Reach takes in thousands of women and their families to help them create a stable lifestyle. Since they take in so many people that shelter needs volunteers for making baskets to cooking food. We hope that you want to join and make a difference.

Advisor: Ms. Norris

Meeting Dates: Tuesdays afterschool

Amity Paws and Claws fundraises for local animal shelters. We also raise awareness for them, too, and volunteer when we can! This is a GREAT way to get some community service hours and have fun giving back.

• Advisor: Ms. Wuerth
• Student Leadership: Swetha Tadepalli '19, Emily Bretthauer '19, and SooJin Park '19
• Meeting Dates: We meet on Tuesdays right after-school in Ms. Wuerth's classroom. Please contact us for more information if you are interested in joining us!

See you soon!

To inform the student populace about the gravity of mental health, and bullying, and how it impacts them (and those around them). We aim to spread positivity through different projects and spread education about causes and symptoms of these issues.

Advisor: Mr. Clifford

Meeting Dates: Thursdays every other week in room 118

Student Leadership: Joyce Zhang '20 and Adaiah Stevens '20

SADD (Students against Destructive Decisions) works to educate students about the dangers of drinking and driving and substance abuse. Many events are hosted throughout the year such as Red Ribbon Week and “Grim Reaper Day”. The goal of SADD is to inform students at Amity and the community about the dangers of drinking and driving.

The Amity UMTTR Club is a branch of the nationwide UMTTR organization that works to raise awareness for good mental health and positive community atmospheres. The UMTTR Club works to spread the message that everyone matters by fundraising for school activities, educating on mental health awareness, and promoting a happy and inclusive school atmosphere.

• Advisors: Ms. Waterman, Ms. DeRosa
• Student Leadership: Sarah Milner '20 (President), Saunder Saffran '20 (Vice President), Sofia Halepas '20 (Events Coordinator) and Marty Gnidula '20 (Events Coordinator)
• Meeting Dates: Contact Leadership for meeting times and dates!

UNICEF is an organization that works in around 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential from childhood through adolescence. We will hold fundraisers and other ideas throughout the year.

Advisor: Ms. Norris

Student Leadership: Nicolas Lopez-Vila, Sara Cable, Haley Cable, and Matteo Delsanto

Meeting Dates: Thursdays every other week

Link Crew is the freshman orientation program at Amity High School. In addition to activities on the first day of school, Link Crew Leaders work in the freshman Spartan Seminars throughout the year in order to integrate the ninth grade and get them excited about Amity! If you are interested in being a Link Crew Leader, you can apply at the end of your sophomore or junior year.

• Advisors: Ms. Bonaldo, Ms. Boyns, Ms. Carfiello, Mr. DeMeo, Ms. Kimball

The Teen Teaching Program gives students who are interested in teaching an opportunity to learn about the teaching field. We partner with a local school and take trips there once a month. Students are assigned a classroom, grades K-8, and act as teachers' aids in that class. These kids look forward to seeing us each month, and watching their faces light up when we walk into the school is a feeling like no other!

• Advisors: Mr. Iverson and Mrs. Shane
• Student Leadership: Oren Aviad '21 (President) and Katie Schatz '21 (Vice President)
• Meeting Dates: N/A
• Instagram Account:  amityteenteaching

Fostering a spirit of inclusion throughout Amity High school by leading activities (and lots of zoom events!) that are open to all students in Amity, including those who are a part of the special education department. We will learn about and discuss what it means to have a disability and how we can be as welcoming and accepting as possible towards students with disabilities.

• Advisor: 
• Student Leadership: Sydney Cohen '21 (Co-president), Payton Bakis '22 (Co-president), and Julia Hogan '22(Co-president)
• Meeting Dates: Thursdays at 2:30 pm (usually every other week!)
• Instagram account: @amitytogetherclub

The United States Academic Decathlon is a 10-event scholastic competition for teams of high school students. It is the premiere scholastic competition for high school students! The team promotes learning and academic excellence through teamwork among students of all achievement levels. With topics ranging from music to math and everything in between, Academic Decathlon has something for everyone to try! The competition also allows you to practice important life skills like public speaking, essay writing, and interviewing. Academic Decathlon gives students the opportunity to widen their horizons and delve deeper into their own interests. With such a diverse set of topics to explore, it’s no surprise that the Academic Decathlon experience also builds lifelong friendships among teammates, and we can’t wait for you to join us!

• Advisor: Mr. Ranani
• Student Leadership: Mounisha Anumolu '19 (Co-Captain), Neha Sudhir'19 (Co-Captain)
• Meeting Dates: AcDec practices every Wednesday afternoon in Mr. Ranani's room. Nearing competition, we practice more frequently throughout the week, too. Those pre-competition practices are planned in advance but vary in date/ time.

Fun Fact: Academic Decathlon is featured in Hollywood! Have you seen the new Spider Man movie yet?

In math team, we explore different subjects of math and use them in competitions. The fun part about the math team is that the way we use math is different from school as it is more focused on problem solving. Math team competes monthly in the local math league and spends the rest of its meetings preparing for these competitions. Our math team is a great way to strengthen your math abilities and explore your love for mathematics!

• Advisor: Mrs. Romero
• Student Leadership: Arnav Paliwal '21 and Peter Scully '21
• Meeting Dates: We meet after-school on Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30

To promote the study of architecture through a group project involving architectural planning and design.

• Advisor: Ms. Ruenhorst
• Student Leadership: Julian Barroso
• Meeting Dates: Wednedays at 2:30 Rm. 371

The Computer Science Club is made up of students (beginners to advanced) that have a passion for learning various computer languages and creating exciting new programs. The interaction between students provides each club member with an opportunity to foster new friendships, develop creativity through innovative programming and provide opportunities for career exploration. Besides peer instructions from specific language proficient students, all members will hone their skills using online tutorial programs such as Eclipse. Club members will also prepare and study for the programming and computer science skills required to compete in the annual FBLA Program, Quinnipiac University High School Computer Programming Competition and the National Lockheed Martin Code Quest Competition.

• Advisor: Mr. Fuller
• Student Leadership: Tim Frieden
• Meeting Dates: Wednesdays from 2:30- 3:30 in Room 157

Infinite Possibilities is a club where encourage young girls in STEM by doing labs, activities, and worksheets with them. Plan and do lessons for elementary school aged girls to foster a love for the STEM field.

• Advisors: Mrs. Decessare
• Student Leadership:  Gabriella Urbano '21 
• Meeting Dates: We meet once a month; timing varies!

The Marine Biology Club welcomes all students with an interest in the ocean and marine life. The goal of the club is to learn about marine biology and promote ocean literacy. Club members will determine club activities such as field trips and fundraiser activities. Our theme this year is Plastics in the Ocean. Club members participate in Expofest and investigate a solution to this world wide problem.

• Advisor: Mrs. Cournoyer

Race Prep is tearing down a vehicle to inventory every part and then refurbish, restore or replace it. The purpose is to understand all automotive systems along with diagnostics and repair.

Student Leadership: Max Kruger '21 and Josh Snell '21

Advisor: Mr. McGrath

Meeting Dates: Every other Friday afterschool

With technology and robotics becoming an increasingly important part of modern society, this club seeks to educate those with or without knowledge of robotics. This club plans to compete and will hold a hands on approach to understanding the functions of robots.

• Advisors: Ms. Loman and Mr. Dufner
• Student Leadership: Tim Frieden
• Meeting Dates: Tuesday, Rm. 157, 2:30

The purpose of this club is to excel in the national science bowl competition and have fun doing so!

• Advisors: Mrs. Best & Mrs. Piscitelli
• Student Leadership: Arnav Paliwal '21 & Peter Scully '21
• Meeting Dates: Tuesdays after school (weekly)

Students in the STEM Club compete at several STEM related competitions, such as Yale Physics Olympics, Biology Science Olympiad, Chemistry Olympiad, Physics f=ma competition and possibly the Connecticut State Science Olympiad. The non- content based Science Olympiad competitions are like academic track meets which consist of a series of team events. Emphasis is placed on active, hands-on group participation. The club will help prepare for these events, giving exposure to a wide variety of exciting disciplines of STEM.

• Student Leadership: Jacob Feuerstein '19
• Meeting Dates: Every other Tuesday in Room 252

Calliope is a collection of the creative writing and artwork of Amity’s students. The staff selects works, which include original poetry, short stories, drawings or photographs. The annual issue is published and distributed in the spring.

• Advisor: Ms. Kimball
• Student Leadership: Sam Epstein and Gill Nugent
• Meeting Dates: Once a month

Embers, Amity’s yearbook, is designed and published annually by a student staff, which is selected through an application and interview process. This team is comprised of an editorial board, copy writers, designers, and photographers who work daily—as their schedules allow—to complete a new edition of Embers from cover to cover. The staff also sells ads to fund the book’s production each year.

• Advisors: Mr. Clark and Mrs. Hulse
• Student Leadership: Bethany Qian '21 (Editor-in-Chief), Jade Krukar '22 (Editor), Julia Scuccuglia '21(Editor), Natasha VonBeeden '21(Editor), Kayla Johnson '21 (Business Manager)
• Meeting Dates: Fridays at 2:30
• Website: amityembers.com
• Instagram account: @amityembers

We are Amity's school newspaper! We print once a month, and and cover five sections: News, Opinions, Features, Arts, and Sports, which allows the writers and staff to bring news and ideas to the Amity community.

• Advisor: Mrs. Clark
• Student Leadership: Caroline Chen '21 (News and Opinions), Zachary Garfinkle '22 (Arts and Sports), and Allison Su '21 (Features)
• Meeting Dates: Please reach out to an Editor-in-Chief for more information about getting involved! Writing for the newspaper is truly so valuable.
• Website: The Amity Trident School Newspaper
• Instagram account: @amitytrident

National Chinese Honor Society at Amity works to promote Chinese language (中文) and culture (文化). The Honor Society connects with the middle school Chinese departments, too, in effort to have full-district communication. Honor Society members are encouraged to serve in the community by spreading their awareness and passion for the language. An example of this is members volunteering to assist in a Chinese I, II, III, or IV class during one of their free periods.

Juniors who study Chinese at Amity will receive more information about NCHS. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to one of the co-presidents or our teacher advisor!

• Advisor: Du Lao Shi (Rui Du)

P.S: Check out the decorated bulletin board in the World Language Hallway for some really awesome Chinese culture pictures and more!

This association works to stimulate interest in the study of foreign Language, to promote higher standards of scholarship, to reward high scholastic attainments, to create enthusiasm for an understanding of world cultures and to reward efforts toward furthering solidarity in the global community. Students who are enrolled in an 11th or 12th grade foreign language class and meet eligibility requirements in scholarship, leadership and service are invited to participate.

• Advisors: Ms. Caron

The Latin Honor Society works to promote Latin and the study of ancient cultures throughout Amity. The Honor Society does community service related projects throughout the year in order to help others who are passionate about Latin. Recently, members took a field trip to the Bethany Middle School to show the current eighth graders how great Latin is!

• Advisor: Miss Hamilton
• Student Leadership: Alexander Cadelina '19 (Co-president), Marion Hamilton '19 (Co-president), Will Cadelina '19 (Secretary), and Samuel Mahler '19 (Treasurer)

Students in this organization are selected for membership by the art faculty for demonstrating consistent art scholarship, motivation and outstanding character. The candidate must have been enrolled in an art class for as least one semester. The group works to promote art in the school and community by sponsoring exhibitions and art services.

• Advisor: Ms. Zamachaj

We are the Amity chapter of the nationwide NEHS organization, for students who appreciate and excel in English.

Advisors: Ms. Kimball, Ms. Clark, and Ms. Kane

Mu Alpha Theta is dedicated to inspiring lively interest in mathematics, developing strong scholarship in the subject, and promoting the enjoyment of mathematics in high school students. Members have displayed enormous interest and phenomenal aptitude in the study of mathematics and endorsed the utility and power of the subject inside and outside of the classroom.

• Advisor: Mrs. Romero

National Honors Society is a community service organization. Members provide services to Amity and the community with activities such as the Red Cross Blood Drive, School Supply Drives, tours to incoming students, and other service projects depending on the year.

Students with a 3.5 GPA are eligible to apply for membership in the National Honor Society. The Faculty Council selects students showing exemplary scholarship, leadership, service and character.

• Advisors: Shannon Martin and Matthew Stanley
• Instagram Account: @amitynhs

The Spanish Honor Society, La Amistad, works to promote the study of Spanish and the cultures of Spanish speaking countries. The Honor Society runs events throughout the year including Toy Drives and Food Drives to raise money to support the Fairhaven School in addition to going to the school frequently to help out in classes. La Amistad also runs a really great Salsa Night every year. Be on the lookout for more information about that!

• Advisor: Mr. Silva, Ms. Potter, and Ms. Regan

With Art through Fashion, students and teachers can express their fashionable style or personalized items through an online blog. Members customize personal items and have a sense of acceptance. Artists, computer techs or just people who like to dress up on a Friday are expected and welcome! We cannot wait to see you there!

• Advisor: Ms. Caron
• Student Leadership: Carolyna Iff '20 and Tara Mohensi '19
• Meeting Dates: Mondays until 4pm!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Amity Creative Theater (ACT) spreads a love for theater arts and performance and a general appreciation for theater. ACT is one of the biggest clubs at AHS and has to do with all things theater! Anywhere from monthly cabarets to student run productions, ACT is sure one successful club! 

• Advisors: Mr. Kennedy and Mrs. Rizzoti
• Student Leadership: Grace Blanchard '21 (President), Rhian Alsgaard '21 (Vice President), Zola Kneeland '22 (Publicity Secretary), and McKenna Maxwell '22 (Membership Secretary) 
• Meeting Dates: Contact Club Leadership for More Information!
• Instagram account: amitycreativetheater_

If you would like to join, please contact our ACT Membership Secretary. We look forward to working with you soon!

The purpose of this club will be to explore different philosophical concepts and ideas from around the world. Opinions of topics will be discussion as well as comparisons of beliefs to gain a larger and more concrete understanding of the world and how we think. 

Advisor: Mrs. Allen 

Meetings: Room 148 after school until 2:50

To recruit new members into the technical aspect of Art. We will provide information training and hands on experience needed to succeed backstage during future performances.

• Advisor: Mr. Kennedy
• Student Leadership: Avital Sutin '19
• Meeting Dates: Brady Center, once a month

Unified Theater creates more inclusive communities through youth leadership and the performing arts. Students of all abilities, backgrounds, interests, and experiences come together as individuals and equals to write, direct and produce their own theater performance.

Advisor(s): Ms. Wuerth, Ms. Bonaldo

Meeting time: Fri., 2:30, Black Box Theater

Looking forward to see ya there! Please consider joining us.

The costume club is dedicated to teaching sewing and crafting skills, and giving people an opportunity to work on sewing projects and interact with people with similar interests, and prepare people for costume crew for the spring musical.

• Advisor: Mrs. Chevan
• Student Leadership: Abigail Slanski and Anna-Maria Marinescu
• Meeting Dates: 1st and 3rd Tuesday every month in room 109

Have you ever wanted your words to move mountains, divert rivers, or disrupt the very laws of reality itself? Here at the Creative Writing Society, you may not be able to do the above…..but …you can make yourself known. Let this school know about your creativity, your innovation, and your strength in writing. Now join us, fellow harbinger of the lost words of a post-modern civilization. Pick up your pen and let your emotions and your legacy be recorded in the pages of history. The stars will align to illuminate the dawn of a new age--your age. Welcome, to the Creative Writing Society.

• Advisor: Ms. Martin
• Student Leadership: Kevin Zheng and Abigail Slanski
• Meeting Dates: We meet 2:30-3:30 on Wednesdays in room 150 (though this may change towards the second half of the year)

To Play Music every Friday in between classes to inspire positivity in the hallway & create a friendly, less stressful environment

• Advisor: Ms. Morrison
• Student Leadership: Jason Dittmann and Olivea Kosh
• Meeting Dates: Rm. 286, 2:20 pm., 1x mos.

This club will allow Amity students to explore and express themselves via comedic improve and interact with a wide variety of peers in a low-pressure environment and without the massive time commitment of a dramatic production.

• Advisor: Ms. Bonaldo
• Student Leadership: Charmaine Robichaud, Owen Parr, and Mitch Bronson

Jazz Band meets to practice and rehearse for school concerts and performances.

• Advisor: Mr. Dolan
• Student Leadership: TBA
• Meeting Dates: Tues./Thurs., 6:45-7:30 a.m., Rm. 381

To make amity a more colorful place filled with art and music. We will teach other students how to play instruments (guitar bass, piano, drums etc). We will sometimes hold music sharing sessions, each student comes with a song in mind to play on the speakers for the whole club to hear. They can even showed us what they learned. It could also benefit the students if they have trouble performing in front of people.

Advisor: Mr. Malloy

Meeting Dates: Tuesdays from 2:18 to 4:00

Rhythmix is Amity's sole acapella group! The purpose is to enhance our music department.

• Advisor: Mrs. Rizzotti
• Student Leadership: Willow Smith and Katie O'Brien
• Meeting Time: Friday right after school!

One Book/One Amity involves all departments at the high school, all staff and faculty, as well as students grades 9-12 and their families. It revolves around the annual reading of one shared title! All staff and each Amity family receive a copy of the book as a gift to read over the summer months. The 2018-2019 OB/OA book is All American Boys

OB/OA members helps to select the title and plan related activities, presentations, speakers, and discussions around the book.

OB/OA 2017 Highlights:

• Spearheading the first annual Teen Life Expo at Amity High School
• Author Visit

Advisor: Please see Mrs. Chevan (Julie.Chevan@reg5.k12.ct.us) with any questions!

Meeting Dates: The committee generally meets on the second and last Wednesdays of every month.

Check out this picture of the author visit!

Once a month the club gets together and discusses a book- what we loved and hated- and then choose a book for next month!

• Advisor: Mrs. Bonaldo
• Student Leadership: Alex Marinescu '21 and Brigitte Gagnon '21
• Meeting Dates: Last Tuesday of each month

If you love to perform and compete, this is the place to be! You will learn to dance & spin with flags, rifles, and sabers. First time members are always welcome!

• Advisors: Lauren (LHebert56@gmail.com) and Brittany (BrittGordon7@gmail.com)
• Student Leadership: Marion Hamilton '19
• Meeting Dates: Practices are held on Tuesday/ Thursday at AMSB

If you have any questions, please contact us. Looking forward to it!

To provide students of Amity High School with an engaging foosball experience

Advisor: Mr. Moustapha

Meeting Dates: Mondays 2:30-3:30

A school based program of Special Olympics® that combines athletes with and without intellectual disability on sports teams for training and competition. Students may participate in one or more of the following sports; soccer (fall), basketball (winter), volleyball (spring). The teams compete in several tournaments each season. The Unified Sports Program helps foster an inclusive school community where the values of tolerance, patience and sensitivity are cornerstones.

• Advisor: Ms. Grace
• Meeting Dates: Twice a week, 2:20 -3:00

To form a community of outer space enthusiasts in which we will explore celestial bodies and how their aspects can be interpreted.

Advisor: Ms. Hamilton

Student Leadership: Ian Glassman

Meeting Dates: Every other Thursday in Room 215

To enjoy and play Chess recreationally after school.

• Advisor: Mr. Laliberte
• Student Leadership: Dan Li and Ian Pittinger
• Meeting Dates: Wednesdays, Rm. 263

Advisor: Mrs. Perkins

Student Leadership: Eric Jiang '20, Ruiqui Jiang '20

To compete in sanctioned E-sports.

Advisor: Mr. DeRosa

Student Leadership: Micheal Decesare

Meeting Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:30

Providing basic film education and making films

Advisor: Mr. Iverson

Meeting Dates/Times: Thursdays 2:30-3:30

A club for the continued pursuit of Latin education. It will further explore Latin/Roman culture through a variety of media such as film, cuisine and art.

• Advisor: Miss Hamilton
• Student Leadership: Alexander Cadelina '19

The purpose of the Photography Club is to express creativity in young adults through art.

• Advisor: Ms. Valenzuela
• Student Leadership: Ning Luo '20

Advisor: Mr. McGrath 

Student Leadership: Max Kruger 

The purpose of the Retro Gaming Club is to learn and respect the history of video games and their importance in society.

• Advisor: Mr. Clark
• Student Leadership: Max Deng
• Meeting Dates: Tuesdays in rm. 144

This club explores the strategies behind popular card games, including Rat a tat Cat, Egyptian Ratscrew, Spit, Presidents, Kemps, Garbage, Uno, and Spoons. After learning how the games work and exploring winning strategies, the club will hold tournaments at the end of the season.

• Advisor: Ms. Morrison
• Student Leadership: Danielle Lee and Keri Tenerowicz
• Meeting Dates: Tuesdays

To discuss, teach, learn and play Table Top games, such as Magic the Gathering, D&D, etc. All levels of experience with games are welcome!

• Advisors: Mrs. Pascale and Mr. D'Averso
• Student Leadership: Lenny Bamberg '18
• Meeting Dates: Tuesdays room 108 and Wednesdays room 296

The Ultimate Frisbee Club's purpose is to spread the love of the sport of Ultimate Frisbee. The club will teach both the basics and advanced strategies. The atmosphere is laid back but competitive.

Recent Update: We picked our captains and are getting set for the new season ahead.

• Advisor: Matthew Zawaki
• Student Leadership: Sean Lee '20, Henry Westgard '20
• Meeting Dates: Every Friday at 2:30 in room 446. Please contact one of the captains for more information!