Clubs and Groups at O.R.R.H.S.

AFS / ORR Cultural Club

Advisor:  Ms. Kim Corazzini  Webpage // Group Facebook Page

Meeting Time: Tuesday after school 2:15pm -3:00pm in Ms. Ribeiro's room

Club Description: The AFS/ORR Cultural Club works to promote the work of AFS International: working towards a more just and peaceful world. We do this by creating intercultural learning opportunities for students of ORRHS. This club offers support and friendship to international students attending our high school. Our club is open for all that wish to participate.

Art Club

Advisor:  Ms. Joanne Mogilnicki  

Meeting Time:  

Club Description:  All things art.

Archery Club

Advisor:  Mr. Geoffrey Kelsey  

Meeting Time:  Thursdays, Room 303

Club Description:

Target and archery field contests.

Community Service Learning

Advisor:  Ms. Graser 

Meeting Time:  

Club Description:  

Community service opportunities

OREO / Environmental Club

Advisor:  Ms. Lynn Connor

Meeting Time:  Thursdays after school, Room 304

Club Description:  

Each year OREO chooses an environmentally sensitive connected project and also works on the memorial garden, recycling, fundraising, campus cleanups,tree identification, trail maintenance. We try to attend Bioneers By the Bay in October by the Bay and also the Massachusetts Envirothon. The Environmental Club is open to all students. The club provides students with the opportunity to initiate and assist in projects related to environmental concerns locally and globally. Past projects have included recycling, blueberry field restoration, Land Trust clean-up, Memorial garden-building and maintenance, and campus clean-ups. We also have had Earth Day concerts on campus. 

The club is looking to expand its goals and participation in the community.

Debate Team

Advisor:  Mr. Colin Everett  

Meeting Time:

Club Description:  

Competition in Debate League

Drama Club / F.O.R.D. Friends of Old Rochester DramaDreamFar Club - Train to Run a Marathon in the Spring

Advisor:  Mr. Paul Sardinha  

Webpage for (F.O.R.D.) Friends of Old Rochester Drama

Meeting Time:  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 6:45 pm- 9:30pm, HS Auditorium; September - End of November and January - end of March

Club Description:

We meet to produce two plays; Fall (usually a non-musical)
and Spring (always, a musical).

DreamFar Club - Train to Run a Marathon in the Spring 

Advisors: Megan Hall and Sheila Sullivan // Webpage

Meeting Times: Tues (run) 2:45, Wed (Cross-Training)2:15, Thurs (run)2:45; Saturdays 8am

Meet in Ms. Hall's Classroom.

Club Description: Mission is to challenge high school students to reach their full potential - physically, socially, emotionally - through a mentor-supported marathon training program.

Film Club

Advisor:  Mr. Bertrand Allain  

Meeting Time:  

Club Description:

Monthly Film and viewings and discussions.

GSA (Gay Straight Alliance)

Advisor:  Ms. Kim Corazzini 

Meeting Time: 

Club Description:

Actvities, field trips and friendship for any student who wishes to join.

Jazz Band

Advisor:  Mr. Mike Barnicle   

Meeting Time: 

Club Description: 

Jazz performances and competitions.

Math Team

Advisor:  Ms. Kellum  

Meeting Time:  Wednesdays after school

Club Description:  

Math competitions. Four math meets per year

Paw Prints (School Newspaper) 

Advisor:  Mr. Bertrand Allain  

Meeting Time:  Elective course

Club Description:  

Monthly school newspaper.

Pep Band

Advisor:  Mr. Mike Barnicle  

Meeting Time:  Elective course

Club Description: 

Pep band at football games.

Science Fiction Club

Advisor:  Ms. Beson  

Meeting Time:  

Club Description:

All things Sci-Fi.

Science Club 

Advisor:  Mr. Geoffrey Kelsey   

Meeting Time:  Thursdays, Room 303

Club Description:

The mission of Science Club is to provide an opportunity for students interested in 

Science and Engineering to explore and create without the constraints of a curriculum of 
any sort.  Student-generated ideas are kicked around and researched before being 
implemented.  Failed prototypes are celebrated, tweaked, and tried again.  Projects last 
until they're finished. Examples include:  Ruben's tube, pinhole camera, hovercraft, 
various combustion reactions, and general tomfoolery.

Student Government 

Class of 2019

Co-Advisors:  Mr. Nailor; Ms. Wickman  

Meeting Time:

Club Description:  

 Multiple elected positions available. 

Student Government  

Class of 2018

Co-Advisors: Michael Beson

Meeting Time:  

Club Description:  

Multiple elected positions available. 

Student Government

Class of 2017

Co-Advisors: Ms.Hilary Owen; Mr.Benjamin Tilton

Meeting Time: 

Club Description: 

Multiple elected positions available. 

Student Government

Class of 2016

Co-Advisors:  Ms.Sarabeth Morrell; Ms. Heather Kidney

Meeting Time:

Club Description: 

Multiple elected positions available. 

Yearbook Club

Advisor:  Ms. Alison Guard

Meeting Time:  Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:15-3:30

Club Description:  

The mission of the Yearbook Club is to convey the school spirit of ORRHS and to preserve 
the history of the school in the pages of the yearbook. Students are responsible for page 
layout and design and organizing images taken by the school photographer and class 
photographers. Yearbook club members will promote on line sales using marketing tools 
provided by the yearbook publishing company. We encourage submission of photos and art pieces for publication from students outside the club as well as members of the ORR 
community.  Yearbook club is required to meet deadlines with the publishing company 
throughout the year to ensure timely delivery of the yearbooks in the spring. The 
Yearbook club welcomes any student who is dedicated, responsible, hard working and 
conscientious.

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