Clubs and Councils

Name

Description

Club Information

Architecture Club

 




 
  • Meeting day - Alternating Wednesdays  

  • Time - after school

  • Location - Room  345

  • Staff Advisor -  Ms. Cowan

Art Council

 

Art Council focuses on creating and promoting arts awareness within Newmarket High School through a variety of events and activities. The council consists of over 90 students including several student positions on an executive team who have opportunities to take on leadership roles within the general council. The art council provides a safe and inclusive environment for students to make new friends, make art while experiencing a sense of belonging. Events are centered around student interest, holidays, advocacy and fundraising. The council also assists with the bi-annual student art show and Art-a-thon. 

Instagram THEARTS@NHS

Instagram @ARTCOUNCILNHS

  • Meeting Day Wednesday Time: 2:45 - 4:00 pm

  • Location:113, 114, Cafe

  • Staff Advisors: Amanda Miller, Elena Kontozis, Stephanie Coleman, Matthew Ierfino, Simon Pellerin

Athletic Council 

 

Athletic council will be made up of students in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 with a passion for health and physical activity as well as sport. You will work together as a team to deliver events that interest the student body and promote spirit! You will also be involved in helping to organize and facilitate intramurals for the school. 

  • Meeting day - Thursday morning

  • Time:7:45 am

  • Location: outside the gym 

  • Staff Advisor: Cherie Cathcart

Best Buddies

 

To facilitate inclusivity and build community with the general student population and those with special needs.

  • Staff Advisor - 

  • Time - Weekly

  • Room 233

Book Club

 

Book club focuses on providing a space for students to learn, read and socialize with each other. We bond over our love of reading by engaging in book talks, various activities and reading initiatives. Students have a chance to share their favourite books and to try reading something new. Anyone with a love of reading is encouraged to join! 

  • Meeting day - Wednesday (twice a month)

  • Time: 2:45 - 3:45 pm

  • Location: Library

  • Staff Advisor: Michelle Curran

  • Google Classroom: 5hawvhw

Cards Club

 

The club promotes student learning through playing strategic card games, which help enhance students’ problem solving skills and critical thinking.

  • Meeting day - Thursday (after school)

  • Location:

  • Staff Advisor: Ragi Ghobrial


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Care Club (Caribbean, African, Respect Equity)

 

Our club promotes and advocates for the rights of black students, while educating the NHS community on anti-black racism. It is also a vehicle for black students to have a safe place to connect, chat and build relationships. We focus on student interest, discussing available supports  and ways to make a difference. 

  • Meeting day -Pending (still in process of setting up) 

  • Time: after school and at lunch

  • Location: 114

  • Staff Advisor: Amanda Miller/Elena Kontozis

  • Student Advisor:  

  • Community Mentor:  

Chess Club

 



 
  • Meeting day - Tues/Thurs

  • Time: 10:55 - 11:30 am

  • Location: Room 222B

  • Staff Advisor: Mark Loftus

Coding Club

 

Coding Club prepares students for the Waterloo Canadian Computing Competition through student-led lessons, activities, and coding challenges. Participants collaborate to enhance their programming skills, tackle competition-style problems, and build confidence in problem-solving. 

  • Meeting day - Mondays excluding staff meetings

  • Time :2:50 pm to 4:05 pm

  • Location: Room 305

  • Staff Advisors: Matthew Ierfino, Gord Payne

Criminology Club

 

The purpose of this club is to create a platform for individuals interested in the study of crime, its causes, and the criminal justice system.

  • Meeting day - Wednesdays

  • Room - 314

  • Time - afterschool

  • Staff Advisor - Ms. Pownall

Crochet Club

 

Is open to any students who are interested in learning the technique of crocheting. We have both experienced crocheters and beginners 

  • Meeting day - Friday excluding staff meetings

  • Time:2:50 pm to 4:05 pm

  • Location: 113

  • Staff Advisors: Elena Kontozis

Debate Club

 

 
  • Meeting day - Mondays except for first week of month (Friday - due to staff meeting)

  • Time: 2:50 - 4:15 pm 

  • Location: Cafeteria/Library

  • Staff Advisor: Alyssa Salamat

DECA

 


 
  • Meeting Day - 

  • Time - 

  • Location - 

  • Staff Advisor - Ms. Pownall/Mr. Tam

Drama Club

 


 
  • Meeting day Wednesday

  • Time: 2:50 - 3:45

  • Location:  Drama Room 111

  • Staff Advisors:  Sue Hallworth, Marek Przemieniecki

East Asian Student Association

 


 
  • Meeting day - Every other Wednesday

  • Time - afterschool

  • Location - Room  208

  • Staff Advisor - Alyssa Salamat

Eco Council

 

Eco Council creates an opportunity for student leaders at NHS to promote environmental awareness and activism in a changing world. Eco initiatives are decided on by our council and completed throughout the school year. This allows students to participate in real world initiatives that make a difference and help to create the green leaders of tomorrow. Anyone with a passion for our planet is welcome at the Eco Council! 

  • Meeting day - Wednesdays (Executive and General Council)

  • Time: 2:50 pm

  • Location: Room 322

  • Staff Advisor: Ms. Pratt

  • Google Classroom: 4fnaxyr

Fashion Club

 

We will bring student together through fashion, teach others how to shop clothes, create fashion, enable student to learn skills such as sewing, 

  • Meeting day - Mondays

  • Time: Afterschool

  • Location: 

  • Staff Advisor -

Film Club/AV Club

 

Provides students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge to lead a film production.

  • Meeting day - Fridays

  • Time - 

  • Location - Room 221

  • Staff Advisor - Mr. Salamanchuk

Fundraising Council

 

The club will foster a sense of belonging and encourage students to support their peers and local communities. We will support a diverse range of equitable inclusive causes, benefiting various members of the school community.

  • Meeting Day - Alternating Tuesdays

  • Time:  After school

  • Room:

  • Staff Advisor - Mr. Przemieniecki

Gender Sexuality Alliance

 

 
  • Meeting day - Wednesday

  • Time: lunch

  • Location: Library Classroom

  • Staff Advisor: Charlotte Hawkswell

Healthy Schools Council

 

 
  • Staff Advisor - Darryl Hope, Sheri Tanner, Julie Laidlaw, Anca Prince 

HOSA Health Science Club

 

This club will engage students and provide them with resources related to health science. Students will be provided with the opportunity to participate in health science and biology competitions.

  • Meeting day - TBD 

  • Time: TBD

  • Location:Rm 339

  • Staff Advisor: Teresa Cowan, Ashlyn Harriott

Human Rights Club

 

We aim to spread awareness regarding current world issues in relation to human rights.

  • Meeting day - Alternating Wednesdays

  • Room - 339

  • Staff Advisor - Ms. Cowan


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Indigenous Awareness Council

 

Our mission is to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of Indigenous cultures, histories, and contemporary issues within our school community. Through education, advocacy, and respectful engagement, we strive to raise awareness about significant Indigenous days, celebrate cultural diversity, and promote meaningful dialogue. By empowering students to actively support Indigenous hopes and aspirations, we aim to create an inclusive environment where Indigenous perspectives are valued and respected.

  • Teacher supervisors: Jo-Ann Mathon and Michelle Curran 

  • Meeting dates: Tuesdays (when needed) 

  • Time: 2:50

  • Room: 329 

  • Presidents: Pace Dowdall and Maya Mirza 

Jewish Student Alliance

 

This club will provide a safe space for Jewish students and value their voice, accomplishments and concerns.  The club will also seek to positively showcase the Jewish community in Newmarket and York Region as a whole.

  • Meeting day - Wednesdays

  • Time: 2:45 to 3;30 pm

  • Location:Rm 211

  • Staff Advisor: Ms. Mendelson

Language Exchange Conglomerate

 

Promote community wellness, inclusivity and equity.  Focus on bringing forward student assets, particularly those of Multiple Language Learners, in an environment of learning and creates a volunteer opportunity for those needing hours.

  • Meeting Day - Wednesdays

  • Time - after school

  • Location - room 218

  • Staff Advisor - Ms. Davis

Law Team (Mock Trial)

 

 
  • Meeting day - TBA  (Mock Trial occurs in second semester)

  • Time: TBA  

  • Google Classroom Code: ac7wmm5

  • Location: 

  • Staff Advisor: Alyson Pownall

Le Conseil des etudiants en francais

 

The French Council will enhance the school’s French Immersion program by encouraging students to engage with the French language outside the classroom.

  • Meeting day - biweekly

  • Time:

  • Location - Portable 4 or 5

  • Staff Advisor: Mme Schiavello

Math Club

 

Math Club provides a space for students in grades 9 through 12 to develop their math skills through collaboration and problem-solving. Students will participate in vertical problem solving, discussions, and math contest preparation through reviewing and solving past math contest questions. Please note that Math Club and math contests run independently from each other; joining the math club does not mean automatic registration into the math contests.

  • Meeting day - Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month

  • Time: 3pm - 4 pm

  • Location: Room 303

  • Google Meet Classroom code: zn6zneh

  • Staff Advisor: Ricci Tam

Music Council 

 

Music Council is open to all music students who are interested in being involved with organizing events for our Department.  We hold events such as Coffee House, Concerts, fun theme nights, the Musical, and Music Banquet.

Instagram: NHSMusicYRDSB

  • Meeting Day - Monday’s after school 

  • Time - 2:50 - 3:30 pm

  • Location: room 108 

  • Staff Advisor: Cheryl Cline & Olivia Werden

Muslim Students Association

 

 
  • Meeting day - 

  • Time: 

  • Location:  

  • Staff Advisors:  

Newscast

 

Newscast is the official student produced video broadcast of NHS. Newscast brings announcements as well as ‘news from the hallways’ to our school community. It lets students interested in pre-production planning, reporting, filming and editing experience the fast paced environment of producing the news. 


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  • Meeting day - Wednesdays
    Time: 2:50 to 4

  • Location: 221

  • Staff Advisor: Mr. Sadouski and Ms. Zver 

Nijigen Club

 

A group that celebrates Japanese Culture (song,animation, video games)

  • Meeting day - Thursdays

  • Time: 3:00 pm

  • Location:  Room 328

  • Staff Advisors: Ms. Matthews

Persian Student Alliance

 

Promotes the mission and values of NHS and YRDSB by embracing and celebrating the diversity within the school community. The club fosters an inclusive environment that supports cultural expression and mutual  understanding among students.

  • Meeting day - twice a month

  • Time - afterschool

  • Location - Library

  • Staff Advisor - Ms. Shariat

Personal Finance Club

 

This club will focus on teaching financial literacy, investing etc….

  • Meeting day - Thursday

  • Time: afterschool

  • Staff Advisor - Ms. Pownall

Philosophy Club

 

The Philosophy Club is a safe place for students to discuss Big Questions.  We gather biweekly with planned activities and discussions.  

  • Meeting day -  biweekly Wednesday

  • Time - 2:50 pm - 3:50 pm

  • Location - Room  328

  • Staff Advisor -  Ms. Tanner

Robotics Club / Team

 

The Robotics Club is a group of students dedicated to learning and applying STEM and Engineering principles to solve challenges and build robots.  Over the year we participate in competitions and learn useful skills. 

  • Meeting day - Wednesday and Thursday

  • Time: 2:50 pm

  • Location: Library

  • Staff Advisor: Mr. Tam

STEM Initiative Club

 

The STEM Initiative club is a group of students interested in learning more about Science Technology Engineering and Math and using their knowledge and skills to create and pitch a potential solution to a UN Sustainable Development Goal.   

  • Meeting day - every other Wednesday

  • Time: 

  • Location:  Room 340

  • Staff Advisor:   Ms. Cowan

Think in Ink

 

A creative writing club to expand, both writing skills and imagination, through engaging activities.

  • Meeting day -

  • Time - 

  • Location - 

  • Staff Advisor - Mr. Przemieniecki

Trivia Club

 

Students will participate in trivia games.  Students will boost their team-building abilities and confidence.

  • Meeting day - Tuesdays

  • Time - 3:00 pm

  • Location - Room 322

  • Staff Advisor - Ms. Pratt

Video Game Club

 

Video Game Club is a great place to make friends while enjoying a mix of video and board games. It offers a casual atmosphere to play and connect with fellow gamers.

  • Meeting day - Tuesday

  • Time: 2:50-4:00

  • Location: Room 314

  • Staff Advisor:  Mr. Ierfino, Mr. Pellerin

Voices Unleashed

 

This literacy club will strengthen communication between members and will enhance speaking abilities and build confidence when speaking.

  • Meeting day - Fridays

  • Time - 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm

  • Location - Room 210

  • Staff Advisor - Rhiannon Marcinov 

Wind Ensemble

 

The Wind Ensemble will build community, creativity, and school spirit within NHS.  This club will create a welcoming community for students passionate about music.

  • Meeting day - Thursday

  • Time - afterschool

  • Room 107

  • Staff Advisor - Ms. Cline

Youth Alive

 

Youth Alive provides a space for Christian students to connect with each other as well as a place for anyone who is interested in learning about Christianity to find out more.

  • Meeting day -  Monday

  • Time - after school

  • Location - Room 340

  • Staff Advisor - Ms. Werden and Ms. Grimes