Clubs and Activities

Advisors: Kasey Goldberg and John Skerry
Advisor's Email Address: kgoldberg@medford.k12.ma.us or jskerry@medford.k12.ma.us
Regular Meeting Day & Time: Thursdays twice per month
Meeting Location: C119

Information: Best Buddies is an inclusive club that focuses on inclusion, building community, and promoting school-wide acceptance. During Best Buddies you will attend group activities, spend time with your buddy, and create lasting friendships. We will create one-to-one friendships between students with and without disabilities to promote inclusion, develop meaningful friendships, and develop leadership skills. Activities we have done in the past include outdoor games, crafts, collaboratively creating a Best Buddies banner, baking, games and much more. We are continuing to grow our chapter and creating fundraisers together will allow us to expand our possibilities. If you're interested in building community-wide acceptance, making friends and want to participate in some fun activities please consider joining Best Buddies!

Advisor: Jen Silva
Advisor's Email Address: jsilva@medford.k12.ma.us

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Advisor: Mr. Daniel Wagner
Advisor's Email Address: dwagner@medford.k12.ma.us
Regular Meeting Day and Time: Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30 pm
Meeting Location: Room C315 at Medford High School

Information: Interact is a student-led organization that actively works to promote the belief that everyone at Medford High School deserves to feel recognized, empowered, and involved. Interact focuses on monthly themes that we chose together to challenge and strengthen our diverse population here at MHS through community building activities, creative service learning projects, and volunteer opportunities. Interact is sponsored by the Medford Rotary Club and promotes the motto "Service Above Self." At each meeting, we open with sharing a rose, thorn and a bud we are looking forward to, as a way to give members the chance to take a mindful minute to check in with each others real lives before we start. We love to collaborate with other clubs and run activities like the Halloween costume contest, March Madness Basketball Tournament and MHS Block Party every spring. Follow us on tiktok, snap, Instagram or Facebook. Our door is always open. Come by C315 any Wednesday after school.

Advisor: Ms. Suzanne Fee
Advisor's Email Address: sfee@medford.k12.ma.us

Information: The National Art Honor Society (NAHS) is a program for high school students in grades 10-12 that recognizes and inspires students with a passion for art. NAHS strives to aid members in attaining the highest standards in art scholarship, character and service, and to bring art education to the attention of the school and community. Members are required to complete 15 hours of art based community service in order to maintain membership. At the end of membership, seniors are recognized at graduation with honor cords. 

Advisor: Ms. Heather McLaughlin
Advisor’s Email Address: hmclaughlin@medford.k12.ma.us
Meeting Dates and Time: Mandatory meetings two Mondays per month after school in C311

Information: Students qualify for membership in the National Honor Society by establishing an exceptional record of scholarship, leadership, character and service. Contact Ms. McLaughlin to learn more about how to apply and prerequisites for application to NHS.
An NHS-run tutoring and support service will occur in Lecture Hall 3 after school, Mondays through Fridays. No appointment necessary

Advisors: Chef Ethan Pearlstein
Advisors’ Email Addresses: epearlstein@medford.k12.ma.us
Meeting Dates and Time: To be decided by mebers. Every A and B Week on room V214

Information: Students qualify for membership in the National Technical Honor Society by establishing an exceptional record of scholarship, leadership, character and service.  Contact Ms. Savini or Chef Pearlstein to learn more about how to apply and prerequisites for application to NTHS.

Advisor: Ms. Saioa Diez
Advisor’s Email Address: sdiez@medford.k12.ma.us
Regular Meeting Day and Time: Wednesday twice a month from 2:25-3:30pm
Meeting Location: Room C101 at Medford High School

Information: Students for Societies goal is not only dedicated to serving the homeless, but also helping students and writing to form a better community through working with Tufts Medical Center Cancer center and St. Jude’s Hospital as well as Boston Children Hospital.  Students will be able to choose from several different options of volunteering and we will do fundraisers as well. You can do anything from making food for the homeless, decorate bags for the homeless, make cards for the kids at hospitals, etc.

Advisors: Sheila Freitas-Haley
Advisors’ Email Addresses: sfreitashaley@medford.k12.ma.us

Advisors: Mark Lumino
Advisors’ Email Addresses: mlumino@medford.k12.ma.us 
Meeting Location: Medford Vocational-Technical High School Health Assisting Room

Information: A student organization open to Vocational students who are enrolled in non-traditional Vocational programs. This club offers opportunities to students to increase parity in their programs and to offer support to one another while they share their experiences. Examples of non-traditional would be female students in the building trades and male students enrolled in health assisting, child care, and the cosmetology programs. Students take part in state-wide conferences and activities to increase their future career opportunities and network with other students, as well as professionals in their technical fields.

Advisor: Ms. Cirigliano
Advisor’s Email Address: lCirigliano@medford.k12.ma.us
Regular Meeting Day and Time: Wednesdays at 2:20
Meeting Location: C105

Club Officers: Brandon Pham, Kyanna Tran, Lian Lam, and Mia Le.

Information: The Asian Club endeavors to share Asian culture school-wide and create a forum for students to meet and work together, as well as participate in community service learning.  All are welcome!  Only those students who regularly attend (never missing more than two consecutive meetings) are considered members.

Advisor:  TBD
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Information: The Black Student Union thrives to create a healthy school environment where our peers are learning and participating in black culture. At a school where there are students from so many different cultures, they must be represented throughout. We perform traditional black dances from around the world and through the decades, read works by black authors. We hope to continue to encourage the growth of diversity in our staff and students. 

Advisors: Mr. Menasha and Ms. Chalifoux.
Advisor's Email Address: nchalifoux@medford.k12.ma.us, jmenasha@medford.k12.ma.us
Meeting Dates and Time: Thursdays at 2:30 in room 303

Information: The mission of the GSA at Medford High School is to create a safe and inclusive environment for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. We promote support and acceptance for youth (and all people) of all identities throughout MHS, Medford and beyond. At our weekly meetings student officers and faculty advisors facilitate healthy conversations, interactions and activities for anyone that would like to join. In addition our weekly meeting may include: group discussions, informative presentations, videos, arts & crafts, guest speakers and more. All are welcome!

Advisor: Angelica Llavata-Gascon
Advisors' Email Address: allavatagascon@medford.k12.ma.us
Regular Meeting Day and Time: Tuesday, 2:20 to 3:15
Meeting Location: Room C203 at Medford High School

Club Captains: Meriem and Linnaea
Treasurer: Ana Julia
Media Manager: Ava

Mission: The purpose of the World Language & Culture Club is to provide students the opportunity to expand the diversity of all the cultures. We will emphasize the  Hispanic, Italian and French speaking cultures. Furthermore our Club mission is to open minds to other cultures present in our community  with Respect, Tolerance and Kindness. This club explores different aspects of the cultures: food,  popular holiday celebrations, music and dancing, guest speakers and Fundraisers for Seniors excelling in our MHS  Activities include regular meetings, fundraisers for seniors, museum tours, community service, movies, and lots of fun !!

• Membership is open to all.
• Weekly meetings.
• Collaborate with the other clubs.
• Celebrate all the holidays of the countries that speak French, Italian and Spanish.
• Guest speakers
• Kodak moments on Halloween and Winter break.
• Car Wash
• Jingle Bell Festival
• Carnival Dance
• Spirit Week

Advisor: Sam Christy
Advisors' Email Address: schristy@medford.k12.ma.us

Advisor: Ms. Retta Smith
Advisors' Email Address: allavatagascon@medford.k12.ma.us

Advisor: Mr. Eric Esner
Advisor’s Email Addresses: eesner@medford.k12.ma.us

Information: Ethics Bowl is a debate-style competition wherein teams consider and develop arguments for cases on a variety of topics that pose moral dilemmas. The Ethics Bowl operates as both a club and team activity. Students can join to take part in the conversation and/or commit to the team for competition. Ethics Bowl runs from September to February, and potentially April if the team is successful at competition.

Advisor: Mr. Brophy and Ms. Jennifer Gates
Advisor's Email Address: mbrophy@medford.k12.ma.us, jgates@medford.k12.ma.us

Advisor: Ms. Jennifer Belanger
Advisor’s Email Address: jbelanger@medford.k12.ma.us
Regular Meeting Day and Time: Tuesdays 2:45 to 3:30, in room A203.

Information: The Mission of the Medford High School Art Club is to promote a spirit of fellowship and social interaction for those students interested in the arts; to provide creative opportunities for its members; to enhance the visual environment; to promote originality; and to encourage community involvement with and an awareness of high school fine art.  No previous art experience necessary.

Advisor: Mr. Michael Dampier
Advisor's Email Address:mdampier@medford.k12.ma.us

Advisor: Mr. Michael Dampier
Advisor's Email Address: mdampier@medford.k12.ma.us

Information: The MHS Chorus is open to all students who enjoy singing.  No audition is required. Students not enrolled in chorus class can still participate by attending after-school rehearsals.  A schedule of after-school rehearsals for the fall will be announced shortly; e-mail Mr. Wray if you would like to receive the schedule.  Concerts are held at least twice per year.

Advisor: Ms. Riley Jones
Advisor's Email Address: rjones@medford.k12.ma.us
Regular Meeting Day and Time: Drama Club will meet 2-4 times per month. When preparing for performances, Drama Club will meet according to a specific rehearsal schedule. Information about Drama Club is published when auditions for plays are occurring.
Meeting Location: Caron Theater

Information :As an organization, the Drama Club generates three major productions a year. We seek to incorporate as many students as possible over the course of the entire season. Students can be involved in a variety of positions; whether it is on the stage or behind the scenes. In addition, Drama Club will be organizing more than just stage performances this year. There is an audition process for on-stage roles for every production. There is also a general call for stage crew, usually about three weeks before performance.

Advisor: Ms. Chang
Regular Meeting Date and Time: Thursdays 5:30-6 pm
Meeting Location: Room A125 at Medford High School

Information: We rehearse and perform orchestral music of various time periods and genres.  Participants should exhibit the ability to play an orchestral instrument.

Advisor: Mr. Nick Kain
Advisor’s Email Address: nkain@medford.k12.ma.us
Regular Meeting Date and Time: Wednesdays after school in the MHS Library

Information: Come and learn the sport of Kings and Queens, Knights and Bishops, Rooks and Pawns. Chess Club meets on Tuesdays in the library. "Chess helps you concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules and take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain environment" - Former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov.

Advisor: Ms. Karley Perrin
Advisor’s Email Address: kperrin@medford.k12.ma.us
Regular Meeting Day and Time: Every other Thursday, after school.
Meeting Location: Room B317 at Medford Vocational-Technical High School

Information: The Anime club is a social group where students meet to share their interest in Anime (Japanese animation). We watch Anime videos, read Manga, play games, and share experiences from the Boston Anime convention held in the spring.

Advisor: Mrs. Maria D’Orsi, and Library Assistant 
Advisor’s Email Address: mdorsi@medford.k12.ma.us
Regular Meeting Day and Time: TBD by members
Meeting Location: Library Viewing Room

Information: The Library Advisory Committee is a casual group for students who like to read and explore different reading formats and genres. Members are free to read what they like and are encouraged to share their thoughts with others but students just listen to the discussion as well. Students run the club and may choose to take on an activity, such as a story walk that a past group created for our day care and preschool students here in the high school.  All levels of reading interest and ability are welcome and encouraged to attend.  For members who are interested in the Student Advisory Committee, members will assist library staff in creating library displays, establishing and adjusting library policies, and offering ideas to help maximize school library services for all students.

Advisor: Anthony Geehan
Email Address: ageehan@medford.k12.ma.us
Regular Meeting Day and Time: Daily office hours after school until 3:00, unless otherwise posted

Information: Any student may write for the paper; students can send articles to ageehan@medford.k12.ma.us. Mustang News - MHS News Online - All the Time! https://mustangnewsblog1.wordpress.com. Even if you are not enrolled in the Mustang News class, you can still contribute! Interested in writing stories, doing interviews, or shooting video? Come see Mr. Geehan in room C209.

Advisor: Mr. David Ambrose
Email Address: dambrose@medford.k12.ma.us
Club Website: www.yearbookavenue.com
Meeting Day and Time: We meet four times a cycle during period 3. Additionally, we work on the yearbook after school, in Mr. Ambrose's room and from home via the internet.
Location: Room C114 at Medford High School

Editors in Chief: Gia Russo, and Tatum Boudreau

Information: Members of the Blue and White Yearbook staff design and publish a full-color yearbook using an internet-based publishing program. Students can pursue their area of interest, whether it is layout and design, photography, business and advertising, writing - or all of the above. Joining the yearbook staff is an excellent way to get involved in your school community and looks great on your college application. New members are always welcome to work on the book!

Advisors: Ms. Meghan Coyne
Advisors’ Email Addresses: mcoyne@medford.k12.ma.us
Meeting Dates and Time: Tuesdays or Wednesdays twice a month for one practice and one competition from 2:20-3:00 in room C120 (join the Google Classroom for this year’s schedule/announcements: yi4yhkx)

Information: The Math Team meets twice a month in C120. Each month we will have one practice meeting and one competition meeting. The Math Team is part of the New England Mathematics League and will participate in six after school competitions. ‘Mathletes’ enjoy learning and doing mathematics and can see the beauty in discipline. There are no try-outs to become a member of the Math Team, the only prerequisite is that you enjoy mathematics. Students of all mathematical abilities are welcome! Stop by Ms. Coyne’s classroom (C120) anytime to learn more!

Advisor: Mr. Samuel Christy
Advisor’s Email Address: schristy@medford.k12.ma.us
Regular Meeting Day and Time: Wednesdays After School; also, the team will meet for longer periods of time (two or sometimes three hours) and over several days per week—perhaps even five days per week—when preparing for a regional robotics competition.  Please join our club with this understanding in mind.
Meeting Location: Room V105 at Medford Vocational Technical High School

Information: The Robotics Team has been established to promote an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Students learn the skills required to design and build robots including, designing electronic circuits, writing code for embedded devices and using CAD to make custom parts. The ultimate goal of the team is to build an underwater robot for the regional Mate ROV Competition. The competition is generally scheduled for April or May.

Robotics Team 

Advisors: Dylan Pella
Advisor's Email Address: dpella@medford.k12.ma.us
Regular Meeting Days and Time: Please see advisor for information. Meetings held in the Business and Marketing Classroom.

Information: SkillsUSA is a 350,000+ national membership association serving high school, college and middle school students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, including health occupations, and for further education. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. Think of it as the Olympics for Vocational Education. Are you good at what you do? Want to prove it? Compete within your shop, at a day trip against other schools in our district, at a three-day trip against students throughout the state, or even at a weeklong trip against the best in each state. Those are the District, State and National Conferences, where Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, as well as your SkillsUSA legacy, are on the line.