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Please click here to read a letter from the Student Activities Director about opportunities to get involved at NHS North: Go Titans!
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NHS North Club and Organization List
This is a list of the current clubs and organizations offered here at NHS North. As we add new clubs frequently, the list will be updated throughout the year.
| ACT | Mrs. Kreick kreicke@nashua.edu |
| The Activity Coordination Team is made up of any member of the NHS community who wants to be involved. ACT oversees all clubs, events, promotes school spirit, sponsors community service projects, and looks to improve school morale. Membership is open to all students. For more information, please contact Mrs. Kreick@nashua.edu | |
Anime Club Mrs. Grady gradyb@nashua.edu
"Whether it's fan favorites like InuYasha and Dragon Ball Z or unknown gems
like The Twelve Kingdoms or even classics such as Ranma 1/2 and Speed Racer, come and visit the Nashua High North Anime Society! We'll be showing a wide variety of titles, movies, and OAVs all year round as well as discussing fanart, manga, fanfiction, cosplay, and much, much more!"
| Band/Color Guard |
Mrs. Matheke mathekem@nashua.edu |
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Meetings are held in the Band Room
(A140) as scheduled by the band director. Do you play an instrument, sing listen to, or just enjoy music? Do you like to travel? WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MOST ACTIVE STUDENT ORGANIZATION AT NASHUA HIGH? Have you always wanted to play an instrument or learn more about music, but never had the opportunity? The Nashua High School Band is looking for additional new and energized members. We can provide you with the instruments, training, and opportunity! You need to provide us with you dedication and commitment to excellence and you willingness to be a "team" member! The Nashua High School music groups perform throughout the greater Nashua area and as far away as Washington D.C., and Orlando. We currently enroll over three hundred students in our music programs and are always looking for more. We are interested in beginners as well as experienced musicians. Please see Mrs. Matheke in the band room A140 for more information. |
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Bohemian Club
The Bohemian Society, founded by students who were concerned about the need of more culture at Nashua HS North, celebrates the performing and visual arts. These student-directed projects in acting, music, dance, visual arts and film will be performed for students and the public. Advisor, Deborah Thurber will also be directing theatre projects as well as mentoring students. ALL INTERESTED STUDENTS ARE WELCOMED.
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Mrs. Deborah Thurber thurbers@nashua.edu
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Black Student Alliance
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| Cheerleading Ms. Zapenas zapenask@nashua.edu | |
| Tryouts for the Varsity and JV cheerleading teams are held in August for the upcoming school year. The Varsity team cheers for Varsity Football, while the JV team cheers for JV Football and Men's Varsity Soccer. A second tryout is held in November for the winter season. Please listen for the announcements or contact Ms. Zapenas. | |
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Chorus |
Mrs. Oliver-Babb oliverbabbj@nashua.edu |
| General chorus is open to any students interested in choral music performance. Students are invited to join, please see the chorus director in the Band area. Members of the Chamber Singers are selected by audition that will be held the first two weeks in September. Together, both groups perform an average of 25 concerts each year. Past awards received include 1st place, Heritage Festival, Washington, D.C. in 1988 and the Gold Award in All-American Festival in Orlando Florida in 1989. Please see Mrs. Oliver-Babb in the music department. | |
Citizens of the World Ms. Decker deckerc@nashua.edu
The purpose of The Citizens of the World Club (COW) is to encourage all members of the Nashua High School community to experience our different languages and various cultures by facilitating the meeting of new people, interacting with them, and learning to accept and respect each other. We support and uphold the philosophy of Nashua High School which states . . . respect for self should be reflected in respect for others. Through participation in community service and demonstration of culturally symbolic activities in the school, we are also committed to extending cultural awareness education beyond the classroom by giving others in the community the opportunity to demonstrate their talents and contributions, and to form connections with people of different backgrounds and nationalities.
Cosmetology Ms. Cherico chericoc@nashua.edu
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Distributive Education of America DECA
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Ms. Gingras gingrass@nashua.edu |
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Destination Imagination |
Mr. Schultz schultzr@nashua.edu |
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Teams are formed around October and
competitions are held starting in March. Destination Imagination is
a team challenge where students are involved in creative problem
solving strategies. The team selects a long-term problem and over
the course of many months produces a team solution to that problem.
In March the team presents their solution at a Regional Competition,
hoping to advance to the State Finals and eventually the World
Finals. It's Fun, challenging, team work; It's NHOM. |
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Drama Club |
Mrs. Yuenger yuengerj@nashua.edu |
| The Drama Club is headed by Mrs. Yuenger and is a great organization for kids that have an interest in either performing on stage, working behind the scenes on plays, or if you just want to have fun. The shows they provide a showcase for student talent at Nashua High. The Club often participates in the New Hampshire Drama Festival and several students have won awards for excellence in acting. Overall it is a great club to belong to and affords you many opportunities to become involved in all phases of a dramatic production. | |
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Environmental/Green Club |
Mr. Fitzgerald fitzgeralds@nashua.edu Ms. Mastanka mastankaa@nashua.edu Ms. Payne paynev@nashua.edu |
| FILM CLUB |
Mrs. Ubben -
ubbenm@nashua.edu
Ms. Hodgdon - hodgdonc@nashua.edu
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FIRSTMr.
Derry
derrym@nashua.edu
Mr. Ouellette ouelletteg@nashua.edu FIRST is a robotics competition that involves all 50 states, along with some teams from other countries. In the beginning of January you are given a task that the robot must perform. Then working with you corporate sponsor, you design, and build a fully functional robot to perform the task. You learn about and participate in all the aspects of the robot's production such as, Machining, Prototyping, Building, Wiring, Controlling, and many others. You have a time limit of 6 weeks to build the robot, then at the end of the six weeks you compete at the National Competition in Florida against robots from all over the country. 2000 was Nashua High's 8th year involved in the FIRST program with our wonderful corporate sponsor Lockheed Martin Sanders located on Canal Street. Out team has a proud history and through out our years have won many matches, and awards. This year our team competed at the Regional Competition in Hartford, Connecticut, and at the Nationals in Orlando, Florida, and won an award for the best use of Aluminum. The team is looking forward to the local competitions over the summer. If you are interested check out the official website www.usfurst.org or the nhs website: www.mv.com/org/nhs-first. Please see Mr. Derry in the Career Center for more information. |
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Forum Latinum Mr. Brunelle bruneller@nashua.edu
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French Club |
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| Meeting schedule and place will be announced; please listen carefully to the daily announcements. The goal of the French Club is to improve the understanding of French language and culture in a realized, social atmosphere. The club is open to all present and former students of French. Meetings are conducted in English so that even the beginning student can benefit. A typical year could include speakers, games, films, pen pals, sampling French cuisine, and fund-raising for scholarships and activities. Please see Mrs. Lecius in world languages for more information. | |
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(FBLA) Future Business Leaders of America |
Mr Pollard pollardp@nashua.edu |
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Meetings are held once per month as
scheduled by the officer team. Our mission is to bring business and
education together in a positive working relationship through
innovative leadership development programs. Our goals are to: 1. Promote competent business leadership 2. Understand American business enterprise 3. Establish career goals 4. Encourage scholarship 5. Promote sound financial management 6. Develop character and self-confidence 7. Facilitate transition from school to work FBLA takes three fields trips per year for leadership conferences and we have fun! The April conference is held in Manchester, NH for two days. This is a state competition, meet students from all over the state. The time commitment is not a burden to your busy schedule so come see Mr. Pollard in the business department for additional information. |
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Future Chefs of America Mr. Klawes klawesk@nashua.edu
Granite State Challenge
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Hispanic Student Alliance
Honor Societies |
Mrs. Hageman
Hagemanp@nashua.edu Mrs. Jones jonesw@nashua.edu Ms. Middleton middletons@nashua.edu
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National Honor Society:
The National Honor society is an organization comprised of students
who are committed to academic achievement and show strong leadership
qualities. The clubs primary focus is on community service. Active
members volunteer to participate in a variety of community service
activities throughout the year Music Honor Society: This group (National Tri-M) is open to any participant in the performance groups offered at Nashua High. They must maintain a grade no lower than B in any music class, and no lower than C in any other class. There is a community service component and members are expected to promote music in their school and in their community. Please see Mrs. Oliver-Babb in the music department for more information. National Art Honor Society: Is open to any students who maintain a B+ or above in all art classes for 5 semesters, and who is active in their community. Please see Mr. Provencher in the art department for more information. National French Honor Society: Nashua High School's French Honor Society includes members who have had three semesters of B+ or above and who wish to continue their love of French through service, social and fundraising activities during the year and especially during World Language Month. Activities include such events as car washes, bowling, raffles and holiday socials. Monies earned during the year will be used for spring induction of new members, charitable donations, and scholarships for language oriented seniors. Bienvenue a tous! Please see Mrs. Duclos or Mrs. Lecius for more information. National Spanish Honor Society: The Nashua High School Chapter of the National Spanish Honor Society: Members are those students who have earned B+ or better for a minimum of 3 semesters of high school Spanish. Members are required to earn 4 credits per year in order to receive honor cords to wear at graduation. They volunteer as tutors to students of Spanish who need extra help their classes. They provide their time and talents to Nashua community organizations, such as the Boys and Girls Clubs, Big Brother and Big Sister. This chapter holds fund raising activities to sponsor a Dominican girl and to provide scholarships to seniors who plan to continue their studies in Spanish in college. Please contact Ms. Decker for more information. |
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| Interact | Ms. Reynolds reynoldsm@nashua.edu |
| Interact Club is organized to provide an opportunity for young people to work together as they serve their community and promote international understanding. Sponsored by Nashua Rotary West, this group of students will work closely with community members who are part of this international organization. The Interact Club will undertake at least two major projects this year. We plan to work with international students, prepare holiday food baskets, take field trips and raise funds. We are dedicated to service and international understanding. Our motto is MAKE FRIENDS, MAKE MEMORIES, MAKE A DIFFERENCE. For more information, please contact Margaret Reynolds. | |
Irish Club Mrs. Morin morind@nashua.edu
Jazz Club Mr. Brunelle bruneller@nashua.edu
| JSA | Ms. LaFrance lafrancet@nashua.edu |
| What is JSA? On high school campuses across the country, there are students concerned about what is happening around them - students who are interested in politics and government, foreign affairs, the law, the media, and education. The Junior State of America, or JSA, is designed for these students with activities varying from debates to open forums, to mock trials, to traveling across the country to attend a convention, JSA has it all. Tarin LaFrance can provide you with more information | |
| Literary Magazine Club | Mr. Mulvey mulveym@nashua.edu |
| Highlighting the varied creative talents at Nashua High School, the Literary Magazine compiles and publishes submissions from the students and faculty. The goal of the literary Magazine is to produce a quality publication, which provides the NHS community with an outlet for expressing its creativity and voices. The club meets monthly through out the school year to collect and evaluate submissions before preparing the final product, which is published in the spring. Please contact Mr. Mulvey for more information. | |
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Martial
Arts
Mrs. Zaccone
zaconnej@nashua.edu Math Club |
Ms. Campbell-campbellme@nashua.edu |
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One Wednesday each month (Oct-Feb) the club members participate in the Southern Mathematics Association of Senior High Schools Math League competitions. Please see Ms. Campbell. |
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| Media Center Workers |
Mrs. Demeter demeterk@nashua.edu |
| Please see Mrs. Demeter in the Media center for more information. | |
| New Students REPS |
Mrs. Kreick kreicke@nashua.edu |
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| New Student Reps are NHS Students who are paired with a student who arrives at NHS after the start of the school year. The NSR follows the student through their schedule and fills them in on important things to know about NHS. For more information, please contact Mrs. Kreick in B138 . |
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On the Go Travel lMrs. Hirni hirnic@nashua.edu
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Photography Club |
Mrs. Lewis lewiss@nashua.edu |
| Our goal is to expose students to the world of photography. Students will become familiar with their cameras, learn to take good pictures, develop their own black and white film, and print their own pictures. The club meets on Friday afternoons from 2:15 to 3:30. Students must have their own cameras, purchase their own film, and photographic paper. Please see Mrs. Lewis in the art department for more information. | |
Pottery Club Mr. Coffin coffinr@nashua.edu
Printing and Graphics Organization Mr. Zaccone zacconej@nashua.edu
Rockets Mr. Price priced@nashua.edu
Science Club Ms. Marciano marcianol@nashua.edu
Senior Video Mr. Goldsmith goldsmithd@nashua.edu
The Senior Video Club plans, films, produces, edits, and markets a video capturing the experiences of the senior class. We include all major school events and try to include as many members of the graduating class as possible. Video experience or coursework is a plus, but everyone with ideas and energy can participate and learn the necessary skills. We make an awesome memory which people treasure for years to come!
Underclassmen are also welcome. Maybe we can start gathering footage for your senior video now.
Tennis / Table Tennis Mr. Sargent sargentd@nashua.edu
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Ultimate Frisbee |
Ms. Hodgdon hodgdonc@nashua.edu |
It's not just a hippy-sport anymore! Fast running, high-flying, and fun are the keys to a great ultimate club! In the Ultimate Frisbee Club we will learn the basics of the game with the intent to play against other local high school teams. Focus will be on throwing, catching, sportsmanship, and game situations. Both males and females are welcome to play. See Mrs. Hodgdon if this interests you!