Student Activities
Independent of the regular curriculum, Activities are organized to be part of a "total school experience." All students are invited and encouraged to participate on a voluntary basis. Activities are supported by staff advisors.
The purpose of the co-curricular activities program is to supplement the material covered in the classroom. The program offers additional growth experiences by creating new areas of interest and promoting a worthy use of leisure time, which gives students an opportunity for self-expression. The program also offers students the opportunity to serve the community, while also developing leadership skills, and giving students the opportunity to represent the school on academic teams.
Participation forms and fee information can be located on both the student and family's Plus Portals account.

Activity Advisors & Webpage Resources
List of Services
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES Administrative Assistant Ms. Candee Costa ccosta@hwrsd.orgSTUDENT ACTIVITIES
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ABOVE THE INFLUENCE CLUB Advisor: Jason Dalessio - jdalessio@hwrsd.orgABOVE THE INFLUENCE CLUB
The goal of the Minnechaug Above the Influence (ATI) Club is to help students stay above negative pressures, by being aware of the influences surrounding them, particularly drugs and alcohol. The ATI Club involves students in both their school and their community with the purpose of developing relationships between students, parents, and community members that reflect positive and lasting experiences as prominent members of society. This club raises awareness about the effects of being under the influence of substances and education surrounding various mental health issues. Our club is inclusive and open to students of all backgrounds and experiences. -
ACTIVE MIND MENTAL HEALTH Mr. Steve Burndrett. sburndrett@hwrsd.orgACTIVE MIND MENTAL HEALTH
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ASIAN CULTURE CLUB Advisors: Chenda Raffaele. craffaele@hwrsd.org The Asian Culture Club is a student-led, school based grup that organizes cultural events to immerse and educate students in Asian culture and foster intercultural collaboration and school unity. The club aims to foster a sense of belining and inclusion among students of Asian heritage, while welcoming others who are interested in learning more about Asian culture.ASIAN CULTURE CLUB
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AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY ON CAMPUS Advisor: Mrs. Elizabeth Webber ewebber@hwrsd.orgAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY ON CAMPUS
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ART CLAY CLUB Advisors: Ms. Tessa Chambers - tchambers@hwrsd.org & Mrs. Jennifer Zera - jzera@hwrsd.orgART CLAY CLUB
The Art and Clay Club is a space for students who like art and want a place to create and learn some new techniques with other like-minded students. The space will allow for creativity in 2D and 3D media; students work with a variety of materials to create personal work along with community opportunities. -
AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS Advisor: Mrs. Teal Lipinski. tlipinski@hwrsd.orgAS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS
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ATHLETIC FUEL AND NUTRITION CLUB Advisor: Ms. Michelle Normand. mnormand@hwrsd.org. The Athletic Fuel and Nutrition is a club that works closely with parents to provide our Minnechaug Athlete with nutritious snacks. We deliver snacks to the team for athletes who do not have the time to go back home, or just need a little snack bar to carry them through the game.ATHLETIC FUEL AND NUTRITION CLUB
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BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Advisor: Mr. Robert ArnettBASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
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CANINE CLUB Advisor: Mr. Jon SteinerCANINE CLUB
The canine club is for all students who love dogs. We meet once a month for dog get-togethers on the weekend and do fun events like Christmas for Canines and the Minnechaug Dog show. -
CHESS CLUB Advisor: Mrs. Geraldine FimognariCHESS CLUB
Chess Club is for all levels of chess players - beginner to advanced! We meet for an hour after school on Tuesdays to play chess. Later in the year we compete with other schools in the Western Massachusetts Scholastic Chess League. -
CLASS OF 2028 Advisors: Ms. Kaitlyn LaPine. klapine@hwrsd.org. & Ms. Nicole Pelkey. npelkey@hwrsd.orgCLASS OF 2028
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CLASS OF 2027 Advisors: Ms Casey Moriarty cmoriarty@hwrsd.org. & Mrs. Michelle Magee mmagee@hwrsd.orgCLASS OF 2027
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CLASS OF 2026 Advisors: Erin Francis - efrancis@hwrsd.org & Colleen Goodreau - cgoodreau@hwrsd.orgCLASS OF 2026
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CLASS OF 2025 Advisors: Kristin Hall - khall@hwrsd.org & Abigail O'Sullivan - aosullivan@hwrsd.orgCLASS OF 2025
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COLOR GUARD Advisor: Kyle Garron - kgarron@hwrsd.orgCOLOR GUARD
Color Guard is a club for students who enjoy music, dance, and creative expression. Guard members learn to utilize flags, rifles, and sabres to creatively and visually express music. Students gain self-confidence through practice as well as performance with the band at Football Games, Parades, and Concerts. -
COMPUTER CLUB AdvisorCOMPUTER CLUB
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DRAMA CLUB AdvisorDRAMA CLUB
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DRAMA - TECH THEATER Advisor: Mr. Tom Ingram - tingram@hwrsd.orgDRAMA - TECH THEATER
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DUNGEONS & DRAGON CLUB Advisor: Mr. William Puishys - wpuishys@hwrsd.orgDUNGEONS & DRAGON CLUB
Dungeons & Dragons Club is for all students who wish to “slay their dragons”. It is a safe haven where you can choose to be a player character (PC) or a Dungeon Master (DM). Newcomers with limited or no experience take the initiative- you are welcome here. We even have resources available for Magic-The Gathering. -
EDUCATORS OF THE FUTURE Advisor: Dr. Georgina Trebbe gtrebbe@hwrsd.orgEDUCATORS OF THE FUTURE
Students experience aspects of education to make an informed possible career choice. Members meet at least once a month.
Club activities include discussing the grade level, content, or support goals for becoming an educator & determining possible connections & experiences that relate to what each student wants to do; and participating in activities that surround the government aspects of teaching. Attend a school committee meeting and interview a DESE BOE member. Members may attend local lectures, activities, social events, and other opportunities that support or display the nature of education. We will also read and reflect on education resources and examine scholarship opportunities for teaching. The club will also have conversations around equity, and diversity, including, and belonging conversations as they relate to educators and the profession of education.
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EMERALDS Advisors Ms. Tessa Chambers - tchambers@hwrsd.org & Ms. Julia Maturo - English Teacher - jmaturo@hwrsd.orgEMERALDS
Emeralds is an award winning literary and visual art magazine designed to celebrate Minnechaug writers and artists. Over the course of the year, students will gather and review submitted essays, poems, stories, and various forms of artwork through blind review. The staff then selects the best pieces for publication and designs the layout. Emeralds is committed to providing resources to cultivate passion for art, music, performance, and writing. -
FALCON FRIENDS Advisors: Mrs. Nicole Goulet ngoulet@hwrsd.org & Ms. Michelle Normand. mnormand@hwrsd.orgFALCON FRIENDS
Falcon Friends is a club dedicated to the inclusivity of all students. We aim to integrate the Minnechaug community with students that have developmental and physical disabilities. Falcon Friends aims to celebrate differences and create lasting friendships through fostering our core values of acceptance, empathy, and kindness. -
FASHION CLUB Advisors: Mrs. Kristin Hall khall@hwrsd.org & Mrs. Keri PitcherFASHION CLUB
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FRENCH CLUB Advisor Mrs. Sheila Franklin - sfranklin@hwrsd.orgFRENCH CLUB
French Club is a social Club open to all students at Minnechaug. Students do not need to be enrolled in French class to participate in the club. We explore the French Language and culture. In 2023-2024, we will meet the second Wednesday of every month after school in Room B-129. We will hold Fondu Fridays the second Friday of every month at 7:00 am in Room B-129 (event sign-up required). We have field trips, boums (French parties), movie sessions, a holiday gift exchange, charitable activities, dine-out nights, and we are responsible for decorating the language hallway for mardi gras every February. All students with an interest in French culture are invited to join us. Bienvenue! -
FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA Advisor: Mr. Cameron Savoie - csavoie@hwrsd.orgFUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA
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GAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE Advisor: Mr. Kyle Garron - kgarron@hwrsd.orgGAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
The Gender & Sexuality Alliance is a club for LGBTQIA+ students and their allies. The GSA occupies three roles: Social, Support, & Activism. While predominantly a social club to build community on campus, the GSA also functions as a support group for LGBTQIA+ students and acts as an activist change-agent for equity on campus and in our local community. -
GOLF CLUB Advisors: Ms. Renee Considine rconsidine@ hwrsd.org & Ms Molly Cole. mcole@hwrsd.orgGOLF CLUB
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HIGH SCHOOL DEMOCRATS OF AMERICA Advisor: Joshua Griffith - jgriffith@hwrsd.orgHIGH SCHOOL DEMOCRATS OF AMERICA
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INFORMATION & RESEARCH COMMONS COMMUNITY COMMITTEE Advisor: Dr. Georgina Trebbe gtrebbe@hwrsd.org Information & Research Commons Community Council students provide decision-making guidance for library services and create original media that informs, engages, and encourages the CHAUG community to grow in order to further understand the world.INFORMATION & RESEARCH COMMONS COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
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INTERNATIONAL CLUB Advisor: Dr. Teresa Benedetti - tbenedetti@hwrsd.orgINTERNATIONAL CLUB
The International Club offers students opportunities to celebrate, experience, and engage collaboratively with each other with the products and practices of world cultures. Two activities we engage in regularly are helping to organize activities for the national celebration of World Language Week (March) and planning and implementing a community event for elementary students called “International Kids Day of Fun.” This community event allows our students to take an active role as users of other languages, being positive role models, and learning how to create and organize a district-wide event. Additionally we plan fundraisers during the school year. -
JAZZ AND JR. JAZZ ENSEMBLE Advisor: Mr. David Morris dmorris@hwrsd.orgJAZZ AND JR. JAZZ ENSEMBLE
The jazz ensembles offer all students grades 9-12 at Minnechaug the opportunity to play in extra-curricular group, focused on the American art form of jazz. We play 3 concerts per year with the music department and rehearse on Tuesday evenings in the band room. No auditions necessary. Prior experience on a band instrument preferred. Rehearsals start in October and end following our final concert of the year in late May. -
KEY CLUB Advisors: Ms. Lea Fitzgerald lfitzgerald@hwrsd.org & Jonathan Steiner jsteiner@hwrsd.orgKEY CLUB
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LUMBERJACK CLUB Advisor: Marco Milbier -mmilbier@hwrsd.orgLUMBERJACK CLUB
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MATHLETES CLUB Advisor: Mrs. Geraldine Fimognari gfimognari@hwrsd.orgMATHLETES CLUB
Students in Mathletes increase their math skills and problem solving ability and strategies. The club is also great preparation for MCAS and SAT’s. We work on challenging problems from Western Mass Math competitions. The club is intentded to be no-pressure, only fun. Come make friends, and build math confidence. -
MILITARY COMMUNITY CLUB Advisor: Mr. Michael Hill mhill@hwrsd.orgMILITARY COMMUNITY CLUB
The Military Community club’s goal is to provide support for our local veterans and families of local veterans through community service, while also offering a place for students of military families to connect. We meet once a month to organize fundraisers and support missions for local, state, and national organizations. Students in the club challenge themselves by taking leading roles in its overall leadership and specific events. This gives students an opportunity to grow as responsible citizens in the community. -
MOCK LAW Advisor: Keri Pitcher -kpitcher@hwrsd.orgMOCK LAW
Students on the Minnechaug Mock Law team participate in a competition sponsored by the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Mock Trial Program. This program has multiple schools competing against each other to “win” a trial. It’s a fun club to participate in if you have an interest in anything from law to acting. Students receive a case packet from the Mass Bar Association which includes witness affidavits, evidence, case precedents and all the roles and procedures involved in putting together a trial. Students serve as lawyers and witnesses and argue their case against other area schools. Many students from the Minnechaug Mock Law team have gone on to law school and successful careers as lawyers. -
MODEL CONGRESS Advisor: Keri Pitcher - kpitcher@hwrsd.orgMODEL CONGRESS
Model Congress is for anyone who enjoys a good argument. The Model Congress team practices our skills by debating a range of issues from the silly to the serious. The team prepares to compete in a simulation with other schools with student-written legislation. It's a great learning experience and tons of fun. -
MODEL U.N. Advisor: Keri Pitcher - kpitcher@hwrsd.orgMODEL U.N.
The Model UN club engages in an authentic simulation of the United Nations by attending several conferences where students practice the skills of debate, compromise, conflict resolution and negotiation. MUN team members have fun learning about the workings of world diplomacy through the lens of current events. The team teaches members many of the following skills: debate, public speaking, international affairs, negotiation, conflict resolution, writing draft resolutions, plotting strategy and understanding UN rules and procedures. Model UN meets every Thursday after school in B202. -
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Advisors: Mrs. Jen Zera jzera@hwrsd.org. & Mrs. Kristin Hicklen. khicklen@hwrsd.orgNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
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PEER MENTORS Advisor: Ms. Lea Fitzgerald - lfitzgerald@hwrsd.orgPEER MENTORS
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PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS SOCIETY (PAVAS) Advisor: Mr. David Morris - dmorris@hwrsd.orgPERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS SOCIETY (PAVAS)
PAVAS is for Students grades 9-12 that enjoy the behind the scenes work of the visual and performing arts departments. We learn how to work and perform basic maintenance on lighting and sound equipment and provide logistical services for concerts, school events and community organizations that rent the auditorium space. We also provide stage and tech support for the Spring Drama Club production. PAVAS meets on Tuesdays after school in the band room. -
SMOKE SIGNAL Advisor: Mr. James Card. jcard@hwrsd.orgSMOKE SIGNAL
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SKI AND SNOWBOARD CLUB Advisor: Ms. Dina DeMico ddemico@hwrsd.orgSKI AND SNOWBOARD CLUB
Ski and Snowboard club is for students in grades 9-12 that want to enjoy the sports of skiing and/or snowboarding without the competition that is involved in being on the ski team. We go on 6 trips to Wachusett Mountain on Tuesdays afterschool starting in January. There is a student package to purchase for lift tickets and a transportation fee that pays for the bus. We leave the school at 2:30 and return by 8:30 p.m. Students are able to sign up for lessons through the mountain as well. Space in the club is limited and sign-ups take place during the month of October! -
SPANISH CLUB Advisor: Mrs. Erin Francis - efrancis@hwrsd.orgSPANISH CLUB
The Minnechaug Spanish Club is an environment outside of the classroom where those who have a passion for Hispanic culture and the Spanish language can get together, participate in activities and meet other MRHS students with similar interests. Additionally, students will have a chance to develop their leadership and social skills. This club is student-led, conducted in English and proposes to foster friendly relations with other MRHS clubs and organizations, as well as the community, and to work with them to better understand diversity through cultural awareness. By joining the Spanish Club, you can celebrate Hispanic holidays, learn about different customs, experience the food, music, art of Spanish-speaking countries and much more! -
STUDENT AMBASSADORS Advisor: Mrs. Kristen Hicklen - khicklen@hwrsd.orgSTUDENT AMBASSADORS
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STUDENTS OF COLOR ALLIANCE Advisor: Ms. Kelly Norris - knorris@hwrsd.orgSTUDENTS OF COLOR ALLIANCE
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STUDENT COUNCIL Advisors: Ms. Melissa Doe - mdoe@hwrsd.org, Ms. Abigail O'Sullivan - aosullivan@hwrsd.org. & Mrs. Joanne White - Assistant Principal - jwhite@hwrsd.orgSTUDENT COUNCIL
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STUDENT STORE Advisor: Ms. Melissa Doe - mdoe@hwrsd.orgSTUDENT STORE
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TABLE TENNIS CLUB Advisor: Mr. Robert Baroni - rbaroni@hwrsd.orgTABLE TENNIS CLUB
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TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT Advisor: Mr. Michael Orzech - morzech@hwrsd.orgTABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT
The table tennis tournament is open to all students and staff of varying abilities. The tournament is held in early March with trophies given out to the top 3 players. It is a great way to spend time with friends or meet other classmates in a setting outside the normal school day. -
TEENS HELPING TEENS Advisor: Mrs. Kristen Miracle - kmiracle@hwrsd.orgTEENS HELPING TEENS
Teens Helping Teens is open to all students who are interested in helping people in need. We hold drives to collect items to be given to organizations or schools in local communities with a special emphasis on ways to help teens. We meet twice a month on Fridays in Room B242. -
VIDEO GAME CLUB Advisor: Mr. Justin Bullard -jbullard@hwrsd.orgVIDEO GAME CLUB
Video Game Club students are part of a community of gamers who play, share, and collaborate with one another in a recreational setting to help each other grow and understand the diversity of themselves and others through the broad lens of gaming and interactive media. We meet every Friday in the upstairs computer labs A219 & A223, around the corner from the main staircase. -
VOCAL VIBE Advisor: Mr. Tom Ingram -tingram@hwrsd.orgVOCAL VIBE
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VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT Advisor: Robert Arnett - rarnett@hwrsd.orgVOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
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WOMEN IN S.T.E.M. Advisor: Mrs. Geraldine Fimognari gfimognari@hwrsd.org. The Women in Stem club is led by young females and meets to explore interests in STEM subjects. All Minnechaug students are welcome to participate in the club and its activities.WOMEN IN S.T.E.M.
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WORLD CARE CLUB Advisor: Melissa Doe mdoe@hwrsd.orgWORLD CARE CLUB
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YEARBOOK Advisor: Mr. Kyle Garron -kgarron@hwrsd.orgYEARBOOK
The Yearbook Committee is a club for students who are interested in telling the story of the time! Any student who is interested in photography, graphic design, journalism, or contributing to our school community can find their place at Yearbook! Go Falcons!!