ROSS SHEPPARD CLUBS AND SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS 2008-2009 (note... some of the information on this page is out of date) Staff E-mail Bridges Of Hope Teacher Advisor: Denis Chalifoux Donation boxes in the cafeteria to support our two African girls in Bourkina Faso, Africa. See website for info. (Any other club willing to take this on? Cheerleading Team Teacher Advisors: Will Robertson Meeting Times: random, or as needed. Practices are; however, two to three times per week. Rowing Team Staff sponsor: Glen Hornland and Jenai Christensen Room 003 The dates & times of meetings: varies, but all are announced The Improv Group Staff Sponsor: Jeremy Klassen. Meetings: Wednesday and Fridays at lunch in the drama room. The Math club Staff Sponsor: Jeremy Klassen Meetings: Thursdays at lunch in room 219. Youth for Peace, Action, and Social Justice Staff Sponsor: Peter Kuebel Meetings: Friday at lunch in room 132. Debate and Speech Staff Sponsors: Peter Kuebel Meetings in room 132 on Wednesdays. R.S. Art club Staff Sponsor: Peg McPherson, room 200 Meetings: Monday at noon. Science Olympics team(s) Staff Sponsor: Lynden Dorval Edmonton competition is in late Feb./Early March. We usually get our registration package just before or after the Christmas break and I call a meeting of interested students then. The students then construct two projects over the next 2 months and prepare as best they can for the three suprise events. The event is all day on a Saturday, most years at the Shaw Convention Centre. Travel Study Staff Sponsor: Georgia Carter Meetings are once a month or more in order to study and prepare for the Spring Break trip to France. Meetings in room 111 The Badminton Club Staff Sponsor: Ted Sharpe Plays every Monday at lunch time in the Large Gym. Ping-pong Club Staff Sponsor: Jenny Li Mitra Everyday at lunch time in room 112. Chinese chess club Staff Sponsor: Jenny Li Mitra Play whenever there is the demand. ASL Club(American Sign Language) Staff Sponsor: Deborah Lenihan Meetings: Thursdays at lunch time in Room 117, with casual ASL conversations. CITADEL CLUB Staff sponsor: Mary Frances Fitzgerald In the fall students are invited to join the Citadel Club. When they sign up, they pay a great student price to attend all six of the Mainstage Citadel Performances. Not only that, students meet at 6:30 prior to performance to enjoy Pizza, followed by an introductory lecture on the play that they are seeing, then they view the play and finally are treated to a talk back with performers and technicians from the play. We sit together as a group. Students need their own transportation. This Club has been in operation for ten years - you could say we are theatre buffs! PROJECT R.E.D. Staff sponsor: Ms. L. McKeage@espb.ca Project R.E.D. Ross Sheppard's MultiCultural Club "Rejecting Racism, Embracing Equality, Demanding Diversity" This club started in the fall of 2004 when our staff was approached by the Department of Secondary Education to be part of a study that would look at Diversity and Multi Racial Issues in a large urban and diverse school such as Ross Sheppard High. We took on the challenge! The study has morphed into what is now called Project R.E.D., Rejecting Racism, Embracing Equality, Demanding Diversity. We have a student and staff group that work toward awareness campaigns, bring in speakers and host activities. Our GOAL is to help Ross Sheppard students become part of the Global Community. We want to be a strong group and need students who are committed to these causes. This year we were meeting on Mondays at lunch and have now started on special projects work. Please join us with your enthusiasm, creativity and commitment to our goals. http://www.shep.net/projectred/ Project Green. Staff sponsor  The group meets weekly in room 226 over lunch to discuss and plan a new recycling initiative at Shep that will be phased in beginning this year and expanded over the coming years. http://www.geocities.com/shepprojectgreen/ SAGA (Straight  And Gay Alliance) Staff Sponsor: An in-school support club for gay, straight, bi and transgendered Students Our group is open to all students and staff who would like to either come with questions, support or simply to see what we are about.  We offer a place of safety and support in allowing all students to be themselves and to deal with issues arising from their sexuality as well as from the many social challenges they face both in and out of school.   We meet socially and at times will have Videos and/or Guest speakers as well as many other activates that promote an openness and spirit of tolerance for all peoples.  We meet every week over the noon hour on alternating Thursdays and Wednesdays Our normal meeting room is room 228 however at times other locations are used, these will be announced during morning announcements the location or day/time has changed. For further info relating to these issues you can check out the following link:   http://www.teachers.ab.ca/diversity/index.html ITAI Anime club. Teacher sponsor: Ms. P Chiarello Website for Ross Sheppard's Anime Club http://itai.deep-ice.com/ Junior Rotary Club Staff sponsor Jennifer Lawley Interact Team Thunderbuds Staff sponsor Maureen Yates-Millons Thunderbud webpage FACE - Faith and Cultural Exchange Staff sponsor:Terry Wynveen Meet in room 123 at lunch on Thursdays. FACE investigates the commonalities among the worlds diverse philosophical, religious and cultural expressions. FACE students also seek an understanding of the relationship between cultural belief and international politics. Students will question, learn, educate themselves about our diverse world while helping to educate others and promote tolerance of diversity in the school. Staff E-mail