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Clubs & Activities

Student Council

Advisors: Rachel Plitzuweit and Jennifer Hill

Purpose: This is a student leadership group for grades 5-8 who work to promote school spirit and student voices in decision making.

Advisor Emails: rachel.plitzuweit@dysart.org and jennifer.hill@dysart.org

National Junior Honor Society (NJHS)

Advisor: Coby Aldana

Purpose: The purpose of this chapter shall be to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, to encourage the development of character, and to foster active citizenship in students.

Advisor Emails: coby.aldana@dysart.org

National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS)

Advisor: Allison Hinojosa, Natalie Neal and Jamie Mullins

Advisor Emails: allison.hinojosa@dysart.org, natalie.neal@dysart.org, and jamie.mullins@dysart.org

STEM and Robotics Grade 1-4

Advisor: Alicia Mullins

Purpose: The students will participate in science, technology, engineering, and math activities with a focus on hands-on activities. The students will also learn basic coding and working with robotics.

Students Who Can Participate: Grades 1-4

Advisor Emails: alicia.mullins@dysart.org

Yearbook

Advisors: Cady Hewitt and Natalie Williams

Purpose: Help preserve our school memories by creating our school yearbook. In Yearbook, middle school students have the opportunity to design, take photographs for, promote, and sell the Asante yearbook. This is a year-long commitment.

Advisor Emails: cady.hewitt@dysart.org and natalie.williams@dysart.org

Robotics Club

Advisor: Tracy Anderson

Purpose: Students will work with robotics to compete in challenges. The culminating event will be the district competition.

Students Who Can Participate: 5th-8th grade

Advisors email: tracy.anderson@dysart.org

STEM Club

Advisor: Roger Lundberg and Nicole Card

Purpose: Students will work and STEM challenges to solve real problems and will compete in a regional competition.

Students Who Can Participate: 5th-8th grade

Advisors email: harry.lundberg@dysart.org and nicole.card@dysart.org

Asante Mentors

Advisors: Eva Rodriguez

Purpose: Students who want to help and assist our younger learners during the morning before school starts from 7:55-8:15. They will get a chance to read with them or work on skills. In addition, some peer mentors will be especially trained in helping resolve student conflict and will support grades at recess.

Students Who Can Participate: 4th-8th grade

Advisors emails: eva.rodriguez@dysart.org and courtney.pearce@dysart.org

Pickleball Club

Advisors: Chad Plesko, Rachel Plitzuweit and Emily Dean

Purpose: Students will explore the game of Pickleball and work on skills and game competition.

Students Who Can Participate: Grades 4th-8th

Advisors emails: chad.plesko@dysart.org, rachel.plitzuweit@dysart.org and emily.dean@dysart.org

Mathletes

Advisors: Dana Choo and Erica Wolford

Purpose: Students who join Mathletes will explore math challenges in teams. The culminating activity will be participation in the Mathletes District Competition.

Advisors Email: dana.choo@dysart.org and erica.wolford@dyasrt.org

Art Club

Advisors: Sydney Cucchiara and Chandra Munger

Purpose: Art club focuses on a new medium each week. The club will focus on creating pieces related to the season and curating creative minds by exposing young artists to new creative methods each week!

Advisors Emails: sydney.cucchiara@dysart.org, and chandra.munger@dysart.org

KPop Club

Advisors: Dana Choo and April Choe

Purpose: Welcome to Kpop Club, everyone! For people who are unfamiliar with Kpop, it stands for Korean pop culture. Club members will explore a new culture, food, dances, songs, and the Korean language itself. Groups include, but not limited to, BTS and Blackpink. The club also provides a safe place and opportunity for people with similar interests to interact with each other and meet some new friends.

Advisors Emails: dana.choo@dysart.org and mi.choe@dysart.org

Readers Theater

Advisors: Sarah Epperson and Jillian Gray

Purpose: Reader's Theater club will be for students interested in theater and fun! We will practice reading stories and fables in a play format. Practicing reading a text multiple times will improve expression, accuracy, and rate of reading.

Advisors Emails: sarah.epperson@dysart.org and jillian.gray@dysart.org

Strategic Games

Advisors: Angela Cooper, Lauren Melanson, and Samuel McLaran

Purpose: Strategic Games is available for students 5th - 8th grade who would like to learn a variety of games that challenge their abilities to strategize, plan ahead, develop their thinking skills, etc.

Advisors Emails: angela.cooper@dysart.org, lauren.melanson@dysart.org, and samuel.mclaran@dysart.org