Clubs & Activities

Student Council

Advisors: Rachel Plitzuweit and Trish Borgesen

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 patricia.borgesen@dysart.org

National Junior Honor Society (NJHS)

Advisor: Lindsay Smith and Lauren Kwaitkowski

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: lindsay.smith@dysart.org and lauren.kwaitkowski@dysart.org

National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS)

Advisor: Allison Hinojosa and Natalie Neal

Advisor Emails: allison.hinojosa@dysart.org and natalie.neal@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: frankie.rosa@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

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

Pickleball Club

Advisors: Chanel Turner and Rachel Plitzuweit

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

Students Who Can Participate: Grades 4th-8th

Advisors emails: chanel.turner@dysart.org and rachel.plitzuweit@dysart.org

Mathletes

Advisors: Dana Choo and Nicole Card

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 nicole.card@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, Trisha Moran 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. trisha.moran@dysart.org and jillian.gray@dysart.org