2022-2023 Clubs and Activities Brochure

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Pop Music and Performance Club

The Pop Music and Performance Club will promote fellowship, friendship, and fun amongst all Fenwick students through a strong common interest of and appreciation for pop music, pop music performance, and the pop music world in general. The students will meet to discuss and learn about the everchanging global pop music world. The meetings may also include voluntary performances

Quiz

Bowl

Each year, Fenwick puts together a team to compete in the High School Quiz Show tournament organized annually by WGBH If you are the type of person who enjoys watching JEOPARDY! or any of the other trivia-themed contests, th s might be the club for you. The time commitment is not significant, and the trip to WGBH is always fun and followed by a stop at Santarpio's Pizza.

Rotary Interact

Rotary Interact is a service club for students at Fenwick that partners with the Rotary Club of Peabody. Each year, Interact completes a variety of community service projects, allowing students to develop a network of friendships with other local clubs and learn the importance of promoting integrity and providing service to others

SAC

Student Activities Council (SAC) is our elected student government where leadership skills are learned Council members serve not only as a representative of their peers but also as a role model to them by helping to conceive, plan, and implement various events and projects that enliven our school community, such as dances and our annual Spirit Week

School of Community

School of Community (SoC) is more than a club. It offers all Fenwick students the possibility of experiencing the communion of Christ s love within peer-to-peer relationships SoC fosters a unifying vision between fa th and all the aspects of life, rooted in a personal encounter with Christ, through discussions, service opportunities, retreats, and various weekend activities

Science and Engineering Club

The Science and Engineering Club provides an environment for students to explore their intellectual curiosity in a lab setting. The club aims to bridge the gap of what is known and unknown, as well as what is possible and impossible Students are free to conduct experiments in line with their own interests and with the guidance of a member of the science department.

Select Choir

Select Choir is a performing group open to girls in grades 9-12, by audition only. Students meet weekly throughout the year, where they gain important musical skills and a life-long appreciation of music.

Ski & Snowboard Club

Starting in January and running through February break, students and faculty who love to ski or board make a weekly after school trip to Ski Bradford, where they enjoy a few hours of fun on the slopes!

Spanish Club

The Spanish Club offers opportunities for students to become more culturally aware of the various Spanish-speaking countries Activities include game days, movies, making papel picado or ojo de Dios, documentaries, dance fest, exercise classes and celebrations of Hispanic heritage month, the Day of the Dead, Christmas, and Easter. Some knowledge of Spanish is suggested; however, all students are welcome Stock Market Club

Theater Tech

Fenwick’s Auditorium Tech Crew supports all activities that take place in Fenwick’s 1,100 seat auditorium, including Fenwick plays and musicals, Fenwick Band and Choir concerts, in-school assemblies, liturgies, club activities, SAC events, pep rallies, guidance events, and visiting performers. Working with our state-of-the-art lighting and sound equipment, you’ll learn how to design and implement stunning theatrical designs appropriate for any type of event. Interested students should be in good academic standing and email Mr. Cox at auditorium@fenwick.org for more information.

Women’s Leadership Club

The Women’s Leadership Club promotes fun and friendly monthly gatherings of female Fenwick servant leaders with girls from the Northeast ARC. The goal is to promote social interaction between the Fenwick students and the Northeast ARC students, who are working on discovering new abilities amongst developmental disabilities, to enrich the lives of each group.

Yearbook

Leave your mark on Fenwick history as a member of the school yearbook There are many jobs you can do, such as designer, photographer, or editor, and no previous experience is needed. We want your creativity in this fun and rewarding club!

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Arts & Crafts Club

ASL Club

The ASL Club is for students who wish to immerse themselves in American Sign Language. Our goal is to gain knowledge and understanding of this important language that is found across North America. At our twice-monthly meetings, the intention is to learn a “sign of the day” while also working together to improve one’s overall language skills

Best Buddies

The mission of Best Buddies is to promote friendships between students at Fenwick and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through fun, inclusive events, and meetings. Best Buddies is the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical, and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Book Club

The Book Club is the best opportunity to share favorite books and meet new friends here at Fenwick! It is a student-driven experience that encourages active participation among its members Visiting guests and club members present their favorite tit es from personal bookshelves as well as books they want to read from their wish lists. We also have a monthly book that we all read together! Activities include book talks, books and their movies, blackout poetry sessions, and much more We also offer snacks, fun, and an opportunity to learn about a great new book!

Campus Ministry

Our Campus Ministry program challenges students to recognize and develop their God-given gifts and talents in order to serve others in need Campus Ministry works with our administration, our guidance department, and our theology department to provide students with opportunities to put Catholic social teaching into action.

Chess Club

The Chess Club invites interested students to participate in chess tournaments that are held periodically throughout the school year.

Creative Writing

The Creative Writing Club gathers students with literary ambitions to conduct a writing workshop on a weekly basis. Club members are all on a rotating schedule, and when they are "up", will turn in a piece of writing that the rest of the club will critique The goal is always to help the author get to the best possible version of whatever they are trying to accomplish on the page It is a very supportive environment to develop authorial prowess.

Crusader Chronicle

The Crusader Chronic e, the student newspaper of Bishop Fenwick, meets weekly to plan, write, edit, design, and publish a quarterly publication that is of interest to students, faculty, and families. Stories featured include school news/sports, politics, human interest, opinion, etc. As students with diverse interests develop professional skills in writing, editing, photography, layout, web design, and social media, they also learn about the ethical dimension of taking on big ideas by seeking to understand them, to express them, and to engage them with articu acy and nuance

Dance Team

French Club

The French Club is designed for students who would like to learn about francophone culture. We use authentic resources via the internet to introduce everything that is French in culture and cuisine of the francophone world. Sharing cultures brings out camaraderie and fun among our members.

Kindness Club

The Kindness Club is a student-formed and student-led group focused on spreading charity one kind act at a time. We follow our three pillars of service, inclusion, and kindness in all that we do.

Math Team

The Fenwick Math Team is a member of the New England Mathematics League, an organization dedicated to bringing challenging mathematics materials to students to stimulate interest and confidence Members participate in practices that encourage collaborative problem-solving and contests that emphasize individual achievement. The Math Team strives to ensure that all members continue to develop critical reasoning skills in a cooperative, social atmosphere

DECA

DECA, a national student organization with nearly 175,000 members in all 50 states and various countries, prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management Through these pre-professional avenues, students develop competence and integrity while striving for innovation through teamwork.

Diversity Club

The Diversity Club establishes a safe space to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in the local and greater community In addition, we enlighten and educate the Fenwick community by providing discussion opportunities, workshops, and events on relevant topics. We welcome all students who are passionate about promoting diversity in our world

Drama Club

The Drama Club is a place where students can find a home on stage or behind the scenes Students work throughout the year on multiple productions, including musicals, plays, and one-act competition pieces Students are involved in all aspects of production, including acting, directing, scriptwriting, stage management, tech, set-building, costumes, and hair and makeup.

Environmental Club

The Environmental Club s focused on first-hand experience exp oring the environment, specif cally the Ipswich River Students will come to know more about the ecosystems around them and why they are important and must be respected Our activities provide an outlet for a real-world application of the things we learn in our sciences classes

Ethics Circle

Members of the Fenwick Ethics Circle learn principles for collaborative discourse then apply those values to discussions of ethical issues. . They then compete in an Ethics Bowl nvitational tournament against teams from other New England high schools The event is part of the St Anselm College Center for Ethics in Society which supports Ethics Circles in high schools throughout the area. Ethics Circles enhance students' analytical, communication, and leadership skills and build capacities for empathy, reflection, deliberation, and dispute resolution in students' approaches to contemporary moral problems.

Fenwick Band

The Fenwick Band doubles as both a concert band and a pep band, performing throughout the year at home and away football and hockey games, as well as an annual Christmas Concert and Spring Concert. Focusing on a wide range of musical styles, the Fenwick Band is open to experienced student musicians who play a traditional concert band instrument (woodwinds, brass, percussion). Interested students should contact Mr. Cox at band@fenwick.org and register for the Concert Band class

Men’s Choir

Men s Choir is open to all interested students They meet throughout the year, and it is a way to build and develop strong tenor/bass voices which will then strengthen the school's performing arts program.

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National Honor Society

The Bishop Fenwick High School Chapter of the National Honor Society recogn zes students who have distinguished themselves most exceptionally in the four key areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character Admission to NHS is by invitation only, based on the selections of a faculty council who uphold the standards set by the national organization.

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