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COCURRICULAR AND EXTRACURRICULAR OPTIONS The Northfield Mount Hermon education extends beyond the classroom. Supporting the classroom experience is a robust cocurricular program that offers students the opportunity to put their learning into action. From playing soccer, to acting in the musical, to writing for the student newspaper, to debating policy, to creating a space balloon, to tutoring at the local public school, the cocurricular program brings to life the NMH mission to “act with humanity and purpose.” There are five broad categories of cocurricular activities:
• athletics and outdoor education • performing and visual arts activities • outreach activities • significant school leadership opportunities • activities that represent the school.
COCURRICULAR REQUIREMENT Fulfilling the cocurricular requirement is linked with a student’s participation in athletics. Students may either 1) participate in one athletic activity during one term, and then a physical education class and cocurricular in each of the two remaining terms; or 2) participate in two athletic activities with no physical education class or cocurricular required in the third term. A cocurricular activity is a structured activity that meets on a weekly basis and combines education with opportunities to either serve the community or represent the school. In addition to cocurricular activities, Northfield Mount Hermon offers a variety of extracurricular options. Extracurricular activities are often less structured and formal. These do not satisfy the cocurricular requirement, but do offer an opportunity for students to engage their personal passions through student-led clubs and activities. Cocurricular and extracurricular offerings are scheduled by terms in order to fit with NMH’s athletic seasons. Students may opt to participate in more activities as their interests and schedules allow. Most will be scheduled between 4 and 8 pm. Some cocurriculars may also be scheduled during D block, Saturday mornings, or Sunday afternoons. Participation in one of the following cocurricular activities fulfills the requirement for one term: ART 003 ART 008 ART 014 ART 022 ART 035
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ART 037 ATB XXX ATC XXX ATG XXX ATM 400 ATT 400 COU 001 DAN 002 DAN 003 DAN 004 DAN 005 DAN 009 DAN 010 DAN 019 DAN 023 DAN 025 DAN 028 DAN 841 DIV 010 HEA 009 MAT 021 MIS 005 MIS 014 MIS 056 MIS 057 MIS 092
BOOK ARTS BOYS’ ATHLETIC TEAM COED ATHLETIC TEAM GIRLS’ ATHLETIC TEAM MUSIC CONCENTRATION THEATER IMMERSION* COLLEGE COUNSELING NMH DANCE COMPANY* INTERMEDIATE JAZZ BEGINNER JAZZ AND HIP-HOP JUNIOR DANCE COMPANY* BEGINNER MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY INTERMEDIATE BALLET AND POINTE BEGINNER BALLET BEGINNER TAP INTERMEDIATE HIP-HOP BEGINNER HIP-HOP: DANCE FOR ATHLETES ADVANCED BALLET: TECHNIQUE AND THEORY TENTH-GRADE DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE SEMINAR NINTH-GRADE HEALTH SEMINAR MATH COMPETITION PREP MANDALA GEMINI WNMH BOARD OF DIRECTORS WNMH DJ DEBATE TEAM