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2 | Umoja | SERVICE CLUBS | ||||||||||
3 | Club Name | Club Head(s) | Teacher Advisor(s) | Club Description | Meetings | Location | ||||||
4 | Breakfast Club | Nieve Xiao and Lola Girvan | Mr Jacob Plaunt | Breakfast club is a group of kids who volunteer their time once or more times a week in the morning to help make bagles, set up, etc. in the breakfast program, which distributed more than 3000 meals last year. They are provided with volunteer hours, and will usually be in the cafeteria from 8am-8:40am on any given morning. There will be one breakfast funday once a month where they might have the opportunity to make something more fun, such as waffles or smoothies. The LCI breakfast program provides free and nutritious breakfasts in the cafeteria every day of the week! | Mornings from 8am-8:40am, any day of the week depending on availability. | Cafeteria | ||||||
5 | Happy Enveloppe | Ema Garcia | Ms Robin Middleton | Our club meets every other Monday at lunch for a cozy, fun-filled session of letter-writing and snacking on delicious baked treats. Together, we'll craft heartfelt notes to brighten the days of seniors, fellow students, and anyone who could use a little extra cheer. It’s a great way to spread positivity, make new friends, and be part of a wonderful chain of happiness, your words could be the highlight of someone’s day! | In person, every other week, day is still to decide but most likely monday. | N315 | ||||||
6 | Lisgar's Environmental Action Force (LEAF) | Isabella Hogeterp and Nina Tseng | Ms Lee | LEAF will sometimes meet in the garden to take care of the plants. Most of the time we meet in Ms Lee's room and plan projects to make our school more environmentally friendly. | Thursdays at lunch | N307 | ||||||
7 | Lisgar Jack Chapter | Club head: Ruthie Diamond / Vice-head: Athenes Poaty-Amar | Ms. Hammond | Jack.org is a Canadian organization whose mission is to promote positive mental health and kindness. It has over 100 chapters at high schools, colleges, and universities. With mentorship and funding from Jack.org, chapters run activities that reflect the needs of their communities. One of the highlights of the Lisgar Jack Chapter's work last year was running events for Wellness Week, such as giving out positive affirmations and raising money for the Canadian Addiction and Mental Health Association. A typical meeting includes brainstorming and planning for upcoming events, or doing a mental health themed activity such as volunteering, bracelet making, or gardening. | Meetings will be held in person at lunch in Ms. Hammonds room (N102). Dates and details for upcoming meetings and events will be posted on the Lisgar Jack Chapter's Instagram (jackchapter_lisgar) and google classroom. | N102 | ||||||
8 | Lisgar Operation Smile | Mira James and Amelia Paillard | Ms Raven Lovering | Operation Smile is a club dedicated to raising money for children in need of cleft palate surgeries, where students collaborate to come up with innovate new fundraisers to help the most people possible. | Wednesdays at lunch in person, biweekly, room N110 | N110 | ||||||
9 | Lisgarwrite | Amber Nawfal and Sami Ghozlani | Mr. Hodgson | Our club is responsible for writing, editing, and published regular editions of the school newspaper. Anyone is invited to write a piece for our editions, whether that be students or teachers! We look for all sorts of articles, with no limit on each edition—it could be a standard news article on a Lisgar event (like Student Council events, music nights, sports competitions), an opinion piece about anything they wish, and creative short stories or poems. A typical meeting would involve planning the edition in progress, discussion potential articles and formats, and more, but we have fun writing meeting occasionally. | Wednesdays at lunch in Mr Hodgson's reoom (room N103) | N103 | ||||||
10 | Morgan's Message | Alyssa Shen | Ms. Hammond | Help support and eliminate the stigma around student-athlete mental health. Amplify stories, resources, and build a community by and for athletes through their peers for conversations and provide a platform for advocacy. | In person, once or twice a month, room N102 | N102 | ||||||
11 | Pink Tax | Amelie Kubarych, Lily Williams, Katie Orbay, Lucy Fink, Genevieve Moore, Ashlyn Reeves | Ms. Lovering | We are raising awareness about women's health issues such as period poverty and breast cancer. We will raise money for feminine hygiene products for women in need and for breast cancer research. We are privileged to have access to menstruation products and want to give this access to people in need. We will be raising funds in many ways such as sales and donation bins around the school, and in our meetings will be discussing ways to do this and other ideas. | Every other week, In Person, Wednesday at lunch, room N110 | N110 | ||||||
12 | Student Council | Copresidents: Elise MacDonald and Stanford Sun | Mr Mysak, Ms Sommers, Ms Ortiz, Mr Plaunt | Student Council is a student-led organization that represents the interests of the student body and acts as liaisons between students and school administration. Execs collaborate on school-wide initiatives (food drives and fundraisers), plan events (dances and spirit weeks), among many other fun events. | Tuesdays at lunch | N124 | ||||||
13 | Yearbook | Ece Tavas and Pranav Shanker | Ms Wick and Mr McCabe | Interested in photography and using your creativity? Yearbook is the perfect club for you! Become a member of this team through designing yearbook pages, taking lots of photos, and even getting a sneak peak at next years yearbook. Join the Vox Lycei family today! | TBD | portable 198 | ||||||
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15 | EQUITY & CULTURE CLUBS | |||||||||||
16 | Club Name | Club Head(s) | Teacher Advisor(s) | Club Description | Meetings | Location | ||||||
17 | Asian Alliance | Arlen Matt, Stanford Sun, Khulan Tserenbadral, Jerry Li | Ms Kelly Gibson | The asian alliance club is hoping to educate the lisgar community around asian culture as well as selling different asian foods and snacks for different asian related charities. | Friday at lunch in person | NB003 | ||||||
18 | Christian Club | Eldana Kebte and Audrey Kamwanga | Mr Kronberg | The Christian Club is where all students have the opportunity to learn and discuss topics relating to Christian themes, have scripture readings, as well as plan events to give back to the community such as fundraisers. Additionally, snacks will be provided and there will be activities to get to know one another; a great way to make new friends! | Thursdays at lunch in room S201. | S201 | ||||||
19 | Indigenous Cultures Club | Jayden Michaud (club head) and Ashton Bazinet (co-head) | Ms Raven Lovering | Learning about and celebrating Indigenous culture and history | In person, Mondays, at lunch | N110 | ||||||
20 | Jewish Culture Club | Jared Letts, Riley Credico, Kai Zarr | Mr. Kronberg | The Jewish Culture Club is where all students are welcome to participate in Jewish themed discussion and activity, to learn about the significance and meaning of Jewish holidays and traditions along with free Kosher pizza. | Every 3rd Friday in person S201 | S201 | ||||||
21 | Muslim Student Association (MSA) | Zeinab Lezzaik and Yara Amacha | Mr. Blakely | MSA is a welcoming club dedicated to fostering understanding, friendship, and cultural awareness among students. Whether you are a Muslim or simply interested in learning about Islamic culture and traditions, the MSA provides a supportive space for all. Our activities include cultural exploration, interfaith dialogues, community service, and celebrations of Islamic holidays. By joining MSA, you can gain perspectives, build lasting friendships, enhance your global awareness, and develop valuable leadership skills. Join us in promoting diversity, cultural understanding, and friendship within our school community. | Thursdays, bi-weekly during lunch in room s204 | S204 | ||||||
22 | Rainbow Alliance | Dey Pangilinan and Lilith Fox | Ms Sheri Jarvis | To promote solidarity among LGBTQ+ community and other communities; we hang out in a safe space | Fridays, lunch time in NB010 | NB010 | ||||||
23 | Umoja | Aimee Ndambuki (club head) and Ariana Meda (co-head) | Ms Lynne Gulliver and Ms Andrea Zolna | Umoja is focused on creating a space where Black students can connect and celebrate Black culture and heritage. We would like to promote unity and empowerment through events and celebrations. People should join so they can have a sense of community and grow in appreciation of the culture. A typical meeting would look like a space where people can engage in meaningful discussion, whether it's about serious topics or simply day to day experiences. | Meetings will be held at lunch, days will be determined when club starts running. Information on meetings will be posted on our google classroom and the club's Instagram. | TBD | ||||||
24 | STEM CLUBS | |||||||||||
25 | Audio-Visual Association (AVA) | Joel Purchase, Finley McManus Euler, Olivia Joslin-Lee, Samuel Gargano | Ms Tobi Hunt McCoy | We do audio/visual assistance for school events such as assemblies, using the technology on the second floor of the auditorium. | In-person meetings on Fridays (bi-monthly), whenever an event requiring tech is occurring | Library | ||||||
26 | BioMed Club | Parissa Asgari and Alyssa Shen | Ms. Middleton | Our club is a place where students can learn about the medical world and participate in hands on activities. In previous years, we have had guest speakers, suturing practices, and dissections! This club can provide help introduce you to so many different topics within the field of medicine while having fun! | Bi-weekly, Wednesdays @ lunch, Ms. Middleton's room (N315) | N315 | ||||||
27 | Computing Club | Andre Hoe and Ayaan Choudhury | Mr Kronberg | Computing club is a place for coding enthusiasts or people who have an interest in building their own coding skills. Everyone is welcome, whether they are already experts at coding or newcomers. Every year, we participate in events like the Canadian Computing Competition (CCC) hosted by the University of Waterloo and also a Lisgar Game Jam. Computing club will also be a space where people can work on their own personal or school projects relating to coding. See you there! | Thursdays at lunch in person (although this is subject to change depending on our supervisor's schedule) | TBD | ||||||
28 | Lisgar BioChem & Physics Competition Club | Julienne Hu, Sami Ghozlani, Tristan Scarlet, Rasmus Howson Creutzberg, Amelia PaiIlard | Dr Cheeseman and Ms Lee | Science competition preparation, as well as chemistry and biology homework/project help. Prepare students for Physics, Chemistry, and biology competitions. This includes the Avogadro competition, Chem 13, Isaac Newton, CCC, and the University of Toronto Biology competition | Thursdays at Lunch | N318 | ||||||
29 | Lisgar Math Club | President: Jerry Li Vice president: Andrei Dragomir, Wenda Mao, Jonathan Chen | Ms. Asselstine | Lisgar Math Club is a student-led organization at Lisgar Collegiate Institute. The club provides an inclusive environment where students of all levels can explore mathematics together. We have many meaningful activities such as math week, math contests and math lectures. The goal of the club is to create a supportive community that everyone can share their joy for math. | Wednesday at lunch in person (in room N220) | N220 | ||||||
30 | Lisgar Rocketry | Sami Ghozlani | Ms. Lee | Design, plan, and create a small class rocket with collaboration with UOttawa Rocketry. | TBD: either friday after school during spacesim or thursday at lunch. | N307 | ||||||
31 | Maker Club | Erich Merker, Griffin Crooks-Bourassa, Christopher Yarker | Ms Ashleigh Horricks and Ms Jennifer Stewart | We will be guiding and assisting students in using maker tools including 3D modelling and printing, engineering and basic technological design etc. We hope to work with other clubs such as space sim etc. We can design and/or print items for clubs and teachers. | We will probably meet on Thursdays at lunchtime in SB004, depending on member availability. | SB004 | ||||||
32 | Math Help Club | Mahima Gidijala, Bemnet Shawel, Sarah Mirzamir, Imane Oukacine, Tasnia Ahad & Dania Nour | Mr. McDonald | The objective of the Math Help Club is to help students of all grades with any math homework and/or concepts being taught in class. Our main goal is to help students overcome any struggles and fears of math and take a look at it as something that is fun and knowledgable. We will also occasionally have some fun activities for club members such as potlucks, movie days, card/board games, and many more as the year goes by. How my group members and I are going to host these meetings are during lunch hour in Mr.McDonald's room S209. | At the moment we have set Wednesdays during lunch at 11:40 to the end of lunch (12:25) in Mr.McDonald's room (S209) which will all be done in-person. | S209 | ||||||
33 | Space Simulation Club | Evan Frouin, Julienne Hu, Sami Ghozlani | Ms. Lee | Planning and simulating space missions through piloting, engineering, and Electronic Communication softwares. | Friday 3pm to 6pm weekly | N307 | ||||||
34 | ARTS & AMUSEMENT CLUBS | |||||||||||
35 | Art Club | Kate Huang and Isabella Hogeterp | Ms. Vlajkov | This is a club where people get to share their passion towards visual arts of all medias. We will also be making the Wizard of Oz sets. | In-person, Mondays at lunch | N316 | ||||||
36 | Badminton Club | Joseph Schmidt and Katherine Schmidt | Mr Kronberg | This is the third year that badminton Club has been a space for a post-covid, barrier free return to play. We want to give a chance for students at Lisgar to reach out and learn new skills as part of a wider community while also maintaining a healthy active lifestyle. Join us for weekly meetings in the South Building Gym, where racquets and nets will be provided for those who need as a part of the Federal Government funding we received last year thanks to the School Health Grant for Youth. Those who prefer their own equipment are also welcome to bring their own and join in the fun with friends, new and old. | Mondays at lunch from 11:30 to 12:15 every week, Tuesdays 7:15-8:15 when Mr Kronberg approves, and also will be communicating with Mr Ruff to get approval for Wednesdays 11:30-12:15 same as last year. All club meetings happen in the South Building gym. | Gym | ||||||
37 | Book Club | Mariane Costello and Jamie Drysdale | Ms Lara Vlajkov | We read and talk about books without the pressures of English class. | In person meetings on Wednesdays at lunch in the art room | N316 | ||||||
38 | Brain Bee Club | Sofia Mejicano | Ms Maureen Nause | Brain Bee Club is a dedicated group for high school students, grades 9 to 12, who are passionate about neuroscience and eager to prepare for the prestigious Canadian National Brain Bee competition. Our club provides a supportive environment for students to study brain science topics such as memory, intelligence, and brain diseases, using official study materials. Members participate in mock quizzes, group discussions, and fun kahoots to learn the material in the quiz. The winner of the Brain Bee competition will win a cash prize and internship! Join us to explore the world of neuroscience, challenge yourself, and compete at a national and international level! | Tuesdays during lunch. | TBD | ||||||
39 | Business Club | Khulan Tserenbadral and Sarah Lim-Baig | Ms. Forbes | The business club is a space where students can learn the basics of running a business and entrepreneurship. We plan on running a competition on sales, having guest speakers to share their experiences as a business owner, and many other educational and engaging activities. In a typical meeting, we will facilitate our members so they can achieve their goals in business, and try to make them interested in the field of business. | Wednesday lunches in-person | S208 | ||||||
40 | Crochet Club | Charlotte Frey (club head) and Lauren Cowie (co-head) | Ms Lani Sommers | This club is mostly just an open space to work on crochet. There won’t be any assignments or structure, it’s more designed as a drop in kind of club. We could do little contests or prompts, but that depends on what people are interested it. If you haven’t crocheted before, we can help teach you. | Tuesdays during lunch. | TBD | ||||||
41 | D&D Club | Gilbert Cormie-Waters | Ms McCoy | We play dnd! If you are a player looking for a group, a dm looking for a group, or a curious newcomer, dnd club is for you! | In person, meeting time TBD | TBD | ||||||
42 | Dance Club | Evelyn Ma, Khulan Tserenbadral, Carys Murray | Ms. Nicol | Teach people fun dances free of judgment and very easygoing. | Monday at lunch | S113 | ||||||
43 | Fashion Association | Isabelle Dorion | Ms Linton | A club where students would come together to discuss fashion. We would study seasonal trends and learn to draw fashion figures. Our end of year goal would be to host a fashion show featuring student and local designs. To afford decorations we would hold fundraisers. All proceeds from the show would cover remaining costs, and the rest would be donated to a charity. | Thursday / at lunch / room N109 | N109 | ||||||
44 | Improv club | Carys Murray and Gilbert Cormie-Waters | Ms. Nicol | Improv club consists of a short warm up and then a game that involves thinking on the spot. | Wednesday at lunch | S113 | ||||||
45 | Lisgar Chess Club | Yashas Naik | Ms Emily Engel | Online Chess Club, we will play matches against everyone else, becasue chess is fun and challenging | TBD | N305 | ||||||
46 | Lisgar Esports Club | Makalah Laffin and Xavier Segura | Mr Jose Arocena | It’s an esports club where people can talk about video games and play competitive esports representing Lisgar. | Tuesday during lunch/in person | TBD | ||||||
47 | Lisgar Film Club | Naomi Scott, Kai Zarr, Nhat Bui, Pranav Shanker | Ms Ashleigh Horricks and Ms Lani Sommers | The Lisgar Film Club is in charge of filming and editing school events. This club offers an awesome chance to dive into the world of filmmaking and connect with like-minded people who are also into filmmaking. Some of the activities we do in the club is to explore and discuss about different filming techniques used in popular media and much more. Plus, we're still brainstorming new ideas to make the club even more exciting! | Wednesdays at lunch in room SB004 - in-person. | SB004 | ||||||
48 | Lisgar Mock Trial Club | Wufei Xu | Mr Nour Harriz | Mock trial is an activity in which students simulate court trials. It not only familiarizes students with court procedures and the justice system, but also helps them learn about our laws and develop skills such as critical thinking, public speaking, and analytical thinking. Apart from being a valuable addition to a resume, it's a great way to make new friends and connect with people who are interested in law. A typical meeting involves a lesson from me introducing legal knowledge and skills needed for mock trial, or a work session where we collaborate on a mock trial case to simulate an actual trial. | Tuesday at Lunch; in person | N214 | ||||||
49 | Lisgar Society of Debate | Wufei Xu and Joseph Schmidt | Ms Sheri Jarvis and Ms Em McClellan | Debate is an activity where two or more teams formally argue about a specific motion or issue. It has several benefits including gaining broad, multi-faceted knowledge across different disciplines beyond regular academic subjects. Furthermore, participating in debates helps in increasing confidence, poise, and self-esteem. It also improves rigorous higher-order and critical thinking skills, as well as the ability to structure and organize thoughts. Additionally, it enhances analytical, research, and note-taking skills, improves the ability to form balanced, well-informed arguments using reasoning and evidence, and develops effective speech composition and delivery. Debate encourages teamwork and develops skills essential to any future career. Doing well in debate tournaments can also make you stand out as an applicant for future education and jobs. Most importantly, debate is fun! Our meetings usually consist of practice rounds with different debates and judges, but we also provide lessons. | Monday afterschool from 3-4:30, in-person | NB010 | ||||||
50 | Lisgar Swim Club | Annika Hollo | Ms. Asselstine | Our swim club involves video analysis of stroke and turn techniques in classrooms and strength training sessions, including lifting weights, to build overall fitness. This club is to prep and fundraise to reinstate Lisgar's official swim team for the next season. | Friday: Once a week or either once bi-weekly during lunch of interchangeable sessions for either classroom meetings or strength and dry-land training sessions. | N220 | ||||||
51 | Lisgar Trivia | Jamie Drysdale and Tristan Scarlett | Mr. Meng, and Ms. Crabtree | We run trivia practices three days a week for various skill levels and in various formats three times a week. It's a fairly casual club, but with a lot of opportunities for competitions and fun rivalries! We finished 3rd nationally in Reach For The Top, and also finished 3rd nationally at the Canadian History Bowl. A typical meeting is reading trivia packs with buzzers, while we eat. Feel free to bring your friends and try, or just come to hang out. | We meet weekly at lunch on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays in NB020. | NB020 | ||||||
52 | Model UN | Saaya Tsuda, Zamira Gabdyzhamalova, Sarah Lim-Baig | Ms. Jarvis | At our Model UN club, you will learn about international affairs, diplomacy, and global issues, while improving your leadership, teamwork, debate, and public speaking skills. Each meeting, we will learn about various procedures when participating in a MUN conference. We will also be doing conference simulations. | Mondays at lunch (we can also do Thursdays) | NB010 | ||||||
53 | Philosophy Club | Zofia Davidson and Tanite Battou-Achab | Mr Mark Mysak | Each weekly meeting will be dedicated to discussing a different philosophical question. We wish to have facilitated discussion sessions, look at different instructional materials (movies, book excerpts, videos, etc.), and experiment with thought experiments and ethical dilemmas. We want this club to be an opportunity for people to broaden their understanding of philosophical topics by listening to the points of view of both their peers and of professionals, but also through active discussion of their own ideas. We wish to serve coffee, tea and other hot drinks in order to honour and mimic the atmosphere of the famous "Cafe de Flore", where Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir did much of their philosophizing. | Weekly at lunch on Thursdays | portable 199 | ||||||
54 | Photography Club | Sara Ahuja | Ms Horricks and Ms Nicol | The meetings are centered around creative ideas related to photography. There will be discussions, taking pictures through various types of photography's or with different subjects and perspectives, and friendly competitions. In special cases, we will try to collaborate with other clubs, events, etc | In person meetings during lunch on Wednesdays. | SB004 | ||||||
55 | Prom Committee | Carmen Sauve Maxim Froeschl Kestia Kanika Miti-Miti Hontan Bikila | Ms Gulliver | We are a group of students who are organizing and executing all aspects of the prom, such as fund-raising, decorations, entertainment, etc. | TBD | |||||||
56 | Spanish Club | Emma Besana and Juliana Batista, | Ms Adriana Franklin | Activities relating to Spanish culture and language such as board games, trivia, presentation, and other events. | Wednesday, lunch time, in person | N212 | ||||||
57 | Vocal Ensemble Club | Katherine (Kate) Schmidt and Anna D’Attilio | Ms. Mennill | The Vocal Ensemble Club allows students to collaborate on a variety of vocal repertoire. The pieces can include 3 part harmonies and non-English language materials. We work on a variety of genres, including both secular and religious works. Typically students arrive around 11:40am and then the rehearsal will start. Students will also need to practice repertoire outside of rehearsal hours. This group is ideal for those with interest and ideally some experience in music. We are here to share the joys of singing with Lisgar. | The club runs in-person in the Strings Room s100 at lunch on Fridays. It will start semester 2. It is in-person, and there will be a few performances. | S100 | ||||||
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