Student Activities & Clubs Canvas Page
The information below represents individual clubs that have supplied specific information for their club. Please note that all clubs are not represented with additional information.
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Grade Level Organizations – Open to all |
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Class of 2027 – Freshman Mrs. Maloney - Admin |
Lara Brittain |
Promote school spirit and fundraise for class account. |
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Class of 2026 – Sophomores Mrs. Cross - Admin |
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Promote school spirit and fundraise for class account. |
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Class of 2025 – Juniors Mr. Smith - Admin |
Jamey Long Joseph Pisani Holly Back |
Promote school spirit and fundraise for class account. |
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Class of 2024 – Seniors Mr. Geisinger - Admin |
Deanna Agosto
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Promote school spirit and fundraise for class account. |
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VHSL Activities – Open to all – VHSL eligibility requirements apply |
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Debate |
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Esports |
Nathaniel Fenson |
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Film Festival |
Courtney Bowling |
In Forest Park HS Film Club, students collaborate on projects and develop their ideas through the pre-production, production, and post-production process. The club meets during sessions throughout the school year, giving students a chance to see their ideas evolve and gain experience in various aspects of filmmaking. FPHS Film Club provides a space for students to (periodically) view a wide range of films and to engage in discussion of those films in a casual environment. |
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Forensics |
Christine O’Connor |
Forensics is a VHSL Team that competes in individual or duo speech competitions against students from other VA High Schools. The categories include Impromptu Speech, Original Oratory, Prose or Poetry Interpretation (single or duo) and Extemporaneous Speaking. |
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Literary Magazine |
Payton McGoldrick |
Open to anyone taking a writing course. Publish a literary magazine that showcase student writing and art. |
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Robotics Club |
Dean Ahmad |
The FP Robotics team is a competition based extracurricular activity. Students work in small teams to design, build and program a robot using the VEX Robotics platform to compete in tournaments against other high school teams in a game-based engineering challenge. Students apply at the beginning of the school year. The competition season goes from Sep through Mar and students must be willing to commit to the team and attend practices for the full year. Space and resources are limited, and the selection process is highly competitive. |
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Scholastic Bowl |
Christine O’Connor Rebecca James
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Scholastic Bowl is a VSHL Team that competes in trivia competitions against students from other VA High Schools. The competition consists of three rounds of questions about topics ranging from Math, History, Science, English, Pop Culture, anything really! |
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Student Leadership SALC; SALT; Ambassadors; No Place for Hate |
Chantel Pitts Susan Gonzalez Emily Hunt |
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Theatre/Drama Club |
Lori Spitzer-Wilk |
Put on plays after school that are supported by the curriculum of the Theater classes. |
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Yearbook* |
Moli Becker |
Enrollment in course. Students collaborate with staff and the student body to complete the myriad of tasks to create a quality yearbook that reflects the pictorial history of the activities for the present school year. May compete with publication through VHSL. |
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Honor Societies – Eligibility requirements apply |
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French Honor Society
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Jana Carter |
Completion of French III with an average grade of A for the first 3 marking periods. French Honors Society focuses on spreading awareness of French culture throughout the school. $20 membership |
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German/Russian Honor Society |
Natalia Shamshyna-Adler |
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International Thespians Honor Society |
Lori Spitzer-Wilk |
The Thespian society is an Honors Society that recognizes excellence in the play participation. |
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National Art Honor Society |
Mietta Solliday Taylor McManus |
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Math Honor Society
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Donna Gibson |
Currently enrolled in Pre-Calculus, Calculus, and AP Statistics that have a math GPA of 3.5 or higher. This society will host math tutoring for FP students. No fees. |
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National English Honor Society |
Erica Oliver |
11th – 12th grade. Club will serve to challenge and reward high-achieving students. Must have a B average. One-time $20 fee that covers membership. |
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National Honor Society |
Brian Higgins Erin Welch |
11th – 12th grade students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Membership is by faculty selection. NHS empowers and equips students with the knowledge and skills to be transformative leaders in our school community and beyond. This is a prestigious club and membership is awarded to students who demonstrate strength of character, academic success, as well as leadership and volunteer experience. $10/Jr $20/Sr |
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National Social Studies Honor Society |
Allison Young Emily Hunt |
11th – 12th grade students, enrolled in or have completed an AP or DE level Social Studies course, overall GPA a 3.5 or above, and an unweighted GPA for Social Studies courses at a 3.4 or higher. |
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Quill & Scroll Honor Society |
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11th – 12th grade. |
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Science National Honor Society (SNHS) |
Adrian Fredrick |
11th - 12th graders, overall GPA of 3.0, a B+ average in all science courses taken. Must be currently enrolled in or taking a science course in the upcoming school year. Must have taken at least one advanced science course. Complete a membership packet, recommended by two science teachers and one other faculty member and verification of grades. SNHS is a national organization honoring and encouraging student excellence in science. Institutions nationwide recognize members as scientific leaders in their high school and community. The objectives are: Encouraging and recognizing scientific and intellectual thought; Advancing students’ knowledge of classical and modern science; Communicating with the scientific community; Aiding the civic community with its comprehension of science. $20 fee. |
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Spanish Honor Society |
Sandra Alvarez |
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Tri-M National Music Honor Society |
Ben Pereyra |
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Curriculum Based Activities – Enrolled/Taken the course |
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Band* |
Nicholas Ro |
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Choir* |
Lara Brittain |
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Art Club
Mondays --2:15PM-3:30PM Room 1134 |
Joy Kazanci |
The purpose of Art Club is to provide an opportunity for any interested Forest Park High School student to explore special art projects and share new art experiences with their fellow peers after school. The Art Club will provide an opportunity for all to pursue personal art interests and art making experiences. Students will have the chance to work with different art media, meet local artists, meet former students who have pursued a career in the arts, participate in art contests, and occasionally, students will participate in community service-related projects in school. Joy Kazanci is the Art Club sponsor. There is a $20 fee to join. |
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Chemistry Club |
Anthony Shulsky |
11th – 12th grade. Completion of General Chemistry/Pre-AP Chemistry courses. The organization is for students who are highly interested in services in the chemistry community. |
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JROTC |
Jacqueline Bullock |
JROTC offers numerous opportunities for extra curriculum activities. |
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Marching Band* |
Nicholas Ro |
Any student enrolled at FP can join prior musical experience is desired, but not required. The Drumline is the only section of the ensemble that is built based off competitive audition. The MBB is the main public performing group and an extension of the band curriculum at FP. This ensemble grants students an opportunity to experience the marching arts and perform many different exciting mediums of music at football games and marching band competitions around the state. All members of our ensemble add to our overall performance and every member is essential to the success of the production. Members of the Marching Bruin Band receive 1⁄2 credit on their transcript. Fee of $295 covers cost of travel and entry fees. |
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Physics Club |
Steve Carbone |
11th – 12th grade. An organization that promotes physics by providing opportunities, and enlightenment. |
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Family, Career, Community, Leaders of America, FCCLA
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Susan Gonzalez
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Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a national Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for students in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) education through grade 12. FCCLA offers intra-curricular resources and opportunities for students to pursue careers that support families. Involvement in FCCLA offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life – planning, goal setting, problem-solving, decision making, and interpersonal communication – necessary in the home and workplace. $35.00 membership fee (includes dues, shirt and $5 activity fee) |
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Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) |
Jamey Long Joseph Pisani |
A business-oriented service club for any student in a business class. |
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School Sponsored Clubs – Open to all |
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American Computer Science League
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Alan Friebe |
Open to anyone interested in Computer Science Computer. Programming competition. No fees. |
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Book Club |
Rebecca James Christine O’Connor |
A group of student/faculty will meet to discuss literature and relevant themes to each work. |
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Bruin Buddies |
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Cyber Club |
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Dance Club |
Kadaisha Garrett |
By audition. Perform at home football and basketball games, compete at local competitions. |
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Ecology Club |
Ashley Tayon |
Environmental projects |
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Educators Rising* |
Rebecca James |
Learn about the educational field by volunteering in local schools. |
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French Club |
Patricia Henriques |
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German/Russian Club |
Natalia Shamshyna-Adler |
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Photography Club |
Mietta Solliday |
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Spanish Club |
Nidia Oshiro |
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Student Council Advisory (SCA)* |
Ashley Tayon-Korson Rebecca James |
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SWAT |
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Recycling computers for worthy causes. |
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Unified Sports
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Kelly Ivacic |
Anyone can join must have a C or better to participate in flex time games. Unified Sports is an inclusive sports program that unites Special Olympics athletes (individuals with intellectual disabilities) and partners (individuals without intellectual disabilities) as teammates for training and competition. We presently play kickball/basketball and track and Field. |
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Winter Guard/Color Guard |
Nicholas Ro |
By audition. Flag drill team associated with the Marching Band. |
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Open Forum Clubs – Open to all |
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Active Minds |
Tina Duffy |
Student-led organization that seeks to raise awareness and expand the conversation about student mental health concerns. 2022-2023 will be our first year at FP |
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Asian Pacific American Association |
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Black Student Union
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Tiffany Smith Bernard Williams |
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Chess Club
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Club for those interested in Chess and participate in tournaments. |
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GSA |
Nathan Sigler |
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Hispanic Student Association |
Almut Miller Helen To |
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Muslim Student Association |
Brian Higgins |
Club where students can talk about the teachings of Islam and learn more about it. |
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Booster Clubs – Parent and Faculty Membership |
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Band Boosters |
Jenn Terrillion |
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Choir Boosters |
Lara Brittain Mrs. Kalin Lloyd |
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Bruin Boosters
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Michelle Nonaka |
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Booster Club for the entire school. |