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Book Club meets on Wednesday mornings at 7:30 a.m. in room 128. Do you like to talk about books? Why not meet with other book junkies for food and fun? Join the book club! Bring a book you haven’t read yet to suggest to the group.
"In the case of good books, the point is not how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you."
Mortimer J. Adler
Chamber Music
Chamber Music is a chance for students, who may be a bit more experienced string players, to play more advanced repertoire. One main goal for this ensemble is to be able to play just for the fun of playing. This ensemble is also our "gig" group, and often plays for special events as well as the regular band and orchestra concerts.
Car Club
The car club will meet every Wednesday in computer Lab #1 at 7:30A.M. The mission will be to discuss, analyze and compare cars of yesterday, today and tomorrow in hopes of promoting camaraderie for car enthusiasts at West Hills. Our focus will include discussions about the development and technical information among members that are interested in domestic and foreign cars.
Chess Club meets throughout the year on Wednesday mornings at 7:30 a.m. in the media center. All grades and abilities are welcome. Students play each member in the club, thus meeting kids from other grades, and challenging their abilities. Student members instruct peers on game tactics and strategies. We have a double elimination tournament later in the year. Sportsmanship is stressed.
Count Me In meets on Friday mornings from 7:15-8:00 a.m. The club offers students a chance to combat bullying and other forms of negative peer interactions. As members of the club at all three grade levels, students are given a chance to examine their own behavior, with an eye toward becoming more sensitive to how their actions and words affect those around them. Students also are encouraged to identify negative student behaviors that affect our school’s climate, while acquiring and using various intervention strategies designed to reduce such behaviors.
Current Events meets on Wednesday mornings from 7:30-8:00 a.m. and is open to students of all grade levels. Each session, students will discuss local, national and global events with their peers and see how their knowledge stacks up against other teams of students in the school. You don’t have to be a social studies expert to participate or have fun in this club, rather just show up and be ready to contribute. There is no outside work or additional expectations by participating in this club.
Drama Club Are you a communicator? A risk-taker? Open-minded? Then Drama Club is for you! Drama Club will meet every Monday morning at 7:30, throughout the year in Room 103 (the Music Room). Please join us as we play a variety of drama games, enjoy improvisation activities and start our Mondays off with a ton of fun! No drama experience necessary, but if you have some, we would love to hear your ideas, too! First meeting is Monday, October 26th.
Jazz Band
Jazz Band meets Mondays from 730-800. Membership is open to any current 7/8 Band or Orchestra student, and select 6th graders based on need and interest. Students who play a rhythm section instrument (piano, guitar) may join even if they’re not in band. We will explore basic Jazz terminology and technique and perform at various concerts.
History Club will familiarize students with major issues from U.S. and world history. Students will learn about the causes of major world conflicts and the diplomacy efforts that were taken to avoid said conflicts. Students will also learn to identify how these major conflicts shaped the geopolitical structure of our modern world. There will be an emphasis on the political shifts that our nation has undergone throughout its history; culminating in a study of the political climate of our world today.
Students will be given short readings about various historical events and prominent figures, and will be expected to have discussions and debates about those topics. At times, the club will use documentary footage to stimulate interest and to show opposing sides of various issues. The purpose and goal of the club is to expose students to interesting and important historical events and to teach them a basic understanding and appreciation of how history affects our lives on a daily basis.
Knitting Club
Students will learn the two basic stitches used in Knitting, knit and purl. After mastering casting on and the knit and purl stitches, students will have the opportunity to use their knowledge and create either knitted slippers, scarves, hats, and or doll blankets that they can donate to local charities or use themselves.
Sixth – Eighth Grade Leadership meets every other Thursday mornings from 7:30-8:00 a.m. and students from all grade levels who value teamwork and the importance of volunteering for the betterment of our community are encouraged to join! Students organize several events during the school year including, activity afternoons, an annual talent show, spirit week, and community service projects.
Fourth & Fifth Grade Leadership Club: The Leadership Club allows children to use their creativity and leadership skills to make a difference. Children work with their peers to build a community through fun, exciting activities! The club meets every other Thursday at 7:30 a.m. in either Room 134 or Room 136.
Mathcounts meets on Thursday mornings from 7:15-8:00 a.m. and students from all grade levels are encouraged to join in on the fun. The club offers students a chance to attack challenging math problems using a variety of strategies. Students will work both individually and as a group to solve problems from different genres of math concepts. The club will culminate with a national Mathcounts test in which students may qualify to compete at local and state math competitions. There is no outside work or additional expectations by participating in this club.
Science Club meets each Wednesday after school and is open to all West Hills students. The focus of the club is upon exploring challenging science topics through inquiry and experimentation. Many of the club topics will be based upon student interests. Club members will participate in fun science activities that expand their knowledge and relate to their everyday lives.
Newspaper meets each Thursday after school. Students will be instructed in the “W’s” of reporting, (who, what, where, how and why). They will have the opportunity to write, peer edit, plan layouts, and work with photography resulting in a produced monthly edition, which they will market to their peers.
Pilates/Yoga Club
This club promotes physical fitness focusing on the core muscles. The students will be taught the proper way to gain strength and flexibility. Please bring in a mat if you have one.
WaveBoard
This club is to promote fitness and exercise in the form of wave boarding. The students will be taught how to wave board and to learn new skills as well. We supply wave boards and helmets, but you are more than welcome to bring in your own.
Yearbook meets on Mondays, at 7:30a.m. Students from all grade levels are welcome. It is the yearbook club's job to chronicle this year's events at West Hills. We need creative, energetic, enthusiastic, organized, dependable and responsible people. We need photographers, copywriters and editors. Students learn design, layout, marketing, and much more.
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