East High School: Home of the Thunderbirds
Principal: Mr. Michael Graham
4025 E. Northern Lights Blvd. (907) 742-2100
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Mary McKean Telephone: (907) 742-2141 |
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Paulette Roberts Telephone: (907) 742-2141 |
| Links: | ASAA (Alaska School Activities Association) | ||
Club or Activity |
Sponsor / Location |
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| Active Outdoor Club |
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The Active Outdoor Club is for people who are interested in fun activities outside in Alaska. Free hot cocoa and tea for club members at meetings! |
All State Music Festival |
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| Anime-Manga Guild | Ms. Auer |
The Guild was created for students who enjoy Japanese anime and/or manga. Come socialize, watch movies, and check out manga and anime from our lending library. |
| ASL (American Sign Language) Club | Ms. Parker |
The ASL Club was created to learn American Sign Language, interact with Deaf students, and raise student awareness about Deaf culture. We also support the Jr. NAD by attending monthly Deaf Pizza Nights. |
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Ms. Keller Before school, lunch |
East High School boasts the only student-operated and managed bank in Alaska. Bank Within East (BWE), located in the Commons, is a satellite of Wells Fargo. This in-school bank is open before school and during lunch. Staff members and students with Wells Fargo accounts can make deposits and withdrawals (up to $100) at the BWE. The BWE also opens accounts, accepts mortgage payments, and makes change for all students. The BWE is managed by students in he Introduction to Marketing Class. |
| BASIC: Brothers and Sisters in Christ | Ms. vanWagner Rm. 34, Fri. at lunch |
Our club is based on the FISH model, which stands for Focus, Inspiration, Share, and Hook. Each week we focus on a different component of the model. To find out more, come and join us for fun and fellowship each Friday in room 34. |
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Ms. Faith Library |
If you love to read and talk about books, then you'd enjoy participating in the Battle of the Books at East. The group meets in the library on a weekly or bi-weekly basis from September to early February. Interested students are invited to read from a specific list of 12 to 15 books. This list changes from year to year. Teams of three are formed and students then compete in January for the privilege of representing East at the ASD Battle of the Books in early February. |
| Beta Club | Ms. MacDonald NW3, Thurs. at lunch |
The National Beta Club is a student-centered organization that continually develops and nurtures individuals by providing opportunities and experiences that enables them to demonstrate the ideals of character, achievement, service, and leadership in a global community. The objective is to encourage and assist students in continuing their education after high school. |
Chess Club
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Rm.55, daily at lunch | Students who enjoy playing chess are invited to come to Room 55 during lunch every day to play chess. Students at all skill levels are welcome. U.S. Chess Federation rules will be observed. |
| Close Up | Ms. Fredeen | Close Up is a non-profit academic program that allows students to spend a week in Washington, D.C. The students witness and participate in the operation of their nation's government. Students who are sophomores, juniors, or seniors with an open mind and a willingness to participate are all welcome to attend. The trip generally is in the late spring, giving students some time for raising the necessary funds to attend. |
| Crafts | Ms. Baptiste Rm.57, Thurs. at lunch |
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Ms. Wooley Dance room, daily p.6 and after school |
Dance Contempo is a progressive company at East for students who love to perform dance. Its purpose is to promote happiness and well-being through dance, and to further the skills of the members in the performing arts. Dancers meet daily during 6th hour. Rehearsals continue after school as scheduled and are supplemented by guest artists. Contempo performs in the community and also gives a full length dance concert at the end of the school year. |
| Members of the East High School DDF team compete in acting and public speaking events against other Anchorage schools. There are fourteen different Drama, Debate, and Forensics events: from Solo Acting to Cross-examination debate. Because DDF is a competitive academic event, some college scholarships are available to students who compete successfully in high school, and students have the opportunity to earn a letter. It's also great fun! | ||
| Drama Club | Ms. Neimeyer Rm.66, Mon. at lunch |
The purpose of the club is to support theater at East High. We meet every Monday in room 66, and we often meet in the theater after school when rehearsing for productions. |
Elitnaurvik Within East (EWE)
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Ms. Baptiste | EWE provides a program for over 300 Alaskan Native and Native American Indian students at East High School. It is a school-within-a-school suplementing the traditional curriculum, offering alternative classes for Native students. |
| Fine Arts activities | Ms. Neimeyer, website manager | The Fine Arts website has details on upcoming performances and activities (plays, concerts, etc.) sponsored by the Fine Arts department. Check back often for new information! |
| Friends of Rachel | Ms. Lindamood S3 |
Friends of Rachel will be working on a Newcomer's Club as well as their Chain of Kindness. |
| Gay Straight Alliance | Ms. Sherwood, Mr. Little Rm.43, Thurs. at lunch |
A club for gay, lesbian, transgender, questioning, bisexual, or straight students and their friends and allies. We provide a forum for sexual orientation issues to be discussed. We also work on campaigns to bring sexual orientation issues to the awareness of the greater community. |
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Ms. Liland Rm.202, Tues. at lunch |
The purpose of the International Club is to promote culture diversity and acceptance at East. We accomplish this by doing community service activities, hosting or participating in functions that promote diversity within our school and community, and by being positive role models to the rest of student body. The club officers (president, vice-president, treasurer and secretary) will be elected by the majority of votes from all eligible members who chose to vote. Election of officers will take place within the first three meetings of the new school year. Come make friends! |
| Japanese Club | Mr. Smoldon NW12, Wed. at lunch |
Gives students an opportunity to learn more about Japanese language and culture outside of the traditional classroom setting. The activities of the club tract the interests of the students involved from year to year. Past activities have included: watching anime, reading manga, making and eating Japanese food, and folding origami. |
| Junior National Association of the Deaf, Anchorage Chapter | Ms. Westmann, Ms. Westmann NE2 at lunch: officers meet on Tues., general meetings are on Thurs. |
JrNAD is an organization of deaf and hard of hearing students who receive an opportunity to have social fun, learn leadership skills, and/or provide community service. American Sign Language is used during these activities. JrNAD is sponsored by the Alaska State School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. |
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Ms. Moss, Mr. Rosser Rm. 115, Thurs. at lunch |
Key Club is a really cool club that's inspirational and rewarding and an absolute blast to be a part of. We are a service organization with forty-plus members and a sponsoring organization - the University Kiwanis. Not only do we serve our community, but we also place major emphasis on having fun! In life, there's your every day club, then there's Key club: the largest high school service organization in the world. |
| Knitting/Crocheting Club | Ms. Liland, Ms. Cyndy |
The International Club, with the expert support of Ms. Cyndy, one of our ESL tutors, has started a Knitting/Crocheting Club. The club is open to all East students and teachers. We have some donated yarn and needles available, or you can bring your own. Meetings are on Tuesdays & Fridays @ lunch, Room 202, Upper Benson. Come learn and create beautiful items for charity and yourself! |
| Math Camp | Ms. Moss Click here or see your counselor/teacher for dates. |
Math Camp offers free math tutoring for students who wish to prepare for the High School Graduation Qualifying Exam or who want help with math homework. Tutoring is provided by East High math teachers and by Mu Alpha Theta math honor society students as peer tutors. Students working on homework should bring their own math work, but HSGQE practice materials will be provided. |
| Model United Nations | Mr. Brownsberger S5, Thurs. at lunch |
East High has a very active MUN program with 54 students participating in the 2003, 64 students in 2004, and 72 students participating in the 2005 simulation. East has broken and holds the record for number of delegates and brought home 13 of the possible 30 awards the past three years. |
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Ms. Slattery Rm.65, Mon. at lunch |
Mu Alpha Theta is a national math honors society. To belong, you must be in Algebra 2 or higher, have an overall 3.2 GPA and a 3.2 GPA in your high school math classes, and be recommended by your math teacher. Induction is held in the spring. We spread our joy for math through math competitions and Pi Day events, but the T-Bird chapter of Mu Alpha Theta also has a service component. We help our neighborhood elementary school, Russian Jack, by participating at Family Math night and tutoring, we deliver snacks during HSGQE testing, pack goodie bags for the Middle School Girls Math Conference, and, throughout the year, we collect donations for the “Smile Train” which offers every child born with a cleft anywhere in the world the opportunity to live a full, productive life as many suffering from clefts cannot eat or speak properly and aren't allowed to attend school or hold a job. Our major project is Math Camp – remedial help for the HSGQE or homework help – on selected Saturday mornings from 9–11 am. |
| Native Culture Club | Ms. Baptiste Rm.57, Thurs. at lunch |
Discuss Native Culture and to promote pride and cultural awareness. |
| Native Youth Leadership | Ms. Baptiste, Mr. Henry Rm.57, Thurs. at lunch |
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| PATAC | Ms. Gaither CRR, after school |
PATAC stands for Positive Action Through Asset Committee and works with students in choosing service projects that assists in enhancing asset awareness. We work to choose projects that offer all involved the opportunity to expand and grow in a variety of ways. |
| Partners Club | Mr. Baumgartner, Ms. Decker, Ms. Crawford NW17, Tues. at lunch |
Partners Club provides an opportunity for students with and without disabilities to get to know each other through sports and social activities. Students work on developing the skills of acceptance and understanding. Sports: Bowling, Basketball, Floor Hockey, Snowboarding/Skiing, and Track and Field. Social Activiites: Dances, movies, pizza parties. "Tie-dye Tuesdays": Students and staff should wear their Partner's Club or another tie-dye shirt on Tuesdays. |
| Polynesian Club | Ms. Emmsley, Ms. Gailey, Ms. Butler-Smith, Ms. Williams |
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Ms. Jesse NW6, Mon. at lunch |
The ProStart club is a Career Technology Student Organization. We meet to plan competitions and fine tune our culinary and management skills. We compete about once a month against each other and in April we participate in a statewide competition. Winners are awarded scholarships. We have chef mentors from the community who work with us. |
| RARE-T | Ms. DeHoux Rm.38, twice monthly |
Our club tries to give students educational information on HIVAIDS prevention to fight the pandemic of AIDS. Students benefit by having the correct information about AIDS and from learning to be leaders and present this information to other students. We have overnight training camps, East High training days, District meetings, and presentations here at East, at middle schools, and at the Youth Correctional Facilities. |
| Recycling Club | Mr. Dvorak NW13, Fri. at lunch |
A recycling club which works to help recycle paper at East, and help raise student awareness about living on a healthy planet. |
| Robotics Club | Ms. Roach S7, Wed. & Thurs. after school |
The Robotics Club integrates science and technology to build a robot to compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge each February. |
| Science Club | Ms. Kuehl | |
Senior Class
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Ms. Strickland, Mr. Scott | The purpose of this group is to take care of all senior activities in which the senior class involves itself -- Homecoming, Preference, Senior Prom, Senior Fun Day, etc. |
| Snowboarding Club | Mr. Thompson Rm.45, Fri. at lunch |
The goal of the East High Snowboarding Club is to provide students an outlet to meet fellow snowboarders, hone their snowboarding skills, and participate in a variety of on-hill activities. |
| Students for Schools | Ms. Lindamood, Ms. Jesse S3, Thurs. at lunch |
Our goal is to raise awareness and money for the Ugandan schools that were torn down by the Covey War. We also promote the freeing of African child soldiers. |
| Seeks to promote positive leadership, develop school spirit, and promote East High School participation in a variety of community service programs. | ||
SWS Student Advisory
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Ms. Lindamood |
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| Taiko Team | Ms. Ninoyu Band Room, Thursdays 2:15pm - 3:45pm |
Taiko is the artistic, powerful and physically demanding discipline of Japanese ensemble drumming. Taiko combines rhythm, movement and melody into a thrilling spectacle that delights audiences. This art form was traditionally communicated orally and was created for people of differing musical abilities. |
Tri-M Honor Music Club |
Ms. David |
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| Ultimate Frisbee | Ms. Heck, Mr. Dvorak, Mr. Griswold Fields by tennis courts, Thurs. 2:15pm-3pm |
The Ultimate Frisbee Club practices fundamentals and plays scrimmages. Students are to bring a light and a dark shirt to be able to divide into teams. This club meets in the early fall until the snow falls and in the late spring when the ground is dry. |
World Language Declamation is a competition where students of different languages compete against other students of the same language and level in the categories of poetry recitation, impromptu and dialogue speaking, cultural trivia and a yearly poster contest. If you'd like to participate, see your language teacher. Students must be actively enrolled in a language class in order to participate. |
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