Clubs and Events play a rich and vital role that in a Hillside education.

Our clubs provide opportunities to explore subjects and activities outside of the classroom.  The clubs offered each year originate from the serendipitous meshing of student interest and faculty expertise.  Many of these clubs are skill based and may be counted as credit towards graduation. Club descriptions below. Register here.

Hillside has always had a rich history of celebrating learning and community through events that can be shared with family and friends.  Whether it is Physics Night or the History Feast, these events provide an opportunity for students to present their expertise to the larger community.  Other events such as the Classic Film Nights or the All School Social are moments where we can come together as a school and enjoy each other’s company.

CLUB DESCRIPTIONS

I. Board Games Club, Start Date: Monday, September 11, 2023 (NO LONGER AVAILABLE) 

Come play board games at Hillside! Meetings every Monday in Cal’s classroom from 3:25-4:50, with rotating board games for 5th-12th graders. We may all play the same game together, or may split into two or more play groups, depending upon difficulty of planned games and age of players present. Games we have played in the past include: Rhino Hero, Tsuro, Dungeon Mayhem, Castle Panic, Splendor, and Scrabble.

Instructor: Cal Sanik

Schedule: Every Monday from 3:25 – 4:50 pm.

Who May Attend: Open to Everyone, Min: 4, Max: 8 students.

Cost: $400 per year.

NOTE: Cal will teach one of the two options, Games or Martial Arts, not both, depending on interest.

NOTE: Cal will teach one of the two options, Games or Martial Arts, not both, depending on interest.

III. Hillside Cavaliers Fencing Club, Start Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Learn the art of the sword! It challenges the mind and body, and develops athleticism, problem solving, and sportsmanship.  Hillside Cavaliers focuses on the Olympic sport of Sabre, the fastest, subtlest, most athletic, and, to its practitioners, the most fun of the three fencing weapons.

Ability levels range from beginners to advanced fencers.  After warm-ups and stretching, we learn and practice effective sabre footwork, bladework, and tactics, and have fun sparring.  Sessions include both group and individual instruction as well as open fencing.  Beginners fence freely after gaining sufficient familiarity with several basic skills.

Afternoon classes are open to junior fencers, approximately ages 10 to 18.  Priority is given to students enrolled at Hillside Student Community School, although others are welcome.  Late afternoon or evening classes, lessons, and open fencing are open to junior and senior (adult) fencers, and will be posted according to interest and availability.  All members are welcome to open fencing sessions.

Coach: Kael Sherrard

Schedule: Tuesdays and Fridays from 3:20 – 4:50 pm.

Who May Attend:  Open to Everyone, Min: 4, Max: 14 students.

Cost: $600.00 per year (single sessions $15.00 each for Hillside students).

Additional Costs: USA Fencing Membership required. Either Access $25 per year or Competitive $90 per year (see https://www.usafencing.org/membership).

Evening Classes with Wang Yung are extra and are paid directly to him. Private lessons as arranged. Equipment as needed (especially FIE gloves for tournaments).

More details:  Hillside Cavaliers Fencing Information, https://hillsidesc.org/curriculum/hillside-cavaliers-fencing/

VI. Drama Club, Start Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Students will begin with intensive improv workshops and exploratory scene work, dipping into a wide range of dramatic works. Before the winter break, actors will choose monologues and one-act plays to rehearse and perform in the February showcase.

Coach: Jean Sherrard

Schedule: Wednesdays from 3:20 – 4:50 pm. In January, rehearsals increase to several times / week as we approach the performance date.

Day of performance is scheduled for Friday, February 16th at 7:30pm.

Who May Attend: Grades 8-12, Min: 4, Max: 9

Clubs from previous years have included:

• Art
• Broadway
• Board Games
• Celtic Music
• Choral Music
• Community Service
• Computer Science
• Cooking
• Environmental Stewardship
• Fiber Arts
• Games Club
• Homework
• Journalism
• Social Justice
• Swing Dance

Events

• All Family Science Competition (such as a catapult contest)
• All School September Social
• Astronomy Night
• Book Fair
• Classic Film Nights
• Community Service Days
• Fencing Tournaments
• Halloween Party
• High School History Feast
• Hillside Animation Night (featuring films created by students)
• Intermediate Drama Performance
• Intermediate Theater Field Trips
• Science Poster Night
• Secondary School Drama Performances
• September Community Building Day
• Year-end Outing
• Yule Ball