Learn how to garden!

This year we
will focus on at-home gardens.
After the pandemic it is our hope
to build a beautiful garden at
school.
Club Sponsors: Ms. Lehmann
Ms. Stalnaker
Counselor Welsh
Email Contact: marissa.lehmann@k12.dc.gov GARDENING
Meeting Time and Date: Wednesdays at 4:00PM CLUB
 ALLIES FOR ALL
Club Sponsor: Courtey Barker
Email: courtney.barker@k12.dc.gov
Meeting Date and Time:
Oct 1 4:15-5:00PM
Oct 15 4:15-5:00PM
Oct 29 4:15-5:00PM
A club for anyone who wants to be a
part of anti-bias and anti-hate work.
We will discuss and implement
solutions in our school community
to fight bias from a variety of lenses
including race/ethnicity, gender,
gender identity, sexuality, ability,
religion, and how these identities
can intersect. Most importantly, this
is a place for people who care
about others and truly believe that
an injustice anywhere is an
injustice everywhere.
 Poetry Club
Poetry Club gives students a chance to write creatively and to
perform original poems and lyrics. We watch spoken word
performances and discuss and take time to write and reflect as a
form of personal expression and activism.

Club Sponsor: Ms. Broudy

Email Contact: Rachel.broudy@k12.dc.gov
Meeting Time and Date: Thursdays 4:00-4:30 PM
 CHESS CLUB
Club Sponsor
Mr. Smythe

Email Contact
jonathan.smythe@k12.dc.gov

Meeting Time and Date TBA

This club is for players of all skill levels. Anyone interested in learning
about or playing chess should reach out to me, Mr. Tansey, or Mr.
Christie and join us for a weekly club meeting. We play casual games
and competitive games as well as puzzles and strategies.
 Club Sponsor Mr. Stemple
Contact Email: ruben.stemple@k12.dc.gov
Meeting Date and Time: Wednesdays 12PM

Architecture Construction and Engineering.

Design buildings, parks, etc.

ACE Mentoring
 Advanced Band Club
Planning for our spring semester! This is open for former band
students as well as all students enrolled in the spring semester band
class. Help plan our music, get to know each other, etc.

Sponsor: Ms. Siegfried

Contact Email: rachel.siegfried@k12.dc.gov
Meeting Date and Time: Oct 6 4-4:30PM
 KHELIN’S
PROMISE
Mentoring program that educates girls of the women
(past and present) who have and are currently
making ways for them to be whatever they choose,
nurtures their value of themselves reminding them of
how beautiful and necessary they are, empowers
them with the tools they need to succeed, and
inspires them to give back to their community. The
program also teaches financial literacy skills and
encourages entrepreneurship. Girls receive
community service hours for participating.

Club Sponsor: Ms. Maddox

Contact Email: Khelinspromise@gmail.com
Every Thursday 430-630 PM
Gender and Sexuality Alliances (GSA)
sponsored by Ms. Raught
Join our GSA to learn how to
support LGTBTQIA+ students.
This club is for ALL students at
McKinley, regardless of sexual
preference, orientation, or
gender identity.
Together, we will educate,
support, and activate!

Meetings: Every 1st and 3rd

Wednesday at 10am
Student Government
Association
Sponsor: Ms. Raught
Join the SGA to lead your class or school in
decision making and policy advising for
MTHS!
With an emphasis on leadership, school
spirit, and McKinley traditions, our SGA
leaders are dynamic, engaged, and active
student leaders who are ready to advocate
student issues and participate in the
greater DCPS community!

Meetings: Every Wednesday after advisory

 NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge aligns with NASA's Artemis mission to return to
and explore the Moon by 2024. The competition emphasizes designing, constructing and testing
technologies, including tools, mobility devices and traversing in unique environments. The
Artemis program will prepare us for the Moon and propel us on to Mars. NASA plans to send the
first woman and next man to the Moon by 2024,and develop human presence by 2028. Like
Artemis, NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge sends one female and one male on the
excursion to discover unknown terrains. Lunar science on the surface of the Moon will be
conducted by 2024 with polar and nonpolar landers and rovers to explore areas not investigated
by Apollo. This student design challenge encourages the next generation of scientists and
engineers to aid in the design process by providing innovative designs and unique perspectives.
The challenge also continues the agency’s legacy of providing valuable experience to students
who, someday, may be responsible for planning future space missions, including crewed
missions to other worlds.

Club Sponsor: Mr. Lesley

Email Contact: kenneth.lesley@k12.dc.gov
Meeting Time and Date: Oct 7th 1:00PM

NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge

MCKINLEY TECH
THEATRE
Club for the performing arts,
fun, and authenticity.

Club Sponsor: Ms. Sharkey

Email: sharkey.andrews@k12.dc.gov
Meeting Date and Time: Wednesdays 12:00 PM
 JROTC
The JROTC leadership club is designed to provide
MTHS students with a forum to discuss issues
relating to the efficiency and effectiveness of the
JROTC program at MTHS. Students will discuss
issues such as discipline, morale, communities'
services, extra-curricular activities and the planning
of major events. The club will be opened to all
current JROTC cadets and non-JROTC students 9-12
grade. The sponsors of the club are Major Martinez
and Sergeant First Class Womack. The president of
the club will be the designated battalion
commander. Cadets and students will participate in
off-campus activities, such as Community/Service-
Sponsor Name: Major Martinez Learning Projects, Middle School visits, Area and
Email: Monica.Martinez@k12.dc.gov State JROTC drill and color guard competitions,
Meeting Date and Time: Oct 7 & Oct 21 2:00-3:00 PM academic bowl and physical training.
TONI MORRISON CHAPTER
NATIONAL ENGLISH HONOR SOCIETY
Sponsor Name: Ms. Wallace & Mr. Igoudjil
Email: linda.wallace@k12.dc.gov and kamel.igoudjil@k12.dc.gov
Meeting Date and Time: TBA

The National English Honor Society (NEHS) is the only international

organization exclusively for secondary students and faculty who, in the
field of English, merit special note for past and current accomplishments.
The NEHS motto, "gelast sceal mid are," is Old English for: "duty goes with
honor." The motto affirms and celebrates an obligation to use one's gifts in
service to others. Service to peers, school, and community is part and
parcel of the NEHS mission—"duty" precedes "honor."
 Manga and Anime
We read and talk about graphic novels
and manga; we also watch animated
films.
Sponsor: Mr. Samperio
Email: juan.samperio@k12.dc.gov
Meeting Time and Date: 3:45-4:30PM
Oct 1
Oct 8
Oct15
Oct 22
Oct 29
 We read books and we meet once a month to express our opinions and
thoughts about our books (online we can meet once a week) and while at
school we eat pizza and sometimes we meet the authors.

Book Club
Sponsor: Juan Samperio
Email Contact for
Club: juan.samperio@k12.dc.gov
Meeting Time and Date:
Oct 6 and Oct 27 3:45-4:30PM
 Sponsor: Juan Samperio
Email: juan.samperio@k12.dc.gov
Meeting Date and Time: Oct 2, Oct 9, Oct 16,
Oct 23, Oct 30 3:45-4:30PM

FILM CLUB
We will be watching short films and
independent and International films on our
own, or in the library once school is open. We
will be learning about the film industry as well.
Sponsor: Ms. Graves
Club Email Contact:
sheila.graves@k12.dc.gov
Meeting Date and Time: TBA
 Club Sponsor: Ms. Reynolds
Club Co-Sponsor: Urban League Debate Partnership
Email: lashunda.reynolds@k12.dc.gov
Meeting Time and Date: Wednesday Mornings 10:00-11AM
Debate club gives students of all abilities a fun way of developing their oracy skills. Usesdifferent activities to help
students with their critical thinking and confident communication.

Debate Club
 Sponsor: Mr. Samperio
Email Contact for Club: Juan.Samperio@k12.dc.gov
Meeting Date and Time: Oct 7 and Oct 21 2:00-3:00PM

Brainstorm ideas and record future podcast

episodes. We will be learning about podcasting
and audio editing.

Tech Cast / Podcast

The Firebird Robotics team is a part of the FIRST Robotics Competition organization
(https://www.firstinspires.org/). We build 120 pound robots that compete around the DMV. We also do a
lot of community service and outreach around the STEM disciplines. We are looking for people who want
to work in a team environment to carry out complex and challenging task. We need builders, designers,
programmers, organizers, web designers, and marketers.

Sponsor: Mr. Lesley

Email Contact: kenneth.lesley@k12.dc.gov
Meeting Date and Time: Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:00 PM

FIREBIRD
ROBOTICS
 Art Club
Sponsors: Ms. Henson & Ms. Naryan
Email club contact: yolanda.henson@k12.dc.gov
Meeting Date and Times: Wednesdays 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
(October 7, Oct 14, Oct 21 and Oct 28)
Art Club is a place for practicing artists to hone in on
their skills, develop their techniques, build their
portfolios, collaborate with other artists like
themselves and create bonds with their peers
through the visual arts.
 Club Sponsors: Mr. Lesley and Mr. Grimm
Email: kenneth.lesley@k12.dc.gov
christopher.grimm@k12.dc.gov
Meeting Date and Times: Tuesdays at 4:00PM

The EV Grand Prix team has two electric race cars that we race

McKinley EV annually. The goal of the race is to see how many laps the cars
can do in 1 hour. It is a program to learn about electric vehicles

(Electric Vehicle)
and how to manage the power generated.

Grand Prix team

 Team America Rocketry Challenge Team
Sponsor: Mr. Kenneth Lesley
Email Contact for Club: kenneth.lesley@k12.dc.gov
Meeting Dates and Time: Thursdays at 4:00PM

The American Rocketry Challenge is the world’s largest rocket contest with
nearly 5,000 students nationwide competing each year. The contest gives
middle and high school students the opportunity to design, build and
launch model rockets and hands-on experience solving engineering
problems.
Cycling Club
Bicycle club, that completes distance and endurance
rides. Learns bike road safety and best practices. Has
Fun! Stays Fit!

Sponsor Ms. Harris

Email: charlee.harris@k12.dc.gov
Meeting Date and Time: Oct 7th at 2:00PM
 Financial
Sponsor Ms. Harris Planning
Email : charlee.harris@k12.dc.gov Club
Meeting Dates and Time: TBA
Learn about financial
literacy and planning.
 Work with Medical staff at
Howard university to conduct
Howard Medical workshops with an emphasis
School on anatomy and career Work
based learning.
Anatomy
Workshops Sponsor: Mr. Barrera
Email:Francisco.barrera@k12.dc.gov
Meeting Time and Date: Pending
upon approval of the university of
staff. Will email date on grade level
newsletters.
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