Ossining High School has a multitude of programs, clubs, activities, and sports to offer. From the more common clubs (art and performing arts) to some unique clubs (Project Earthquake and Ultimate Frisbee), OHS can keep you busy after school. As incoming students, you may be overwhelmed those first few days when you want to figure out which clubs to join (The Current is always a great option!). However, this article should guide you into choosing the best clubs for you as you enter your high school journey!*

Art Club

            With Mr. Lucas

A place to explore your creative talents, whether you feel artistic or just looking for the art experience. The Art Club is the place to be. Class work, homework, or College Art Portfolio – it doesn’t matter. We meet once a week to have lots of fun! Sports off-season or academic off term, the Art Club is the place to be all year around.

Engineering Club

With Mr. Albrecht & Mr Scinta

The Engineering Club explores different types of projects and construction. Our projects have included soda bottle water rockets and an electric car, which is still under construction. The club generally meets Wednesdays in Room 132, and all grades are welcome. Additional projects are always considered. No specific science classes are required, just a desire to get involved and ambition to work.

Environmental Club

With Mr. Carlucci & Mrs. Baumann

The goal of the Environmental Club is to improve the overall environment of the school. Students involved in this club strive to create and maintain school awareness about recycling paper and plastic. In addition they participate in local environmental debates and issues that concern high school students. Members of the Environmental Club participate in the annual “Stash the Trash Day”, complete an “Earth Day” project and sponsor “Random Acts of Kindness Week”. The club meets bi-weekly.

Gay/Straight Alliance

With Ms. Wile

The goals of the Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA) are to provide a safe and accepting atmosphere for all students including gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) teenagers, to educate the Ossining High School community about issues related to GLB youth, to explore diversity of all kinds and encourage tolerance and acceptance.

Interact Club

With Mr. Whitehead

The Interact Club is part of the Ossining Rotary Club. The goal of the club is to sponsor one local and one international project each year. Past projects include raising money for the children of Afghanistan and collecting funds for the victims of the World Trade Center attack. Other activities supported by Interact are the Park School ESL party, Claremont After-School program, and the food drive for the food pantry.

Interval

With Mr. Caccopola

Interval, Ossining High School’s Literary Magazine, is proud to showcase the creative writing talents of Ossining High School students. From poetry to short stories, students are encouraged to submit their completed work to Interval for publication.

Junior States of America (JSA)

With Ms. Burns

Students meet regularly and participate in Political discussions, debates and listen to guest speakers. Participation in various regional conventions is a future goal for this club.

National Honor Society

With Mrs. Love & Mrs. Sosa

The purpose of the National Honor Society (NHS) is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to perform service within the school and broaden community service, to promote leadership and to develop character among members (Constitution of NHS, Article I, Section 2). Members are selected based on their demonstration of the four qualities of scholarship, character, service and leadership. Students with an average of 88% and above may apply for membership in the National Honor Society.

Ossining Youth To Youth (Y2Y)

With Ms. Lauture

Ossining Y2Y is a club that believes in the power of youth and supports healthy lifestyle choices. Members of Ossining Y2Y pledge to be drug and alcohol free, and work toward influencing their peers to do the same by encouraging them to stay true to themselves. Activities are focused on raising awareness of the risks associated with drug and alcohol use, and providing fun alternatives for students to partake in. Y2Y is committed to having a positive impact on their peers, school and the entire Ossining community. Participation in Y2Y is open to all OHS students. Meetings are held at least twice a month.

Peer Leaders

With Mr. Piazza

This group is designed to help students transition into high school. Students must be a 10th grader and recommended by your counselor or teacher. If you participate in peer leadership, you will help design orientation programs for incoming 9th graders as well as provide tours for new students who are transferring into Ossining High School.

Performing Arts

With Ms. Beattie

The OHS Performing Arts provides an educational theatre experience for the high school community. Three theatre performances are produced each year- a children’s play which is presented in early November, a drama presented in the winter and finally a musical production is presented in the Spring. During the theatre season the students rehearse every day and on Saturdays. Participation in the performing arts is open to all students whether or not they are enrolled in theatre classes.

Prestigious Ladies of Power

With Ms. McFarlane

The Prestigious Ladies in Power Club is designed for African American females in good faith to help inspire, motivate and academically support the students to become leaders of tomorrow! The students will participate in sessions which involve study skills, college/career interviewing tips, social and etiquette practices. In addition, the Prestigious Ladies in Power club will host guest speakers, along with a planned college tour. The club will meet twice a month.

Project Earthquake

With Mr. McDonald

Project Earthquake is a program that strives to instill integrity, discipline, honor and respect in young Black men by building their desire to become healthy, positive, productive citizens in our society. Project Earthquake offers personal support to young men to help counteract the forces that contribute to academic failure. They stress the importance of academic success as well as social codes of commitment to family, personal independence and strong moral character.

Radio Club (WOSS)

With Mr. McDonald

Participation in the Radio Club will give students the opportunity to broadcast live or pre-recorded radio shows on the OUFSD Radio Station WOSS 91.1 FM. The radio club will meet in the beginning of the year to assign time slots for DJ’s that would like to broadcast during the school day. Training will be provided and the rules of the station will be explained to all interested in being on the air. Talk show and live sporting events will also be broadcast on WOSS. Fundraisers will vary from bake sales to car washes and radio-thon. Meetings will be held once a week in the beginning of the year then as needed as the school year goes on.

The Current (School Newspaper)

With Mr. Tiner

The Current is the student-run newspaper of Ossining High School. Students have the opportunity to write articles on a variety of topics ranging from events in the community to current events internationally. You can find us at our new website, ohscurrent.org! Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month in room 207.

THINK BIG

With Mrs. Romero

The purpose of the THINK BIG Club is to encourage, inspire, motivate and support Hispanic/Latino students in the Ossining High School community. Students will participate in sessions that will focus on skills for academic success, college prep, issues that affect the Hispanic/Latino community, cultural enrichment and experiences.

Ultimate Frisbee

With Mr. Dobelle

Ultimate Frisbee is a club sport combining the elements of Frisbee, Soccer, and Rugby. The Ultimate Frisbee Club competes informally with other local clubs and practices on and off season, weather permitting.

Video Club

With Mr. McDonald

Students that participate in the Video Club will learn how to create basic television productions. The two main elements of focus are studio productions and field production. Many of the programs that are produced by the students are televised on the OUFSD Education Channel (a division of GO-TV) on cable television. Students are taught how to use the equipment and the three stages of production: pre-production, production and post-production.

Yearbook (The Wizard)

With Ms. Chase

The Wizard, the Ossining High School yearbook, serves as a memory book and a historical record for the high school. Students enrolled in the Yearbook class, which meets every other day throughout the year, receive ½ credit. Staff members are also expected to attend after-school sessions, particularly when there are deadlines to be met. Students are involved in all aspects of planning of the yearbook including, but not limited to, gathering information, writing, editing, taking photographs, cropping pictures, and designing page layouts.

*The clubs listed were ones that provided The Current a short blurb about their club. Black Cultural Club, Business Club, Computer Club, Computer Science Club, History Club, Model UN, Student Council, and Safe Driving Committee are also available at OHS. All summaries provided by the ohs.ossiningufsd.org.