Close Up

Sponsor: Dallas Reagan - reagan.dallas@fcboe.org

Close Up is a non-profit and non-partisan organization that believes a strong democracy requires active and informed participation by all citizens. Therefore, we seek to serve young people from all communities and backgrounds, regardless of race, religion, gender, socioeconomic level, or academic standing. Since 1971, nearly one million students, teachers, and parents have participated in Close Up’s Washington, DC-based programs.

Club America

Sponsor: Chris Judy - judy.chris@fcboe.org

Jewish Culture Club

Sponsor: Murry.Brandon@fcboe.org - murry.brandon

A club designed to build a meaningful and supportive community for mainly Jewish students.

Mock Trial (Competitive Club)

Sponsor: Harrison Ivins - ivins.harrison@fcboe.org and Cat Nolan - nolan.cat@fcboe.org

This club helps students gain a basic understanding of the legal mechanism through which society chooses to resolve many of its disputes.

We get a case that includes 6 witness statements, case law, and a bunch of conflicting evidence. We prepare BOTH sides of the case and when we go to competition we compete against other schools in real courtrooms with real judges and attorneys evaluating the performance.  The way it works is, our prosecution would take on another school's defense team and vice versa.  The team has 12 speaking members and two timekeepers.  It's better than debate in many ways because it is an actual, practical real life environment to develop skills.  Students learn a tremendous amount about law, courtroom proceedings, how to prepare witnesses, vocabulary, critical thinking, creative analysis, document analysis, and etiquette.

Student Government Association

Sponsor: Dr. Grace Cannon - cannon.grace@fcboe.org

The Student Government Association plans student events such as homecoming and prom and we raise money for school improvements. Our biggest fundraiser is the Miss MHS pageant in the spring. Officers are elected by their peers and they act as the liaison between students and the administration. We really want to encourage freshman participation as it's always kind of low for our new students. 

UNICEF

Sponsor: Shannon Patterson - patterson.shannon@fcboe.org

A club that advocates for children's rights, fundraises for children around the globe, and educates within local and regional communities.

Young Democrats

Sponsor: Andrew Clink - clink.andrew@fcboe.org

This club advances the ideals of the Democratic Party by discussing relevant issues and supporting Democratic candidates.

Young Republicans

Sponsor: TBD

This club advances the ideals of the Republican Party by discussing relevant issues and supporting Democratic candidates.