Non-Athletic Extracurricular Activities at Hoover
Hoover will be hosting various virtual extracurricular activities this year. You can find Hoover’s non-athletic offerings under "Herbert Hoover" on the new MCPS Student Engagement Through Leadership, Service, and Extracurricular Activities webpage. If your student finds an offering in which they are interested, please contact the individual club sponsors for more information and enrollment. A list of the clubs, sponsors, and contact information is below.
Art Club
Sponsor: Barbara DeBoy
Email: barbara_l_deboy@mcpsmd.org
Meeting Dates/Times: Thursdays at 3:30pm, starting on October 15th
Book Wars
Sponsor: Jennifer I Kim
Email: jennifer_i_kim@mcpsmd.org
Meeting Dates/Times: Every other Thursday at 3:30-4:30pm starting on October 15th
Environmental Club
Sponsor: Isis Wang
Email: ting-yi.wang@mcpsmd.net
Meeting Dates/Times: Tuesdays at 3:30-4:30pm
Genders and Sexualities Alliance (GSA) Club
Sponsor: Maryam Zolecki
Email: Maryam_Zolecki@mcpsmd.org
Meeting Dates/Times: Tuesdays at 3:30pm
Global Citizenship
Sponsor: Rachel Sonnenberg
Email: Rachel.F.Sonnenberg@mcpsmd.net
Meeting Dates/Times: Monthly on Tuesdays at 3:30pm
Herbert Hoover Theatre
Sponsor: Patricia B Groisser
Email: Patricia_B_Groisser@mcpsmd.org
Meeting Dates/Times: Weekdays after school at 3:20-6:00pm (variable and position dependent) November - May
Heritage Club
Sponsor: Hannatu Abbas
Email: hannatu_abbas@mcpsmd.org
Meeting Dates/Times: Tuesdays, biweekly beginning October 13th at 3:30-4:30 pm
Hoover News Network
Sponsor: Rachel Sonnenberg
Email: Rachel.F.Sonnenberg@mcpsmd.net
Meeting Dates/Times: Thursdays at 3:30pm
Jazz Band
Sponsor(s): Marie Crenwelge Tilkens
Email: Marie_E_CrenwelgeTilkens@mcpsmd.net
Meeting Dates/Times: Thursdays at 3:20 pm
Math Team
Sponsor(s): Michele Ridge
Email: Michele_S_Ridge@mcpsmd.org
Meeting Dates/Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays at 3:30 to 4:30
Minority Scholars Program
Sponsor: Mike Hopkins
Email: michael_s_hopkins-gross@mcpsmd.org
Meeting Dates/Times: Thursdays every 4 weeks starting October 15
SGA
Sponsor: Stacy Shiffman
Email: stacy.l.shiffman@mcpsmd.net
Meeting Dates/Times: The first Thursday of the month from 3:30pm-4:30pm and as needed
Yearbook Staff
Sponsor: Jim Baker
Email: james_r_baker@mcpsmd.org
Meeting Dates/Times: Tuesdays at 3:30pm
Sponsor: Barbara DeBoy
Email: barbara_l_deboy@mcpsmd.org
Meeting Dates/Times: Thursdays at 3:30pm, starting on October 15th
Book Wars
Sponsor: Jennifer I Kim
Email: jennifer_i_kim@mcpsmd.org
Meeting Dates/Times: Every other Thursday at 3:30-4:30pm starting on October 15th
Environmental Club
Sponsor: Isis Wang
Email: ting-yi.wang@mcpsmd.net
Meeting Dates/Times: Tuesdays at 3:30-4:30pm
Genders and Sexualities Alliance (GSA) Club
Sponsor: Maryam Zolecki
Email: Maryam_Zolecki@mcpsmd.org
Meeting Dates/Times: Tuesdays at 3:30pm
Global Citizenship
Sponsor: Rachel Sonnenberg
Email: Rachel.F.Sonnenberg@mcpsmd.net
Meeting Dates/Times: Monthly on Tuesdays at 3:30pm
Herbert Hoover Theatre
Sponsor: Patricia B Groisser
Email: Patricia_B_Groisser@mcpsmd.org
Meeting Dates/Times: Weekdays after school at 3:20-6:00pm (variable and position dependent) November - May
Heritage Club
Sponsor: Hannatu Abbas
Email: hannatu_abbas@mcpsmd.org
Meeting Dates/Times: Tuesdays, biweekly beginning October 13th at 3:30-4:30 pm
Hoover News Network
Sponsor: Rachel Sonnenberg
Email: Rachel.F.Sonnenberg@mcpsmd.net
Meeting Dates/Times: Thursdays at 3:30pm
Jazz Band
Sponsor(s): Marie Crenwelge Tilkens
Email: Marie_E_CrenwelgeTilkens@mcpsmd.net
Meeting Dates/Times: Thursdays at 3:20 pm
Math Team
Sponsor(s): Michele Ridge
Email: Michele_S_Ridge@mcpsmd.org
Meeting Dates/Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays at 3:30 to 4:30
Minority Scholars Program
Sponsor: Mike Hopkins
Email: michael_s_hopkins-gross@mcpsmd.org
Meeting Dates/Times: Thursdays every 4 weeks starting October 15
SGA
Sponsor: Stacy Shiffman
Email: stacy.l.shiffman@mcpsmd.net
Meeting Dates/Times: The first Thursday of the month from 3:30pm-4:30pm and as needed
Yearbook Staff
Sponsor: Jim Baker
Email: james_r_baker@mcpsmd.org
Meeting Dates/Times: Tuesdays at 3:30pm
Additional Exciting Opportunities for Hoover Students
Innovation Towards the Future is a nonprofit organization that inspires young people to come up with new ideas and to create a better future through various displays and competitions. They are hosting virtual competitions in 8 categories: creative cooking, creative face mask design, creative problem solving, 5-minute skit, game coding, animation, music composition and recyclable materials fashion design. Deadline for all submissions is March 31, 2021. More information here.
The Middleground Project is a student-led initiative which promotes political literacy and empowers students to voice their political opinions. They provide free, virtual classes once per month on American politics and current events for students. Join an engaging team of student leaders from Winston Churchill HS as they fuel your student's interests in politics and important issues of today. For information and enrollment, go to The Middleground Project website.
The first meeting is on October 8th from 3:30-4:15pm.
The first meeting is on October 8th from 3:30-4:15pm.
In the Montgomery County Public Library’s (MCPL) Social Justice Book Club, 4th to 8th graders and their parent/caregiver will read or listen to a book dealing with a social issue we are facing in the world today and engage in a guided discussion. Books provide windows to other cultures, perspectives, and experiences. Join us as we learn from each other and celebrate diversity and inclusiveness in our own community!
This month, MCPL is celebrating the life of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a.k.a. The Notorious RBG. You can choose to read or listen to any nonfiction book or even watch a movie about her life. The November book club meeting is on Sunday, November 1, 2020 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
