Student Activities

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

Additional Exciting Opportunities for Hoover Students

*** SSL Opportunity ***

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. Deadlines: January 31, 2021 (to sign up for the competitions) and March 31, 2021 (for all submissions). More information and to sign up here.

Students Can Earn SSL Hours 2 Ways:
1) Students will earn 3 SSL hours for participating in the virtual competitions with their final project submitted.
2) Students can also earn SSL hours for the time spent creating flyers or posters or social media posts for the organization to share and circulate.

1 SSL hour will be awarded for the creation of 1 flyer or poster.
1.5 SSL hours will be awarded for the creation of 1 video (15 to 30 seconds long).
The creations will be submitted via a link to be provided later. Please do not use images of yourself or your identity in your creations.

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.

Make "Thinking of You" or "Have a Nice Day" Cards - KindWorks
*** SSL Opportunity ***

Make “Thinking of You” or “Have a Good Day” cards which will be given to people experiencing loneliness and isolation. These cards should be individually made, not mass produced or printed out, and should not be signed. As per SSL guidelines, each 10 cards made and delivered can earn 1 SSL hour. When completed, they can be sent to the KindWorks office, together with an SSL form, including an email address for the student:

KindWorks
7979 Old Georgetown Road
10th Floor
Bethesda, Maryland 20814

KindWorks will review the project, sign the SSL form and send it back by email. KindWorks will also promptly share these cards with people in nursing homes, shelters and to others who are feeling extra isolated as a result of the pandemic.

Please reach out with any questions:
Karen Simon/karen.simon@dokindworks.org
Board Member
KindWorks, Inc.