BSGE Clubs 2020-2021

The BaccRag is BSGE’s school newspaper. Students get to choose which article(s) they want to write for every issue. In the club you become not just more confident in your writing skills, but more confident in general. You’ll have assistance every step of the way from our editors as well other staff members :)

When they meet: Every Tuesday 3:00pm-4:00pm

Supervisor: Margaret

Baccrag is open to all grades but they are not letting anymore people join until January 2021 (the start of the new semester)

The BSGE Debate Club participates in monthly Public Forum tournaments in the New York City Urban Debate League.

When they meet: Every Wednesday from 3:00pm-4:00pm

Supervisor: Ms. Klidonas

BSGE Debate Club is open to grades 9-12, but they are not allowing new members to join until September 2021. Each year they hold tryouts to fill the limited number of new seats available.

BSGE, Vote! Is a nonpartisan CAS group focused on informing the BSGE community and youth about current events, as well as getting people to the polls! Local elections are their specialty!

When they meet: Every Friday from 3:00-3:30

Supervisor: Ms. Theresa Clarkson-Farrell

They are accepting new members from all grades

Economics Club is a club in which students lead the discussion and take a role in teaching one another. They explore knowledge of not only the stock market, but focus a lot on the personal finances students will deal with in the future. As young adults who may soon be financially independent, BSGE students must educate ourselves on what we are getting into. This club is used as an educational and personal resource for that.

When they meet: Every Friday from 3pm-5pm

Supervisor: Ms. McHale

They are accepting new members from all grades

When they meet: Every Monday from 3pm-4pm

Supervisor: Ms. Lambrini

They are accepting new members from grades 9-12.

The Investors Society is an investment club. They teach members about investments, stocks, finance, real estate etc. The club has a financial advisor from NYU come every other week and welcomes other guest speakers throughout the year.

When they meet: Every Thursday from 3:30-4:15

Supervisor: Mrs. Mun

They are accepting new members from all grades. How to join: Check your email! Investors Society sent you an email with a flyer and information about the Google Classroom.

The main objective of this club is to teach middle schoolers advanced math. Along with many days assigned to prepare for state and national level competitions, they do their best to try and create a fun environment for those learning.

When they meet: Every Monday from 2-3

Supervisor: Mr. Mehan

They are accepting new members from grades 7 and 8.

BSGE Sings (On A High Note!) would like to provide students with an outlet for their musical creativity! Anyone who enjoys singing or loves music can join. They’ll be working on fun mini-projects such as making covers or mashups. You can even just chill with the club and discuss your favorite songs to end your week on a high note!

When they meet: Every Friday from 2:30-3:30

Supervisor: Ms. Beane

They are accepting new members from all grades

The Photojournalism club is a meeting space where people come together to learn the basic skills of both writing and photography and apply them to their work when portraying stories through the use of powerful images and short, detailed descriptions.

When they meet: Every Thursday from 3:00 to 3:45

Supervisor: Ms. Gallo

They are accepting new members from all grades.

This non-partisan organization aims to teach different political ideologies, ranging from communism to capitalism, and their application to current society. We will be reading and analyzing a variety of texts that explain the history, intent, and purpose behind these ideologies. Furthermore, seminars will play a significant role in this club as reading such dense texts requires analytical discourse.

When they meet: Every Thursday From 3:15-4:15

Supervisor: Mr. Johnson

They are accepting new members from all grades

POK is about to be in its fourth year of existence! It is a subdivision of the larger, although now discontinued, Asian Fusion Dance Club. You can join POK regardless of your dance experience or love of K-Pop (seriously! We've had some members who don't really like K-Pop still join the club). BSGE's K-Pop dance club is open to all people regardless of dance experience.

When they meet: Every Monday, from 3-4 but the club is spontaneous and open for changes based on what the members want.

Supervisor: Ms. Gallo

POK is accepting members and open to all grades

Queer Justice is a club that unites LGBTQ+ and allied students in BSGE to build community and organize around issues impacting us in our school and other communities. Throughout the year they put together many fundraisers to collect money which is then entirely donated to organizations that are dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ individuals. Two particular organizations they have been working closely with include: the Ali Forney Center and the Sylvia Rivera Law Project.

When they meet: Every Tuesday from 3pm-4pm (Oftentimes the club ends before 4pm but they have this time allotted just in case)

Supervisor: Peter Wilson

They are accepting new members from all grades.

They are a growing collective (formally known as PERIOD) focused on making BSGE a more inclusive community by educating individuals on reproductive health and rights, as well as what combatting stigmas around those areas looks like.

When they meet: Every Thursday from 3:30 to 4:00

Supervisor: Ms. Meisler

They are accepting new members from all grades.

Robotics Club is exactly what it sounds like! A club that serves as a space for the BSGE Robotics Team to share ideas and work on projects.

When they meet: Wednesday Afternoon from 3:00-4:30

Supervisor: Mr. Heine

The Snail Mail Club is BSGE's very own pen pal service! Students of all grades will be matched with one another based on their shared interests. The Snail Mail Club aims to connect the BSGE family and help students, new and old, get to know one another.

When they meet: Meetings occur on the first Friday of every month from 3pm-4pm unless there are any scheduling conflicts.

Supervisor: Ms. Clarkson-Farrell

They are accepting new members from all grades.

The Socially Distant Social Club aims to bring the BSGE family together remotely. In the club, you will be able to meet other students and get to know them. Rooms will also be open in the club for people to study or to play games such as Among Us and Scribbl.io.

When they meet: Every Wednesday and/or Thursday from 3pm-4pm

Supervisor: Mr. Wolov

They are accepting new members from all grades.

How to join: Links to meetings are sent out weekly. You can come whenever you want! You do not have to come to all of the meetings. This club aims to replicate BSGE after school hours when during normal times, a big part of BSGE culture was just hanging out in random classrooms and the cafeteria.

The Wandering Cartoonists are a group of cartoonists and animators who create small cartoons (by images, comics, or animation) by hand or digitally, which they post on instagram and other social media platforms.

When they meet: Every Monday from 3:00 to 4:00

Supervisor: Either Mr. Wolov or Ms. Clarkson-Farrell- they are still deliberating

The Wandering Cartoonists are accepting new members, but only from the 7th and 8th grades. If the club is successful, they will expand to all grades.

Some Tips for people who like to do digital art or animate: Procreate and Krita are good for short animations and drawings. Synfig is good for rigging 2D models for a different animation style (think Ted-Ed and Kurzgesagt).

Yearbook Club aims to create a book that represents BSGE in the 2020-2021 school year.

When they meet: Tuesdays at 3:00pm

Supervisor: Mr. Mehan

They are accepting new members from all grade