Clubs and Activities

 

Art Club
Club Description: This club works with the district play director to make props.  We have open time to draw in sketchbooks or work on personal projects and units not touched on during the regular class time.

Club Sponsor: Mrs. Rodriguez, frodriguez@bsd100.org

Meeting Information: Please check the Heritage Announcements Slides and the door on room 200 for all meeting information.

Typical Meeting Day: Thursdays for props and additional lessons. Friday for sketchbooks and open art.

Typical Meeting Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Meeting Location: 200

Club Timeline: End of March until the end of the school year.

 

Battle of the Books
Club Description: Battle of the Books is a fun and engaging reading competition where students:

• Read from a curated list of high-quality books
• Work with teammates to prepare for Battle
• Compete in a quiz-bowl style event, answering trivia questions about characters, plot, settings, and key details

Club Sponsor: Mrs. Larson, slarson@bsd100.org

Meeting Information: Please check Schoology or the Heritage Announcements for details.

Typical Meeting Day: Meetings for all teams are typically between Tuesday-Thursday. There are also flexible meeting times with sponsors that can be arranged based on individual groups. 

Typical Meeting Time: 3:15-4:00 p.m.

Meeting Location: 228

Club Timeline: January - April → Competitions are in April

Choir Club
Club Description: After-school choir is a singing ensemble open to all grades and experience levels. With over 40 members, we perform a variety of music genres at concerts throughout the year. The group often combines with Freedom Choirs or Heritage’s 8th Grade Choir. All are welcome to join and can contact Miss Winter with questions.

Club Sponsor: Gabi Winter, gwinter@bsd100.org

Meeting Information: Please check Schoology or the Heritage Announcements for details.

Typical Meeting Day: Every Thursday

Typical Meeting Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Meeting Location: 235

Club Timeline: Year-Round

 

Craft Punks!
Club Description: The purpose of the club is to: engage students in creative activities, work with other members of the community, and promote diversity and acceptance of others. 

Club Sponsor: Kelsey Wilp, kwilp@bsd100.org Jessica Nottoli, jnottoli@bsd100.org

Meeting Information: Please check Schoology or the Heritage Announcements for details. Schoology Access Code: K2FR-BVPT-XQ5KM

Typical Meeting Day: Wednesdays

Typical Meeting Time: 3:17-4:30 p.m.

Meeting Location: Room 119

Club Timeline: September 10 - May 6

 

Drama Club
Club Description: We are a theatrical performance group that puts on an annual Fall Production and works on performance skills during the spring.

Club Sponsor: Matt Banaszynski

Meeting Information: Please check Schoology or the Heritage Announcements for details.

Typical Meeting Day: Monday thru Wednesday

Typical Meeting Time: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Meeting Location: Room 114

Club Timeline: September - November, April-May

 

Math Team
Club Description: The math team meets to prepare for various area competitions. We complete practice problems, both team and individual, talk about common mathematical quandaries, and discuss test taking strategies and problem solving techniques. 

Club Sponsor: Courtney Gaona

Meeting Information: Please check Schoology or the Heritage Announcements for details.

Typical Meeting Days: Fridays

Typical Meeting Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Meeting Location: Room 204

Club Timeline: Starts after winter break

 

Pokemon Club
Club Description: We deal with all things in the Pokemon world. We have students who play videogames ranging from cell phones to different video game systems. We have students who battle with the cards and we watch the anime.

Club Sponsor: Alex Kritikos

Please check Schoology or the Heritage Announcements for all meeting information.

Typical Meeting Day: Tuesdays

Typical Meeting Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Meeting Location: Room 120

Club Timeline: Last week of August to Winter Break

Robotics Club
Club Description: The Chicago Robotics League (CRL) offers VEX V5 competitions, currently focused on the "Pushback" game (2025-2026 season), where teams build robots to score plastic blocks in goals on a 12x12 ft field, earning points for blocks, zone control, and parking

Club Sponsor: K. Grunow, kgrunow@bsd100.org, A. Guzauskas aguzauskas@bsd100.org

Typical Meeting Day: Tuesdays and Thursdays

Typical Meeting Time: 3:20-4:20 p.m.

Meeting Location: 107 Science room

Club Timeline: October - February

Student Leadership
Club Description: Student Leadership at HMS is all about helping students make a real impact! Our leaders help bring energy, positivity, and creativity through school-wide events, community projects, and spirit-building activities that include spirit weeks, dance preparation, and fundraising. With over 50 students already involved, we are always looking for more leaders!

Club Sponsor: Sarah Arata, sarata@bsd100.org 

Meeting Information: Please check Schoology or the Heritage Announcements for all meeting information.

Typical Meeting Day: Mondays

Typical Meeting Time: 3:17-4:15 p.m.

Meeting Location: Room 210

Club Timeline: All Year

Yearbook
Club Description: Yearbook is a club that allows students to help share memories of their time at HMS while also encouraging them to learn about photography and editing. We also build our yearbook from scratch every year, so students learn design, grid structuring, and general layout skills. Students have full control and final say over every aspect of the yearbook from backgrounds chosen to fonts to page order/selection. With such a huge responsibility, we encourage students from all grades to participate year round.

Club Sponsor: Darcy Haury, dhaury@bsd100.org

Meeting Information: Please check Schoology or the Heritage Announcements for all meeting information.

Typical Meeting Day: Thursday

Typical Meeting Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Meeting Location: 230

Club Timeline: September - May