Ambassadors Club
Meeting Time: Wednesdays, 1st Half of Lunch
Meeting Location: Room 111
Sponsor(s): Kirsten Hansen
Focus: Service
Eligibility: Anyone
Purpose: To help students become better leaders, promote DCIS, and show possible students around DCIS.
Anime Club
Meeting Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, Lunch
Meeting Location: Room 207
Sponsor(s): Tish Larsen & Dorothy Norbie
Focus: Interest
Eligibility: Anyone
Purpose: To watch/discuss/read manga and anime! We will also plan events and hold our annual anime convention!
AP English Bootcamp
Meeting Time: Mondays, After school 2:45-4:15
Meeting Location: Room 218
Sponsor(s): Susan Marion
Focus: Academic
Eligibility: High School
Purpose: To provide focused help with formal English reading, writing and presenting.
Black Student Alliance (BSA)
Meeting Time: Thursdays, Lunch
Meeting Location: Room 123
Sponsor(s): Gerardo Muñoz
Café Español
Meeting Time: Wednesdays, Lunch
Meeting Location: Room 122
Sponsor(s): Sara Hirsch
Focus: Academic
Eligibility: Students taking Spanish, or Spanish speakers.
Purpose: Practice using the language you learn in class or at home, earn charlas for class, and practice speaking with native speakers.
Chess Club
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, After School
Meeting Location: Library
Sponsor(s): Janet Glovinsky
Focus: Interest
Eligibility: Anyone
Purpose: To play chess and improve our skills! We will also participate in tournaments.
China Club
Meeting Time: Friday, Lunch
Meeting Location: Room 120
Sponsor(s): Li Mei Ge
Focus: Interest
Eligibility: Anyone
Purpose: A club promoting Chinese culture with fun activities and celebrations.
Chinese Choir
Meeting Time: TBD
Meeting Location: TBD
Sponsor(s): Li Mei Ge
Focus: Interest
Eligibility: Anyone
DCIS Intern Cohort
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, Office Hours
Meeting Location: Room 103
Sponsor(s): Jennifer Boyle
Focus: Academic
Eligibility: High School
Purpose: If you are in the DCIS internship program you must attend weekly meetings during office hours every Tuesday.
Debate
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, After School 2:30-4:00; Wednesdays, Lunch; Thursdays, After School 2:30-4:00
Meeting Location: Room 122/129/103
Sponsor(s): Sara Hirsch/Gerardo Muñoz/Kimberly Rodriquez
Focus: Academic
Eligibility: 7th-12th Grade
Purpose: Learn to debate policy, put together arguments, and compete in Denver Urban Debate League tournaments.
Destination Imagination
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, Lunch
Meeting Location: Room 218
Sponsor(s): Susan Marion/Mei Harrison’s mother
Focus: Interest
Eligibility: 6th Grade
Purpose: To compete using our creative minds to solve challenges that have to do with improvisation, building collaborative thinking, and technology.
Dissection Club
Meeting Time: Tuesdays
Meeting Location: Room 223
Sponsor(s): Paul Mahon
Focus: Academic
Drama Club
Meeting Time: Wednesdays, 2nd Half of Lunch
Meeting Location: Auditorium
Sponsor(s): David Cohen
Focus: Interest
Eligibility: Anyone
Purpose: To bring the arts to DCIS and to have fun! Also, to put on the best show ever.
English Language Acquisition (ELA) Tutoring
Meeting Time: Mondays. After School 2:45-4:15
Meeting Location: Room 216A
Sponsor(s): Sarah Deweese
Energia Latina
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, After School 3:00-4:00
Meeting Location: Room 214
Sponsor(s): Marek Zielinski
Focus: Interest
Eligibility: Anyone
Purpose: All kinds of dance.
Environmental Club
Meeting Time: Wednesdays, 2nd Half of Lunch
Meeting Location: Room 207
Sponsor(s): Karen Fernandez, Tish Larsen
Focus: Service, Interest
Eligibility: Anyone
Purpose: To identify and implement “green” projects that support and sustain the global environment.
European Tour
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, After School
Meeting Location: Room 135
Sponsor(s): Theresa Harrold, Jeff Brown
Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)
Meeting Time: Mondays, Lunch
Meeting Location: Room 213
Sponsor(s): Culum Walsh, Anthony Perea
Focus: Service, Interest
Eligibility: Anyone
Purpose: Raise awareness about GLBT people. Create a safe space at our meetings and in school so all students and staff feel comfortable to express themselves.
Girls Basketball, 7th and 8th grade
Meeting Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, After School
Meeting Location: Gym
Sponsor(s): Anthony Perea
Glee (eXactly)
Meeting Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, After School 2:45-4:15
Meeting Location: Auditorium
Sponsor(s): Marcia Mason and Sarah Deweese
Focus: Interest
Eligibility: Anyone
Purpose: To perform music, sing, dance, play instruments, and have fun!
Guys Read
Meeting Time: Thursdays, After School
Meeting Location: Room 218
Sponsor(s): Simon Thomsen
Focus: Interest
Eligibility: Middle School Males
Purpose: To choose and read good books, to talk about good books, and to have book related events.
H.S. Mock Trial
Meeting Time: Mondays, After School
Meeting Location: Room 112
Sponsor(s): Rachel Streitman
Indigenous Youth
Meeting Time: Mondays, 2nd Half of Lunch; Tuesdays, 1st Half of Lunch
Meeting Location: Room 220
Sponsor(s): Gerardo Muñoz, Gwendolynn Holmes
Focus: Interest
Eligibility: Anyone
Purpose: Create and strengthen bonds between natives and non-natives. Learn more about yourself by finding where you come from and who you are.
INTERACT (International Action)
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, Office Hours
Meeting Location: Room 222
Sponsor(s): Amy Gonzalez and Jeff Leone
Focus: Service
Eligibility: High School
Purpose: High school service branch of Rotary International. Have fun while serving others!
Japan Travel Club
Meeting Time: Wednesdays, 2nd Half of Lunch
Meeting Location: Room 107
Sponsor(s): Takaaki Matsumoto and Dave Tabano
Focus: Interest
Latino Student Alliance (LSA)
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, Lunch
Meeting Location: Room 123
Sponsor(s): Gerardo Muñoz
Library Club
Meeting Time: Thursdays, Lunch
Meeting Location: Library
Sponsor(s): Dorothy Norbie
Focus: Service, Interest
Eligibility: Anyone
Purpose: Plan events that highlight books, authors and the DCIS library.
Middle School Movie Club
Meeting Time: Thursdays, Lunch
Meeting Location: Room 103
Sponsor(s): Jennifer Boyle
Focus: Interest
Eligibility: Middle School
Purpose: To create awesome sci-fi, drama and comedy movies without a script!
Middle School Study Hall
Meeting Time: Thursdays, After School 2:30-4:25
Meeting Location: Room 218
Sponsor(s): Susan Marion
Focus: Academic
Eligibility: Middle School
Purpose: To provide a space for middle school students to catch up on work or do projects together after school and get help from teachers if needed. Students assign themselves, or may be assigned to attend certain weeks by teachers. Late bus provided. Students must leave the building by 4:30 p.m. Students may bring snacks if they clean up any mess they make.
Model United Nations (MUN)
Meeting Time: Fridays, 1st Half of Lunch
Meeting Location: Room 209
Sponsor(s): Darlene Rivera
Focus: Interest
Eligibility: Anyone
Purpose: Study international relations, improve public speaking abilities, and learn how international politics work.
Mongolian Club
Meeting Time: Mondays, 1st Half of Lunch
Meeting Location: Room 222
Sponsor(s): Carl Spetzler and Jeff Leone
Focus: Academic, Service, Interest
Eligibility: High School
Purpose: Learn Mongolian culture & language. Go to Mongolia and the Navajo Nation on an exchange trip.
National Honors Society (NHS)
Meeting Time: Thursdays, Office Hours
Meeting Location: MUN
Sponsor(s): Janet Glovinsky
Focus: Academic, Service, Interest
Eligibility: Applicants
Purpose: Leadership, Service, Academic Excellence.
National Junior Honors Society (NJHS)
Meeting Time: Thursdays, Office Hours
Meeting Location: MUN
Sponsor(s): Amy Gonzalez and Janet Glovinsky
Focus: Academic, Service, Interest
Eligibility: Applicants
Purpose: Leadership, Service, Academic Excellence.
The Club for Performing Arts
Meeting Time: Wednesdays, Lunch
Meeting Location: Room 127 or Auditorium
Sponsor(s): Brady Efting
Focus: Performing Arts
Eligibility: Students who enjoy performing arts
Purpose: To create an environment where DCIS students can collaborate and perform.
Philanthropy Club
Meeting Time: Wednesdays, Lunch 11:45-12:15
Meeting Location: Room 115
Sponsor(s): Sally Bishop
Focus: Service
Eligibility: Anyone
Purpose: To support DCIS clubs and activities by funding various projects and activities.
Random Video Club (RVC)
Meeting Time: Mondays, After School
Meeting Location: Room 202A
Sponsor(s): David Cohen
Focus: Interest
Eligibility: Anyone
Purpose: To provide DCIS with random amateur videos.
Shakespeare Festival
Meeting Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, After School
Meeting Location: TBD
Sponsor(s): Sarah Deweese
Focus: Interest
SICO (Students in Community Organizing)
Meeting Time: Fridays, 1st Half of Lunch
Meeting Location: Room 201
Sponsor(s): Heidi Hursh
Focus: Service
Eligibility: Anyone
Purpose: Helping your community!
Snowsport Outreach Society (SOS)
Meeting Time: TBD
Meeting Location: TBD
Sponsor(s): Brady Efting, Carl Spetzler, Paul Mahon
Focus: Interest
Speed Stacks
Meeting Time: Thursdays, 1st Half of Lunch
Meeting Location: West Gym
Sponsor(s): Xie Cheng
Focus: Interest
Eligibility: Anyone
Purpose: Practice eye hand coordination and have fun!
Student Council
Meeting Time: Mondays, Lunch; Thursdays, Advisement; Fridays, After School
Meeting Location: Room 109
Sponsor(s): Kimberly Rodriquez
Focus: Academic, Service
Eligibility: Anyone
Purpose: To represent student voice.
The Forum
Meeting Time: Wednesdays, Office Hours
Meeting Location: Room 107
Sponsor(s): Dave Tabano
UNICEF
Meeting Time: Friday, 1st Half of Lunch
Meeting Location: Room 216B
Sponsor(s): Ian Kearns
Focus: Service
Eligibility: Anyone
Purpose: To save children around the world.
Video Game Club
Meeting Time: Mondays and Wednesdays, Lunch and After School
Meeting Location: Library
Sponsor(s): Dorothy Norbie
Focus: Interest
Eligibility: Anyone
Purpose: Make new friends, play and analyze video games, and practice teamwork.
Yoga
Meeting Time: Mondays, Lunch
Meeting Location: Room 103
Sponsor(s): Jennifer Boyle
Zumba
Meeting Time: Wednesdays, Lunch
Meeting Location: East Gym
Sponsor(s): Julie Skrzypek