The Bromfield Review is the high school literary and art club that publishes students' work at the end of every year, including short stories,essays, poetry, photographs and drawings from any student who wishes to submit their work. Members of the Review also coordinate the CoffeeHouse, which showcases not only students reading their works a loud, but live acts including music and at times stand-up comedy. A popular function for teachers, parents,students, and members of the community, all the proceeds from the Coffee House go towards funding The Review's publication.
Teacher Advisor:Mr. Murphy
Student Leaders: Fiona Nash, Colleen Makosky
Meeting Time: Every other Friday @ 7:15
The Anime/Manga Club is meeting once again every Tuesday after school in Room 199.
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Do you like things that go fast? Would you like to learn how to build and fly rockets? Do you like physics? The Bromfield Astronomy & Rocket Science Club is the place for you! Our team consists of Bromfield students of all ages who share a love of rocketry. We participate in rocket launches with CMASS and are a registered club with NAR (National Association of Rocketry club #828). Come join the club and join the fun!
Teacher Advisor: Ms. Zacharer and Mrs. Burton
Student Leader(s): To be determined
Meeting Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays after school in Room 271 or Room 279.
Website: t.B.A.R.S. the Bromfield Astronomy & Rocket Science
The Beacon is the High school yearbook. This club works the entire year to create the yearbook that is available at the conclusion of the year.Students choose sections they would like to work on and are assigned tasks to produce the final product. Meeting times vary depending on the section you are working on.
Teacher Advisor: Mr. Murphy
Student Leader(s): Anna Laursen - Editor
Yearbook Committee:
Sam Schoenberg
Tessa McClain
Emmalyn Mirarchi
Celeste Keep
Meeting Time:
Every other Thursday @ 7:15
To help those in need by volunteering, raising awareness, and fundraising to address issues in our community and beyond. Bromfield Cares creates an environment where high school students can make a difference in people's lives in their community. As a flexible club, we always keep an open mind to new ideas and service opportunities.Overall, our club is the means by which we, as students, can get involved with our communities and make a difference that could last a lifetime!
Teacher Advisor: Ms. Nilan
Meeting Time: Tuesday Mornings @ 7:15 in Room 285
Website: Bromfield Cares
Are you a history and geography enthusiast? If you aren’t currently, do you aspire to be? If so, join the Geography and History Team in Mr. Wright’s room after school at 2:20 PM on Wednesdays to study and prepare for state and regional competitions. All grades and abilities welcome, and commitment is flexible.
Advisor: Mr. Wright
Meeting times: Wednesdays 2:20-3:15(ish)
Do you like innovative thinking? Do you like problem-solving? Would you like to help design and build a functioning robot? The Bromfield Robotics Team is the place for you! Our team consists of Bromfield students of all ages who share a love for robotics. We participate in robotics competitions throughout the year, constantly modifying and improving our robot. We give students an opportunity to learn about technology and share what they learn with the community. So come to robotics; engineer the future!
Teacher Advisor: Mr. Lavigne
Student Leader(s):
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Website: https://sites.google.com/site/bromfieldroboticsteam/home
The Bromfield Politics Club aims to promote political discussion and analyze news objectively by writing the Bromfield Political Pulse magazine on current events. Check out the current issue under the For Students tab on the Bromfield Website and the Political Pulse blog at Bromfield Political Pulse. By allowing for a variety of opinions, we strive to take civic action in our community.
Teacher Advisor: Mrs. Keane
Student Leader(s): Meenakshi Ramakrishnan
Meeting Time: 7:15 on Wednesdays
Website: Bromfield Political Pulse
Email bromfieldpolitics@gmail.com for any questions.
Business Professionals of America is a national career and technical student organization composed of state associations and local chapters serving members pursuing careers in business and information technology occupations. BPA provides opportunities to develop leadership skills, grow personally and professionally, and compete utilizing career related competencies. Involvement in Business Professionals of America enhances social awareness, civic responsibility, and business communication skills.There are three conferences a year including a one day Fall Leadership Conference which focuses on leadership skill building and a 3 day State Leadership Conference in Framingham, MA which focuses on leadership skills, community service, and competitions. If students qualify, they can also attend the National Leadership Conference, which is typically 5 days in a different location around the country from year to year. At this conference, students compete against students from all across the country as well as participate in a Day of Service and leadership training. In addition to competition and leadership skill building, this club has numerous opportunities for special recognition awards, state and national level contests, as well as internships at both the state and national level.
Teacher Advisor: Ms. McManus, Ms. Fontaine
Meeting Time: Most Tuesdays at 7:15 AM in the library
Come learn from our great coach, Imre Toth, to play chess like a champ. The possibility to go to sanctioned tournaments exists. Open to grades 6-12
Teacher Advisor: Mr. Clarke
Meeting Time: Every Friday 7:15-8:10 in Mr. Clarke's room, 336.
The Bromfield Drama Society includes students, grades 9-12. Members can participate in any of the theatre department's two to three shows a year. The fall production which takes place in early November, gives an opportunity to be a part of a large, whole school cast, and work with a vocal coach and choreographer. The winter show, is taken to the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild Drama Festival and competes against hundreds of other Massachusetts high schools. We will host the preliminary round this year. Students also have opportunities to work on the technical aspect of theatre including set, lights, sound and costume design.
Director: Ms. Brooks
Do you appreciate the art of film? Do you enjoy analyzing the filmmaking process, or do you simply like watching movies? Whatever your level of interest is, BMPC is for you!
We meet weekly and decide what movies we want to watch. Depending on the film we either watch the movie as a group, or view it separately. After we finish watching the film, we talk about our feelings and opinions regarding the film. Come to the Bromfield Motion Picture Club to vote on, watch, and discuss movies with friends!
Advisors: Mrs. Burton and Dr. Hanzel-Snider
Student leader: President - Liam K. Keane
Meeting time: Wednesday at 7:30 AM in room 279
The Bromfield Garden Club is a group of Bromfield students who maintain the garden behind the middle school wing and also help care for the greenery around the school. We value the outdoors, the environment, and teamwork. We strive to learn more about gardening and share our knowledge with the community.
Teacher Advisor: Mrs. Decoste
Meeting Time: Tuesdays afternoons at 3 pm via Zoom. Please see our website for more info.
Website: Bromfield Garden Club
The Bromfield GSA is a student led group formed to promote acceptance of the LGBTQIA+ community throughout the school. We focus on creating a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for students, regardless of sexuality or gender identity. Students of all grades are welcome to join us to discuss LGBTQIA+ issues, plan field trips and school-wide activities, and eat snacks! Our bulletin board is outside the second entrance to the lunch room, and we update it frequently with new information, including our next meeting dates. Meetings are usually Wednesdays or Fridays after school, but we have a flexible schedule and try our best to accommodate all members. We encourage any and all students who are interested to drop by room 289 for our next meeting; all are welcome!
Teacher Advisors: Ms. Doherty and Ms. Zacharer
Student Leader(s): MJ Gamelin, Kira Houston, Felicia Dipietro, Thea Eiland
Meeting Time: Usually Wednesday or Friday afternoons
The Bromfield Green Team is dedicated to making the school more sustainable and environmentally focused. We try to cause change for the better in our community concerning environmental issues. If you want to make the world a greener place, stop by our meetings to share your ideas and support our initiatives!
Teacher Advisor: Mr. Clarke
Student Leader(s): Everyone who comes.
Meeting Time: Thursdays 7:30 am Room 336 (upstairs in the middle school).
website: Green Team
We play “modern” and “commander” formats mostly. Bring your own cards, but we can help you learn. Please email me if you would like to join and I’ll give you the Google Classroom code.
Open to grades 6-12
Advisor: Mr. Clarke jclarke@psharvard.org
Meeting place: room 336 (Mr. Clarke's room)
Meeting times: Wednesday mornings, 7:15-8:10 AND Wednesday afternoon, 2:45-3:30
If you find yourself uptight about time, overreacting about assignments that you end up doing anyways, making up storylines and drama surrounding getting work done, avoiding school, or having a hard time balancing everything, consider coming to Mrs. Brown’s room (Room 261) Monday mornings at 7:15 am for a nurturing and relaxing meditation session.
No experience is necessary. All students are invited. Feel free to attend each week or as your schedule allows.
Advisor: Mrs. Brown
The Middle School Drama Club is for students in grades 6-8. All members can participate in the fall musical which takes place in mid-November, and includes working with a live orchestra, vocal coach, andChoreographer. This all-inclusive show gives the opportunity to be apart of a large cast. The Spring show (grades 7 - 9), is taken to theMassachusetts Educational Theater Guild Middle School Drama Festival and competes against other Massachusetts middle schools.
Advisor: Mr. Poe
Middle School Yearbook Club will meet on Mondays after school.
Do you like to take pictures? You can take pictures of sporting events?
Dances? Club events? Field Trips? Decide what you would like to be in
the yearbook. Create the layout pages. Interview students and teachers?
Have a theme for the Beacon Jr.
Teacher Advisor: Ms Fontaine
Student Leader: TBD
Meeting Time: Mondays: 2:30-3:00, Room 197
We meet Mondays at 7:10am in room 194.
Advisor: Ms. Hyde
In Model UN, students take on the roles of ambassadors from the UN member states to debate current issues on the organization's agenda.Through Model UN, students gain a global perspective, as international cooperation becomes the key tool to any successful resolution.
Teacher Advisor: Ms. Mattie-Brown
Meeting Time: Every Wednesday at 7:00 am
Location: Bromfield Auditorium
Student Leader(s): Grace Acton
"The NAHS strives to aid members in attaining the highest standards in art scholarship, character, and service, and to bring art education to the attention of the school and community."
The NAHS is formed by a team of passionate art advocates of all levels of experience. Through visual expression, our club aims to create murals, collaborate with other clubs, advertise school-wide events, and plan various community bonding projects to spread art awareness. We believe that art enables us to share our feelings in a way that transcends people of different backgrounds. By placing emphasis on the arts, we can become more aware of the hidden gems in our school, not to mention be inspired by each other. After all, each of us is an artist as we can communicate and create ideas that deserve to be acknowledged. Let's make our school more colorful!
Teacher Advisor: Ms. Brooks
Student Leader(s):
President--Holly Jones
VP--Linlin Yu
Treasurer--Helena Justicz
Meeting Time(s):
Every Tuesday or Thursday @ 7:15am in Ms. Brooks' room (#355)
One attendance per week on either day is recommended. However, these early meetings are not mandatory as we plan to maintain tight communication online!
NAHS Doc:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rG0oLmLfLcY8CsoXvvJU9t1tGZEaRWfURbKDUSEGOdw/edit?usp=sharing
Selection Process and Criteria
Teacher Advisor: Mrs. Decoste
Student Leader(s):
PRESIDENT
Jamba, Felicia
PRESIDENT
Jamba, Felicia
VICE-PRESIDENT
Jiang, Tiana
TREASURER
Hoover, Mackenzie
SECRETARY
Baker, Abigale
The Bromfield Peer Tutoring Program aims to provide a beneficial academic experience for all interested student participants. Through this program, students who request extracurricular academic help are matched with a volunteer student tutor who will help them to meet their individual goals.
Website: Bromfield Peer Tutoring
SADD is a nationally acclaimed non profit organization its stands for: Students Against Destructive Decisions. We're against any sort of life endangering decision. Focusing on: Drunk driving, Texting while driving, Speeding, Not wearing a seat belt, Binge drinking, Drug use.
We Plan on:
Teacher Advisor: Ms. Nigzus
Meeting Time: 7:15 AM Every other Thursday. See calendar outside main office for exact dates.
Student Leaders: Vimbayi Vera and Tori Ferguson
All are welcome, regardless of skill level!
Teacher Advisor: Profe Rosal
Student Leaders: Elizabeth Cohen, Lauren Walling-Sotolongo and Perli Walling-Sotolongo
Meeting Time: Every Thursday after school Room 292 (Profe Rosal) 2:30 to 3:00pm
Bromfield Speech and Debate Club is a place where students come and learn how to craft arguments using both strong logic and facts, and they also use public speaking skills by presenting the arguments they make. We attend interscholastic competitions with other schools throughout the year, which generally take place on Saturdays. Speech and Debate Club is the experience of a lifetime.
Teacher Advisor: Mr. Poe
Student Leaders:
Meeting Time:
Voted for annually, two students are chosen to represent their class in aStudent Council, where they meet to discuss school issues, including concerns of the students and the administrators. Vice Presidents of theClass Officers are also required to attend Student Council meetings.
Teacher Advisor: Dr. Horton, Mrs. Dyer
Student Leader(s): Elected Officers
Meeting Time: Alternating Friday Mornings
Every year for each grade, four members of each class are selected asPresident, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. One or two advisors(teachers) are selected to represent the class for all four years of high school. Class Officers are in charge of organizing class trips, such as Washington DC or New York City in addition to the Snow-Ball, Prom and Graduation. The group is also in charge of fundraisers such as dances, bake sales, etc. which lower the cost per individual on the above activities. The Snow-Ball, the winter semi-formal dance is hosted by the junior class and typically serves as a large fundraiser to provide for Prom and Graduation.
Teacher Advisor: Class Advisors
Student Leader(s): Elected Officers
SWAT is a club that is sponsored by The SHINE Initiative. SHINE's mission is to shatter the stigma related to mental illness by empowering young people to promote mental wellness. The Bromfield Chapter of SWAT was founded in the fall of 2016 when students expressed an interest in creating a format for having their voices heard on the subject of mental health and wellness.
One of our main activities has included planning and implementing the schoolwide "Refresh Day" during which students were able to take a break and participate in relaxing and energizing activities. We are open to new ideas and welcome new members so please join us!!
Staff Advisor: Susan Chlapowski
Meeting Time: Thursdays at 7:15, Room 246
Do you like solving problems with Technology? Do you like discussing Technology? Come join the Technology Club.
Teacher Advisor: Miss Craham
Student Leader(s): Aaryan Bhatt
Meeting TIme: Every other Thursday at 7:10 in the Library
The Tri-M Music Honors Society was established in an effort to inspire music participation, strengthen the music program, stimulate a desire to render service, and promote leadership in music students at the Bromfield School. There are more than 5,500 chapters of the Tri-M Music Honors society, as thousands of young students provide years of service through music in schools throughout the world. Student who would be interested in joining must fill-out an application form that will be reviewed by a faculty committee.
Teacher Advisor: Mr. Robbins
Varsity Math Team meets on Monday mornings and all early release days to practice for the various Worcester County Mathematics League meets that take place on 4 Wednesday afternoons throughout the year.
Advisors: Mrs. Shepherd, Mrs. Strazdus
Student advisors: Vivian Liu and Max Strazdus
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/bromfieldmathteam/
Freshman Math Team meets on Monday mornings to practice for the various Worcester County Mathematics League meets that take place on 3 Wednesday afternoons throughout the year.
Advisors: Mrs. Shepherd, Mrs. Strazdus
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/bromfieldmathteam/
Come join us for fun and interesting discussions and activities that will help us all be the voice of change and promote positive culture and climate at Bromfield, our community, and the world.
Open to everyone at Bromfield.
"No one can do everything, but everyone can do something!"
Teacher Advisor: Ms. Bagatelle
Meetings are Thursday at 2:30 in Room 349
Youth in Government is a state program organized by the Massachusetts YMCA. In essence it is a simulation of the U.S. government; students play the role of members of government or related bodies, including legislators, executive officers, reporters, judges, and lobbyists. There are four conferences over the course of the year, three of which take place on Saturdays at various locations in Massachusetts. The last and longest conference takes place the second week in March at the State House in Boston. Bromfield’s Youth in Government branch would meet on a weekly or biweekly basis in order to prepare for these conferences.
One of the goals of Youth in Government is to promote and reward good character in the context of today's politics, stressing honesty, compassion, and tolerance. Furthermore, this program encourages civic involvement among today's youth in an academically rigorous environment. Participants will address current domestic and international issues from the position of well-informed government officials as they work together to solve a variety of social, economic, political, and environmental problems.
Advisor: Matt Lynde and Kate Keane
Meeting Time: Most Mondays at 7:15 AM in Room 294