Clubs encourage students to explore their interests in STEAM

Senior Nicole Mellert and the members of the Art from the Heart Club combine community service and artistic passion through their club.  The group's goal is to artistically redecorate and renovate the bedrooms of pediatric cancer patients. The club's collaborative partner and namesake is Art from the Heart, a local organization with creative teams in the Fairfield, New London, and Hartford countie...

The resources that the Pre-Med Club provides can benefit students interested in pursuing a career in medicine.  Through their affiliation with Operation Med School, club heads seniors Alexa Choy and Christine Plaster offer Upper School students exposure and advice on medical school and related career paths. Alexa shared her thoughts on the club's initiatives and goals and the ways in which they impact s...

Building a fully functioning robot is the goal of the Robotics Team.  Led by co-captains seniors Elisa Howard and Sydney Kim, the team hopes to participate in one of the regional FIRST Tech Challenge competitions. Elisa and Sydney established the Robotics Team last year to provide students the opportunity to apply their knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in an...

Sophomore Angélique Wheeler established the Science Olympiad Team this school year.  Science Olympiad teams participate in a variety of competitions related to topics such as genetics, earth science, chemistry, anatomy, physics, geology, mechanical engineering, and technology, according to soinc.org.  In creating this club, Angélique hopes to encourage Sacred Heart Greenwich students to d...

The Theatre Club provides a space for students to explore their interests in acting, drama, and playwriting.  Senior Caitlyn Mitchell and junior Emma Pope hope to use the Theatre Club as an outlet to share their passion for theatre within the Sacred Heart Greenwich community. Caitlyn and Emma have both participated in school plays and musicals throughout their time in the Upper School.  Emma feel...