Lunch Clubs Make In-Person School Worthwhile
Lunch and Learn With Friends
After over a year of virtual/hybrid schooling, returning to the school building full time has had its ups and downs, but nothing has made the transition back to regular school more enjoyable than EPIC’s school clubs. Students get to select which club they want to join based on their own interests, and there are so many clubs to choose from that there’s bound to be a club for every student.
From Acting Club with Mr. Santoro and Ms. Forester, to K-Pop with Dr. Mohan, to Music Club with Mr. Barba, to Cooking Club with Ms.Duran, to Anime Club with Ms. Conley, the range of choices is vast. The clubs meet every day during lunch, though not every club meets every day. Students have the chance to get their lunch and then come back upstairs to go to their chosen club.
According to Amelia Huntly, a freshman, Anime Club is “the best part of my day, to be honest.” Phorani Persaud, also a freshman, agreed with her. Sharing a passion for Anime and for games has led several students to join the Anime Club, which, along with the Cooking Club, is one of the most popular clubs this year.
Dr. Mohan, principal of EPIC HS South, appreciates the importance of clubs for students. “As I walked around during the period,” Dr. Mohan explained, “I was so excited to see students enjoying their clubs, laughing, and building relationships with both their peers and teachers.“
Those relationships are the main benefit to clubs in school. According to the dean, Mrs. Peresztegi, “you’re able to find students that have the same interest as you.” This shared interest can lead to lasting friendship. “You’re able to build friendships with peers that you maybe wouldn’t get to meet outside of your classes.”
In a recent poll almost half of students surveyed said they like going to clubs during lunch. When asked if clubs help students focus more during class, 54% said maybe it did, but a whopping 79% didn’t think joining a club should be mandatory. “It has to be a choice,” Junior Steven Diaz said.
So make a choice to join a club today. You may meet your next best friend, but if you join a club you’ll have something special to do during lunch.
Acting | Tues. Room 449 |
Anime | Tues. and Thurs. Room 423 |
Art | Fri. Room 443 |
Board Games | Wed. and Fri. Room 449J |
Cooking | Wed. and Fri. Room 405 |
Dance | Mon. and Wed. Room 407 |
EPIC Advocacy Team | Mon. Room 423 |
HOSA | Thurs. Room 449F |
K-POP | Mon. Room 419 |
Movie Club | Tues. and Thurs. Room 412E |
Music Club | Wed. and Fri. Room 412E |
Muslim Student’s Association (MSA) | Tues. and Fri. Room 449E |
My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) | Mon. Room 405 |
My Sister’s Keeper (MSK) | Mon., Wed., and Thurs. Room 407 |
Newspaper | Tues., Thurs., and Fri. Room 439 |
Science Olympiad | Thurs. Room 442A |
Scrapbooking | Tues. and Thurs. Room 449B |
Sneaker Club | Wed. and Fri. Room 449F |
The Evergreens | Tues. Room 450A |
Video Games | Tues. and Thurs. Room 412A |
Yearbook | Wed. Room 443 |
If your interested in contributing to our next story on School Clubs, please fill out this form.