Clubs and Activities

Animal Rescue Club Ms. Melissa Souder School Performance Coach MSouder@aacps.org
Anime Club Mr. Mathias Miller msmiller@aacps.org
Best Buddies Ms. Ashley Schultz Teacher Assistant; Coach - Unified Sports aschultz@aacps.org
Chess Club Dr. Eric Hehl Teacher - Science eahehl@aacps.org
Chorus Ms. Angela Adams Teacher - Music ajadams@aacps.org
Concert/Marching Band Eric Vonsas Teacher - Music evonsas@aacps.org
Dance Company Amanda Quayle Teacher -Dance aquayle@aacps.org Auditions OMHS Dance Studio Dancers should dress in professional dance attire, and be prepared to learn and perform three movement combinations for a panel of judges. The combinations will be presented within the styles of ballet, modern, and jazz. Students should also be prepared to present a 45 second solo in any style of their choice. A list of dancers selected to Senior and Junior Dance Company will be posted on the Dance Studio door Performances * National and Regional High School Dance Festivals * MD State High School Dance Showcase * Anne Arundel County Dance Festivals * OMHS Winter and Spring Dance Concerts * OMHS Pep Rallies and Assemblies * Various community events (as invited)
Environmental Club -
Food Club Ms. Meenu Choudhary Department Chair - Family and Consumer Sciences mchoudhary@aacps.org
Future Business Leaders of America Ms. Janeatta Melton Business and Tech. Ed. jmelton@aacps.org
Gay Straight Alliance Ms. Sunnie Davenport Teacher - Special Education sdavenport@aacps.org
Interfaith Society Mr. David Bauer Teacher - Social Studies dbauer@aacps.org
International Club Mrs. Sanda Stoian Teacher - Science sstoian@aacps.org
International Thespian Society Ms. Krista Parker Teacher - English; Patriot Players Theatre Director kdparker@aacps.org To be invited to join the International Thespian Society, a student must accomplish 2 goals--they must participate in 2 major stage productions and earn a minimum of 10 points. Each point represents approximately 10 hours worth of work. Invitations to join I.T.S. will be distributed each spring at the conclusion of the musical. Induction week and formal inductions take place in May of each year.
It's Academic Ms. Virginia Sutherin IB Coordinator vsutherin@aacps.org
Key Club -
Latino Leaders -
Literary Magazine Ms. Lindsay Reed English, AP Art History, Literary Magazine Advisor lmreed1@aacps.org
Marching Band Eric Vonsas Teacher - Music evonsas@aacps.org FAQ: How many days a week do you practice? What time do you practice? We rehearse three days a week, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, for a total of 8 hours per week. Monday and Thursday we rehearse from 2:30 – 4:30 and Wednesday we rehearse 2:30 – 6:30. You can also look at the band calendar (link to the left) to see how that looks during the school year. What about competitions? We compete and perform at football games from early September until the end of November, and however long the playoffs go. We have a great football team here at Old Mill and have gone to the State Championship twice in the last 5 years. Please check the calendar for the most accurate and up-to date dates for competitions and football games. How many trips are there during the whole school year? The vast majority of the trips that marching band takes are during the fall season for competitions. There are a few other performances that we do throughout the year that are community outreach events, parades and such, but most of those are on a volunteer basis. Have you found that there is a lot of scheduling conflicts if a student has other activities such as sports or clubs? I maintain an excellent relationships with all the coaches to help smooth out any scheduling issues. I have had a number of students that participate in other clubs and sports both in and outside of school. It seems like there would have to be a lot of fundraising to cover the fee? How many do you have? Our biggest fundraiser is the work that we do at Ravens Stadium. We run the Attman’s stand during football games and events and students and parents can both earn credit towards a student’s dues. We ask that parents and students work 5 games during the season, for which they will earn, in addition to the credits already accrued, a $300 bonus credit towards their student’s account. When is the fee due? We have a payment schedule that brings all dues and fees due by the end of the season. We do ask for a $100 payment towards the dues on the first day of band camp, Aug. 1. If there are difficulties with this, we ask that you communicate those difficulties as soon as possible so that we can overcome any obstacles standing in the way of student participation.
Math Club -
MESA -
Mock Trial Mrs. Alissa Parsons English aparsons@aacps.org
Model United Nations Welcome to the Model United Nations (MUN) homepage! Here we will post important dates for upcoming events such as fundraisers, meetings, and conferences. History MUN was founded by Department Chair and History teacher David M. Krupski in 2011 as a way for students to come together and debate on important international topics. Ms. Emily Corbe Teacher - Social Studies ecorbe@aacps.org
National Art Honor Society Mrs. Jennifer Kraus Department Chairperson - Art jlkraus@aacps.org
National French Honor Society Ms. Samantha Werner Teacher - World and Classical Languages swerner@aacps.org
National Honor Society The object of the Old Mill High School chapter of The National Honor Society is to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of character of all students of Old Mill Senior High School. Membership in the National Honor Society is by application and is based on a set of criteria. Applications will be given to any sophomore that has at least a 3.5 unweighted cumulative GPA in the spring. In addition to maintaining high standards of academic achievement, NHS members develop character and leadership through activities that are of service to others. Through these activities, members earn merits to remain active in the organization. See our Merits page for more information. The Old Mill High School chapter of the National Honor Society is maintained by a student leadership council with assistance from a Faculty Adviser. Faculty Adviser – Mrs. Kenny Membership in the National Honor Society is by application, and is based on a set of criteria. Applications will be delivered to all eligible sophomore and junior students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher at the end of February. Interested students should attend the Interest meeting on the scheduled date and turn in their completed application by the end of the school day (or before) on the date specified. All applications are reviewed by a faculty advisory council who select new inductees from all applicants. Once student selections have been made, all students who applied will be notified. Requirements: -- Unweighted grade point average of at least 3.50 -- Attend Interest Meeting -- Evidence of service positions in the school or community -- Evidence of leadership positions in the school or community Procedure: -- Complete application form -- Attend the Interest Meeting Merits: Students earn Merits for the different activities and service they perform. Merit Reports are completed and collected three times during a school year. Members are expected to complete 15 hours of Volunteer Service during the summer and 20 hours of service during both the Fall and Spring semesters of school. Merits are awarded based on the Merit Calculation Sheet (listed below). A Sample Merit Report is listed below as well. Merit Report Calculations .pdf Merit Report Fall .pdf Service Activities: We welcome service requests from all non-profit agencies or groups that help our school and community. Our members are required to complete a certain number of both in school and out of school service hours per quarter, but we allow them the choice of where they would like to complete these. With over 150 members, we are able to donate over 1,800 hours of service each quarter! Many of our students go above and beyond the required number on a regular basis. If you are a non-profit group or agency requesting our help, the first step is to write up your “advertisement” to be published via our Google Groups system. This should include the “Who, What, When, Where and Why” of your event, with a contact name and email. Please note that we leave it up to the organization to communicate with our volunteers directly. We get numerous requests for help, and have found we do not have the manpower to organize the event from our end, so that aspect is left up to the group or agency requesting our help. Forms: Below are some of the important documents you may find helpful if you are interested in joining our Chapter of the National Honor Society. nhs application for Website.pdf NHS By-Laws.pdf NHS FAQ sheet.pdf nhs officer descriptions.pdf NHS_Constitution.pdf
National Math Honor Society -
National Spanish Honor Society Ms. Marisa Schmidt Teacher - World and Classical Languages mschmidt1@aacps.org
Newspaper (Echo) Mr. Peter Jones Teacher - English; Varsity Tennis Coach pwjones@aacps.org
Old Mill Stage Crew Ms. Krista Parker Teacher - English; Patriot Players Theatre Director kdparker@aacps.org
Orchestra Mr. Dan Sitomer Department Chair - Music; Orchestra Director dsitomer@aacps.org The String Orchestra homepage is now hosted as part of the OMHS Music Dept. Website. Please visit us below! Old Mill High School Music Department Website
Patriot Players Theatre Company Ms. Krista Parker Teacher - English; Patriot Players Theatre Director kdparker@aacps.org
Pep Squad Ms. Laura Kilby Teacher - Family and Consumer Science lkilby@aacps.org
Rho Kappa Mrs. Erin Few Teacher - Social Studies efew@aacps.org
S2S -- Student 2 Student Mrs. Colleen Tapscott School Counselor, 10th-12th Grade (A-D) ctapscott@aacps.org
Salsa Dr. Eric Hehl Teacher - Science eahehl@aacps.org
Science National Honor Society Mrs. Jeniffer Maribao Teacher - Science, Class 2021 Advisor jgmaribao@aacps.org
Shutter Society Photography Club Mrs. Jennifer Kraus Department Chairperson - Art jlkraus@aacps.org
Steel Drum Band Mr. Michael Miller Steel Drum Band msmiller1@aacps.org
Step Team -
Student Government Association Mrs. Kim Spence Department Chairperson - World and Classical Languages Student Government Association kmspence1@aacps.org
Technology Student Association Ms. Elizabeth Schultz Department Chair - Technology Education, Class of 2020 Advisor, Technology Student Association Advisor eschultz@aacps.org The TSA will meet every Thursday afternoon, from 2:20 to 4:00 PM, in room D 129 unless otherwise announced. Please join us for some wonderful activities, and become a member: There are 65 different competitions and not all of them are specific to Technology Education. Please check www.tsaweb.org for the complete list of competitions available to our students! Members are registered with our State and National TSA organizations. Members are qualified to compete in MD State and TSA National Conferences. Events take place in April/May for TSA MD, Date to be determined. National TSA Conference dates and location to be announced! SAVE THESE DATES - Plan your vacations around Nationals!! This will be an amazing experience that you will not easily forget! Go to tsaweb.org for more information. Come to a meeting and talk to experienced TSA members who lead the club.
Tri-M Music Honor Society OMHS Tri-M Music Honors Society Website
Yearbook (Opus) Ms. Jen Tambellini Yearbook Adviser/AVID 11 teacher jtambellini@aacps.org Order Yearbook Enter #5902 https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/jobSearch/displayHome Use the forms below to order your yearbook and your senior farewell ad! 2020 order form.pdf 2020 senior ad order form.pdf