Literature
Banned Books Club
The purpose of the club is to open the minds of students, whether they are avid readers or not, and be able to discuss and explore topics that are not allowed in classrooms.
Student Leader: Lara Najjar 469166@mcpsmd.net
Sponsor: Kelly Knarr
Bookish
Bookish is a book club open to all who have a passion for reading and delving into the intricacies of literature. During meetings, members will have the opportunity to discuss the elements of a certain book, from character arcs to writing techniques. Discussions will be facilitated by guiding questions created by club officers, though members will also be encouraged to venture outside of these topics. Club officers and members will select and vote on books to read, preferably ones that have a good reputation but have yet to be read by anyone in the club. Each book will be divided into three parts spread over the course of six weeks. Each part will be read within two weeks and then discussed at the next meeting. Through these discussions, Bookish aims to foster an inclusive environment where everyone can feel comfortable discussing stories with other book lovers.
Student Leader: Kimia Habibzadeh 127261@mcpsmd.net
Email wchsbookish@gmail.com
Sponsor: Shelley Perrett
Meetings:
Enigma Endeavors
Enigma Endeavors provides high school students an early exposure to research and builds them up with fundamental research skills and critical thinking ability. We also focus on how to synthesize information, conduct literature reviews, and write out formal essays. The contents of our meetings include Knowledge and Tools for Conducting Research, Quantitative Research Methods, Article Discussion, and more! Our members with different interests, from loving numbers and statistics for quantitative research to exploring ideas in depth for qualitative research, work together to ultimately conduct a successful group research paper.
Email:
Catherine, 129407@mcpsmd.net
Ananya, 131565@mcpsmd.net
Myla, 134112@mcpsmd.net
Fill out this form to join: https://forms.gle/YQ4wdxBRvAZnSHSw6
Sponsor: Dr. Wesley Russ
Meetings:
Feminist Literature Club
Main Focus: Volunteer opportunities relating to literacy.
The club hopes to facilitate discussions about feminism and guide members through feminist theory.
Student Leader: Aliza George 211139@mcpsmd.net
Sponsor: Riley Bartlebaugh
Midnight Writers
Midnight Writers is a monthly literary magazine that publishes writing, art, and photography. The club allows students to pick a pseudonym to submit their work under for anonymity, or they can choose to submit it under their own name. We have monthly themes that members can vote on during meetings, and we have tons of baked goods to eat while we present the month's magazine.
Student Leader: Qwyen Le 156114@mcpsmd.net
Email: wchs.midnightwriters@gmail.com
Sponsor: Sara Nemati
Meetings:
Erehwon Literary Arts Magazine
Erewhon is a literary arts publication. Every year, we create an in-print magazine full of original art and creative writing by Churchill students. In the Erehwon club, we help bring the magazine together by collaborating on ideas for themes, submissions, fundraising, and much more.
Student Leader: Verma Maithri 182485@mcpsmd.net
Sponsor: Christin Nixon
Meetings: Twice a month for 30 minutes at the end of lunch in room 227
Teen In Touch
TeeninTouch is an online publication helping teens across the country understand and appreciate current events and culture. We are also a motivated group of writers and artists who enjoy having complex discussions and expressing the thought processes behind teen life. We try to ensure our thoughts and articles are not censored as we write about very controversial topics. We publish editions approximately once a month on our website. We are looking for writers for our Current Events, Teen Culture, and Featured Figures sections. We are also looking for members passionate about social media, outreach, and communications. If you are interested, please fill out the form linked below. Also, check out our website - teenintouch.com!
https://forms.gle/UPh8PG2TqCLzarHz9
Email: Tova 470236@mcpsmd.net, Maddie 470264@mcpsmd.net Ben 472699@mcpsmd.net, Abby 470695@mcpsmd.net
Sponsor: Nicole Van Tassell
Meetings: -Subject To Change-
All Club - each Tuesday during lunch
Leadership Team - each Monday during lunch
As we near closer to editions, we have more meetings. Also, the teams for different sections will have their own meetings.