AFS

Advisors:

Paul Serenbetz  Linda Gworek

The American Field Service Club is a service organization which promotes exchanges between students in the United States and those in countries across the globe.  The students who are members of the club engage in social activities with the exchange students so that they can see some of the world around Clinton and begin to feel part of the school culture.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Advisors:

Leslie Chausse Joanne Cozzolino

Amnesty International is a worldwide voluntary organization of people who campaign for human rights.  Morgan’s Amnesty chapter meets after school on Mondays two times a month.  Each month students select an individual or a cause to support.  By educating the Morgan community, raising awareness and collecting student signatures, Morgan’s Amnesty International hopes to make a difference in the world.     Please visit our web site for more current information.    

ART FOR THE HEART

Advisor:

Joanne Nunan

Students work with students from Daniel Hand High School in Madison to complete a “dream room makeover” for a local child undergoing cancer treatment.  This project begins in early January when the name of the child is selected.  Between January and early April students complete the planning, designing, and shopping; during one weekend in early April, the room makeover is completed, including furniture, paint selection, and accessories.  This will be the fourth year students from Morgan have participated in this worthwhile project.  Students work under the supervision of Mrs. Nunan, and Mr. Cole overseas the building of some of the furnishings.  There will be an informational meeting in mid- January for anyone interested in participating.

ENVIRONMENTAL
CLUB

Advisor:

Ali Izadi

Our mission is to promote environmental awareness through community service,

outdoor activities and participation in the Envirothon, a nationwide competition where students do independent study and attend workshops in preparation for statewide competition. Below is a list of activities the environmental club has participated in. 

-Shellfish Commission

-Inland/Wetlands

-Envirothon

-Renfrew Garden

-Recycling Bins around the school

-Compost pile

-Movie night to raise money for Darfur

-Clean up trails with Clinton Land Trust

HIGH SCHOOL
BOWL

Advisors:

Dianna Rizzo
Laura Luther

High School Bowl is the varsity sport of the mind.  Students excel in trivia-like  questions with subjects ranging from science and math to history, literature, and pop culture.   Students challenge the skills of other shoreline schools during monthly meets.  High School Bowl  is an educational team that promotes both fun and healthy competition.

JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Raymond Smith,   Director

The Morgan Jazz Ensemble is a subset of the Morgan Concert Band program.
Band members may elect to join and perform swing, blues, and Latin jazz
songs. Many of the songs are ³standards². Students will also learn about
the writers and performers that made those charts popular. The Jazz Ensemble
performs at the annual Clinton Jazz Night concert in the Spring together
with the Jazz Band from the Eliot Middle School.

LITERARY MAGAZINE

Advisor:
Julie Frydenborg

Literary Magazine is a club designed to track down the great writers of our school to
encourage them to publish at least one of their works in the magazine.  Throughout the year we collect these works and judge them.  Only the best pieces are put into the magazine.  We include different forms of writing from poetry to short stories.  Art work accompanies the writing masterpieces. We meet on Tuesdays every other week. Once the work is selected for inclusion in the magazine, we edit the work and format it for the magazine. The Literary Magazine encourages all students to submit their writing,  Students who enjoy reading and critiquing student work should join the fun.  You will be surprised at the number of talented people in our school.

MOCK TRIAL

Advisor:
Michael Graham

Mock Trial team experiences will take students to the heart of the justice system.
Students will acquire critical-thinking skills, an in-depth understanding of our
judicial process and public speaking skills.

Mock Trial Team embodies the highest levels of critical thinking skills that students
can transfer into a public forum and develop in the classroom. Students are prepared
for all the roles of attorneys, and students learn what witnesses must prepare for in a
trial setting. Students develop their own argumentative positions based on cases that
have actually occurred. From the fact patterns and themes of the case, each team, prosecution and defense, develops a legal plan.  Using critical listening and speaking skills each team member contributes to the success of their team in competition against other high school
teams from across Connecticut. Unlike all other competitions in high school, the team must
win to move on. Lose once and the team is done. 

Cases are argued before actual adult attorneys and judges from the community.
Former students fondly remember the excitement and accomplishment they felt as part
of a law team. Former team members have gone on to pioneer Mock teams at their own university. One uses the skills she developed as a Mock Trial participant in her position as a page in the United States Congress. Do you have what it takes to partake in an experience unlike any other competition? Try the Mock Trial experience and find out.

PEP BAND

Raymond Smith,       Director

The Morgan Pep Band is a subset of the Morgan Concert Band program. Band
members may elect to join and perform classic pop and rock songs at selected
women's and men's varsity basketball games during the winter.
 

POLITICAL CLUB

 Advisor: 
 Eric Bergman

The Political Club is a student run organization that promotes open dialogue from a variety of political perspectives.  Initially formed to sponsor local debates, the club has evolved since 2005 as a host to guest speakers—many of whom represent often overlooked views.  Please feel free to visit our website.
 

SPANISH HONOR
   SOCIETY

Advisor:
Susan Peterson

The Bernal Diaz de Castillo Chapter of the Spanish Honor Society is made up of Morgan students invited to participate based on their high academic performance in Spanish as well as their interest in the Spanish language and culture.  Students must be at the Spanish IV level or higher and are initiated in the late fall.  Students participate in community service projects as well as cultural events.