Student Activities
2024-2025 DSA Clubs and Activities
Participating in a club can bolster engagement and social/emotional well-being in students, so we strongly encourage all students to start or find a club that is of interest to them!
Students interested in starting a club will need to take the following steps to start a club or activity.
- Find a sponsor for your club or activity. They must be a DSA teacher or staff member.
- Decide on the name for the club and purpose of your club or activity.
- Determine the meeting place and time for your club or activity.
- When all information is gathered, please email information to Ms. Hamilton for approval at syeta_hamilton@dpsk12.net
- When your club is approved Mrs. Hamilton will email you a New Club/Renewal registration form online.
All questions about clubs and activities should be directed to our Dean of Culture Syeta Hamilton.
Club registration dates
1st semester begins September 16, 2024 and closes on November 18, 2024
2nd semester begins January 20, 2025 and closes on March 21, 2025
DSA Clubs and Activities
| CLUB NAME | FOR | TIME | SPONSOR |
| Artist of Color Council | 9th-12th grade students | Every other Monday during HS lunch | Ms. Baer |
| Biology Club | 9th-12th grade students | Mondays during HS lunch | Mr. Jackson |
| Black History Month Creative Project | MS and HS students are welcome | TBD | Ms. Abney-Wisdom |
| Black Student Alliance (BSA) | 9th-12th grade students | Fridays during HS lunch | Ms. Hamilton |
| Cake Decorating Club | 9th-12th grade students | Tuesdays during HS lunch | Mr. Stcyr |
| Chemistry Olympiad Club | 9th-12th grade students | Tuesdays during HS lunch | Mr. Blank |
| Culture Club | 6th,7th and 8th grade students | Wednesday’s and Friday’s 4:10-5:00 | |
| DSA Journaling Club | MS and HS students are welcome | Wednesdays during HS lunch | Mr. Segalchik |
| DSA A.A.P.I. Student Alliance | 9th-12th grade students | Tuesdays during HS lunch | Mr. Dunn |
| DSA Civics | 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students | Mondays after school starting 11/4/2024 | |
| DSA Crochet and Knitting Club | 9th-12th grade students | Tuesdays during HS lunch | Ms. Leonhard |
| DSA Formula 1 Club | 9th-12th grade students | Fridays HS lunch | Mr. Aston |
| DSA Kindness Movement | 9th-12th grade students | Thursdays during HS lunch | Ms. Leonard |
| DSA Newspaper Club | 9th-12th grade students | Tuesdays during HS lunch | Ms. Popp |
| DSA Robotics Club | 9th-12th grade students | Mondays after school | Mr. Hatchett |
| DSA Run Club | MS and HS students are welcome | Tuesdays after school | Ms. Spilsted |
| Earth Club | 9th-12th grade students | Mondays during HS lunch | Mr. Somers |
| Film Club | 9th-12th grade students | Fridays during HS lunch | Mr. Maurer |
| Film Culture Club | 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students | Thursdays after school | Mr. Popp |
| Frisbee Club | 9th-12th grade students | Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays during HS lunch | Mr. Blank |
| Horror Book Club | 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students | Thursdays after school | Ms. Popp |
| K~Wave Kpop Club | MS and HS students are welcome | Fridays after school | Ms. Grumley |
| Math Club | 9th-12th grade students | Tuesdays during HS lunch | Ms. Sharp |
| Middle School Student Council | 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students | Middle School Lunch | Ms. Stechelin & Ms. Abney Wisdom |
| Mindfulness Club | 9th-12th grade students | Mondays & Fridays during HS lunch | Ms. Umoja |
| Red Cross Club | 9th-12th grade students | Wednesdays during HS lunch | Mr. Karwin |
| Roots and Shoots:Environmental Club | 6th-8th grade students | Wednesday’s after school 4-5pm | Ms. Harrington |
| Roots & Shoots Environmental Club | 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students | Wednesdays after school | Ms. Harrington |
| Speech and Debate | 9th-12th grades students | Mondays & Thursdays after school | Mr. Karwin |
| Taiwanese American Student Association | 9th-12th grade students | Tuesdays & Wednesdays during HS lunch | Mr. Davis |
| Thespians | 9th-12th grade students | Thursdays during HS lunch | Ms. Hann |
| Tournament Chess Club | 9th-12th grade students | Fridays during HS lunch | Mr. Blank |
| Tri-M Music Honors Society | 9th-12th grade students | Wednesdays during HS lunch | Mr. Paulez & Ms. Quigley |
| Unmasked | 9th-12th grade students | Mondays during HS lunch | Mr. Fox |
Club Descriptions
Artist of Color
Create a space to come and discuss POC experiences to help school leaders solve problems that impact the student body. On the DSA StuCo’s Artist of Color Council students can talk about what it means to them firsthand.
Biology Club
Deep dive into all things biology related through fun games, like Kahoot and Jeopardy, crafts, and study sessions!
Black History Month Creative Project
This project has been a DSA tradition where students come together and create a show that honors some aspects of African American History. During Black History Month in February, the student-led performance is presented to the DSA community. Any student can audition to be part of the cast after the student leaders have a rough ideal of the goals of the year’s show. Students work hard to include anyone who shows interest and consistent attendance to rehearsals.
Black Student Alliance
Black Student Alliance’s purpose is to provide an outlet and safe space for African American students to bond and learn about their history and culture. Some club activities include field trips and fundraising community projects.
Cake Decorating Club
Cake Decorating club is a student led club allowing students to come together and let their creativity run wild as they decorate cakes. We provide all of the materials, all you need to do is show up! Meetings are every Tuesday at HS lunch in room 204, but we suggest you come at least two times a month as we only decorate twice a month. The other days can be used just to hang out, to watch baking shows, and to discuss future projects and fundraisers.
Chemistry Olympiad Club
The U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) program is a chemistry competition for high school students. The purpose of the competition is to stimulate young people to achieve excellence in Chemistry. The American Chemical Society has sponsored the program since 1984. The goal of this club is to learn chemistry and perform fun experiments.
DSA A.A.P.I Student Alliance
Rocky Mountain A.A.P.I. Student Coalition is a coalition of Asian American Pacific Islander teenagers living in the Rocky Mountain area focused on empowering Asian American youth identities. Our goal is to provide passionate A.A.P.I. teens with the resources and opportunities to become the leaders of today and tomorrow. RMASC works to uplift the voices of marginalized A.A.P.I. youth; we will give Asian American students the chance to make widespread social, economic, political, and cultural change in their communities. As a part of RMASC’s youth organizing team, students lead campaigns that fall under four central issues: “Breaking Stigmas in the AAPI Community” (Social Inclusion), “AAPI Immigrant Rights and Policy” (Civic Engagement), “Economic Justice in AAPI Communities” (Equity in Business & Finance), and “Preservation of AAPI History, Arts, and Culture” (Empowering AAPI Excellence).
DSA Civics
The purpose of DSA Civics is to get middle schoolers involved in their civic education and actively participating in their civic duties, with the end goal of participating in the National Civics Bee. Students who are part of DSA Civics will learn about civics, their government, and have the opportunity to compete in a nationally recognized competition.
DSA Crochet and Knitting Club
DSA Crochet and Knitting club is a place where students can learn and build their crochet and knitting skills, and have time to work on fun crafty projects! No previous skill is needed to join, and we can teach students how to crochet and knit!
DSA Formula 1 Club
The club’s purpose is to foster a community for students to enjoy Formula 1 whether they already love the sport or want to start learning about it. We will lecture presentations that educate on certain aspects of the sport, have race rewatches, and occasionally host movie days.
DSA Journaling Club
Amplifying student voice and ability to write!
DSA Kindness Movement
A student-led project, aiming to help form and sustain a stronger community based on kindness by giving back and helping support those in need. Creating an environment where kindness wins!
DSA Newspaper Club
Our club is an opportunity for students interested in editing, writing, photography, and graphic design to get involved in their school newspaper.
DSA Robotics Club
DSA Robotics Club’s goal is to educate students in engineering and robotics concepts and to create a friendly environment made up of individuals interested in STEM concepts. Another major purpose of this club is to create robots or machines that we are proud of and believe that we can showcase to people outside of the club. With the long term goal of taking our creations to events where we can gain recognition and awards because of our superb engineering skills.
DSA Run Club
This club aims to show the importance of outdoor activity and the magic of running. Additionally, it allows students to reduce school stress while enjoying the good weather. The club will be open for all types of runners, even if they are just starting out! Required: Sneakers or running shoes, water bottle, and somewhat athletic clothing.
Earth Club
To promote sustainability and environmental education in the DSA community.
Film Club
Film Club’s 3rd year will include movie Fridays, voted by the club’s members! Join us for a non-rigorous club and an opportunity to meet other movie lovers!
Film Culture Club
Members will be able to watch and analyze movies, documentaries, and short films in order to grasp the film industry’s culture. This will get students to understand writing, acting, directing, and filming on a deeper level and untimely further enjoyment to the world of film.
Frisbee Club
On Mondays we practice distance and accuracy throwing with partners, on Wednesday we play ultimate Frisbee, and on Thursdays we play Frisbee golf using the Frisbee golf baskets around the green space. If you would like to throw a Frisbee around every now and then, then join our club and come whenever you want to.
Horror Book Club
We will read horror books to expand our perception of horror, and to help Creative Writing majors like me with their writing. (The club isn’t just for cw majors)
K~Wave Kpop Club
The activities of this club are learning kpop dances and songs and opportunities to meet more people who like kpop within DSA. There may also be performance opportunities.
Math Club
Participate in math competitions and discuss interesting math problems. Students who do this AND maintain a 3.0 math gpa or higher can register for the Math Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta.
Middle School Student Council
The Middle School Student Council will support inclusion among middle school students and sponsor fundraising and team building events for middle school students.
Mindfulness Club
The goal of the club is to help students develop healthy habits, address mental health issues, and explore effective strategies for managing them. We plan to create detailed sessions and utilize proactive approaches to support students in finding relaxation and balance during their busy school days.
Red Cross Club
The Red Cross Club at Denver School of the Arts is dedicated to promoting community service, disaster preparedness, and health education. Our members work together to support the humanitarian efforts of the Red Cross through volunteer work, organizing blood drives, and raising awareness of critical issues. Join us to make a positive impact while building leadership skills and giving back to those in need.
Roots and Shoots: Environment Club
Our club is modeling our activities using Jane Goodall’s organization for youth (roots and shoots) to help make change in our community. As a club we will analyze problems in the community of (DSA, Denver, or Colorado). Our club will brainstorm new solutions to address these environmental concerns.. Our club will choose environmental problems which become a project. We will work on the problem for the rest of 1st semester (e.g., raising money for a group, building something around the neighborhood or at DSA, etc.).
Speech and Debate
We participate in competitive speech and debate through the NSDA, a nationally recognized organization. Our team competes in the only DSA CHSAA activity against some of the best teams in the nation at the 5A level. Our team is all about community and excellence. Our competitions run all year long and meet across the Denver area.
Taiwanese American Student Association
The Taiwanese American Student Association (TASA) provides resources and activities for students to further explore and learn about Taiwanese culture and identity. Students will get the chance to share cultural experiences by sharing Taiwanese cuisine, learning about Taiwanese holidays or traditions, and get the opportunity to participate in volunteer work at Chinese school, the senior center, or local community celebrations.
Thespians
International Honor Society for students who excel in Theatre Arts.
Tournament Chess Club
Play chess, have fun and compete at the state chess tournament.
Tri-M Music Honors Society
With over 18,000 chapters across the world, Tri M Music Honors Society recognizes students that have gone above and beyond both academically and musically. Members will participate in music related service projects and performance opportunities while also developing leadership skills and making a difference in their community.
Unmasked
The purpose of our club is to get others to understand the concept of self love and knowing that they are worth living and deserving of great things. Students will learn to accept themselves along with all of their imperfections they carry on a daily basis and know that there is good in them and in every human being.