Upper School

  • Asian Appreciation Club

    Advisor: Minjung Chen

    Meeting Time/Place: Tuseday lunch in A218. We will raise awareness and appreciation for Asian culture. We plan to have monthly potlucks, watch movies, and play mahjung. 

  • Entrepreneurship Club

    Advisor: Ms. Lax

    Meeting Time/Place: Monday at lunch in B102. For the first few months we will meet with venture capitalists and entrepreneurs to discuss a wide range of topics. We will then create a product and start a company from scratch. We will actually get funding, build a product, and market it. Any money we make will be donated to the school.

  • Beach and Board Club

    Advisor: Tripp Robbins

    Meeting Time/Place: Tuesday at 12:35 in the new media lab. We watch snowboard, surf, skate, and ski movies. Also we organize beach clean ups every couple of months. 

  • Environmental Awareness Club

    Advisor: Mr. Abbruzzese

    Meeting Time/Place: Friday lunch in A211.

  • Kids Cheering Kids

    Advisor: Ms. Banks-Hunt

    Meeting Time/Place: Every other Monday at lunch from 12:30-1:00 Room B111. This is a non-profit organization that focuses on one on one interaction with underprivileged children or children with disabilities. The volunteer ages could be from five to twenty three. These volunteers go to homeless shelters, and hospitals to just hang out and do activities with the kids. It's a great organization with about 400 members thus far. A club just started here at Menlo.  At these meeting we will plan our next visits and activities (which we will try to do monthly). Some places that we have been allowed to work at are Ronald McDonald house at Lucile O'Packard and Havenhouse. We will look for more throughout the year. This is a club where we encourage all members to bring ideas to the table so we can all help in planning our next group activity. All input is encouraged. Hope everyone can join us!

  • Games and Puzzles Club

    Student Advisor: Brian Quock

    Meeting Time/Place: Thursdays at lunch in the Math Help Room. This club is about playing games in general (card games, board games, Jenga, Hex, Mastermind, etc.) and doing puzzles (logic puzzles or things like crosswords or SuDoku).

  • Asia

    Advisor: Ms. Grotenhuis

    Meeting Time/Place: Tuesdays in A 218.

  • Amnesty

    Advisor: Ms. Portman
    Meeting Time/Place: Monday 12:30 in A 246
    Amnesty is a worldwide campaign movement that works to promote human rights. Activities we have done in the past include: developing awareness campaigns about torture and the genocide in Sudan, writing holiday cards to prisoners who have been arrested unjustly, and selling candy and Mother's day plants to raise money for various non-profits that promote a better quality of life for people around the world. This year, Amnesty will focus its awareness and fundraising efforts on Kiva.org, a microfinance organization that encourages anyone to participate in making a difference in someone's life.

  • Anime Club

    Advisor: Sakamoto Sensei
    Meeting Time/Place: Tuesday & Thursday 12:30 in A123
    By coming to Anime Club you can experience Japanese culture from past to present. We watch a variety of anime including Kenshi to Cowboy Beebop. Japanese food is available so come and enjoy!

  • CAFÉ (Cultural Awareness For Everyone)

    Advisor: Ms. Grotenhuis
    Meeting Time/Place: Fridays at lunch
    A group that will host discussions and roundtables on issues of identity.

  • Chess Club

    Advisor: Mr. Klee
    Meeting Time/Place: Monday & Wednesday at lunch in room B 207

    Come play chess, learn about chess, and practice for the chess team at
    the chess club.  Its a fun, low key club for anyone interested in
    chess at any level.

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  • Dance Dance Revolution

    Advisor: Ms. Banks-Hunt
    Meeting Time/Place: Friday lunch in B 111
    Bored during lunch? Come join us at DDR club in Mrs. Bank's room on Friday at lunch! Watch your friends dance on the pads or just come to hang out. No DDR experience necessary to join.

  • Figure Drawing Club

    Advisor: Ms. Mauser-Bain
    Meeting Time/Place: TBD
    Students can explore their artistic interests.

  • French Club

    Advisor: Madame Chung
    Meeting Time/Place: Tuesday lunch in A 219
    Our club goes to exhibits at the Moma and Legion of Honor, concerts, fashion shows, cirque du soleil, and French restaurants. We gather for diner and watch French movies. We also put on bake sales and we organize a big garage sale to raise money for the construction of a preschool in Gongora Ethiopia.

  • Gay Straight Alliance

    Advisor: Vicky Greenbaum
    Meeting Time/Place: Friday 12:20 in A 138
    The Menlo School Gay Straight Alliance is a group dedicated to providing opportunities for students to engage in meaningful dialogue about issues of sexual orientation and identity, both here at school and in wider society. The group provides support for students around issues of sexual identity and also helps to create a broader understanding of the social and cultural impact of sexual identity in an increasingly complex society. The group seeks to promote tolerance and understanding of differences by providing the Menlo community with educational opportunities regarding the often-overlooked social and educational impact of sexual identity, real or perceived, on the high school student. Menlo's GSA is open to students of all grade levels and sexual orientations. Lunch is provided.

  • Interact Club

    Advisor: Jessie Thomas Brugos and Rebecca Mouser
    Meeting Time/Place: Thursday 12:30  A 142

    Our purpose is to work as a group to contribute to and help the local and international communities through menaingful community service projects that promote awareness, kindness, and leadership.  We ahve adopted the theme of Education and plan to continue our relationship with Taft Elementary School and Bring Me a Book Foundation.

  • Investment Club

    Advisor: Mr. Kitt
    Meeting Time/Place: TBD
    The Investment club provides a unique experience for students. It allows its members to make investments using the investopedia.com stock simulator, which tracks the students’ investments and ranks the members according to how much profit they have generated. The club meets every other Friday with Mr. Kitt to discuss the changes in the market.

  • Jew Crew

    Advisor: Ms. Grotenhuis
    Meeting Time/Place: Variable week to week. Ask Ms.Grotenhuis.
    Jew Crew invites all Menlo students to come celebrate Jewish culture with us! Everybody is welcome. We discuss what it means to be Jewish and organize delicious lunches (falafels!) as well as special assemblies pertaining to Jewish life. Jew Crew organizes the Holocaust remembrance assembly every year.

  • Junior Classical League

    Advisor: Ms. Vasquez
    Meeting Time/Place: (Officers' Meetings) Tuesday lunch in A 222
    JCL, the biggest club at Menlo, brings the classics to life. One of the largest chapters in California, our organization frequently holds conventions, embarks on community service projects, and takes trips to museums and concerts. There is truly something for everyone in JCL. The 8 board members meet every week and plan events. About 60 Menlo Latin students attend the state and local conventions every year, where they compete in academics, arts, and athletics, in addition to meeting students from other schools. We also hold social events such as progressive suppers, paintballing, and Great America days. There is a plethora of ways to get involved.

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  • Karate Club

    Advisor: Mr. Akito
    Meeting Time/Place: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 4 to 5:30 at the Upper School Quad or Dance Room
    The Menlo Karate Club is an opportunity for students to learn and practice Wado-Ryu Karate after school in a supportive Menlo environment. Every practice includes warm-ups, line drills, formal instruction, and warm-downs. Students learn the etiquette and protocol of a traditional dojo (learning place), basic techniques (punches, kicks, and blocks), katas (forms), kihon kumite (forms with a partner), sparring, and self-defense. Several times a year, there are promotional tests in which students can demonstrate their ability to earn a higher belt rank (white, yellow, green, purple, brown, and first-degree black). Also, the club usually takes several trips to UC Berkeley each year to participate in master clinics. Participation in the club is free and open to all students—beginners as well as experts. Uniforms are not required until the first promotional exam. Students need mouth and hand guards for sparring. All equipment can be purchased at the Menlo Bookstore. Students can also earn PE credit through regular participation. The Menlo Karate Club is affiliated with the UC Karate Club at UC Berkeley.

  • Knitting & Crochet Club

    Advisor: Ms. Jensen
    Meeting Time/Place: Thursday at 12:30 in room A111
    Members can come each week to crochet (or knit!) scarves, hats, etc. Members are asked to provide their own equipment for the club (i.e. knitting needles, yarn, etc.).

  • Literary Magazine

    Advisor: Mr. Wells
    Meeting Time/Place: Monday lunch in A 138
    Poetry, short stories, and other literary works can be sent to menlo_litmag@yahoo.com. Meetings consist of reading the poetry that has been sent in that week, briefly discussing the poem, and voting in a democratic fashion on which poems will be put in the Penny Press, a weekly publication handed out at assembly. In the Spring, a meeting is held after school and all of the poetry submitted that semester is reread and discussed for publication in the literary magazine. We prefer non-anonymous works, so please include your name or a pseudonym in place of your name at the bottom of your piece. When we read in meetings, names and pseudonyms are not included to encourage objective voting. You do not have to attend the meetings if you just want to submit work, and likewise you are welcome at the meetings even if you have not written anything.

  • Mock Trial

    Advisor: Mr. Devitt
    Meeting Time/Place: : No lunch meetings. (See Mr. Devitt for information)
    In the ’07-’08 season the team represented San Mateo County in the state competition. Mock Trial is a team competition within San Mateo County. Students will increase proficiency in interpersonal skills and speaking abilities, while gaining a greater understanding of the link between our constitution, our courts and our legal system.

  • Model United Nations

    Advisor: Mr. Devitt
    Meeting Time/Place: 12:30 on Mondays in A238. 

    Model U.N. is a club devoted to awareness of current international issues.  Our meetings consist of reading current events articles, discussing international affairs, and planning for upcoming conferences and speakers.  We have participated in conferences at Stanford, Berkeley, and U.C.L.A, usually attending 2-3 per year.  If diplomacy, politics and international relations are of interest to you, come and join our club!

  • Percussion Club

    Advisor: Vicky Greenbaum
    Meeting Time/Place: Wednesdays at lunch in the orchestra room. The Percussion Club jams during lunch on Wednesdays in the Orchestra/Jazz Band room. All skill-levels, all instruments (not just percussive!), and all styles are welcome.

  • Photo Club

    Advisor: Mr. Zivkov
    Meeting Time/Place: Mondays at 12:30 in Curtis (next to Bookstore)
    Photo Club is open to digital and film photographers of all levels. The club atmosphere changes every year, depending on the number and experience of the members, but generally it is very low-key. No experience with a camera is necessary. Members should have a camera, but if not, there are several point-and-shoot models available for loan. No particular model is required. Unlike the photography class, the Photo Club is not highly technical and does not emphasize the mechanics of the camera or editing software, but rather the simplicity of its use. Our goals are to remove the intimidation of the camera, learn to have fun with it, and to offer a venue in which to talk about photographs, especially your own.

  • Quiz Club

    Advisor: Mr. Steinberg
    Meeting Place/Time: Mondays lunch B206
    Quiz club members represent Menlo School in various quiz competitions around the Bay Area, including the NAQT, BAAL, and the exciting televised Quiz Kids! We test our knowledge of all aspects of our world, from sports to Laws of Thermodynamics.

  • Spanglish

    Advisors: Ms. Grotenhuis
    Meeting Time/Place: Thursday lunch in A 118
    We meet each week to celebrate our culture, have fun and share our heritage with the Menlo community.

  • Spanish Club

    Advisor: Mr. Victoria
    Meeting Place/Time: Friday lunch in Mr. Victoria's office
    Do you need more practice talking and meeting more people that speak Spanish? Come and join us every Friday during lunch to exercise your conversational skills!

  • The Neighborhood (Menlo's Mathematics and Computer Science Club)

    Advisor: Mr. Thibodeaux
    Meeting Time/Place: Tuesday and Friday lunch in Stent Hall 201
    The Neighborhood welcomes students (and faculty members!) who enjoy studying thought-provoking new ideas in science and mathematics, solving challenging puzzles, competing in competitions at a variety of levels, and savoring the company of other mathematics and computer science fans. In addition to biweekly meetings, members compete each year in approximately twenty local, regional, and national competitions, publish the Menlo Mathematics Magazine, and share a variety of technical and cultural resources.

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