Walter G. O'Connell High School offers many after-school activities for all of its students. Youngsters can choose from a broad selection of activities to enrich their educational experience. We encourage all of our students to seek out what they are most interested in and take advantage of the many opportunities we offer.
Club/Organization
Advisor(s) for 2019-2020
Day/Time/Location
Adopt a Highway Club
Jennifer Phillips and Joseph Mannix
Wednesdays/2:30 PM/Room 226
Art Club
Damin Gomes
Thursdays/2:30 PM/Room B-34
Art Honor Society
Various Days/2:30 PM/Room B-34
Audio Visual Club
Matthew Loughren
Second Tuesday Every Month/2:30 PM/Room 322
Bringing Unity Through Youth (BUTY)
Kerri Hall
Alternating Thursdays/2:30 PM/Room 320
Cheerleading – Junior Varsity
Alyssa Tracey
Various Days/2:30 PM/Hallway Outside of Auditorium (Near Art Wing)
Cheerleading – Varsity
Tracy Wenzler
Various Days/2:30 PM/For Practice as Needed/Games Depend on Football Schedule
Chess Club
Krystof Lipinski
Mondays/2:30 PM/Room B-38
Class Co-Advisors Freshman
Michael Olsen and Alyssa Tracey
As Needed/2:30 PM/Room 238
Class Co-Advisors Sophomore
Colleen Darge and Rachel Silber
Listen for the Announcements
Class Co-Advisors Junior
Taylor Barbarino-Falk and
Aglaed Marcedo
Class Co-Advisors Senior
Vanessa Soto and Natalie Aviles
One-Two Times per Month/2:30 PM/Room 302
Coding Club
Diana LaSpina
Tuesdays – Every Other Week/2:30 PM/Room 224
Copiague Courtyard Club
Marie Accettella
Mondays/2:30 PM/Courtyard
Copiague Futbol Club
Marie Accettella and Aglaed Marcedo
Thursdays/2:30 PM/Room 106
Conciencia Latina
Samuel Gonzalez and Yoleidys Swerdloff
Distributive Education Club (DECA)
Louise Curci
Thursdays/2:30 PM/Room 224
Drama Club
Sylvia Walsh
Tuesdays/2:30 PM/Room 236
Ecology Club
Jules Goeke and Cassie Rissmany
Mondays/2:30 PM/Room 309
Global Ambassadors
Michelle Penyy and Allison Weller
Fridays/2:30 PM/Room 114
Guitar Club
Walter Wojcik
Tuesdays/2:30 PM/Room 214
Hip-Hop Club
Yvan Garcia
Thursdays/2:30 PM/Room 218
Humanities Club (SOUL)
Joseph Mannix
Thursdays/2:30 PM/Room 220
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Linda Aims and Alline Stanton
Listen for Announcements/2:30 PM/Room 230
Key Club
JoAnn Erwin and Erica Zepf
Wednesdays/2:30 PM/Auditorium
Knitting and Crocheting
Wednesdays/2:30 PM/Room 106
LGBTQ Club (GSA)
Alison Stritzl and Susan Graber
Wednesdays/2:30 PM/Room 104
Literary Magazine (Folio)
Anastasia Kourtis
Third Wednesday of the Month/2:30 PM/Room 209
Mathletes
Danielle Cioffi and Maria Stamatelatos
National Honor Society
Clare Nugent and Allison Weller
Second Thursday of the Month/2:30 PM/Room 114
One Mind Club
JoAnn Erwin and Geraldine Baldwin
Tuesdays/2:30 PM/Room 218
Public Relations Club
Kerri Hall and Matthew Loughren
First Tuesday of the Month/2:30 PM/Room 230
Quiz Bowl/Knowledge/Science Brain
Meredith Wanzer and Michelle Penyy
Wednesdays/2:30 PM/Room 116 (208 for Games)
Robotics Club
John Young and Salvatore Cimino
Wednesdays/2:30 PM/Room 326
January – March Everyday
SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
Heather Clare
Thursdays/2:30 PM/Room 115
Science Olympiad
Jules Goeke and Tracy Wenzler
Every Other Monday/2:30 PM/Room 323
Shakespeare Club
Various Days Monday-Friday/2:30 PM/Room 236
Skateboarder’s Club
Damin Gomes and Joseph Mannix
Tuesdays Bi-monthly/2:30 PM/Room B-34
Spanish Club
Flor Hernandez
Steppers
aDrena Mahoney
Tuesdays and Thursdays/2:30 PM/Auditorium
Student Council
Cheryl Feldman and Neil Schweitzer
Thursdays Bi-Monthly/2:30 PM/Room 233.
Trash For Cash Recycling Program
Christopher Coppelli and Joseph Brown
Thursdays/2:30 PM/Science Office (3rd Floor)
Tri-M Music Honor Society
Eric Dobmeier
Various Days/2:30 PM/Band Room
Listen for Announcements
Tree Huggerz
James Travis and Daniel Barresi
Thursdays/2:30 PM/Garden or Administrative Conference Room.
Summer: Thursdays/10:00 AM/Garden.
Varsity Club
Christie Layden
Various Days/2:30 PM/Room 163A
Weight Training Fitness Club
Stephen Rebholz (Fall), Kenneth Berry (Winter), Joseph Napolitano (Spring)
Yearbook
Lisa Miller
Thursday Alternating Weeks/2:30 PM/Library
Zumba Dance Club
Gabrielle Romanelli
Wednesdays and Fridays/2:30 PM/Auditorium or Cafeteria