KNOW THE KID
SAAS CLUBS Clubs are one of the many ways students at Seattle Academy get involved outside of the classroom. For many, our club program is a place where they can share their passions and dive into a particular interest. For many others, our club program simply provides a space where they can create new bonds and be a part of something. That “being a part of something” is one of many stepping stones towards students feeling confident, willing to try new things, and willing to take risks—things we believe are essential to students growing, learning, and becoming the best versions of themselves. In any given year, SAAS will offer between forty and fifty clubs for students to join. Our approach to clubs is that they must be student-organized. Clubs range from informal and internal-facing, to external projects and partnerships with national organizations. The hope is that there is something for every student. And if there is not, propose it! Any student can start a club by submitting a proposal and finding a faculty advisor to work with them.
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BEST OF SAAS
VOL. 19 | 2020
The following are profiles of two new clubs that were added for the 2019–2020 school year. Latinx Club
Middle School Advisor: Kenzie Rosengreen Vivian Spinner ’26 started the Latinx Club at SAAS. Vivian wanted to create a space for students to gather with the goal of learning about Latinx culture and celebrating Latinx traditions. The club is open to all. Typically, each meeting starts with a mini-lesson about a topic and is followed by an activity (craft, movie, game) and food. At our last club meeting, students learned about the history of pinatas before decorating them and trying Mexican candy. For Day of the Dead, students learned the purpose and history behind the Mexican holiday. After learning about the holiday, students watched the movie CoCo and ate Day of the Dead bread. Other activities included making Guatemalan worry dolls and playing various games.
SAAStastic CyberPatriot Club
Upper School Advisor: Ernie Drumm
CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air Force Association to inspire K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation's future. The SAAStastic CyberPatriot cybersecurity team consists of Lex Capestany ’22, Kavi Dey ’22, Emily Myint ’22, Adam Olsen ’22, and Amavi Santos ’22. With over four thousand teams competing in six divisions, the SAAS team competed in two preliminary rounds to place them in the Gold Division with over eleven hundred other teams, and they ultimately finished in third place in the Washington State competition of the National Youth Cyber Education Program.
