Student Life

Clubs and Activities

Outside of the classroom, SRDS students participate in a vibrant culture of clubs, organizations, and activities to enrich their learning experience.  Participation fosters student growth in the school community and promotes engagement with personal passions and areas of curiosity. 

There are abundant opportunities for students to participate and lead in an array of extracurricular activities.  Below is a list of clubs, publications, and co-curricular programs available to all SRDS students. Additionally, students with unique passions have the ability to start new clubs. The list is constantly expanding and evolving in response to the interests of our student body. Current co-curricular activities include:

3M Math Modeling Club
Admissions Ambassadors
Amnesty International
Animal Shelter Club
Art Club
Community Service Club
Cooking Club
Debate Team
Diversity Alliance
Dongeons & Dragons Club
Esports
FBLA - Future Business Leaders of America
Hack Club
Human Rights Club
International/Multicultural Club
ISMS Go Med
Japanese Club
Knitting Club
K Pop Club
Mimesis (literary magazine)
Model UN
Music Appreciation Club
NJ Thespian Society- Drama Club
Operation Smile
Origami Club
Performing Arts Club
Philosophy Club
Photo Club
Rebel Leaders (peer leadership)
Rebel Report (newspaper/news blog)
RebelVision (newscast/production studio/online channel)
Retrospect (yearbook)
RoboRebels Robotics Club
Science Central Journal
Socrates Cafe (philosophy club)
Storytellers of SRDS
Strategic Games Club
Student Council
TEDx Youth
Thespian Society
Transpacific Club

LOOKING TO START A CLUB?
There is always room for student interest to begin a new club/program. Students will need to make sure the following steps are completed in order to begin a club/program:

• Have a list of at least five (5) students/classmates that are willing to commit to the club/program
• Create a program description and mission statement
• Have a faculty member that has signed off on the proposal and is willing to advise the program/club
• Submit a final proposal for and approval by either the Dean of Students or the School Counselor

As part of the continued effort to give students "experiential" learning opportunities, Upper School students participated in a wide variety of "mini course" offerings for four days after the Thanksgiving break. The mini courses culminated with students presenting their projects to peers, teachers, and community members.

Topics Include

• Create Your Own Music!
• The World Through my Eyes: Writing Poetry and Fiction
• Finance
• How to Win an Argument: An Introduction to Debate
• Italian-French Sweets, Chats, & Films
• Molecular Gastronomy 
• Mindfulness
• Making a 5-minute Horror Movie
• The Middle Way: a Nature Trail
• Robo-Car Clean Up Activity
• Sports Medicine
• Virtual Escape from SRDS!
• 40 Hour Film Contest
• 50 Shades of Blue -- influence of the color blue throughout history
• Bike Across New Jersey