Clubs
Palms teachers organize and manage clubs for Palms students. We thank these teachers for making the extra effort to help our students.
Clubs are first-come, first-served whenever a club or room has a maximum capacity.
Club Showcase: Wednesday, September 7, 2022, on the quad
Mobile phone users: The chart below looks best if you turn your phone sideways.
| Club name | Days/Times and Location | Sponsor |
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A chance for students interested in dance and Mexican culture to learn and perform. |
Friday, 3:00-5:00pm Auditorium |
Mrs. Santana and Mr. Santana |
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Tap into your creative side while creating jewelry and patterns using colorful beads. |
Thursday, 12:35 to 1:00pm Room 57 |
Ms. Assefa |
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Board Game Club (Fall semester) Play Monopoly, chess, Uno, and Connect Four with your friends. |
Wednesday at lunch Room 48 |
Mrs. Igarashi |
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The Bruin Experiment (Spring semester) Design your own experiment or engineering project in partnership with UCLA undergraduate students. Sign up through your science class. |
After school | Mrs. Igarashi |
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Champs Up! (for boys) We help the world, gain a deeper understanding of self, and eternalize these principles through our actions. |
Monday at lunch | Mrs. Bradshaw |
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Play chess. No experience necessary. |
Every day at lunch Room 112 |
Mr. Westhoff |
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Join the fastest growing sport in America. Disc Golf is like traditional golf except played with Frisbees. |
Wednesday, 3:15 to 4:00pm P.E. field |
Mr. Vinstein |
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Dungeons and Dragons (7th and 8th grade) |
Friday at lunch Room 208 |
Ms. Rothstein |
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E-Sports Club (7th and 8th grade) An open, supportive environment for students to express their passion for gaming, by participating in competitive game play in the pursuit of creating memorable experiences. |
Wednesday, 3:05 to 4:15pm Room 232 |
Mr. Martinez |
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Film Club Watch and discuss your favorite classic movies, and learn about how they were made. |
Wednesday at lunch Wednesday after school Room 163 |
Mrs. Clark |
| Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) | Mr. Kim and Ms. Straub | |
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Gimkit Club Show off your knowledge of characters and shows like Harry potter, Pokémon, Avengers, Sailor Moon, Minecraft, Star Wars, and many more playing Gimkit games with other students. |
Every other Thursday during lunch Room 232 |
Mr. Martinez |
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Jazz Band (requires approval) A club for musicians who already know how to play their instrument and read music. We perform jazz music from around the world, learn how to solo, and perform in events like the Dia De Los Muertos show and the Black History Month Show. |
Wednesday, 3:15-4:00pm Room 172 |
Ms. Jones |
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Magenta House-Environmental Solutions Teams turn their ideas about helping the environment (inventions, processes, or social media campaigns) into reality, with funding from magentahouse.org. We'll compete against other L.A. schools. In 2021-2022 we won 1st place and 2nd place. |
Monday and Wednesday, 3:15 to 4:15pm Room 233 |
Ms. Vogel |
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Newspaper Club Share your voice, conduct interviews, and report on events in our school community. Create, edit, and publish a newspaper. |
Every day at lunch Room 132 |
Ms. Skidelsky |
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Empower yourself through debate. Foster communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creative skills. |
Wednesday, 3:15 to 4:15pm Room 113 |
Ms. Garret |
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Palms Black Student Union (PBSU) We foster student growth and development through diversity, academics, and community services and outreach. We provide an opportunity for students of all races to celebrate black culture, lifestyle, and history. |
Monday, 3:00pm Thursday at lunch |
Mrs. Bradshaw |
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A creative writing club for students who like to write stories, poems, or other creative work. |
Tuesday at lunch Library Patio |
Ms. March |
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We trade and discuss pokémon. Students can bring their switches and Nintendo systems to play inside the classroom. |
Tuesday at lunch Room 43 |
Mr. Tran |
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Work on jigsaw puzzles in small collaborative groups while listening to classical music,and eating your lunch among other puzzlers. Work your way up in puzzle levels with a variety to choose from. Prepare for the second-semester final puzzle-off. The first team to complete the all-green puzzle (Palms Pride) wins! |
Tuesday and Thursday at lunch Room 113 |
Ms. Garret |
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Come play Rubik's Cube and learn new strategies with experienced and new players. |
Friday at lunch Room 56 |
Mrs. Gipson |
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Stepping in the Right Direction (for African American students) Programming, educational resources, and opportunities for African American youth and communities. |
Monday, 3:00pm | Mrs. Bradshaw |
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Volleyball Club Fun and exciting volleyball interaction with other students for beginners and advanced players. |
Tuesday at lunch P.E. gymnasium |
Mr. Mendoza and Ms. Millet |
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Beginners or experts all are welcome to learn about the wonderful world of yo-yos. |
Wednesday at lunch Room 113 |
Ms. Garret |
These clubs from previous school years may return in the future.
| Club name | Days/Times and Location | Sponsor |
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| Anime and Asian Culture Club |
Friday at lunch Room 45 |
Mr. Kim |
| Art and Expression Club | ||
| East West Players |
Wednesday, 3:10 to 4:20pm Auditorium |
Mr. Kim |
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Garden Club Plant and maintain our vegetables, herbs and flowers in the Palms Garden. Bring your lunch and prepare to get dirty. |
Thursday at lunch |
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| Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) (6th graders by counselor recommendation) |
Thursday at lunch Room 45 |
Mr. Kim |
| Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) (7th/8th graders, pass from Ms. Straub required) |
Thursday at lunch Library patio |
Ms. Straub |
| Motivating Minds (7th and 8th graders) |
Thursday at lunch Room 114 |
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| Sixth Grade Lunch Club (6th graders, August and September) |
Every day at lunch Various rooms |
see web page |
| Student Tech Team (Genius Bar) |
Every day by appointment Library |
Mr. Jauregui and Mrs. Santana |
