Academic Clubs

 Academic Decathlon is an academic competition encompassing ten topics: Art, Economics, Language and Literature, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Science, Essay, Interview, and Speech. The theme this year is Water. The team is primarily composed of juniors and seniors. The team is divided into three levels determined by the past performances in academic subjects. Three members at each level compete for the team score.

From USAD:  Our mission is to promote learning and academic excellence among students of varying achievement levels by developing and providing multidisciplinary academic competitions using Academic Decathlon curricula.

Our vision is to provide all students the opportunity to excel academically through team competition.

Our core values include:
•    The academic growth of students
•    Challenging multidisciplinary learning
•    Teamwork as a means to achieve self-knowledge and life skills
•    Providing equal opportunities for students of different achievement levels
•    The importance of inclusivity and diversity to learning and the human experience
•    High standards of honesty and integrity
•    Transparency in our relations and interactions with all of our stakeholders
•    Excellence in our programs, services and activities
•    Respect for diverse points of view.

Colt Chronicle is the official newspaper of Kinnelon High School. With a staff of nearly 50 student staff members, we produce several thematic print issues each year and update our website, ColtChronicle.org, on a weekly basis. With seven sections to choose from --arts & entertainment, opinion, sports, local/world news, STEM, and school news--every staff member can write about something in which they're interested. Those who don't want to write contribute by upkeeping our social media or working as staff photographers. Each year, we win individual and team awards from organizations like the Garden State Scholastic Press Association, Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and the National Scholastic Press Association. Check it out online at ColtChronicle.org, Instagram @ColtChronicle, and Twitter @KColtChronicle. The Colt Chronicle is also tied to KHS's three-course, college credit journalism program. Editors must be enrolled in Journalism 3. Students can earn up to six college credits from William Paterson.

 

 

 

 

 

The Kinnelon High School National Art Honor Society has been established for the purpose of recognizing and celebrating those students who have shown an interest in the making of art, who have an appreciation for the value of art and acknowledge the influences that visual arts have in our school, the community and today’s society.

 

Students who want to become a member of the KHS NAHS must have completed visual art classes for three of their four years in high school for seniors, and all three years for juniors. (This includes a minimum of a half year visual arts course per year. ) Exceptions for not having a visual art class during one of those mandated years will be reviewed based on individual student circumstances that prohibited that student from scheduling all three years of visual art courses.

 

Members must have Maintained a B or better average in all visual art classes, including this year. Annual dues of $20 will be collected from each member on two of the posted dates. Attendance is required at bi-weekly scheduled meetings to maintain membership and privileges.

 

ColtsVest is an investment club using a free virtual program, Investopedia, trading stocks using artificial funds.  The club members meet every two weeks to discuss the market  and to trade. No fee for the students.
 

 

 

 

 

 

DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. DECA is a business club founded in 1946 with 163,000 members and 3,200 school chapters.  KHS DECA is available for all students. Student members prepare to compete on regional, state and national level. DECA is a competitive club with more involvement required.

 

 

 

 

Future Business Leaders of America, FBLA,  is the largest business Career and Technical Student Organization in the world.  FBLA is a business club founded in 1940 with 163,000 members. KHS FBLA is available for all students. Student members participate in volunteer opportunities collaborating with the business club TREP$ at Pearl R. Miller Middle School.  Student members give the students of the business club at Stonybrook a presentation about interviewing skills. The Stonybrook students enjoy the mock interviews given. Student members also collect donations and give to local charities.  Different business guest speakers give presentations to the members. For a fee of $13 the students have the opportunity to belong to a prestigious business club. 

 

 

Mock Trial is a competition in which students simulate a real trial. The trial concerns an official case that remains the same through the entire academic year. The case alternates between a civil and a criminal case every year. The case is entirely fictional, taking place in the fictional state.Teams must prepare both sides of the case (prosecution/plaintiff and defense) for every competition. This means that any given person could have two roles: one for each side of the case. Trials take place in early- late February.  (Interest in the law, enjoy debate, and/or like to act).
 

 

 

 

The Science Research Club conducts DNA research in conjunction with Rutgers University's Waksman Student Scholars Program (WSSP). The WSSP research project focuses on the DNA sequence analysis of genes from the duckweed plant Landoltia punctata, and how these genes compare to those found in other species. Duckweed, a fresh-water aquatic plant, is of interest to the scientific community because of its use in bioremediation, and its potential use as a biofuel.  Students learn college-level DNA processing techniques and, upon completion of the project, get their work published to the NCBI national database.

The Science Research Club is open to all students, and accepts new members every September.  Members are required to attend meetings every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 - 4:00PM.  Email Mr. Manning (manningj@kinnelon.org) for more information.

The KHS TSA club competes in over 30 different events including CAD, structural design , problem solving, music production, CNC machining, prototyping flight endurance, robotics and many others. Club members work in groups to create solutions to design problems by creating models, documentation and presentations on their solutions.  Members compete at a competition in March/April at TCNJ against other high school students. Additionally, TSA members involved in VEX robotics will attend several robotics competitions throughout the year. Everyone is welcome to join. Students choose their own topic and work on their project during lunch or after school, but those involved in robotics are also enrolled in the Engineering/Design classes.