In partnership with Growing Minds Chess Academy

Head Coach: Darron McMorris (Growing Minds Chess Academy)
Parent Positions: Emily Kingbeil (President; Parent, Mandarin Grade 2), Nina Chen (Vice President/Treasurer; Mandarin Parent, Grades 5 & 3), Richard Porter (Activity/Tournament Director; Parent; Spanish Grade 1)
Chess Club HWIS Coordinator: Trish Neal

Our chess club offers a safe and fun environment for all students to play chess while enhancing their cognitive thinking and strategy skills in a fun and engaging atmosphere. The club provides players, beginners to advanced, the opportunity to play casually or demonstrate their skills competitively in local and national competitions. Our goal is for all HWIS students to experience the joy and significant social and strategic benefits of learning and playing the game of chess.

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Your contribution will be used toward one or more of the following:

Discounted Enrollment Fees for New & Existing Members
$30.00 for 1 free chess class; or
$60.00 for 2 free chess classes
x 30 students = $900.00-1800.00

Beginner Chess Sets for New Members
$20.00 per set
x 20 sets = $400.00

Team T-Shirts
$25.00 per shirt
x 40 shirts = $1,000.00

Thank you for helping our students checkmate success! Visit the HWIS Chess Club page on the HWISPA-NY website (Google Sign-In required) for more information. Club registration begins in April for each subsequent academic year, but if your student is interested in joining after the enrollment period, please contact afterschoolny@hwis.org to assess feasibility.

UPDATE: With the silent auction closed as of February 22nd, please visit the HWISPA-NY Community Fund to make a donation!

Direct donations to HWISPA-NY and contributions to HWISPA-NY made via the live auction and silent auction are not tax-deductible. For more information, please consult with your tax advisors.

In partnership with Rising New York Road Runners

Head Coach: Jason Fletchall (Parent, Mandarin Grade 1, Preschool 2A)
Assistant Coaches: Conor O'Kane (Parent, Spanish Preschool 2s, Kindergarten & Grade 2), Steve Blatz (Parent, Mandarin Preschool 3), Thomas Hou (Parent, Mandarin Grade 2 & Preschool 2A), Shudan Wang (Parent, Mandarin Grade 2 & Preschool 2A), Shannon Chirone (Parent, Spanish Grade 1 & PreK), Daniele Ascani (Parent, Spanish Grade 2)

Our student running club practices weekly on Thursdays at 7:35am at Dewitt Clinton Park (weather-permitting) or the HWIS gymnasium and enjoys an exciting race calendar of New York Road Runners-sponsored youth events throughout the academic year.

The team is open to all Pre-K - Grade 8 students. The parents of Kindergarteners (and up) are permitted to drop off their student(s) at weekly practices, and the coaches ensure runners are checked into the school by 8:20am. The parents of Pre-K students are required to attend and observe full practices before transferring their preschooler to morning drop-off.

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Your contribution will be used toward one or more of the following:

Race Day Uniforms
$40.00 per set
x 50 runners + coaches = $2000.00

End-of-Year Team Field Day at Icahn Stadium
With pizza = $250.00 (approx)

Thank you for helping our runners fly! Visit the HudsonWay Flyers page on the HWISPA-NY website (Google Sign-In required) for more information, and email hwisflyers@hwis.org if your student is interested in joining the team. The coaches, made up entirely of parent volunteers, also manage a WhatsApp chat for timely team announcements and reminders.

UPDATE: With the silent auction closed as of February 22nd, please visit the HWISPA-NY Community Fund to make a donation!

Direct donations to HWISPA-NY and contributions to HWISPA-NY made via the live auction and silent auction are not tax-deductible. For more information, please consult with your tax advisors.

+ Debate Team with the Middle School Public Debate Program (MSPDP)

Coach: David Silverman (Parent, Mandarin Grades 4 & 1)

Discussing, understanding, and presenting issues from multiple perspectives is a critical skill in today's world. HudsonWay's debate team will teach these skills and encourage them to have fun while building confidence and learning to compete with their minds.

The purpose of Debate Club is to introduce to the fundamental skills of debate, including speaking, argumentation, topic research, and the rules of the MSPDP style. While we may or may not engage in tournament competition this semester (Spring 2024), the club is intended to build these skills in advance of league participation in the 2024-2025 school year.

We are starting an MSPDP Debate Team to complete in the New York Debate League; both are well-established debate organizations that include peer schools like Dalton, Fieldstone, and Speyer. Learn more here.

The club will be open to students in the fourth grade and above. While most of the participants in MSPDP will be in 6th-8th grade, younger students can begin to master the relevant skills and join in competitions if they demonstrate the ability to participate effectively. Regardless of grade or ability level, students will participate in practice debates at HWIS conducted under the rules of MSPDP.

We're excited to help HWIS students have fun finding their voice.

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Your contribution will be used toward one or more of the following:

League Membership
$600 = annual club dues (contributes toward trophies for the league)

Member T-Shirts
$25 per shirt
x [TBD] shirts = [TBD]

UPDATE: With the silent auction closed as of February 22nd, please visit the HWISPA-NY Community Fund to make a donation!

Direct donations to HWISPA-NY and contributions to HWISPA-NY made via the live auction and silent auction are not tax-deductible. For more information, please consult with your tax advisors.