Student Groups & Clubs

Currently on hiatus. 

Student Leader(s): Sienna Kelley, Finn Orlowsky, Aditi Paduru, Hashim Ilahi
Faculty Sponsor(s): Kate Ward & Anne Deken
Mission: To educate the Burroughs community about anatomy by participating in (or watching) hands-on dissections of various specimen.

Student Leader: Adi Veeramachaneni
Faculty Sponsor(s): Wayne Winters
Mission: Motivating students in the field of aviation through activities that include building model aircraft, exploring airfields, experiencing simulations and learning from pilots.

Student Leader(s): Sophie Buchowski, Rafe Rosario-Blake, Mia Schactman, Chadi Omran
Faculty Sponsor(s): Martha Keeley
Mission: To allow students to learn about potential careers and opportunities to further their understanding of different areas of the biomedical sciences through speakers.
 

Student Leader(s): Shelby Lombardo, Chris Tao, Luke Hohenberg, Bella Lombardo, Liam Tang
Faculty Sponsor(s): Tracy Walther, Jennifer Jones, Julie Shimabukuro
Mission: The mission of Bee Club is to educate the Burroughs community about bees, take care of the bees on campus, encourage pollination, and increase awareness about bee issues through having fun and providing bee-related products.

Student Leader(s): Teddy Elzemeyer, Elizabeth Elzemeyer, Roy Zhu, Eric Chang
Faculty Sponsor(s): Steven Dickherber, Nathan Peck
Mission: Exploring all things business. 

Student Leader(s): Ignacio Mayano, Dylan Geiger, Sophie Zhang, Luke Summer
Faculty Sponsor(s): Mark Smith, Tim Baker, Alex Wu
Mission: To teach and foster the love of chess and to compete in the Gateway Chess League.

Student Leader(s): Ignacio Moyano, Alya Pelligrini, Alex Greuloch, Sky Jacobson, Hashim Ilahi, Liam Webster
Faculty Sponsor(s): Sorsha Maness
Mission: To share the Classics with the wider school community and provide students of the Classics with enriching activities.

Student Leader(s): Alexa Sagel, Hudson Freiman, Hashim Ilahi
Faculty Sponsor(s): Mark Smith
Mission: To educate the JBS community on current events and to provide a space for students to discuss the issues of the day.
 

Student Leader(s): Sehej Raheja, Finn Hohenburg
Faculty Sponsor(s): Tyler Foote
Mission: To learn more about cybersecurity through guest speakers and simulation activities.

Student Leader(s): James Liu, Elizabeth Elzemeyer, Brennan Kemper, Smokey Goffstein
Faculty Sponsor(s): Steven Collier, Greg Manning
Mission: Debating important world issues. 
 

Student Leader(s): Zoey Nadaud, Maya Rothmel, Amara Mahoney, Brandon Hu
Faculty Sponsor(s): Kelly Sherman
Mission: The dermatology club promotes skin health and community.

Student Leader(s): Luke Purcell, Colin Purcell
Faculty Sponsor(s): Nathan Peck
Mission: Exploring the field of Engineering through the design thinking process.

Student Leader(s): Kate Gray, Meona Hou, Ali Turner
Faculty Sponsor(s): Martha McMahon
Mission: To provide a welcoming environment for people of all genders to learn how to code and feel comfortable making mistakes.

Student Leader(s): Alex Nunley, Alden Chao, Ethan Sonn
Faculty Sponsor(s): Doug Sept, Darren Wang
Mission: To learn the basics of investing and making financial decisions.
 

Student Leader(s): Sky Jacobson, Max Tang
Faculty Sponsor(s): Jason Taff
Mission: To engage the student body through math related activities and have a good time.
 

Student Leader(s): Jay Zhou, Anthony Zhang
Faculty Sponsor(s): Andrew Davis
Mission: Providing opportunities for middle school students to get involved in team science competitions and prepare for other high school opportunities.

Student Leader(s): Iris Wang, Cate Kiley, Noah Clark, Rafe Rosario-Blake, Teddy Hollander-Bodie
Faculty Sponsor(s): Shadi Peterman
Mission: To provide insight and hands-on experience for legal cases and courtroom proceedings. 

Student Leader(s): Teddy Hollander-Bodie, Elizabeth Elzemeyer, Claire Price, Yuktha Rayani, Rafe Rosario-Blake
Faculty Sponsor(s): Shannon Koropchak, Andrew Newman, Jon Bang, Carrie Dodson-Ching & Aaron Dowdall
Mission: To promote a greater understanding of Model United Nations and its importance as well as give students within and outside of the Burroughs community a formal space to hold proactive debate on global events and achieve a greater understanding of diverse viewpoints.

Student Leader: Mia Schactman, Aditi Paduru
Faculty Sponsor(s): Scott Deken
Mission: To learn more about neuroscience through guest speakers and brain science activities.
 

Student Leader(s): Grover Goffstein, Smokey Goffstein, Corey Woods
Faculty Sponsor(s): Mark Smith & Ruby Lawrence
Mission: To spread an interest in philosophy and provide a place for interested students to discuss and learn about philosophy.

Student Leader(s): Smokey Goffstein, Corey Woods, Quincy Battles, Sky Jacobson
Faculty Sponsor(s): Alex Goodman
Mission: To raise awareness about the field of psychology. 
 

Student Leader(s): 
Sponsors: Hannah & Alan Chung
Mission: To participate in the FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics competition. FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology. It provides unique opportunities for students to apply science, technology, engineering and math-related concepts and skills by competing in the FTC robotics program.

Faculty Sponsor(s): Darren Wang, Marina Smallwood, Scott Heinzel
Mission: Participating in academic competitions consisting of a series of 23 rotating team events, which reflect the ever-changing nature of genetics, earth science, chemistry, anatomy, physics, geology, mechanical engineering and technology.

Student Leader(s): James Liu, Coco Bland, Finn Beard
Faculty Sponsor(s): Andrew Davis
Mission: To teach students about astronomy.
 

Student Leader: Deven Shah, Noah Clark, Teddy Hollander-Bodie
Faculty Sponsor(s): Dan Barton & Eric Knispel
Mission: To engage students in hands-on engineering and to increase environmental awareness.
 

Student Leader(s): Zach Cameron, Shaan Patel
Faculty Sponsor(s): Ginger Imster
Mission: To introduce students to entrepreneurial concepts through speakers and discussions.
 

Student Leader(s): Diya Arun, Morgan Cade, Courtney Shepard
Faculty Sponsor(s): Tammy Taylor
Mission: To provide JBS students with opportunities to serve the St. Louis community through 1:1 tutoring, monthly excursions, and weekend activities with the children who attend the Aim High program.

Student Leader(s): Anna Bock, Alya Pelligrini
Faculty Sponsor(s): Sally Kilbride
Mission: To educate the JBS community on current events and to provide a space for students to discuss the issues of the day.

Student Leader(s): Noah Lipe., Nilaya Desai, Penny McPherson
Faculty Sponsor(s): Donya Allison
Mission: To spread awareness of animal welfare issues occurring locally and around the globe. The club is education and service based.

Student Leader(s): Audrey Schaefer, Morgan Wright
Faculty Sponsor(s): Sally Kilbride
Mission: Provide a space for students to do arts and crafts and give back to people in need. 

Student Leader(s): Ayla Pellegrini, Reagan Richert
Faculty Sponsor(s): Alex Wu
Mission: We will be educating the Burroughs community about what it's like to have cancer and to go through several different treatment processes. We will fundraise for pediatric cancer research.
 

Student Leader(s): Divya Muthusamy, Sameera Rao, Jayla Pruitt, Milana Hunt, Shulynn Ragland, Ella Orlowsky, Ellie Zipfel
Faculty Sponsor(s): Holly Lorencz
Mission: To enable Burroughs students to help people in other countries by providing micro-loans to assist individuals around the world in growing small businesses. We focus on supporting single women building their independence. Burroughs students will raise money, then choose the people, causes and businesses they want to support.
 

Each activity is chaired by a different set of Student Leader(s) and faculty sponsors, overseen by Meghan Rathert.
Mission: The Montgomery Plan Club Mission is to inspire informed, compassionate, and impactful engagement with the greater St. Louis community through education, real-world experiences, and reflection.

Student Leader(s): Luke Summer
Faculty Sponsor(s): Darren Wang
Mission: Provides stress relief while building community and bringing joy to older adults. 

Student Leader(s): Olivia Lu, Sydney Rhee, Kaitlyn Ahn, Averill Yi
Faculty Sponsor(s): Julie Shimabukuro
Mission: To increase awareness of Asian culture, country by country, through the study of the history, language, art, religion, music and food, and to help students gain a better understanding of how race and ethnicity inform identity. 

Student Leader(s): Sabie Witt, Yuktha Rayani, Mena Zarek
Faculty Sponsor(s): Megan Zmudczynski, Jessica Hunt, Steven Crumb
Mission: To promote gender equity, spread awareness and work to create solutions to prevalent gender issues in our community through public outreach and events within Burroughs.

Student Leader(s): Rafe Rosario-Blake, Finn Aramburu, Tom Schlottmann, Karen Hernández-Soto
Faculty Sponsor(s): Maria Cohen
Mission: To promote the study and appreciation of the culture of Spanish speaking countries through fun activities.

Student Leader: Emily Bernstein, Ari Duel, Flannery Myles-Williams 
Faculty Sponsor(s): Diana Wood
Mission: To inform the student body about Jewish culture and to create a safe and welcoming community for those who want to learn more.

Student Leaders: Azin Mofidi, Divya Muthusamy, Lena Mofidi, Chadi Omran 
Faculty Sponsor: Holly Lorencz
Mission: To create an environment separate from the larger umbrella of the Asian Affinity and Asian Culture Club for people of South Asian and Middle Eastern backgrounds to come together and discuss important topics and themes within their culture and identities. 

 

Mission Statement: A place where people of all backgrounds and identities can come together to have safe and constructive conversation. 

Faculty Sponsor: Sarah Hasselman

Student Leader: Brandon Hu, Daisy Lazaroff, Prani Gangavarapu
Faculty Sponsor(s): Jamie Wagner
Mission: The Political Action Club focuses on developing the agency of students to affect positive change through the political process. Students will learn how to exercise advocacy actions such as writing politicians and decision-makers, calling the offices of these leaders, and lobbying these leaders directly in-person. The Political Action Club is open to individuals across the political spectrum to learn these skills and will help train groups and other clubs interested in political advocacy.

Student Leader: Milana Hunt, Jordan Coleman
Faculty Sponsor(s): Keith Vassall
Mission: RISE aims to communicate to JBS students regarding intersectionality of race and socioeconomic status within various communities through both informational settings (presentations, speakers, etc.) and discussion based meetings.

Student Leader(s): Charlotte Kaye, Molly Kreitman, Ledger Brooks, Noah Lipe
Faculty Sponsor(s): Darryl Calkins, Bobby Bloch, Jocelyn Giles
Mission: To represent the LGBTQIA+ community in an effort to increase awareness of and safety for Gender and Sexuality Minorities (GSM) in the Burroughs community. This is done by spreading information about various gender and sexuality identities through meetings, assembly speeches and events, as well as promoting response to any issues which may infringe upon the rights of those who identify as a GSM.
 

Faculty Sponsor: Lydia Smith

Student Leader(s): Chris Tao, Neilly McMahon
Faculty Sponsor(s): Carrie Dodson-Ching
Mission: This club is about exploring and learning about religions of the world.

Student Leader(s): Andrew Fei, Neilly McMahon, Dylan Powers, Shayaan Merchant
Faculty Sponsor(s): Casie Tomlinson
Mission: Learn valuable skills and have fun with the Red Cross. 

Student Leader(s): Ari Duel, Tsai Tseng
Faculty Sponsor(s): Will Feuerbacher
Mission:  A lifting and nutrition community for all students. 

Student Leader(s): Jayla Pruitt, Emily Bernstein
Faculty Sponsor(s): Sally Kilbride
Mission: To aid and ease the navigation of kids under 21 through the world of middle/high school and the stress and/or mental obstacles that may be encountered along the way.

Student Leader(s): Scottie Stanec, Lily Tourville, Sophie Buchowski
Faculty Sponsor(s): Margaret Clark
Mission: Eliminates the stigma and encourages peer to peer conversations surrounding student-athlete mental health. 

Student Leader(s): Georgia Hite, Maddie Williams
Faculty Sponsor(s): Meghan DiGiulio
Mission: To encourage members of the JBS community to develop their ability to defend themselves when appropriate in varying situations. 

Student Leader(s): Emma Sacks, Lilly Tourville
Faculty Sponsor: Emma Birge-Osborne
Mission Statement: An online sports blog designed to highlight athletic accomplishments and the passion of players. 

Student Leader(s): Maddie Williams, Alex Nunley, Lilly Tourville, Emma Sacks
Faculty Sponsor(s): Erica Moore, Bobby Bloch, Rebecca Short, Julie Cohen
Mission: To have students work together from the beginning of the school year through March to produce a traditional yearbook called The Governor. Under the direction of the senior editors-in-chief, students are responsible for page layout, design, writing, editing and photography. Students work together during open meeting times and individually to complete these tasks.

Student Leader(s): Sophie Buchowski, Georgia Hite, Lucy Collier
Faculty Sponsor(s): Ellie DesPrez, Eavan O'Neill, Ruby Lawrence
Mission: To promote visual arts and creative writing while collecting pieces for the annual publication of the student literary magazine, The Review. We host regular meetings to review nominations, which are open to all grade levels. In addition, The Review sponsors the annual Review Preview, a music and spoken word festival.

Student Leader(s): Charlotte Kaye, Hashim Ilahi, Audrey Schaefer, Teddy Hollander-Bodie
Faculty Sponsor(s): Sarah Hasselman
Mission: To be a beacon of independent journalism and critical thinking at Burroughs. Our members will ask questions to spark candid, respectful conversations about topics both within our school and the global community and report about them accurately. We will not stop in our pursuit of objectivity and will be the microphone that amplifies student voices.

Student Leader(s): Chadi Omran, Julia Guerra, Avni Saha
Faculty Sponsor(s): Andrew Newman
Mission: To learn about wild birds, the issues that plague their populations, and what we can do to help.

Student Leader: Blake Desai, Robert Weis
Faculty Sponsor(s): Chris Brennan
Mission: A place to play fun PE games with the community. 

Student Leader(s): Zach Cameron, Caleb Farr
Faculty Sponsor(s): Tim Baker
Mission: To bring together the Burroughs community while building new and strengthening existing relationships between students, faculty, alumni and all of those in between by holding cars and coffee type events
 

Student Leader: Emily Bernstein, Iris Sommer, Audrey Schaefer, Morgan Wright
Faculty Sponsor(s): Alex Osorio-Hernandez
Mission: Bringing students together through the love of cooking food. 
 

Faculty Sponsor(s): Kelly Sherman
Mission: To build community spirit through dance performances.
 

Student Leader(s): Quincy Battles, Adi Veeramachaneni
Faculty Sponsor(s): Paul Salomon
Mission: To serve as a welcoming environment to promote awareness and increase participation in board games and a variety of other different media that are less popular. We strive to be inclusive in our activities, and, above all else, to simply have fun.

Student Leader(s): Addison Stisser, Ava Gould
Faculty Sponsor(s): Kate Grantham 
Mission: Provides high school students the chance to read books outside of class and gather to discuss with peers.
 

Student Leader: Hudson Freiman, Alex Brooks, Perla Eidson
Faculty Sponsor(s): Wayne Winters
Mission: To provide a fun outlet for those who enjoy engineering, designing, or physics, this club provides a space for members to design a marble course or track to let their creativity shine in new, inventive ways.
 

Student Leader: Asha Morgan, Coco Bland, Liam Tang
Faculty Sponsor(s): Alex Osorio-Hernandez
Mission: Engaging the JBS community to join together to play pickleball.

Student Leader(s):  Jansen Dents, Anna Bock, Mia Schactman, Nura Sharp
Faculty Sponsor(s): Mike Gesiakowski
Mission: To provide enrichment for students beyond the classroom experience and expose the greater JBS community to the ceramic arts.

Student Leader(s): Jayla Pruitt, Jansen Dents, Corbin Riley, Chris Tao, Sylvia Andrews
Faculty Sponsor(s): Jessica Hunt, Kim Bouldin-Jones
Mission: To enjoy good movies and snacks.

Student Leader(s): Emily Bernstein, Jansen Dents, Corbin Riley, Oscar Scully
Faculty Sponsor(s): Chris Thomas
Mission: The Music History Club strives to engage students into the world of music, especially music throughout history. This club focuses on the different decades and genres of music in order to further educate and entertain the minds of students interested in music, one of the oldest industries in America.

Student Leader(s): Aayan Goyal, Jerry Chang, Sydney Rhee, Finn Orlowsky
Faculty Sponsor(s): Chris Thomas
Mission: To provide opportunities for students to become more comfortable performing music and to incorporate cultural diversity and various genres into these performances.

Student Body President: Charlie Desai
Faculty Sponsor(s): Kate Grantham & Jeanne Gillanders
Mission: To direct student organizations and help establish an understanding between students and other branches of the JBS community. All meetings are open to the entire student body. The Student Congress is comprised of the president of each class, Chief Justice of the Student Court, Student Body President, and an appointed Chief of Staff.

Chief Justice: Madee Omran
Faculty Sponsor(s): Steven Collier & Pete McKeown 
Mission: To hear cases arising from alleged violations of school rules. The Student Court is composed of 10 students, including a chief justice, two 12th graders, one 11th grader, one 10th grader, one 9th grader, one 8th grader, two bailiffs, and a court secretary. Throughout the school year, the court meets weekly to discuss and process more than 500 cases and demonstrate some sophisticated judgments and creative punishments.