Welcome to Mater Dei High School

Mater Dei offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities to provide opportunities outside of the classroom for our students to interact with each other and with our faculty. These clubs and activities enable our students to pursue their personal interests and to share their unique talents with the community. They also provide our students with opportunities to develop their leadership qualities and to extend their academic and social experiences.

There's an activity for everyone at Mater Dei!

Activity / Club Name	Faculty Advisor	Profile / Overview
Academic League	Mr. Timothy Matassa	Any interested student and accepted invitees. Competes against other schools in academic competition.
Art Club	Ms. Rebecca Weinstein	Any interested student. Art related trips and projects, care of the gallery. Meetings as announced.
Celtic Club	Mrs. Charlene McGuckin	Any interested student. Discusses, celebrates, and takes trips involving the culture of the language. Meetings when announced.
Chess Club	Mr. Phil Lemig	Any interested student. Three divisions: Beginner, Amateur, Professional. Tournaments in the three divisions. Meets every Thursday from 2:15 -3:30 pm.
Chorus	Mrs. Cindy Dwyer	Anyone for full chorus. Honors by audition. Performs winter and spring concerts.
Community Service Club	Mrs. Maureen Regan	Any interested student. Provides an avenue for giving time and effort to helping others and sharing the joy of contribution with fellow members.
Computer Club	Mr. Jeff Platenyk	Any interested student. Members explore new hardware/software, act as support staff for faculty and students, produce videos for clubs/organizations. Meets twice a week.
Dance Program	Ms. Megan Amitrani	Any interested student. Dance and Choreography. Meetings when announced.
Environmental Club	Mrs. Bonnie Golden	Any interested student. Provides positive outdoor experiences and active participation in maintaining healthy ecosystems.
French Club	Mrs. Charlene McGuckin	Any interested student. Discusses, celebrates, and takes trips involving the culture of the language. Meetings when announced.
Greenhouse	Mr. Al Rabuffo	Any interested student. Care of the Greenhouse.
History Seminar	Mr. Mike Bonelli	See Mr. Bonelli for information.
Honors Chorus	Mrs. Dwyer	By audition - see Mrs. Dwyere for information
Literary Magazine) (INSIGHTS)	Mrs. Cindy Dwyer	Any interested student. Puts together a magazine of student art and writing.
Math Club	Ms. Jeanne Dickinson	Juniors and Seniors. Varsity Group (Varsity and JV) competes in N.J.H.S. Math League (6 contests) Catholic H.S. Math League (4 contests) while JV Group competes in the Catholic H.S. Math League (4 contests) only.
Math Seminar	Ms. Jeanne Dickinson	AP Calculus students. Meets twice a month to discuss math problems pertaining to the AP Calculus Exam.
Mater Dei Television	Mrs. Cindy Dwyer	Accepted applicants. Students produce (MDTV) newscasts/electronic journalism. Meets daily before school.
Mater Dei Goes Green	Mrs. Margaret Cahill	Any interested student. Be environmentally aware and protect the campus grounds.
Missions		One (or two) elected/appointed person(s) from each homeroom as well as other volunteers. Coordinates mission awareness, fund-raising, and activities.
Mock Trial	Mr. William Miltner	Accepted applicants. Participates in a "Mock Trial" competition at the County Courthouse. Competitions during February and March.
National Honor Society (NHS)	Ms. Marisa Minervino	Juniors and Seniors who have Society (demonstrated excellence in academics, service and leadership. Top 12%. Tutors underclassmen, sponsors food drives for needy families.
Newspaper (The SERAPH)	Mr. Jeff Platenyk	Any interested student. Publishes student newspaper. Meetings as announced
Outdoor Club		Any interested student. Features seasonal outings; ie., skiing, rafting.
Ping Pong Club	Mr. Phil Masterson	Any interested student. Play ping pong, time and meeting place to be announced.
Reading / English Seminar	Ms. Marissa Minnervino	AP Literature students. Other interested students should see Mrs. Grzybowski. Meets once a month to discuss assigned books.
SADD Task Force	Mrs. Martina O'Connell	Any interested student. Promotes substance abuse awareness; participates in the County Task force. Meets twice a month.
School Play	Mrs. Cindy Dwyer	Auditions held in winter. Performs a musical in the spring
Seraph Players	Mrs. Cindy Dwyer	Small cabaret style theatrical performances and programs.
Student Advisory Board (SAB)	Mr. Phil Masterson Ms. Ellen Cox	Elected officers. Represents interests of the student body, plans some student activities.
Students for Life	Mrs. Charlene McGuckin	Support the belief that all life is sacred from conception to natural death
Model United Nations		Any interested student. Students will participate in adopting U.N. resolutions for a country and participate in the Seton Hall University Model U.N. program.
Yearbook (THEOTOKOS)	Mrs. Rebecca Weinstein	Yearbook classes. Other interested students should see Mrs. Shea. Produces the yearbook.
Youth Ministry		All Students. Students minister to the school at Liturgies as altar servers, lectors, musicians and singers, and Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers!