Club/Activity
| Contact | When | Where | Description
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Archery Club |
Sonia Wong
swong@windhamhighschool.org |
Sundays 10AM - 2PM
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Football Field
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Archery is both a competitive and noncompetitive sport that is rapidly growing popularity among high school and college students. Any one who is willing to try can shoot. You do not need to be a typical athlete in order to participate in this sport! You do not need your own equipment to try the sport out, but it is suggested that anyone consistently attending practices or competing should have their own equipment. The competitive members of the club attend one tournament a month, thus far, Windham High members have consistently placed in the top 5 in their shooting division. |
Art Club
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Hannah Cole
hcole@windhamhighschool.org |
Fridays
After school |
Art Room D207
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Art for Art's Sake |
Book Club
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Ken Naroian
knaroian@windhamhighschool.org |
Bi-Weekly Tuesdays |
Media Center
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Students who enjoy reading meet to discuss and share their appreciation or criticism of literature in a variety of genres. Titles are proposed and selected by vote of Book Club members.
Members are encouraged to submit one book review for publication in the library webpage / school newspaper. The mission of this book club will be to promote literacy and a life-long love of reading among students and teachers. This community of readers is bound by common interests and a hunger to explore new novels.
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Climbing Club
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Dave Gilbert
dgilbert@windhamhighschool.org
Climbing Club Permission Form
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Mondays 3:00PM - 5:30PM
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25 Otterson St.
Nashua, NH
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Vertical Dreams is offering your High School special discounted climbing passes for the Winter/Spring of 2012. These passes are good for admission to both the climbing gym in Manchester and the new climbing facility in Nashua! Anyone interested in climbing should go to Vertical Dreams to purchase one of the passes. Be sure to act quickly, as free belay lessons are offered only on certain dates. Also, don’t forget to have your parents fill out a Vertical Dreams climbing waiver and mention the "climbing club" when you sign up. |
Debate Club |
Ken Naroian knaroian@windhamhighschool.org
Beth O'Connell boconnell@windhamhighschool.org
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Mondays After School
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G227
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The club's purpose is to teach and train students in the fundamentals of
debate and public speaking. These skills help students to thrive academically and
provide them with an advantage in their careers, along with but not limited to; Educating students about the art of speech and debate. Teach students how to develop skills in research, reasoning and organization. Train students to be more confident speakers and debaters. Help students build leadership skills and improve individual responsibility. Compete with other school debate teams. Teach students to work collaboratively
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DECA |
Christine Simmons
csimmons@windhamhighschool.org
Otis Spunkmeyer Hot Chocolate Chip Cookies |
3rd Thursday / Month
After school
On Sale Wednesdays/Fridays During ALL Lunches |
G109
Concession Stand |
DECA (Association of Marketing/Business Students) prepares emerging
leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and
management in high schools and colleges around the globe. The sale of the
cookies funds the DECA group |
Do Good Club
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Greg Racki
gracki@windhamhighschool.org Our goal for 2011-2012 is to raise $10,000 for Family Promise by the end of the school year. For more information: FamilyPromise
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Mondays After School
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F318 |
The Do Good Club was founded by Justin Valentine. The club chooses one charity each school year, fundraisers all year for that chosen charity and then donates the raised money at the end of the year. For 2011-2012 school year we are raising money for 'Family Promise'. Family Promise is a national organization and is opening a local chapter in Derry, NH. At maximum capacity they will house and aide about 15 homeless families.
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Destination Imagination |
Marilyn Jasper
mjasper@windhamhighschool.org |
Media Center
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Media Center
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The Destination Imagination program offers a group of up to seven members a challenge which is an open-ended exercise that prompts students to use creativity and teamwork to solve a problem. This year our Windham High School team will focus on two types of challenges: A structural problem called "Hold It" and Instant Challenges. They will build and test a structure made entirely of wood and glue to hold weight and contain golf balls. They will be working on a skit telling an original story about a "Captivator". First competitions are in March. Stay tuned for more news. |
WHS Drama Productions |
George Kendall gkendall@windhamhighschool.org |
During Production
Daily After School
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Auditorium |
Three(3) formal stage shows produced each school year: a fall comedy or drama, a late-winter musical, and a spring Shakespeare play. Students are encouraged to audition for on-stage acting roles or back stage support. Rehearsals are after school in the auditorium.
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Family, Career, and Community Leaders of AmericaFCCLA |
Kay Shoubash
kshoubash@windhamhighschool.org Janet Robbins jrobbins@windhamhighschool.org |
1st and 3rd Mondays of every month
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F210 |
Come cook & sew with us and get the FACS!
FCCLA is about helping develop career skills, learning to balance responsibilities to practicing and applying creative & critical thinking. In the spring students will participate in the FCCLA Spring Conference in North Conway, NH to compete against other FCCLA clubs from across the state.
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First Robotics Team
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Scott Kukshtel
skukshtel@windhamhighschool.org Kathy Weise kweise@windhamhighschool.org
Check us out on Moodle:
http://whsmoodle.windhamsd.org/course/view.php?id=325 |
Thursdays After School
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E210 |
From January through March, we design and build a robot for the FIRST Robotics Competition. In addition, our team strives to:
- Teach engineering, science, and technology through partnerships with mentors who have backgrounds in these fields.
- Inspire students and team members to seek careers in engineering, science, and technology.
- Reach out to the community on a year-round basis, spreading the message of FIRST through robot demonstrations, workshops, and other technical mentoring activities.
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Fitness Club
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Kathleen Reardon
kreardon@windhamhighschool.org |
Mon-Thur-Fri 2:35 PM- 4:00 PM
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Weight Rm
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Students are encouraged, but not required to use the Jaguar fitness routine that has been developed by Jaguar human performance teachers in collaboration with Jaguar varsity coaches. Fitness club is open to all grades.
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French Honor Society
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Susan Brennan
sbrennan@windhamsd.org |
Once a Month
TBA |
G303 |
The French National Honor Society is a selective organization of high achieving French students. Throughout the year, these students tutor other French students and facilitate the French club while also promoting the love of the French language.
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Friends of Rachel (F.O.R.)
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Julie Hartmann
jhartmann@windhamhighschool.org Christi Dunn cdunn@windhamhighschool.org |
Every Other Thursday
After School
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F213 |
Rachel Scott, the first victim in the Columbine High School Shootings, touched the lives of thousands with her kindness and compassion.
“Friends of Rachel (F.O.R.) Club" was developed to continue Rachel’s chain reaction of kindness and compassion in the school and community.
The main goal of the F.O.R. Club is to help create a caring environment where all feel welcome. |
Glee Club
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Karen Sayward
ksayward@windhamhighschool.org |
Wednesdays 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM Thursdays 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
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E206
Chorus Room |
The Glee Club is a venue where students can come to sing songs from the hit show, Glee, along with other pop and contemporary styles. Students work with each other to learn and choreograph the music together, as well as work with microphones and develop stage presence |
Granite State Challenge |
Michael Demers
mdemers@windhamhighschool.org |
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Granite State Challenge is an American television quiz bowl game show that airs on New Hampshire Public Television. The event is a team format and is several rounds of questions and answers on all topics of human knowledge and academic topics that are common to students enrolled in high school. The team usually consists of 6 players/participants with knowledge of diverse topics. The team will compete in local (NE) competitions in the spring semester in preparation for Granite State Challenge, which occurs annually in the fall.
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Jag Store |
Christine Simmons
csimmons@windhamhighschool.org |
Monday-Friday 7:15 AM - 7:50 AM
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School Store
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The store features a variety of snacks, school supplies and JagWear for sale. Come In and Check it Out!
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JCA |
Mike Welch
mwelch@windhamhighschool.org Janice Les jles@windhamhighschool.org |
11/9, 11/16, 11/30, 12/14, 12/21, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/15, 2/18, 2/22, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/11, 4/18, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/5 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
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Cafeteria |
Jaguar Community AllianceThe JCA’s mission is to help bring together the diversity of Windham High School by creating opportunities for all students to form friendships and become positively involved in the school as well as the Windham community. We are also focusing on creating a culture of acceptance as well as school spirit. There are no dues. Students can become members at any point during the year. Enrollment is open on Moodle.
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JAGWired |
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Tuesdays After School
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Media Center
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School Newspaper |
Jazz Combo
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Jared Cassedy jcassedy@windhamhighschool.org |
Wednesdays 6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
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E222 |
The WHS Jazz Combo is a select subset of students from from the WHS Jazz Ensemble. These students meet weekly to rehearse various jazz standards and combo charts. The music focuses heavily on improvisation and independent part playing. Students in this ensemble are given many opportunities during the school year to perform at various school and community events. |
Jazz Ensemble |
Jared Cassedy
jcassedy@windhamhighschool.org
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Tuesdays/Thursdays 6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
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E222 |
The WHS Jazz Ensemble is a credited class that meets during school hours. Entrance into this ensemble is based on a yearly audition. The music focuses heavily on improvisation and independent/collaborative rehearsal techniques and performance. Students perform at various school and community events as well as participate in music festivals and trips.
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Jazz Lab
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Jared Cassedy
jcassedy@windhamhighschool.org |
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E222 |
The WHS Jazz Lab meets before school twice a week. Jazz ensemble and non-jazz ensemble students are provided the opportunity to work on improvisation, stylistic, and jazz theory skills that will enable them to become more well-rounded jazz musicians. This club is open to any students interested in learning more about jazz performance and theory.
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Math Club
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Julie Hartmann
jhartmann@windhamhighschool.org Steve Latvis
slatvis@windhamhighschool.org
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Once a Month on Tuesdays
After School
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F213 |
The Math Club participates in the New England Mathematics League contests. The contests are held one Tuesday a month in Mrs. Hartmann's room from 2:30 - 3pm from October - March. We will also participate in Moody's Mega Math Challenge - held one Saturday in March. Those participating will meet every other Tuesday next year starting in October. |
Mathletes
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Steve Latvis
slatvis@windhamhighschool.org Check us out on Moodle: http://whsmoodle.windhamsd.org/course/view.php?id=472. The guest password is "whsmathletes
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Flexible |
F224 |
The purpose of the Mathletes is to enrich the study of mathematics through friendly competition with other high school teams (MA, NH & ME). Awards are given at each meet for the top two scorers in each grade level. At the end of the year the top two overall scores in the freshmen, sophomore and junior classes are recognized with trophies. In the senior class the top three scores are recognized with trophies and scholarships upwards of $500.
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Model UN |
Shannan McKenna
smckenna@windhamhighschool.org |
1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month
2:15 PM
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G312 |
Model United Nations is a group that participates in academic simulations of the United Nations that aims to educate students about current events, topics in international relations, and diplomacy, while also fostering students' writing and speaking skills. The group participates in three large conferences a year, including the annual Boston University Model UN Conference. |
Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society |
Mary Anderson
manderson@windhamhighschool.org
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2nd Tuesday/Month
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F224 |
Mu Alpha Theta is a national mathematics collegiate honor society. To become a member, students must be enrolled in an advanced placement mathematics course, volunteer 10 hours/year promoting mathematics, and participate in math competitions. |
National Art Honor Society |
Hannah Cole hcole@windhamhighschool.org |
Wednesdays Before School
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Art Room
D207 |
B or better average in art
3 hours of art related community service
Attend 5 or more meetings
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National Honor Society |
Colleen Smith
csmith@windhamhighschool.org |
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Peer Leaders |
Julie Lichtmann jlichtmann@windhamhighschool.org |
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Peer Leaders are students that volunteer their time to help. Students may help out at Open Houses, New Student Orientations, Parent Teacher Conferences, College Mini-Fairs, provide Peer Assistance to students at Middle, Center or Golden Brook School, plus many more fun and interesting opportunities. |
Photo Club |
Laura Mazur
lmazur@windhamhighschool.org |
Thursdays
After School
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E218 |
All things related to photography. Digital and Old photographers are welcome.
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Puzzle Club
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Josh Lavoie
jlavoie@windhamhighschool.org |
Every Tuesday
2:30-3:30 |
F214 |
Let's get together as a school and take on a Guinness Record Challenge!
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Science Club |
Bethany Bernasconi
bbernasconi@windhamhighschool.org |
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Science Olympiad Team
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Christy Johnson
cjohnson@windhamhighschool.org Michael Demers
mdemers@windhamhighschool.org Curtiss Rude
crude@windhamhighschool.org |
Tuesday or Thursday
2:30 |
F201 |
Student of all levels are encouraged to join the WHS Science Olympiad Team to compete in the NH Science Olympiad each year in March. The competitions of the NH Science Olympiad are compared to academic track meets and consist of over 20 different events representing all science disciplines. The events include topics in anatomy, physics, mechanical engineering, chemistry, forensics, astronomy, wind power, ecology and much more. Emphasis is placed on active, hands-on group participation in a non-threatening environment. It is an experience students are sure to remember for a lifetime! |
S.M.I.L.E.S.
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Joe Mancinelli
jmancinelli@windhamhighschool.org Matt Bryant mbryant@windhamhighschool.org |
Once a Month on Wednesdays
7:15 AM
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F301 |
Spreading Meaningful Irreplaceable Life Experiences
Selflessly
Some of the activities SMILES participates in yearly, Janitorial Appreciation Day, Camp Allen Clean up, STYLES & SMILES Fashion Show and many more during the school year
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Soulfege A cappella Club |
Karen Sayward
ksayward@windhamhighschool.org
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Tuesdays & Fridays 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM |
E206 Chorus Room |
Soulfege A cappella club is a group of advanced level vocalists singing music repertoire ranging from classical to contemporary styles. They perform at local venues such as the Mall at Rockingham Park, and have started participating in competitions. This activity is for singers who have some basic to moderate knowledge of 4- part harmony, and love the challenge of singing unaccompanied music. |
Spanish Honors Society
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Erin Harrison
eharrison@windhamhighschool.org Chad Westwood cwestwood@windhamhighschool.org |
3rd Thursday of every month
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G318 |
Spanish Honor Society is made up of a dedicated group of Spanish students who have met honors status in their Spanish classes, completed level 2 or higher, and are a Junior or older. The group meets to plan cultural and community activities relating to the Spanish language. |
Stage Techs |
George Kendall gkendall@windhamhighschool.org |
Saturdays 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Auditorium Tech Ed Shop
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Meets in the auditorium and tech education shop on Saturdays from 10 am-4 pm during the two months preceding performances.
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Student Council |
Shannan McKenna
smckenna@windhamhighschool.org |
Mondays 7:15 AM
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G311 |
Student Council gives students the opportunity to take part in determining school activities and shaping the school climate and culture. It seeks to create and promote events and activities for the entire student body. There are seven representatives from each class, who are elected in June for sophomores, juniors, and seniors and in September for the freshmen. |
Tri-M Music Honor Society |
Karen Sayward
ksayward@windhamhighschool.org |
Thursdays TBA |
E206
Chorus Room |
The Tri-M Music Honor Society is an international program dedicated to the recognition of exceptional music students that meet the music, academic, leadership, and character required of every Tri-M member. Sophomores and Juniors can apply for membership and official acceptances are in the spring of each year. They select and perform solo repertoire at 2 annual recitals, and participate in community service and mentoring opportunities. |
WHS Freshman Class Advisors |
Beth O'Connell boconnell@windhamhighschool.org Kathleen Reardon kreardon@windhamhighschool.org |
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WHS Sophomore Class Advisors
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Julie Lichtmann jlichtmann@windhamhighschool.org Aram Zakian azakian@windhamhighschool.org
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WHS Junior Class Advisors
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Jill Bartlett jbartlett@windhamhighschool.org
Jared Cassedy jcassedy@windhamhighschool.org
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WHS Senior Class Advisors
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Derek Lee dlee@windhamhighschool.org
Julie Hartmann jhartmann@windhamhighschool.org
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