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Banana Splits is a club for students whose parents are not
together. Students play games, have discussions, and are taught
strategies for dealing with stress and with the types of
relationships that occur in mixed families. Snacks are provided,
and there is an end-of-year party feast where students enjoy
banana splits. New members are always welcome. The club meets
after school once a month. (Grades 6, 7, 8)
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Bowling
Intramurals begins in November and runs through February. Members meet at the Sportmans Bowl each Thursday from 2:30-4:30
p.m. Parents must be able to pick up their child by 4:30 p.m.
at the bowling alley. (Grades 6, 7, 8)
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Craft Club is
an exciting club for creative students. Students learn how to
make crafts that can be given as gifts or kept to enjoy. The
Craft Club meets once a month after school. (Grades 6, 7, 8)
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Chef’s Club
is open to eighth-graders who are enrolled in Home & Careers,
have their homework
up-to-date, and demonstrate appropriate behavior in class. The students are involved in selecting and sampling
a variety of different foods. The club meets after school, from
2:15–3:30 p.m. (Grade 8)
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Drama Club
Workshop meets every other Tuesday from 2:30 - 3:15 p.m. in
the MS Library. Meeting dates in the 2008-09 school year are
Oct. 21; Nov. 4, 18; and Dec. 2, 16. Students have the opportunity to learn about different
aspects of theater, including improvisation, role playing,
script writing, dramatic readings, and much more. All grades in
the middle school are invited to participate. There are usually
some opportunities to perform, but there is no major production
that takes place out of the workshop.
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Engineering Club provides members the opportunity to
participate in a variety of engineering related activities. The
major activity is the “Future City Competition,” a competition in which students use their creative,
innovative imaginations to design and build a city of the
future. They work with their guiding teachers and a
volunteer from the community to design and build the city of the
future. Students apply math, science, engineering, and
technology, as well as enhance their writing and presentation
skills through this project. A regional competition is held,
and the winners go on to a national competition in
Washington, D.C. (Grades 7, 8)
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Environmental Club is a student-run group that meets
one to two times per month. Members are dedicated to finding ways
to preserve our natural resources and to make others aware of
the need to recycle and reuse. Previous club activities included
adopting a whale, the middle school recycling program, building
bluebird houses, recycling ink cartridges, making informational
posters, planting a bird and butterfly garden, and making pads out
of used paper. Click here
to read a Daily Gazette article
about the club. (Grades 6, 7, 8)
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Game Club provides the
opportunity for students to meet after school and play board
games (checkers, chess etc). The club is open to sixth-graders.
Golf
Intramurals begin in March, and students visit the Golden
Bear Indoor Driving Range once a week. In April, students begin
playing outside at the Briar Creek Golf Course one to two times
per week. Participating students must be able to golf and bring their own clubs and golf balls.
Parents must pick up their child between 5-5:15 p.m. at the golf
course.
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H.U.G.S. (Handcrafters United Giving Security) is a
community-based service project. It is a non-profit
organization that provides security blankets for children facing
difficult circumstances. Students in eighth grade and students who
have completed seventh-grade Home & Career skills are eligible
to join. The club provides students with valuable
experience, helps them develop many skills, and is
a useful tool when building a resume or applying for National
Honor Society. (Grades 7, 8)
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Math Club
provides members the opportunity to participate in a variety of
math-related activities. The major activity is MATHCOUNTS, a nationwide program for middle school
students. It promotes student interest in math by making math
achievement as challenging, exciting, and prestigious as a
school sport. The Math Club prepares for and participates in
the regional MATHCOUNTS competition. (Grades 7, 8)
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Modified
Sports – Students in grades 7 and 8 are eligible to try
out. Students must have a
physical exam and proper paperwork
to participate. Sports included are baseball, basketball,
cross-country, football, soccer, softball, volleyball, and
wrestling. (Grades 7, 8)
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National Junior Honor
Society consists of students who are elected by a
faculty council, and is based on outstanding scholarship,
citizenship, character, leadership, and service. To become
eligible, a student must be in Grade 7 or 8 and have a minimum
GPA of 3.5. Grades received in grade 6 do count toward the GPA,
so be sure to keep your grades up if you want
to be considered. (Grades 7, 8)
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Sabre
Service Club is a club to help students develop
leadership qualities through experiences in community service.
Students have the chance to make a personal contribution to
their school, community, and peers. The goal of the club is to
build a better world for students and others. Some previous
activities include adopting a family, helping at the food
pantry, collecting “coats for kids”, School Clean-Up Day,
volunteering for various elementary school activities, and
participating in nursing home visits. The Sabre Service Club
meets about once a month. Members also sign up for various
service activities throughout the school year. (Grades 6, 7, 8)
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Science Club
provides members the opportunity to participate in a variety of
science-related activities. During the 2008-09 school year,
some members of the Science Club will prepare for and
participate in the Science Olympiad. The Science Olympiad is a
statewide interscholastic competition process. Its goals
include: improving science education, increasing student
interest in science, and providing recognition for achievement
in science. The Science Olympiad employs the team concept for
collaboration and problem solving. (Grades 7, 8)
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Student
Council members are elected by middle school students to promote
and plan school activities, represent the interests of the
students to the faculty and administration, and perform a
leadership role in the school. The Student Council Officers are
all eighth-graders elected by the entire student body. Student
Council Representatives are elected from and represent each
social studies class. Representatives attend all meetings,
collect ideas for council meetings, propose and discuss motions
before the student council, report back to their constituents,
and undertake an annual fund drive to raise money for the middle
school clubs and activities. (Grade 8)
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Yearbook staff is open to
sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders, but only has a limited number of
staff. Students who have worked on the yearbook in previous
years are given first consideration, especially for editor
positions. Skills needed to work on the yearbook staff include:
good organization, attention to details and accurate
word-processing, and willingness to attend meetings regularly. If you are a good photographer, we can use your skills!
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