Clubs

6th Grade

Sponsor: Ms. Quick

Location: D7

Time: TBD

Description: We will make arts and craft projects for fun!

 

7th/8th Grade

Sponsor: Ms. Hayward

Location: C2

Time: TBD

Description: We will make arts and craft projects for fun!

 

Sponsor: Mrs. Strick & Mr. Willaert

Location: C1

Time: TBD

Description: Bear Buddies is a club whose purpose is to provide opportunities for socialization for students who live with unique challenges. Bear Buddies is a club where students come to hand out and be inclusive to all students no matter ability!

Sponsor: TBD

Location: TBD

Time: TBD

Description: Our group will meet to play games that encourage communication in Spanish. It  is open to all students regardless of their Spanish proficiency level. Our goal is to have fun, learn Spanish and development new friendships.

Sponsor: Ms. Bloomberg & Ms. Cole

Location: C9

Time: Every other Friday during tutorials

Description: We hope to help LGBT+ kids as well as family/friends/allies of the LGBT+ community in our school feel welcomed and accepted. The purpose of the club is to be a safe space for discussion about LGBT+ issues and current events for all students. Discussion must be positive, productive, and kind.

Sponsors: Ms. Gary & Mrs. Thomas

Location: A15

Time: Every other Wednesday, 3:45 - 4:30

Description: Students select, read, and discuss books together (and eat popcorn).

Sponsors: Ms. Hall and Mrs. Dusterhoft

Location: B5/B6

Time: Wednesday from 3:45-4:40pm (once a month) 

Description: Students will learn and play a variety of board/card games. Other teachers are welcome to come join and play too!

Sponsors: Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Gonzales and Coach Gregg

Location: A11, A12, and F14 

Time: Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:45 (Also in F14 during C lunch with Coach Gregg)

Requirements: An interest in chess - all levels are welcome!

Description: This Paw Zone allows students to practice, play and learn more about chess.

Sponsor: TBD

Location: TBD

Time: TBD

Description: Do you want to design video games or be a software engineer? Join the Coding Club to learn some of the latest technologies in computer programming and design!

Sponsor: Coach Sullivan & Mrs. Laura Gonzalez

Location: C8

Time: Every Tuesday & Thursday, 8:15

Requirements: Desire to learn something new

Description: Learn to work with yarn using crochet hooks and knitting needles. Crochet & Knitting works with fine motor skills and increases you sense of well-being.  We will learn a different project each month.

Sponsor: Mrs. Marrs 

Location: D6

Time: TBD

Description: Theatre honor society, meets for rehearsals and theatre activities, students must participate in shows after joining ITS, officers have separate meetings (TBD)

Sponsors: Mrs. Perez & Mrs. Esparza

Location: F4

Time: Wednesday Mornings (official time TBD)

Description: Kind Club is a safe space where girls can come share what is going on in their lives. We discuss ways we can encourage each other, our friends, and spread kindness throughout our school and community.

Sponsor: Mrs. Cunningham

Location: Library

Time: Every Day, 7:55 am - 8:25am

Description: Blalack Bears Love to Read!

Sponsor: Mrs. Charuma, Ms. Jones & Mrs. Kawczynski

Location: TBD

Time: TBD 

Requirements: Application for 8th Only Grade, based on GPA - Apps will be sent out to eligible students

Description: Academic Club for 8th  Grade, invitation only!

Sponsor: Mrs. Poole

Location: dance room

Time: Wednesday 8:00-8:25 AM

Requirements: None

Description: ALL Blalack students are welcome to join the Paw Prints Dance Club. We will do hip hop and STEP routines.  Dances will be performed at pep rallies and the spring dance concert as well as other performances.  Students need to maintain good grades.

Sponsor: TBD

Location: TBD

Time: TBD

Description: Auditioned pop choir- must be a member of a 7/8 grade choir class and attend informational meeting to audition.

Sponsor: Ms. Lackey, Ms. Penkert, Mrs. Yost, and Mrs. Jackson

Location: A13

Time: Friday Mornings (8:00-8:25)

Requirements: Everyone is welcomed!

Description: Learn to become leaders and servants for those in our school and community;  fundraise for projects in the school and community.

 

Blalack Ambassadors

Sponsor: Ms. Lackey, Ms. Penkert, Mrs. Yost, and Mrs. Jackson

Location: A13

Time: TBD

Requirements: Must meet with the sponsors

Description: Learn to become leaders of the school and welcome the community to Blalack MS.

Sponsor: Mrs. Marrs

January Academic competition

Location of Practices: Blalack MS

Time: TBD

Description: 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Academic Competition in Various Events!

Have a pizza party!

Events

Art

Calculator Skills

Dictionary Skills

Editorial Writing

Impromptu Speaking

Listening Skills

Maps, Graphs, & Charts

Mathematics

Modern Oratory 

Music Memory

Number Sense

Oral Reading

Ready Writing 

Science 

Social Studies

Spelling

Sponsor: Mr. Smith

Location: D1

Time: Thursdays, 3:45 - 4:30 pm

Description: We watch movies and documentaries about stuff from history (permission slip required).

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Requirements: Just a love for writing 

Description: Students write freely in any genre of their choice.

Every other Friday before school- Dates will be coming soon

Sponsor: Mrs. Wimberley, Coach Sullivan, WyldLife Staff

Location: TBD

Description:  A half hour of crazy fun with leaders who think you are awesome!