Clubs

Sponsor:  Mr. French

Requirements: An interest in aerospace engineering, rocketry, aerodynamics, space exploration and technology, science, model rockets, RC (radio-controlled) airplanes, and/or "quadcopter"-style "drones".

Description: Meet twice a week to play Kerbal Space Program, designing and testing orbital rockets. Wednesdays and Thursdays before school.

Meeting Location: F23

 

Sponsor:  Ms. Williams

Requirements: Permission Slip and $5 dues

Description: We read manga, watch anime, and learn about Japanese culture.

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Sponsor:  Ms. Hayward

Requirements: Enjoy making art!

Description: We will make arts and craft projects to explore different craft activities to promote imagination, creativity, and build an artistic community.

 

Sponsor:  Mr. Willaert & Ms. Teter

Description: Bear Buddies is an inclusive club whose purpose is to provide opportunities for students to socialize and get to know other students who live with unique challenges. Students can participate in fellowship, arts and crafts and party planning activities no matter what their ability is!

Meets the first Monday of every month, unless announced otherwise. 

 

 

Sponsor:  Ms. Bloomberg & Ms. Cole

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 & Ms. Mallett

Description: Students vote on a book, read it on their own time, and then meet to discuss (and eat popcorn). 

Sponsors:  Ms. Bergez and Ms. Subramanian 

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

Day and time: Every other Wednesday after school from 3:30-4:15PM

 

Sponsor:  Ms. Geiger

Description: Meet to play chess, have fun, and learn cool strategies to outsmart  opponents on the board.

Meet every Wednesday after school until 4 pm.

 

Sponsor:  Mr. French

Description:  Pen & paper, table top, adventure role playing game. One person acts as Dungeon Master (DM) and tells a story while others, Players, act as adventurers who are presented with a job to do.

Meetings: Mondays and Thursdays after school.

 

Sponsor:  Ms. Newcomb

Description: Students will compete against other schools / clubs in different games (Fall Season: Rocket League, Minecraft) (Spring Season: Overwatch & Super Smash Bros U.)

Sponsor:  Ms. Cordray

Description:  Future Business Leaders of America, Inc., is the largest business career and technical student organization in the world. Each year, FBLA inspires and prepares more than 200,000 middle school, high school, and collegiate members to become community-minded business leaders.

Sponsor:  Ms. Marrs 

Requirements:  Applications (10 Thespian Points and $17 dues)

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. Dean

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. 

Meetings: Every Thursday 3:25-4:00pm

 

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

Requirements: Application for 8th Only Grade, 89.5 Average - Applications will be sent out to eligible students!

Description: Academic & Service Club for 8th  Graders

Meetings: once a month (dates/times TBD)

Sponsor: Ms. Shennar & Ms. Powel

Description: The National Society of Black Engineers compete in Explorer Technical Innovations Competitions. This program is tailored to allow pre-college students the opportunity to explore the many applications of science, utilizing projects, competitions and science fairs and college tours .

 

 

Sponsor:  Mrs. Yost, Mrs. Fernandez and Mrs. Steele

Requirements: Everyone is welcomed!

General Meetings will be held on Tuesday Mornings.

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

Student Council Ambassadors: Application only for 7th and 8th graders. 

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:  Ms. Wimberley, Coach Sullivan, , Ms. Geiger, & WyldLife Staff

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

When do we meet?:  Every other Friday morning starting September 15