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Art Club

Sponsor:  Kristin Mescall
Meets:  Mondays and Thursdays 2:30 – 3:10pm
Location:  Art Room 57
Grade:  7 & 8
Fees:  $10

Basketball (Boys)

Sponsor: Grant Sikkema, Jack Gaham
Meets: Mon - Fri 2:40-4:30pm~~Tryouts Oct. 18 - Oct. 22
Location: Wooden Floor Gym
Grade: 7 & 8
Fees: None

Physical required to participate

Basketball (Girls)

Sponsor: Ellen Noonan, Krista Sparrow
Meets: Monday - Friday, 2:40 - 3:40pm
Location:  Sports Complex
Grade: 7 & 8

Physical required for participation

Books and Bagels

Sponsor:  Mrs. McMahon
Meets:  Meeting Day TBD by members, 2:40 – 3:40pm
Location:  James Hart Media Center
Grade:  7 & 8
Fees:  No

Boys Next Door

Sponsor:  Ms. Olsen
Meets:  Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:40 – 3:10pm
Location:  Room 47
Grade:  7 & 8

Broadway Choir

Sponsor: Ms. Olsen
Meets: Tuesday and Thursday, 2:40 – 3:15pm
Location: Room 47
Grade: 7 & 8

Chamber Orchestra

Sponsor: Sara White
Meets: Mon and Thurs, 3:15 – 4:20pm
Location:Orchestra Room Room 59
Grade: 7 & 8 (Select/Auditioned)

Cheerleading

Sponsor:  Cathryne Dennison & Marge Laskero
Meets:  Tuesday – Friday, 2:50 – 4:30pm and all home girls/boys basketball games + tumbling on Tuesday nights
Location:  Cafetorium and gyms
Grade:  7 & 8

Chess Club

Sponsor:  Herb Ferguson
Meets:  Mon and Wed until December, Every Wed January thru April/May
Grade:  7 & 8
Fees:  $5

Courtyard Committee/Science Club

Sponsor: Jill Vagner, Leah O'Connell
Meets: Wednesdays, 2:30 – 3:15pm
Location: Room 32
Grade: 7 & 8

Cross Country (Boys)

Sponsor:  John Ugo, Carey Sullivan
Meets:  Monday thru Friday, 2:30 – 4:00pm
Location: old gym or outside
Grade:  7 & 8

Physical required for participation

Cross Country (Girls)

Sponsor:  Mr. Druse, Mr. Jaminski
Meets:  Monday thru Friday, 2:40 – 3:20pm practice
Location:  Main Gym (Meets are usually on Mon and Wed)
Grade:  7 & 8

Physical required for participation

Drama Club

Sponsor: Mr. Weiss
Meets: Meet during major projects including Fall Play, Panther radio, dessert theatre, Poetry Slam, ...
Location:  Room 49 or stage
Grade: 7 & 8
Fees: Varies

Ensembles (choir)

Sponsor: Ms. Olsen
Meets: Tuesday and Thursday, 3:40 – 4:20pm
Location: Choir Room
Grade: 7 & 8

Ensembles (band)

Sponsor:  Ms. Lake
Meets:  Monday and Friday, 7:00AM
Grade:  7 & 8

Friends of Rachel Club

Sponsor: Ms. Hackett and Ms. Davis
Meets: every other Monday 2:40pm
Location: Room 37
Grade: 7 & 8

Homework Club

Sponsor: Ms. Noonan, Ms. Gallagher, Ms. Reising, Ms. Smith
Meets: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thur 2:40 – 3:40pm Wed 7:05-7:35am
Location: Room 3, 44, or 78 depending on the day
Grade: 7 & 8
Fees: no

Intramurals

Sponsor:  John Ugo, Carey Sullivan
Meets:  1 day a week after school with gym availability, 2:30 – 3:30pm
Location:  New Gym
Grades:  7 & 8

Jazz Bands

Sponsor:  Ms. Haselhorst
Meets:  Tuesday – Thursday, 7-7:30am
Location:  Band Room
Grades:  7&8

Literary Arts Club

Sponsor:  Eileen Verde
Meets:  Fridays, 2:45 – 3:00pm (Or 3:30pm)
Location:  Room 58
Grades:  7&8

Math Bowl

Sponsor: Jack Gaham
Meets: Mondays and Wednesdays 2:40 – 3:30pm
Location: Room 43
Grade: 7 & 8
Fees: No

Newspaper

Sponsor:  Tara Amin, Patty Evans
Meets:  Wednesdays as announced, 2:35 – approximately 4pm
Location:  Room 66 & computer lab
Grades:  7 & 8

NJHS

Sponsor:  Aimee Davis, Jen Keating, Renee Rycraft
Meets:  Wednesdays per calendar
Location:  Room 29 Mrs. Rycraft's room
Time: 2:40pm - 3:10pm
Grades:  7 & 8 By invitation
Fees: <$35>

Pink Panthers

Sponsor:  Ms. Olsen
Meets:  Monday and Wednesday, 3:20 – 4:00pm
Location:  Room 47
Grades:  7

Poms

Sponsor:  Eileen Verde, Amanda Townsend
Meets:  Monday – Thursday, 2:45 – 4:30pm (Tues 3:30-5pm) Tryouts in April for the following year
Location:  Gym (Wooden and Small)
Grades:  7 & 8
Fees:  Yes approximately $300

Games Monday and Wednesday Oct – Dec
Tryouts in April for the following year

Physical required for participation

Recycling Club

b>Sponsor: Aimee Davis and Yoka Ward
Meets: Tuesdays until 3:15pm
Location: Room 37
Grade: 7 & 8

Shop Club

Sponsor:  David Weishaar
Meets:  Date and Time TBD Shop Room
Grades:  7 & 8 Shop Room

Storytelling Festival

Sponsor:  Mr. Weiss
Meets:  December – January; Performances in mid-April in even # years
Location:  Room 49 and or/stage
Grades:  7 & 8
Fees:  Varies

Speech Team

Sponsor:  Mr. Weiss
Meets:  November – January; Various times: after school/weekend of festival
Location:  Rehearse in room 49
Grades:  7 & 8

Spring Musical

Sponsor: Mr. Weiss
Meets: December – March; Production in mid-March in odd # years
Location: Room 49 and or/stage
Grades: 7 & 8
Fees: Varies

Steppers

Sponsor:  Amy Liedtke
Meets:  Monday – Thursday until 10/5
Monday - Friday 11/3 - 1/11
2:40 – 4:00pm (until 5:30pm on Game Days)
Location:  Room 46/Cafeteria
Grades:  7 & 8

Physical required for participation

Student Council

Sponsor:  Carolyn Deady, Cyndi Fuss, Ric Druse
Meets:  Date TBD 7:15-7:20am Room 68
Location:  by election
Grades:  7 & 8

Take 2 Orchestra

Sponsor:  Sara White
Meets:  Wednesdays, 3:15 – 4:00pm
Location:  Orchestra Room Room 59
Grades:  7 & 8

Track

Sponsor:  Aimee Davis, Ric Druse, Marge Laskero, Wayne Perry, Matt Somodi
Meets:  Monday – Friday, 2:40 – 3:30pm (later on meet days)starting in the Spring~~~Tryouts April 4th
Location:  Sports Complex
Grades:  7 & 8

Physical required for participation

Umoja Club

Sponsor:  Herb Ferguson
Meets:  Thursdays and Fridays from September to the end of February
Grades:  7 & 8

Volleyball (Boys)

Sponsor:  John Ugo, Kristin Mescall
Meets:  Monday – Friday, 2:30 – 4:00pm
Location:  Sports Complex
Grades:  7 & 8

Physical required for participation

Volleyball (Girls)

Sponsor:  Jon Herron, Kathy McKinnon
Meets:  Monday – Friday, 2:35 - 4:00pm January – March
Location:  TBD
Grades:  7 & 8

Physical required for participation

Yearbook

Sponsor:  Kathy McKinnon, Jackie DeMarco, Kristin Mescall
Meets:  Mondays and Tuesdays 7:15am
Grades:  7 & 8
Location: Room 53

Geography Bee

Sponsor: Tom Jaminski
Meets: Wednesdays (December thru January) 2:30 – 3:15pm
Location: Room 35
Grade: 7 & 8
Fees: none
 
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