Clubs & Activities

Art Club

Sponsor: Kristin Mescall
Meets: Mondays and Thursdays 2:35 – 3:20pm
Location: Art Room 57
Grade: 7 & 8
Fees: $10

Basketball (Boys)

Sponsor: Grant Sikkema, Jack Gaham
Meets: Mon - Fri 2:40-4:00pm
Location: Wood Floor Gym & Sports Complex beginning approximately October 15th
Grade: 7 & 8
Fees: None
Physical required to participate

Basketball (Girls)

Sponsor: Matthew Somodi, Krista Sparrow
Meets: Monday - Friday, 2:40 - 4:30pm beginning Sept. 17th
Location: Sports Complex and wood floor gym
Grade: 7 & 8
Physical required for participation

Books and Bagels

Sponsor: Mrs. McMahon
Meets: Meeting Day TBD by members, 2:40 – 3:30pm
Location: James Hart Media Center
Grade: 7 & 8
Fees: No

Boys Next Door (Choral group)

Sponsor: Ms. Olsen
Meets: Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:40 – 3:15pm
Location: Room 47
Grade: 7

Chain Links Club

Sponsor: Ms. Hackett and Ms. Noonan
Meets: 2nd & 3rd Tuesday of the month 2:40-3:30pm First mtg 9/11
Location: Room 39
Grade: 7 & 8

Chamber Orchestra

Sponsor: Sara White
Meets: Mon and Thurs, 3:10 – 4:20pm
Location:Orchestra Room Room 59
Grade: 7 & 8 (Select/Auditioned)

Cheerleading

Sponsor: Marge Laskero
Meets: Monday - Friday 2:30pm - 4:30pm (Aug-Feb) and all home girls/boys basketball games
Tumbling on Tuesdays until 7pm
Location: Cafeteria and small gym
Grade: 7 & 8 tryouts held in Spring for following school year
Fees: Yes

Chess Club

Sponsor: Herb Ferguson
Meets: Mon and Wed until December, Thursdays in the Tech Lab until 4:30pm and Every Wed January thru April/May
Grade: 7 & 8
Fees: $15

Cross Country (Boys)

Sponsor: John Ugo, Carey Sullivan
Meets: Monday thru Friday, 2:30 – 4:00pm (later on meet days)
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 (later on meet days)
Location: Main Gym or outside
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

Ensemble (choir)

Sponsor: Ms. Olsen
Meets: Tuesday and Thursday, 3:30 – 4:20pm
Location: Choir Room
Grade: 7 & 8
Fees: $18 for shirt

Ensemble (band)

Sponsor: Mr. Zimmerman
Meets: Monday and Friday, 7:00am
Location: Band Room
Grade: 7 & 8

Geography Bee

Sponsor: Mrs. Hansen
Meets: Wednesdays (November thru January) 2:30 – 3:15pm
Location: TBD
Grade: 7 & 8
Fees: none

Glee Club

Sponsor: Ms. Olsen
Meets: Tuesday and Thursday, 2:40 – 3:15pm
Location: Room 47
Grade: 7 & 8
Fees: Choir Shirt $12.00

Homework Club

Sponsor: Ms. Noonan, Mrs. Vagner, Mrs. Smith
Meets: Mon-Thur 2:40 – 3:40pm
Location: Room 27, 44, or 32 depending on the day
Grade: 7 & 8
Fees: no

Intramurals

Sponsor: John Ugo, Carey Sullivan
Meets: After school with gym availability, 2:30 – 3:30pm
Location: Sports Complex and outside
Grades: 7 & 8

Jazz Band

Sponsor: Mr. Zimmerman
Meets: Tuesday – Thursday, 7:00-7:30am
Location: Band Room
Grades: 7&8
Fees: Shirt fee

Literary Arts Club

Sponsor: Eileen Wargo
Meets: Fridays, 2:45 – 3:45pm
Location: Room 58
Grades: 7&8
Fees: $20 (includes cost of magazine, snacks and party)

Math Bowl

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

NJHS

Sponsor: Aimee Davis, Jen Keating, Renee Rycraft
Meets: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month (a calendar will be passed out at the first meeting)
Location: Room 29 Mrs. Rycraft's room
Time: 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Grades: 8 By invitation
Fees: $35 for polo shirt and binder

Newspaper

Sponsor: Mary Carvlin and Patty Evans
Meets: Thursdays 2:35 – 4:30pm
Location: Room 66 & computer lab
Grades: 7 & 8

Pink Panthers (Choral Group)

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

Poms

Sponsor: Ms. Townsend and Mrs. Wargo
Meets: Monday – Thursday, 3:30pm - 5:00pm (potentially longer on game days) Tryouts in April for the following year
Location: Gyms
Grades: 7 & 8
Fees: Yes approximately $500 over 9 months
Physical required: Yes

Recycling Club

Sponsor: Yoka Ward, Rosie Johanson
Meets: Day TBD by members 2:30pm - 3:45pm
Location: Media Center
Grade: 7 & 8

Science Club

Sponsor: Leah O'Connell
Meets: Every other Thursday starting in November 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Location: Room 30
Grade: 7 & 8

Shop Club

Sponsor: David Weishaar
Meets: Mondays and Wednesdays per calendar 2:35-4:05pm
Location Shop Room (Room 84)
Grades: 7 & 8
Fees: $10

Speech Team

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

Spelling Bee

Sponsor: Mary Carvlin, Lisa Hansen Meets: TBA - December 2:40pm - 3:15pm Room 40 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

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

Steppers

Sponsor: Amy Liedtke
Meets: Monday – Thursday until 9/27 Monday - Friday 10/1 - 1/15
2:40 – 4:15pm (until 5:30pm on Game Days)
Location: Room 46
Grades: 7 & 8 (tryouts in spring for following year)
Fee: $80
Physical required? Yes

Student Council

Sponsor: Carolyn Deady, Ric Druse
Meets: Days and times TBD
Location: Room 72
Grades: 7 & 8 by election

Take 2 Orchestra

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

Track

Sponsor: Marge Laskero, Wayne Perry, Matt Somodi
Meets: Monday – Friday, 2:40 – 4:30pm (later on meet days) starting in the Spring
Location: Sports Complex
Grades: 7 & 8
Fees? Yes - T-shirt and pizza party
Physical required for participation

Umoja Club

Sponsor: Herb Ferguson
Meets: Fridays 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Grades: 7 & 8

Volleyball (Boys)

Sponsor: John Ugo, Jon Herron
Meets: Monday – Friday, 2:30 – 3:30pm (or 4:00pm)
Tryouts: Mid January
Location: Sports Complex
Grades: 7 & 8
Physical required for participation

Volleyball (Girls)

Sponsor: Carole Smith, Renee Rycraft
Meets: Monday – Friday, 2:35 - 3:45pm
Tryouts: Sometime during the week of December 5th
Location: Wood Floor Gym
Grades: 7 & 8
Physical required for participation

Yearbook

Sponsor: Kristin Mescall, Jackie DeMarco
Meets: Wednesdays 7:00am - 7:40am (Rm 57)
Location: Art Room (room 57)
Grades: 7 & 8

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