| CLUB/ACTIVITY |
DESCRIPTION
GOAL/PURPOSE |
|
Art Club |
The Art Club
is an opportunity for Middle School students to build on their existing
creative interests by participating in activities that promote school and
community spirit. Advisor: Mrs. Guernsey |
| History/Civic Club |
The history/civic club was formed to give students
who enjoy history and civics a place to express their interests. The club
plans and participates in activities that help enhance the importance of
national holidays as well as bring attention to important historical
events. Students also have the opportunity to discuss topics of interest
and work on historical projects for local competitions. Advisors:
Mrs. Mastan and Mr. Mazierski |
|
Jazz Band |
The Ballston Spa Middle
School Jazz Band is directed By Mr. Crispin Catricala. It meets every
Tuesday night from 5pm-6: 30 pm and consists of 6th, 7th
and 8th graders. The objective with this ensemble is to practice
and perform jazz music and the techniques found within that genre.
Improvisation will be discussed and explored in addition to the historical
significance of jazz music in our culture and it’s effect around the world.
Students will be expected to be at all rehearsals and performances through
out the year. Annual auditions for all members occur with in the first few
weeks of each school year. For any further questions please contact Mr.
Catricala at
ccatricala@bscsd.org |
|
Launching Pad |
Launching Pad is the Middle School drama
program. Members of this club will learn many different facets of theater: from set
building, lighting, acting, singing, sound, etc. Our goal is to allow
students to learn as much as possible about theater and to help prepare
them for future performances on stage.
Advisors: Mr. Catricala, Mr. Lopez, and Mr. Shaver |
|
National
Junior Honor Society |
The
goal of the club is to help students continue to grow in the areas of
scholarship, service, leadership, citizenship and character. Service
activities are provided by members for the school and community. Members
are expected to listen for an announcement concerning meeting times. Membership
applications for new members are available in January. See Ms. Carter
and Mrs.
Sherman-Cook for more info. |
|
Odin's Gift |
Odin's Gift is the Middle School Literary
Magazine. The club will produce a magazine of student poetry, short story
writing, and artwork. Students judge submissions that are accepted all
year long and help to format the magazine. Odin's Gift will be available
at a coffeehouse style in the Spring. Copies of last
year's magazine are available now in the main office. Advisor:
Mr. Shaver |
|
Odyssey of
the Mind |
Odyssey of the Mind
is an international educational program that provides creative
problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through
college. Kids apply their creativity to solve problems that range from
building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of
literary classics. They then bring their solutions to competition on the
local, state, and World level. Thousands of teams from throughout the U.S.
and from about 25 other countries participate in the program. Meetings will
start in November and will be held on Wednesdays. Regional competition is in
early March. Advisors: Mr. Lopez and Mr. Mazierski |
|
Respect Club |
Students will learn approaches for encouraging respect and teamwork among
all students and staff. Students will also participate in planning and
implementing school wide events which enhance the school experience for all
students. The Respect Club organizes "Mix it Up at Lunch Day", Random Acts
of Kindness Days, The Wall of Appreciation and a Martin Luther King Day
project, along with other yearly events. Students from all middle school
grade levels are welcome to join at any time during the year . See Mrs.
Wichrowski or Mrs. Jones for more info. Meetings are held in Room 401 every
2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. |
|
SADD
Club |
This activity involves using
positive peer pressure to encourage students to make healthful choices in
their daily routines. Meetings will be held on Thursdays in Room
307. See Mrs. Grisanti for more info. |
|
Science Bowl |
This group of 7th and 8th graders meets weekly to practice science and math
competition questions and to build a hydrogen powered vehicle that will be
raced in a competition in March. On that day, students will also
compete in a Jeopardy style competition of science and math questions
against other middles school teams. Advisor: Mrs. Wohl |
|
Science
Olympiads |
The purpose of the
group is to improve the quality of science education and increase student
interest in science. Students compete in groups on events in
all branches of science. Advisors: Mrs. Cleary and Mr. Hoag |
|
Service
Club |
Students
participate in service related activities within the school and community.
Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month as needed. See Mrs.
Cook or Mrs. Wohl for more information. |
|
Ski
Club |
Students take a bus to Willard Mt. Sign ups will be held
in the beginning of November. See Mr. McNulty or Mr. Noonan for more info.
Cross
country ski club meets after school when weather permits. More info.
available in winter.
|
|
Student
Council |
Student
council is the student government for all Middle School clubs and
activities. Students from each team at each grade level are elected
by their peers in mid-October. Meeting
times will vary, listen to announcements for dates and times. See Ms. Brotsis or Mrs. Fountain for more
info. |
|
Yearbook
|
Students are
responsible for producing the yearbook. The staff is responsible for
the total layout of the yearbook. Meetings are held
as needed for the publication. Listen for daily announcements for dates and
times. See Mrs. Mastan or Mrs. Summersell for more information. |
Clubs
and Activities 2008-2009