Clubs - Middle School
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Math Counts |
October through January. Students participate in high-level math contests at school and at a district competition. |
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Brain Bowl |
10/1 - 2/1 - Meets Thursdays from 3:15 to 4:00. Students answer various trivia questions at school and at a district competition. |
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First Lego League |
Meets from 9/1 to 12/5 on M/W from 3:15 to 4:30. Guided by adult Coaches, FIRST LEGO League teams research a real-world problem such as food safety, recycling, energy, etc., and are challenged to develop a solution. They also must design, build, program a robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS® technology, then compete on a table-top playing field. It all adds up to tons of fun while they learn to apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts (STEM), plus a big dose of imagination, to solve a problem. Along their discovery journey, they develop critical thinking and team-building skills, basic STEM applications, and even presentation skills, as they must present their solutions with a dash of creativity to judges. |
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Science Olympiad |
Sept to April - Meets Fridays from 3:15 to around 4:15. Students prepare for different science-based events at school and at a competition against other teams from the front range. |
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Spelling Bee |
Qualifier in November, Regionals in February. Organized through Language Arts classes. |
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Geography Bee |
Typically in January. Students answer a variety of geography-related questions, based on a qualifier test at school to qualify for a district competition. |
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Student Council |
Elected members meet during Access Club time on Thursdays. Students are elected by their Access class and prepare middle school-wide community events such as spirit days and dances. |
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National Junior Honor Society |
Students in good academic standing are invited to apply to NJHS in the spring semester (beginning in 6th grade). Students apply and who are accepted can begin NJHS in 7th grade. Meetings are on Tuesdays after school. |
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Battle of the Books |
America's Battle of the Books is a voluntary reading incentive program for students in grades 3-12. The purpose is simply to encourage students to read good books and have fun while competing with peers. |
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Choir |
‘Zero Hour’ choir takes place before the academic day begins. Those who attend these choir sessions participate in choir concerts with those who are taking it as an elective. |
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Musical |
Each year, the middle school puts on a musical production. All students in grades 6-8 are eligible to try out to possibly earn a role in the musical. |