Activities and Clubs

Clubs and activities are fun and educational. They are an excellent way to make friends, continue an interest, explore a new hobby, gain experience for a future career or enrich and extend your skills in specific areas. All students at MacArthur Middle School have the opportunity to participate in any of the clubs or activities.

Tuesday and Thursday Activities/Clubs

3:50-4:30 Transportation provided by activity buses!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHEN WILL CLUBS MEET?

Clubs and activities may meet either Tuesdays or Thursdays after school. Some clubs will meet on both Tuesdays and Thursdays.

HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR A CLUB?

Initial club/ activity signups will occur during all grade level lunches on October 1, 2, and 3^rd. After these dates, see your school counselor for information on signing up for a club/ activity.

DO CLUBS RUN ALL YEAR?

Yes! However, you do not have to participate all year if you are unable to or would like to try a different club.

CAN I SIGN UP FOR MORE THAN ONE CLUB?

If the two clubs you are interested in meet on different days, then yes you can join more than one club.

HOW DO I GET HOME AFTER CLUBS?

There are activity buses for all students who normally ride a bus home after school.

THE FOLLOWING CLUBS ARE BY INVITATION, AUDITION, OR APPLICATION ONLY:

Dance club, Stage Band, Orchestra, Concert Band, Honors Choir, and Dance Company.

The Following Clubs are available

GAMES CLUB: THE GAMES CLUB WILL FOSTER AND PROMOTE AN ENVIRONMENT OF COLLABORATION, TEAMWORK AND SPORTSMANSHIP WHILE ALLOWS STUDENTS TO CRITICALLY THINK AND STRATEGIZE IN A GROUP SETTING. SPONSOR: MR. MAYE. MEETS ON THURSDAYS IN ROOM 246

MAKER SPACE CLUB: PROVIDES SPACE AND MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS TO CREATE, EXPERIMENT, INVENT AND EXPLORE. SPONSOR: MR. MILLER. MEETS ON TUESDAYS IN THE LIBRARY

YOGA AND MINDFULNESS: THIS CLUB WILL ALLOW STUDENTS TO GAIN CONTROL OVER THEIR ATTENTION TO HELP RESHAPE THE BRAIN SPONSOR: MS. DENOGEAN AND MS. WILLIAMS MEETS ON BOTH TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS.

POETRY AND BOOK CLUB: IF YOU LIKE TO READ AND DISCUSS A VARIETY OF GENRAS OF WRITING, THIS CLUB IS FOR YOU! SPONSOR: MRS. TESSIER. MEETS ON THURSDAYS

CODING CLUB: STUDENTS USE A PROGRAM OF EASY TO FOLLOW CODING PROJECTS WHICH HELP STUDENTS GRADUALLY LEARN HOW TO CODE! THE PROJECTS GRADUALLY INTRODUCE CODING CONCEPTS, SO STUDENTS CAN GROW THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF DIGITAL MAKING. THE GRADUAL APPROACH MEANS YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN EXPERT TO JOIN CODING CLUB! SPONSOR: MRS.WIRTH. MEETS ON TUESDAYS IN ROOM 145

MATH COUNTS CLUB: THIS IS A COMPETITION SERIES FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN MATH. STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE MATH SKILLS THEN COMPETE WITH OTHER LOCAL SCHOOLS AS A TEAM AND AS INDIVIDUALS. SPONSOR: MS. CARVER AND MR. NELSON. MEETS ON TUESDAYS IN ROOM 105

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB: DO YOU LIKE NATURE? DO YOU LIKE PHOTOGRAPHY? THEN JOIN THE NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB. IN THIS CLUB WE WILL EXPLORE NATURE'S BEAUTY AND TRANSLATE IT THROUGH THE LENS OF A CAMERA. SPONSOR: MRS. TUCKFIELD. MEETS ON TUESDAYS IN ROOM 103

YEAR BOOK CLUB: THIS GROUP WILL DESIGN OUR YEARBOOK AND TAKE PICTURES AT EVENTS. SPONSOR: MRS. CARVER. MEETS ON THURSDAYS IN ROOM 105

STUDENT AMBASADORS CLUB: THIS CLUB WILL HELP WELCOMING NEW STUDENTS, DECORATE BULLETIN BOARDS, IMPROVE TH MOREAL OF THE SCHOOL AND TEACH STUDENTS TO ACT AS ROLE MODELS FOR OUR STUDENT BODY. SPONSOR: MR. SPEAKE. MEETS ON THURSDAYS IN ROOM 244

INTERNATIONAL COOKING CLUB: THIS GROUP WILL GET TO OBSERVE, ASSIST, AND TASTE FOODS MADE WITH DIFFERENT COOKING TECHNIQUES FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND CULTURES. SPONSOR: MR. PATTERSON. MEETS ON THURSDAYS IN ROOM 112

LEADERSHIP THRU ATHLETICS CLUB: STUDENTS WILLFOCUS ON CHARACTER BUILDING, GOAL SETTING, SELF REFLECTION, AND TEAM BUILDING, AS WELL AS PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS ATHLETIC EVENTS AND TEACH HOW THE SKILLS THAT HELP US SUCCEED IN SPORTS CAN ALSO HELP US SUCCEED IN LIFE. SPONSOR: MR. SCHRADER. MEETS ON BOTH TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS IN THE GYM.

FIRST LEGO LEAGUE CLUB: STUDENTS DESIGN, BUILD, AND PROGRAM A ROBOT USING LEGO MINDSTORMS. SPONSOR: MR. MORRISSEY. MEETS ON TUESDAYS IN ROOM 101

CRAFTING CLUB: STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO THINK AND ACT AS ARTISTS, MAKERS AND DESIGNERS, WORKING CREATIVELY AND INTELLIGENTLY. SPONSOR: MRS. J. WILLIAMS. MEETS ON BOTH TUESDAYS AND THURSDSAYS IN ROOM 207

STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (SGA): ATTEND WEEKLY MEETINGS TO DISCUSS SCHOOL WIDE ISSUES AND CREATE POSITIVE SOLUTIONS.SPONSOR: MS. GRAYBILL MEETS ON THURSDAYS IN ROOM 222.

MORNING ANNOUNCMENTS CLUB: THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLUB WILL BE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO STUDENTS VIA THE MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS AND A FUTURE NEWSLETTER. MS. PACHECO AND MR. LEE.

INTRAMURAL SPORTS: FLAG FOOTBALL, SOCCER, BASEBALL, BASKETBALL MEETS TUESDYAS AND THURSDAYS IN THE GYM.

SEA PERCH CLUB: THIS CLUB WILL INVOLVE SEA PERCH (UNDERWATER ROBOTICS) CONSTRUCTION AND UNDERWATER MANIPULATION AND STRATEGIZING. SPONSOR: MR. HODGE. MEETS ON THURSDAYS IN ROOM 107

DRAMA CLUB: DO YOU LIKE TO ACT, EXPRESS YOURSELF, OR BE CREATIVE? COME JOIN THE DRAMA CLUB. FUN, LAUGHTER, AND PERFORMANCE ARTS! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.SPONSOR: MS. LOVEDAY. MEETS ON THURSDAYS

FASHION DESIGN CLUB: MOSTLY FOR STUDENTS IN PROJECT RUNWAY COURSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO LEARN ADVANCED SEWING TECHNIQUES, HAVE EXTRA TIME ON PROJECTS, AND LEARN SEWING MACHINE TROUBLESHOOTING. MS. BESSFORMAN. MEETS ON TUESDAYS IN ROOM 132

NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY: THE NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY IS MORE THAN AN HONOR ROLL. IT IS A MULTIFACETED LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT PROVIDES A SPRINGBOARD TO LIFELONG SUCCESS. SPONSOR: MS. YORK AND MEETS ON THURSDAYS.

CHESS CLUB: KEEP CALM AND PLAY CHESS! SPONSOR: MR. DICKENS MEETS ON TUESDAYS IN THE CAFATERIA.

MODEL UNITED NATIONS CLUB: TO PROMOTE UNDERSTRANDING AND OPENMINDEDNESS TOWARDS OTHER NATIONS AND GIVE STUDENTS THE OPORTUNITY TO RESEARCH AND REPRESENT THIER RESEARCH. SPONSOR MR. BOND MEETS ON TUESDAYS IN ROOM 228

GREEN SCHOOL AMBASADORS CLUB: “GREEN AMBASSADORS” STUDENTS WILL MEET TO HELP MAKE MACARTHUR A GREEN SCHOOL. THEY WILL PARTICIPATE IN CREATING SIGNS AND VIDEOS TO GET THIS MESSAGE ACROSS. SPONSOR: MRS. LAW. MEETS ON TUESDAYS IN ROOM 148

GAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE CLUB: THIS CLUB PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE FOR LGBTQ+ STUDENTS AND THEIR FRIENDS TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND SPREAD KINDNESS THROUGHOUT MACARTHUR. SPONSOR: MR. SANTOS MEETS ON TUESDAYS