JAMES MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Elementary Middle School Initiative

CLUB DESCRIPTIONS & INFORMATION

The following Clubs are available for students after school during the E.M.S.I. Program. Registration will be on Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 8:45am - 2:30pm and on Friday, October 30, 2009 from 8:45am – 2:30pm. All Clubs will meet until approximately 4:45pm. Clubs will start with a maximum of (15-20) students allowed in each club. These clubs require regular weekly attendance in order to participate. Students will be dropped from the program upon their third absences. Students may not attend any club until paperwork is completed and processed. Parents must pick up their child when the program is over at 4:45pm, no later than 4:55pm. Students are not allowed to walk home for any reason. If you have any questions, please contact Patti Salaz at 897-0101 extension 22078.

Parents must come to the main office to sign up during registration hours and students must bring their agenda to add assigned dates.

· Battle of the Books Club – Each participant reads 20 pre-selected books over a six-month period, culminating in a competition. Meetings are to discuss the literature, often in a fun “game show” format. This club will meet on Thursdays in the Library with Ms. Bikhazi.

· Environmental Recycling - JMMS is trying to GO GREEN!  If you are concerned about the environment, want to learn about recycling and the environment, and help Monroe to become the first school to recycle most of their paper join the Recycling/Environmental After School Program.  We will learn about recycling, begin collecting discarded paper from each classroom, and start a recycling center for the school.  We will also be making posters and flyers announcing what we are trying to accomplish. Join our club on Tuesday in room E-105 with Ms. Hannamann.

· Z.A.P. – Zeros aren’t permitted - This club is designed to increase expectations of students who habitually, or occasionally, fail to complete and turn in assignments on time. This program will direct students to utilize their abilities to acquire self discipline/work habits that will serve them in an educational setting and hopefully in the future when they enter their next educational environment or workplace. This supports our goal that “failure is not an option.” This club will meet on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays – Room TBA

· Sho Club – Students Helping Others - Create and implement projects that benefit others. Examples: making holiday cards for sick children in hospital; school-wide book exchange project; character counts campaign awarding students for acts of kindness; knitting blanket squares for children in Africa living with AIDS/HIV; and producing DVD’s on character counts topics to use within classrooms. This club meets on Thursdays in room M-6 with Ms. DeMoss.

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After School Sports – This club will change every six weeks. Students need to re-enroll each sports club they are interested in. We will offer Rock Climbing for the first six week session. This club will introduce students to boulder, top rope and belay. It is a motivating activity that will improve motor skills and cardiovascular fitness. This clubs will meet on Mondays or Wednesdays in the Fitness lab with Ms. Pacheco.

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Too Sweet - Students interested in learning to make desserts that are of their interest, various cookies, pies, cakes, candy, including cake decorating, then this is the club for you. This club will meet on Thursdays in B-201 with Ms. Dennis.