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USM Middle School Clubs Schedule 2012-2013 Fall Offerings: Start and End Dates: || Time Club Meets: || Contact: || Beginning: Ending: || 3:15-4:15 || Mr. Jacobs or Ms. DeTorre || of every month Beginning: September Ending: May || 3:30-4:45 || Mrs. Markwald || Beginning:September Ending:May || 3:15-4:00 || Ms. VanderVelde ||
 * Name of club with brief description: || Grades Club is Open To || Days Club Meets,
 * EAT (Environmental Action Team) || 5-8 || Wednesdays
 * EAT (Environmental Action Team) || 5-8 || Wednesdays
 * Art Attack ( AA): An opportunity to create art projects working with a variety of mediums, including photography ||  || Last Wednesday
 * Art of Writing: Play with words as a warm-up and work on projects that incorporate words and fine arts. We will consider bumper stickers, cartoon strips and play/movie scripts. || 5-8 || second and fourth Tuesday of each month
 * Game Club: Game Club is an exciting club where students are put in the hot seat, learning through play. Students develop strategies, learn about short term and long term planning, and strengthen their informational literacy skills while defending their kingdom from invaders, stopping the spread of deadly diseases, and building a company from the ground up.

We have hundreds of games from around the world, so there is always a new adventure on the table. The more you attend, the more you level up! On our Game Club website, [|__http://thirdfloorgamers.com__], you can learn about games, discuss strategy and also earn points. Come and enjoy a snack and drink with fellow gamers. Hope to see everyone!

Game club has a $5 fee per meeting to help with the cost of maintaining the games and purchasing the tasty snacks. || 6-8 || 2 times a week, rotating schedule Twitter Feed:[| https://twitter.com/Thirdfloorgamer] Beginning: All year long Ending: Never || 3:15-5:30 || Mr. Matera || 8th Grade Leaders || 5-8 || Recess, Lunch and/or Thursdays Beginning: September Ending:May || 3:20-4:00 || Mr. Dunning and Mrs. Uttech || learn more advanced repertoire in a wide variety of styles; more performance opportunities, both on and off campus || 5-6 || 3 times a month, rotating schedule Beginning: September Ending: April || 3:30-4:15 || Ms. Altman || Beginning: September Ending: April || 3:30-4:15 || Ms. Altman || open to anyone who wants to play in a rock band - drums, bass, guitar, keys, vocals, etc. - some understanding of an instrument needed, but not much. ( a couple chords and you're good to go!) || 5-8 || 3 times a month, rotating schedule Beginning: September Ending: April || 3:30-4:15 || Ms. Altman || Beginning: Ending: || 3:20-4:00 || Mrs. Judge & Mrs. Neuwirth || Beginning: Ending: || 3:30-4:00 || Ms. Abraham || Open to anyone - come play some pretty fun games - Box Hockey, Finger Flick Football, Finger Flick Baseball, Subutteo, and others! Leagues will form at certain times of the year as well. || 5-8 || select days at recess all year Beginning: late September Ending: May || 9:50-10:15 || Mr. Markwald || JTS is an opportunity for students who enjoy Drama to play more complex theatre games, build their acting ability, learn more about theatre opportunities in the community, and gain more experience from guest artists brought in to USM. All are welcome to come to JTS meetings, but only inducted students (6th-8th) can earn the title of "members" of the Junior Thespian Society. || 5th-8th || One Meeting Per Month || 3:30pm-5pm || Mr. Moreno ||
 * Student Leadership
 * 5th/6th Grade Honors Choir
 * 7th/8th Grade Honors Choir || 7-8 || 3 times a month, rotating schedule
 * School of Rock:
 * Math Exploration || 5-6 || second and fourth Wednesday of each month; one meeting in November, December and March
 * Math Club || 7-8 || last two Mondays of each month
 * Table Top Games Club
 * JUNIOR THESPIAN SOCIETY

Winter Offerings:
 * Name of club with brief description: || Grades Club is Open To || Days Club Meets: || Time Club Meets: || Contact: ||
 * Chess Club || k -12 || Wednesdays

Beginning: Ending: || 3_30-5:00 || Mr. Lange ||
 * EAT (Environmental Action Team) || 5-8 || Wednesdays

Beginning: Ending: || 3:15-4:15 || Mr. Jacobs or Ms. DeTorre || of every month
 * Art Attack ( AA): An opportunity to create art projects __working__ with a variety of mediums, including photography ||  || Last Wednesday

Beginning: Ending: || 3:30-4:45 || Mrs. Markwald ||
 * Art of Writing: Play with words as a warm-up and work on projects that incorporate words and fine arts. We will consider bumper stickers, cartoon strips and play/movie scripts. || 5-8 || second and fourth Tuesday of each month.

Beginning: Ending: || 3:15-4:00 || Ms. VanderVelde ||
 * Game Club is an exciting club where students are put in the hot seat, learning through play. Students develop strategies, learn about short term and long term planning, and strengthen their informational literacy skills while defending their kingdom from invaders, stopping the spread of deadly diseases, and building a company from the ground up.

We have hundreds of games from around the world, so there is always an new adventure on the table. The more you attend, the more you level up! On our Game Club website, [|__http://thirdfloorgamers.com__], you can learn about games, discuss strategy and also earn points. Come and enjoy a snack and drink with fellow gamers. Hope to see everyone!

Game club has a $5 fee per meeting to help with the cost of maintaining the games and purchasing the tasty snacks. || 6-8 || 2 times a week, rotating schedule Twitter Feed: [| https://twitter.com/Thirdfloorgamer] Beginning: All year long Ending: Never || 3:15-5:30 || Mr. Matera ||
 * Battle of the Books: read a set list of 20 books designated by the Battle of the Books organization and then compete against area schools by answering questions about them. || 7-8 || Tuesdays

Beginning: Dec.4th Ending: March 15th || 3:20-4:00 || Mrs. Reimer || 8th Grade Leaders || 5-8 || Recess, Lunch and/or Thursdays Beginning: September Ending:May || 3:20-4:00 || Mr. Dunning and Mrs. Uttech || learn more advanced repertoire in a wide variety of styles; more performance opportunities, both on and off __campus__ || 5-6 || 3 times a month, rotating schedule
 * Student Leadership
 * 5th/6th Grade Honors Choir

Beginning: Ending: || 3:30-4:15 || Ms. Altman ||
 * 7th/8th Grade Honors Choir || 7-8 || 3 times a month, rotating schedule

Beginning: Ending: || 3:30-4:15 || Ms. Altman || open to anyone who wants to play in a rock band - drums, bass, guitar, keys, vocals, etc. - some understanding of an instrument needed, but not much. ( a couple chords and you're good to go!) || 5-8 || 3 times a month, rotating schedule
 * School of Rock:

Beginning: Ending: || 3:30-4:15 || Ms. Altman ||
 * Math Exploration || 5-6 || second and fourth Wednesday of each month; one meeting in November, December and March

Beginning: Ending: || 3:20-4:00 || Mrs. Judge & Mrs. Neuwirth ||
 * Math Club || 7-8 || last two Mondays of each month

Beginning: Ending: || 3:30-4:00 || Ms. Abraham || Open to anyone - come play some pretty fun games - Box Hockey, Finger Flick Football, Finger Flick Baseball, Subutteo, and others! Leagues will form at certain times of the year as well. || 5-8 || select days during recess all year!
 * Table Top Games Club

Beginning: late September Ending: May || 9:50-10:15 || Mr. Markwald || Students meet at Brown Deer Lanes by 4 PM cost is $8 per session or $80 for all; pick up at Brown Deer Lanes when finished . || 5-12 || Wednesdays beginning Nov. 28, Dec 5, Dec 12, Jan9, 16, 23, 30, Feb 6,13,20 || 4:00-5:15 || Mr. Bartz || JTS is an opportunity for students who enjoy Drama to play more complex theatre games, build their acting ability, learn more about theatre opportunities in the community, and gain more experience from guest artists brought in to USM. All are welcome to come to JTS meetings, but only inducted students (6th-8th) can earn the title of "members" of the Junior Thespian Society. || 5th-8th || One Meeting Per Month || 3:30pm-5pm || Mr. Moreno ||
 * Bowling Club:
 * JUNIOR THESPIAN SOCIETY

Spring Offerings: Beginning: Ending: || 3:30-5:00 || Mr. Lange || Beginning: Ending: || 3:15-4:15 || Mr. Jacobs or Ms. DeTorre || of every month Beginning: Ending: || 3:30-4:45 || Mrs. Markwald ||
 * Name of club with brief description: || Grades Club is Open To || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Days Club Meets: || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Time Club Meets: || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Contact: ||
 * Chess Club || k -12 || Wednesdays
 * EAT (Environmental Action Team) || 5-8 || Wednesdays
 * Art Attack ( AA): An opportunity to create art projects working with a variety of mediums, including photography ||  || Last Wednesday
 * Game Club is an exciting club where students are put in the hot seat, learning through play. Students develop strategies, learn about short term and long term planning, and strengthen their informational literacy skills while defending their kingdom from invaders, stopping the spread of deadly diseases, and building a company from the ground up.

We have hundreds of games from around the world, so there is always an new adventure on the table. The more you attend, the more you level up! On our Game Club website, [|__http://thirdfloorgamers.com__], you can learn about games, discuss strategy and also earn points. Come and enjoy a snack and drink with fellow gamers. Hope to see everyone!

Game club has a $5 fee per meeting to help with the cost of maintaining the games and purchasing the tasty snacks. || 6-8th || 2 times a week, rotating schedule Twitter Feed: [| https://twitter.com/Thirdfloorgamer] Beginning: All year long Ending: Never || 3:15-5:30 || Mr. Matera || 8th Grade Leaders || 5-8 || Recess, Lunch and/or Thursdays Beginning: September Ending:May || 3:20-4:00 || Mr. Dunning and Mrs. Uttech || learn more advanced repertoire in a wide variety of styles; more performance opportunities, both on and off campus || 5-6 || 3 times a month, rotating schedule Beginning: Ending: || 3:30-4:15 || Ms. Altman || Beginning: Ending: || 3:30-4:15 || Ms. Altman || open to anyone who wants to play in a rock band - drums, bass, guitar, keys, vocals, etc. - some understanding of an instrument needed, but not much. ( a couple chords and you're good to go!) || 5-8 || 3 times a month, rotating schedule Beginning: Ending: || 3:30-4:15 || Ms. Altman || Beginning: Ending: || 3:20-4:00 || Mrs. Judge & Mrs. Neuwirth || Open to anyone - come play some pretty fun games - Box Hockey, Finger Flick Football, Finger Flick Baseball, Subutteo, and others! Leagues will form at certain times of the year as well. || 5-8 || select days at recess all year! Beginning: End of September Ending: May || 9:50-10:15 || Mr. Markwald || JTS is an opportunity for students who enjoy Drama to play more complex theatre games, build their acting ability, learn more about theatre opportunities in the community, and gain more experience from guest artists brought in to USM. All are welcome to come to JTS meetings, but only inducted students (6th-8th) can earn the title of "members" of the Junior Thespian Society. || 5th-8th || One Meeting Per Month || 3:30pm-5pm || Mr. Moreno ||
 * Student Leadership
 * 5th/6th Grade Honors Choir
 * 7th/8th Grade Honors Choir || 7-8 || 3 times a month, rotating schedule
 * School of Rock:
 * Math Exploration || 5-6 || second and fourth Wednesday of each month; one meeting in November, December and March
 * Table Top Games Club
 * JUNIOR THESPIAN SOCIETY