Trimester 2 Clubs
Menands School is excited to continue extracurricular clubs and sports this Fall for Grades 3-8. Club offerings occur after school every day until 4:30 and bus transportation home is available. Please see the club description for further details.
CLUBS STAY AFTER LATER THIS YEAR. CLUBS STAY AT SCHOOL UNTIL 4:30.
If a club meets its maximum capacity, all students who signed up for the club will be put into a lottery system. This system will randomly select students to participate in the club. Those who are not selected will be notified through the parent email submitted during sign-ups.
SIGN UPS CLOSE AT 11:59 PM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH
MONDAY
- Volleyball – Grades 5-8
- Drama Club – Grades 4-8
- Drama Club Costumes – Grades 4-8
- Board Games – Grades 3-5
- Docu Club – Grades 6-8
TUESDAY
- STEM – Grades 6-8
WEDNESDAY
- Academic Challenge Bowl – Grades 7&8
- Drama Club – Grades 4-8
- Art Club Set Design – grades 6-8
THURSDAY
- Volleyball – Grades 5-8
- Drama Club – Grades 4-8
- Yearbook – Grades 6-8
- Middle School Book Club – Grades 7&8
FRIDAY
- NO CLUBS
Clubs
Drama Club- Beauty and the Beast Jr.
Second Trimester: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
(Depending on role the student gets in the play will affect the days they stay after school for rehearsal)
Grades 4-8
Advisors: Mrs. Hayes and Ms. O’Connell
Students will work together to perform a Broadway Jr. production which entails learning lines, songs, choreography, teamwork, and dedication. Please note that in order to prepare for the performance there will be a rigorous rehearsal schedule. Students may not miss rehearsals for other clubs or sports. Participation will be based on an audition that will take place at the beginning of the semester. All interested students must audition.
Maximum number of participants is 50.
Drama Club Costumes
Second Trimester: Mondays
Grades 6-8
Advisor: Ms. Stack
Students will help to prepare costumes and props for the annual Drama Club Production. Students will use teamwork and brainstorm a vision for each character’s costume. When the show arrives students will have the opportunity to help backstage the night of the show.
Maximum number of participants is 10.
STEM Club
Second Trimester: Tuesdays
Grades 6-8
Advisors: Mr. Nagel & Mr. Bourgeois
The goal of this club is to promote student engagement in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Students will engage in hands-on STEM activities and discussions. Activities may include, coding, design and production, physics (objects in motion) and competitions.
The program “”may”” involve mentor students from the 8th grade STEM classes, who will assist with club activities, gaining leadership, and community service opportunities.
Maximum number of participants is 20.
Art Club Set Design
Second Trimester: Wednesdays
Grades 6-8
Advisors: Mr. Gottcent
If you love to paint or draw, Drama Set Design is for you! In Drama Set Design students will work together to design the sets and backdrop for our school’s annual Drama Club production.
You cannot participate in another club on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays if you are in Drama Club.
Maximum number of participants is 10.
Board Games Club
Second Trimester: Mondays
Grades 3-5
Advisors: Mrs. Bruce & Mrs. Kaloyeros
Students will be given the opportunity to play/learn a variety of board games. Children will learn strategies, rules, and be given the opportunity to engage/play with their peers.
You cannot participate in another club on Mondays, Wednesdays or Thursdays if you are in Drama Club.
Maximum number of participants is 20.
Yearbook Club
Second Trimester: Thursdays
Grades 6-8
Advisors: Mrs. Stanton & Mrs. Wroblewski
Students will work collaboratively to create the 2022-2023 school year book electronically. Students will create announcements, send thank you notes, solicit photos, brainstorm page ideas, choose design layouts, and insert photos to create the completed yearbook.
You cannot participate in another club on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays if you are in Drama Club.
Maximum number of participants is 10.
Academic Challenge Bowl
Second Trimester: Wednesdays
Grades 7 & 8
Advisors: Ms. Ervin & Ms. Gibson
Academic Challenge Bowl is for students who LOVE trivia and like games such as Jeopardy, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader. It is an academic competition with a quiz-bowl format. It is the middle school version of MasterMinds. It is a fast-paced question and answer competition. Students will compete in a team of 4 at a time to go against other schools. Team substitutions occur at halftime. Meets are held after school with each league meeting once every few weeks. Meets are held over the course of the school year with the regular season running from approximately mid- to late November to early April, followed by playoffs. Each meet is normally designed so that each school plays two matches. The questions cover a broad range: art, biology, chemistry, current events, geography, history, literature, music, political science, pop culture, religion, and sports.
You cannot participate in another club on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays if you are in Drama Club.
Maximum number of participants is 10.
Docu Club
Second Trimester: Mondays
Grades 6-8
Advisors: Mrs. Catini & Ms. Gibson
Calling all curious minds! Do you want to tackle real-world issues and tell stories that matter? Join our Documentary Club! We’ll dive headfirst into community problems YOU care about. Want to understand the local animal shelter? Fascinated by recycling initiatives? We’ll help you research, interview experts, and create awesome video documentaries to share your findings! Learn video editing skills, become a confident interviewer, and make a real impact – all while having a blast! This club is perfect for anyone who wants to be a voice for change.
You cannot participate in another club on Mondays, Wednesdays or Thursdays if you are in Drama Club.
Maximum number of participants is 12.
Middle School Book Club
Second Trimester: Thursdays
Grades 7 & 8
Advisors: Ms. Gibson & Ms. Purdy
The Menands School Book Club is looking for readers! Whether you’re someone who reads non-stop, sometimes, never, is just looking to read more, or you’re looking to find new, interesting books, we would love to have you! This club is open to middle schoolers who want to read and discuss engaging young adult novels. The novels will vary in genre, ranging from fantasy to graphic novels, to mystery, to realistic fiction, and many more! We will read and discuss the novels during club time. BUT THAT’S NOT ALL! We will also spend some of our book club time researching genres and titles that interest us in order to find more high-interest books. Student input and suggestions will be taken into consideration for all future book club titles!
You cannot participate in another club on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays if you are in Drama Club.
Maximum number of participants is 10
Sports
Volleyball
Second Trimester: Mondays and Thursdays
Grades 5-8
Advisor: Ms. Ervin
Students will focus on the individual skills needed to play volleyball. They will learn team strategies for offense and defense, as well as the rules of the game and sportsmanship. Students will have the opportunity to play interscholastic games.
You cannot participate in another club on Mondays or Thursdays if you are on the Volleyball Team.
Maximum number of participants is 25.