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Berlin Middle School encourages all students to be involved in the extracurricular offerings at the school. Studies have shown that students who are involved in extracurricular activities generally "demonstrate better attendance, higher levels of academic achievement, and aspirations to higher levels of education" (National Center for Education Statistics, 1995). Middle School is a great time for students to try a new activity, sport, or musical pursuit. Some of Berlin Middle School's offerings include:
Art Club
The purpose of Art Club is to give extra time to students who need extra help or art at least once a week if it is not currently in their schedule. The club means Tuesdays for one hour after school in the middle school art room. Students must be picked up at 4:30 p.m.
What to bring: Great ideas and a great attitude! Any projects that you have at home that you would like to complete at school. Any materials that are not in the art budget will need to be provided by the student. Examples of items NOT provided are craft items like popsicle sticks, furniture to paint, picture frames, pom-poms, pipe cleaners, beads, hot glue sticks, canvases, etc. Please do not bring glitter or plan to do splatter painting as it is not allowed.
Options:
- Finish the murals outside the art room
- Complete projects not finished last year
- Mosaics
- Learn to crochet/ make books etc.
- Cardboard creations
- Studio time for the stuff you want to make
All participants must fill out a permission form with a parent signature before attending.
Forensics
Forensics is a public speaking competition open to all 6-8 graders. It takes place in the fall and students compete in different categories of public speaking. Generally there are 2-3 competitions per year.
Newspaper
The BMS Champion Times, our student newspaper, was founded in the fall of 2017. It all started with a group of passionate and eager middle school students who wanted to bring news and stories to their fellow students. Their dedication and initiative have led to the birth of this incredible publication.
Get Involved! Join our Informational Meeting in September
Are you interested in becoming a student journalist and showcasing your writing skills? We invite you to join us for an informational meeting in September where we will provide all the details about how you can become part of the BMS Champion Times team. This meeting is the perfect opportunity to learn more about the exciting world of journalism and how you can contribute to our newspaper.
Weekly Meetings During Working Lunch
Once you join the BMS Champion Times, you can expect one weekly meeting that is held during our working lunch period. These meetings serve as a platform for brainstorming ideas, assigning articles, and discussing the current edition of our newspaper with the help of the advisor, Mrs. Kurczek.
Robotics
Vex Robotics is an extra-curricular activity that is open to all students in grades 7-12. Our season runs from April to April. Vex Robotics meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-6:00 pm during the school year and several times over the summer. Vex Robotics competitions begin in December and run through February or March. Competitions are on Saturdays and run from 7am to 5pm. We usually compete in 4-5 competitions each season. You can also visit our Vex website for more information.
VEX Robotics is an exciting program that allows students to work as a design team to accomplish a given task within a deadline and within the limitations of the materials available. Not only do students learn how to interact as a team to design a product that can accomplish a common task, they must also program the robot to run autonomously as well as under operator control. Some of the concepts they learn include torque, gear ratios, drive trains, manipulator design, problem solving and much more. Students learn all of this in a hands-on environment.
To participate you must complete the attached Robotics Student Contract, Robotics Liability Form, and Robotics Photo Release.
Ski Club
Ski Club is an extracurricular activity open to all Berlin Middle School students, regardless of their skiing or snowboarding expertise. The BMS Ski Club goes on four trips to Nordic Mountain during the winter months (December - February) . There are various costs associated with Ski Club, such as lift ticket purchase, ski/snowboard rentals and bus fees. Students with their own equipment and season passes to Nordic Mountain are welcome to come along.
Check out the ski club website for more information.
Solo and Ensemble
Solo and Ensemble is an opportunity for music students to perform a piece for judging. The competition usually takes place the first weekend in March.
Student Council
Students who participate in student council are given the opportunity to practice their leadership and organizational skills through a number of service and school-based activities. Students who choose to are also given the opportunity to participate in the JAM State Conference and Competition Program in the Spring.
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