- 1. South Seminole Middle School Clubs 2013- 2014
2. Soccer Club Mr. Jackson Mr. Miro-Maldonado The Soccer Club is
designed to deliver action packed afternoons of fun, skills and
games for all levels of ability. This program is a great way to
introduce soccer, have fun, make new friends and of course improve
your skills in a structured and safe coaching environment. Athletic
Fields 3. Quilting Club Mr.Williams Come join the Quilting Club and
get creative!You will learn the basics of sewing and will create
your own fun projects while learning along the way. See Mr.Williams
in Room 009, Building 3. 4. International Rhythms Coach Payne Coach
Morales This club includes music, dance and movements from a
variety of countries. Some dances that will be covered include
Salsa, Merengue,Cumbia, Reggaeton, etc. Movements will include
dance, rope jumping, etc. If you are a mover who loves music, then
this club is for you! Bring your moves and let's get dancing!!!
Multipurpose Room 5. Art Club Ms. Reiss Art Club is an opportunity
to work on school wide projects, poster, flyers, covers or anything
else that is needed for school events and activities. You will also
be able to enter contests that are not offered in the classroom
setting. Art Club gives you a chance to use all your talents and
creativity in support of SSMS and have fun doing it. In order to be
in the art club, you must be presently enrolled in an Art class or
have taken one in the past. Room 33, Building 3 6. Lead to Read Ms.
Rydenbark We are looking for the best reading students at South
Seminole Middle School to compete in the Read to Lead Bowl. The
Read to Lead program, offers reading students an opportunity to
read four books, discussing them on during Club time and after
school onTuesdays andThursdays weekly, enjoy fun activities while
learning about the reading strategies. In May, the team will go to
the district office to compete against the other Seminole County
middle schools to win a trophy and be named Read to Lead Bowl
Champions! Room 329, Building 3 7. Movie Book Club Ms. Reinemund In
this club, students will read a different chapter book each month
that has been adapted into a movie. Once we finish the book, we
will watch the movie to compare and contrast. Students need to be
able to read the book outside of school and join in discussions
during club time. Room 328, Building 3 8. Creative Ink Ms. McEvoy
This a creative writing club where students can share their work in
a safe, nonjudgmental setting.The club infuses the SixTraits
ofWriting and rhetorical devices through imaginative writing
projects. Our club meets during the school day on assigned days.
Room 10, Building 3 9. Earth Club Ms. Jordan The goal of Earth Club
is to connect students with their environments. Students will be
learning about sustainable, organic gardening as well as how to
create and maintain a healthy Florida ecosystem. The students will
create, maintain, and run a garden that will help shape our
students into leaders. Room 305, Building 3 10. Interact Club
Casselberry Rotary Ms. Coppinger Interact is Rotary Internationals
service club for young people. Interact clubs are sponsored by
individual Rotary clubs, which provide support and guidance, but
they are self-governing and self-supporting. Each year, Interact
clubs complete at least two community service projects, one of
which furthers international understanding and goodwill. Room 10,
Building 1 11. Irish Dance Club Miss Palermo Club members will
learn all about Irish culture, gain knowledge of the history of
Ireland and learn beginner Irish Dance steps.This is a great way to
get in some exercise while having fun. We will meet during club
time in the Cafeteria. 12. National Beta Club Ms. Hernandez
Ms.Tally The motto of the National Beta Club is Let Us Lead by
Serving Others. This motto, states the philosophy upon which the
National Beta Club is based. Service to others is one of the most
important characteristics of the Beta Club membership.
Opportunities to serve are found in every school and community
situation, whether large or small, suburban or rural. Room 12,
Building 3 13. Odyssey of the Mind Ms. Reinemund Mrs. Seshadri This
is an international educational program that provides creative
problem- solving opportunities for students. Team members apply
their creativity to solve problems that range from building
mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of
literary classics. They then bring their solutions to competition
on the local, state, and world level. Thousands of teams from
throughout the U.S. and from about 25 other countries participate
in the program. Room 318, Building 3 14. JROTC Ms. Pearson JROTC is
heldTuesdays andThursdays from 4 P.M. 5 P.M in room 318. During
that time, students learn drills, do physical training and have
other military-type training. Students are issued uniforms, as
available, which will be worn to school the day of their
after-school training.Uniform inspections will include having your
hair off your collar (cut for boys, cut or pulled up for girls).
The JROTC will also have some local trips during the semester. In
order to make sure all those who are truly committed can attend,
you must be in attendance for seventy-five percent of the meetings.
If you do not make these commitments, you may be asked to leave the
program. Room 23, Building 3 15. SECME Ms. Fran Utchel Rocketry,
bridge building, mousetrap cars, egg drops are just a few examples
of hands-on activities that allow students to explore math, science
and engineering concepts. Some of the projects lead to local, state
and national competitions. Participation in the SECME program may
lead to scholarships that are available only to SECME students.
Room 334, Building 3 16. G.R.E.A.T. Officer Bosa Mr.Anderson The
G.R.E.A.T. middle school component consists of a competency-based
life skills curriculum. It is designed to produce knowledge and
attitudinal and behavioral changes through the use of facilitative
teaching, positive behavior rehearsal, cooperative and interactive
learning techniques, and extended teacher activities. It is
designed to provide students with the skills they need to avoid
gang pressure and youth violence. Room 25, Building 3 17. Digital
School Newspaper Ms. Orozco Ms. Dombroski Students in Digital
School Newspaper Club will be leaders in creating, editing and
producing a SSMS Newspaper that is in digital form. There will be
many leadership opportunities in the club. Students will work in
teams to create powerpoints, prezis, videos and imovies. Positions
will be needed in several areas including photographers,
interviewers, researchers, film crews, builders, project makers,
artists, and editors. This club will be a great opportunity to work
on the mac computers and use your creative talents. Room 201,
Building 3 18. Scrapbooking Ms. Pintock The purpose of Scrapbooking
Club is to focus on scrapbook design and compilation. Students
interested in design will enjoy the use of various materials such
as decorative papers, letters, and embellishments. Students will
bring pictures from home to create their own personal scrapbooks.
This club meets Fridays during ClubTime in Room 333, Building 3.
19. Science Fair Club Ms. Odom A Science Fair is another exciting
way to involve students with Science. First students need to select
an area of study in science and decide upon a problem they would
like to solve. They will create a hypothesis (If/Then statement),
then use the scientific process to test it. Finally, students
develop a way to display their findings (graphs, pictures, etc.)
and demonstrate their testing results. Room 206, Building 3 20.
Home Economics Mrs. Bingham This club will offer lessons and
projects in the general area of home economics.Topics may include
sewing, crafts, cooking, being creative, life skills and budgeting
to run a business. The cooking for this class may include baking
and quick meals. Students learn how to follow a recipe, measure
correctly, and work as a team. Seasonal cooking is incorporated as
appropriate. Sewing by hand, knitting, and following a pattern will
be covered. Students will have the opportunity to hear guest
speakers and learn basic life skill monetary functions such as
creating a budget and balancing a checkbook. This is a fun project
based club. Room 306, Building 3 21. Brain Games Ms. Colter Are you
good at figuring out riddles and complex problems? Come and enjoy
Scrabble, Boggle, Upwards, Bananagrams, Mad Gab and other word
games. So I am looking for word lovers! These will will test the
limits of your brain power. Test yourself against others and see if
you can beat the Brain Games! Room 214, Building 3 22. Drama Club
Ms. Riley The focus will be on facial expressions, voice
projection, use of audience, speaking to an audience, role playing,
reading and writing scripts, pantomimes, improvisation and all
aspects of stage production including putting on a final production
for school and parents. Room 310, Building 3 23. Pinatas Mrs.
Sanchez-Ferretti This service club will be constructing pinatas
filled with gifts for children in hospitals. This is a great way to
get involved and give back to the community. And of course..be a
LEADER! Room 209, Building 3 24. 3M Club Ms. Kutner Come join a
club where you can use your math skills to work as a team, and
compete against other schools! Cool math activities that will be
used in real life situations. Students will be involved in three
different math related activities: 1)The Stock MARKET Game 2)
MATHCOUNTS 3) MATH Festival Competition Room 218, Building 3 25.
Comic Book Club Mr. Kiefer Mr. Rincon Students will begin by
learning basic vocabulary and physical layout associated with
traditional comics. Then students will begin collaborative work on
a specific leadership topic. Students will be asked to draft,
create, and then publish their final works. These works will then
be displayed throughout the school. The comic club would be held in
our Room 224, Building 3 every Friday 26. Basketball Coach Hogan
Players will be organized into teams, and learn skills to improve
their game. Join Coach Hogan in the gym during club time and play
some basketball. Location: Gym 27. World Mythology Ms. Christy A
myth is a story based on tradition or legend, which has a deep
symbolic meaning. A myth 'conveys a truth' to those who tell it and
hear it, rather than necessarily recording a true event. Myths are
often used to explain universal and local beginnings and involve
supernatural beings. Come join us and learn about great heroes and
their stories! Room 235, Building 3 28. Anime Club Mr. Budreau This
is a club for students that have a love of animated stories, strong
characters, the ability to enjoy and write fan-fiction, Japanese
culture, and the love of art. Room 202, Building 3 29. Spanish Club
Dr. Navarro The purpose of the club is to provide the opportunity
for members to speak Spanish and to increase their knowledge and
awareness of the Spanish-speaking world.All language levels are
invited, including those taking their first ever Spanish class and
native speakers. Our activities include everything from cooking
traditional Hispanic foods, going to art exhibits, learning
traditional dances, learning about and celebrating Hispanic
holidays (for instance decorating calaveras-- also known as sugar
skulls), creating piatas to share with Arnold Palmer Childrens
Hospital, and the students in Special Needs program, and mucho
mucho ms! Room 12, Building 1 30. Me toWe Mrs.Trenholm Mrs. Meta
The purpose of the club is for students to learn to care about
themselves and this will enable them to care about others. In other
words, Students will master the private victory to have success in
the public victory. Creative community service activities chosen by
students. Turning trash into treasures, taking recyclable and/or
reusable items and creating new crafts. Nutrition, students will
create their own healthy snacks. Fitness, students will learn easy,
quick ways to be active. This is a shared club in which the
students will rotate between Mrs. Meta and Mrs. Trenholms homeroom
classes biweekly. 31. Teen Court Mr. Adamowicz Mrs.Casiano Students
will learn about the legal process and the individual roles of
those involved in the process. Initially meetings will include case
studies and mock trials to practice legal proceedings and just
penalties. With the approval ofAdministration,Teen Court will then
be accepting referrals from Discipline that students can challenge
in front of a jury of their peers. Detailed within the first few
weeks will be the types of referrals that teen court can accept and
bring to trial. This club is for all those aspiring lawyers,
judges, detectives, and police officers or just interested in the
legal system and want to more fully understand their rights and the
legal process.All are welcome to join! Room 303, Building 3 32.
Service Learning Club The Service Learning Club is all about
helping our students become social action leaders not only in our
school community but the community at large. The goal of the club
is to get students involved in community service.The call to action
has a real impact and allows students to work on the causes they
care about. The Service Learning Club is open to students in every
grade at South Seminole Middle School. 33. National Junior Honor
Society 8th Grade Mrs. Parker National Junior Honor Society is an
honor offered to 8th grade students who have maintained a
cumulative grade average of 85 or better for the first two years of
middle school. Selection for membership is based on outstanding
scholarship, leadership, service, character, and citizenship. Those
interested in NJHS should understand that it is a service
organization that provides opportunities for service and leadership
both in school and in our community. Weekly club activities will
include fundraising plans, service project plans and
implementation, and other needs as determined by the SSMS staff.
NJHS is sponsored by Mrs. Parker and will meet in Room 331,
Building 3. 34. Strategy Club Mr. Nicholas Students will learn
about and develop their strategic thinking abilities through card
games and board games. Games will include-Yugioh, Magic the
Gathering, Chess, Dominos, Pokmon, and Monopoly; just to name a
few. Building 4, Room 1 35. Quest Atlantis Ms. Jackson Quest
Atlantis is a computer program that allows students to create an
avatar and travel through virtual worlds. As avatars we will
investigate real world problems and use problem solving strategies
to learn about ourselves and others. During our adventures students
will also learn about environmental awareness, creative expression,
responsibility, diversity affirmation, personal agency
compassionate wisdom and healthy communities. We will also interact
with other students from around the world in a safe, controlled
environment. Media Center 36. The Club Mr. Kornya The club will
involve a variety of competitions, both athletic and academic.
Athletic competitions will be in those sports that students play in
PE (basketball, football, soccer, middleball, volleyball, etc.).
Academic Competitions will be focused in math, spelling, science,
general academic knowledge The club will be divided into teams;
there will be an ongoing points system (like a tournament)
rewarding both academic and athletic success in club competitions.
Room 312, Building 3 37. Harleys Home Mrs.Williams Harleys Home
mission is to raise awareness on the different ways in which
animals are mistreated in our world and things we can to do try and
stop the abuse. Through learning, lobbying, petitioning,
fundraising, activities, planning, demonstrating, leafleting, and
always educating as many people as possible, we hope we can make a
difference. Room 236, Building 3
