Elkins Middle School Clubs
2019-2020
Wyldlife Club
Advisors: Jen McClean, Annette Jordan, Natalie Dennis, Mabel Howell, Eric Eisenbrey
Number of Students: 120
Rooms: 106, 101, 210, 309
Wyldlife provides a club where students can learn about who they are and what they believe... in the context of their faith along with leadership principles that can impact their school positively. This is a club you just have to experience for yourself; it is too fast-paced, fun-driven, and beyond imagination to explain. Wyldlife Club is responsible for sponsoring the monthly “Wyldnights” as well as Wyldlife winter weekend and the Wyldlife Stupendous Summer Camp (after which you will never be the same!!). Come and join in on this faith-based club to play unbelievable group games and to enjoy amazing social relationships with people who really care about you. This club can lead you to a whole new level of excitement at EMS!!
Hi-Y
Advisors: Jason Baker and Christina Harris
Room: Band Room
EMS Hi-Y is a school and community service organization. Hi-Y sponsors the Veteran’s Assembly here at Elkins Middle School. Members also help with the Hart family community Christmas Dinner held at Orchard Hall each December. The club also participates/helps with other community events throughout the year.
Students must:
“Shadow” is part of Hi-Y. Only Hi-Y members can apply for “Shadow”. “Shadow” members must complete an application, write an essay, maintain a 3.0 grade point average, have good attendance and maintain unquestionable conduct and citizenship.
There is a cap of 60 members for Hi-Y. Forms must be turned in by the return date on the form.
Comic Book Club
Advisor: Mrs. Guire
Room: 107
Limit 25 Students
Comic Book Club is the place for kids who love to read, draw, write, and learn about graphic novels. If you want to have fun with your friends, are a creative thinker and interested in this industry someday, then this is the place for you!
Club activities include the following:
Science Club
Advisor: Ms. Sterck, Mrs. Corley
Room: 206
Limit 30 Students
Science Club- Come join Miss Sterck and Mrs. Corley on science adventures during Clubs. Explore plants and animals that reside on the school property, learn to identify trees, investigate stream organisms and lots more. If science interests you, this club is for YOU.
Reading Club
Advisor: Mrs. Blake
Room: 308
Limit 25 Students
Like to read!!!
DOCTOR WHO CLUB
Advisor: Ms. Siler
Room: 204
Limit of 25 Students
Doctor Who is a long-lasting BBC show that follows the adventures of a Time Lord from Gallyifrey who travels through time and space in his TARDIS and helps people in need. Often this alien has at least one companion, helping him/her. In this club, we will watch episodes of the show, focusing on the modern seasons with the Doctors 9-13 and Christmas Specials. We may also visit Doctor 3 and 4. Sometimes we may take part in other activities as well. So if you like space and time travel and British TV shows, this is the club for you!! Misbehavior will result in expulsion from the club.
Playdoh Sculpting Club
Advisor: Ms. Anderson
Maximum # of students: 30
Room 310
Description: Students will spend time sculpting with Playdoh and tools. Some days we will free sculpt. We will also play sculpture guessing games and team sculpting contests.
Silent Sustained Reading – SSR
Advisor: Ms. Hammons
Room: 110
Limit of 25 Students
Our team has found that some students prefer to not participate in clubs that involve a lot of movement and noise. There are students who need structure.
Along with silent reading we will be doing book talks, teacher/student conferencing, journaling, and extension activities.
Research has proven that when silent reading is provided 10-30 minutes per day students will reap the following benefits:
*Enhances enjoyment of reading
*Develops independent readers
*Builds vocabulary
*Builds background knowledge
*Improves writing skills
West Virginia History Bowl
Advisor: Mr. White
Room: 307
Limit 16 Students
West Virginia History Bowl Club is open to all students. We will compete in competitions in the spring.
Lego Club
Advisor: David Boyles/Richard Leitner/Tammy Lipscomb
Room: Library
Limit 50 Students
This club is also known as the builders club. If you have an interest in working with your friends to build some projects, please sign up. We have some Legos but you may bring your own.
Chess Club
Advisor: Mr. Fetter
Room: 109
Limit 24 Students
This club is designed for those who love to play the game of chess. We will play many chess games during the year. Basic knowledge of the game is not required but is highly encouraged. Good sportsmanship is a must. No bad chess manners or lack of respect for opponents will be tolerated. By year’s end your chess skills will improve. The year’s club activity will culminate with a tournament.
Coloring Club
Advisor: Mrs. Davis
Room: 203
Limit 25 Students
Students will be coloring in a marvel comic coloring book. You will need your own colored pencils.
EMS Make it Shine Club
Advisors: Christie Alfred, Lindsey Stell
Number of students: 25
Description: EMS Make it Shine Club is an extension of the Elkins Make It Shine project. Students will give input on ways to improve the appearance of the school & implement their suggestions. Students will assist in cleaning, painting, decorating and improving school grounds, both inside of the school & outside of the school.
Meditation Coloring
Room: 108
Limit 25 Students
Bring own coloring supplies for a quite room to relax, coloring pages supplied.
Student Council
Advisors: Mrs. Hinzman and Mrs. Snider
Room: 304
The purpose of student council is to represent students in an exchange of ideas with teachers and principals. Student council members model and promote good citizenship, school spirit, better scholarship, and cooperation between students and faculty. Annual projects undertaken be Elkins Middle School Student Council include the Maid Silvia assembly, a school-wide canned food drive and activities for Teacher Appreciation week.
Student council representatives are to be elected by their peers in homeroom.
Creative Writing club
Advisor: Ms. Collett
Room: 202
This club is for students who have an interest in any type of creative writing. This includes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Enjoy creative writing? Want to improve your creative writing skills? This is your place!
World Cultures Club
Advisor: Sra. Sherrill
Room: 112
Limit 20 Students
This club is aimed at increasing awareness of various places around the globe and the people who live there. The focus will be on foods, customs, religions, holidays and ceremonies. There will be a $5 materials fee for a celebration.
Activity club
Advisors: Ms. Buoni and Mr. Bennett
Room: Gym
Limit 35 Students
Students will participate in a variety of different sports and activities that will keep them physically active. They will need to be prepared to participate. If students choose not to participate, they will be assigned to a different club. Cap is 35 students.
RAZE Club
Advisor: Lambert
Room: 208
Limit 25 Students
We are RAZE. And our mission is clear. We’re putting everything we’ve got into tearing down the lies of Big Tobacco in West Virginia. Tobacco has taken over our state. And now is our time to take it back. We can be the generation of West Virginians that create a serious rebellion against big tobacco and make a real change.
Open to 6th 7th and 8th Graders
Teacher Recommendation Required.
2019-2020
Wyldlife Club
Advisors: Jen McClean, Annette Jordan, Natalie Dennis, Mabel Howell, Eric Eisenbrey
Number of Students: 120
Rooms: 106, 101, 210, 309
Wyldlife provides a club where students can learn about who they are and what they believe... in the context of their faith along with leadership principles that can impact their school positively. This is a club you just have to experience for yourself; it is too fast-paced, fun-driven, and beyond imagination to explain. Wyldlife Club is responsible for sponsoring the monthly “Wyldnights” as well as Wyldlife winter weekend and the Wyldlife Stupendous Summer Camp (after which you will never be the same!!). Come and join in on this faith-based club to play unbelievable group games and to enjoy amazing social relationships with people who really care about you. This club can lead you to a whole new level of excitement at EMS!!
Hi-Y
Advisors: Jason Baker and Christina Harris
Room: Band Room
EMS Hi-Y is a school and community service organization. Hi-Y sponsors the Veteran’s Assembly here at Elkins Middle School. Members also help with the Hart family community Christmas Dinner held at Orchard Hall each December. The club also participates/helps with other community events throughout the year.
Students must:
- Complete an application form
- Write an essay about why they want to be a member. Not a sentence!
- Pay a $5.00 non-refundable fee. Checks made to EMS Hi-Y
- Turn in all items by the return date.
“Shadow” is part of Hi-Y. Only Hi-Y members can apply for “Shadow”. “Shadow” members must complete an application, write an essay, maintain a 3.0 grade point average, have good attendance and maintain unquestionable conduct and citizenship.
There is a cap of 60 members for Hi-Y. Forms must be turned in by the return date on the form.
Comic Book Club
Advisor: Mrs. Guire
Room: 107
Limit 25 Students
Comic Book Club is the place for kids who love to read, draw, write, and learn about graphic novels. If you want to have fun with your friends, are a creative thinker and interested in this industry someday, then this is the place for you!
Club activities include the following:
- Sharing and reading comic books or graphic novels
- Drawing comic book characters
- Inventing new superheroes and comic book characters
- Writing story lines for comic books
- Using technology to read comic books or create characters
- Watching video clips and movies featuring comic book characters
Science Club
Advisor: Ms. Sterck, Mrs. Corley
Room: 206
Limit 30 Students
Science Club- Come join Miss Sterck and Mrs. Corley on science adventures during Clubs. Explore plants and animals that reside on the school property, learn to identify trees, investigate stream organisms and lots more. If science interests you, this club is for YOU.
Reading Club
Advisor: Mrs. Blake
Room: 308
Limit 25 Students
Like to read!!!
DOCTOR WHO CLUB
Advisor: Ms. Siler
Room: 204
Limit of 25 Students
Doctor Who is a long-lasting BBC show that follows the adventures of a Time Lord from Gallyifrey who travels through time and space in his TARDIS and helps people in need. Often this alien has at least one companion, helping him/her. In this club, we will watch episodes of the show, focusing on the modern seasons with the Doctors 9-13 and Christmas Specials. We may also visit Doctor 3 and 4. Sometimes we may take part in other activities as well. So if you like space and time travel and British TV shows, this is the club for you!! Misbehavior will result in expulsion from the club.
Playdoh Sculpting Club
Advisor: Ms. Anderson
Maximum # of students: 30
Room 310
Description: Students will spend time sculpting with Playdoh and tools. Some days we will free sculpt. We will also play sculpture guessing games and team sculpting contests.
Silent Sustained Reading – SSR
Advisor: Ms. Hammons
Room: 110
Limit of 25 Students
Our team has found that some students prefer to not participate in clubs that involve a lot of movement and noise. There are students who need structure.
Along with silent reading we will be doing book talks, teacher/student conferencing, journaling, and extension activities.
Research has proven that when silent reading is provided 10-30 minutes per day students will reap the following benefits:
*Enhances enjoyment of reading
*Develops independent readers
*Builds vocabulary
*Builds background knowledge
*Improves writing skills
West Virginia History Bowl
Advisor: Mr. White
Room: 307
Limit 16 Students
West Virginia History Bowl Club is open to all students. We will compete in competitions in the spring.
Lego Club
Advisor: David Boyles/Richard Leitner/Tammy Lipscomb
Room: Library
Limit 50 Students
This club is also known as the builders club. If you have an interest in working with your friends to build some projects, please sign up. We have some Legos but you may bring your own.
Chess Club
Advisor: Mr. Fetter
Room: 109
Limit 24 Students
This club is designed for those who love to play the game of chess. We will play many chess games during the year. Basic knowledge of the game is not required but is highly encouraged. Good sportsmanship is a must. No bad chess manners or lack of respect for opponents will be tolerated. By year’s end your chess skills will improve. The year’s club activity will culminate with a tournament.
Coloring Club
Advisor: Mrs. Davis
Room: 203
Limit 25 Students
Students will be coloring in a marvel comic coloring book. You will need your own colored pencils.
EMS Make it Shine Club
Advisors: Christie Alfred, Lindsey Stell
Number of students: 25
Description: EMS Make it Shine Club is an extension of the Elkins Make It Shine project. Students will give input on ways to improve the appearance of the school & implement their suggestions. Students will assist in cleaning, painting, decorating and improving school grounds, both inside of the school & outside of the school.
Meditation Coloring
Room: 108
Limit 25 Students
Bring own coloring supplies for a quite room to relax, coloring pages supplied.
Student Council
Advisors: Mrs. Hinzman and Mrs. Snider
Room: 304
The purpose of student council is to represent students in an exchange of ideas with teachers and principals. Student council members model and promote good citizenship, school spirit, better scholarship, and cooperation between students and faculty. Annual projects undertaken be Elkins Middle School Student Council include the Maid Silvia assembly, a school-wide canned food drive and activities for Teacher Appreciation week.
Student council representatives are to be elected by their peers in homeroom.
Creative Writing club
Advisor: Ms. Collett
Room: 202
This club is for students who have an interest in any type of creative writing. This includes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Enjoy creative writing? Want to improve your creative writing skills? This is your place!
World Cultures Club
Advisor: Sra. Sherrill
Room: 112
Limit 20 Students
This club is aimed at increasing awareness of various places around the globe and the people who live there. The focus will be on foods, customs, religions, holidays and ceremonies. There will be a $5 materials fee for a celebration.
Activity club
Advisors: Ms. Buoni and Mr. Bennett
Room: Gym
Limit 35 Students
Students will participate in a variety of different sports and activities that will keep them physically active. They will need to be prepared to participate. If students choose not to participate, they will be assigned to a different club. Cap is 35 students.
RAZE Club
Advisor: Lambert
Room: 208
Limit 25 Students
We are RAZE. And our mission is clear. We’re putting everything we’ve got into tearing down the lies of Big Tobacco in West Virginia. Tobacco has taken over our state. And now is our time to take it back. We can be the generation of West Virginians that create a serious rebellion against big tobacco and make a real change.
Open to 6th 7th and 8th Graders
Teacher Recommendation Required.