Extracurricular Clubs/Activities - Bulkeley Middle School
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| Art Club |
| Advisor: |
Mrs. Famiglietti |
| Mission: |
To provide students with an opportunity to explore the arts beyond the classroom curriculum. One of our main goals is to learn about art and how it influences, and is influenced by the world around us. |
| Meeting Times: |
Every other Monday, 2:40-3:00pm |
| Meeting Location: |
BMS Art Room, Room 207 |
| Typical Activities: |
Murals throughout the school, knitting for the needy, jewelry making, ceramics, painting, sculpture |
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| Environmental Club |
| Advisor: |
Mrs Dannemann |
| Mission: |
Increase environmental awareness and action among its members as well as the entire school community. |
| Meeting Times: |
TBD |
| Meeting Location: |
Room 201 |
| Typical Activities: |
Projects vary seasonally and yearly. They include participating in established citizen science programs, promoting waste-free lunch days, competing in carbon footprint 'challenges', going on 'trash walks' to clean up the school grounds, and more! |
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| Jazz Band |
| Advisor: |
Mrs. Ulrich |
| Mission |
Participation in jazz band gives students the opportunity to rehearse and perform a variety of jazz and rock genres, as well as to explore the art of improvisation. Because jazz band is a performing ensemble, it is important that the group maintain consistent attendance from all players. To insure that we are well rehearsed and ready for performances, we ask that students miss no more than two rehearsals per concert period |
| Meeting Times: |
Tuesdays, 2:40-3:10pm |
| Meeting Location: |
BMS Band Room |
| Typcial Activities: |
Weekly after-school rehearsals, winter concert performance, spring concert performance |
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| Peer Leadership Club |
| Advisor: |
Mr. Henry Frischknecht |
| Mission: |
Peer Leadership is a club that focuses on service, positive role modeling, and helping others in our school and community. |
| Meeting Times: |
Twice monthly, typically on Monday |
| Meeting Location: |
Room 206 |
| Typical Activities: |
Community building activities, bullying awareness, collection drives for the needy, fundraising, New Student Orientation |
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| Student Council |
| Advisor: |
Mr. Wiesenthal |
| Mission: |
The Bulkeley Middle School Student Council is a student run club that focuses on teamwork and positive school relationships, through the organization of school events and community outreach. This club is open to all middle school students and is a great way to get involved here at Bulkeley! |
| Meeting Times: |
Meets 2-3 times a month after school from 2:40-3:10pm |
| Meeting Location: |
Room 217 |
| Typical Activities: |
Hosting school dances, sports tournaments, talent showcases, spirit events and food drives. |
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| Yearbook |
| Advisor: |
Mrs. Fountain |
| Mission: |
Create the best yearbook possible |
| Meeting Times: |
Varies, most work done during lunch and study hall |
| Meeting Location: |
Guidance office |
| Typical Activities: |
Create yearbook |
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| Anthropology |
| Advisor: |
Mr. Frischknecht |
| Mission: |
To teach students, through hands-on experience and discussion, about the four branches of anthropology and their practical applications. |
| Meeting Times: |
Every other Friday, 2:40-3:10pm |
| Meeting Location: |
Room 206 |
| Typical Activities: |
Garbology study, visiting Bard archaeology students, guest speakers, cultural exchange with Madagascar |
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Choir Club
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| Advisor: |
Mr. Milici |
| Mission: |
To provide a structured extracurricular opportunity for students to create music in a smaller ensemble format. The musical selections and instrumentation are student generated. Students are encouraged to learn new instruments including guitar, bass, drum set and piano as well as vocals. Music could also take the format of acappella arrangements, and various other combinations of voice and instrumentation. All students are welcome- you do not need to be in choir to join. Your commitment is required. |
| Meeting Times: |
Thursdays, 2:40-3:10pm |
| Meeting Location: |
Choir Room |
| Typical Activities: |
The group works on a few student/advisor generated musical selections. Typically, at least one will include a rock band style accompaniment. Students are encouraged to try new instruments (guitar, bass, ukulele, drums, etc.) and to create/sing in harmony |
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Creative Writing
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| Advisor: |
Mrs. Kaake |
| Mission: |
To provide inspiration and encouragement to those students who choose to write as a form of self-expression. It will be a place to share thoughts, ideas, fragments or finished works of poetry, fiction, memoir, et al. It will provide student writers with a supportive audience of their peers as well as personal feedback in a safe environment. |
| Meeting Times: |
Two Wednesday of the month |
| Meeting Location: |
Room 203 |
| Typical Activities: |
Sharing and discussing original (student) writing: poetry, stories, memoir, etc., celebrating each other's growth and success, sharing and discussing books, poems, and other literature, cooperative and independent writing activities with prompts, word games and snacking! |
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| Stem |
| Advisor: |
Mrs. Koegel |
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| Meeting Times: |
Tuesdays, 2:40-3:10pm |
| Meeting Location: |
Room 205
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School Store
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| Advisor: |
TBD |
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