Clubs and Organizations

6th Grade Honor Band

The Honors 6th Grade Beginning Band is an after-school club designed for motivated 6th grade students who are ready to take their musical journey to the next level. This ensemble will offer an accelerated experience for beginning band students, providing them with additional playing time, focused instruction, and the chance to grow their skills at a faster pace.

Our time together will culminate in a final performance at the ISSMA Concert Band Contest, giving students a valuable opportunity to showcase their progress.

Students will be personally invited to join based on their interest, potential, and enthusiasm for music. Participation in the Honors Band will not only deepen musical understanding, but also foster teamwork, confidence, and a strong sense of accomplishment.

This club is perfect for students who are eager for more playing opportunities and who are ready to rise to new challenges in their musical development

January 8th - March 12th after school until 5pm. We will start meeting once a week and when we get closer to contest it will turn into twice a week.

Will meet in the band room
Contact: Vivian Szymkow

6th Grade Honor Orchestra

This club was in place for 6th graders at the Intermediate campuses for students who wanted an opportunity to excel in the 6th grade orchestra program. All 6th grade students will be invited to submit a video to be considered for this enrichment activity. Students who participate will compete in ISSMA Organizational Contest in March.

Thursday after school 4:15-late bus. November-mid-March

Contact: Ms. Smith

6th Grade Math Bowl

At Avon schools, math achievement, and specifically problem solving, have been at the forefront of our educational goals the past few years. We have shown success in the area of mathematics in NWEA and ISTEP, however, we would like to continue to build upon our students’ application of math skills with more rigor and open-ended problems. Math Bowl emphasize high-level thinking skills, and will give 6th-grade students an opportunity to go beyond what they are learning in the classroom. We also want to build excitement and a culture for excellence in mathematics at our school. Students in our club hopefully will see math in ways they have not seen before. Those students that are seeking a challenge in math, can find it through the Math Bowl.

We believe the Math Bowl will provide great opportunities for students to be involved in solving challenging math problems on their own. Students will have the opportunity to work on intriguing puzzles and hands-on problems with real-world applications. We’ll show mathematics being integrated with the real world and the 21st century curriculum. Students will have the opportunity to see how math is incorporated through technology, physics, art, and other disciplines. The students will also guide the content to an extent, based on their interests and questions.

Research has found that upon completion of critical thinking games and activities, students demonstrate the ability to apply critical thinking theories in ways that are both fun and engaging. They also allow them to work collaboratively in authentic critical thinking challenges. Students use teamwork and concentration skills, which will be applied to not only the Math Bowl competition, but to future math curricula they may see.

The Math Bowl is a great way to make math part of a student’s life, outside of the classroom walls. It presents math concepts that will inspire an interest in students and provides a fun setting for students to practice their math skills. Through the Math Bowl practices, students can see that math is fun, and not just about drills. They can ahead in more difficult math curriculum that might not be taught during the traditional curriculum, as well as gain confidence in using these skills.

The Math Bowl emphasizes both individual and group thinking strategies. Many students who are used to working alone to solve problems, must learn to work together to solve a task. This type of teamwork emulates today’s working environment. Practices also incorporate active participation, critical thinking, logical reasoning, and team building communication skills.

All AMS North 6th grade students will have the opportunity to try out for the Math Bowl team. Students will be given a try-out test by Ms. Bischoff before school (if they cannot make this time, accommodations can be made). Tests will then be evaluated, and the top 20 students will be chosen. Criteria will include test performance, as well as teacher input. Once teams have been selected, practices will begin, leading up to the Math Bowl competition in mid-April.

The Math Bowl is a great time for students to spend time with other children who share their interests and make new friends. The Math Bowl also presents math in a fun, competitive light, where parents, friends, and family can see a particular student shine. Most importantly, the Math Bowl brings math outside of the classroom and makes it fun. We put the students on a big stage, in front of their peers, where they have the opportunity to represent our school at the state level.

Meets Thursday AM- 8-9 (January through mid April)

Contact: Ms. Bischoff

Anime Club

Meets Thursday afterschool

We will be talking about what Anime is, what the different types of Anime and teach others about it. We will be playing games and read Anime. My hope is to bring students together who don't play a sport or in theater. This gives them a safe place to talk about what they love, make new friends and teach others.

Contact: Stephanie Cranny

Boys Volleyball

Interested in trying one of the fastest-growing sports for boys in the United States — and one of the most popular sports in the world? Join the Avon Middle School Boys Volleyball Club this fall and winter!

Practice Schedule All practices held at Avon Middle School North - Main Gym Tuesdays, 6:30–8:00 PM (Random dates due to gym availability)

· October 28

· November 4

· November 11

· December 2

· December 10 (Wednesday this week)

· January 13

· February 3 (small gym)

· February 10

· February 17 (small gym)

We’ll have 9 practices and hope to schedule a game or two as well! No experience necessary — just come ready to learn a new sport and have fun.

Who Can Join? Any 7th or 8th grade boy from Avon Middle School North, South, or West!

Don't miss your chance to be part of something exciting — see you on the court!

Please fill out this form if you are interested! https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=9YcqnGcb7063-xKe-q_S5iQj_jXtye9Cs87sCuitYhdUMUlJV1pXU1AyUjY5QlQ3UlpSTEhWWFBXWi4u

Contact: M r. Keller

ESports

Futsal Soccer Club

Futsal soccer club is a great opportunity for students to meet and have fun with friends after school at no cost. This year will be interesting who will turn out for the fall sessions with the new soccer team forming at the middle school level. I imagine I will get a lot of 6th graders and students who don't make the team. I think this will give them a great opportunity to still be involved and play the sport they love. I will continue to make announcements at school and utilize Schoology and ParentSquare to bring in members for my club.

This soccer club meets on various dates throughout the school year in the Auxiliary Gym. Permission form must be signed to participate. These forms can be found in the main office or students can ask Ms. Gustin for a form.

Please join the Schoology group to stay informed. The access code is: CWJTD-NNNF4

Contact: Ms. Gustin

Gaming Unplugged

Mosaic Club

National Junior Honor Society

Avon Middle School North established a chapter of the National Junior Honor Society in the Fall of 2019. Chapter membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments, but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service.

Five main purposes have guided chapters of NJHS from the beginning: to create enthusiasm for scholarship; to stimulate a desire to render service; to promote leadership; to encourage responsible citizenship; and to develop character in the students of secondary schools. These purposes also translate into the criteria used for membership selection in each local chapter.

NJHS nominations at AMSN are based on a variety of factors, such as GPA, data, classroom performance, and multiple teachers recommending students based on the NJHS criteria of Scholarship, Service, Leadership, Citizenship, and Character. If a student is nominated, he/she must take the initiative to apply, obtain another adult recommendation, and commit to the NJHS criteria if selected.

Qualifications:

In order to qualify for membership in Avon Middle School North's Chapter of the National Honor Society, students must:

Have and maintain a 3.8 GPA
If a student has a 3.8 GPA or higher, they will be invited to apply for consideration of membership after the first semester of 7th grade. Letters of invitation and applications will be distributed to eligible students. Only those who receive applications may apply; however, if all of the criteria are met and a student does not receive an application
Application must be fully completed, signed, and returned on time to be considered.

As members of NJHS, students must:

Attend at least 50% of the meetings for the year
Complete a minimum of 20 service hours throughout the school year. Hours must be documented and submitted on time.
Pay dues in the amount of $15 that covers national membership and NJHS t-shirt

Volunteer Hours
Each member is required to submit a minimum of 10 service hours per semester for a total of 20 hours for the school year. The form to submit hours is linked in the NJHS Schoology course. Volunteer hours can be anything that is completed outside of the school day for someone else. Volunteer hours for work completed for family members will not be accepted. You may submit hours that are completed for other clubs as long as they are not completed during the regular school day.

Grades
Students must maintain a 3.5 GPA to remain in NJHS

Expectations
National Honor Society members are expected to uphold the pillars of the chapter: Scholarship, Leadership, Character, and Service. If a student does not fulfill any of the requirements stated above (minimum meeting attendance and volunteer hours), he/she may be removed from NJHS without begin placed on probation.

NJHS BYLAWS

Advisor: Ms. Bischoff

PAWS Club

We are excited to bring back a very popular club at AMSN called PAWS. PAWS stands for promoting animal wellness and safety. Our primary goal is to educate students about responsible pet ownership and the amazing resources in our community dedicated to the rescue, care, and control of animals. Some of the club activities include pet food drives, making toys & treats for shelters and rescues, promoting a love of animals and responsible pet ownership, and visits from a variety of animal rescues, shelters, and law enforcement to help educate students about the services provided and needs of the rescue community. Some meetings will include visits from some wonderful rescue animals! We will work to actively recruit students this year through Schoology, announcements, posters and sharing videos and pictures from last year.

Call-Out Meeting on Monday, September 23^rd at 9:20

Meets:

October 9th

November 6th

December 11th

January 15th & 29th

February 12th & 26th

March 12th

Permission form must be signed to participate.

PAWS Club Consent

PAWS Club Contract

Contact: Mrs. West

PBIS Club

Opportunity will first be offered to students who participated last year. Flyers and Schoology message will provide information. Application process and commitment form will be used. Any student may apply. Students must be trustworthy and responsible. Students are trained on the operation of the PBIS Store and fill/deliver orders. Students will also help with setup for any PBIS incentive event.

Meets After school, bi-weekly, all year - some dates might vary with events.

Upcoming meeting dates:

October 30

November 13

December 11

Contact: Ms. Montgomery

Pep Band

Pep Band is an after-school music group open to only 7th and 8th grade band students who want to pump up the crowd and show off their school spirit. This fun and fast-paced ensemble will rehearse after school and perform live at school basketball games.

We will meet once a week after school until 5pm.

Contact: Vivian Szymkow

This group is comprised of students who were nominated by teachers, school staff, coaches and administrative team

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