Pacific Trails Middle School

The Associated Student Body (ASB) proudly presents the following Clubs/Activities that have been established and are listed in alphabetical order.  For more on events and activities that the ASB has planned for our Wolves, check their website here.

 

Getting involved in extracurricular activities is a good way for students to meet new people, develop new skills, make a contribution and have some fun.  Why Join a Club?

 

     - Thursdays during 7th grade lunch in Mr. Copeland's room C210

 

Academic Power Hour

     - Tuesday through Thursday from 2:50 to 3:50 p.m. in the Learning Commons

Teacher supervised/high school tutor-assisted hour for students to get help with their homework.  Water and snacks are provided.

 

     - Wednesdays from 11:50 to 12:15 during 7th grade lunch in Prof Starr's room C213

A club where you can dance and/or sing. The dance and lyrics will be based on the cover we choose from Project Sekai (a popular Japanese rhythm game).  We will discuss which songs to cover during club meeting times. (cover: the replica of an original song, with different voices and usually different people dancing.) If you are not comfortable singing, you may choose not to as well. We will also learn/analyze dances, and eventually be fluent enough to do the cover. (By learning their songs, we can somewhat learn Japanese too!)

 

     - Check their website for seasonal tryouts, practice dates/times and game dates/times.

 

     - Mondays from 3:45 to 5:00 p.m. in Mr. Johnson's room M103

Want to learn to play a Band or Orchestra instrument?  Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Oboe, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone, Tuba, Percussion (drums), Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass.  Come to our beginning Band & Orchestra after-school program, starting on March 13th.  The program will be every Monday from March 13th through May 1st from 3:45pm to 5pm.  Parents are encouraged to attend our first class to help students select their instruments.  Bertrand's Music will be there on March 13th with instruments. 

 

     - Thursdays after school from 2:50 to 3:30 p.m. with Mrs. Richards in the Learning Commons

Read and talk about books, host author talk and book signings, and assist with the Scholastic Book Fair.

 

     - Tuesdays during 8th grade Homeroom in Mrs. Starr's room C213

A fun and simple course designed to help students improve or learn how to do brush lettering and calligraphy. It is for anyone and everyone who is intrested in Calligraphy, Bullet Journaling, improving overall handwriting, and cool word design. 

 

      - Tuesdays and Thursdays during 8th grade lunch in Mr. Johnson's room M103

Dedicated to serving 7th graders in the Art of Chess, we welcome all students and teachers regardless of their experience. Our fundamental mission is to promote this form of intellectual edification through the means of cognitive exercises and socialization.  Tournaments and Lessons/Lectures on better playing will also be included.

 

     - Tuesdays during 7th grade lunch in Ms. Honselaar's room C218

Have you ever wondered how computers worked or how their hardware helps it run? Join the Computer Science Club! Here you will learn about computer networks, the hardware of different computers, and even how to code! If you are interested, sign up on the signing sheet in the bulletin board in the C-Building. Hope to see you there!

 

     - Tuesdays during both 7th and 8th grade lunches in the Wellness Center (C119) with Ms. Eels-Taylor

In Cool Crochet Kids Club, kids can learn how to crochet, improve their crochet skills, meet new friends and create fun projects. In order to join this club, no experience is needed. If you are someone who enjoys playing with yarn, repetitive patterns and who loves having FUN, this club is perfect for you. The materials needed are: one or more balls of yarn, one or more crochet hooks of different sizes. Bring our own or be provided.  Crochet Contest at the end of each semester. There will be three levels to keep it fair (beginning, intermediate, advanced).  Additional activities include Improv performances during lunch (potentially), polls where members can vote for which improv games they want to play on certain months, and opportunities to come up with original games and suggest them during meetings.

 

     - Thursdays during 8th grade lunch in Ms. Griffen's room C220

In our Club, we will play board games, kahoots, we will draw, make art, play truth or dare, and many more fun games! We do new games and activities every week, so people stay entertained and have fun! Every time a person wins a game or a round of 2 truths and a lie they get a point. The first person to get to 5 points will win a piece of candy (a jolly rancher or a starburst), the first person to get to 10 points will to get a piece of candy (a piece of chocolate or small bag of gummy bears), and the first person to get to 13 points will either get two pieces of candy or a bracelet made by a student. The first to get 13 points, will restart everyone's points, and everyone will start at zero again. Basically, our club is a club where we play several games, activities, and do art.

 

     - Mondays during 8th grade lunch in Ms. Mareth's room B121

A returning club for cubers of any skill level, with private competitions each quarter. New cubers are welcome.  There will be activities within the club meetings, however, there will never be any irregular meeting times or scenarios.

 

     - participants meet at the PTMS flagpole after school and get escorted to CCA by the Club leader

Want to learn about cyber security? Become an ethical hacker? If that sounds interesting, join CyberPatriot! Teams train for a variety of local and national level security competitions. No previous experience is necessary.

 

     - Thursdays during 8th grade lunch in Mr. Kuehl's room C212

Debate Club is a fun way where students can expand their comfort zone, improve communication skills, organization/presentation skills, and critical thinking techniques. We look to participate in tournaments where you can use your debate skills in real life. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come, no experience required. 

 

     - Thursdays from 2:45-3:30 p.m. in Ms. Provenzano's room C112

Have you ever wanted to act in a play that you wrote? To help with the set and props for a play? Then this is the club for you! Join for any stage of the creation process.

 

     - Tuesdays during 8th grade lunch in Mr. Jenkins room C219

A club where you play Dungeons and Dragons, a tabletop RPG for new and experienced players. It is fun and engaging and it is preferred for people to come on all sessions, but if they miss the club, they will miss stuff from the campaign.

 

     - Mondays from 2:40-3:30 p.m. out in the garden with Mrs. Memar

Join us in the last 20 minutes of lunch in between the Learning Commons and the B Building to have some fun in the garden! Learn all about seeds, plant care, and pollinators.

 

     - Tuesdays from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. in the Learning Commons with Mrs. Richards

A club that switches genres every week. Uses some stronger, theater-related improv games as a warm up, random scripts to promote acting, and everyone has a lot of fun!

 

     - Wednesdays from 2:50 to 3:20 p.m. in the Learning Commons

A club where people of all acting skills can come together and practice quick-thinking, play improv games, improve public speaking/presentation skills, and have a good laugh along the way.

 

     - Tuesdays during 8th grade lunch in Mrs. Heath's room B227

JOI club focuses on volunteer work and community service. Most of the volunteer opportunities are after school or on weekends. 

 

     - Thursdays during 8th grade lunch in Mrs. Gahagan's room B111

Kpop club is a club about music groups from Korea. In this club you can learn about what types of groups there are in Kpop. You will learn about new releases from the many different groups and hopefully you will find some music you like.

 

     - Tuesdays during 8th grade lunch in Mr. Jenkins' room C219

 

 

     - Wednesdays during 7th grade lunch in front of the C Building with Mr. Copeland

Make a motivational poster every 1-2 weeks for the students to enjoyand create 5-minute games for students to play in Homeroom to feel more motivated for the day. (one every week)

 

     - Thursdays during 7th grade lunch in Ms. Osbourne-Hall's room B223

     - Thursdays during 8th grade lunch in Mr. Gillette's room B225

National History Day at PTMS supports students who want to compete in the annual National History Day contest. Mr. Gillette and Mrs. Osborne-Hall will coach and guide students during weekly lunchtime meetings. Since 1974, students across the country have competed in a year-long contest that challenges their ability to complete a historical research project. More than half a million students worldwide conduct historical research on a topic of their choice and enter their projects at the local level in March, with top students advancing to the National Contest at the University of Maryland at College Park in May.  Local SD Competition - March; State Competition - April; National Competition - May.

 

     - Fridays during 7th grade lunch in Mr. Torkelson's room B224

This is a club if you like playing video games and want to make new friends. We will have tournaments as well as fun prizes for you to win.  

 

     - Wednesdays - 7:30-8:15 p.m. - Virtually on Google Classroom

Science Bowl is a buzzer-based national competition organized by the US Department of Energy where teams of students from different schools compete in head-to-head science competitions with questions in math, biology, the physical sciences, earth/space, energy, and general science. Students will compete in a regional competition in late February/early March, and will compete in the national round in May if they win the 1st place in the regional round. For more Science Bowl information, visit https://science.osti.gov/wdts/nsb. PTMS ScienceBowl Club was formed in 2019 and Team 1 has won 3rd place in the past two years' Regional Round competition  Math Department Chair Ms.Melissa Griffin is the Club Advisor.  To register and participate in club activities, please click Here. Competition team(s) will be formed by the end of fall semester.  Questions: Please email to ptmssciencebowl@gmail.com