Club Advisor(s) Room Grade Description
Ancient Coin Mr. Silvey 338 6,7,8 Students will clean two ancient Roman coins.
Collecting Once the coins are cleaned, students will
identify the coins. Club members will be
allowed to keep their coins!
Art & Gardening Mrs. Warner 306 6,7,8 Work with nature from an artist’s standpoint.
Mrs. Westphal This club will include botanical crafts, floral
Mrs. Ivey and landscape design and gardening. Help to
make MMS outdoor environment more
beautiful.
Bananagrams Mrs. Hathaway 235 6,7,8 Do you like scrabble? Me neither. Although
BANANAGRAMS has letter tiles like
scrabble, it is way more fun! One game lasts
between 8 and 20 minutes and can be played
with teams or individuals. Over the course of
the semester, everyone will get to play
everyone else in the club. Come have fun.
Beading Mrs. DaSilva 236 6,7,8 This club is for those who have their own
beading supplies and want to develop their
talents and create necklaces, bracelets and
more! You will learn some new techniques
and get a chance to share your skills with the
rest of the club.
Birthday Bash Mrs. Kirschner 301 6,7,8 Celebrate EVERYONE’S birthday by
decorating a birthday bulletin board and
making and sending cards.
Book Club Ms. Ryan Lib. 6&7 Love to read? Too many books, too little
Ms. Sacks only time? Join the Book Club, where you can
Mr. Polise read in the library, browse the shelves for
your next book, and get recommendations
from other students. Take a breather from
your busy life and READ!
Calligraphy Mrs. Torre 261 7&8 Calligraphy is the ancient art that means
ONLY “beautiful handwriting.” Think you’d like to
try your hand at calligraphy? This club will
give you the basics of what’s involved. The
remaining sessions will be spent practicing.
Supplies provided.
Card Game Club Ms. Valentine 263 6,7,8 Learn to play all the card games you grew up
Mr. G. Taylor playing: Spades, Hearts, Crazy 8’s, Spit,
Ms. Mullen War, UNO and more.
Chess Mrs. Lombardi 307 6,7,8 Weekly play and tournaments
Mrs. Metz
Mrs. Raider
Classic Sports Mr. Conrad 165 6,7,8 Are you a big fan of sports? How about
Films Mr. Scialo movies? You will be introduced to some
Classic Sports Films from the past 40 years.
They will include fictional as well as real-life
stories of courage, hope, determination, and
overcoming the odds.
Club Darien a Mr. Smith 134 6,7,8 MMS students have built a virtual bridge
Darién. connecting our school in Darien, CT to a
small school in the rainforest of Darien,
Panama – a large and sparsely populated
province called by many the wildest
wilderness in the hemisphere. Our club
focuses on the connection between the two
“Dariens” and on extending a helping hand to
the children of Nicanor School and Pueblo
Nuevo School, in Darien, Panama by
preparing and sending educational materials
and other tokens of friendship to them. We
shall also plan and implement school-wide
activities based on our “Darien a Darien”
program.
Comedy Improv Mr. Halpin 233 6,7,8 Do you enjoy a good laugh? How about
Mrs. Vespe making other people laugh? Back by popular
demand, "Comedy Improv Club" will allow
you to explore the funny side of all kinds of
topics through improve games just like the
ones on the TV show, “Whose Line Is It
Anyway?”.
Computer Games Mrs. Sandor Lib. 6,7,8 Play educational games on the computer as
Mrs. Pruchnik you improve your geography, math and
science skills. Many different games of all
types and abilities will be available. Have fun
and compete against yourself as you improve
your scores.
Cribbage Mr. Kensek 136 6,7,8 Learn how to play this card game. Practice
Mrs. Lauten basic math facts and develop new strategies to
Mr. Power win at Cribbage.
Mr. Dunn
Crochet Mrs. Boccanfuso Main 6,7,8 Have fun learning how to crochet. Basic
Mrs. Lajoie Office crocheting techniques will be used to make a
Mrs. Guarino special item of your choice.
Dance Mrs. Watt Aud. GIRLS We will be dancing in groups to popular
ONLY music.
Drawing Mrs. Comfort 162 6,7,8 Do you love to doodle or draw anywhere or
Mrs. Gang everywhere? Do you love listening to music
Mr. Rickert while you draw? This club is for kids who
don’t want drawing lessons, but want time to
chill, listen to music (we will set up a
schedule for who gets to bring in music each
time for everyone to listen to) and draw or
doodle. You don’t have to be an artist to join
this club! Different colored paper and colored
pencils will be provided, but you may bring
your own materials.
Film Critics Ms. Moss 331 6,7,8 View and critique segments of classic films.
Fit Zone Mr. Zeyer Fitness 7 & 8 The Fit zone will be open to 7th and 8th grade
Mrs. Glaser Center ONLY students. The focus will be on improving
Mrs. Lindley cardiovascular and muscular endurance. The
students will use a wide variety of equipment
such as the climbing wall, dance dance
revolution and fitness equipment
Games Mr. McArdle Café. 6th Play a variety of table, board and word
Ms. Scott Grade games. Four video game stations including
Mrs. Isaacs ONLY Play Station 2.
Girlfriends United Mrs. DePiano 334 6th & 7th Are you a sixth-grade or seventh-grade girl?
Mrs. Kelly Grade Do you spend all day at MMS without seeing
Girls your friend? Do you wish you could spend
Only some quality time with your friend during the
school day? Then this is the club for you! If
you and one other friend want to chat the club
time away, you both must first get permission
from Mrs. Kelly (Room 335) or Mrs. DePiano
(Room 362).
Golf Mr. O’Donnell Old 6,7,8 Learn all you need to know to play golf on a
Mr. Keating Gym real course. Topics covered include the full
swing, chipping, putting, etiquette, care of the
course and golf language. The Golf Club
meets outside whenever the weather permits.
Guitar Mr. Torres 121 6,7,8 The guitar club is offered to the
experienced player (intermediate-
advanced). 2 years guitar
experienced required. Students will
learn classic songs, new chords, and new
picking and strumming techniques. We will
also explore song writing. Bring your own
guitar if you can!
Illustrated Ms. Colonies 366 6,7,8 Are the pages of your notebook covered in
Adventures drawing of characters? Is their story racing
through your head as you add the details that
bring them to life on the page? Do you read
comic books or watch anime and think that
you could create that –or even do it better? In
this club, you’ll learn the format and process
of creating a comic book and/or graphic
novel, develop a story for your characters to
live through and work to publish your own
comic book.
Jigsaw Puzzles Mrs. Mears 132 6,7,8 Let’s put together some jigsaw puzzles! Bring
a puzzle of your choice (try to challenge
yourself) and see how long it takes you to
complete it. Try your basic two dimensional
puzzles, or be brave and go for a three-
dimensional puzzle.
Knitting Mrs. Larit 260 6,7,8 Learn to knit small projects such as ski hats or
Ms. Gorman small mufflers. For beginners or advance
Mrs. Taylor knitters. If you have a work in progress you
can bring it to club.
Knock-out Mr. Camillo 268 7th & 8th The ever-popular elimination game of catch.
GRADE Skill and strategy are a must! Prizes for
ONLY weekly and overall winners! Catch the
excitement!
Lots of Laughs Ms. Coords Guid. 8th Feeling stressed? They say laughter is the best
Office GRADE medicine! Come spend activity period with
ONLY Miss Coords exploring the best ways to tickle
the funny bone in a cozy setting. Activities
include games of Apples to Apples &
Catchphrase, joke telling and riddle solving,
mad libs, and much more!
Mad Scientists Mrs. Mainiero 262 7th & 8th Enjoy science? Want to run and carry out
Mr. Heher GRADE experiments with other mad scientists? Come
ONLY join Mrs. Mainero and Mr. Heher as we dive
head first into the core of science!
The Mane Event Mrs. Sharon 302 6,7,8 We will learn about horses, research horses
Mrs. Kaye-Eleck on the internet, do art with horses as the
Ms. M. Mitchell subject matter, and perhaps take a field trip to
an equestrian center or for a trail ride. If you
love horses, meet with other people who have
been “bitten by the horse bug”.
Math Club Mr. Timmons 137 6,7,8 Explore challenging problems that are used in
Mrs. Shannon Math Team competitions. Also get a chance
to watch exciting videos related to
mathematics and play math games and
puzzles. You can even get help with your
math homework.
Model Building Mr. Tracey 234 6,7,8 Assemble models. Students are encouraged
Mr. St. Raymond to bring their own kits.
Paper Football Mrs. Rodriguez Cafe 6,7,8 Join the Paper Football Championships to
Mr. Faust play finger football with all your friends, and
Mr. Mitchell meet new ones. You will be able to make a
team name, compete against others in the
regular season, see your standings, and try to
make your way to the Middlesex Middle
School Paper Football Championships!
Photoshop Mrs. Norelli 230 6, 7,8 Photoshop Club is a time to try out some of
Mrs. Osterndorf the many tools to make a great picture.
Students will be able to take pictures, bring in
pictures and find pictures to import into
Photoshop. They will then alter their photos
and try out styles in Photoshop 6.0.
Ping Pong Ms. Reilly Gym 7&8 Weekly play.
Mr. Bowersox only
Mr. Evans
Mr. Byrne
Mrs. Elliott
Mr. Tsagas
Publicity Ms. Warren 166 6,7,8 Support student activities by making posters,
Mr. Pavia writing announcements and making flyers to
publicize school events.
Quilting Mrs. Napoletano 164 6,7,8 Students will learn quilting techniques and
Ms. Baldyga create take-home projects.
Reading Nook Ms. Prushko 133 6.7.8 SSR not long enough? Do you have a pile of
Mrs. Chajon books or magazines at home but not enough
Ms. L. Kay time in the day to read? Join us in the reading
Mr. Marin nook, a quiet spot to read books, magazines,
comic books, or newspapers. Note: students
must supply their own reading material.
Reel Deal Mrs. Michael 163 6,7,8 Escape to the movies! Enjoy some childhood
Ms. Giotis favorites during activity time. Movies include
Miracle, Bedtime Stories, National Treasure, The
Incredibles, and the A Christmas Story to name a
few. It will be a thumbs-up experience.
Science Fiction Ms. Cellini 312 6,7,8 If you love science fiction, this is the club for
Film Club you! We will view science fiction films [or
segments of them] and related television
program series and probe for the ideas behind
them. As we do, we will try to answer the
following questions: What is the "science
fiction" imagination? Can science fiction
become reality? Are there any examples?
We will also make art based on science
fiction, possibly write a collaborative science
fiction story, and/or take photographs of
constructed science fiction scenarios.
Scrabble Mrs. Trezza 336 6 and 7 Scrabble, America’s Favorite Word Game, is
Mrs. D.Wagner ONLY a great game to play. Not only does it help
develop word skills, it’s fun too. Each time
you play, you are certain to be a better player.
Imagine challenging your family and
probably winning every time. Become a
champion and everyone will want to
challenge you. Sign up for SCRABBLE!
Scrap-booking Mrs. Fine 305 6,7,8 Students will bring 6-8 similarly themed
Mrs. Pierce photos (birthday, holiday, family, etc). The
sessions will focus on various layout and
design options and include experimentation
with backgrounds and borders, stickers and
die-cuts, as well as the matting of photos
w/regular & decorative scissors. Time will be
spent on discussing archival quality glues,
stickers & pens, which are an absolute
necessity to preserve special
photos/memories.
7th Heaven Mrs. Casella 265 7 girls If you enjoy decorating and making jewelry,
Ms. Guajardo only this is the club for you! Join 7th Heaven and
spend time with friends, all while doing fun
and creative activities. We will be decorating
votives, picture frames, accessories and that’s
just the beginning! Open to all 7th grade girls.
Small Screen Ms. Catalano 160 6,7,8 If you like science and nature then join the
Science Small Screen Science Club! In this club we
will watch and discuss science TV shows and
documentaries such as Nature, NOVA and
National Geographic Explorer as well as
shows from the Discovery Channel.
Spanish Movie Mrs. Power 161 6,7,8 You've seen the Harry Potter movies. I bet
Club Mrs. Pietrafeso you even caught a viewing of Meet the
Parents. But have you seen these films in
Spanish? Join our club and vote on your
favorite movies to watch in Espanol.
Super 6th Mrs. Bruni 335 6th girls Come join us in making fun craft projects,
only such as bracelets and picture frames, and
watching “chick flicks”! We will be focusing
on having fun and being creative.
Tic Toc Clock Mr. Gerner 116 7th The students will build a desk clock (a
Club Mr. Brochinsky GRADE possible family heirloom) that will have a
ONLY wooden frame and a quartz movement. This
club is open to seventh graders only.
Trivia Club Mr. Romeo 368 6,7,8 Are you a trivia buff? Do you prefer
Jeopardy! to The Price is Right? Are you
smarter than most 6th, 7th, or 8th graders? Join
the Middlesex Middle School Quiz Bowl
team and prove it! We will compete in local
and nationwide quiz bowls in attempt to show
our true genius!
Walking & Mrs. Bieluch 131 6,7,8 POWER WALKING! We are outside all
Talking Mrs. Perrett year. Appropriate clothing is a must.
Mrs. Hannigan
Water Chemistry Mr. Martin 238 6,7,8 Water, Water everywhere! Come join the fun
of water chemistry! You will test water at
various locations in and around Darien from a
pond or river in your neighborhood or at your
favorite Darien beach. We’ll increase public
awareness of the importance of clean water in
Darien. The club is geared for students that
have an interest in clean water in Darien.
Additional activities will be planned. (8th
graders, the data that you collect can be used
for your science project.) (all testing will be
done on your time)
YOGA Mrs. Lareau 313 6,7,8 This club will incorporate breathing
GIRLS techniques and gentle stretching/postures.
ONLY! Students will gain a better understanding of
the practice.
STUDY6 – CARUSO – 333 YEARBOOK - 138
STUDY7 – BOLDRIGHINI – 232 DRAGON - 330
STUDY8 –135 LOST BOYS OF SUDAN – 266
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