ART CLUB

 Art club provides students with the opportunity to improve their skills in the areas of drawing, painting, and sculpture. Both individual and group projects help create an atmosphere in which students can take charge of their own learning together. Students are encouraged to try new things and experiment with many materials that they may not otherwise have the opportunity to learn about. Club is a mini artists' community where students with similar interests can gather and enjoy learning in the area of visual arts. 
 

START DATE:  Sept. 10 (brief meeting)

TIME: 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

ROOM: 119

CLUB COST:  $50.00 plus $50.00 for replacement of materials used.

Checks to TMS SAA

GRADES:  6, 7 & 8

ADVANCED JAZZ  BAND
 

Advanced Jazz Band is an after school enrichment activity for band members in grades 7 & 8, who are interested in playing jazz music. Students who play guitar, bass guitar or piano may join jazz band if they are currently taking private lessons. Students in this ensemble should have three or more years of playing experience. Students in this ensemble should have one or two years of experience in beginning jazz band or permission from Miss Titus to join advanced jazz band. Some exceptions may be made for mature, advanced grade 6 musicians. This ensemble will meet Thursdays from 2:30 - 2:45 p.m. in Mrs. Marchesani’s room for snack-time and 2:45 - 4:15 p.m. in the band room for rehearsal.  Advanced Jazz Band is a great place for grade 8 students to prepare for high school jazz band.

START DATE:  TBD

WHEN:  Thursdays

TIME:  2:30 - 4:15 p.m.

ROOM:  Band Room

CLUB COST:  $50.00 due by 2nd meeting

Checks to TMS SAA

ADVISOR:  Miss Titus

GRADES:  7 & 8

BEGINNING JAZZ BAND

Beginning Jazz Band is an after school enrichment activity for band members in grades 6, 7 & 8 who are interested in playing jazz music.   Students who play guitar, bass guitar or piano may join jazz band if they are currently taking private lessons. Beginning Jazz Band is for students who have been playing their instrument for two years or more and either have one year of jazz band experience or are new to jazz. This ensemble will meet Tuesdays from 2:30 - 2:45 p.m. in Mrs. Marchesani’s room for snack-time and 2:45 - 4:15 p.m. in the band room for rehearsal. Beginning Jazz Band is a great place for students to prepare for Advanced Jazz Band. 

START DATE: TBD

WHEN:  Tuesdays

TIME:  2:30 - 4:15 p.m.

ROOM:  Band Room

CLUB COST:  $50.00 due by 2nd. Meeting

Checks to TMS SAA

ADVISOR:  Miss Titus

GRADE:  6 

FALCON NEWS CLUB

Falcon New Club is a new club at TMS – get in on the ground floor!  Students in grades 6-8 will help create the newsletter to inform the school community what's going on at TMS.  You need to be interested in working with desktop publishing and willing to type.  Mrs. R is looking forward to meeting and working with you!

START DATE:  Sept. 24

WHEN:  Tuesdays

TIME: 2:30 - 4:05

ROOM:  103

CLUB COST: $50.00 per student

Checks to TMS SAA

ADVISOR:  Mrs. N. Rosenzweig

GRADE: 6, 7 & 8

GAMES CLUB

START DATE:  October 4th

WHEN:  Thursdays

TIME: 2:30 - 4:05

ROOM:  Guidance Lobby

CLUB COST: $50.00 per student

Checks to TMS SAA

ADVISOR:  Ms. Murphy

GRADE: 6, 7 & 8

HOMEWORK CLUB

Homework Club meets from 2:30 – 4:10 p.m.,  Monday and Tuesday with Mrs. Fleming in Rm. 208, and Wednesday and Thursday with Mrs. Rosenzweig in Rm. 105. Students are expected to bring enough work (and a silent reading book) for this time period. Students receive help as needed but this is a QUIET working environment.

START DATE: September 10

WHEN: Monday through Thursday

TIME: 2:30 - 4:10 p.m.

ROOM: Rooms 103 and 105

CLUB COST: No Cost

ADVISORS: Mrs. Fleming & Mrs. Rosenzweig

GRADES:  6-8

MATH OLYMPIAD   

Math Olympiad club is for any 6th, 7th or 8th grader.  We compete against Math Oympians all over the country in monthly contests.  When we are not competing, we have practices involving sample contests, games and activities. 

START DATE:   November TBD 

WHEN:  Thursdays

TIME:  2:30 - 3:15

ROOM:   101

CLUB COST:  $50.00 due by 2nd meeting

Checks to TMS SAA

ADVISOR:  Mrs. Erikson

GRADES: 6- 8

PEP BAND 

Pep Band is comprised of students of all grades who play band instruments.  Pep Band plays at our home basketball games after school, and at the Hoops Challenge game between the student and TMS staff.  Rehearsals are held in Mrs. Marchesani’s room.

START DATE: November TBD

WHEN:  TBD

TIME:  2:30 - 4:15 p.m.

ROOM:  120

CLUB COST:  $50.00 due by 2nd meeting

Checks to TMS SAA

ADVISOR:  Mrs. Marchesani

             SCHOOL STORE

Students plan sales, take inventory, order supplies, count money, make signs, plan advertisements on posters and morning announcements, create a showcase display, organize the store, and socialize with other members.
The School Store is open for business every morning during homeroom period, outside room 212.
3-4 store workers sell to other students and work the cash register. It's a fun group of students who enjoy the process of working at a store in a school setting.

START DATE:   TBD

WHEN:  Mondays

TIME:  2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

ROOM:   212

CLUB COST:  $50.00 due by 2nd meeting

Checks to TMS SAA

ADVISOR:  Mrs. Rioux

GRADES: 6- 8

STUDENT COUNCIL 

Student Council consists of seventh and eighth grade students who are looking to make a difference both in and outside of the TMS school community. We host four dances during the year for seventh and eighth graders, and the majority of all money earned goes towards different charities of the council members' choice. One example of this is our participation in the We are the Children program, a Christmas event run by Gary Craig and 96.5TIC FM. This year, we will focus on community as we work against bullying in the school setting. We meet on Mondays during the school year from 2:30 to 3:10.

START DATE:  Sept. 24

WHEN:  Mondays

TIME:  2:30- 3:10 p.m.

ROOM:   101

CLUB COST:  No Cost

ADVISOR:  Mrs. Erikson & Mrs. DeGuire

GRADES: 7 - 8

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

The Tolland Middle School 6th Grade Student Government empowers our young adolescents to take leadership roles.  Students will participate in team, school, community, and local government activities.  Being proud of TMS and brainstorming ideas and solutions for various events allows our students to grow and respond to our changing world.  

START DATE:  Sept. 24

WHEN: Mondays  Schedule of meeting dates is attached to permission slip.

TIME:  2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

ROOM:  213

CLUB COST: None

ADVISORS: Mrs. J. Bouley & Mrs. C. Markow

T.M.S. NEWS AND MEDIA CLUB

The TMS News & Media Club meet once a week on Tuesdays, from 2:30-4:00, in the Library Media Center. The purpose of this club is to create a multimedia student news organization that will report on the great things going on at TMS. Students involved in the program will have the opportunity to write about school events and learn how to use camcorders and digital cameras to capture the action. The club will work as a team to collect information and report on the school’s events. As multimedia projects are completed, they will be posted on the TMS News Wiki. The web address for the wiki is: TMSNews.wikispaces.com.

All students are expected to follow the Acceptable Use Policy for Technology set forth in the student handbook.

Due to the nature of the club, there may be days when students may choose to stay after school to interview students in other clubs or document school events.  Students are required to follow the Student After-school Policy and obtain permission from a parent and the school. In the event of a club cancellation announcement, students are to take their regular buses home

START DATE:  Sept. 20

WHEN:  Thursday

TIME: 2:30 - 3:15

ROOM:  201

CLUB COST: No Cost

ADVISOR:  Mrs. Reilly

GRADES: 6-8

T.M.S. SERVICE CORP

The TMS Service Corps is a club for all students who have a desire to help others in their school and community.  The Service Corps meets twice a month and works on a variety of service projects both in school and outside of school.  Projects we've done include a food drive for the Tolland Food Pantry, cleaning at the Tri-Town Shelter, packing holiday gifts at Cornerstone in Vernon, creating care packages for our troops, and many more. 

Other projects are in the works and we welcome any student who would like to join!     

START DATE:  Sept. 25

WHEN:  Tuesdays

TIME: 2:30 - 3:15

ROOM:  201

CLUB COST: No Cost

ADVISOR:  Mrs. Reilly

GRADES: 6-8

WRITING CLUB

It’s for you if …

·         You love to write.  You’re a poet or a storyteller.  You have dozens of memoirs that you want to write.

·         You can benefit from feedback and can help other writers with your suggestions.

·         You want to reach a wider audience via print, contests, podcasts, poetry slams, and other modes of expression.

START DATE:  Oct. 2

WHEN:  Tuesdays

TIME: 2:30 - 4:00

ROOM:  108

CLUB COST: $50.00 per student

Checks to TMS SAA

ADVISOR:  Mrs. Desy & Mr. Fay

GRADE: 6, 7, 8

YEARBOOK CLUB

This group is responsible for designing and constructing the Yearbook. The club meets weekly from the end of September until the beginning of April. We meet again at the beginning of June to organize the yearbooks for distribution. The fee for this club is $50.00 - payable to TMS SAA due at the second meeting or before.