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Club and Activity Programs
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CLUB |
DESCRIPTION
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CO-ORDINATOR
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Academic
Exchange Club |
Academic
Exchange Club is a type of sister-school exchange program.
We meet with three (3) other schools in the area to explore
creative thinking, problem solving, and teamwork activities.
We meet at McGee once or twice a month to prepare for meets. |
Mrs.
Geisler/Mrs. Peck |
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Board
Game Club |
This
club gives students an opportunity to play a wide variety of board games
and enjoy a snack with their peers in a friendly atmosphere. |
Mrs.
Orabi |
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Card
Club |
Students
come after school to trade and play their Pokemon and Yu-gi-oh cards and
talk about strategies used during games. |
Ms.
Massaro |
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Use a
Lego kit to build creative models. Create
your own design or use a pre-planned design to guide you.
Share your final product with your peers. |
Mrs.
Coughlin
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Grade 6
Career Squad |
This
club is looking for Grade 6 students to assist with Career Education
Activities. Students should
have an interest in learning about careers and like the idea of developing
their public speaking, leadership and teaching skills. |
Mrs.
Ragaglia |
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Chess
Club |
Students
meet once a week beginning in March. All
levels of ability are welcome. Beginners
can come and learn the game. A
tournament will begin in April with awards to the top three players. |
Mr.
Beaupre |
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Color
Guard |
The
Color Guard participates with the Spartan Band at the town’s Memorial
Day Parade by performing a flag routine to the band’s musical selection.
It is open to any 7th or 8th grade students. |
Mrs.
McManus-Engel |
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First
Lego League |
Participants
learn how to build basic machines, introductory programming, team work,
project development and presentation skills. |
Mr.
Mangi |
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F.I.R.ST.
Robotics – Grades 7 and 8 |
FIRST
intends to inspire curiosity and create interest in science and
mathematics among Middle and High School students by introducing them to
the world of engineering showing the connection between classroom and real
world applications. |
Mr.
Griswold |
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Girls
Club – Grade 7 |
This is
a social club and any 7th grade girl is welcome to join. |
Mrs.
Brintle |
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Greeting
Card Club |
Is your
best friend’s birthday around the corner?
Do you know someone that had a really bad day?
Would you like to send a special thank you to a friend, teacher, or
relative? Then come
demonstrate your creativity by making a personalized greeting card for
that someone. All students are welcome! |
Mrs.
DePeau |
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March
Madness |
Students
in Grades 6, 7, and 8 participate in a co-ed basketball tournament while
raising money for charity. |
Mr.
Plona |
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Math
Counts |
Students
with strong math skills will be challenged and learn to problem solve at a
competitive level. A team will
be chosen to compete in the state tournament in February. |
Mr.
Beaupre |
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McGee
Crime Scene Investigators |
This
highly entertaining and scientific after school program allows you to
think and act like a crime scene investigator.
You will learn about how to collect and analyze a variety of
evidence (fingerprint, handwriting,, blood, shoe print, and fiber analysis
– to name a few) as well as how to use these skills in order to help
solve crimes. If you’ve ever
dreamed of becoming a CSI, then this is the club for you! |
Mr.
Schayer |
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This
club will be co-sponsored by the Kensington Garden Club with possible
additional help from the |
Mrs.
Averill |
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McGee
Milers |
An
opportunity to run the Hartford Marathon with a McGee staff member.
Additionally, students also raise money for local charities. |
Mr.
Plona |
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Needlepoint |
Students
will make two projects. One
will be done with counted cross-stitch and the other will be done with
plastic canvas. It is open to
boys and girls. |
Mrs.
Mordarski |
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Rocket
Club |
Open to
all students who would like to make and launch model rockets. |
Mr.
Matyczyk |
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Service
Photography |
Students
learn use of high end digital SLR cameras as they photograph school
events/athletics for the yearbook, school videos, and commercial media.
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Mr.
Cormack |
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Student
Council |
It is
open to all grades. Students
work together to promote school spirit and community service. |
Mr.
Plona |
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Upbeat
Adventurer’s Program |
The
McGee Upbeat Adventurer’s Program provides students with the opportunity
to develop and strengthen leadership decision-making, problem-solving, and
communication skills, and increase self-awareness.
During a three-day camping trip, students will participate in a
variety of team building, rope course, and cave exploring activities that
are designed to be both challenging and fun. |
Mrs.
Brintle |
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Upbeat |
The
goal of this program is to engage a variety of students in different
activities that will allow them to meet new people, gain new interests,
and enhance leadership skills. Activities
will vary, including hiking, community service projects, and evening
drop-ins. We will also be
incorporating a “Homework Helpers”(study center) once a week after
school using tutors from |
Mrs.
Mooney/
Mrs. Brintle |
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Yearbook
Club |
Students
will design and produce the McGee yearbook. Various committees will
co-ordinate everything from advertising and sales to photography and
distribution. |
Ms.
Desmond |
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Intramural
Clubs |
Intramurals
are based on available supervision. This
includes Tennis, Archery, Fitness Club, Basketball, Volleyball, Floor
Hockey and wiffle ball. |
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Japanese
Club |
This is
a new club just formed. Students
will learn about the culture and the language of |
Mrs.
Gordon |
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CLUB |
DESCRIPTION
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CO-ORDINATOR
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REVISED:
5 February 2008
C. Warnke
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