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SUMMARY OF CLUBS BY WEEKDAY (See below for full details.)
| MONDAYS | TUESDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | THURSDAYS | FRIDAYS |
| Broadway Cheerleading Club Mindful Coloring 1 Yearbook | Broadcast- Features French Artists Club STEM 1 | Creative Improv Skyline Drama Club STEM 2 | Beginning Debate High Five Junior Choir Matches in Mathematics Shark Tank | Advanced Debate (Must have taken Beginning Debate to register for Advanced Debate) Chess-Ed® |
MONDAY CLUBS
BROADWAY CLUB
Students will study, attend, and critique live performances of Broadway musicals and plays! Performances are listed below. You can attend all of the shows or just the ones you choose.
Open to students in grades 5–8.
Club Meets: Mondays, 3:45–4:45 (7 sessions)
Dates: 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 6/1 (No club on 5/25)
Room: 134
Teacher: Mrs. Martin
Student Fee: $105 (fee does not include performance tickets)
Capacity: 20 Students
*Ticket Order & Fees: Students and family members will pay discounted rates for performance tickets. Please contact once you register for the club to order your performance tickets.
Family Participation: Parents are responsible for student transportation to performance venues, and are strongly encouraged to attend performances, although carpooling may be an option if you are unable to transport your child to certain performances. Additional family members are welcome to attend performances and purchase tickets at the reduced group rate. Please use parental discretion when bringing younger siblings.
Performances:
Choir of Man (Touring Musical)
- Friday, April 17, 2020, 7:30–9:00 pm @ Broadway Playhouse, Chicago
- Approximately $80/ticket
- Recommended for ages 5+
Comedy Sportz (Improv Comedy)
- Saturday, May 2, 2020, 6:00–7:30 pm @ CSZ Theater, Chicago
- Approximately $25/ticket
- Recommended for all ages
Freaky Friday (Musical Comedy)
- Saturday, May 16, 2020, 3:30 pm @ Ruth Page Center for the Arts, Chicago
- Approximately $65/ticket
- Rated PG
42nd Street (Musical)
- Sunday, May 31, 2020, 1:30–4:00 pm @ Lyric Opera, Chicago
- Approximately $40/child ticket, $60/adult ticket
- Rated suitable for children, parental discretion
CHEERLEADING CLUB
This club will work on preparing sideline cheers and a halftime routine for the Student vs. Staff Basketball Game in May. No experience is necessary and both girls and boys are welcome. We will be writing, choreographing, and learning sideline cheers as well as preparing a halftime routine to cheer the students to V-I-C-T-O-R-Y! Students are welcome to bring a nut-free snack and a change of clothes or gym shoes if needed. A t-shirt will be included to wear on game day!
Club Meets: Mondays, 3:45–4:45 (10 sessions)
Dates: 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/30 (Two additional practices to be added later.) (No club on 1/20, 2/17, 3/23)
Room: 217
Teacher: Ms. Eakley
Student Fee: $120
Capacity: 20 Students
KOREAN CLUB 1
This is an introductory class to Korean language. Students will learn how to read and write in Korean as well as construct simple expressions. This is the perfect class for anyone who wants to sing K-pop songs as you will be able to read the lyrics in Korean.
Club Meets: Mondays, 3:50–4:50 (8 sessions)
Dates: 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16 (No club on 1/20, 2/17)
Room: 218
Teacher: Ms. Lee
Student fee: $50
Capacity: 20 Students
MINDFUL COLORING 1
Would you like time to just sit down, relax and color? If so, this is the club for you! In this club, we will listen to soothing music and color to our hearts’ content in a quiet environment. We will also do some relaxing breathing and simple yoga moves. Each week will feature a new theme, and coloring sheets will be provided. You can bring your own colored pencils and/or markers, but supplies will be provided. If you can color, you can be in this club—no drawing experience needed!
Club Meets: Mondays, 3:40–4:40 (8 sessions)
Dates: 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16 (No club on 1/20, 2/17)
Room: 211
Teacher: Ms. Flanagan
Student Fee: $120.00
Capacity: 15 students
YEARBOOK
Do you like design and layout? Do you enjoy photography? Do you enjoy being part of a team? Then come be a part of the team that will develop concepts and photos for our annual yearbook. The 2019-2020 Highcrest Yearbook Club will record the events and activities of the school year. Your input will become a treasured memory of your time here at Highcrest Middle School!
Club Meets: Mondays, 3:45–4:45 (10 sessions)
Dates: 1/6, 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/30 (No club on 1/20, 2/17, 3/23)
Room: 209
Teacher: Ms. Espinoza
Student Fee: $100.00
Capacity: 18 Students
TUESDAY CLUBS
BROADCAST FEATURE
Do you enjoy the WHMS News broadcast we have on Mondays? If you are interested in creating features to be shown on Monday’s broadcast, this is the club for you! You can be on camera or behind the scenes. In this club you will learn more about the broadcast, as well as how to create videos or snapshots that best reach your target audience. Let your creativity shine as you make the WHMS broadcast an even better part of everyone’s week!
Club Meets: Tuesdays, 3:45–4:45 (8 sessions)
Dates: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/3
Room: 217
Teacher: Ms. Eakley
Student Fee: $120
Capacity: 20 Students
CHINESE “GO” GAME
How would you like to play the oldest board game continuously played to the present day? Go is an abstract strategy board game, invented in China over 2,500 years ago, where two players attempt to surround more territory than their opponent. No knowledge of the game is required, we will teach the basic rules at the beginning of the session.
Club Meets: Tuesdays, 3:45–4:45 (8 sessions)
Dates: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/3
Room: 200
Teacher: Ms. Hsu
Student fee: $120
Capacity: 20 Students
FRENCH ARTISTS CLUB
Do you dream of painting like a famous French artist? Well, voilà…come learn about watercolor painting and give it a try. This is your chance to try something new, express your creative self and have fun living the French dream…at least a little bit.
Club Meets: Tuesdays, 3:50–4:50 (8 sessions)
Dates: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/3
Room: 115
Teacher: Ms. Fox
Student fee: $120
Capacity: 15 Students
STEM 1 CLUB (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH)
Would your child have fun designing a balloon-powered car, making a rainbow or building the tallest spaghetti tower? If so, then have them join STEM 1 Club where they can explore, investigate and along the way discover STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects in a stimulating environment. STEM Club’s goal is to encourage students to gain teamwork and leadership skills, boost their self-confidence and become better problem solvers while at the same time increase their critical thinking skills using hands-on, inquiry based activities and experiments that are both fun and challenging!
Club Meets: Tuesdays, 3:45–4:45 (8 sessions)
Dates: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/3
Room: 216
Teacher: Ms. Dutkiewicz
Student Fee: $120
Capacity: 12 Students
WEDNESDAY CLUBS
CREATIVE IMPROV
All the world’s a stage and all the actors are improvisers! Here, students learn to think on their feet and work together to tell a story with no script, no direction, no rules (well, some rules). Improv is about having fun with shared storytelling.
Club Meets: Wednesdays, 3:50–4:50 (8 sessions)
Dates: 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/4
Room: TBD
Teacher: Mudlark Theater
Student fee: $100
Capacity: 32 Students
KOREAN CLUB 2
This is an introductory class to Korean language. Students will learn how to read and write in Korean as well as construct simple expressions. This is the perfect class for anyone who wants to sing K-pop songs as you will be able to read the lyrics in Korean.
Club Meets: Wednesdays, 3:50–4:50 (8 sessions)
Dates: 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/4
Room: 218
Teacher: Ms. Lee
Student fee: $50
Capacity: 20 Students
SKYLINE STUDIOS DRAMA CLUB
Are you interested in the magical world of musical theater and performing on stage? If so, be sure to sign up for Highcrest’s newest Club—Skyline Studios—and follow the yellow brick road! The Wizard of Oz cast will practice on Wednesdays in the Highcrest auditorium from 4:00–6:00pm beginning January 22nd (*no class March 25th) with a final performance on April 15th. Registration is Monday, December 9th at 9:30am. There are only 22 spots available.
Club Meets: Wednesdays, 4:00–6:00pm (12 sessions)
Dates: 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 4/1, 4/8, with a performance on 4/15 (No club on 3/25)
Room: 110 / Highcrest Auditorium
Teacher: Skyline Studios
Student fee: $366
Capacity: 22 Students
STEM 2 CLUB (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATH)
Come and join us for more fun and challenging projects in STEM 2 Club! This session will offer all new explorations, investigations and activities. Work with your team to build a roller coaster, learn how to make quicksand, join us for some awesome candy chemistry and much, much more!
Club Meets: Wednesdays, 3:45–4:45 (8 sessions)
Dates: 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/4
Room: 216
Teacher: Ms. Dutkiewicz
Student Fee: $120
Capacity: 12 Students
THURSDAY CLUBS
DEBATE: BEGINNING FOR GRADES 5–8
This class is designed for the student who has never taken a debate class. The first five classes will cover the beginner’s curriculum, which consists of the rules for parliamentary debate, ARE argumentation model, Four Step Refutation, constructive speech, and flowing. The students will be invited to compete in an optional debate competition with four other district schools. Students will prepare 2-minute constructive speeches.
Club Meets: Thursdays, 3:50–4:50 (8 sessions)
Dates: 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/5
Room: 109
Teachers: Dr. Christina Heyde, Ms. Anne Bishop, Ms. Fountain
Student Fee: $120
Capacity: 20 Students
HIGH FIVE JUNIOR CHOIR
The Wilmette High Five Junior Choir provides a safe learning environment in which students of all abilities come together to create and experience music, build friendships, and raise awareness against stereotypes of individuals with physical and mental disabilities. This club is based off of the High-5 Choir that is offered at New Trier High School. The Wilmette High Five Junior Choir aims to share the love of music with peers regardless of abilities, share our voices through music, and have a lot of fun!
Club Meets: Thursdays, 3:45– 4:45 for HMS students
Session 1 Dates: 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23* (*Concert on January 23rd at 4:15 pm) (13 sessions)
Session 2 Dates: 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30**, 5/7 (**Concert on April 30th at 4:15 pm. We will also be performing with the NTHS High Five Choir on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 11:00 am. at NTHS.) (14 sessions)
Room: This club will meet at Highcrest Middle School in Music Room 134
Teachers: Mrs. Martin, Music Director
Student Fee: (Winter Session 2) $150
Capacity: No limit. All are welcome.
MATCHES IN MATHEMATICS
Do you like math? Do you enjoy testing your problem solving skills? Then join the Math Competitions Club. In this club, you will compete in the following national math contests: Purple Comet, Perennial Math, MathLeague.com and Math Con.
Club Meets: 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the Month (April exception), 3:45–4:45 (8 sessions)
Dates: 1/16, 2/6, 2/20, 3/5, 3/19, 4/2, 4/16, 4/23
Room: 166
Teacher: Ms. Jacobs
Student Fee: $120
Capacity: 30 Students
MINDFUL COLORING 2 – THURSDAYS
Would you like time to just sit down, relax and color? If so, this is the club for you! In this club, we will listen to soothing music and color to our hearts’ content in a quiet environment. We will also do some relaxing breathing and simple yoga moves. Each week will feature a new theme, and coloring sheets will be provided. You can bring your own colored pencils and/or markers, but supplies will be provided. If you can color, you can be in this club—no drawing experience needed!
Club Meets: Thursday, 3:40–4:40 (8 sessions)
Dates: 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/5
Room: 211
Teacher: Ms. Flanagan
Student Fee: $120.00
Capacity: 15 students
SHARK TANK
Do you love the show Shark Tank? Are you interested in learning more about business and what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of entrepreneurs in developing countries? In Shark Tank Jr. club, you will learn about business and marketing, and put some of your new skills into action! We will draw inspiration from the show as well as develop a business together. The best part is, the profits from our business will go toward helping others, while proving to the world that kids can make a difference! Please bring your iPad, an after-school snack, and get ready for a good time while learning skills that will last a lifetime!
Club Meets: Thursday, 3:45–4:45 (9 sessions)
Dates: 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/5, 3/12
Room: 217
Teacher: Ms. Eakley
Student Fee: $120
Capacity: 20 Students
FRIDAY CLUBS
CHESS INSTRUCTION WITH CHESS-ED®
Learn to play chess and/or improve your game through professional instruction provided by Chess-Ed. Opening theory, strategies and tactics, plus middle game planning and end game combinations will be provided to take each player to a new level of expertise. The Highcrest Chess Team has achieved both State and National recognition both individually and as a school team. Join and be a part of this exciting and dynamic program. Join TODAY for enjoyment or to be competitive.
Club Meets: Fridays, 3:45–4:45 (9 sessions)
Dates: 1/17, 1/24, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20 (No club on 1/31)
Room: 147
Teacher: Mr. Hamilton
Student Fee: $150
Capacity: 24 Students
ADVANCED DEBATE – FOR GRADES 5–8
To register for this club, your student must have completed Beginning Debate. We do not cover the beginner’s curriculum or rules. Ineligible students will be removed from the roster and registration fee will be refunded. Varsity and novice team members will jump right into one- or two-round parliamentary-style debates during class time. The students will be invited to compete in an optional debate competition with four other district schools.
Club Meets: Fridays, 3:50–4:50 (8 sessions)
Dates: 1/17, 1/24, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/6, 3/13 (No club on 1/31)
Room: 109
Teachers: Dr. Christina Heyde, Ms. Anne Bishop, Ms. Fountain
Student Fee: $120.00
Capacity: 50 Students