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Registration for Winter After School Club (ASC) begins on Monday, 12/6, at 9 am.
ACES DEBATE CLUB
Where you’ll learn to think fast and speak well! Learn research, writing, and oral argumentation. Programs for beginners and experienced debaters, 5th thru 8th grade! All programs consist of weekly class sessions held at HMS for 60 minutes with supplemental debate activities. All programs conclude with a 2-hour session to give students an opportunity to demonstrate their new skills in full debates. Winter Club runs from January to March 2022.
Dates: Vary, but run January to March 2022
Location: Rooms 109/111
Questions: Contact Aaron Vinson, , 847-461-8949
Student Fee: $300.00
Capacity: Capacity is 26-40, depending on the class type
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CHESS-ED
Each week the students will enjoy an exciting hour of rich specialized chess instruction, with a professional instructor from Chess-Ed, plus time to play against other students and test their own understanding of the lesson of the day. Beginners will develop basic skills required to enjoy the game, while continuing students will continue to grow in the knowledge of opening theory, middle game tactics, and endgame combinations. Each student’s vocabulary will be expanded as they continue to learn definitions for different tactics and strategies. Our form of instruction takes each student to a new level of expertise and enjoyment. Don’t miss out on this enrichment program which provides an intellectual foundation for all learning.
Club Meets: Thursdays, 3:45-4:45pm
Dates: 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 and 3/24/2022 (11 Weeks)
Student Fee: EARLY Registration through 1/7 -$198
ON-TIME Registration 1/8 to 1/12/22: $218
LATE Registration 1/13 to 2/3/22: $238
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YEARBOOK CLUB
Do you want to learn how to produce and promote our HMS Yearbook? Do you enjoy photography? Do you enjoy being part of a team? Then come be a part of the team that will organize photos for our annual yearbook and create videos for broadcast, promoting the sale of yearbooks. The 2021-2022 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!
Yearbook Club Meets: Mondays, 3:45–4:45 (10 sessions)
Dates: 1/10/22-3/21/22
Location: Learning Commons
Teacher: Ms. Espinoza
Student Fee: $100.00
Capacity: 16 Students
Contact: Meghan Espinoza, , 847-512-6541
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This Club has registered as full. You may put your child on a waitlist here.
High Five Junior Choir Club
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! At this time we are able to have a live concert with assigned seating for distancing. If circumstances change we will share videos of our rehearsals with families in lieu of a live performance.
Club Meets: TWO GROUPS: Tuesdays or Thursdays from 3:45-4:45 p.m., for students in grades 5-8
Dates: Tuesday Group: 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/22, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/28 (Thursday)
Thursday Group: 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28
Concert Date: Thursday, May 5th, 2022
Location: HMS Music Room 134 (This club will meet at Highcrest Middle School)
Teacher: Mrs. Martin, Music Director
Student Fee: $150.00
Student Safety: All students must be able to wear a mask, as we will be singing indoors. Students will be spaced out 3 ft apart, according to IDPH guidelines. Special masks designed for singing will be made available for purchase for more comfortable singing.
Capacity: 30 students per group. All are welcome.
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ASC: High Five Jr Choir - Winter
SKYLINE STUDIO
Join Skyline Studios and let your creativity take flight in Descendants Jr! Jump into the magical world of musical theatre by exploring acting, singing, and choreography in preparation for the show. By the end of class, you’ll be ready to take center stage and shine as one of the stars in Descendants Jr.
Club Meets: Wednesdays, 4:00-6:00 pm
Dates: 1/12/22-3/23/22 (Final Show is on 3/23/22)
Student Fee: $355, paid directly to Skyline (only after registering)
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MATH CLUB (Ongoing)
Description:
During Math Club, students will participate in 3 National competitions: MATHCOUNTS, MOEMs, and Perennial Math
MATHCOUNTS is a highly competitive national middle school mathematics program for students in grades 6-8 that promotes mathematics achievement. MATHCOUNTS Club will prepare students to compete against peers in a series of competitions. After a school competition, the top 10 sixth grade students from the HMS, and the 10 ten students from WJHS will go on to compete in the regional competition in February. Students that place at the regional competition will proceed to the state contest in March. The top 4 students at the state level will receive an all-expense-paid trip to compete at the national competition in May. (NOTE: While 5th graders may participate in this school club, they will not be able to compete in the chapter, state, or national competitions.)
Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMs) is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to stimulating enthusiasm, fostering creativity, and strengthening intuition in mathematical problem-solving. Each month from November through March, a 30-minute contest is administered at school.
Perennial Math is an online, international math competition. Each month from November through March, a 30-minute contest is administered at school.
Club Meets: First and Third Tuesday of each month (except December) 3:45–4:45 pm
Dates: 11/2, 11/16, 12/7, 12/14*, 1/4, 1/18, 2/1, 2/15, 3/1, 3/15
For those who qualify for future MATHCOUNTS competitions:
Chapter competition: a Saturday in February 2022
State competition: a Saturday in March 2022
National competition: May 8 – 9, 2022 in Washington, DC
Room: HMS rooms 153 and 224
Teachers: Ms. Dubs, Ms. Grenader, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Radcliffe,
Student Fee: $100
This Club has registered as full. You may put your child on a waitlist here.
This Club has registered as full. You may put your child on a waitlist here.