**FIND ALL PERMISSION SLIPS TO JOIN IN THE MAIN OFFICE**

• Art Club: Students who participate in Art Club will learn to work with many different types of art mediums. Sponsor - Mrs. Christians  

• Book Club: In-the-Middle is the D118 Middle School Book Club. We meet after school once a month. See the library website for more information. Sponsor - Mrs. Taylor

• Drama Club: Students learn and apply drama techniques in performance and technical theater. They participate in the Spring play and have opportunities to go on field trips. Sponsor- Mrs. Gregory

• Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA): This club works to promote a more inclusive and accepting learning environment for all students. Sponsors- Mrs. Miller & Mrs. Simon

• Multi-cultural Club: Students who participate in this club will learn about other cultures by watching videos, working on arts/crafts listening to cultural music. Sponsors- Mrs. Rywleski and Mrs. Slattery 

• Musical: Actors: Auditions for acting and performing for a play or musical start in November. Performance is scheduled in early March. Tech Crew: Students will design and create sets for the musical and also work with lights and sound. Sponsor- Mrs. Gregory & Mrs. Pruski

• National Junior Honor Society: Students are invited to join based on the NJHS standards of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Character, and Citizenship. Students volunteer in the school and community. Sponsor - Ms. Medic CLICK HERE for the service hour form.

To become a member a student must:

• • Be in the second semester of 7th grade or in 8th grade.

  • Have been in attendance at Wauconda Middle School for 1 semester.

  • Have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or above.

  • For 7th grade students this includes 6th grade cumulative GPA and the first semester of 7th grade cumulative GPA.

  • For 8th grade students this includes 6th grade cumulative GPA, 7th grade cumulative GPA and the first semester of 8th grade

  • Not have more than 1 office referral for the year they are being considered for membership.

  • Fill out an application that includes: a Student Activity form and a Service Information form.

  • The faculty council selects each new member after reviewing information about candidates. Students inducted last year are automatically members this year.

  • Members meet quarterly after school. Every quarter students must individually volunteer for at least 1 service activity, record the service on a verification sheet, and hand it in by the end of the 9 weeks. Students must complete a minimum total of 15 hours of service each year, with 10 hours due by the end of the 2nd quarter. Students must volunteer for at least 1 service activity at Wauconda Middle School, and will need to locate areas in the community they can independently complete their requirement. Students must continue to display outstanding scholarship, character, leadership, service, and citizenship.

• Newspaper Club - Newspaper Club is an opportunity for all WMS students to have their ideas and voice heard at WMS. Students will be wrtiing, editing, and publishing a monthly newspaper. This includes students interviewing other WMS clubs, sports, and peers about issues/topics that interest them. The club meets the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Sponsors - Ms. Mule and Ms. Guerentz Click HERE for the permission slip.

• Scholastic Bowl: This traveling team competes in matches of knowledge in all subject areas.  Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth graders with strong academic backgrounds and a love of trivia are encouraged to join. Competitors answer trivia questions in a race against other schools.  Click HERE for more information. Coaches - Mrs. Robb

• Spelling Bee: The 1st round of the Spelling Bee will take place in Language Arts classes, and the winners will compete in an all-school competition. The top finalist will be sent to a regional competition and the top six students will attend the conference spelling bee. Sponsor- Mrs. Taylor

• STEM Club: Open to students to explore the variety of activities and applications that can be found with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Sponsor- Ms. Cleven

• Strategist Club:  The Strategists' Club includes playing games that involve strategy, such as card games, board games, strategy war games, and role-playing games.  Sponsors - Mr. Iuorio & Mr. Beverley

• Student Council: Students interested in this organization sponsor school dances, fundraisers, and other all-school activities. Interested students are elected by their fellow classmates and serve one-year terms.  Sponsors - Mrs. Simon & Ms. Goodman

• Yearbook Club: Yearbook Club is an opportunity for all students to get involved in recording the year's school events through a specific team project. Stuents will learn a variety of skills in the area of journalism, design and photography. Sponsors - Mrs. Savage & Mrs. Brannick

Please refer to the Wauconda Middle School Student Handbook for information on fees, physical examinations, and eligibility requirements for participation in extracurricular activities