Extracurriculars
- Acceptance Club
- Art Club
- Band Solo & Ensemble
- Battle of the Books
- Broadcasting & Newspaper Club
- Chamber Orchestra
- Cricket Club
- Eagle Chorus
- Fishing Club
- Game Club
- Garden Club
- Jazz Band
- Math Team
- Musical
- Orchestra Solo and Ensemble
- Pep Club
- Scholastic Bowl
- Science Club
- Science Olympiad
- Sew What? Club
- Student Council
- Yearbook Club
Acceptance Club
 We will be having weekly meetings with students for their social-emotional needs. We will provide a safe space for middle schoolers to connect and socialize with each other. This club is meant to promote and discuss the acceptance of all people. Every single student is welcome to join us no matter what because “Life Gets Better Together.” |
| Meeting Info: Thursdays 2:35-3:15 in Room 151 |
Art Club
 Art Club is a place for students to explore various art mediums. We will be working on individual chosen projects as well as expanding our artistic skills with projects throughout the year. |
| Ms. Peterson |
| Meeting Info: Fridays (unless otherwise specified) until 4 pm in room 164 |
Band Solo & Ensemble
| Band students have the opportunity to learn and perform a solo or small ensemble. Solo/Ensemble Contest performances take place in early March and Mrs. Plohr will meet with each performing group once a week to help guide and prepare you for performance. At the contest, each performing group receieves feedback and a medal for their high-level performance! |
| Mrs. Plohr |
| Meets: December - February, weekly times to fit your schedule after school |
| Website |
Battle of the Books
| This is a competition where students in groups of 4-6 are asked a series of questions about a list of books from our official list. There are prizes for the top three teams, and the winning team from our school has a chance to win an even bigger prize when they compete against the winning team from Middle North. |
| Mrs. Duhig-Larson & Mr. Stubenvoll |
| Meets: Meetings are the second Friday of the month and they run throughout the year; the first competition is in March. |
Broadcasting & Newspaper Club
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Broadcasting and Newspaper Club meets on Mondays after school in the resource center until 3:30. We schedule additional meetings with smaller groups as needed to develop videos together and meet during one FLEX session per month to conduct interviews with students and staff that cannot meet outside of school hours. For the morning announcements, we meet individually with the students who will be reading the announcements separately. |
Chamber Orchestra
Chamber Orchestra is an extracurricular orchestra for any 6th, 7th, or 8th grader who already plays a string instrument and who would like the challenge of playing more difficult music. Please email Ms. May at mays@hawthorn73.org with any questions, or stop by the music suite before or after school.
| Ms. May |
| Meets: Wednesday and Friday mornings 7 a.m., all year |
| Website |
Cricket Club
| Students of all abilities are welcome to join in friendly practice and games of cricket. Skill development and game strategy will be practiced. |
| Ms. Schiemann |
| Meeting Info: Begins late winter/early spring |
Eagle Chorus
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Are you interested in singing? Come join after school choir to improve your singing skills and learn to sing with others! We will be singing pop, theater, and more fun music! Please click here for the Eagle Chorus website. |
| Meeting Info: Mondays (starting September 16th) from 2:50 - 3:30 |
| Ms. Hatibovic |
Fishing Club
This is a great opportunity for students to enjoy nature, camaraderie, and the great outdoors. Students will be utilizing Big Bear Lake in Century Park. Children will learn how to fish, improve their techniques, discover different lures, and catch fish! Fishing is for everyone! No fishing pole or experience required. Fishing will take place in the fall and spring. Please click here to sign up! |
| Ms. Harris |
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Game Club
In game club, students will compete in various competitions and play fun board/card games with their peers. There will be a featured game for each meeting, but students are more than welcome to play other available games. Students will have the opportunity to learn how to play Chess, or improve their existing skills.
| Mr. Akmakjian |
| Meeting Info: Begins Monday 9/23, and we will meet every other week on Mondays |
Garden Club
| The Garden Club is open to all students, and dedicated to cultivating a love for gardening and promoting horticultural education. Members come together to share their passion for plants, landscaping, and environmental stewardship. The club hosts a variety of activities, including plant swaps, gardening workshops, and more. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, the Garden Club provides a supportive environment to exchange ideas, learn new techniques, and foster a shared appreciation for the natural world. |
| Ms. Gafron |
| Meeting Info: Tuesdays from 2:45-3:30, starting September 10 |
Jazz Band
| The Jazz Band is made up of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. We will work on Blues, Swing, Latin, and Rock styles as well as improvisation in this ensemble. Jazz Band is open to all students regardless of what instrument they play. |
| Mr. Fritz |
| Meets: Tues/Thurs 7:00-7:30am (Late September-Early May) |
| Website |
Math Team
Math Team is for students who love to think "out of the box" to tackle challenging math problems. High-level reasoning skills are part of the rigorous preparation for math team competitions. Top competitors will be selected to participate in the competitions.
Mrs.Ralph
Meets: Please contact Mrs.Ralph for any additional information or question at: ralphd@hawthorn73.org
Website
Musical
| Students involved in the spring musical will be singing and dancing on stage or working behind the scenes on props, costumes, set pieces, make up, lighting, or sound. The show this year is Legally Blonde! |
| Mrs. Duhig-Larson & Ms. Hatibovic |
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Audition Date Meeting Information: TBA Soon |
Orchestra Solo and Ensemble
Pep Club
| Catch the Hawthorn Spirit – then pass it on! This club is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Help plan the PEP assemblies and lead your fellow Hawthorn Eagles in sprit weeks and other exciting events! |
| Ms. Eiter & Ms. Prahl |
| Meeting Info: Thursdays from 2:50-3:30 in Ms. Prahl's Room (214). We will have our first meeting on Thursday, October 17th |
Scholastic Bowl
| An interscholastic team competition similar to “Jeopardy”. It tests participant’s ability to answer questions from a general pool of knowledge. In brief, the game is played with buzzers between 2 teams of 5 players each. Each match has approximately 24 toss-up questions, which are read to all players. The first player to buzz-in correctly gets 10 points for the team and the opportunity for his/her team to hear a bonus question that they work together on and is worth up to 20 points.
Informational meetings will begin in December. Listen in December for information on the morning news. Everyone is welcome to join/try-out, as we need students knowledgeable in a wide variety of areas, including: literature, math, science, sports trivia, history, and geography. Scholastic Bowl competition begins in March. |
| Ms. Prahl & Ms. Dounis |
Science Club
| In science club students will conduct fun and engaging scientific investigations. These activities will focus on increasing the students' knowledge in earth science, physics and biology, and deepen their science process skills. |
| Mr. Akmakjian |
| Meeting Info: The club begins on Monday September 16th, and meets every other Monday |
Science Olympiad
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Science Olympiad is a competitive team that introduces students to a wide-range of topics in Science in the hopes of sparking their interest. It is similar to a sports team, because it requires patience, dedication, and plenty of practice throughout the school year. Students will work closely with their coaches to prepare and compete in various science-related events. They will participate in inter-school competitions and regionals to qualify for the State competition. |
| Mrs. Bindal & Mrs. Agrawal |
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Meets Oct-Apr after school in evenings Please click here to sign up for Science Olympiad. |
Sew What? Club
Come get creative with sewing, knitting and crocheting while meeting friends after school!
| Mrs. Baittie & Mrs. Bourn |
| Meets: Every Thursday starting 9/26 after school until 3:25 |
| Website |
Student Council
Get involved at MSS and help make a difference! We will be organizing the Veteran's day breakfast, along with a few other special fun events throughout the year. We also help run the School Store! We have done sock and food drives in the past. Come join us to help your fellow students and community members! An executive board will be voted upon by all MSS students.
| Ms. Medbery & Ms. Jaffery |
| Meeting Info: Meetings will be once a week in the mornings. More information to come. |
Yearbook Club
| Let's make sure this year's memories are cherished forever. If you love taking pictures, organizing pages, creating collages, and having a good time, then Middle South's Yearbook Club is for you. |
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Sponsors: Ms. Pflugradt & Ms. Harris |
| Meets: FLEX Friday as assigned |