Extracurriculars
- Acceptance Club
- Art Club
- Band Solo & Ensemble
- Battle of the Books
- Broadcasting/Morning News Team
- Chamber Orchestra
- Eagle Chorus
- Game Club
- Garden Club
- Jazz Band
- Math Team
- Newspaper Club
- Orchestra Solo and Ensemble
- Pep Club
- Scholastic Bowl
- Science Club
- Science Olympiad
- Sew What? Club
- Spanish Club
- Spring Musical
- Student Council
- Tech Club
- 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.” |
| Meets: Mondays at 2:15 in Ms. Schiemann's room 151 |
Art Club
 We will be working on a large group project for the school. Students are encouraged to help but are also free to work on projects of their own that suit their own interests. I generally try and focus the group on one collaborative task and allow others to work independently that prefer a personal project. |
| Mr. Jaramillo |
| Meets: Every Thursday from 2:15-3:00 starting Oct.6th |
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
| Do you like to read? If you said yes, then this is the club for you! Participants form teams of 4-6 and read books from the Rebecca Caudill list throughout the school year. We will meet throughout the year to discuss the books and other books that interest you! At the end of the year we will have a competition to see who knows the books the best. |
| Mrs. Duhig-Larson & Mr. Stubenvoll |
| Meets: First Friday of every month |
Broadcasting/Morning News Team
| Students come together to help create a video highlighting accomplishments and upcoming events at school. Students also sign-up to do the morning announcements in the main office. |
| Ms. Prahl & Ms. Pacillas |
| Meets: Tuesdays - Starting September 13th from 2:20-3:00 |
| Website |
Chamber Orchestra
| Chamber Orchestra is for any 6th, 7th, or 8th grader who already plays an orchestra instrument and who would like the challenge of playing more difficult music. Please email Ms. May at mays@hawthorn73.org if you have any questions or stop by the music suite before or after school. |
| Ms. May |
| Meets: Wednesdays and Fridays from 7:00-7:30 A.M. |
| Website |
Eagle Chorus
| Open to all 6th, 7th and 8th Graders who are unable to fit Chorus in their schedule because of band, orchestra, or some other conflict. |
| Ms. Hatibovic |
Game Club
| Game club is open to any 6th, 7th, or 8th grader who remains eligible. Any student interested in becoming a better chess player and participating in fun competitive games should join. The main focus of the club is to increase the problem solving and good sportsmanship of each member. |
| Mr. Jaramillo |
| Meets: Every Tuesday, 2:15-3:00. starting Oct. 4 |
Garden Club
Members stay after school and enjoy learning about annuals, perennials and soil. Be a part of the outside gardening events, help care for plants at MS, and have fun. We will build a garden bed and create seasonal projects based on the growing season in Illinois! |
| Mrs. Bourn & Mrs. Minarik |
| Meets: Tuesdays from 2:15-3:00 in room 138. Start date: October 4th |
| Website |
Jazz Band
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. Wilgus |
| Meets: Mon/Wed 6:45-7:30 AM, First meetings is Oct 10th and 12th |
| Website |
Newspaper Club
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| Mrs. Corush |
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Meets: Mondays from 2:15-3:00 on the following days: 10/10, 10/24, 11/14, 12/5, 12/19, 1/23, 2/6, 3/13, 4/10, 4/24, 5/8, 5/22 |
Orchestra Solo and Ensemble
Pep Club
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. Paprocki |
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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. |
| Ms. Flanagan |
| Meets: We will begin meeting in October |
| Website |
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 competitively prepare for multiple (test or build) events. If you're interested in joining the Science Olympiad team there is still time! Please fill out this interest form. Please make sure to fill out your top choices for the events you would like to participate in. The form is due by October 12th. |
| Mrs. Bindal & Mr. Akmakjian |
| The activity will begin on Monday, October 24th. We will tentatively meet on the last Monday of each month after the first meeting. |
| Website |
Sew What? Club
| Do you love to craft?! Are you looking for a fun way to connect with other students after school?! We will create sewing & knitting projects that engage, inspire, and are fun to do! |
| Mrs. Baittie & Mrs. Bourn |
| Meets: Thursdays from 2:15-3:00 in Room 139. Start date: October 6th |
| Website |
Spanish Club
| Everyone is welcome in Spanish Club! It will be an opportunity to practice Spanish, learn about other cultures and participate in fun activities. This includes playing games from other cultures, watching movies and TV, listening to music, and writing pen pals. |
| Ms. Haras |
| TBA |
Spring Musical
| 6-8 grade students audition to be a part of the 25-35 person cast. They can also sign up to work as crew members for the props, costumes, backgrounds, or tech. Auditions are in February, and rehearsals run through April with a show date in late April or early May. |
| Ms. Hatibovic & Mrs. Duhig-Larson |
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Workshop: Thursday, Jan 27 @ 2:30 p.m. in Resource Center Auditions: Monday, Jan 30 & Tuesday, Jan 31 @ 2:30 p.m. in Resource Center Callbacks: Friday, Feb 3 @ 2:30 p.m. in Resource Center |
| Website |
Student Council
| Student Council is made up of an executive board and student council advisory representatives. Students meet once a week to collaborate on school wide events or ideas from the feedback of their peers. |
| Ms. Prahl & Ms. Pacillas |
| Beginning for 7/8 grade mid-September and 6th grade beginning of October - Tuesday Mornings at 7:00 - Executive Boards and 7:40 for Advisory Reps |
Tech Club
| Do you love technology and exploring new tech tools? Tech Club members will have opportunities to explore software, devices or programs that they are interested in, or cannot have access to at home. |
| Ms. Minarik |
| Meets: Thursdays at 2:15-3:00 |
| Website |
Yearbook Club
| Come help create Middle School South's yearbook. We will take pictures, choose our design, create pages, and make memories for all! |
| Mrs. Corush |
| Meets: Mondays from 2:15-3:00pm on the following days: 10/3, 10/17, 11/7, 11/28, 12/12, 1/9, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/6, 3/20 |