ACTIVITES & CLUBS – Hawthorn Middle South

Activities & Clubs

Activity/Club	Description	Sponsor	Date/Time/Location	Website
Acceptance Club	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!”	Mr. Brennan & Mrs. Masini & Ms. Schiemann	Thursdays, 2:15-3:00 via Zoom
Art Club	Art Club is open to all grade levels. This is a great place to explore your personal interests in art and get some hands on experience with art tools, materials, or if you just want more art in your life. 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 suits their own interests. Students focus either on the group project or one collaborative task and allow others to work independently that prefer a personal project. Art Club Website Students may join anytime of the year to accommodate the students busy schedules.	Mr. Jaramillo	TBA
Battle of the Books	This club is for students that enjoy reading and are up for a good competition. Books List.	Mrs. Duhig-Larson & Mr. Stubenvoll	Meets once a month during grade level lunch, via Zoom. 10/2 11/6 12/4 1/8/21 2/12 3/5 4/2
Broadcasting/Morning News Team	Get the word out by producing the school’s morning announcements of daily events, current affairs, weather, sports and more.	Ms. Prahl (Hirt)	TBA
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 on Mondays and Thursdays via Zoom
Chess Club	Chess 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 chess tournaments should join. The main focus of the club is to increase the problem solving thinking and good sportsmanship of each member.	Mr. Jaramillo	TBA
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	TBA
Heart & Sole	Running Club to Inspire and motivate girls, encourage lifelong health and fitness, and build confidence through accomplishment.	Mrs. Becker & Mrs. Foley & Ms. Eiter	TBA
Jazz Band	It is open to any current 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Band student. This is an extracurricular class, please check it out and see if Jazz is for you.	Mr. Fritz	TBA
Newspaper Club	Newspaper Club is an opportunity to write articles about our school, Vernon Hills, and the world. Students will work with each other, as well as Mrs. Corush to find the news and report it to their fellow students. We meet once a week, but there may be some writing and research that will need to be done outside of our meetings. If you enjoy writing and the news, then this is the club for you! Remember to bring your Chromebook to all meetings. South Eagle Sentinel Website	Mrs. Corush	Meets on Mondays, 3:00-4:00 via Zoom 10/5 10/19 11/2 11/16 12/7 1/4/2021 1/25 2/8 3/8 3/29 4/12 4/19 5/3 5/17
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 (Hirt)	TBA
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	TBA
Science Olympiad	Any student from 6th to the 8th grade who has a passion for Science can participate. Students need to maintain good grades throughout the school year.	Mrs. Bindal	Team Meetings on Wednesday 3-4 PM
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. Malec Mrs. Duhig-Larson	Rehearsals are scheduled from 3:00-5:00 on weekdays when there are no staff meetings. Students are given a schedule at auditions with all meeting times, dates, and locations.	Website
Student Council	Get involved as you help plan school activities and community service efforts. Includes elected representatives and student walk-on positions.	Ms. Prahl (Hirt) Ms. Pacillas	Meets on Tuesdays, 3:00- 3:45 Executive Board only via Zoom Reps Meet on Thursdays 3:00- 3:15 via Zoom
TRY (Teens Reaching Youth)	TRY (Teens Reaching Youth) is a leadership group sponsored by the Hawthorn Middle School North social workers. The group consists of boys and girls (six seventh graders and twelve eighth graders) who have been recommended by teachers and administrators. The TRY students have been identified as having strong leadership, academic and social skills, as well as exceptional understanding and use of the four c’s; critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity. TRY students participate in leadership training and have unique opportunities to implement their skills throughout the school year.	Mr. Langelund Mrs. Brownstein	TBA
Yearbook Club	Capture the Middle South experiences by creating a Yearbook. You will be responsible for taking pictures, creating layouts, and producing the book that shares memories and activities happening at Middle South. Come work on our committee independently and in small groups.	Mrs. Corush & Mrs. Hill	Meets on Mondays 3:00-4:00 via Zoom 10/12 10/26 11/9 11/30 12/14 1/11/2021 2/01 2/22 3/1 3/15 4/5 5/10

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