Rachel
Carson Middle School
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Notes from Ms. Lee, After-School Program Specialist /
List of Current RCMS Extracurricular Activities
Mrs. E. Wolfe is known as our surprise basket lady because she surprises
the students every week with different activities. Through her efforts,
we started the crafts, knitting and crocheting clubs. The students
enjoyed the finger knitting and crocheting. Children may even surprise
their parents with a crocheted gift!
Due to the overwhelming growth of all the after-school clubs, we must put out a sign up sheet for every club that is offered. Some sponsors have their own sheet outside their room and some sign up sheets will be posted on the bulletin board in the cafeteria. But every participant must sign up. Space is limited in all the clubs.
If you have any questions or are looking for your child after school, feel free to call me at 571-451-8207 or contact me via email
Pat Lee
After-school Program Specialist
703 925-3631 email: pat.lee@fcps.edu
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Extracurricular Activity
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Meeting Days | Time | Location
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| Academics Teachers avaliable for after school help. |
Staff | Mondays | 3:00-4:00 | various |
| Advertising Club Students will create posters and flyers for school related events. Advertising strategies & techniques will be discussed. |
Ms. Couch | Thursdays / bi-weekly | 3:00-4:30 | B125 |
| Animation Creation Club Students will create unique animations by using flip-books, clamation, and computer animation programs. |
Ms. Couch | Wednesdays / weekly | 3:00-4:30 | B125 |
| Anime Students will view,discuss & draw Japanese anime. Costume contest |
Ms. Geiser | Thursdays / bi-weekly | 3:00-4:30 | C214 |
| Art Studio Group For students serious about art. Each meeting will have instruction followed by an ssignment. 2-D and 3-D materials will be used. |
Ms. Couch | Thursdays / bi-weekly | 3:00-4:30 | B125 |
| Astronomy Introduces students to basic aspects of astronomy & cosmology through use of hands on activities, videos & site visits. |
Mr. Buchholz & Mr. Tarrant | Wednesdays / bi-weekly | 3:00-4:30 | B211 |
| Basketball Students will develop both individual and team basketball skills. |
Mr. Gould | Fridays / weekly | 3:00-4:30 | gym |
| Best Buddies Students will be interviewed and matched to be buddies. |
Ms. Lotkowski & Ms. Hanlon | 2nd & 4th Wednesdays | 3:00-4:00 | C112 |
| Bowling Students will be driven to Bowl America to practice bowling & have fun with their friends. |
Ms. Snyder & Ms. Enghauser | Tuesdays / weekly | 3:00-5:30 | Chantilly Bowl America |
| Carson Chronicle Newspaper Students will conduct interviews, write articles, take/chose pictures and edit them. We will produce 3-4 school newspapers. |
Ms. Bickford | Wednesdays / bi-weekly | 3:00-4:30 | A116 |
| Carson Design Students will learn how to build motorized wire cars. |
Mr. Koroma | Wednesdays / 1st & last | 3:00-4:30 | A212 |
| Chess Club Students will learn how to play chess and use different strategies in moving chess pieces. There will be a chess tournament. |
Mr. Capas & Mr. Wenk | Wed & Thurs / weekly | 3:00-4:30 | media center |
| Classics Club Students interested in Greek & Latin will engage in activities related to mythology, arts, architecture,history,etc. Occasional fieldtrips. |
Ms. Baska | Thursdays / weekly | 3:00-4:30 | C211 |
| Clay Café Students will experiment with different mosaic techniques and mediums to create 4 masterpieces. |
Ms. Lee | Oct. 17, 24, 31, Nov. 14 | 3:00-4:00 | TBA |
| College Partnership Students will learn about college opportunities. |
Ms. Humphrey & Ms. Gerhardt | 2nd Thursday / monthly | 3:00-4:30 | D108 |
| Computer Lab Availability Students will have access to the Internet, Microsoft Office/ word processing, Blackboard, printing, etc. to complete homework and projects. |
Ms. Powers & Ms. Yonts | Wednesday & Thursday | 3:00-4:30 | media center |
| CSI Cookie Jar Mystery Club Students will learn about the study of forensic science. |
Ms. Walsh | TBA | ||
| Dance Team 15 - 25 girls will work together weekly to create dance routines. They will be performing at school dances, end of year basketball game and Showcase Night. |
Ms. Toweson, Ms. Torbert, & Ms. Piazza | Thursdays / weekly | 3:00-4:00 | auxillary gym |
| Friday Family Game Night Opportunity for family recreation |
Ms. Lee | TBA | ||
| Friday Family Movie Night Opportunity for family recreation |
Ms. Lee | TBA | ||
| Food & Fitness Students will learn and practice healthy habits. |
Ms. Bryant & Ms. Molnar | Wednesdays / weekly | 3:00-4:30 | C142 |
| Games-R-Us Provides students a social environment to play games. |
Ms. Becca & Ms. Sam | Tues-Friday | 3:00-5:45 | TBA |
| Garden Guardian Club Students will volunteer for school grounds beautification. |
Staff | TBA | ||
| Guitar Club Students will be able to practice with other guitar players. |
Mr. Shah | TBA | 3:00-4:30 | |
| Hay, Got Milk Students will go to Frying Pan Park to experience life on a 1900's farm. They will learn how to make ice cream, churn butter, go on hayrides, etc. |
Ms. Beauregard | Oct. 28, Nov. 11, 18, 25 | 3:00-5:30 | Frying Pan Park |
| Homework Club Students will have an opportunity to do their homework at school. |
Mr. Keller | Mondays | 4:00-5:45 | TBA |
| Tues-Fridays | 3:00-5:45 | |||
| International Club Students will learn about the geography, history, culture and language of various countries. Occasional guest speakers |
Ms. C. Williams | monthly | TBA | |
| Intramurals 7th & 8th graders will participate in a variety of sports: flag football, soccer basketball, ping pong and volleyball. |
Ms. Wolfe & Ms. Molnar | Thursdays / bi-weekly | 3:00-4:30 | gym |
| Jazz Ensemble Will provide students with fundamental jazz skills in preparation for high school band experience. Includes guitar players, electric bass players and drum set players. Performances at all band concerts. |
Mr. Wright | Thursdays / weekly | 3:00-4:30 | A129 |
| Karate Students will learn basic Karate. Each session will cover muscle tone endurance and discipline while learning self-defense. |
Mr. Stinger & Mr. Salas | Tuesday/Thursday nights | 6:00-8:00 | auxillary gym |
| Kickball Kickball club will focus on reviving a fun game from elementary school recess. Students will get exercise while developing teamwork and sportsmanship skills. |
Mr. Gould | Wednesdays / weekly | 3:00-4:00 | outside |
| Lego League Students will face challenges in building with legos. |
Ms. Sky | Wed & Thursday | 3:00-4:00 | C210 |
| Lit Magazine Students will learn basic journalism. |
TBA | |||
| Math Counts Challenges the students' math skills by practicing math problems in a format similar to MathCounts competition. Competition is held to find top 30 students who will then compete further. |
Ms. Green & Ms. Cahill | Wednesdays / weekly | 3:00-4:30 | caf in Oct. & A106 Nov-Feb |
| NJHS Students that have a 3.5 GPA or higher at the end of 7th grade are invited to join this nationwide society. In addition, 20 hours of volunteer work at Carson is required. |
Ms. Douglass, Ms. Harnagel, & Ms. Sky | TBA | TBA | media center |
| Photography Students will learn photographer techniques using a variety of cameras with varying features. |
Mr. Maffett | Thursdays / weekly | 3:00-4:30 | C109 |
| Ping Pong Club Students will learn the rules of ping pong, practice games and plan a tournament. |
Ms. Geiser | 1st Tuesday / monthly | 3:00-4:30 | TBA |
| Recreational Sports | Ms. Wolfe & Ms. Molnar | Wednesdays / bi-weekly | 3:00-4:30 | gym |
| Red Cross Babysitting Students will learn to administer first aid, diapering & feeding techniques, chose age appropriate games, etc. A certificate will be issued at the end of the 3rd class. |
Red Cross | 9/23, 24, 26, 10/22, 23, 24, 11/18, 19, 21, 2/3, 4, 6 | 3:00-5:30 | TBA |
| RC-TV Students will learn how to be a TV producer. |
Mr. Holmlund, Mr. Tiangco, Ms. Hamilton, & Ms. Bickford | TBA | before school | green room |
| Robotics Club Students will have hands-on Lego Mindstorm NXT Robots and will be involved in a county wide robotics competition. |
Mr. Evans | Thursdays / weekly | 3:00-4:30 | C127 |
| Saturday School Homework help |
Ms. Ballou & Mr. Brown | Saturdays | 8:00am-12:00pm | media center |
| SCA Students will participate in the Student Government Assoc. and develop team leadership skills. |
Mr. Hudson & Mr. Kappatos | Wednesdays | 3:00-4:30 | D107 |
| Scrapbook Club Social club to meet twice a month to explore the craft of scrapbooking and rubber stamping. |
Ms. Wolfe | Wednesdays / bi-weekly | 3:00-4:30 | D108 |
| Sign Language Club Students will learn basic sign language & different aspects of deaf culture. |
Mr. Burgett | Wednesdays / bi-weekly | 3:00-4:30 | A205 |
| Spelling Bee Students will improve their spelling/vocab. & participate in the Fairfax County Annual Spelling Bee contest. |
Ms. Baska | 10/7, 11/11, 12/2, 1/6 | 3:00-4:00 | C211 |
| Step Team Students will work collaboratively to develop synchronized step routines to perform at school and community events and functions. |
Ms. Fraundorfer & Mr. Brown | Wednesdays / weekly | 3:00-4:30 | auxillary gym |
| Technology Student Assoc. Specifically focuses on students enrolled in Technology Education. It will provide opportunities beyond the traditional classroom/lab. |
Mr. Bolt | Thursdays | 3:00-4:30 | C125 |
| Tennis Students will be driven to Spring Lake Estatesto play tennis. |
Mr. Campagna | Fridays / bi-weekly | 3:00-5:00 | Spring Lake Estates |
| Video Archivists Students will become film producers of the year's events to create an end-of-the-year movie to be shared with all students & staff on their respective teams. |
Mr. Holmlund | 7th--Wednesdays 8th--Thursdays |
3:00-4:30 | TBA |
| Wii Students will play a variety of games on the Wii system. |
Ms. Lee | Wednesdays / weekly | 3:00-5:45 | TBA |
| Yearbook Students will get a basic introduction to journalism through the production of the school yearbook. |
Ms. Lohman | Wednesday | 3:00-4:30 | B115 |
RCMS After-School Program Contact Person:
Pat Lee / 703-925-3631
pat.lee@fcps.edu
Sponsored in part by the
Oakton Community for Youth Safety
Nourish the Youth - From Acorn to Mighty Oak!
Oakton Community for Youth Safety
Oakton Pyramid Schools
http://www.oaktoncys.org/
Sponsored by FCPS
Last
updated: Oct. 1, 2009Curator: Ellen Bickford, ellen.bickford@fcps.edu