Extra Curricular Clubs & Activities
Extra-Curricular Clubs & Activities @ Hille
Catch-Up Club
Grades 6-7-8Advisor: Mr. Raleigh
Catch-Up Club will meet from September-June each year. Students have the option to stay after school, Monday-Thursday from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. Participants may take the activity bus home. Catch-Up Club is designed to allow students additional time to complete homework assignments. Students may choose to attend, in which case they are responsible to notify a parent before the end of the school day. Students may also be required to come by a teacher, in which case they will be issued a pass and parents will be notified. This program is designed to encourage students to develop personal responsibility.
- All students will line up outside of the library and wait for the Catch-Up Club supervisors to arrive.
- When entering the library the students will be assigned a specific workstation to stay at for the duration of the day.
- If the students need to call home, they will do so before they start working on their assignments.
- Students will be required to have an “Agenda” of the work they will be completing while staying after school. If a teacher assigns the students, this agenda will already be filled out for them. If the students choose to come on their own, they will fill out an agenda on a slip provided for them outside of the library while they wait for a supervisor.
- Students, whether assigned or volunteering, will be required to stay until 4:00 p.m. Students who are bus riders may take the 4:00 p.m. bus home. However, we realize that certain situations do come up where a student may need to leave early. In these cases we ask that parents/guardians provide a note or phone call to the supervisors at Catch-Up Club as to what time their child will be needing to leave. We want to avoid students making these phone calls during Catch Up Club, so if your child needs to leave early, please send a note or call the Main Office in advance to indicate an early dismissal from Catch Up Club.
If at any time you have any questions or comments please feel free to call.
Success Club
Art Club
Students- during Focus Groups, you asked...we offered! ART CLUB IS HERE!
Art Club will meet 1 or 2 times a month. We will create both Art & Craft projects. All projects can be taken home after they are made unless they have to dry. Please return the signed permission slip and $15.00 in an envelope as soon as possible. (A small snack will be provided.) Members will be accepted on a first come basis due to space limitations.
Bowling Club
Hille Middle School is starting up its bowling season again this year. Interested students will be able to bowl in teams of four people. Students can choose teammates from all grades, and every effort will be made to accommodate requests.
When: Wednesday afternoons from 2:50—4:45 PM. The league will end in November.
Transportation: Transportation will be provided to the bowling alley. However, arrangements must be made for pick-up from the bowling alley no later than 4:30 PM sharp! I have to stay with the students until they all have gone home. If students live close enough to the bowling alley, then they may walk home with permission.
Where: Oak Forest Bowl 15240 S. Cicero Ave. 708-687-2000
Cost: $10.00 per week. This includes bus transportation, two games of bowling, shoe rental, and an end of the league pizza party, which includes pizza, pop, and trophies.
Sponsor: Mr. Myrmingos Email – dmyrmingos@d142.org 708-687-5550 - ext. 4186
If you have any questions or concerns, then please do no hesitate to contact me.
Computer Club
September - April
Once a week, 2:30-3:30
Computer Club will meet on Wednesdays after school from 2:30 - 3:30.
Students who would like to join must bring a completed premission slip.
Students are not required to attend every meeting.
Energy Ambassador Club
Family & Consumer Science Club
September - April
FACS Club (a.k.a Home Arts) is open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. If you enjoy making projects and trying new recipes, this is the club for you. We will meet 1 or 2 times a month. Meetings will involve cooking labs and crafts or sewing projects. A fee of $10.00 (cash only) is required to cover the cost of supplies. Please return the permission slip and $10.00 fee in an envelope on or before the first meeting. See Mrs. Nemec in Rm. A17 for additional information.
French Club: Le Club de Français
French Club will begin in November. This club is open to all 6th, 7th and 8th grade students who want to learn about French-speaking culture and the more than 40 countries around the world where French is spoken. We will learn about holidays, customs, food, music and more! There is a $5 fee to join. We will meet on Wednesdays from 2:30 until 3:30 p.m. Please return the attached permission slip by the first meeting.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Homework Helpers
September - April
Homework Helpers is a Hille NJHS program where students help students after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays with their homework or simply model good study skills. We meet in the Media Center from 2:20 to 3:15 and begin the last week of September and run this program until right around spring break. Please contact Mr. Raleigh with any questions.
Newspaper Club
Advisor: Ms. Travers
This year, Newspaper Club will produce four newspapers. The Husky Herald will be distributed once per quarter. Students participating in Newspaper Club will hold a variety of positions. Students may be writers, editors, layout designers, or photographers. The lead roles are managing editor, sports editor, copy editor, editor, and headline writer. The students in Newspaper Club have great potential and will be working very hard to produce four great issues of the Husky Herald this year!
Generally, we will meet from 2:30-3:30 on Tuesdays. Changes in time will be announced.
Meeting Schedule
NJHS
October - April
1st Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m.
The National Junior Honor Society is one of the most prestigious national organizations for junior high students. 7th & 8th graders are selected by Faculty Council for exhibiting high standards in the five areas of scholarship, citizenship, service, leadership, and character. Through continued academic achievement, personal growth, leadership involvement, and participation in chapter service activities, members maintain and extend the qualities for which they were selected. NJHS is a service organization. One of the biggest activities of the year is the “Light Up the Holidays” program where NJHS members purchase holiday gifts for children in District 142 who might not otherwise have a terrific holiday season. Contact Mr. Raleigh with any questions.
Scrapbook Club
September - April
Every other Thursday, 2:30-3:55
Spanish Club
Advisor: Senorita Polen
Spanish Club is an organization of students who want to learn more about the Spanish-speaking countries and cultures in our world as well as the Spanish language. The club is open to all students who want to learn about Spanish-speaking holidays, customs, food, music, and more. We will do art projects, listen to Spanish music, learn new Spanish words and make food! We will be meeting on Thrusdays from 2:30 until 3:30 p.m. There is a $4.00 fee to join that will cover the cost os snacks and materials.
Please return the permission slip below by the first meeting.
Student Council
October - April
This student government organization gives students a voice in determining school activities and environment. It helps promote activities for the entire student body and fosters a positive climate throughout the school. Interested students may run for class officer positions (7th & 8th only), or for room representative positions. Each advisor group will vote for a representative to be present for large group meetings. Student Council plans spirit week activities, holiday food and clothing drives, the Valentine’s Dance and may assist with other school projects. Student Council needs hard working, creative, fun loving students who can handle responsibility. Contact Mrs. McCarthy with any questions.
Yearbook
Grades: 6-7-8The yearbook staff works to put together highlights of the entire school year. Most students do buy a yearbook and being a part of the process is a great honor and carries great responsibility. No prior experience is necessary. The advisor stresses commitment: putting together the yearbook takes almost the entire school year. Yearbook meets most Thursdays from 2:30 - 3:30 and some dates may be added, especially before big deadlines. Contact Mr. Tselepis with any questions.