📣 HCMS is proud to offer a variety of clubs and activities for students! 📣
Scroll down for more information on our existing clubs!Â
If you'd like to start a club at HCMS, follow these steps:
Writing a proposal for starting a new student club in middle school is a great initiative that can help develop leadership, organizational, and communication skills. Here are some appropriate steps a middle school student can follow when crafting a club proposal:
Identify Your Club Idea:
Choose a club idea that aligns with your interests, the interests of your peers, and any potential benefits to the school community.
Research and Planning:
Research existing school clubs to ensure your idea is unique or adds value.
Define the club's purpose, goals, and objectives.
Create a preliminary plan outlining club activities, meetings, and potential events.
Write a Proposal:
Begin your proposal with a compelling introduction explaining the club's purpose and its potential benefits.
Clearly define the club's goals and objectives.
Explain how the club will contribute positively to the school community.
Include a rough outline of planned activities and meetings.
Mention the potential advisor or teacher who has agreed to support the club.
Address how you plan to ensure the club is inclusive and open to all interested students.
Presentation:
Arrange a meeting with the school administration, such as the principal or vice principal, to present your proposal.
Be prepared to articulate the importance and benefits of the club to the school community.
Be open to feedback and suggestions from school administration and potential club members.
Promotion:
Once you have received approval from administrations, begin promoting your club proposal to your peers through announcements, posters
Study Buddies Flyer-4.pdfStudy Buddies
Sponsors: Nicole Giles and Jessica Weisinger
Meeting Dates: Nine weeks long, held on Tuesdays from 4-5, in Library
Study Buddies is an after-school program that provides students with a structured environment and support for completing homework, preparing for assessments, and improving study and organizational skills. The primary goal of Study Buddies is to help students become more confident and independent in their study habits, which leads to successful learners!
Pickleball for Fun!.pdfPickleball
Sponsors: Christine Jones and Joanne Ryan
Meeting Dates:Â Four weeks long, held on Fridays from 4:15 - 5:15 in Gym
Have fun and learn a lifetime sport!Â
6th & 7th graders only.
D&D club poster.pdfDungeon and Dragons
Sponsor: Georgia Jones
Meeting Dates:Â Ms Jones' room, Wednesday 4-5
Everyone is welcome to join! If you have never played before, that's not a problem! We will learn how to create characters and how to do combat.
Battle of the Books (BOB)
Sponsors: Heather Schubert
Meeting Dates: Book Club format that meets during advisory (dates TBA).
Sycamore Springs MS read the same books and we compete in four trivia battles (during school day) with them throughout the year. Students sign up to participate. Battle dates:Â Â
Round 1: October 20th (Small Spaces and Divergent) @ Sycamore Springs MS
Round 2: December 15th (Neptune Project and Unteachables) @ Dripping Springs MS
Round 3: Feb 23rd (Linked and Scythe) @ HCMS
Round 4: May 10th (Darkdeep and Perfect Mistake) @ Austin Public Library
Best Buddies 23-24.pdfBest Buddies
Sponsors: Christine Jones, Angie Succato, and Lacey Menzies
Meeting Dates: TBA
A non-profit organization that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and other students from their campus.
Fellowship of Christian AthletesÂ
Sponsors: Loni Todd (FCA) and Tavah Boysaw
Meeting Dates: Year-long held bi-monthly on Fridays at 7:30 in the HCMS Gymnasium
This student-led club allows students to grow in their faith and build a relationship with God.Â
HCMS_MathCLUB_v2.pdfMath Club
Sponsor: Matt Fan (parent)Â
Meeting Dates:Â Year-long, held weekly on Sundays at the Westbank Library beginning at 10am
The Sunday meetings and activities are free of charge to all club members. If attending a math competition, then each family is responsible for individual registration fees. Students should bring pencil, eraser, scratch paper and printed materials (sent by coaches) to the meetings.
The goals of the club meetings are:
Set a friendly, encouraging, and cooperative environment for kids to learn and practice solving competition math problems;
Guide the students to learn through independent work and discussion with peers and coaches;
Prepare for future math competitions, including AMC8/10, MathCounts, etc.
Please contact Matt at boisefan@gmail.com  if you have any questions.
Bridge ClubÂ
Sponsors: Ray Dobhal, Charlie Chen, Steven Chen (mentor), and Mr Grant Burks
Meeting Dates: Held bi-weekly on Thursdays from 4-5 in the Libary, beginning Sept 14
Bridge is an intellectual and problem-solving skills game, that builds concentration. It's a game of strategy and teamwork.
Our club is focused on middle school kids specifically, teaching them many important skills before going into high school. We hope that our club spreads and becomes popular, taking Bridge to national or even global level for our school over time.
The Club Objective - To introduce Bridge to a younger audience at HCMS and have students participate on a greater level.
Visit our WEBSITE for more information.
Knitting Club
Sponsors: Heather Schubert but run by 8th graders: Sohaani Patel, Sophia Walk, Dellaney Findlay
Meeting Dates: Meets once a week during Advisory in the Library
More info coming soon
Model UN
Sponsor: Tara Raygor
Meeting Dates:Â Fall - October 12 and 26, November 16 and 30, December 14, Spring - TBD
The middle school Model UN club was created by officers of Westlake's Model UN program, who were so inspired by what they learned in Model UN, that they thought middle schoolers would find the experience just as enriching!
High school students will teach each delegate about the intricacies of international diplomacy in a friendly environment. Middle school students will focus on speaking persuasively, working together, conducting research, and discussing solutions to global issues.