Buddies Club is here to support students with disabilities and students without disabilities while forming new friendships in a nurturing, fun environment.  

Buddies Club at North Shore Middle School is basically a social skills club with a little bit of service learning built in.  The goal is to bring students with and without disabilities together.  It is not the national Buddies program that is active at AHS and other local high schools.  It just happens to be our name at NSMS that was started years ago.   We partner with  Special Olympics Wisconsin as a Unified Champion School. They provide some funding and programs/activities that we can do to become a more inclusive school environment. 

Some of the possible activities we will do this year:

*Make gifts for residents at the assisted living facility

*Visit an assisted living and sing holiday songs and socialize with the residents

*Run the "Spread the Word" inclusion event at school where we invite all students to sign a pledge to be kind and include others (t-shirts ordered through special olympics and offered for the entire district and families to purchase to show inclusion)

*Host incoming 5th graders with special needs during a pizza lunch and scavenger hunt around NSMS

*Run a donation drive for Lake Country Caring in spring

*Attend at least one Special Olympics Unified Champions Schools social event (field trip during the school day)

The program will consist of one after school activity (3:15-4:15pm) most months except for a few scheduled during school hours in December, March, and May. Meetings will be held in Room 501 at NSMS.

Students should be picked up at the main school entrance at 4:15pm for the after school meetings.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact the club advisors, Ms. Ryan at jryan@hartlake.org or Ms. Grady at kgrady@hartlake.org.

Connect is a time for students to connect with a teacher for support or simply to have a quiet, structured environment to get their work completed before going home for the evening.  Connect will run Monday through Thursday from 3:15 - 4:15 at North Shore Middle School. We will not meet on days that students are not in session.  Students are responsible for bringing  all materials needed to complete their homework. Students can choose which days that they come in. It is not required that they are there Monday through Thursday. Parents are responsible for transportation from Connect at 4:15 p.m. Connect will run from the second week of school until the end of May (dates aren't finalized just yet).  If you have questions, please contact Ms. Richards at krichards@hartlake.org

Love dancing at any skill level?  Come check out the North Shore Dance Club!  Dance Club is open to all 6th-8th grade students, and club practices are each Thursday, beginning in October and running through May.  Times are TBD.  If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Orlick at morlick@hartlake.org.

Are you ready to embark on an epic adventure? Whether you are a seasoned Level 20 Paladin or have never even held a 20-sided die before, the North Shore Dungeons & Dragons Club is the perfect place for you!

D&D is a cooperative, storytelling tabletop game where your imagination is the ultimate controller. In this club, you will create your own unique hero, team up with your fellow classmates, and dive into fantasy worlds filled with dangerous quests, hidden treasures, and ancient mysteries.

D&D is organized by parent volunteer, Mr. Peterson, and can be reached at niels.peterson@gmail.com.  The club will meet on Thursdays after school in the NSMS Library, and more precise details to come. 

Welcome to the ultimate sport for the mind! The North Shore FIRST Robotics Club combines the excitement of competition with the rigors of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). If you love building, coding, strategizing, or just figuring out how things work, this is the place for you.

In this club, we don't just play games—we design, build, and program real robots to solve complex, hands-on challenges. Working in teams, you will brainstorm engineering solutions, code autonomous movements, and drive your creations to victory.

No prior experience is necessary.  Club meetings will be a mixture of after school and weekend meetings.  Our STEM teacher, Mr. Bremberger will be the coordinator of the club, but it is largely run by parent volunteers.  Mr. Bremberger can be reached at bbremberger@hartlake.org.  More specific dates and times for club meetings and competitions will be communicated soon.

New to NSMS:  A HOSA - Future Health Professionals Chapter! This club provides 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students an early introduction to healthcare, medicine, and wellness. Activities could include hands-on medical skills (vital signs, basic first aid, etc), healthcare career exploration, community service & wellness projects, leadership and communication skills, and possible competitive events. The NSMS Chapter will work in connection with the Arrowhead HOSA Chapter.  More details to come!  Please contact Ms. Dillon at ndillon@hartlake.org or Ms. Zilles at azilles@hartlake.org if you have any questions. 

The Math Club is open to all 6th-grade students who enjoy mathematics and collaborative problem-solving. Members will explore advanced concepts, engage in logic-based challenges, and tackle complex mathematical problems. We participate in the Noetic Learning National online contest in both the fall and spring, and we also send a team of four students to a regional competition in January. Participation in competitions is entirely optional; students who simply enjoy exploring math are welcome to join.  More details to come regarding club meetings.  Please contact Ms. Eckerman at peckerman@hartlake.org for more information.

Science Fair Club will run from September through May. This after-school club will meet to provide a structured, step-by-step environment for students to bring their scientific curiosities to life. In this club, students take the lead! Each participant will pick, lead, and execute an individual project of their choice. While Mrs. Z provides a guided process with clear milestones and due dates, the initiative and discovery belong entirely to the student.  More specific details to come on the club startup date, but Science Fair Club will meet for an hour, after school, every other Thursday.  Please contact Mrs. Zukewich at hzukewich@hartlake.org for more information.

Looking to get moving in the morning?  Come to Sunrise Open Gym Basketball at North Shore on Friday's from 7:00-7:30AM!  Yes, that's right...bright and early!!!  The goal is to burn some AM energy before school starts and build relationships along the way.  SOG is open to 6th-8th grade students of all basketball ability levels, and begins on Friday, 9/11/26.   Please contact Mr. Fox at jfox@hartlake.org if you have any questions.