Activities
Activities
Books Wars is an opportunity for MCPS middle school students to share their love of reading with others while participating in a competition that promotes teamwork and sportsmanship. Students compete in small teams against other MCPS middle schools in a quiz-show style competition. Participants meet weekly on Wednesday's at lunch beginning in September.
2025-2026 Book Wars Reading List
If you are interested in joining Book Wars for the 2025-2026 school year, please fill out this form.
Library and Tech
Advisory Board
Library and Tech Advisory Board: In a change from last year, Library Advisory Board is now the Library and Tech Advisory Board and will now meet every Thursday. Every other week, students work on media center programming including choosing and preparing lunch activities, creating bulletin boards, and organizing special events. On the other weeks, students will help maintain Chromebooks and other technology throughout the building. This is an SSL eligible activity.
See the Pyle After School Activity page to sign up.
Come work with Ms.Knafelc and Ms. Thomas in the media center! If you enjoy all things library-related and have a desire to help peers and staff, you should apply.
Duties Include:
attending and promoting library activities
maintaining the media center (shelving books and keeping sections organized)
leading other students with responsible and respectful behavior
Email Ms. Knafelc for more information!