BAtthemiddleschoollevel,therearemanyacademicclubsinwhichstudentscanparticipate.Studentscanchooseclubsthatfocusonanareaofinterest.MathcountsClubMathcountstriestoincreaseexcitementtowardsmathematicachievement.It
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Atthemiddleschoollevel,therearemanyacademicclubsinwhichstudentscanparticipate.Studentscanchooseclubsthatfocusonanareaofinterest.
MathcountsClub
Mathcountstriestoincreaseexcitementtowardsmathematicachievement.Ithopestoprovidestudentswiththefoundationforsuccessinscience,technology,engineeringandmathematicscareers.Schoolsselectindividualsandteamstoparticipateincompetitions.LocalcompetitionsareheldinFebruarywithwinnersprogressingtostatecompetitionsandthenontothenationallevel.Mathcountsworkstochallengestudentmathskills,developself-confidenceandgiverewardsfortheirachievements.
Envirothon
TheEnvirothonprogramfocusesonnaturalresourcesknowledgeandexposesstudentstodiverseenvironmentalissues,ecosystems,andtopography.Theecologyfieldcompetitionforfive-membermiddleschoolteamsofferscompetitionsinwildlife,soils,forestry,currentenvironmentalissuesandaquatics.Studentsworkandlearninmiddleschoolclubsandcancompeteatthelocalandstatelevel.
FutureProblemSolvers
FutureProblemSolversisanacademicclubthatusesasix-stepprocesstosolveproblemsthatmayhappeninthefuture.Studentswhoareinthetalentedandgiftedprogram,wholiketo“thinkoutofthebox,”orwhoenjoythinkingaboutfuturisticproblemsmaylikethisclub.Teamscomprisedoffourstudentsreadfuturescenesandwriteupsolutionsinabookletusingthesix-stepprocess.Teamsthatscorehighenoughcangotothestatecompetitionandthentotheinternationalcompetition.
BuildersClub
BuildersClubisopentoanymiddleschoolstudentwhowishestoperformcommunityservice.EachBuildersClubisco-sponsoredbyaKiwanisclubandthemiddleschool.Thememberslearnbydoing,andtheylearnorganization,teamwork,andleadership.BuildersClubscansponsora"TeacheroftheYear"program,providearecyclingcollectionpoint,organizecannedfoodandclothingdrivestosupportlocalshelters,adoptaresidentatalocalseniorcitizenshome,adoptahighway,tutor,etc.
Middleschoolacademicclubsofferstudentsaplacetoexploreinterestsortalents.Theclubstheyjoininmiddleschoolcanhelpguidechoicesinhighschoolandb