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ASL Club (Sign Language)
In this club, students will learn basic vocabulary, grammar, history, fingerspelling, numbers, and about deaf culture. Students will develop discourse skills appropriate for establishing connections with deaf acquaintances. Come learn American Sign Language after school on Thursdays from 3:15 - 4:15 pm with Ms. Kern!
Musical Theater Club
The Musical Theater Club focuses on developing students’ singing/acting/movement skills in a variety of musical theater performing styles and is designed to enhance artistic and creative talents. Students will learn to use their own personal voice type to sing different kinds of songs while analyzing lyrics and characters in order to better communicate a story through vocal and physical expression. Students will learn solo and ensemble dance scenes as a part of the overall design of the show. Through the expression of dance and movement, students will learn how to convey the ideas and themes of the story through movement. The students will learn the basics of musical theater history and storytelling through the club productions. Musical Theater Club takes place on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 - 4:15 pm with Mr. Lawyer, Ms. Doelp, and Miss Sarnese.
Running Club
An active, healthy club for students who like to run, jog, walk, and improve their physical fitness. Your club may also include health education components as you teach members the importance of injury prevention through warming up, stretching, cooling down, staying hydrated, healthy food choices, and healthy habits. Running club takes place every Monday from 3:15 - 4:15 pm with Mr. Young
Tutoring/Homework Club
Tutoring/Homework Club is available to students in grades 1 through 8. Students are grouped in age-appropriate sessions with staff members from MPCS. During the club, we focus on priority standards and prior year skills to ensure student understanding within the content. Grade 1-6 tutoring takes place every Monday from 3:15 - 4:15 pm and grades 7-8 take place every Tuesday from 3:15 - 4:15 pm.
Tutors
1st and 2nd - Mrs. Tucker and Ms. Demko
3rd and 4th - Miss D'Amico
5th and 6th - Mrs. Mead and Mrs. String
7th and 8th - Ms. Dempsey
Art Club
In the Art Club, students are given the opportunity to explore their creative ideas and talents through projects that are an extension of the arts curriculum. Students participating in art club may choose to work more independently on a given project, allowing more time for the creative juices to flow! The art club takes place every Tuesday from 3:15 - 4:15 pm with Mrs. DeMaio and Ms. Costa.