Before & After School Activities
| ACTIVITY | GRADES | MEETING DAY | LOCATION | ACTIVITY SUMMARY | TIME | SPONSOR | NOTES |
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| All Gender & Sexualities Alliance (GSA) | All | Tuesday | Room 109 | GSA is open to all students at BCMS. At GSA we discuss issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community, participate in games, crafts and activities and make friends. You do not need to be LGBTQ+ to join GSA. | 3:30 - 4:30 |
M. Moser R. Nichols |
More information on the BCMS GSA Blackboard |
| Anime Club | 6th | Wednesday | 102 | Love Anime? Then this club is for you. Anime club meets weekly to draw, watch, and discuss anime. Students in all grades are welcome, liten to the announcements for more information. | 3:15 - 3:45 | C. Poplawski Poplawc@lmsd.org |
Listen to morning announcements to hear start date for this club. 12 student maximum |
| Art Club | All | Tuesday Mornings | 102 | Explore and create different types of artwork. Listen to the announcements for the start date. | 7:00 - 7:50 am | C. Poplawski Poplawc@lmsd.org |
Listen to morning announcements to hear start date for this club. 12 students max. |
| BC Applause | All | After School | In addition to the Fall Play and Winter Musical, students learn about theatre and themselves. Students in all grades are welcome to join. Not into acting on stage? No problem- there are tons of opportunities to participate behind the scenes on the Stage Crew, Tech Crew or Costume Crew. | After School | S. Knight KnightS@lmsd.org |
Meeting days vary - please listen to announcements for dates. Fall play, winter musical | |
| BC TV | 7th/8th | Daily | TV Studio | BCTV members direct, announce and record the daily announcements. Do you enjoy sharing school events with the entire student body? Interested in learning about operating TV recording technology? Then BCTV is for you. Membership is audition only- auditions are held every spring for the following year. | LEARN |
Hemberger Zickler |
Tryouts held in May/June for following year |
| BCMS Newspaper - The Knight | All | Wednesday | 109 | The Knight is open to students in all grades. Write about school events- articles are published to the entire student body. Sports reporters, tech writers, comic artists, editors, investigators, are just a few options. This paper is student led- make your voice heard- join the Knight! | 3:30-4:30 | M. Moser moserm@lmsd.org |
BCMS Newspaper Blackboard |
| Best Buddies | All | After School Dates TBD | TBD | Friendship and alliance with students who have intellectual disabilities. Meet new friends, play games, and have fun! | TBD |
Mrs. Laird M. Wiley J. O'Brien |
Best Buddies Blackboard |
| Creative Writing Club | All | After School Dates TBD | 202 | Love to write stories, poems, and creative pieces? This club is open to students in all grades to grow and expand their creative writing skills. Watch announcements for information, or stop in room 202 | 3:10-4:30 |
R. Nichols M. Rullo |
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| Geekery/Gaming Club | All | TBD | TBD | Focusing on "geek" topics, we will be talking TTRPG, LARP, cos-play, miniature modeling and painting, as well as TV and Movies that focus on fantasy and science-fiction. If you have passions, we have a place to talk about them. | TBD | D. Gagliardi gagliad@lmsd.org |
Please listen to morning announcements for dates and times of meetings. |
| Intramural Basketball | 6th | Monday, Wednesday, Friday | Large Gym | Open to 6th graders only. Intramural play before school in the large gym from 7:15-7:45. Listen to the announcements for more information. | 7:15-7:45 | C. Poplawski Poplawc@lmsd.org |
Start Date TBD |
| Knightlife Literary/Art Magazine | All | Begins second semester | Room 202 | Art, poetry and short stories. Read, write, curate the BC Literary Magazine. Watch announcements for information or stop in room 202 | 3:30 - 4:30 | R. Nichols Nicholr@lmsd.org |
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| Model United Nations (BCMUN) | All | October - March, Dates vary | Learn about global issues, debate and propose solutions. Attend MUN Conferences online and in person, in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC and/or New York. BCMUN Change the World! | LEARN |
D. Lloyd M. McFarland J. Lee J. Healy |
BCMUN Blackboard | |
| REACH | All | Dates vary | TBD | Celebrate and recognize Black Excellence. Opportunities to learn, serve as an advocate and become a strong leader. | 3:25-4:20 |
S. Browne M. Hadi J. Lee T. Butler |
Reach Blackboard |
| Reading Olympics | All | Monthly TBD | Library | Reading Olympics allows you to read from a curated list of books and then show off your knowledge in a team competition. All Montgomery County Reading Olympics events may be virtual this year, but that doesn’t mean that wins don’t count! | 3:45 - 4:45 | D. Gagliardi gagliad@lmsd.org |
Library Blackboard |
| Science Olympiad | All | After school beginning in October | TBD | Are you interested in science or technology? Want to learn more and compete against other school teams? Then Science Olympiad is for you. This club is open to all grades. See website and listen to the announcements for more information. | TBD |
A. Brletich D. Willis J. Cook C. McKinney |
BCMS Science Olympiad Website |
| Student Council | All | Day TBD | Varies | Leadership and service combine to make BCMS the best middle school ever. Plan school events and participate in school government. | 3:10-4:30 |
A. Groen M. Morrison |
Student Government Blackboard |
| Technology Student Association (TSA) | All | Starts in October; bi-monthly meetings; weekly open shops. | Open to all grades; individual and collaborative STEM projects; opportunities to travel and compete against other students locally, state-wide, and nationally | 3:10 - 4:30 |
L. Lapinski K. Hughes R. Epting B. Denning |
Full calendar on BCMS TSA Blackboard | |
| Yearbook | All | Dates TBD | Guidance Office Conference Room | Help document school events year-round and use graphic design to make the yearbook. Like to take pictures and attend games, activities, and student events? Then the yearbook needs you! | After School |
M. Rullo R. Ferber |
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| Yoga | All | Tuesdays beginning in October | TBD | Are you interested in learning more about yoga? Join the Yoga club!! Come learn about yoga and practice yoga together! | 3:15-4:30 | C. Troilio troilioc@LMSD.org |
Listen to announcements for dates. |
| Cheerleading Club | All | TBD | After School |
N. Wake R. Ferber |
Please listen to morning announcements for dates and times of meetings. | ||
| Environmental Action Club | All | TBD | Are you concerned about climate change and motivated to take action? In the environmental action club, we learn and raise awareness about environmental issues in our community and the world. Together we can take action that makes a real difference. Activities might include learning from guest speakers, raising awareness at BCMS, writing letters, and lobbying elected officials, depending on student interest. | After School | J. Ekert ekertj@lmsd.org |
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| Intramural Games and Sports | All | After school in 2-3 week sessions | Open to all grades, participate in different sports, games and activities. Flag football, ping-pong, volleyball, are just a few examples. Most activities run for two weeks after school. More information about the current and upcoming sessions will be shared through the announcements. | After School | Please listen to announcements for when Intramural Games and Sports will begin. | ||
| Math Club | All | Biweekly | TBD | After School | S. Browne brownes@lmsd.org |