| Activity / Club | Description | Sponsor Contact | Meeting Times / Days | Club Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After School Chorus | This is for orchestra and band students who are not able to schedule chorus during the school day. | Mrs. O’Connor | Meets every Tuesday, Room 201 from 2:15 – 3:15 pm. | Website |
| Art Club | Art Club is for those who have a passion for visual art and want to further explore a plethora of art mediums all year round, including watercolor, acrylic paint, pastels, colored pencils, ink, clay, collage, and more. Art Club has also been asked to paint a mural on the walls of the cafeteria. | Ms. Altshuler | We will be meeting Mondays after school in the art room from 2:15 until 3:00. Our first day will be Monday, September 25th. See Ms. Altshuler with any questions or refer to the Art Club tab on her website to the right. | Website |
| Battle of the Books | Students form teams, read the books from the Rebecca Caudill collection, and then compete with other Middle North teams. | Mrs. Olsen | Library Resource Center, during the lunch periods 6th: 10:48-11:10 am 7th: 12:08-12:30 pm 8th: 11:28-11:50 am See website for specific dates. | Website |
| Game Club | Take a break at the end of your school day to just relax and have fun playing some games. Learn how to play chess and compete against our friends at Middle South. We have board games, card games, strategy games… and you can bring your own! | Mr. Reid | Meets on Fridays, beginning 9/29 in room 127 at 2:15-3:00 pm. | |
| Garden Club | Members stay after school for an hour or so and enjoy learning about annuals, perennials and soil. Be a part of the outside gardening events, help care for plants at MN, and have fun. | Ms. Silvertrust | Garden club is blooming on Mondays at 2:15 in 8th grade pod area. We meet all school year. | |
| Golf Club | We are open for 6-8th grade, any ability level, and guys and girls. We spend 1-2 days a week at the driving range in gregs landing, and 1 day a week at the vernon hills Municipal course North and South Work together for this club, we usually group by grade if we have a large number of members. It is a chance to learn a little, play some, and hang out with others that are interested in Golf, its a laid back group. | Mr. Cameron | Golf Club Meets in the spring (Usually kick off meeting around early April) You can come every day, or once in a while. | Website |
| Math Team | We play math games, do practice problems and prepare for the Math competitions. If you love math this is the club for you. You can just hang out with others who love math. | Ms. Segobiano | Math Club will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:45-7:30 am. in Room 207. The first meeting will be Tuesday, Oct. 10th. | Website |
| Morning Broadcast | Join the student produced MSN Morning Broadcast team | Mr. Matuch or Mrs. Stahl | See Mr. Matuch or Mrs. Stahl for details and meeting times. | Website |
| Newspaper Club | Cover the news, sports, comics, movie reviews and more. Newspapers will be published online once per trimester. | Mrs. Stahl | Newspaper club will meet every Monday from 2:15-3:00 pm in Room 135. Start date is Sept. 25th. | Website |
| Pep Club | PEP Club Students help organize and plan PEP assemblies! | Mrs. Breeden | We meet after school the month before and the month of a PEP Assembly in room 412. You will be informed of the meeting dates on the morning announcements. The first PEP Assembly is in October, so stay tuned to the morning news to find out about the first meeting date! Anticipated start date: Mid to late September | |
| Scholastic Bowl | Scholastic Bowl is a interscholastic activity that incorporates Jeopardy-style buzzers. Schools will compete in the areas of science, math, social studies, language arts, movies, music, art, and T.V. shows. If you enjoy watching Jeopardy or playing trivia, Scholastic Bowl would be perfect for you! | Mr. Kao | Practices – Tuesday and Thursday from 2:15-3:30 in room 408. Most games will be on Tuesday and Thursday, from March to May Practices will begin on December 5th. | |
| Science Olympiad | Any student from 6th to the 8th grade who has a passion for Science can participate. Students need to maintain good grades throughout the school year. | Mrs. Frayman | Website | |
| Sew What Club | Do you love to craft?? Each week we do different projects that engage, inspire and are fun to do! Some project take several weeks. Many projects are free while others have a small fee and still others require materials to be brought in. | Ms. Altshuler Mrs. Stahl | We meet on Tuesdays, from 2:15-3:00 pm. Start date is Tuesday, September 26th. in the Art Room. | Website |
| Spring Musical | Join in the student theatrical production. | Mrs. O’Connor, Musical Director Mr. Mazzuca, Director Miss Altshulter | The spring musical will run from the end of February to the middle of May. Depending on how you might be involved in the play, the meetings times could be every day after school during the multi-month span, or just a few days. Schedule flexibility will be necessary. | Website |
| Student Council | Student Council elected representatives and officers make several decisions regarding the school climate, including fun days, fund-raisers and special events. | Mrs. Harris Mr. McKenzie | Every other Wednesday at 7:15AM in Mr. McKenzie’s room. Starting date will be announced shortly. | Website |
| Tech Club | Tech club members will focus on a different project every month. Some projects might include: Minecraft, coding, movie trailers, Photoshop, commercial spoofs, public service announcements, animations, etc. | Ms. Segobiano | Tech Club will meet every Tuesday. The first meeting will be October 10th, 2:10-3:00 pm. in room 207 for anyone who is interested. | Website |
| TRY (Teens Reaching Youth) | TRY (Teens Reaching Youth) is a leadership group sponsored by the Hawthorn Middle School North social workers. The group consists of boys and girls (six seventh graders and twelve eighth graders) who have been recommended by teachers and administrators. The TRY students have been identified as having strong leadership, academic and social skills, as well as exceptional understanding and use of the four c’s; critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity. TRY students participate in leadership training and have unique opportunities to implement their skills throughout the school year. | Mr. Van or Mrs. Rockoff |
