WEST CHATHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL 
STUDENT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Please review this listing of school-sponsored student clubs/organizations. You must provide the school with written notice if you do not approve for your child to join or participate in any one of these clubs/organizations. The “Opt-Out” form is included within the Code of Conduct Book.

Name of Club or Organization	Purpose	Past or Planned Activities
National Junior Honor Society	Recognition of students who meet established criteria of scholarship, leadership, service and citizenship	Meetings Service Projects Field Trips
Beta Club	To promote scholarship, citizenship and service	Service Projects Field Trips Guest Speakers
Student Council	Student Government	Monthly meetings Service Projects Field Trips
Future Teachers of America Club	To promote education as a positive career option by providing students with a variety of opportunities to observe outstanding teachers	Observations Teaching mini-Lessons Service Projects
Science Club	Hands-on science activities	Guest Speakers Service Projects Field Trips
Technology Club	To promote interest in the field of technology	Meetings Field Trips Experiments
Tennis Club	Recreational tennis play after school	Tennis skill dev. Tennis matches
Chess Club	To provide students interested in chess with the opportunity to develop concentration, critical thinking, abstract reasoning, problem solving, creativity and evaluation through game play.	Meetings Tournaments
Quiz Bowl	Students compete against other teams to answer curriculum based questions with a buzzer system.	Practice sessions Knowledge Master Open PAGE Academic Quiz Bowl
Outdoors Club	Environmental Education through participation in field trips and enrichment activities	Field Trips Guest Speakers Service Projects