Clubs and Activities - 2021-2022
There is a $100.00 student activity fee for participation in as many clubs you want to join. Only a $100 fee for one or more clubs
NOT $100 FOR EACH CLUB
GWMS Clubs 2021 - 2022
ANNOUNCEMENT CREW
The announcement crew meets to review announcements to be made on the public announcement system. They conduct the Pledge of Allegiance, read announcements, and recognize the birthdays of students each day. This club is for 8th graders only.
Advisor: Dr. Kashmanian
Meeting Dates & Location: Daily @ 7:45 am in the Main Office
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ART CLUB
Be a Great Creator! Join the Art Club if you wish to pursue creative ideas and explore a variety of artistic concepts and materials. Explore two-dimensional and three-dimensional projects through a variety of different materials. Each session will focus on a specific concept or art medium. Some sessions will be “student choice” meetings.
Advisor: Mrs. Manke
Meeting Dates & Location: 10 sessions, mostly Tuesdays, from October through January/February. Art Studio, room 112.
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The B.E.E CLUB
B.E.E. Club stands for Business, Economics, and Entrepreneurship. Mr. Monahan is the advisor to the club and he is really looking forward to working with the students. This club is open to any students who are interested in learning about these topics. In this club, students will participate in the following activities:
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Playing the Stock Market Game (year-long) in a competition against other Middle School students.
Learning about entrepreneurship through the Trep$ program and starting your own micro-business.
Having guest speakers teach the club about educational opportunities and careers in economics.
For more information, see the B.E.E. Club Google Classroom page. (Join Code: ylq2sxh)
Advisor: Mr. Monahan
Meeting Dates & Location: TBD
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BRAINBUSTERS
Are you interested in testing your knowledge in a competitive team environment? If the answer is YES, then Brain Busters is for you! Brain Busters is a club activity where teams of 7th and 8th-grade students compete against other Middle School teams from Bergen County, such as Cresskill, Waldwick, and BF!
Our team will meet from 3:00 to 4:00 about two or three times a month to practice answering questions and working with the buzzer system. Meets are held at other schools once per month.
7th and 8th-grade students only
Advisor: Mrs. Scrudato
Meeting Dates & Location: To Be Determined in Room 320
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CAMBODIA CLUB
Did you know that our fundraising efforts built a middle school in rural Cambodia in 2008? Join the Cambodia Club and learn about all the students who attend our sister school and the students in other programs we also support in Cambodia. During our meetings, we learn about Cambodian culture, customs, language and even write letters to our Pen Pals! We are hoping to SKYPE to be able to speak to our new friends! We also need fundraising support to keep the program going. Join your friends in creating and running the best fundraising events! We meet once a month and snacks are provided!
Advisor: Mrs. Handy
Meeting Dates & Location: Tuesdays or Thursdays & Room 224
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CHESS CLUB
Do you enjoy critical thinking, problem-solving, and strategy? Do you enjoy games that challenge you to think quickly while you are playing them? Join the Chess Club! Whether you are a novice or an expert, this club will teach you how to play the game better.
Advisor: Mr. Couch
Meeting Dates & Location: Rotates between Tuesday and Wednesday, Room 329
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GW E-SPORTS (GWEST)
GWEST Club stands for GW E-Sports Team. Mr. Monahan is the advisor to the club and he is really looking forward to working with the students. This club is open to any students who are interested in E Sports the Middle School Esports League. The Middle School Esports League aims to harness middle school students’ passion for video games through organized competition in a safe and secure format. MSEL is an integral part of teaching important skills that students will be able to take with them into high school, college, and beyond.
For more information, see the GWEST Club Google Classroom page. (Join Code:dxchdzf)
Advisor: Mr. Monahan
Meeting Dates & Location
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FISHING CLUB
Interested in fishing? Join the fishing club! We go fishing in local streams and ponds as well as winter dryland practice. We share our fishing tips and strategies. We will meet at local fishing holes and have some fun!
Advisor: Mr. Ransom
Meeting Dates & Location: TBD (once per week) location will vary depending on which local fishing hole we are using
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GREEN TEAM
GW Green Team Club is open to all students and teachers who want to promote environmentally sustainable practices at the local level here at GWMS.
For more information, see the Green Team Club Google Classroom page. (Join Code:4s5xh3w)
Advisor: Mrs. Feit
Meeting Dates & Location: TBD
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GW FILM FESTIVAL CLUB
This club is open to all students who are interested in making movies. Students will learn basic film-making techniques and edit their work using WeVideo. Student films created in the club may be entered in the annual GW/BF FILM FESTIVAL which plays for a live audience in June.
Advisor: Mr. Luts
Meeting Dates & Location: To Be Determined (once a month) & Room 312
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MATHCOUNTS CLUB
The MATHCOUNTS Competition is a national middle school coaching and competitive
mathematics program that promotes mathematics achievement through a series of fun and
engaging "bee" style contests. The program exists in all 50 states. Practices from
October through December are open to everyone and will be conducted after school in
Room 322. In early January anyone that is interested in trying out for the GW team will
take part in the school competition. The twelve high scorers will make up our 2021-2022
team. Students are coached in everything from basic arithmetic skills to math logic,
probability, and statistics, linear algebra, and polynomials.
The MATHCOUNTS Chapter Competition (Bergen/Hudson Chapter) will take place in
February 2022. If we do well enough there, we could advance to the State Competition in
March 2022.
Please listen for announcements as we plan on starting during the second full week of
October.
Advisor: Mr. Pepe
Meeting Dates & Location: Wednesdays/Thursdays 3:00-4:00 pm Room 322
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PRISMS LITERARY MAGAZINE
GW’s Prisms literary magazine provides an opportunity for students with an interest in art and writing to work together throughout the year on a school publication. This is open to all grades and will meet approximately one day a week from October through April.
Advisor: Mrs. Cannon
Meeting Dates & Location: Fridays 3:00-4:00 & Room 223
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SKI CLUB
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Advisor: Dr. Melucci
Meeting Dates & Location:
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SPIRIT AND SERVICE CLUB
The Spirit and Service Club is a wonderful opportunity for all students to share their enthusiasm for helping others. We coordinate various school-wide drives and efforts during the year to assist local non-profit organizations. Our Thanksgiving and “Soup-er-Bowl” food drives are some of our major projects. We also run a book/gift/hat drive during the winter holidays and collect hygiene and snack items for deployed US soldiers. During virtual school, we created signs of encouragement for essential workers.
Advisors: Mrs. McKinnon
Meeting Dates & Location: every other Wednesday, room 313
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SEXUALITY AND GENDER ALLIANCE
The Gender and Sexuality Alliance is open to Middle School students who want to:
• work toward a more inclusive community
• learn about gender and sexuality diversity in an affirming group
• support all of their peers with compassion, confidentiality, and action
There are no requirements to attend and no formal membership roster. Every student is welcome to attend as frequently, or infrequently, as their schedule and interest level allows.
Advisors: Dr. Melucci and Ms. Kabash
Meeting Dates & Location: TBD
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STUDENT COUNCIL
The GW Student Council is the student government organization of the school and is composed of all three grade levels. Students work toward the betterment of the school and on several yearly community service projects, school dances, and school-wide spirit activities. Delegates meet regularly with the advisors and Principal to plan these activities. Homeroom representatives are elected in homeroom. The Council officers are 8th grade only and are elected in the Spring.
Advisors: Mr. Kadus and Ms. Simone
Meeting Dates & Location: To Be Determined and Room 116
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UNIFIED CLUB
Unified Club is a club sponsored by Special Olympics to bring all students together to promote inclusion and promote disability awareness. We work on fun activities, running school-wide events, and community activities such as Paint Night, Yoga Night, Unified walk, and an End of Year Field Day!
Advisors: Mr. Ransom & Mrs. Padykula
Meeting Dates & Location: Tuesdays every other week from 3-4 in the cafeteria.
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WEIGHTLIFTING CLUB
The Weight Training club will take place in the fitness center on Tuesdays and Thursdays for all students who are interested in improving their fitness. Students will be able to use all of the equipment in the Fitness center including weight machines, dumbbells, medicine balls, and cardio machines.
Advisor: Ms. Tucker
Meeting Dates & Location: Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Fitness Center
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YEARBOOK CLUB
Come help us preserve your GW memories!! We need your help with fundraising, taking pictures, editing, and layout. You will have your yearbook forever, so become part of the process and help make it special!
8th Grade Students Only!!
THIS IS A YEAR-LONG COMMITMENT AND YOU MUST BE WILLING TO MAKE THIS COMMITMENT!!
Advisor: Mrs. Dodd
Meeting Dates & Location: To Be Determined
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** Please note: There are many activities in addition to our clubs, such as George Rockington, Jazz Band, Concert Choir, Chamber Orchestra, School Play, etc… Keep an eye out for these exciting opportunities!!
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