Clubs and Activities
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Welcome to the TEMS 2023 - 2024 Clubs and Activities Page
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Welcome to the TEMS 2023 - 2024 Clubs and Activities Page
Clubs for 23-34 are being updated
Art Club
Grades 5-8
Day: Grade 5-6: grades alternate every other Tuesday, Grade 7-8 alternate on Wednesdays
Time: 3:10pm-4:30pm
Location: Room 152
Sponsor: Mrs. Flint
Chess Club - beginning Thursday, October 5
Grades: 7-8
Day: Tuesday
Time: 3:15pm – 4:15pm
Location: Room 150
Any 7th or 8th grader interested in joining the Chess Club should pick up a permission form from Mrs. Stehouwer in room 150.
Sponsor: Mrs. Stehouwer
Community Service Club
Grades 5-8
Day: Monday
Time: 3:15pm – 4:15pm
Location: Room 153
Sponsor: Mrs. Turner
Drama Club - Fall - *closed*
Grades 7-8
Fall Drama Club is open to 7th and 8th grade students, limited to 24 participants. Students meet after school twice a week to take deep dive into the process of producing a theatrical production. Students are involved throughout the process, learning and providing input in all aspects of the selected show, including auditions, casting, stage blocking, costuming and set/prop design. The club begins the second week of September, and the culmination is a single performance in mid-November.
Day, time, and location based on rehearsal schedule & performance date
Sponsor: Mrs. Bortz
Flower Show Club
Grades 6-8
Day: Thursday
Time: 3:10pm – 4:30pm
Location: Room 152
Sponsor: Mrs. Flint
Girl Up
Girl Up Club is a program sponsored by the UN and members develop the leadership skills necessary to make a positive impact in the lives of girls everywhere.
Grades: 7-8
Day: TBD
Time: Activity
Location: Room 220
GSA Club
Grades 5-8
All students are welcome to join the GSA, a student-led club. We seek to provide a safe, inclusive, and accepting learning environment where students support one another.
Day: Friday, first of the month
Time: 7:45 am – 8:15 am
Location: Large Group Room
Sponsor: Mrs. Marano, Ms. Korsin, Ms. Abell
Intramural Sports
Grades 5-6
After school sports is a time where students can engage in sports/activities that promote sportsmanship, self-direction and collaboration. It takes place in the fall, outside on the fields and in the large gym during inclement weather.
Day: Monday - Thursday
Time: 3:20pm – 3:50pm
Location: Large Gym
Sponsor: Mr. Kirkby, Mrs. Himes
Junior Model United Nations
Grades 6-8
Jr. Model UN Club allows students to learn about international relations and global issues while learning researching, writing, public speaking, and diplomacy skills. Also, members will be involved in schoolwide initiatives to promote cultural and social awareness and inclusion. Finally, members will be able to meet students from other schools in the Greater Philadelphia area during three different conferences. For information contact Mr. Hardy.
Day: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: Large Group Room
Sponsor: Mr. Hardy
Mathcounts
Grade 6
MATHCOUNTS for sixth grade is a math competition team in which students will compete in groups of four at a one-time county competition. The competition will be on a Saturday in March. Practices will take place November through March for any interested students. Practice will be before or after school and will be determined by student availability.
Day: Schedule
Time: 7:30am
Location: Room 147
Sponsor: Mrs. Patek
Mathcounts
Grades 7-8
7th and 8th grade MATHCOUNTS meets in room 150 during period 4 twice per week. During our meetings, students work on problem solving strategies and skills through topic-based lessons and practices of the three types of MATHCOUNTS Competition events: Sprint, Target, and Team Rounds. Based upon the results of these practices and a practice competition, 12 students will be chosen to participate in the Chester County MATHCOUNTS Competition. MATHCOUNTS is currently planning to hold the competition the 1st Saturday of February. Parent permissions are required for participation in the actual Chester County Competition whether online or in-person; details will be provided later in the school year.
Day: Two days per week
Time: 4th period
Location: Room 150
Sponsor: Mrs. Stehouwer
Musical Performance
Grades 5-8
The musical production is open to all grades 5 - 8. Auditions typically occur in October and rehearsals occur from November through mid-March. Students may choose to audition for the cast, or join the production stage crew, which will handle scene changes of set pieces and props. Crew rehearsals will occur from February through mid-March. Students may also opt to assist in other areas of the production process, including set and prop building/creation, painting, and costuming.
Day, time, and location based on rehearsal & performance schedule
Sponsors: Mrs. Bortz & Mrs. Way
Reading Olympics - Beginning Monday, October 2
Grades 5-8
Reading Olympics Club provides a unique opportunity for students in grades 5 through 8, who enjoy reading. Students will read and discuss books in teams. Reading Olympics is a countywide reading event that encourages students to increase the quality and quantity of books they read for enjoyment. The Reading Olympics Program is based upon the belief that good reading habits form the foundation for a productive and successful life.
We will meet on every other Mondays in Room #174
Fall: starting October 2nd and then every other Monday
Robotics Club
Grades 7-8
1st Session - Semester One: Wednesdays 3:15-4:15 in room 122A
2nd Session - Semester Two: Wednesdays 3:15-4:15 in room 122A
Members of 7th and 8th Grade Robotics Club apply engineering, technology, and collaboration skills to build a robot using VEX EDR parts and components. Club members work in teams to build robots ready for a TEMS intra-club competition. Participation in this club requires collaboration, problem solving, individual research, focus, dedication, and commitment. Regular attendance is required.
Day: Wednesday - Start date TBD
Time: 3:15pm – 4:15pm
Location: 122A
Sponsor: Mr. Broadhead and Mr. Nunnelee
Interested students should see Mr. Nunnelee (rm 203) IN PERSON to pick up an application/permission form.
Robotics Club Junior
Grades 5-6
Members of 5th and 6th Grade Junior Robotics Club learn to build and operate robots using VEX IQ parts and components. Club members will compete in an intra-club competition at the end of the Jr. Robotics session. (Approximately 6 to 8 weeks.) Participation in this club requires collaboration, problem solving, focus, dedication, and commitment. Regular attendance is required.
Day: Tuesday
Time: 3:15pm – 4:15pm
Location: Room 205
Sponsor: Mr. Broadhead and Mr. Nunnelee
Interested students should see Mr. Broadhead (rm 205) IN PERSON to pick up a permission form. Students should return the form in person to guarantee receipt.
Running Club *closed*
Grades 6-8
The Running Club provides students in grades 6-8 with an opportunity to improve their running skills and overall self-confidence while fostering a spirit of camaraderie within the training group. Runs will take place in the local neighborhoods, on T/E fields, and on the Conestoga High School track. The program is designed to enable a novice runner to complete a 2 mile run by the end of the season.
Due to the nature of the club and our concern for our runner's safety, I am asking athletes to commit themselves to the program and participate in a minimum of 3 out of 4 days per week.
Day: Monday-Thursday
Time: 3:20pm – 4:45pm
Location: Room 204
Sponsor: Mrs. Riggs
Science Olympiad, Division B
Grade 6-8
Science Olympiad is a science-based competition team based on 23 events among various science discipines of biology, earth science, chemistry, engineering, physics, and computers. Time commitment includes weekly meetings, studying/building a couple hours a week independently outside of school, staying in contact with partner(s), and learning the rules for the events. Two teams (30 qualifying students) will compete in an invitational competition on a Saturday in the winter. One team (15 qualifying students) will compete in Southeast Regional Competition on a Friday in the spring.
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 3:10-4:00
Location: Room 206
Sponsor: Dr. Strohmetz
Speech & Debate Club
Grade 7-8
The speech and debate club’s purpose is to:
• Educate students about the art of speech and debate
• Teach students how to develop research, reasoning, organizational and essay writing skills
• Train students to be more confident speakers and debaters
• Help students build leadership skills and improve individual responsibility
• Teach students to work collaboratively
Day:
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Study Buddies - beginning Monday, October 2
Grades 5-8
Study Buddies offers an after school, quiet study environment with Conestoga students and adult support. Students who attend will be able to develop good study habits as they work alongside Conestoga students to complete homework assignments before leaving school for the day. Conestoga students serve as role models that practice good study habits and are available for basic homework help.
Day: Monday-Thursday
Time: 3:15pm- 4:15pm
Location: 145
Sponsor: Mrs. Shuman
TV Studio
Grades 5-8
The TEMS Bulldog TV Studio is an opportunity for 5th – 8th grade students to participate in a daily TV broadcast to the students and faculty during their homerooms. This group meets every morning at 7:50 am, and sometimes during Activity period, with a rotating schedule of students to work that day’s broadcast. Through this experience students will get to learn the on-camera and off-camera responsibilities during a TV broadcast on industry standard equipment. This experience will prepare students for continued work at Conestoga with their TETV program. Students with TV Studio experience will be the ones to start the year as part of the morning broadcasts. Then as the year goes along, students that have not been part will be offered an opportunity to join the club.
Days: Monday-Friday
Time: 7:50 AM, sometimes at activity
Location: TV Studio
Sponsor: Mr. Mattison and Mr. Nunnelee
Writing/Newspaper Club - beginning Tuesday, October 3
Grades 5-8
Description: Students in grades 5-8 will have an opportunity to write for the school newspaper, The Bulldog Press. Students can write news articles, opinion pieces, short stories, create comics, and more! Club members are not required to write for the Bulldog Press, either. If they want to just write for fun, they are welcome to be part of the club. Students also do not need to attend meetings to write within the club. The Bulldog Press will be published twice a year. Permission forms are necessary whether a student is attending meetings or not. Transporation home promptly at 4pm is required.
Day: Tuesdays
Start Date: Tues. 10/3
Time: 3:20-4:00
Location: 112
Sponsor: Dr. McDermott
Yearbook
Grades 5 – 8
Yearbook is open to any student interested in photography and/or design. Yearbook meeting times/days will be dependent on our deadlines for completing each segment. Meetings will generally occur after school, but additional responsibilities may be assigned throughout the year that occur during the school day (photographing spirit events, cultural events, etc.). Completion of a parent permission form is required to participate and will be sent to parents of interested students via email following the initial interest meeting.
Additional Meetings: TBD
Sponsor: Mrs. Bortz
