• Clubs at Valley Forge Middle School 2023-24

     


    AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE & DIVERSITY CLUB

    The African American Culture Club is open to all students interested in learning more about historical and contemporary topics regarding African American and students of all cultures.

    Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8

    Day: Thursdays (1st & 3rd of every month) before school

    Time: 7:50 - 8:20 AM

    Location: Room 707

    Sponsor: Mr. WeeksMrs. TimminsMs. Davison

     


    ART CLUB

    Art Club is open to students with an interest in Art.

    Grades: 7, 8

    Day: Mondays (will meet on Tuesday if school is closed Monday) after school

    Time: 3:15 - 4:00 pm 

    Location: Room 107

    Sponsor: Ms. Jaggers

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    ROBOTICS CLUB

    Open to students interested in robotics.

    Grades: 7, 8

    Day(s): TBD after school  

    Time: 3:15 - 4:00 PM

    Location: Room 109

    Sponsor: Ms. Schroeder

     


    ANIME CLUB

    Anime Club is a place where students can talk about, draw, and watch anime. An approved anime clip will play during club time and students can create mini manga and discuss the clips.

    Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8  

    Day(s): Tuesday after school  

    Time: 3:15 - 4:00 PM

    Location: Room 703

    Schoology Code:  BGXR-GV7H-NN3RC

    Sponsor: Ms. Kapadia

     


    BIBLE CLUB

    Bible Club is open to any students with an interest in discussing the Bible. Bible Club is a student-led club.

    Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8  

    Day(s): Every other Tuesday (1st and 3rd Tuesday) before school  

    Time: 7:50 - 8:20 am

    Location: Room 707

    Sponsor: Mr. Weeks

     


    WINTER CHESS CLUB

    Chess Club is open to all students interested in chess.  There are NO official tournaments.
    The first meeting is around the end of fall/beginning of winter.

    Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8  

    Day:  TBA (announced when weather gets colder)

    Time:  TBA 

    Location:  Room 817

    Schoology Code: MZTGF-SGS6S 

    Sponsor:  Mr. Prothero

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    COMEDY CLUB

    Comedy club is open to all students interested in learning and practicing the art of stand-up comedy.

    Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8  

    Day:  Thursdays after school  

    Time:  3:15 - 4:15 pm

    Location:  Audion

    Sponsor:  Mr. Hoffman

     


    COMMUNITY SERVICE/BUILDERS CLUB

    Community Service Club provides opportunities for students to work together in service to school & community, to develop leadership potential, and to foster the development of a strong moral character.

    Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8

    Day: Every other Wednesday before school  

    Time:  7:45 - 8:20 am

    Location:  Library

    Sponsor:  Ms. Inch

     


    CLIMBING CLUB 

    Open to students who are interested in climbing the high wall with peers. Must be focused on safety first!

    Grades: 7, 8  

    Day:  Tuesday and Friday before school  

    Day:  7:45 - 8:20 am  

    Location:  Wrestling Room

    Sponsors: Mr. Ryan

     


    HOMEWORK CLUB

    Homework club provides an opportunity for students to do their work in the school environment with the support of a teacher and access to valuable resources for work completion.

    Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8

    Day: Monday-Thursday after school  

    Time: 3:15 - 4:00 pm

    Location:  Room 808

    Sponsor Mrs. Pettia

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    JUNIOR MODEL UN

    Junior Model UN is an academically challenging club that introduces students to the world of international relations and diplomacy. The application process begins in late-November and meetings for selected students will begin in December.

    Grades: 6, 7, 8

    Day(s): Monday, beginning in January, by application

    Time: 3:15 - 4:00 pm  

    Location: Room 613

    Sponsors: Dr. Hampton, Mrs. Pettia

     


    NEWSPAPER CLUB

    Newspaper Club is open to any student with an interest in learning how to seek news stories, complete interviews, gather facts, and compose news articles to be published in our school newspaper, The Forger. Students are expected to, use multiple resources to write about school events as assigned, properly complete the editing, revising, and saving process, and meet all deadlines for rough and final drafts.

    Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8

    Day:  Monday (Starts End of Sept) after school  

    Time:  3:15 - 4:00 pm

    Location:  Library

    Sponsor: Mr. Eickhoff

     


    DUNGEONS & DRAGONS CLUB

    Tabletop roleplaying club is open to anyone who is interested. Club activities include creative story telling and playing role-playing games, such as DnD.

    Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8

    Day:  Monday after school  

    Time:  3:15 - 4:15 pm

    Location:  Cafeteria

    Sponsors:   Mrs Davison, Mrs. Terlecki 

     


    PRISM

    All students are welcome to discuss topics of social life at VFMS and ways to support each other and the VFMS community. Prism is a student-led club for LGBTQ+ students and allies.

    Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8

    Day: Thursday after school  

    Time: 3:15 - 4:00 pm

    Location: Room 815

    Sponsor:  Mrs. Peffle

     


    READING OLYMPICS

    Open to all students who have a strong interest in reading and discussing all types of books!

    Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8

    Day: Every other Monday - Event is in April after school  

    Time: 7:45-8:15am

    Location: Library

    Sponsor: Mrs Van Thuyne

     


    SLAM CLUB

    SLAM is a club at VFMS that stands for Student Leaders’ Antiracist Movement. It is an organization that has been running at Conestoga for the past five years. SLAM at VFMS will provide students with a safe and age-appropriate opportunity to build knowledge and awareness of race and its role in our identities, history, society, and culture.  It will provide a supportive place for students to ask questions, gain context, seek understanding, and form their own opinions.

    Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8

    Day: Every other Tuesday before school  

    Time: 7:50 - 8:20 am

    Location: Library

    Sponsors: Mrs. Peffle, Mrs. Davison, Mr. Weeks

     


    7th & 8th GRADE MATH COUNTS

    Open to students who love math and figuring out new ways to solve challenging problems.

    Grades: 7, 8

    Day: Thursdays after school  

    Time: 3:15 - 4:00 pm

    Location: Room 607

    Sponsor: Ms. Mattioni

     


    6th GRADE MATH COUNTS

    Open to students who love math and figuring out new ways to solve challenging problems.

    Grade: 6

    Day: Tuesdays after school  

    Time: 3:15 - 4:00 pm

    Location: Room 607

    Sponsor: Ms. Mattioni

     


    REFUGEE ASSISTANCE CLUB

    Refugee Assistance Club is for students who would like to host drives and donate to NCS (Nationalities Service Center). These donations benefit refugees in the Philadelphia area. 

    Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8

    Day(s): 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month before school  

    Time: 7:50 - 8:20 am  

    Location: Room 613

    Sponsors: Dr. Hampton

     


    SIGN LANGAUGE CLUB

    Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8

    Day:  TBD after school  

    Time:  3:15 - 4:15 pm

    Location:  TBD  

    Sponsors: Mr. Lockhard

     

     


    RUNNING CLUB

    Running Club is available for students who are enthusiastic about running and who want to learn more about the activity. Students who participate will join other passionate runners and even have opportunities to compete with students from other schools.

    Grades:  6, 7, 8

    Day:  Monday - Thursday after school  

    Time:  3:30 - 4:30 pm

    Location:  Track

    Sponsors:  Mr Krimsky, Mrs. Cullen