African American Culture Club

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

Day(s): Third Friday of the month

Time: 7:20-7:45am

Location: Audion

Sponsor: Mr. Weeks

Art Club

Students will work independently and collaboratively on projects using a variety of media and techniques. Art Club will be available to the first 20 students who sign up outside of Room 107 every art club day. You must sign up every week to stay. If school is closed, art club will be made up on Wednesday the same week.

Day(s): Tuesday for Grades 5&6, Monday for Grades 7&8

Time: 2:40-3:30pm

Location: Room 107

Sponsor: Mrs. Maikits

Chess Club

Chess club is a place where students review chess rules, learn strategies and tactics, and play in a relaxed atmosphere.

Day(s): Tuesdays

Time: 2:40-3:40pm

Location: Room 817

Sponsor: Mr. Prothero

Community Service

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

Day(s): Thursday

Time: 2:40-3:10pm

Grades: 5-8

Location: Room 815

Sponsor: Mrs. Wilson

French Club

French club is open to all students interested in learning more about French culture and language in a relaxed environment.

Day(s): Thursday, every other

Time: 2:40-3:45pm

Grades: 5-8

Location: Room 818

Sponsor: Mme. Braun and Mme. Roth

Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA)

All students are welcome to support and discuss issues related to gender identify and sexual orientation. 

Day(s): Monday

Time: 2:40-3:30

Grade(s): 7-8

Location: Room 613

Sponsor: Mr. Hampton

Handbells

Handbells is a music ensemble where each student is responsible for 2 bells. The music looks like a piece of piano music, but no music reading skills are necessary to participate. You will be taught how to read the music, as well as ring the bells.

Day(s): Friday

Time: 7:15-7:55

Grade(s): 7-8

Location: Room 112

Sponsor: Ms. Daniel

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. 

Day(s): Monday-Thursday

Time: 2:40-3:45

Grade(s): 5-8

See the main office for locations

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.

Day(s): Per Jr Model UN schedule

Time: 2:30-3:30

Grade(s): 6-8

Location: 801

Sponsor: Mrs. Settle, Mr. Hampton, Mr. Holmes

Mathcounts

Mathcounts is national middle school competitive mathematics program that promotes mathematics achievement through a series of fun and engaging "bee" style contests.

Day(s): Wednesday

Time: 2:40-4:15

Grade(s): 6-8

Location: Audion

Sponsor: Mrs. A. Long

Math Madness

Math Madness will meet once per week between 9/23-12/15 to compete online in a math contest against other middle schools across the country.

Day(s): Monday

Time: 2:40-3:30

Grade(s): 6-8

Location: 610

Sponsor: Mr. Gratton

Multicultural Club

The Multicultural Club provides an opportunity for students in grades 5-8 to meet every other week with other students who are interested in promoting awareness of and appreciation for different cultures.

Day(s): Thursday, every other

Time: 2:40-3:30

Grade(s): 5-8

Location: 616

Sponsor: Mr. Ruggeri and Ms. Kapadia

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.

Day(s): Monday

Time: 2:40-3:45

Grade(s): 5-8

Location: Library

Sponsor: Mr. Eickhoff

Reading Olympics

Provides an opportunity for students in grades, 5,6,7, or 8, who enjoy reading to meet every other week with other avid readers. Students will read books in teams and represent Valley Forge Middle School in a country-wide competition where they will answer questions about the books they have read.

Day(s): Thursday, every other

Time: 2:40-3:30

Grade(s): 5-8

Location: 616

Sponsor: Mr. Ruggeri

Running Club

Running Club is open to any student in grades 6-8 with an interest in running. No previous experience is needed and all ability levels are welcome. Students should bring a change of clothes and sneakers for each club meeting.

Day(s): Monday and Wednesday (September-October and April-May)

Time: 2:40-3:30

Grade(s): 5-8

Location: outside/blacktop

Sponsor: Mrs. Lacon and Ms. Young

Science Olympiad Club

Team competition in which students compete in events pertaining to various scientific disciplines, including earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. 

Day(s): Tuesday

Time: 2:40-3:30

Grade(s): 6-8

Location: Room 717

Sponsor: Mr. D. Viviani

Spanish Club

French club is open to 8th grade students interested in reviewing and refining their Spanish grammar and conversation skills.

Day(s): Tuesday

Time: 2:40-3:30pm

Grades: 8

Location: Room 115

Sponsor: Sra. Axtmayer

Speech and Debate Club

Forensics, in the formal sense of the word, refers to public debates or formal argumentation suitable for a court of law. Forensics at the middle school level, provides an opportunity for students to be involved in various forms of public speaking and compete at the Chester County Forensics Tournament in the spring.

Day(s): Mondays

Time: 2:40-3:30pm

Grades: 6-8

Location: Room 615B

Sponsor: Mrs. Settle

Valley Forge Positive

Students meet to discuss current school topics and to support a positive school climate at VFMS.

Day(s): Monday

Time: 2:30-3:30

Grade(s): 5^th-8^th

Location: Room 612

Sponsor: DiMarino