Michigan Junior Honor Society*
*Sponsored by: Danielle Masouris/Jeanne Ernatt
Michigan Junior Honor Society (MJHS) is a club that focuses on volunteering in and around our community. Along with volunteer hours, Members are expected to have and maintain a 3.75 GPA, and receive citizenship marks of 1’s and 2’s. This Club is for 8th Graders, and requires students to apply. Applications will be available and due in September. Late applications will not be accepted.
| Starting Date: | 9/3/19 | Grade Level: |
8th grade |
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| Ending Date: | 6/10/20 | Time: | varies |
| Location: | Room 315 | Meeting Days: | 1 time/month, with scheduled meetings as needed for activities. |
Sponsored by: Keith Kohring/Jeanne Ernatt
Ski Club at Pine Knob
| Starting Date: |
1/9/20 |
Grade Level: | 6-8 |
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| Ending Date: | 2/27/20 | Time: | 4-8 p.m. |
| Location: | Pine Knob | Meeting Days: |
Thursday in January/February |
Yearbook Club
Sponsored by: Karina Landis/Sofia Khaleel
*Students will be creating the 2019-20 yearbook. Students will upload photos and us the Josten's page layout program
| Starting Date: | 1/13/20 | Grade Level: | 6-8 |
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| Ending Date: | 3/2020 | Time: | 3-4 pm |
| Location: | Computer lab | Meeting Days: | Monday |
Student Council -by application process:
Sponsored by: Deb Taylor/Kerry Derminer
Leadership club for students
| Starting Date: | 9/13/19 | Grade Level: | 6-8 |
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| Ending Date: | 6/5/20 | Time: | before school 7:00-7:50 am |
| Location: | Student Council room | Meeting Days: | Tues/Fri |
Student Council is one of Royal Oak Middle School's Leadership Clubs. Students become representatives by going through an application process at the end of September. Representatives who maintain acceptable grades and citizenship can maintain their position for all years at ROMS.
MATH HELP CLUB
Sponsored by: Tilda O'Neal
Starting Date: 10/10/19 Grade Level: 7th
Ending Date: 2-6-20 Time: 2:50-3:50 pm
Location: Room 313 Meeting Day: Thursday
Help any seventh grade student with math. Pre-teaching math concepts will be the focus
LA TERTULA -SPANISH CLUB
Sponsored by: Crystal Guerard and Marta Abraham
Starting Date: 10/8/19 Grade Level: 6-8
Ending Date: 5/5/20 Time: 7:20-7:50 a.m.
Location: Room 304 Meeting Day: Every other Tuesday
In the Spanish language, "LaTertulia" means "social gathering." Friday mornings, interested ROMS Spanish students can meet and practice their Spanish conversation in a small group setting. Topics may vary. Bring a notebook to keep track of your new learned phrases and words. Students will need a morning pass from Ms. Guerard and enter through the breakfast club.
ROMS INTERACT
SPONSORED BY: Crystal Guerard/Kristina Ellenberger
Starting Date: 10/2/19 Grade Level: 6-8
Ending Date: April/May Time: 3-4 pm
Location: Room 203 Meeting Day: Wednesday
*Take action/Volunteer locally
*Strengthen community
*Make new friends
*Develop leadership skills
*Have Fun!
Intramural Basketball
Sponsored by: John Sebastian
Starting Date: 9/30/19 Grade Level: 6-8
Ending Date: 10/31/19 Time: 6:45-7:45 am
Location: gym Meeting Days: dates listed below
Mr. Sebastian is running an intramural drop in basketball program for any ROMS student starting Monday, September 30th. The program will run through October occurring every Monday and Thursday at 6:45 am. Participants are to enter the gym entrance in the back parking lot -door 24. Dates are Sept. 30, Oct. 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31
Intramural Basketball-Girls
Sponsored by: Michael Betman
Starting Date: 11/18/19 Grade Level: 6-8
Ending Date: 1/13/20 Time: 6:45-7:45 am
Location: gym Meeting Days: varies will be posted
Girls basketball for 6th-8th grades- skills on game.
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INTRAMURAL 8TH GRADE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Sponsored by: Dustyn Truitt Grade Level: 8th grade girls
Starting Date: 2/4/20 Time: 6:45-7:45 a.m.
Ending Date: 3/19/20 Meeting Days: 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/3, 3/6, 3/9,
Location: gym 3/16, 3/19, 3/20, 3/23, 3/24
Intramural 8th grade girls volleyball allows female athletes in the 8th grade the opportunity to participate in a variety of skills and games to improve their overall volleyball skills and abilities.
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INTRAMURAL 7TH GRADE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Sponsored by: Dustyn Truitt Grade Level: 7th grade girls
Starting Date: 2/4/20 Time: 6:45-7:45 a.m.
Ending Date: 3/19/20 Meeting Days: 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, 3/3, 3/6, 3/12, 3/17, 3/19, 3/20, Location: gym 3/23, 3/24
Intramural 7th grade girls volleyball allows female athletes in the 7th grade the opportunity to participate in a variety of skills and games to improve their overall volleyball skills and abilities.
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WEIGHT LIFTING CLUB 101
Sponsored by: Dustyn Truitt Grade Level: 6-8
Starting Date: 1/7/20 Time: 7-7:45 a.m.
Ending Date: 2/14/20 Meeting Days: Tuesday and Thursday
Location: Dawg Pound Weight Room
Our Weight Lifting Club allows students the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of weight lifting and exercise. Students will participate in a variety of different exercises that challenge them physically. This club will meet for 45 minutes, 2 times a week, for 7 weeks. It's a great opportunity for any student who enjoys exercise.
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ART CLUB
Sponsored by: Laura Vukich Grade Level: 6-8
Starting Date: 10/10/19 Time: 2:50-4 pm
Ending Date: 5/20 Meeting Days: Every other Tuesday/PM
Location: Room Art B2
PM Art Club is open to all students of all levels. The club is meant to provide a comfortable space to create self-directed artwork.
ART CLUB
Sponsored by: Alicia Duncan Grade Level: 6-8
Starting Date: 10/15/19 Time: 7:15-7:50 a.m.
Ending Date: 5/20 Meeting Days: Every other Thursday/AM
Location: Room Art B2
AM Art Club is open to all students of all levels. The club is meant to provide a comfortable space to create self-directed artwork. _________________________________________________________________________________
OPTIMIST SPEECH*
Sponsored by: Catherine Brueckman and Pauline Schultz
Starting Date: 1/9/20 Grade Level: 6-8
Ending Date: 3/20/20 Time: 3-4 pm
Location: Classroom 206/215 Meeting Days: Monday and Thursday
Students will prepare a speech for an oratorical competition sponsored by the South Oakland Optimist Club. They will write, practice presentation skills, learn acting skills, community awareness and understand the power of optimism.
DUNGEON AND DRAGONS
Sponsored by: Eric Wright
*Vastly popular role playing game. No experience necessary
Starting Date: 10/21/19 Grade Level: 6-8
Ending Date: 3/15/20 Time: 3-4:30 pm
Location: GP or LC Meeting Days: Monday
COMPUTER CLUB
Sponsored by: Tilda O'Neal
Starting Date: 10/8/19 Grade Level: 6-8
Ending Date: 11/27/19 Time: 2:50-3:50 pm
Location: Room 313 Meeting Days: Tuesday & Wednesday
*Students will spend their time coding and playing computer games. We will run computer game tournaments.
PHOTO CLUB
Sponsored by: Sofia Khaleel
Starting Date: 9/23/19 Grade Level: 6-8
Ending Date: 12/17/19 Time: 2:50-3:45 pm
Location: Computer lab A1 Meeting Days: Monday
*Students will learn to take a good photograph. They learn how to edit images. Students will create a photo blog.
BOARD GAME CLUB*
Sponsored by: Jeanne Ernatt Grade Level: 6-8
Starting Date: 10/7/19 Time: 3-4 p.m.
Ending Date: 1/23/20 Meeting Day: Thursday, Nov.-Dec.
Location: Room 207 Wednesday, January
*Students will meet weekly to play Board Games. Students may bring their own game or use teacher provided games. No electronic games.
KNITTING CLUB*
Sponsored by: Jennie Bosley Grade Level: 6-8
Starting Date: 9/10/19 Time: 3-4 p.m.
Ending Date: 12/17/19 Meeting Day: Tuesday
Location: 8th grade office
*Knitting Club is open to all interested students are encouraged to bring a project they are already working on or knitting needles and yarn to learn how to knit.
PUPPETRY CLUB
Sponsored by: Kathy Knapp Grade Level: 6-8
Starting Date: Oct. 2, 2019 Time: 3-4 pm
Ending Date: Jan. 22, 2020 Meeting Day: Wednesday
Location: Room across from Choir room
*On Applebee Pond Puppet Program performs for Mrs. Durham's class throughout the year. Each show has a lesson that is taught to the students, puppet show is performed and kids do a lesson plan. It is an incredible program. Meeting dates are Oct 2, 9, 16, 23- Nov. 6, 13, 20- Dec. 4, 11, 18- Jan. 8, 15, 22.
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MAKERS CLUB
Sponsored by: Jill Hill Time: 3-4 pm
Starting Date: Oct. 16, 2019 Grade Level: 6-8
Ending Date: May 6, 2020 Meeting Day: Wednesday
Location: Learning Commons
Makers Club is a place for students to be both creative and innovative thinkers and inventors. Through electronics, online coding, 3D modeling and printing, and other textile and artistic exploration, students in the club have an opportunity to work through the Design Thinking process while using materials available through the Learning Commons and Makerspace.
DIY CLUB
Sponsored by: Sofia Khaleel Time: 2:50-3:45 pm
Starting Date: 9/23/19 Grade Level: 6-8
Ending Date: 12/17/19 Meeting Days: Tuesday
Location: Computer lab A1
Students will create Do-it-yourself projects. Students will be supported to find craft projects to create with other students.
HISTORY CLUB
Sponsored by: Sarah Bockhausen Grade Level: 6-8
Starting date: 9/26/19 Meeting Day: Tuesday (once a month)
Ending date: 6/4/19 Time: 3:30 - 4:30/5:00 pm
Location: varies
Students will explore historical locations around Royal Oak. Students will do various activities to learn about Royal Oak history
HW/ZAP ROOM
Sponsored by: Kerry Derminer or Megan Canty Grade Level: 6-8
Starting date: 9/16/19 Meeting days: Mon-Thurs.
Ending date: 6/6/20 Location: Room 205
Time: 3-4 pm
A quiet place for students to complete assessments or assignments. In addition, teachers may assign students to ZAP if students are not completing assignments.
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SAGA (Sexuality and Gender Acceptance)
Sponsored by: Kathy Knapp Grade level: 6-8
Starting Date: Oct. 1 Meeting days: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays
Ending Date: May 15
Location: Room TBD
Saga is an after school club that welcomes all students and is designed to create a safe space for the LGBQT community and their allies. The club strives to help students develop positive relationships between peers & work toward creating a more inclusive environment at ROMS.
Oct.1 & 15, Nov. 5 &19, Dec. 3 & 17, Jan. 7 & 21, Feb. 4, Mar. 3 & 17, April 7 & 21, May 5
UNIFIED SPORTS
Sponsored by: Erin Shaughnessy and Hannah Connelly Grade Level: 6-8
Starting Date: 3/26/20 Ending Date: 5/28/20
Time: 2:50-4 pm Meeting Day: Thursday
Location: Outside field or Gathering Place as weather permits.
A program through Special Olympics bringing students with and without disabilities together through education, sports and youth leadership. We will be practicing Bocce Ball to prepare for the state games.
WARHAMMER
Sponsored by: Stephanie Scobie Grade Level: 6-8
Starting Date: Oct. 4, 2019 Ending Date: June, 2020
Time: 3-4 pm Meeting Day: Thursday
Location: Room 218 or LC when available
Warhammer is a miniature based game where you collect, build, paint miniatures. It is played against others.
WARHAMMER
Sponsored by: Alisha Washington Grade Level: 6-8
Starting Date: Nov. 21, 2019 Ending Date: June 4, 2020
Time: 3-4 pm Meeting Day: Thursday
Location: LC
War Hammer 40K is a tabletop game which uses strategy to complete turn based battle plans. This includes creating and designing mythical game creatures.
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ANIME CLUB
Sponsored by: Hannah Sells and Jayann Froberg Grade Level: 6-8
Starting Date: 10/3/19 Meeting Day:Thursday
Ending Date: June, 2020 Time: 3-4 pm
Location: Room 202
Students will watch movies, draw and discuss anime.
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FRENCH CLUB
Sponsored by: Emma Dunn and Pamela Foster Grade Level: 6-8
Starting Date: Oct. 4, 2019 Meeting Day: Friday AM every other week
Ending Date: May 29, 2020 Time: 7:20-7:50 a.m.
Location: Room 310
Students will meet every other Friday morning where they can be immersed in French language and culture in a relaxed setting. Our focus is developing everyday conversation skills.
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THE WRITING CLUB
Sponsored by: Danielle Masouris
Starting Date: 10/9/19 Grade Level: 6-8
Ending Date: 4/29/20 Meeting Day: Thursdays
Time: 3-4 pm
Writing Club allows students to create narratives, poems, plays, etc. Students share and express their creative ideas.
ROMS NEWSPAPER
Sponsored by: Ms. Stieber Grade level-6-8
Starting Date: 9/16/19 End Date: TBD
Time: 3-4 pm Meeting Days: Monday
Location: Room 302
Students do you ever wish there was a way to report about all of the ROMS news, sports, clubs and classes from YOUR perspective? The ROMS newspaper will report on all of these things and more! The ROMS newspaper, run by students of all grades, will come out 102 times a month and will include monthly features by students, for students.
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PING PONG
Sponsored by: Michael Betman/Pauline Schultz Grade Level: 6-8
Starting Date: 11/18/19 Ending Date: 3/30/20
Time: 3-4 pm Meeting Days: Monday
Location: Gathering Place
Play ping pong teaching strategy on splitting players up by ability level.
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POKEMON
Sponsored by: Katie Hugel Grade Level: 6-8
Starting Date: 10/22/19 Ending Date: end of March
Time: 3-4 pm Meeting Days: Tuesday
Location: Room 317
Tired of buying Pokemon cards but not being able to use them? Join the Pokemon Club. We will meet every Tuesday in room 317 from 3-4 pm where we will battle other players, play in tournaments and trade cards. Hope to see you there!
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UNIFYING CULTURES
Sponsored by: Sofia Khaleel Grade Level: 6-8
Starting Date: 1/8/2020 Ending Date: 4/2020
Time: 3-4 pm Meeting Day: Wednesday
Location: Lab A1
Discuss different cultural/ethnic backgrounds and explore it. Activities will be created by students interest.
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ROMS ROBOTICS TEAM*
Sponsored by: Michael Holden Grade Level: 6-8
Starting Date: 9/5/19 Ending Date: 12/20/19
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm Meeting Days: Mondays, Wednesdays and occasional Saturdays
Location: Mezzanine Room 217
Beginner to advanced, ROMS Robotics seeks to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders. Building on science, engineering and technology skills. The ROMS Robotics team fosters well-rounded life capacities, including self-confidence, communication, leadership and gracious professionalism. Students will learn to solve problems through brainstorming, prototyping, building and integrating hardware and software. The robots are then taken to the field for testing their design and operation. Lessons learned from the competition field are taken back to the lab as feedback to the engineering process.