Indian Mound
Middle School
Activity Handbook
2016-2017
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Table of Contents
Club
Grade
Season
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Art Club
Art Lunch Bunch
Boys Basketball
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Girls Basketball
Cross Country
Dance Team
Drama Club
Dungeons & Dragons
Food Club
Forensics
Gay Straight Alliance
Girl-Up Club
Homework Club
Newspaper Club
Robotic Club (VEX IQ)
Sewing/ Craft Club
Student Council
Track and Field
Volleyball
Volleyball
Yearbook
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September – May
October – December
October – December
January – February
January – February
September – October
October – February
November – January
September - May
September – January
January – March
September – May
September – May
September – May
September – June
September – April
February - May
September – May
April – May
September – October
September – October
September – June
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Art Club
Advisor: Sandra Schoen
Advisor Contact Information: 838-4500 ext. 4815, [email protected]
Meeting Times: The Art Club meets 1-2 times per month. Days of the week vary. Meets
throughout the school year.
Cost: $5.00
General Description: Art Club is open to all students. Materials for one specific media
will be offered at each event. For example one week may be clay and the next may be
tempera paint. Each club date will be advertised on Infinite Campus and in morning
announcements. You may sign up for every Art Club date or just the media that you are
interested in using.
Art Lunch Bunch
Advisor: Sandra Schoen
Advisor Contact Information: 838-4500 ext. 4815, [email protected]
Meeting Times: Wednesdays during 7th grade lunch. Meets throughout the school year.
Cost: $20.00
General Description: Art Lunch Bunch is available to 25 7th grade students. Participating
students will be able to select media and direction of their own artistic endeavors.
Application process will be used to determine participation.
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Basketball—7th Grade Boys
Coach: Al Northouse, Asst. Andrew Garvey
Coach Contact Information: 838-4500 ext. 5480 (Mr. Northouse); ext. 4729 (Mr. Garvey)
Meeting Times and Places: Waubesa Intermediate School: Practices 3:45-5:15 Games:
4:00-6:15; Practices are everyday; there will be one to three games per week. No games
will be held on Wednesday or Friday evenings.
Length and Timing of Season:
October through December
Cost: $69.00
Equipment Required: Basketball shoes, shorts, T-shirts.
General Description: This is part of the IMMS sport offerings. There will be two teams:
“A” for the more skilled players and “B” for developing players. Practices are everyday;
there will be 1-3 games per week. Fundamentals, team-work, and participation will be
emphasized in practices and games.
Other Pertinent Information: Students need to take care of the fee, physical card,
emergency information form, signed concussion information form, and athletic code
BEFORE athletes can participate.
Basketball—8th Grade Boys
Coach: Chuck Kubicek and TBA
Advisor Contact Information: 838-4500 ext. 4818 (Mr. Kubicek )
Meeting Times and Places: IMMS Gym; 3:40-5:00 p.m.
Length and Timing of Season:
Late October through Mid-December; No games will be
held on Wednesday or Friday evenings
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Cost:
$69.00
Equipment Required: Basketball shoes, workout clothes [e.g.: shorts, t-shirts; reversible
jersey would be welcomed for practice].
General Description: Practices will be held daily after school. Games will be Mondays,
Tuesday, and Thursdays.
Other Pertinent Information: Students need to take care of the fee, physical card,
emergency information form, signed concussion information form, and athletic code
BEFORE athletes can participate.
Basketball—7th Grade Girls
Coach: Chuck Kubicek and TBA
Coach Contact Information: 838-4500 ext. 4818 (Mr. Kubicek)
Meeting Times and Places: Waubesa Intermediate School: Practices 3:45-5:15, Games:
4:00-6:15; Practices are everyday; there will be one to three games per week. No games
will be held on Wednesday or Friday evenings.
Length and Timing of Season: January through February
Cost:
$69.00
Equipment Required: Basketball shoes, shorts, t-shirt.
General Description: This is part of the IMMS sport offerings. There will be two teams:
“A” for the more skilled players, and “B” for developing players. Fundamentals, teamwork, and participation will be emphasized in games and practice.
Other Pertinent Information: Students need to take care of the fee, physical card,
emergency information form, signed concussion information form, and athletic code
BEFORE athletes can participate.
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Basketball—8th Grade Girls
Coach: Becky Stokes Asst. Chris Duerk
Coach Contact Information: 838-4500 ext.4851 (Ms. Stokes), ext. 4455 (Mr. Duerk)
Meeting Times and Places: IMMS Gym 3:35-5:00.
Length and Timing of Season: January/February Practices daily (Monday – Friday);
Games Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
Cost: $69.00
Equipment Required: Athletic shoes, shorts, ponytail holders
General Description: Organized basketball; play local teams at home & other schools,
players are divided into two teams: A = experienced, advanced players; B =
beginner/little experienced players.
Other Pertinent Information: Students need to take care of the fee, physical card,
emergency information form, signed concussion information form, and athletic code
BEFORE athletes can participate.
Cross Country
Coach Name: Jenny Jefferson Asst. Melissa Winters
Coach Contact Information: 838-4500 ext. 4963(Ms. Jefferson), 838-4500 ext. 4883 (Ms.
Winters)
Meeting Times and Places: Meet outside by the swings dressed and ready to run by 3:45.
Practices will be Monday through Thursday from 3:45 to 5:00.
Length and Timing of Season: Our season will start at the beginning of September and
will go through the middle of October.
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Cost: $69.00
Equipment Required: Running shoes
General Description: IMMS Cross Country is a sport offered to all sixth, seventh, and
eighth graders. (This is the only sport offered to sixth grade). It is a great way to get into
good shape, challenge yourself, and have fun with friends.
Other Pertinent Information: Students need to take care of the fee, physical card,
emergency information form, signed concussion information form, and athletic code
BEFORE athletes can participate.
Dance Team
Coaches: Lexi Schroedl and Amber Schroedl
Coach Contact Information: Lexi: 279-2030, Amber: 279-7376
[email protected]
Meeting Times and Places: 2 times per week. (Tentatively Wednesdays and Fridays)
Length and timing of Season: October through February
Cost: $TBD
Equipment Required: TBD
General Description: The IMMS Dance Team practices 2 times per week in preparation to
perform at IMMS boys and girls basketball games.
We are offering this program to 7th and 8th graders only. With this being a new program
we are limiting the participation number to 20. If we have more than 20 students
interested the selection of the team is to be determined. No dance experience is needed.
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Drama Club
Coach: DeeDee Bouzek and Katrina Lemens (Drama and Music Directors), Alan
Kinnaman and Sandy Schoen (Tech Crew Directors)
Coach Contact Information: 873-5090 (Ms. Bouzek) 838-4500 ext. 4844 (Ms. Lemens)
ext. 4881 (Mr. Kinnaman) ext. 4815 (Ms. Schoen)
Meeting Times and Places: 3:45-5:30 Monday through Thursday.
Length and timing of Season: November through January
Cost: $25
Equipment Required: None
General Description: The IMMS Drama Club produces a fully staged musical each year.
Students are encouraged to participate both on stage and as crew members. Auditions
are required to participate on stage but all will be included.
Dungeons and Dragons Club
Advisor: Marc Heuer
Advisor Telephone: 838-4500 ext. 4821
Meeting Times and Places: Tuesdays after school from 3:45 – 5:00. Room 152 IMMS
Length and Timing of Season: Entire School year.
Cost: None
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Equipment Required: Game Dice (20 sided, 12 sided, 10 sided, 8 sided, 6 sided and 4
sided dice) - Optional
General Description: D&D is a fantasy game where players are able to battle against
monsters and accomplish things that they would be unable to do in real life.
Participants will create imaginary characters and fight monsters, level up and gain loot.
The advanced second edition of D&D will be used during the 2016-17 school year. Please
plan to attend the first 2 scheduled meetings as they are very important to for all
participants to start successfully. D&D is open to all students who like fantasy, though
membership will be limited to a group of about 20 students.
Food Club
Advisor Name: Vicki Colle
Advisor Contact Information: 838-4500 ext. 4880
Meeting Times and Places: Day to be determined – 3:40-5:00 in the Family Living Room
Length and Timing of Season: Mid-September (applications) through the end of the first
semester (end of January).
Cost: None, however students may be asked to bring food items in for club meetings.
Equipment Required: None
General Information: The focus is for students to work in teams to create healthy dishes
which can be entered into the DPI competition, “Whipping Up Wellness”. Teams will need
to meet certain criteria to make their food item healthy.
Students are required to apply and commit to being present each week.
Forensics
Coach Name: Amy Gallagher
Coach Contact Information: 838-4500 ext. 4873
Meeting Times and Places: Afterschool in Ms. Gallagher’s’ room; 3:35-4:05 Monday
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through Thursday.
Length and Timing of Season: Open to all middle school students (sixth, seventh, and
eighth graders) - January 2nd through the end of March.
Cost: None
Equipment Required: None
General Description: Variety of public speaking presentations. Some of the categories
include: prose, poetry, storytelling, speeches, solo acting, and group play acting.
Participants present at two meets which take place in March.
GAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE (GSA)
Advisors: Lauren Gould and Heidi Meyer
Advisor Contact Information: 838-4500; ext. 4855 (Ms. Gould); ext. 4879 (Ms. Meyer)
Meeting Times: The GSA meets once a week after school.
Cost: None
General Description: The Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) at IMMS is comprised of students
and staff members who are dedicated to the IMMS Honor Code and promoting the
acceptance of all students, regardless of their differences. The GSA is open to all
students. The members of the GSA work to eliminate bullying through activities after
school and by sponsoring school-wide events like Stand Up Week.
Girl-Up Club
Advisor: Missy Burke
Advisor Contact Information: 838-4500 ext. 4812
Meeting Times and Places: Vary, during lunch and occasionally after school from 3:15 –
3:45.
Length and Timing of Season: Entire School year.
Cost: None
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Equipment Required: None
General Description: GirlUp Club is open to all students. We focus on empowering young
women around the world and educate people about the hardships young women face
globally. The GirlUp club also raises money through various fundraising activities
throughout the school year. We donate these funds to organizations that empower young
women.
Homework Club
Advisor: TBD
Advisor Contact Information:
838-4500 ext. 4843
Meeting Times and Places: Monday through Thursday--3:40-4:10 in the Resource Room
Length and Timing of Season:
Entire School year
Cost: None
Equipment Required: None
General Description: Homework Club is open to all students. This supervised time is an
opportunity for students to complete homework and projects under the direction of a staff
member. Taking place in the Resource Room, the students have access to school texts
and other learning tools that may be needed to complete a task.
Newspaper Club (IMMS Messenger)
Advisor: Tracy Ndlovu
Advisor Contact Information: 838-8980
Meeting Times and Places: TBD
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Length and Timing of Season:
September through June
Cost: None
Equipment Required: None
General Description: Students work to create a publication representing the IMMS
students and activities.
Robotic Club (VEX IQ)
Coach: Alan Kinnaman
Coach Contact Information: 838-4500, ext. 4881
Meeting Times and Places: Every Tuesday in Mr. Kinnaman’s classroom 3:40 – 5:00
Length and Timing of Season: From late September to the middle of April.
Cost: $60.00
Equipment Required: None
General Description: From the VEX IQ web site: http://www.vexrobotics.com
“In the VEX IQ Challenge, students, with guidance from their teachers and mentors, build
a robot using the VEX IQ robotics platform to solve an engineering challenge that is
presented in the form of a game. VEX IQ Challenge teams will work together scoring pints
in Teamwork Matches, and also get to show off their robot’s skills individually in driver
controlled and autonomous Skills Challenges.
In addition to building robots, the STEM challenge component of the VEX IQ Challenge
encourages student to actively learn about science, technology, engineering and math.”
Sewing/Craft Club
Advisor: Vicki Colle
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Advisor Contact Information: 838-4500 ext. 4880
Meeting Times and Places: Day to be determined – 3:45-4:30 in the Family Living Room
Length and Timing of Season: February through May
Cost: None, however students will need to bring their own supplies.
Equipment Required: None
General Information: Sewing is a free time for students to come to work on their own
items, including any crafts they may want to complete. This is a drop in activity where
students are welcome to experiment with their own projects.
Student Council
Advisor: Jim Kramer
Contact Information: 838-4500 ext. 4576
Meeting Times and Places: This is a special year for the IMMS Student Council because
we will be hosting the Wisconsin Association of School Councils (WASC) 2017 State
Leadership Conference in Madison on May 7-8. In order to plan for this unique
opportunity while continuing to provide support to IMMS Students, Staff, Senior Citizens,
& Service Projects, the Student Council will meet every Thursday morning before school
and Thursday afternoon after school. Students are invited to participate as they are able.
Length and Timing of Season: September through May
Cost: $10.00 Activity fee (covers the cost of t-shirt)
Equipment Required: N/A
General Description: Student Council gives students leadership opportunities and
empowers them to help make their school a better place to learn. We plan school wide
activities and community service projects. It is a great way to get to know other students
and help others.
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Track and Field
Coaches: Eric Johnson, Asst. Becky Stokes, Chris Duerk, Emily Davenport, Cody
Lundquist
Contact Information: 838-4500 ext. 4858 (Mr. Johnson), ext.4455 (Mr. Duerk), ext. 4818
(Mr. Lundquist) ext. 4851 (Ms. Stokes)
Meeting Times and Places: Gym/Track 3:40 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Length and Timing of Season: Initial meeting will be held at 6:30pm at IMMS during the
first two weeks of March of 2017. The track season will begin on Tuesday, April 4 and end
approximately in mid-May.
Cost: $69.00
Equipment Required: T-shirt for uniform - purchased through Mr. Johnson. This is an
additional charge of $15.00.
General Description: Experience Track & Field events through running, jumping and
throwing. Participating in track and field is a great way to see if students may like to
pursue track at the high school level.
Other Pertinent Information: Students need to take care of the fee, physical card,
emergency information form, signed concussion information form, and athletic code
BEFORE athletes can participate.
Volleyball—7th Grade
Coach: Eric Krueger, Asst. Lea Meulemans
Coach Contact Information: 838-4500 ext. 5409 (Mr. Krueger), ext. 5449 (Ms. Meulemans)
Meeting Times and Places: Practice at Waubesa Intermediate School: 3:45-5:00 Monday
through Friday. Students will be transported from IMMS by the late bus. The bus will take
students to Waubesa.
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Length and Timing of Season: Practice begins early September (Date TBA). First game
is in early September with the last game towards the end of October.
Cost: $69.00
Equipment Required: Knee pads, blue shorts, jerseys are provided.
General Description: Volleyball gives seventh grade girls an opportunity to learn,
practice, and advance their skills and knowledge of volleyball with an opportunity to play
competitively. All home games will be at Waubesa. The “A, AB, B” teams will alternate
first and second game starts.
Other Pertinent Information: Students need to take care of the fee, physical card,
emergency information form, signed concussion information form, and athletic code
BEFORE athletes can participate.
Volleyball—8th Grade
Coach Name: Becky Stokes, Asst. Jodi Fisher
Coach Contact Information: 838-4500 ext. 4851 (Ms. Stokes), ext. 4824 (Ms. Fisher)
Meeting Times and Places: IMMS Gym 3:35-5:00
Length and Timing of Season: Early September through the end of October.
Cost: $69.00
Equipment Required: Athletic shoes, shorts, t-shirt, and ponytail holders. Knee pads are
highly recommended.
General Description: Organized volleyball; play local teams at home and at other schools,
depending on the numbers. Players will be divided in to three teams. A = advanced,
experienced; B= some experience; C = beginner. Only two teams play per night. Each
team will play the same number of matches throughout the season.
Other Pertinent Information: Students need to take care of the fee, physical card,
emergency information form, signed concussion information form, and athletic code
BEFORE athletes can participate.
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Yearbook
Advisor: Becky Stokes, Melanie Neal
Coach Contact Information: 838-4500 ext. 4851 (Ms. Stokes), ext. 4574 (Ms. Neal)
Meeting Times and Places: 3:35-5:00
Length and Timing of Season: All year
Cost: None
General Description: Work together to create the IMMS yearbook by taking pictures, and
writing copy. The yearbook is completed by the middle of March and distributed in June.
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