R.J. Grey After-School Clubs 2012-2013

R.J. Grey After-School Clubs 2012-2013
R.J. Grey offers several after-school clubs. This list varies every year based on the
interests of students and availability of club advisors. Some clubs meet for only part of
the year. Most clubs begin shortly after dismissal and end at 3:30. Students should listen
to morning announcements for up-to-date information regarding these clubs and should
always make arrangements ahead of time for transportation home.
Anime Club
• Advisor: Mr. Donovan (7 Green)
• Anime Club meets every other week on Wednesdays, 2:15-3:15 in Room 301.
• Anime Club is for students interested in Anime, manga, and other aspects of
Japanese culture. We view Anime TV shows and movies, as well as read and
draw manga comics. We are welcoming to anime "experts" as well as those who
have just begun their journey into the world of anime and manga. Membership is
not limited to those who can attend on a frequent basis.
Art Club
• Advisor: Mrs. Vlajinac (8 th Grade Art Teacher)
• Meetings every other Tuesday from 2:15-3:30 in room 629
• Whether you enjoy drawing and painting or crochet and fuse beads there is a
place for you in Art Club! Focus for Art Club will include community service,
different media/art-making experiences and preparing for the end of the year 'Arts
Happening' event. Once the club is underway, participants can propose different
directions that Art Club can possibly take. Specific art instruction on technique
will not be given however, members are encouraged to bring artwork they have
created or that is in-process to share with like-minded individuals. An interest in
Visual Art is the only prerequisite for this club as all ability levels are expected
and welcome.
ASHA
• Advisor: Mrs. Dragone (8 Green Spanish/French Teacher)
• Members and mentors meet once or twice a week for 1-2 hours at 2:06 in room
604 to plan and organize weekly events.
• The word "ASHA" means "hope" in Hindi. The Junior High School ASHA is a
community service club for students at the R. J. Grey Junior High School who are
interested in raising consciousness and funds to build schools in impoverished
areas around the world. The funds raised in 2012 are earmarked for building a
school in India in collaboration with the Free the Children Foundation. The club
meetings and fundraising events are supervised by volunteer students from the
ASHA Club at the AB Regional High School, who act as "mentors" for the junior
high school students.

Book Club
• Advisor: Ms. Latham (Librarian) and Mr. Duclos (Guidance Counselor)
• Book Club Book Club meeting times are posted on the website. From October to
April, there will be a student meeting in the mornings and a student/parent
meeting in the evening per month
• Do you love to read? Love to discuss the characters and actions in the book you
just devoured? Join our book club! Through the reading of pre-selected books,
guided discussions, and sharing of thoughts and ideas, we hope to promote the
love of learning for young adults and adults. Students will meet once a month to
discuss the book and to plan to facilitate the larger adult and young adult book
discussion night. We welcome all R.J Grey Community members (faculty, staff,
students, parents, and administrators) to engage in this collaborative learning
experience that reaches out beyond the pages. Please visit our website for
additional information: tinyurl.com/g-readers
Chess and Board Games Club
• Advisor: Mr. Edmonds (7 Gold)
• Meets most Thursdays from 2:15-3:15 and some occasional longer meetings
• Activities include playing “Magic Card”- all are welcome!
Creative Writing Club
• Advisor: Ms. Kittredge (7 Red/8Orange)
• Meets every other Tuesday from 2:15 until 3:30, Computer Lab B
• This is a club for students who love to write creatively. Each meeting will begin
with a different inspirational prompt, then members will be given lots of time to
write. There will also be time for sharing feedback at some meetings. Students
will have access to a computer lab during club time and will have the option of
hand writing or word processing their work. The year will conclude with a special
publication of our writing.
Drama Club
• Advisor: Mrs. Miller (Drama Teacher)
• Meets on the 2 nd and 4 th Thursday of each month in the auditorium
• The RJ Grey DRAMA CLUB is an organization that provides students who are
interested in theatre an opportunity to produce and perform in non-musical plays.
Meetings will include theatre games and workshops.
• The Drama Club produces two theatrical presentations in the spring and the
fall. Auditions are held for the acting roles in these shows. Crews assigned
through sign-ups. Rehearsal schedules for the plays vary, but will always be held
directly after school.
• Does not meet while rehearsals for the school-wide MUSICAL are in process.

French Club
• Advisor: Madame Gilfix (7 Blue)
• Monthly meetings on Thursdays, usually from 2:15 to 4:15
• Activities may include celebrating French holidays, playing French games,
watching movies, cooking French food, and working on French related arts and
crafts.
Jazz Band
• Director: Mr. Hickey (Band Director)
• Meets Tuesdays, 2:30 to 3:30, in the JHS band room. First meeting: September
25th
• Attendance is mandatory each week.
• Jazz band is open to all 7th & 8th grade band members. We'll perform a wide
variety of music from the swing era through contemporary music of today
Mathcounts
• Advisor: Mr. Stameris (8 Red)
• Meets Wednesdays from 2:15 to 3:30, in room 603
• Mathcounts is a nationwide organization focused on encouraging math knowledge
and education in the middle school years. Students work together to solve math
puzzles and problems in the areas of statistics, discrete math, geometry, and
algebra. This club is for strong math students interested in tackling tough math
problems. The club teaches challenging math topics with the goal of winning the
State MathCounts Tournament. You can learn more about Mathcounts at
mathcounts.org.
Open Gym-
• Advisor: Mrs. Ahl (8 Green)
• Open gym for basketball for boys and girls, 7 th and 8 th grade
• Meets in the gym, 2:15 to 3:00
• Always meets Tuesday and Thursday except between Thanksgiving and
Feb vacation.
Ping Pong Club
• Advisor: Mrs. Rimpas (Health Teacher)
• Meets Thursday afternoons in small gym from 2:30-3:30, beginning October 4th
• This new club, initiated by several RJ Grey Students, will include students taking
turns on 4 ping pong tables with games being played up to 11. Students will
rotate through games. Feel free to bring a paddle.

RJ Grey Ski Club
• Advisors, Ms. Murray (Main Office), Ms. Kondracki (7 Red), and Ms. Nichols (7
Blue)
• Meets for 6 Tuesdays beginning in January between 2:30 and 7:30pm.
• The ski club boards busses and travels to Wachusett Mountain for afternoons of
skiing, snowboarding and enjoying hanging out with other club members in the
lodge.
School Store
• Advisor: Ms. Rizzone (room 402)
• Students staff the RJ Grey school store before school, from 7:15 to 7:30 a.m.
• Students help arrange the table display, as well as sell school items such as
pencils, erasers, rulers, and white out. There is one meeting at the beginning of the
year to explain the responsibilities of running the store and become familiar with
the items being sold. Each student has an opportunity to select a morning they
would like to help out. Even though the store is open all year, students are not
obligated to stay throughout that time unless they wish to. Students who are
unable to join at the beginning of the year are welcome to participate at any other
time. Students have found the store a fun place to socialize, as well as a place to
build experience with interacting with other students in a different role.
Select Choir
• Director: Mr. Charig (Chorus Teacher)
• Meets Tuesdays in the JHS Choir Room from 2:10 to 3:30
Spanish Club
• Advisor: Ms. Watson (7 Red) and Ms. Calotta (8 Gold)
• Meets monthly on second and fourth Thursdays of each month, beginning in
October (additional meetings as needed) in room 308 from 2:06 to 3:30.
• Spanish Club is an opportunity for students to enjoy the cultural aspects of the
Spanish speaking world. We will be working on art projects, play board games,
have cooking demonstrations and celebrate Hispanic fiestas. Several times during
the year, we will have off-campus events such as movies and museum visits.
Students do not have to study Spanish to be part of the club as we will conduct
our meetings in English. Students are welcome to join later in the year if fall
sports create a schedule conflict. We look forward to celebrating all things Latino
with you!
Speech Team
• Advisor: Mr. Harvey (7 Blue)
• Meets most Wednesdays, 2:30 to 3:30
• Purpose: to practice public speaking skills in a variety of improvisational games
and speech events. Students have the opportunity to compete at Sunday
tournaments all over the Boston area.

Technology and Engineering Club
• Advisor: Mr. Patendaude (8 th Minuteman Tech)
• Meets on every other Tuesday in room 507 from 2:15-3:15. First meeting will be
October 2 nd
• Students will be able to work on different project such as rockets, robotics, as well
as other projects related to different engineering fields
Yearbook Club
• Advisor: Ms. Weeks (8 Red)
• Meets once a month as a whole group
• The R.J. Grey Yearbook Staff is a yearlong group whose members help to create
the R.J. Grey Yearbook. Some member responsibilities may include but are not
limited to helping with interviews and advertisement of sales, determining page
layouts, creating ideas for free yearbook space, helping with the distribution of
yearbook, taking photographs, and entering data for various yearbook pages.
The Yearbook Staff meets at least once a month as a whole group. Members will
also be divided into smaller groups according to assigned tasks and will meet with
the advisor Ms. Weeks as needed. In between club meetings, members may be
assigned to take photos of team or school wide events or conduct staff and student
interviews.
Just as the yearbook is a crucial part of R.J. Grey, consistent participation is
crucial to the success of the yearbook. Student commitment to this club should be
consistent all year which means attending meetings as they are held, completing
any duties on time and being responsible about various assigned tasks as they are
given.
If you are a student who is creative, outgoing and motivated, this club is a great
choice for you!