JANE ADDAMS CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES
| CLUB/ACTIVITY | STAFF SPONSOR EMAIL | CLUB DESCRIPTION |
| Art Club | [email protected] | Students will work on individual skills, experiment with new materials and paint the play scenery (Club meets all year). Please click here for the Art club permission slip |
| ASL Club | [email protected] | A fun and interactive experience practicing a new language and learning Deaf Culture through various activities (Club meets September-December). |
| Chess Club | [email protected] | Students will be learning chess skills and general strategies – while applying knowledge in a competitive format (Club meets January – March). |
| Club Unify | [email protected] | Club Unify brings students with special needs and general education students together is social and sports related activities (Club meets all school year). |
| Coding Club | k[email protected] | Students will use Google CS First Game Design to learn basic video game concepts using block-based coding language (Club meets October – December). Please click here for the Coding Club Permission Slip 22-23 |
| Cooking Club | [email protected] | Students will learn how to research, plan recipes, then make snack and dinner recipes (Club meets September-April).
Please click here for the Cooking Club permission slip |
| Crusader Chorus | nina[email protected] | After school chorus is for students that enjoy singing and will participate in performances throughout the school year (Club meets August-December & March-May). |
| Crusader Connections | [email protected] | Staff and Student’s develop and implement social emotional curriculum for the incoming 6th grade students at Campanelli School. Addams students present these lessons to 6th grade classrooms (Club meets January-May). |
| Dissection Club | [email protected] | Students will be participating in actual dissections (Club meets September-May). |
| Fluid Power Club | [email protected] | Students will learn about fluid power by experimenting with simple hydraulic devices and use standard construction tools. Design a hydraulic prototype that meets the standards established by the National Fluid Power Challenge rules and create a strong Engineering Portfolio, that will guide the rebuild of your machine from scratch on competition day (Club meets September-December). Please click here for the Fluid Power Club permission slip |
| FUSE | [email protected] | Students will take on challenges and solve them. They will apply and develop a variety of skills, including design, coding, engineering and problem-solving (Club meets December – January). Please click here for the Fuse permission slip |
| Future Millionaires | [email protected] | Students will learn about and promote financial literacy so that they develop healthy money habits and the entrepreneurial spirit (Club meets October-March). |
| Intramurals | robertbelluomini@sd54.org | Students can participate in numerous sports like soccer, yoga, fitness, volleyball & basketball (Club meets September – October, December, March-April). Please click here for the Intramurals permission slipPlease click here for the Intramurals calendar |
| MakerSpace | [email protected] | Provide students with an opportunity to explore, create and invent using a variety of tools and technology (Club meets January-May). |
| Math Team | [email protected] | A club to challenge students to collaborate and mathematically through games and competition (Club meets January – March). |
| Multicultural Club | [email protected] | Students will learn about the different cultures of Addams by planning and promoting school-wide decorations and celebrations. (Club meets August-May) |
| Musical/Play | [email protected] | Teach and coach students on acting skills, singing, dancing and rehearsing for a musical. Teach crew techniques for behind the scene support, costumes and building sets. The Musical performance is in March (Club meets November – March). |
| Podcast Club | [email protected]d54.org | The club consist of outlining and planning episodes for the podcast which is recorded at Addams. Experience with technology/podcasts is not necessary (Club meets all year). |
| Reading and More with “Iris” the Therapy Dog | barbdimatt[email protected] | Students will complete work, read and have social time with Iris the therapy dog (Club meets all year). |
| Rocket Club | [email protected] | Students will learn how to build their own rocket from scratch. Students will then launch their rockets and watch them soar (Club meets January – March). |
| Rube Goldberg | [email protected] | Students compete with machines they have designed and created. Competitions encourage teamwork and problem solving (Club meets January-March). |
| Sewing Club | [email protected] | Students will learn basic hand and machine sewing and design skills (Club meets September – May). Please click here for the Sewing Club- Info. and Permission 22-23 permission slip. |
| Speech/Debate Club | [email protected] | Students will learn public speaking skills and how to debate their position on a topic of interest with other students (Club meets January-May). |
| Student Ambassadors | [email protected] | Students plan, organize and participate in monthly school assemblies that recognize students and staff. Students will also lead out games/activities during the assemblies (Club meets August-May). Please click here for the Student Ambassadors permission slip |
| Talent Show | [email protected] | Students show case their specific talents which they perform twice; once for the entire school and in the evening for their families (Club meets April-May). |
| Ultimate Frisbee | [email protected] | Students will learn the skills of playing “ultimate frisbee” and compete in friendly games with one another (Club meets September-November). |
| Pride Club | [email protected] | PRIDE Club welcomes everyone to join in supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community. We will engage in activities to embrace differences and promote unity among our diverse population. Join us for fun activities and share your thoughts in a safe environment while meeting new friends! (Club meets August-May). Please click here for a PRIDE Club Permission slip 2022-23 |
| Yearbook | [email protected] | Students create a photo collection and design the yearbook pages (Club meets August-May).
Please click here for the Yearbook permission slip |
| Yoga | [email protected] | Students will learn basic Yoga poses, stretches and build strength of mind and body through breathing and body work. (Club meets August-October). Please click here for the Yoga club permission slip. |
Addams Junior High