PTA WILDLife Activities
Willard Middle School's Fall Extracurricular Program
Background Information
Welcome to WILDLife! Excitedly, the Fall 2020 sessions of WildLife are ready! Parent Teacher Association (PTA) members will be afforded a one day early registration opportunity. Members will be emailed a code key to be used during registration. Early registration is Monday, October 5, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. General registration will open on Tuesday, October 6, at 8:00 a.m.
Please read the course description carefully. The descriptions include the cost, meeting day, times, and associated supplies, if applicable. Sessions will start on Tuesday, October 13 and they will end the week of December 14. Please note that an additional $1.22 is charged to each course, if there is a fee, as this is the convenience fee from Pay4SchoolStuff, our associated vendor. This charge is per student, per session, unless otherwise specified.
Your child/children may choose a club from the Fall 2020 Catalog, noted below. If your child/children is/are enrolling in multiple clubs, a separate registration must be completed for each class. If a class must be cancelled due to low enrollment, you will receive a refund from the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) in the form of a check; however that refund will not include the Pay4SchoolStuff administration fee. Please choose your class(es) carefully. There will be no refunds for voluntary withdrawals and credits will not be issued. Moreover, clubs cannot be switched.
The link to register and pay for all after-school activities is www.pay4schoolstuff.com. If you have not done so already, you will be required to create an account. On the Parent Tab, click on Get Started Now and follow the directions. At the end of enrollment on the Order Review page, remember to click on the Pay Button, on the bottom; otherwise, the transaction will not be complete and your child(ren) will not be enrolled in the class(es). You will receive a confirmation email from pay4schoolstuff.com after the transaction. Please retain this email for your records.
If you have any questions, please contact the Willard PTA or WildLife Coordinator, Kim Stanley (kim.stanley@lcps.org).
Anime & Manga Club
Sponsor: Gohar Tahir
Day & Time: Wednesdays, 3:30 to 4:30
Cost: $32
Love anime? Love manga? Not sure yet? Join Willard’s Anime/Manga Club to explore this art and animation style within a passionate community! Come talk about your favorite shows and books, discover new ones, and make new friends along the way!
Archery Club
Day & Time: Wednesdays, 3:30 to 4:30
Cost: $32
Have you always envied Katniss Everdeen, Robin Hood, Merida, or Legolas? Join the Archery Club to become the next legend! We will learn to aim and shoot a bow and arrow, learn about different types of bows and the rules of the sport, and learn the parts of the bow and arrows and how to properly care for them. We will also find out about famous archers throughout history! This club will start virtually, but may transition to in person as circumstances allow.
Art Club
Sponsor: Gillian Smith
Day & Time: Mondays, 3:30 to 4:30
Cost: $32 (Additional Costs May Apply, i.e. Sketchbook)
Want to get together with other artistic people, make art, and talk about it? Then, this club is for you! We will start club by creating art in our sketchbooks using a variety of prompts that allow you to choose your own style. Then, together, we will decide what Art Club looks like from there! We will discuss what makes art successful in this contemporary time and learn from each other new ways to express our creativity.
Book Club
& Steevi Fox
Day & Time: Mondays, 3:30 to 4:30
Cost: Free; however, students will need to purchase the books, estimated cost of $40.
Are you tired of being in quarantine? Do you want to travel to new places and meet new characters through a book? We will read four of the Virginia Reader’s Choice Novels for 2020-2021. Each week we will meet virtually to discuss one half of the novel, so two weeks per novel. We will be reading: Resist: 35 Profiles of Ordinary People Who Rose Up Against Tyranny and Injustice by Veronica Chambers, It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Adapted for Young Readers) by Trevor Noah, The Benefits of Being an Octopus by Ann Braden and New Kid by Jerry Craft.
Cooking Club
Sponsor: Sara Thomasian
Day & Time: Mondays, 3:30 to 4:30
Cost: $32; You may need to purchase additional ingredients depending on the recipe/ what ingredients you have at home.
Love to eat? Love to cook? Let’s do both! During Cooking club, you will see delicious recipes made weekly. Grab your aprons, oven mitts and spatulas! With a parent supervising, you can try some of these recipes at home!
Items you will need: (1) Basic kitchen measuring tools (cups and spoons), (2) Basic cooking supplies (baking sheet, baking pan or loaf pan, oven mitts, spatulas, mixing spoons, mixing bowls, cutting board), (3) Access to an stove and oven, and (4) The ability to get ingredients before Monday’s club meeting. I will share the recipe for the following club meeting a week before we actually meet in order to give you time to gather ingredients.
Creative Writing Club
Day & Time: Mondays, 3:30 to 4:30
Cost: $32
Creative Writing Club will be a safe space for students to explore writing in a variety of genres and forms while strengthening their writing craft. Students will have the chance to share their work with their peers to receive feedback and to engage in an open and meaningful dialogue about writing. We will write in a variety of genres that students may find appealing, such as: Scary Stories, Dystopian, and Fantasy. All are welcome to join!
Drama Club
Day & Time: Tuesdays, 3:30 to 4:30
Cost: Free
Do you enjoy acting, improv, musicals, or sharing experiences with your friends? Drama Club is for you! Drama Club provides a safe and inclusive environment for anyone who loves to perform or watch others perform. In Drama Club we will build a welcoming community where we can perform for our peers, sharpen our acting skills, build confidence, express ourselves, and most of all have fun!
Environmental Club
Day & Time: Mondays, 3:30 to 4:30
Cost: $32
Do you enjoy activities like hiking and exploring the great outdoors? Do you want to learn and work to save the environment and endangered species? Did you know there is plenty for you to do as a middle school student to help? In Environmental Club with Ms. Hoelscher and Mr. Van Camp, we will explore the beautiful, natural world around us and do projects as a club to help with worldwide conservation. Environmental Club will focus on fostering an appreciation for nature and conservation and exposure to careers in this field. The club will focus on promoting “green” values locally and globally, enjoying activities like local tree identification, learning about what scientists are doing to save species and contributing to saving species in ways we can as a club, and even communicating with some of these scientists! Most importantly, we learn about and take on issues that are important to the club members. We would love to have you join!
Mindfulness & Yoga
Day & Time: Mondays, 3:30 to 4:30
Cost: $32 & Yoga Mat (Student Choice)
Is this pandemic causing you stress? Have you gotten too used to sitting down and not being active? Do you need some time to unwind and really mentally/physically prepare for the week? Mindfulness and Yoga Club is the place for you! In this club, you will learn yoga poses, breathing, and relaxation exercises which cultivate a calm mind, increase strength and flexibility, improve gross and fine motor skills, improve concentration, and help you understand how to identify and manage your feelings and “mindfulness.” Our club will start virtually and hopefully (eventually) transition to in-person yoga sessions outdoors at local parks and fields -- Some days, we will even take walks (virtually and in person!)
Newspaper/Journalism Club
Day & Time: Mondays, 3:30 to 4:30
Cost: $32
Interested in learning about journalism? Come connect with your peers and the community in ways you never thought of before! Newspaper Club is more than just a means to provide information. It is the voice of the student body. Newspaper Club provides an opportunity for students to develop their speaking, listening, and writing skills in a setting that is safe and inclusive. Come have your voice be heard!
Science Olympiad
Day & Time: Mondays, 3:30 to 4:30
Cost: Free
Do you love STEM? Science Olympiad is a great way to show off your science skills while participating in Science Olympiad tournaments and non-competitive events. If you have an appreciation for STEM and a desire to show your skills, Science Olympiad is for you! Science Olympiad is team-based, so we will use teamwork, problem solving & collaboration to explore STEM.
Sewing Club
Sponsor: Sara Thomasian
Day & Time: Wednesdays, 3:30 to 4:30
Cost: $32 (Extra Costs May Apply, Based on Desired Fanciness)
Do you want to learn basic sewing? Do you already know how to sew and are interested in creating some neat projects to use or share as gifts? Then, this club is for you! No experience is required since we will start with hand stitching items, but if there are enough students with access to sewing machines, we can progress from there!
Needed Items: Sewing needles, straight pins, thread (Coats and Clark All Purpose is my favorite), ruler/fabric measuring tape, scissors, & fabric (Flannel and Quilter’s cotton to start).
Video Gaming Club
Day & Time: Wednesdays, 3:30 to 4:30
Cost: $32
In Video Gaming Club, it would be best if students had a gaming platform that could connect to other students over WiFi. We will be sharing gaming experiences and voting on what to play and the associated platform. We would recommend the Nintendo Switch and games such as Super Smash Brothers. We are excited to start playing soon!
Wildcat PRIDE Club
Day & Time: 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month, 3:30 to 4:30
Cost: Free
Wildcat PRIDE Club is a club in which ALL are welcome. We meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month with kindness and support for our LGBTQX community and their allies. Come join us.
Yearbook Club
Day & Time: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, 3:30 to 4:30
Cost: Free
Help create our yearbook publication, Into the Wild! You will practice interview techniques, graphic design, photography, and advertising. Make your mark on Willard’s history by being a part of this club! Email Mrs. Cleary with any questions (kirsten.cleary@lcps.org).