AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS & ACTIVITIES

M O N D A Y

KNITTING Put your fidgeting fingers to use before the cold weather hits! All are welcome to the Knitting Circle. Learn
D118 beginning stitches and create a scarf. Already know the basics? Bring in your latest project or start your first
Ms. Tomich sweater. It’s relaxing, good for the brain, and will let you make warm gifts for friends and family.

Hacky Sack is an inexpensive, non-competitive game that improves coordination and teaches cooperative play.
The object is to juggle a bean bag with feet, head, knees—even your chest and back—and pass it off to your
HACKY SACK friends. No one is called “out” for mistakes; no one is a star or captain. Just don’t use your hands and stay
D106 positive. Beginners will learn the basic kicks and moves. As players advance, they will develop their own
Mr. Wilkinson signature moves like The Rainbow, The Cyclone Footsy, and The Jester. All students will participate in
encouraging others and bragging about the awesome moves that they saw someone else do.

Do you have school spirit? If so, try out for FCH3’s award-winning cheer team. Our cheer team will participate
FCH3 in school events such as pep assemblies and after school events. We also compete against other middle school
CHEER TEAM cheer teams. All team members are expected to attend every practice. When you become a member of FCH3’s
Ms. Adzima cheer team you are making a commitment to becoming Francis C. Hammond Middle School’s brightest and
& Ms. Blake best!
*Please look for flyers in the hallways for information on cheerleading clinics and tryout times.*

LOGIC GAMES
CLUB Make new friends! Play new games! Impress your math teachers! Have lots of FUN!
library All grade levels and all Hammond schools are welcome!
open to all 3 schools 

GIRLS
RUNNING Attention runners and girls who want to become better runners… Join the Hammond Girls Running Club!
CLUB We will meet at 3:20 and leave at 3:30 to run, so make sure you are on time. Bring your running shoes, and
B221 wear appropriate clothing for the weather. Let’s work on our fitness together while having fun! See you there!
Ms. James &
Ms. Pecoraro

DRAMA CLUB This is a club for students who love to act, write plays, and participate in other aspects of live theater, such as
E211 set, costume, and make-up design. This quarter, Drama Club will focus on acting skills, memorization,
Ms. Ravinsky-Gray performance of brief scenes, and the production of a one act play.

HAMMOND This is a woodworking club. In the fall, we will build and sell cutting boards to raise money for parts to build
HAMMERHEADS skateboards in the spring.
woodshop room
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W E D N E S D A Y

STUDENT
COUNCIL If you are enthusiastic, energetic, and would like to have a positive impact on the FCH 3 school community, join
ASSOCIATION the SCA. You will help plan FCH3 activities like Spirit Weeks, birthday celebrations, welcoming new students,
(SCA) and community service projects. You will also be responsible for sharing your ideas and activities with our
school community on the student news program. You will have to attend weekly meetings and space is limited.
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Ms. Maginness

FRENCH C.A.T. Want to learn a bit of the language? Ever wondered about French rap? Need some help with your “devoirs”?
D118 Come to French C.A.T., where we'll explore the food, folks, and fun of French-speaking countries. Soyez les
Ms. Tomich bienvenues!
 open to all 3 schools 

CLUB
Take your reading experience to another level! This boys-only club explores a different topic of your choice
BILI
each month. Last year’s topics included sports, monsters, and video games. Help choose for this year, and walk
library
away with your very own books to start your personal library. If you come to every Wednesday’s meeting, you
Mssr. Fiorentino, can also go on the monthly field trips—like movies, baseball games, and laser tag. We also have a lock-in field
Wilkinson, Vacarro day in the spring. Read on!
 open to all 3 schools 
CHINA
CLUB last Wednesday of the month
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Ms. Hess

FCH3
CHEER TEAM Please look for flyers in the hallways for information on cheerleading clinics and try out times.
Ms. Adzima
& Ms. Blake

TV PRODUCTION Wednesdays after school. Help produce the Hammond 3 Anchor Report. Learn how to capture, edit and produce
Mr. Hewlett video productions.
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T H U R S D A Y S
Want to change the world? Then join the Social Advocacy Club! In this club we will address and seek to
improve the issues that matter most to you in our community and our world. If you aren’t sure you want to join,
ask yourself…
SOCIAL
ADVOCACY Do I want to do more to help the environment?
CLUB Do I think poverty is an important issue facing our community and want to do something to help?
D209 Do I want to do something to stop bullying in our school?
Ms. Nickeson Do I want to volunteer for charities and other organization that help our community?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, then the Social Advocacy Club is for you! Come with your
ideas on how to improve our community and our world!

GIRLS
BOOK CLUB Do you want to get away from it all? Are you looking for a great escape? Join Book Club with Ms. Peter and
D116 Ms. Maack, and you’ll have the chance to visit amazing places and meet fascinating people. All book choices
Ms. Maack will be based on the members’ interests. If this sounds like the place for you, we’ll see you Thursday.
& Ms. Peter

CREATIVE
Everyone has a story. Get started on yours today or continue working on what you’ve begun. In Creative
WRITING Writing, you can find your voice, sort through your ideas, share your visions….and maybe even get a piece or
D118 two published.
Ms. Tomich

DIGITAL MUSIC
CREATION You will be exposed to computer programming that allows for the creation of music. All genres will be
E213 available from hip hop to classical.
Ms. Causton

ESL CLUB If you have moved from another country, speak another language or are interested in the awesome diversity here
E208 at Hammond, this ESL Club is for you! We will be learning about each other’s countries, doing school-wide
Ms. Tremblay projects, and celebrating our different backgrounds.

FCH3
CHEER TEAM Please look for flyers in the hallways for information on cheerleading clinics and try out times.
Ms. Adzima
& Ms. Blake
 BOYS VOLLEYBALL
gym
Do you enjoy hitting a ball so hard that it makes you wonder where it came from? Or blocking a potential dangerous spike. Learn the
fundamentals to volleyball, gain knowledge in the game, and develop long lasting friendships with the other volleyball fanatics in school 3.
Technique and strategy is the name of the game. Come out and join us on _____TBA_ afternoons to practice your skills. You too can be the
next MVP.

WIFFLE BALL
Mr. Boisvert (D206)
Wiffle Ball is like baseball or softball except that it is played with a plastic bat and ball that can easily be made to curve. Participants need
not have played baseball or softball before and the rules are easy to learn. Just show up as you are and be ready to have fun.

CAMPUS WIDE CLUBS

Latin Club - for students in Miss Robertson's Latin classes (non-Latin students should see Miss R on an individual basis)
Membership is $10, which joins the student in the school club as well as the VJCL and NJCL.
First meeting is Thurs, Sept 23 (currently in Miss R's room, but may change based on attendance), and monthly meetings will generally be on
Mon, Wed, or Thurs.