Clubs & Activities
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2023-24 Clubs and Intramurals |
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Club |
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Sponsor(s) Contact Info |
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5-6th Grade Art Clubs |
The 5th grade (Late Fall) and 6th grade (Early Fall) Art Clubs give students who have a passion for art more time to practice their skills, learn new processes, and work together with other students who share their passion." |
Jeff Zurawski |
5-6 |
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7-8th Grade Art Clubs |
Any 7-8th grade student who is interested in art may join art club. Students will enjoy the process of creating, and be given ample opportunities to create art projects with a variety of mediums. Students will be able to make new friends, and expand on their talent and knowledge of art. |
Karen Brown (8th) Rachel Beier (7th) |
7-8 |
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Battle of the Books |
If you love reading, this is the club for you! Compete with your peers to complete reading challenges and expand your horizons with new literary adventures! |
Randi Schreiner
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All Grades | ||
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Best Buddies |
Are you looking to be a new, kind friend to someone? Join Best Buddies and help make our school a better place. We will do fun group activities, make locker signs, write notes, and do things to make our schoo la more fun and inclusive environment. Bring your own ideas too! |
Erin Forst
Erica Patty
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5-8 | ||
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Bring Change to Mind |
Bringing awareness to how we support our mental health, just the way we do our physical health. Taking the stigma out of mental health and recognizing that self-care is vital to being our best self. |
Avory Freund
Jesse Winger
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6-8 | ||
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Campus Life |
A weekly gathering for young Christians interested in developing their faith and fellowship with other ZWMS students. All are welcome! |
Adriana Ferguson
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All Grades |
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Chess Club |
Chess Club for all skill levels! |
TBD |
TBD |
All Grades |
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Circle the State with Song |
By invitation only, represent ZWMS in a statewide chorus. |
Andy Kistner |
8 |
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Creative Writing Club |
Creative Writing Club is for any 8th grader with an interest in creativity, exercising their imagination, writing, and sharing ideas with others. We will write, workshop, read, learn about, and discuss different elements of creative writing. |
Grace Calabria |
8 |
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Cross Country Club (Fall) |
Distance running club for 5-6th graders looking for a less intense way to try out cross country. |
Darren Hale |
5-6 |
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Gain a greater sense of self-confidence and better public speaking skills, while learning how to work as part of an ensemble, follow a timeline, use self-discipline, and accept constructive feedback. Members will have the opportunity to participate in the ZWest Musical as cast or crew. Learn more here: https://sites.google.com/site/zwestdramaclub |
Julianne Boyd |
All Grades |
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Dungeons & Dragons Club |
Welcome adventurers! Put your fate in your hands and roll the dice with some friends. All skill levels welcome and DMs are encouraged to join. Pre-generated characters will be available for new members. |
Michelle Peltier Brant Harmon |
All Grades |
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French Club |
French Club provides students with an opportunity to further explore various aspects of the French and Francophone (French-speaking) world through music, foods, cultural games, art activities, and more! Students do not have to take a French class to attend! Come join French Club to learn more about this global language, and to experience the beauty and diversity of the French-speaking world
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Christopher Hindsley |
All Grades |
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IN Academic Jr. Super Bowl |
Composed of English, Social Studies, Science, Math, and Interdisciplinary teams, Academic Jr. Super Bowl gives students in grades 6-8 the opportunity to study and extend knowledge within a subject beyond the classroom, guided by an annual theme. Subject teams consist of up to five students; interdisciplinary team may have up to seven students. The season culminates with a single competition among other schools. |
Michelle Peltier Brant Harmon Matthew Wojas Morgan Stark |
6-8 |
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Jazz Band |
Jazz Band is open to advanced band students in grades 5-8. Students will gain experience playing a variety of musical styles (swing, blues, Latin, etc.) with an additional focus on improvisation. Meets 8-8:40am on Tues & Thurs beginning after fall break. |
Candi Granlund |
All Grades |
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Kaleidoscope Allies Club |
Student-led club intended to provide a safe and supportive environment, a sense of community, and a space for students, as well as their allies, to build a social network of respect. Everyone is welcome. |
Michelle Peltier Susan Burkle |
All Grades |
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Lego Club |
Lego Club is offered to all students who are interested in building and collaborating with friends. Lego Club will meet on Friday mornings from 8-8:30am in Room #506, beginning in January. |
Sarah Livengood Susan Burkle |
All Grades |
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Morning Orchestra Gathering (MOG) |
Orchestra club for advanced students interested in pushing themselves to learn more challenging music. |
Megan Grady |
All Grades |
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Musical |
Audition for a spot in our spring musical as a cast or crew member and perform in front of your peers! |
Julianne Boyd |
All Grades |
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National Jr. Art Honor Society |
The NJAHS is designed specifically for students grades 6-8. Students must apply for membership and be accepted into the NJAHS program based on grades, leadership and citizenship. The mission of the NJAHS is to further creative abilities and talents of members, to increase an awareness of art in relation to other areas of school curriculum, and to bring attention to art in the school and community. |
Karen Brown Rachel Beier |
7-8 |
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National Junior Honor Society |
NJHS is for 7-8th grade students with a 3.5 GPA or higher who apply for membership. NJHS members will maintain a high standard for academic excellence while participating in various leadership building and community service oriented activities. |
Stacey Behrens (7th) |
7-8 |
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PLTW Club |
PLTW Club is for any 5/6th graders interested in STEM and engineering. The club will focus on the engineering design process to build skills as we work to complete design challenges, build prototypes, code, and 3-D print. |
Mike Murphy |
5-6 |
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Principal's Advisory Group |
By invitation only, join our Principal at a monthly meeting to provide direct student feedback for ZWMS leadership. We will discuss ways to make ZWMS even better for students. |
Shawn Wooden |
All Grades |
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Puzzle Club |
Do you love solving jigsaw puzzles and playing games? Join us for Puzzle Club while we solve puzzles, Rubix cubes, Sudoku, and more. Have a puzzle we need to try? Bring it! Puzzle Club wil lmeet on Friday mornings from 8-8:30am in Room #506, beginning in September. |
Sarah Livengood |
All Grades |
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Robotics Club |
Robotics club for students interested in building robots! |
Michael DeLand Cory Love |
All Grades |
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Science Club |
Science Club will offer students an opportunity to explore a variety of scientific fields. Students will have the opportunity to investigate scientific fields from Physics and Chemistry to Earth and Space Science to Botany and Zoology and beyond. This club will also allow students to learn about scientific concepts through research and experimentation. Students will gain experience conducting experiments using the Scientific Method, which will hopefully lead them to pursuing a project they might enter into the ZWest Science Fair later this year. |
Katie Evans |
All Grades |
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Spanish Club |
Spanish Club is an opportunity for students to explore Spanish as a language and culture through art, dance, and other activities. |
Kylie Staples Nikki Keller |
7-8 |
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Student Athletic Leaders |
Focused on building leadership skills, SAL covers topics like sportsmanship and fear of failure and hosts several sports-related guest speakers throughout the year. |
Dave Lang |
7-8 |
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Student Council |
As the representatives of our student body, Student Council focuses on bringing positive change to ZWMS through service and |
Monica Soel |
All Grades |
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Students of Color Alliance |
Students of Color Alliance provides students of all races to celebrate the multiple cultures, lifestyles, and histories of the students in our community. |
Dawn Zerbe |
All Grades |
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Swing Choir |
Swing Choir is an auditioned, extracurricular choir open to 7th & 8th grade students enrolled in Choir, Band, or Orchestra. Swing Choir performs all styles of music at winter and spring Choir Concerts, ISSMA, and other events. |
Andy Kistner |
7-8 |
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Tae Kwon Do Club |
Join Tae Kwon Do Club and start earning your way toward your black belt! All skill levels welcome! |
Marc Mitalski Megan Grady |
All Grades |
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Track Club (Spring) |
Track & Field club for 5th & 6th graders looking for a less intense way to try out various track & field events. |
Darren Hale |
5-6 |
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Volleyball Club |
Volleyball club for 5th & 6th grade girls looking for an introduction to volleyball. This club is a great way to prepare for tryouts as a 7th grader and will include instruction from ZWMS coaches, admission to our home volleyball tournament in September and a t-shirt! |
Kristina Comer |
5-6 |
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Winter Guard |
Winter Guard is a pageantry activity that allows students to combine sport and art together in a competitive arena. It is an indoor version of the flags, rifles and dancers that perform with the marching band. It is a team sport in which everyone that joins will participate in every event. Pre-learned skills are not needed. |
Jeff King |
All Grades |
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Interested in graphic design, photography and more? Yearbook club is for you! |
Kara Gitskin Julianne Boyd |
All Grades |
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Zeek Squad |
Zeek Squad is a student technology leadership program available in all ZCS schools. This year-long program meets every two weeks during homeroom. Students complete tech-based assignments, participate in the ZCS Technology Ambassador Program, and offer help to students and staff regarding technology challenges. Maybe some Minecraft too! |
Stevie Frank |
All Grades |
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ZIP Cadet |
ZIP Cadet (Zionsville Indoor Percussion Cadet) is the younger sibling to the HS Indoor Percussion group. It is a team sport in which everyone that joins will participate in every event. Ideally, music experience (band, orchestra, piano and choir) is preferred. The group competes throughout the winter in the Indiana Percussion Association circuit. |
Jeff King |
6-8 |
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ZNews |
ZNews puts together videos for school announcements and current events at ZWMS that will be broadcast to the whole school weekly! |
Katie Evans |
5-8 |
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ZWest's Got Talent! |
A celebration of the arts! This variety show features student and teacher acts. Come sing, dance, rap, play an instrument, act out a skit, emcee, entertain us with your comedy, or show off any hidden talent. This variety show is open to all students and staff. Auditions and production details to be announced in March. Performances will take place in April. |
Monica Soel Dawn Zerbe |
All Grades |
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| ZWMS Band Leadership Team |
What is the Band Leadership Team? Band students in grades 5-8 are welcome to join us. The leadership team will assist in planning special activities, serve as ambassadors at events, such as All-Region Honor Band, Fifth Grade Brass and Woodwind night, and 4th Grade Instrument Selection Night. No experience necessary! |
Candi Granlund |
6-8 |
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