Chisholm Trail MS - Round Rock ISD

A TEA Recognized School!

Round Rock I.S.D.

Clubs and Organizations

Anime Club

Sponsor: Ceclia Fuentes

Providing CTMS anime fans a place to meet, socialize, and watch anime.

From classics of the medium to the latest titles from Japan, our screenings have something for everyone!

A $5 donation is suggested to help provide snacks and rent videos or students may bring snacks to share for the meetings.

Wednesdays 3:45-4:45 pm

Jan. 30th

Feb. 27th

March 20th
April 10th

Artyouth

Sponsors: Leslie Kutz (7^th/8^th grade), Jeff Jasman (6^th grade)

The purpose of artyouth / Chisholm Trail Art Club is to expand and enhance the learning environment for artistic adolescents within the Chisholm Trail Middle School community through hands-on projects. Our projects are geared toward providing community service for our school and the local community.
Artyouth meets on scheduled Mondays during Cougar Base time 3:30-4:55, following a published calendar of meeting dates and scheduled events. Participants work on hands-on projects to enhance the school environment, promote visual art study, and engage the general school population in the artistic process. Fundraising and volunteer service projects will be scheduled in an effort to support our surrounding neighborhoods and the larger Round Rock community.

For artyouth calendar, events, and updates, visit: http://teacherweb.com/TX/ChisholmTrail/LKutz/ap2.aspx

AUSTIN ENERGY SCIENCE

Sponsor: Carolina Carner and Rebecca Crossley

Meeting time: During Cougar Base - Listen to the annoucements for meeting times.

Membership Requirements: None. Any 6th, 7th, or 8th grader can come to the meetings and participate.

Purpose:The Austin Energy Regional Science Festival is one of Texas’ largest regional science fairs with over 2,000 students from 3rd through 12th grade. It encourages and rewards innovative student research and provides scientists, engineers and other professionals a chance to volunteer in the community.

Winning Junior/Senior Division projects advance to the ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair. Best of Fair Senior Division projects advance directly to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Two high school and two middle school projects focusing on applied engineering, sustainable energy, or environmental engineering advance to the I-SWEEEP International Olympiad.

The Austin Energy Regional Science Festival is an Intel ISEF-affiliated science competition that is held at the Palmer Events Center during February of every year.

We are also strong supporters of the Texas Science and Engineering Festival which is a science Exhibition held in November at the Austin Convention Center. This is not to be confused with the ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair. Unlike the Austin Energy Regional Science Festival, the Texas Science and Engineering Festival is not a competition.

"We need to teach our kids that it's not just the winner of the Super Bowl who deserves to be celebrated, but the winner of the science fair. We need to teach them that success is not a function of fame or PR, but of hard work and discipline."

President Barack Obama

Broadcast Journalism Club

Sponsors: Henry Vasquez and Phyllis Hawkins

Meeting: Room 301 from 3:45 - 5pm.
First meeting - Tuesday, October 2nd and then every other Tuesday.

Description: Students will develop electronic news articles that will require the use of:
-Video Filming
-Video Editing
- Journalism
-Interviews
-Video Production

Open to all grade levels

Cheerleaders

Cheer Sponsor: Ashley Smith and Christina Villarreal

Organization: The cheerleaders cheer at the home football, volleyball, and basketball games. Throughout the year there are school pep rallies that we will also perform at. Cheerleaders are selected in the spring.

Meeting timeIt varies depending on the events.

Qualifications: In the spring there is a tryout applications, which will be looked at by the coaches and principle.

Chess & Games Club Chess

Sponsor: Shelley Poole

Chess - Magic - Yugioh - Pokemon Club is open to all CTMS students, no matter what level player. If you're new to any of these games, we'll teach you how to play.

We meet on Mondays (during Cougar Base) from 3:45 until 5:00.

CAPITAL AREA YOUNG MARINES

Sponsor: USMC League

Meetings: Thursdays from 3:45 - 5:30pm

Contact: Sharon Nobles 428-2512 and CO, Jimmy Hill 585-1933

Chisholm Trail Young Marines is part of the Capitol Area Young Marines and is one of over 200 units belonging to the international Young Marine program. Young Marines is designed to promote the mental, moral and physical development of today's youth. Young Marines is a year round organization for male and female youths from ages 8 - 18. Adult leaders are active, retired or former Marines with an interest in helping kids develop greater self-esteem, discipline, and self-confidence through challenging activities such as camping, swimming, land navigation, close order drill and many fun activities. To see more about our club please visit us at www.capitalareayoungmarines.org or www.youngmarines.com.

Creative Writing Club

Sponsor: Milton Perez
Meetings: Every other Monday after school

The Creative Writers Club is open for any student interested in the creative writing process. We will read works that inspire us and write during the meetings. We will have discussions about our writing and what motivates us to write. 2008-2009 school year was the first year of the club and we created Chisholm Trail's first literary magazine and we hope to continue that tradition.

Click here the view the CTMS Literature Magazine

Cross Country Team

Sponsor - Margaret Eissler and Corey Karr

Practice: 7am sharp on Monday's and Wednesday's at front of the school

Description: Everyone is welcome to come and run with the Cross Country team! Cross Country is a club sport where students get to compete with other students from Round Rock ISD. Races consist of 2 miles and are run on different courses. Students will learn teamwork and sportsmanship while getting to meet new friends.

Students will also be given workouts to do on their own on the days we do not practice together. Races are on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings during the months of September and concluding at the end of October. 7th and 8th graders only can run in the meets. 6th graders can practice with us and cheer on the older runners at the races.

No qualifications or previous running experience required. Please bring a water bottle to each practice and race, comfortable shoes and workout attire and a Positive attitude!!

Drama Club/Junior Thespians Drama Masks

Sponsor: Kathy Hobbs

Drama Club is open to any 6th, 7th or 8th grader who is appreciates theatre. Drama Club meets every second Thursday of the month in Mrs. Hobbs room. Our first meeting is Thursday, September 8, 2011 from 3:30-4:30pm in room 212. Drama club hosts various club activities such as movie night, as well as offers community service by collecting food for local food pantries. Drama club may also assist with current after school productions such as helping run concessions, putting up posters or selling tickets.

A Junior Thespian troupe is an honor society that recognizes and rewards excellence among the participants in the theatre arts program, similar to how National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) rewards academic excellence. Induction into the International Thespian Society is an honorable achievement. Anyone may join drama club, but a Junior Thespian has earned membership of the student honor society. Drama club meetings are open to everyone, including Junior Thespians. The Junior Thespian troupe officers are in charge of running all drama club meetings and planning activities.

Answers to Frequently asked Questions about the Drama/Junior Thespians Clubs

Environmental Science

Sponsor: Sharon Hudson 464-2570 and Cynthia Sisolak 464-2615

Meetings: Environmental club will meet every other Thursday starting Sept. 27 from 3:40-4:45 PM in Room 314

History: developed the Xeriscape Friendship garden in front of the school; provided recycling bins for all classrooms (many are currently AWOL); favorite topics have included rocketry, large marine animals, fossil hunting, astronomy, etc.

Current Focus: The purpose is to educate students and teachers on environmental issues and to improve recycling and energy saving on campus.

Membership Requirements: none. (Students must be passing all subjects or have special permission from teacher of subject in which they are failing, to participate in special events.)

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

SPONSOR/HUDDLE LEADER: Michelle Santos & Anthony McGhee

WHAT IS FCA: Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a student led school ministry. FCA leaders get together at least twice a month to pray, read devotions and have fellowship. The leaders plan school wide invitational events, do community service and attend other FCA activities outside of school as a group. Our club is open to everyone – you do not have to be an athlete to join.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP APPLICATIONS: To be an FCA Leader you must fill out a student leadership application. Applications can be picked up in the Main Office. You may also download the application by clicking on the following link .
Turn in the completed application in the main office.

DUES/FEE: There is a $12.00 fee for the club t-shirt due with your application.
Click link for Order Form

MEETING DATES/TIMES: Meetings are every other Monday in the mini-gym. MANY TIMES special meetings are held and we also have service events, school wide events throughout the year. *Coaches will allow students to attend these meetings.*

VOLUNTEERS: We can always use help at our planned events with supervision, donations, snacks, etc. If you would like to help out in any way please email michelle_santos@roundrockisd.org . You will also need to fill out the following volunteer application: http://www.roundrockisd.org/index.aspx?page=3346

To find out more about F.C.A. please visit www.fca.org.
Or contact Mrs. Santos for more information!

Helping Hands Shaking hands

Sponsor: Tammy Wong-Benson

Meetings: Room 118 on Thursday mornings at 7:45am and attend community service projects throughout the year.

Focus: Helping Hand is a service oriented group dedicated to improving our school and community. To join, students need to come to a meeting to pick up a parent permission packet.

Lone Star Book Club Reading Book

Sponsor: Cecilia Fuentes and Abby Green

Description: The purpose of the Lone Star Book Club is to promote life-long reading and learning. Students get together to read and discuss books in a fun, social environment.

Meetings: Tuesdays 3:45 - 4:45pm

Meeting Dates: Sept 24, Oct. 22, Nov. 12, Dec. 10, Jan. 22, Feb. 12, March 19, April 9

MathCounts

Sponsor: Jim Speck (Room 5B 425-2534)

Meetings: MathCounts meets every Tuesday from 3:45 - 4:45 in Portable 5B

MATHCOUNTS is a national enrichment, club and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement through grassroots involvement in every U.S. state and territory. MATHCOUNTS inspires excellence, confidence and curiosity in U.S. middle school students through fun and challenging math programs. With the generous support of all MATHCOUNTS sponsors and volunteers, and leadership of the National Society of Professional Engineers at the local and state levels, MATHCOUNTS is providing today’s students with the foundation for success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers.

MathCounts National website: http://mathcounts.org/

National Geographic Bee

Sponsor: Liz De La Garza

Meetings: The Chisholm Trail Geographic Bee Club will meet every Tuesday from 3:45 - 4:45
in Room 120

Do you know all your state capitals? Can you identify countries by their national anthem? Do you read Atlas’ for fun? Then you should enter the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BEE.
The National Geographic Bee (previously called the National Geography Bee) is an annual geography contest sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The bee, held every year since 1989, is open to students in the fourth through eighth grade in participating American schools.
The National Geographic Bee Finals is hosted by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. The 2008 bee was held May 20-21, 2008 with the preliminary rounds being held at the Washington Plaza Hotel in Washington D.C., and the finals being held at Grosvenor Auditorium at the National Geographic Society in Washington D.C.

NJHS

http://www.teacherweb.com/TX/ChisholmTrail/NJHS/index.html

No Place for Hate Happy Face

Sponsor: Dana Walters, Nanette Deaton and Yvette Bradford

The committee helps to create and sustain inclusive school environments where all students feel valued and have the opportunity to succeed by promoting respect for individual difference while challenging bigotry and prejudice.

Students are asked to join by their grade level counselor and administrator

Robotics Club

Sponsor: Molly Wallace and Chris Hillier

Meeting: Mondays 3:40 - 4:40 pm in room 403 starting

Science Club Science

Sponsor: Lauren Field

Meeting: Tuesdays 3:45 - 4:45pm

Exploring science with hand on and real world experiences.

http://teacherweb.com/TX/ChisholmTrail/lfield/apt4.aspx

Scripps Spelling Bee

Sponsor: Alice Garza and Erin Hecker

Description: School wide spelling bee, winner will advance to regional spelling bee

Meeting: late fall 2010, materials will be available for January bee, ask your language arts teacher

Soccer Enrichment Program

Head Coach: Jason Doyen

Current Focus: The enrichment program is different from the UIL soccer team. This program is for 6^th graders only. My primary focus will be to teach your child the fundamentals of the game and to help them become successful student athletes.

Student Council

Sponsor: Stephen Nemec and Kelly Lambert

Our objective is to develop good citizenship within the student body, provide purposeful direction of school activities, and assist in the coordination of school activities. We conduct three school-wide socials a year. Student Council members plan, decorate for, and clean up after the socials. In addition, we conduct several school and community-based service projects throughout the year:

Fall Election for the 4 student officer positions of Student Council

Making decisions on school improvements

Reading grant proposals from other clubs that would like a monetary grant

Teacher Appreciation

A different Spring project every year

Student Council is a great way to be a positive, contributing member of our Student Body at CTMS!

TAME (Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering)

Sponsor:Carolina Carner

Meeting times:Wednesday 11/15, 11/28, 12/12, 1/9, 1/23

Membership Requirements: Requirements will be discussed at first meeting during Cougar Base. Any 6th, 7th, or 8th grader can come to the meetings and participate. Final determination of who will compete at Regional/Chapter competition will be determined by Cumulative GPA in Science and Math classes and amount of independent study done by student.

Purpose:Enabling Texas students to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) by:

*Creating partnerships among educators, industry, government and families to inform, educate and motivate students
*Implementing classroom and extra-curricular programs and activities
*Focusing on populations that remain underrepresented in fields of STEM
*Promoting diversity in STEM careers

If you would like more information on TAME, then please visit their website: http://www.tame.org/about .

UIL Competition

Sponsor: Minna Riser, Coordinator

UIL 2011-2012 is on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Chisholm Trail Middle School. UIL stands for University Interscholastic League. RRISD Middle School UIL competitions provide an excellent venue for students to represent their school within our district in academic areas.

Interscholastic competitions prepare young students for leadership roles and teamwork. Students learn to take pride in representing their school while competing for excellence.

This year CTMS will be competing with nine other middle schools within our district in areas ranging from Math and Science to Impromptu Speaking and Oral Reading.

For information about coaches and events, please watch the UIL Power Point on my teacherweb page. You can also contact me at minna_riser@roundrockisd.org or call me at 428-2577.

View this Power Point for more UIL information.

UIL Meet on February 11th -

WEB

Sponsors: Robyn Conner and Kathy Hobbs

WEB stands for Where Everybody Belongs.
The WEB program began this year as a mentoring program between 8th graders and 6th graders.
The objectives of WEB are:

to empower 8th graders as role models,
to increase academic success through the support of peers,
to develop leadership skills,
to pass on positive traditions to younger students,
to expose students to a variety of individuals at our school in positive situations,
to teach students that working together they can be successful and enjoy one another
to help create a supportive and positive atmosphere on our campus.

YEARBOOK CLUB Smile Reader

Sponsor - Chris_caldwell@roundrockisd.org or 512-428-2548

Meeting: The group meets every Tuesday and Thursday after school beginning September 13^th, finishing up in February or March depending on deadlines.

This club is a group of 8th grade students who volunteer to help create the annual Chisholm Trail Yearbook. Students help to take pictures at school and community events, and then organize them into yearbook pages. They help to decide the content, as well as create the layout of the yearbook, create collages, and develop the overall theme. It is their time to shine and help make memories of CTMS last a lifetime. Please contact Mr. Caldwell for more information.