Most of the student clubs and
activities below meet during Activity Period
after school of Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and /or
Thursdays. There is a second condensed bus run home
on these three days per week after Activity Period
so that students can enjoy the wide range of
activities offered at the O'Rourke Middle School.
For more information on any of the activities below,
contact the advisor listed.
Art Club: Mrs.
Johnson & Mrs. McDonnell - Meets Thursdays, all year
in the advisor's Art Room to complete art projects.
Books for Lunch:
Mrs. Rizzo - Meets all year in the school
library. Exciting discussions take place on current
and classic literary works.
Card Club: Mr.
Ahern - Meets Wednesdays, all year in room 124 to
play and enjoy a variety of card games (Ughio,
Magic, etc.).
Chamber Strings Club:
Mrs. Walker - Meets Tuesdays, 1/2 year in room 132
for enjoyment and skill development.
Chess Club: Mr.
Barton & Mr. York - Meetings will be announced and
will take place in Room 134.
Drama Club:
Mrs. Rayome & Mrs.Reeves and a Cast of Thousands
meets November - March to prepare and present the
school musical.
French Club:
Mrs. Kirkwood - Meets once a month in room 227 for
French cultural activities.
German Club:
Mrs. Wolf - Meets once a month in room 105 for
German cultural activities.
Golf Club: Mr.
Metz -Meets on Wednesdays in the Spring in room 126.
Learn the finer points of playing golf.
Green Thumb Club:
Mrs. DiCristofaro - Meets in the spring in the
school courtyard to enjoy planting, composting &
greenhouse work.
Literary Arts Journal:
Ms. Santoro. Meets in the spring in room 225 to
publish student art and writing in journal format.
Middle School Jazz
Ensemble: Mr. Tetlak - Meets on Tuesdays
all year in room 130. Jazz band for selected
students only. Inquiries should be made of Mr.
Tetlak.
National Junior Honor
Society: Mrs. Brown & Mrs. Rizzo. Meets
all year in the school library. A community service
organization for 8th graders meeting eligibility
criteria. More information about the NJHS. Service
Record Form in printable format.
Odyssey of the Mind:
PTA - Students work with coaches to compete
in the Odyssey of the Mind competitions.
Science Club:
Mrs. McCarthy - Meeting dates to be announced.
Students explore a variety of math, science and
technology competitions and projects.
Select Chorus - Gr. 7 & 8: Mrs. Reeves - Meets
Wednesdays all year in room 301 to sing and perform
in the community.
Ski Club: Mr.
Metz - Meets in the winter in room 126 to plan and
enjoy ski trips to local ski areas.
Spanish Club:
Mrs. Mahoney - Spanish Club meets throughout the
year to celebrate cultural holidays and to create
crafts. Meetings are in Room 207 and will be
announced.
Stock Market Club:
Mr. Ahern. Meets in the spring in room 124 to learn
about and "invest" in the stock market.
Student Council:
Mrs. Sprenger - Meets all year in room 123. School
student government organization.
Tennis Club:
Mrs. Layton - Meets in fall & spring on the tennis
courts for tennis instruction and play.
Yearbook: Mrs.
Krushelnytsky - For 8th Graders onlyMeets all year
in room 206 to publish the school's yearbook, for
selected 8th graders only.
