ART CLUB
Artists' club provides students with the opportunity to improve their
skills in the areas of drawing, painting, and sculpture. Both individual
and group projects help create an atmosphere in which students can take
charge of their own learning together. Students are encouraged to try
new things and experiment with many materials that they may not
otherwise have the opportunity to learn about. Club is a mini artists'
community where students with similar interests can gather and enjoy
learning in the area of visual arts.
WHEN: Mondays
TIME: 2:30 - 4:00 PM
ROOM: 120
CLUB COST: $25.00 plus $15.00 for replacement of materials used.
ADVISOR: Ms. K. Dionne
GRADE: 6, 7 & 8
Students will bring home a schedule for club dates as some meetings will only be until 3:15 pm.
ADVANCED JAZZ
BAND 
| Advanced Jazz Band is an after school enrichment activity for band members in grades 7 & 8, who are interested in playing jazz music. Students who play guitar, bass guitar or piano may join jazz band if they are currently taking private lessons. Students in this ensemble should have three or more years of playing experience. Students in this ensemble should have one or two years of experience in beginning jazz band or permission from Miss Titus to join advanced jazz band. Some exceptions may be made for mature, advanced grade 6 musicians. This ensemble will meet Thursdays from 2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. in the band room. Advanced Jazz Band is a great place for grade 8 students to prepare for high school jazz band. |
WHEN: Thursdays
TIME: 2:30 - 4:15 p.m.
ROOM: Band Room
CLUB COST: $25.00 due by 2nd. meeting
ADVISOR: Ms. Titus
GRADE: 7 & 8
BEGINNING JAZZ BAND
| Beginning Jazz Band is an after school enrichment activity for band members in grades 6, 7 & 8 who are interested in playing jazz music. Students who play guitar, bass guitar or piano may join jazz band if they are currently taking private lessons. Beginning Jazz Band is for students who have been playing their instrument for two years or more and either have one year of jazz band experience or who are new to jazz. This ensemble will meet Tuesdays from 2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. in the band room. Beginning Jazz Band is a great place for students to prepare for Advanced Jazz Band. |
WHEN: Tuesdays
TIME: 2:30 - 4:15 p.m.
ROOM: Band Room
CLUB COST: $25.00 due by 2nd. meeting
ADVISOR: Ms. Titus
GRADE: 6
HIKING CLUB
The Hiking Club is open to all 6-8 graders. Meetings are once a week from 2:30-5:30. School buses are used to transport students to different trails in the area. The hikes are from 3 to 5 miles in length. The hikes in the fall include one Full Moon trek up Soap Stone Mountain with parents. The spring hikes end with a longer trip to Wolf Den in Pomfret, CT.
WHEN: Thursdays
(once a month only)
TIME: 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Students must be picked up
ROOM: Meet in Guidance
CLUB COST: $25.00 due ASAP
ADVISOR: Mrs. Hoffman
GRADE: 6-8
HOMEWORK CLUB
| Meets Monday and Tuesday with Mrs. R in Room 105 from 2:30 - 4:15 and Wednesday and Thursday with Mrs. Lemaire in Room 103. Students are expected to bring enough work (and a silent reading book) for this time period. Students receive help as needed but this is a QUIET working environment. |
WHEN: Monday through Thursday
TIME: 2:30 - 4:10 p.m.
ROOM: Room 213
CLUB COST: no cost
ADVISOR: Mrs. Bouley & Mrs. Markow
GRADE: 6-8
INTERNATIONAL
CLUB
| The motto of the International Club is as woman Indian saint Sharada Devi once said, "No one is a stranger. The whole world is your own." We examine cultural diversity by looking at world cultures and their contributions to modern men and women. We celebrate the differences as well as a the similarities and look at where individual members' families are from and how rich our present is because of our varied quilts of each individual past. |
WHEN: Tuesdays
TIME: 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
ROOM: P-1
CLUB COST: $25.00 due by 2nd meeting
ADVISOR: Mr. Ridolfo
GRADE: Grade 6- 8
MATH OLYMPIAD
| Math Olympiad club is for any 6th , 7th or 8th grader. We compete against math olympians all over the country in monthly contests. When we are not competing, we have practices involving sample contests, games and activities. |
WHEN: Thursdays
TIME: 2:30 - 3:15
ROOM: 101
CLUB COST: $25.00 due by 2nd meeting
ADVISOR: Mrs. Erikson
GRADE: Grade 6- 8
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School Store meets every Tuesday from 2:30-4 p.m under the guidance
of Mrs. Rioux. Students plan sales, take inventory, order supplies, count money, make signs, plan advertisements on posters and morning announcements, create a showcase display, organize the store, and socialize with other members. The School Store is open for business every morning during homeroom period, outside room 212. 3-4 store workers sell to other students and work the cash register. It's a fun group of students who enjoy the process of working at a store in a school setting. |
WHEN: Tuesdays
TIME: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
ROOM: 212
CLUB COST: $25.00 due by 2nd meeting
ADVISOR: Mrs. Rioux
GRADE: Grade 6- 8
STUDENT
COUNCIL 
| Student Council consists of students who are looking to make a difference in the TMS school community as well as areas outside of our school. Students host four dances during the year for seventh and eighth graders, and the majority of the money earned goes towards different charities of the council members' choice. One example of this is our participation in the We are the Children program, a Christmas event run by Gary Craig and 96.5TIC FM. In addition to helping charities, students run mini-events like the Friendship Flowers for Valentine's Day, and beautifying our school community by helping to clean the courtyards and areas around the school. We meet on Mondays during the school year from 2:30 to 3:10. |
WHEN: Mondays
TIME: 2:30- 3:30 p.m.
ROOM: 101
CLUB COST: No Cost
ADVISOR: Mrs. Erikson & Mrs. DeGuire
GRADE: Grade 7 - 8
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
| The Tolland Middle School 6th Grade Student Government empowers our young adolescents to take leadership roles. Students will participate in team, school, community, and local government activities. Being proud of TMS and brainstorming ideas and solutions for various events allows our students to grow and respond to our changing world. |
WHEN: Mondays
TIME: 2:30 - 3:30 pm
ROOM: Lecture Hall
CLUB COST: None
ADVISORS: Mrs. J. Bouley &
Mrs.. C. Markow
GRADE: 6
Schedule of meeting dates was attached to permission slip.
T.M.S. SERVICE CORP
| The TMS Service Corps is a club for all students who have a desire to help others in their school and community. The Service Corps meets twice a month and works on a variety of service projects both in school and outside of school. Projects so far this year have included a food drive, a book drive, and cleaning at the Tri-Town Shelter. Students also made valentines for residents of a nursing home. Other projects are in the works and we welcome any student who would like to join! |
WHEN: Tuesday
TIME: 2:30 - 3:30
ROOM: 118
CLUB COST: $25.00 per student Due by 2nd. meeting
ADVISOR: Mrs. Bezzina
GRADE: 6-8
YEARBOOK CLUB 
| This group is responsible for constructing and designing the Yearbook. The club meets weekly from the end of September until the beginning of April. We meet again at the beginning of June to package up the books by homeroom and distribute them to each homeroom. The fee for this ensemble is $25 - payable to TMS SAA due at the first meeting. |
WHEN: Thursdays
TIME: 2:30 - 4:15
ROOM: 105
CLUB COST: $25.00 per student
ADVISOR: Mrs. N. Rosenzweig
GRADE: 8