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Library Club

The Library Club helps promote and support the use of the school library as a valuable resource for education, literacy and personal growth. The Library Club members support this purpose by promoting reading, advocating for the library, supporting the functioning of the library, fundraising for library programming, advocating for literacy and developing skills such as leadership, communication and teamwork through club activities.

Students are also involved in efforts to foster a love of reading and learning among the school community.

Eligible Grade Levels: Grades 7-12 (Battle of the Books); Grades 9-12 (Library Club)

LEGO Club

LEGO Club provides students with the opportunity to share their passion for designing and building with LEGOs. Each meeting students are given a unique building challenge to try and have the option to “free-build.

This club offers students the opportunity to share a space with other Lego enthusiasts and expand their creativity.

Eligible Grade Levels: Jr./Sr. High School Grades 7-12

June Awards

The annual Underclassman and Senior Awards are planned, coordinated and awarded each year with student support. Students assisting with this organizational work support the recognition of their peers while gaining skills at community outreach, planning and leadership.

Preparing for the June Awards offers lessons in planning and vision, how to keep organized when busy and under pressure, troubleshooting and follow-through.

Assisting with the June Awards is also an opportunity for students to gain community service hours.

Eligible Grade Levels: Jr./Sr. High School Grades 7 and 8.

Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA)

The GSA is a student-led and student-organized club that aims to create a safe, welcoming and accepting school environment for all youth, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. The three functions of the GSA are to: support students, build community and create change.

Activities may include:

Conducting restorative circles to provide peer support.
Working on fundraising efforts to fund pride month activities.
Coordinating with resources to provide educational opportunities to students.
Celebrating/recognizing LGBTQ days of observance.
Tabling for educational events throughout the school year.
Designing awareness displays to be shared around the building.
Connecting and collaborating with regional GSA groups.

The mission of the GSA is to bring awareness to issues LGBTQ youth are facing in school and in the community. The GSA strives to make all members feel safe, supported and valued. The GSA aims to enhance member’s self-identity, self-esteem and self-confidence.

Eligible Grade Levels: High School Grades 7-12

Girls on the Run

Girls on the Run is a curriculum filled with lessons that empower young ladies. They gain important life skills such as teamwork and self-worth, while learning they can change the world with their actions. All of this is accomplished while working on fitness, with the ultimate goal of completing a celebratory 5K race. The team creates posters, does a community project, obtains keepsakes and ultimately creates a group of girls who care about each other and a common goal.

Girls on the Run:

Helps build physical fitness levels through bodyweight exercises and warmups.
Builds endurance and cardiovascular health with various running/jogging/walking activities.
Builds teamwork and interpersonal skills with like-aged peers.
Builds a sense of self-worth and value.
Helps girls connect to community through volunteerism.

Eligible Grade Levels: Elementary/Grades 5 and 6

Elementary Gifted & Talented

This program has two features. The first is the Elementary Student Council, advised by Mrs. Hext. The Student Council is open to students in Grades 4-6, by election. The Student Council performs community service, work within the school to promote and provide extra activities and use the club as a platform for practicing government and civics.

The second part of the program includes afterschool enrichment activities, provided by Mrs. Broady. The activities change year to year, but the topics include English Language Arts (ELA) and spelling bee, math facts, engineering, architecture, community service, recycling and the environment.

The Elementary Student Council provides a platform for students to make a difference in their school, as leaders and representatives of the student body. The enrichment programs provide students with a place to expand on their skills and interests, in a non-competitive environment that focuses on creativity and out-of-the-box thinking.

Eligible Grade Levels: Elementary/Grades 4 – 6.

Drama Club

The Elementary Drama Club helps foster interest, participation and theatrical skills in younger students so that they might continue on to the high school club. The Elementary Drama Club teaches acting skills, improv, dance, performance and audition skills. The unit culminates with a skit performance for families.

The High School Drama Club performs a full length musical each spring, with auditions being held in November. Students participate fully either on or backstage.

The goal of these clubs is to teach students the skills they need to be successful and entertaining actors and singers. The clubs also provide a place for those interested in working backstage, in areas of lighting, sound, technology, set building, set artists and costuming.

Eligible Grade Levels: Elementary/Grades 5 and 6; Jr/Sr High School Grades 7-12.

Chess Club

Chess Club is a learn-to-play program featuring instruction, strategy games, and rules comprehension.

This is also a tournament program, with bracketed head-to-head play and a point system.

The goal of this club is to provide students with the skills needed to enjoy playing chess with peers or at home, and to provide a competitive environment for those who enjoy that.

Eligible Grade Levels: Elementary/Grades 4-6; Jr/Sr High School Grades 7-12.

Extracurricular Clubs and Activities

Fort Plain Central School District recognizes the many educational, social and personal values that come from student participation in the extracurricular life of the school. Following is a list of clubs and activities being offered to students this school year.

Interested in joining a club/activity or need more information? Please contact David Bertram, Director of Student Engagement and Athletics at david.bertram@fortplain.org.

Please note: Student participation in extracurricular activities is a privilege. Students must abide by the academic standards and standards of conduct for participation in extracurricular activities as established by the Board of Education and outlined in the District’s Code of Conduct and/or any other applicable document.