Clubs
Interested in what clubs are offered here at Mountain Island Charter School for middle and high school students?
Art Club (High School)
Advisor: Dawn Strouse at [email protected]
Meets on Tuesdays from 2:35 pm to 3:15 pm in Mrs. Strouse's room.
This club is for high school students. Participants have free flowing art time to create and explore various mediums and mingle with other like minded creatives. There are also student-led opportunities to support staff, teachers and the community to participate in beautification projects around campus and the community.
FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) Middle School
Advisor: Kelley Cook [email protected]
Meets on Tuesdays during MS lunch in Mrs. Cook's room.
Each week we will fellowship and do a devotion. EVERYONE is welcome! You do not have to be an athlete (or even athletic!) to come to FCA!!!
Each week we will fellowship and do a devotion. EVERYONE is welcome! You do not have to be an athlete (or even athletic!) to come to FCA!!!
FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) High School
Advisor: Brian Lawing [email protected]
Meets on Friday mornings at 7:00 AM in Mr. Lawing's room.
Each week we will fellowship and do a devotion. EVERYONE is welcome! You do not have to be an athlete (or even athletic!) to come to FCA!!!
Each week we will fellowship and do a devotion. EVERYONE is welcome! You do not have to be an athlete (or even athletic!) to come to FCA!!!
Girls Who Code
Advisor: Kelley Cook [email protected]
Meets Monday afternoons 2:30 - 3:30 in Mrs. Cook's room.
Girls Who Code (GWC) Clubs are extracurricular programs for 6th-12th graders that teach participants about computer science in a fun and safe environment!
GWC Clubs serve as a place for students to spend time together while learning about computer science and building their confidence. Clubs provide participants with a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models, and an opportunity to use their skills to positively impact their community.
We will do a 12 week project in the fall and a 12 week project in the spring.
Interact
Advisor: Megan Kualii [email protected]
Interact Clubs are an important branch of the greater Rotary youth programs that invite high school students to get important chances to develop leadership skills while also focusing on the Rotary credo of "Service-Above-Self." The Mountain Island Charter chapter of Interact Club allows students to work together and be a part of many different community service programs and initiatives.
International Thespian Society
Advisor: Dave Ward at Dave Ward
Meets on Wednesdays 2:30 - 3:15.
International Thespian Society (10-12) $45 annual fee. This is for students who are passionate about all levels of theatre. You will join an international community of performers who work to not only do excellent arts, but promote arts in the greater community. At MICS the ITS chapter is the main vehicle of student leadership for performing arts on campus. The officers help to set the agendas and to select shows for performance. There is an initiation for students who want to join where they must have proved their active participation on campus. Generally, ITS students are involved in many on campus events so the meeting times will vary. Interest meetings or general meetings will be announced in the Raptor Call and MICS announcements.
Key Club
Advisor: Tonya Tolson at [email protected]
Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in Mrs. Tolson's room during lunch.
Key Club is an international, student-led organization that provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership. High school student members of Key Club perform acts of service in their communities, such as cleaning up parks, collecting clothing and organizing food drives. They also learn leadership skills by running meetings, planning projects and holding elected leadership positions at the club, district and international levels.
Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in Mrs. Tolson's room during lunch.
Key Club is an international, student-led organization that provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership. High school student members of Key Club perform acts of service in their communities, such as cleaning up parks, collecting clothing and organizing food drives. They also learn leadership skills by running meetings, planning projects and holding elected leadership positions at the club, district and international levels.
Lego Robotics Competition Team (4th - 8th Grade)
Advisor: Joy Alston [email protected]
Meets Tuesdays 3:15 - 5:30 in the atrium (4th & 5th Grade)
Meets Thursday 2:30 - 5:00 in the atrium (6th - 8th Grade)
Lego Robotics Club
Advisor: Joy Alston [email protected]
Meets Wednesday 3:15 - 4:30 in the atrium (4th & 5th Grade)
Math Olympiad
Advisor: Nicole Simonette at [email protected]
Musical Productions
Fall Production Advisor: Jessi Clarkson at [email protected]
Spring Production Advisor: Dave Ward at [email protected]
Information on opportunities to participate in school musicals is shared via ParentSquare.
National Junior Honor Society
Advisor: Samantha Koenders at [email protected]
Mountain Island Charter School’s National Junior Honors Society is a club that is open to those students who meet the required standards in five areas of evaluation: scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. Eligible students are expected to attend monthly meetings and participate in club sponsored service projects put on throughout the school year. Induction for 7th and 8th graders will be in the fall and induction for 6th graders will be held in the spring.
National Honor Society
Advisor: Monica Belus [email protected]
Pep Band
Advisor: Melissa Ray at [email protected]
Pep Band consists of 8th-12th grade band members who are eager to show their school spirit by providing music at school wide and community events. Pep Band performs at pep rallies, varsity football home games and other school supported events as well as off campus community parades and sporting venues.
Robotics (High School)
Advisor: Janet Rielley [email protected] & Mrs. Fuentes afuentes@micharter
We are a team under the guidance of First Robotics Competition (FRC): Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Our industry mentors helps students through teamwork in designing and building a robot to tackle various obstacles for competition season. Students who have never used a tool before have found this to be an exciting and valuable experience. Students learn to use hand tools, power tools, in addition to learning how to wire electronics for motors and sensors, plus programming code to drive the robot; besides having fun and building teamwork. We also have a need for students interested in Computer-aided design and marketing expertise to become part of the team to promote our mission and STEM opportunities to others.
Student Government
Middle School facilitator: Joy Alston
High School facilitator: Karis Riddle
Student Government works within the school community to foster school spirit through planning pep rallies, dances, spirit themes, homecoming and fundraising.
Tabletop Gaming
Advisor: Amanda Scales at [email protected]
Meets on Fridays 2:30 - 4:00 in Mrs. Scales's room.
Tabletop gaming club is a device-free club that uses gaming as a way for students to connect and teach valuable social skills. Gaming can also expand your child's problem solving, strategy, and fine motor skills. Our club plays various games like chess, Dungeons & Dragons, Pokémon, board and card games. Students can also bring their favorite tabletop games to share with others and we are open to new game suggestions. Our club has a relaxed environment focused on free play; however, students can make their own championship tournaments within the club.
Meets on Fridays 2:30 - 4:00 in Mrs. Scales's room.
Tabletop gaming club is a device-free club that uses gaming as a way for students to connect and teach valuable social skills. Gaming can also expand your child's problem solving, strategy, and fine motor skills. Our club plays various games like chess, Dungeons & Dragons, Pokémon, board and card games. Students can also bring their favorite tabletop games to share with others and we are open to new game suggestions. Our club has a relaxed environment focused on free play; however, students can make their own championship tournaments within the club.
Trash Club
Advisor: Vicki DeFelice [email protected]
Meets every other week.
The Trash Club is looking to get Recycling started back at MICS. We will also conduct several school beautification days.
Membership is open to all.
Quiz Bowl (High School)
Advisor: Samantha Koenders [email protected]
Meets on Thursdays 2:30 - 3:15
Students will be given study sets & practice competing for 3 sessions, a tournament with 3 rounds of 20 questions (each question answered correctly acquires 3 bonus questions) The top 12 competitors will gain a spot on the team.
Meets on Thursdays 2:30 - 3:15
Students will be given study sets & practice competing for 3 sessions, a tournament with 3 rounds of 20 questions (each question answered correctly acquires 3 bonus questions) The top 12 competitors will gain a spot on the team.
League play starts in January, runs through March. We may get a discount once high school is added.
Unity Council
Advisor: Ashley Renzo at [email protected]
Unity Council is a 6-12 club whose goal is to help create a more inclusive school community here at MICS. Structured after the Sandy Hook Promise SAVE (students against violence everywhere) clubs, we aim to promote awareness, share information, and create a space where all students feel seen, heard and welcomed.
Students in the high school may initiate an extracurricular student club provided that the club supports the general curriculum of the school and that the students have the support of a staff sponsor. Contact Jake Wilson, MS/HS Principal, at [email protected].