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Alliance Club
The Alliance Club aims to create a safe, welcoming and inclusive school environment for all students regardless of sexual orientation, identity, race, or disability.
Days meeting: Some Tuesdays as posted in our Google Classroom and our display case near the library
Club meeting location: Tawasentha 137 Upstairs
Advisor(s): Mrs. Rader & Ms. Jager
Anime Community Club
A group of students who love to read and draw manga.
Days meeting: Thursdays during Activity Period: (3:25-4:05)
Club meeting location: Library (Google Classroom Code: sp252oi)
Advisor(s): Ms. Pratt
Join our Google Classroom: sp252oi
Best Buds Club
We build friendships between students with and without disabilities. We play games, do crafts, and have LOTS of fun.
Days meeting: Mondays, twice a month, during Activity Period (3:25-4:05)
Club meeting location: Room 207
Advisor(s): Ms. Capossela & Miss Grabo
Chamber Strings Club
An audition-based, performing orchestra! We rehearse and perform different, exciting music that allows us to grow as musicians while developing our string-playing community. Other potential activities include critical listening, student conducting, and more!
Days meeting: Mondays 7:45-8:30 a.m.
Meeting location: Orchestra room 514
Advisor(s): Mr.Burmeister
Charlotte Club
A group of students who love to read and explore the world of books.
Days meeting: Mondays during activity period (3:25-4:05 p.m.)
Club meeting location: FMS Library
Advisor(s): Mrs. Stedge, Mrs.Nichols & Cinna
Join our Google Classroom: 2gqr2uos
Chess Club
Relaxed 3D Chess Experience
Days meeting: Thursdays during activity period (3:25-4:05 p.m.)
Club meeting location: Seneca room 408
Advisor(s): Mr. Flynn
Community Service Club
We will do various community service projects, such as food drives and hopefully trips to the soup kitchen. We are also open for suggestions of new ways to help others.
Days meeting: Listen to announcements for specific dates
Club meeting location: Seneca room 407
Advisor(s): Mrs. Watson
Join our Google Classroom: j54tdms
Design Matter
Do you love to build, design and create? Design Masters is all about creating and building things in the technology workshop!
Days meeting: Mondays, during Activity Period (3:25-4:05)
Club meeting location: room 508
Advisor(s): Mrs. Heimiller-Ford & Mrs. Bruno
Doodle & Cartooning Club
Do you like to doodle, draw, or knit? Come join us for a period of creativity and artistic expression. EVERYONE IS WELCOME… feel free to bring your own art and knitting supplies. We will also have materials available.
Days meeting: Every other Thursday (dates posted in Google Classroom)
Club meeting location: Room 256 (upstairs Mohawk)
Advisor(s) & Other information: Mrs. Rader & Mr. Kramek
Join our Google Classroom: srj7sog
Dungeons and Dragons Club
Do you like to let your imagination run wild? Do you like to envision yourself as the hero of your favorite movie or book? Do you like to solve out-of-the-box problems? Come check out Dungeons and Dragons Club! All are welcome!
Days meeting: The first and third Tuesday of the month
Club meeting location: Room 303
Advisor(s) & Other information: Mr. Massie
Join our Google Classroom: qlkphutq
FACS Cares Club
A community service sewing club that makes various sewing projects to be donated to local charities. FACS Cares is open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Participants receive community service credit for participating in FACS Cares.
Days meeting: Exact meeting dates are shared on the FACS Cares Google Classroom. The dates will include a variety of Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays during Activity Periods throughout the school year.
Club meeting location: Upstairs in the round building, room 561 (sewing room)
Advisor(s) & Other information: Mrs. Mac Entee
How to Join: Email Mrs. Mac Entee to get an invite to the Google Classroom. ALL information is shared through Google Classroom.*
*Please note that it is helpful to have machine sewing experience (not hand sewing) or to have taken a FACS class prior to joining (although not required).
5 Minute Crafts
Days meeting: Once a month (check FMS TV news for date)
Club meeting location: Room 434 (upstairs Seneca)
Advisor(s): Ms. Gilbert
Additional Contacts: shourya.potturu@guilderlandschools.net & aiden.robustiano@guilderlandschools.net
French Club
Join the French Club! We’re not just about saying “bonjour” and “merci”. We’ll explore French culture through music, movies, and games. You may even discover your new favorite French artist. Come hang out, make new friends, and immerse yourself in all things French.
Days meeting: Once a month during Activity Period (3:25-4:05)
Advisor(s) & Other information: Mme Coons or Mme Beaudette
Join our Google Classroom: chzbwtbk
Intramural Sports
Days meeting: During activity period (3:25-4:05 p.m.); Mondays grade 6, Tuesdays grade 7, Wednesdays grade 8
Club meeting location: FMS Main Gym*
*See your PE teacher for more details!!
LEGO Club
Do you like to build, design, and get creative? Join LEGO Club!
Days meeting: Mondays
Club meeting location: Room 251
Advisor(s) & Other information: Mrs.Iddings
Light Seekers
Connecting students to share their walk in faith. Enjoy time playing games and learning about faith from their peers.
Days meeting: Tuesdays during Activity Period (3:25-4:05)
Club meeting location: Room 105
Advisor(s) & Other information: Mr.Roscoe & Mr.Reynders
Magic — the Gathering
Do you love to play games with your friends? Do you like fantasy, action, or cute animals? Learn how to play a fun card game! No experience or cards needed. All are welcome!
Days meeting: The 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month (see Google Classroom for the exact dates)
Club meeting location: Room 153
Advisor(s) & Other information: Mr. Sorli
Join our Google Classroom: rxnzxd4
FMS MASK
We are the FMS Drama Club that puts on a musical each year. (Information meeting Tuesday October 14th during Activity Period in room 513).
Days meeting: We meet between November-March. Show dates are March 6th & March 7th at 7:00pm and March 8th at 2:00pm
Club meeting location: Room 153
Advisor(s) & Other information: Mrs. O’Mahony, Ms. Lumia, Mr. Suriano, & Ms. Soldevere
Contact Information: FMSMASK@guilderlandschools.net (Mrs. O’Mahony)
FMS MASK Tech & Stage Crew
Participating with the cast of the annual musical, students manage props, set pieces, lights, and sound.
Days meeting: We meet between January-March. Show dates are March 6th & March 7th at 7:00pm and March 8th at 2:00pm*
Advisor(s): Mrs. O’Mahony & Mrs.Nichols
*Look for information in December on how to sign up. We start after the MASK cast does! There will be an information meeting in December and an application process.
Math Counts
A math competition team that competes with other schools. We work on challenging math problems that require some out of the box thinking. If you like math and enjoy a challenge come join us!
Days meeting: Tuesdays during activity period (3:25-4:05 p.m.)
Club meeting location: Room 304
Advisor(s): Ms. Cahill & Mrs. Kavanaugh
Join our Google classroom: 6s7sodig
FMS Organic Garden Club
Do you like to get your hands dirty? If so, the Organic Garden club is for you! Organic gardening is a philosophy of gardening that supports the health of the whole system. The FMS Organic Garden club goal is to plan and help maintain the school’s organic garden. Students also start seeds in the greenhouse in late winter/early spring to plant in the garden.
Days meeting: At least once a month rotating between Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and some Saturdays/Sundays to work in the school garden. Join the Garden Club classroom for exact dates of meetings and listen to announcements.
Club meeting location: Room 553 and the school’s garden/greenhouse
Advisor(s): Mrs. Malanga*
*Email Mrs.Malanga for the join code
Outdoor Club
Some of our activities include nature walks, visiting the FMS pond, making birdfeeders, helping endangered species, celebrating earth day by cleaning up, and more!
Days meeting: Meets once a month and usually combines meetings with GAPS
Advisor(s): Mrs. Antidormi, Mrs. Ford, & Mrs. Margosani
Join our Google Classroom: s4faimy
Select Band
An audition-based band made up of 6th, 7th, or 8th graders that play a band instrument in their grade-level band, with more challenging, and exciting music played.
Days meeting: Wednesday mornings 7:45-8:35am
Club meeting location: Band 500m 511/512
Advisor(s): Ms. St. Clair
Select Choir
Open to 6-8th grade singers (please see Mrs.Casellini in room 509 for an audition).
Days meeting: Tuesday mornings at 7:45am
Club meeting location: Room 513
Advisor(s): Mrs. Casellini
FMS Ski and Snowboard Club
A great opportunity to learn how to ski or snowboard!
Days meeting: Thursday nights in January and February
Club meeting location: Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort (bussing provided from FMS)
Advisor(s): Mrs. Curro & Mr. Chiesa
Stage Band
All band instruments are welcome as well as drum sets, piano, electric bass, and guitar. Sign up on the bulletin board where you line up to purchase lunch.
Days meeting: Thursdays from 7:45 am-8:35 am
Club meeting location: Room 546
Advisor(s): Mr. Utter
Student Council
Representatives and alternatives are elected by their social studies classmates. Officers are elected in school-wide elections. Students must make a commitment to attend meetings and dedicate additional time to successfully organize and participate in activities. We are in charge of running school wide events like Spirit Week
Days meeting/meeting location: Please see Mrs. Rader or Mrs. Gilbert for meeting days and rooms
Advisor(s): Mrs. Rader & Ms. Gilbert
*We also utilize Google Classroom as a meeting space
Student Voice
Do you have opinions on how to make FMS feel more inclusive? We want your voice to be heard!
Days meeting: Two Mondays per month
Club meeting location: Library classrooms
FMS TV NEWS
The FMS TV studio offers a wide range of skills for students of all abilities to learn. FMS students have the ability to host a news program, explore video production, lighting, floor directing and technical production work while delivering news to their classmates. Students work with some of the most current real world technology available in our school’s TV studio. Students prepare weather reports, sports and news stories five days a week. Chroma key, audio adjustments and professional camera set up are just a few of the tech skills students are involved in daily. Beginning in December, the FMS TV studio is now providing its own closed captioning. Our FMS students have the opportunity to learn this very important and trending skill. The TV studio students are encouraged to make their ideas come to life. Whether it be a holiday skit, a public service announcement or a school event, students prepare, film and direct their own vision.
Vocal Thunder
Vocal Thunder is a singing group open to 6th-8th graders. The group rehearses and performs current and classic styles of rock and pop. We sometimes use beat-boxing, percussion and other instruments to accompany. Auditions are September 6th – October 9th during Activity Period. Rehearsals start Friday October 10th.
Days meeting: Friday mornings before school at 7:45am
Club meeting location: Room 509
Advisor(s): Mrs. Casellini
Contact Mrs. Casellini if you are interested! Please listen for announcements and check bulletin boards in the Music Suite.
Washington Studies
Love history? Interested in the nation’s capital? Washington Studies is a club all about our nation’s capital. It ends with a trip to Washington D.C. in the spring of your 8th grade school year. (This is a club for 7th and 8th grade students only).
Days meeting: Meetings are during activity period (this club does not meet every week).
Club meeting location: Hiawatha room 357
Advisor(s): Mrs. Sittig
Yearbook Club
Join us as we learn how to take good photos, participate in online graphic design, layout pages, and publish the FMS Yearbook!
Days meeting: During activity period (3:25-4:05), the day has yet to be determined
Club meeting location: Room 402
Advisor(s): Mr. Tuxbury & Mr. Ball
Zelda Clan
If you love Legend of Zelda, this is the club for you!
Days meeting: Tuesdays during activity period (3:25-4:05)
Club meeting location: Room 408
Advisor(s): Mr. Flynn
FMS Jazz Ensemble
This is an audition based club that you can sign up for on the bulletin boards near the line to purchase lunch. Instruments welcome to audition include: saxophones, trumpets, trombones, baritones, tuba, electric bass, piano, and guitar.
Days meeting: Friday 7:45-8:35 am
Club meeting location: Band Room
Advisor(s): Mr. Utter