Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School After-School Activities Handbook 2012-2013 Expect Excellence Provide Excellence Produce Excellence
Contact Information Main Office - 301-353-8080 Mary Holmes, Afterschool Activities Coordinator - Mary_D_Holmes@mcpsmd.org Joe Kennedy, Athletic Director - Joseph_A_Kennedy@mcpsmd.org The staff at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School encourages students to participate in extracurricular activities. Afterschool activity hours are 2:45 pm to 4:00 pm, Tuesday through Thursday. A brief description of the activities, sponsors, special requirements, and fees (if necessary) for participates are listed on pages two to four. In many cases, students need to stay after school or sign up to stay after school for an activity when it is scheduled. However, in some cases, students must try out or receive a special invitation to join. Transportation is available for students. Eligibility for Intramural and Extracurricular Activities Participation in intramural or extracurricular activities requires the payment of an annual activity fee of $30.00. Students must meet the eligibility standard by earning a 2.0 grade point average from the previous marking period with not more than one failing grade (including a carry-over from the 4 th marking period to the fall). Students may petition the activity sponsor for reinstatement two weeks after the report card is received. The principal has the final decision on each petition. Tutoring and instructionally related activities are the only exceptions for reinstatement. Cancellations Cancellation of afterschool activities will be posted on the ML King MS web page or sent to subscribers on our list serv. To join the Panthers Bulletin e-list go to http://groups.yahoo/com/group/panthersbulletin. After School Rules and Regulations Students must be present all day to participate in activities. Students must report to the cafeteria at the end of the school day if staying for an afterschool activity, or the locker room if staying for athletics or intramurals. Students should not exit the building at the end of the day. All students who plan to take the activity bus home will receive a bus pass. Respect Responsibility Integrity Expectations Map Before Activity During activity After Activity Report to the cafeteria or Listen to your activity Leave the building when the locker room on time. sponsor. asked to do so. Check to see if your Stay on task during the Listen for the call for the activity is cancelled before staying after. activity. activity bus. Only stay for an activity if you are scheduled to. Have a valid pass if you are in the hallway during your activity Have a bus ticket when boarding the bus.
Activity Bus Schedule The activity buses will run every day after school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from September 11 th to June 6 th. Activities will begin Tuesday, September 11 th unless otherwise noted. All dates are subject to cancellation due to either weather or other unforeseen events. There will be no activities held on September 13 th due to Back to School Night. Intramurals Activity Sponsor Begins Ends Indoor Soccer & Basketball Mr. Glodek September November (Tuesday & Thursday) Majorettes Ms. Rucker October May Ultimate Frisbee Mrs. Lewis March May Weight Training Mrs. Campbell November February Afterschool Clubs & Activities Activity Sponsor Meeting Day Location Description Musical & Talent Show Ms. Archer Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday C139 or cafeteria Starts the end of September Robotics Club Mr. Smith Thursday Starts 10/4/12 A102 Students should listen to announcements for sign up dates. Auditions for the musical will take place the last week in September and auditions for the talent show will take place in March Students will learn the basics of robotics and programming through the use of the Lego Mindstorm Robots. Students will incorporate math, science, and problem solving skills as well as developing teamwork and collaboration skills Yearbook Club Ms. Tarzy Tuesday Starts 9/11/12 A208 Yearbook is a group of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students who volunteer to help create the annual King MS Yearbook. Students help to take pictures at school and community events, and then organize them into yearbook pages. They help to create the
layout of the yearbook, create collages, and develop the overall theme. It is their time to shine and help make memories of King MS last a lifetime. SGA Ms. Green Tuesday Starts 9/25/12 NJHS Ms. Good Wednesday Starts 9/12/12 Homework Club Ms. Dolvin Tuesday & Thursday Starts 9/11/12 Boys Club Mr. Conyer Wednesday & Thursday Starts 9/19/12 B106 Media Center B210 SGA is to promote a school leadership community. SGA will give students opportunities to be involved in our local community, charities, and school environment. Students have the option to be involved in activities that will also give them SSL hours. The National Junior Honor Society is a National organization of students who demonstrate academic achievement and the qualities of leadership, scholarship, character, citizenship and service. These elected members have an opportunity through various activities to demonstrate and share their experiences and talents and through service projects support the school, organizations and the community. Assist students with class work and homework assignments. This club will help our young males become future leaders. The group will focus on academics and strategies to better themselves as young men. Included in the activities are completing homework assignments, Edline check, how to achieve better grades in class, how to be leaders in and out of the classroom, future goals/careers,
Spanish Support Ms. Ansari Thursday Starts 9/20/12 Science Club Mr. Stevens Tuesday Starts 9/18/12 TV Club Mr. Warner Thursday A116 B102 Media Center positive friendships, how to deal with anger and resentment (coping mechanisms) Assist students assignments & homework from Spanish class The Science Club will be a hands-on environmental science class that focuses on local community issues. Students will examine a variety of topics such as; watersheds, stream health, filtration, impervious surfaces, waste water management, food chains, and adaptations Students will produce the MLK Morning Show Starts 9/20/12 Recycling Club TBA Students collect recyclable items, weigh, and process
MLK ATHLETICS SCHEDULE 2012-2013 SOFTBALL Games Start @ 3:15 (Tryouts Begin September 4th / Season Ends November 1st) Date Opponent Boys Girls Wednesday 9/19/12 Neelsville Away Home Tuesday 10/9/12 Poole (2:50 Start @ Poole) Away Home Tuesday 10/16/12 Kingsview Home Away Thursday 10/18/12 Baker Away Home Wednesday 10/24/12 Rocky Hill Home Away COED CROSS COUNTRY Meets Start @ 3:15 (Tryouts Begin September 4th / Season Ends November 1st) Date Opponent Location Wednesday 9/19/12 Neelsville Home Tuesday 10/9/12 Poole (2:50 Start @ Poole) Home Thursday 10/18/12 Baker Away Wednesday 10/24/12 Rocky Hill Away BASKETBALL Games Start @ 3:00 (Tryouts Begin November 14th / Season Ends February 21st) Date Opponent Boys Girls Thursday 12/6/12 Neelsville Away Home Thursday 12/13/12 Baker Home Away Thursday 1/24/13 Poole (2:40 Start @ Poole) Away Home Tuesday 1/29/13 Kingsview Home Away Thursday 1/31/13 Clemente Away Home Thursday 2/7/13 Rocky Hill Home Away SOCCER Games Start @ 3:15 (Tryouts Begin March 7th / Season Ends May 16th) Date Opponent Boys Girls Wednesday 4/10/13 Poole (2:50 Start @ Poole) Away Home Wednesday 4/17/13 Kingsview Home Away Wednesday 4/24/13 Clemente Away Home Tuesday 4/30/13 Rocky Hill Home Away Thursday 5/2/13 Baker Home Away ** Please make arrangements to pick up players at King following all games because there is no activity bus available after 4:15 and most games are not over in time for players to make the activity bus.
MLK Activity Buses (2) BUSES DEPART By 4:15 ON TUES., WED.,THUR. NOTE: STUDENTS WHO REMAIN AFTER SCHOOL AND PLAN TO RIDE THE ACTIVITY BUS MUST REPORT TO THE CAFETERIA BY 2:45 P.M. AND REMAIN WITH THE TEACHER OR SPONSOR UNTIL DISMISSED. STUDENTS NEED A SIGNED BUS PASS FROM THE TEACHER OR SPONSOR IN ORDER TO RIDE THE BUS. THE ACTUAL ORDER AND TIME OF STOPS WILL BE AT THE BUS DRIVER S DISCRETION BASED ON STUDENTS NEEDS. STUDENTS WHO REMAIN AFTER SCHOOL ON DAYS THE ACTIVITY BUS DOES NOT OPERATE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR TRANSPORTATION HOME. STUDENTS WHO ARE WALKERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO RIDE THE ACTIVITY BUS. Activity Bus # 1 Martin Luther King Route 2309 Middlebrook Rd & White Saddle Dr Crystal Rock Dr & Black Saddle La Crystal Rock Dr @ the Rental Office at the stop sign Boland Farm Rd & Sunnyview Dr Observation Dr & Observation Ct Shakespeare Blvd & Scottsbury Dr 11521 Doxdam Terr @ the Pool Scottsbury Dr & Seneca Crossing Dr Sally K. Ride Elementary Activity Bus # 2 Martin Luther King Route 2604 Waters Landing Dr & Locbury Dr Crystal Rock Dr & Century Blvd Crystal Rock Dr & Golf Course Dr Crystal Rock Dr & Kinster Dr Waters Landing Dr & Crystal Hill Cir Waters Landing Dr & Burnt Woods Dr Waters Landing Dr & Spinning Wheel Dr Waters Landing Dr & Anndyke Way Waters Landing Dr & Neerwinder St Waters Landing Dr & Wynnfield Dr Waters Landing Dr & White Church Cir