Wellwood Middle School Clubs and Activities

The most up-to-date version of the Wellwood Middle School clubs and activities list can be found on Schoology. The following opportunities are available for the 2025-26 First Semester.

axis and allies

Mondays, Mrs. Leslie, Room 112

Members will play the board game, Axis & Allies, and research strategies for playing the game. This club is for Grades 5 & 6 only.

Book Bingo

Mondays, Mrs. Elliott, Library
Book Bingo is open to grades 5 and 6.

Bookends Club

Second Wednesday of the month, Mrs. Nestor Room 204B
This club is open to students in grades 5-8 who enjoy reading with elementary students. Our club will walk to Fayetteville Elementary to share books with a K-2 class. Sometimes we will be the readers, and other times we will be the listeners. Your only responsibility is to come prepared each week with a great book, or 3, to share. See Mrs. Buelow, Mrs. Nestor or Mrs. DiMento with questions!

Chalk Club

Thursdays, Ms. St. Amour, Room 5-2
Go outside, weather permitting, and make drawings with chalk! The club will meet until it’s too cold outside, and then we will resume in the spring.

Coding Club

Mrs. Brenon, Room 116/118
During coding club you can take part in fun coding activities that we use to learn how computers work, and to create fun things (like websites, games and more). Each week there will be a coding challenge to complete and if you complete four challenges, you get a prize! We primarily use Code.org and Scratch for projects/challenges.

Courtyard Club

Select Wednesdays, Mrs. Schultz, Room 5-4
Students from all grades are welcome to join us in these activities: exploring sustainability, growing herbs and vegetables to make pizza together, planning new uses and structures, weeding, feeding our bird families, and keeping the courtyard a clean and safe learning space.

Drawing Club

First and third Monday of every month, Mrs. Baldwin, Room 103
Students can gather, share and learn new ways of drawing!

Dungeons & Dragons Club

Tuesdays, Mr. Arena, Room 5-7
Dungeons and Dragons Club is for anyone who wants to play a game of fantasy, adventure, and fun. You don’t need any experience to join; we will teach you! You can make a character or use one of ours. So, are you ready to step into a world of fantasy? All grades are welcome!

film club

Wednesdays, Mrs. Matlock, Room 113

The Film Club is a fun spot where students explore filmmaking, creating writers, actors and an editing team to collaborate on short filmmaking. Club members will be able to experiment with story telling, visuals, and sound. The club founders will be in charge of directing the short film to be a fun experience, and to teach students about creativity and teamwork.

Four Square Club

First Thursday of every month, Mrs. Keeney, Room 5-5
This club is open to grades 5 and 6 only. We play the game four square outside, and we play the game with no mini games. We will meet as long as the weather is nice, and we will pause during winter months.

free play chess

Thursdays, Mr. Dorsey, Room 305

Intramurals

Mondays and Wednesdays (grades 5-6), Tuesdays (grades 7-8), Miss Beeler and Mr. Keeney, Gym
Intramurals are for all grade levels.

Japanese Club

Mondays, Mr. LaClair, Room 5-3
Are you interested in learning more about Japan? Japanese Club will give students a chance to explore Japanese culture through its language, art, movies and games. This club is open to students in grades 5 and 6.

Jr. High all county/area all state

Mondays and Wednesdays, Mr. Pokrentowski, Room 133

lego club

Wednesdays, Mrs. Elliott, Library

little free library club

Second Monday of the month, Mrs. Buelow, Room 204A

The Little Free Library Club is open to 5-8 graders who enjoy books and giving back to the community. On the second Monday of each month, our club walks to Beard Park to check on the Beard Park Little Free Library. Your only responsibility is to come prepared each month to walk over to Beard Park.

Magic: The Gathering Club

Mondays, Mr. Arena, Room 5-7
Magic: The Gathering Club is a trading card game for all students who want an imaginative, complex game to play casually or competitively. Bring your own cards or cards are provided!

Math League

Select dates, Mrs. Exline, Room 212
Wellwood Math League is open to any interested students in grades 6-8. The Wellwood Math League Travel Team will be determined based on the results of the first four meets. Please listen to morning announcements for more details.

name that tune club

Tuesdays, Mrs. DeBlois, Room 129

Do you have the ultimate listening ears? Think you know music from every decade, genre and style? Join us for a fun, fast paced club where all students put their music knowledge to the test. Each week students will form teams and compete in rounds of music trivia to see who has the sharpest ears to win!

Open Lab

Mondays and Wednesdays, Mrs. Brenon, Room 116/118

P2 Crew

Tuesdays, Mrs. Sibert, Room 119/121
The Positivity Project is in full swing at Wellwood! We need your strengths for lots of fun activities! These may include, opportunities to help On My Team 16, art activities to decorate the school, fundraising events and many other fun deeds that show ‘Other People Matter’! Open to all students.

Pokémon Club

Wednesdays, Mrs. Wheeler, Counseling
Do you collect Charizard, Charmander or Bulbasaur cards? If so, Pokémon Club is for you! All are welcome. We will trade cards, discuss Pokémon and battle, but no electronics are allowed.

Pops Choir

Wednesdays, Mr. Greabell, Room 131
Open to all students in grades 5 and 6 who enjoy singing popular songs. Repertoire includes music from movies, Broadway shows, and popular singers. Makeup rehearsals are on Thursdays.

quiet reading club

Thursdays, Mrs. Elliott, Library

Cozy up and enjoy a quiet space to read.

robotics team & coding club

Thursdays, Mrs. Brenon, Room 116/118

Roman technology club

Select Thursdays, Mrs. Tyler, Room 109

Running/walking Club

Thursdays, Mrs. Lalik – Room 306, Mrs. Stock – Room 308
The Running/Walking Club is open to all students in grades 5-8 who are interested in sneaking in a quick workout around campus while the weather is nice! Students are encouraged to walk, run and focus on their mental well-being. Seasoned athletes and first time runners are more than welcome to join our club! The club meets until it gets too cold outside.

School Store

Tuesdays, Mrs. Blasland, Room 301
Healthy snacks may be purchased throughout the year. The school store is located next to the Counseling Office. Student volunteers staff the store. All proceeds benefit a child-centered organization or charity. School Store meetings will be held throughout the year.

screen free games

Tuesdays, Mrs. Elliott, Library

Enjoy games, puzzles and free play chess in the library.

Student Council

Once every month, Mrs. Lalik and Mrs. Stock, Room 306
Show your leadership and school spirit by serving on the Wellwood Student Council (grades 5-8). This organization will focus on service and leadership as well as make decisions that will help to make our school an even better place! Among many other things, the Student Council raises money for various organizations and promotes school spirit. Wellwood is looking for at least one Student Council representative from each homeroom.

Yearbook Club

Every other Monday, Mrs. Amidon – Room 209, Ms. Shaheen – Room 302
Yearbook Club is for all grade levels. Students plan and create the Wellwood yearbook; take photographs; and make decisions on artwork, cover, photos and design.