Oak Grove Middle School students can join a wide variety of clubs and activities and even start a club or activity of their own.
Joining a Club or Activity
Look through the list of clubs and activities below. Reach out to the advisor for any group you are interested in to learn more and to sign up.
Starting a New Club or Activity
Students can submit an application to their school to form a new school, non-curricular (limited open forum), or independent or club or activity.
There are three steps to applying:
- Identify the type of club, activity or group (School / Non-Curricular (Limited Open Forum) / Independent Provider)
- Recruit students to be members and an adult staff advisor
- Fill out the appropriate application materials and submit them to the school office for approval
To remain active, club and activity applications must be renewed each year. Groups removed due to inactivity will need to have a new application submitted to be reinstated.
Types of Clubs and Activities
Clubs and activities fall under one of three categories: school club/activity, non-curricular club (limited open forum), and independent club. Click the tabs below to learn more and find the application for each.
School clubs and activities are the most common offering for students. These cannot duplicate an existing school district activity, must meet outside school hours and have a minimum of 15 participants. School clubs and activities may have the opportunity to compete with other middle schools.
Application Materials:
Non-Curricular clubs (limited open forums) are student-led groups that may be political, religious, philosophical and/or support a cause. These groups are not sponsored by the schools or district, but must have a school staff member serve as a non-participatory adviser. These clubs must meet during non-instructional time.
Application Materials:
An independent provider club is an individual, group or organization that provides an opportunity for Bloomington middle school students to participate in an extra-curricular program. These are not school sponsored activities.
Application Materials:
Fusion is free after-school programming providing middle school students with experiences that support academic progress, social-emotional well-being, and a sense of belonging within the school community.
Programs are led by teachers. Students must sign up for Fusion programs through the teachers who offer them. Programs can be held between Sept. 16 and April 8, Monday - Thursday between 2:45-4:45 p.m. Some programs are offered one day a week for one hour, while others are more frequent or up to two hours. There is no general or daily programming.
Students who receive bus transportation can sign up to take the Activity Bus home after Fusion. Students who don’t receive bus transportation must be picked up or walk home after Fusion.
Contact
BEC-TV teams with students to create award-winning video programming. Students work alongside pros to create video productions for Bloomington’s athletics, fine arts, and community events that are live-streamed to a worldwide audience. You’ll get to work in a hands-on environment, combining your creativity with the latest professional technology to work toward a team goal.
Contact
Tom Ringdal
952-681-5900
tringdal@isd271.org
www.bectv.org
Joining the Math Team is a great way to challenge your math skills and have fun doing math problems in a group. The Math Team competes with other schools throughout the school year. Students work as a team and individuals on challenging math problems. The first five competitions are part of the Minnesota Junior High Math League. The final competition is the MathCounts Competition; students may qualify for the state and national competition.
Contact
Eric Petterson
952-681-6694
epetterson@isd271.org
Theater Workshop is a six-week after-school club for Oak Grove Middle students, grades 6, 7 and 8. The workshop is typically offered in the fall and spring and is an opportunity for students to learn and develop their acting skills.
Topics include character development, improv, Laban theory of movement, voice, projection & diction.
Young Women's Leadership (YWLF) is a group of young women dedicated to making themselves, the school and the community a better place to be. The forum teaches young women how to develop their strengths by focusing on conflict management skills, cliques, how girls treat each other at school, online and outside of school, how to build relationships and be an advocate for others. We also work on fundraisers and awareness campaigns. This is an activity that can be applied for. Applications open in April for the following school year. Not all applicants are guaranteed a spot.
YWLF meets during Advisory and on Tuesdays from 2:40-4 p.m. in the media center.
Contact
Jennie Berglund
952-681-6732
jberglund@isd271.org
Allison Lindman
952-681-6648
alindman@isd271.org
Activity Bus
Activity buses are available to middle school students who are eligible for busing to and from school. Sign up for the activity bus using the form below. For more information about activity buses, please email routing@isd271.org.
