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:
Targeted Services After School programming is offered from 2:37–4:45 p.m. to support students with academic and social-emotional learning needs. This programming is provided at no cost and includes academic support as well as opportunities for students to engage in the arts, pursue interests, and build leadership skills. Transportation is provided.
Targeted Services Programming will start on October 2. Registration for Quarter 1 activities will start on September 12 at 8 a.m. at https://bloomington.ce.eleyo.com.
Email Mike Bornetum at mbornetum@isd271.org with any questions.
Valley View Middle School Ambassadors help to welcome new students into the community. Each ambassador serves as a student guide to new students when they arrive and participates in various helpful ways during conferences and open house events. Students become ambassadors by applying and speaking to Mr. Fair and Ms. Libby.
Meets during the school day.
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
Hope for Tomorrow is a mentorship program that connects male members of the community with our students to assist them in life skills for success. This group meets monthly for meetings or field trips throughout the school year. See Mr. Johnson for further information.
Meets during the school day.
Hope for Tomorrow is a mentorship program that connects female members of the community with our students to assist them in life skills for success. This group meets monthly for meetings or field trips throughout the school year. See Ms. Anderson for further information.
Meets during the school day.
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 Ms. Hysjulien if you're interested in joining the Math Team.
The VVMS Musical auditions take place each December with rehearsals beginning in January and the production in March.
Valley View Voices is our competition show choir. This group is open to 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. Auditions are held in May for current VVM students and then again in September for new students. Valley View Voices rehearses on Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school and weekend competitions beginning in January. If you are interested in this group contact Mr. Brokofsky or Ms. Kohn for more information.
Do you enjoy designing and photography? If so, yearbook may be for you! All students interesting in helping to create the Valley View Middle School yearbook are able to join the yearbook club. Please contact Ms. Hayek if you are interested.