Middle School Clubs
Every other Tuesday morning from 8:00-8:25 a.m., students have the opportunity to participate in a club sponsored by a Middle School teacher. Clubs run for one semester and then a new enrollment takes place for second semester. Clubs are comprised of students in all three grades.
Forum
Forum is the Middle School student leadership group, comprised of various elected/appointed student leaders in the Middle School. This group meets for the whole year, and students must hold a leadership position to be part of this group. Forum advises the Head and Dean on various issues affecting the Middle School and coordinates various service and outreach projects affecting the Middle School and GFS community.
Improv Club
Improvisation is the art of "making it up as you go along." The Improv Club plays improvisational theater games that encourages students to make up characters, situations, and settings on the spot.
Drop Everything and Read (DEAR)
Club members bring a book, and the group reads in silence.
Art Club
Art Club explores areas of Arts and Crafts, which may include weaving, sewing, knitting, wood working—whatever the club decides to pursue.
Jumping For Jacks
Students play jacks and/or jump rope for fun and relaxation.
Green Club
The Middle School's environmental club, the Green Club, plans events, fundraisers, and projects to make the Middle School even greener.
Paws and Claws Club
This Club learns about different wildlife species through nature walks, videos, crafts, and guest speakers from Irvine Nature Center.
Cooking
Students learn to prepare quick, simple, and tasty recipes.
Yoga
During Yoga Club, mornings become a time of relaxation using mind/body exercise. Students learn basic poses and breathing techniques.
Dance
Dance Club explores basic choreography, creative movement, and self-expression through dance and music.
Gym Games
Students enjoy favorite childhood games such as four-square, kickball, jump rope, and other low organization/high fun games.
Knitting
Beginner and experienced knitters alike enjoy time to work on their own or group projects.
Chrysalis: Literary Arts Magazine
Students create an annual publication featuring poetry, short stories, essays, and artwork.
Afterschool & Extra-Curricular Programs
The activities below meet at various times in the school day or afterschool and are separate from the Tuesday
morning clubs.
Robotics Club
The Middle School Robotics Club competes in the FIRST Lego League Robot international competition. The Club designs, builds, and programs a robot to run an obstacle course. In addition to the engineering and programming, students will complete a research project on an annual theme.
Sisters in Unity
This affinity club for girls of color meets to discuss feelings, insights, and experiences, and to support one another.
Diversity Committee
Students discuss various issues and topics related to diversity in our school community and world, and create school activities and events to help foster a spirit of inclusiveness and celebration of diverse cultures at GFS.
Sustainability Committee
Two Middle School students are appointed to this school-wide committee that plans environmental awareness activities and projects for the Middle School.
Middle School Musical
November through February
Each year, the Middle School stages a full-scale musical for the Garrison Forest community. Students audition for roles or enlist to work in the technical production crew with lighting, stage direction, costumes, set design, etc.
Middle School Chorus
The Middle School Chorus, comprised of girls who love to sing, performs at various functions and concerts throughout the year.
Math Counts
Middle School students meet weekly during lunch to engage in advanced mathematics and problem solving in order to prepare for local, state, and national MathCounts competitions.