Clubs & Organizations
Indianola Middle School offers the following clubs & organizations (listed in alphabetical order):
Club |
Sponsor |
About |
| Anime Club | Linda Wickett | Questions regarding the Anime Club should be directed to Ms. Wickett. |
| Art Club | Lisa Smith | Art Club is student led and involves a variety of visual arts and service opportunities throughout the year.
6th Grade Art Club is offered 1st semester and 7th/8th Grade Art Club is offered 2nd semester. Activities are optional to all Art Club members depending on their school work load and other extracurricular activities throughout the year. Activities include:
*Members can sign up during Open House in the Fall (art room) and also during art class. |
| Battle of the Books | Stacy Asell | “For the Love of Reading!” In the 1930’s the Battle of the Books was a Chicago radio program. Today it is a reading incentive program in middle schools across the country. The program works with students beginning in September when they are given a list of books for the competition and the battles begin in February! If you are an avid reader, you will want to join us for the Battle of the Books! |
| Distinguished Achievement Award (DAA) | Stacy Asell |
The Distinguished Achievement Award (DAA) was developed to recognize students that strive to take advantage of the opportunities, activities, and resources available to them. Participating students collect evidence of and write reflections about their involvement in opportunities chosen in four of six possible categories: Citizenship, Secure Academic Report, Arts, STEM, Career Exploration, and Service Learning. To learn more about this program or to help you decide whether you want to participate, view this presentation.
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| Dungeons & Dragons | BJ Weepie |
Questions regarding Dungeons & Dragons should be directed to Mr. Weepie.
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| Gamers Club | Matt Swartz | Questions regarding the Gamers Club should be directed to Mr. Swartz. |
| Girls’ Circle | Michelle Larche | Girls’ Circle stems from a partnership between the Middle School and Chrysalis After-School.
The purpose of Girls’ Circle is to encourage the development of strength, courage, confidence, honesty, and communication skills for girls. The goal is to enhance girls’ abilities so they are able to take full advantage of their talents, academic interests, career pursuits, and potential for healthy relationships. The small group meets on Tuesday after school from 3:30 to 4:45. The group also eats lunch together on Tuesdays. |
| MATHCOUNTS | Stacy Asell | Students who have a love of math and desire for a challenge are encouraged to join the MATHCOUNTS program. This group meets one morning per week to practice challenging math problems. Students involved in other morning activities may still participate. This program starts in November. A local competition is held in February in Des Moines, but each school can only take a maximum of ten students to the competition. We would love to pack the classroom with students until then, though! |
| R Club | Melinda Davis | Questions regarding the R Club should be directed to Ms. Davis. |
| Special Olympics | Trisha Gudde | Questions regarding Special Olympics should be directed to Ms. Gudde. |
| Stomp at Stigma | Lacey Cherniss |
Questions regarding Stomp at Stigma should be directed to Ms. Cherniss or Ms. Cochran. |
| Student Council | Mike O’Meara | The IMS Student Council consists of elected representatives from each class, organized to promote the general welfare of the student body. The council fosters a spirit of cooperation among the students and faculty, promotes and encourages activities for the best interest of the school, develops good citizens and leaders through experience in government activities, and helps to stimulate loyalty and school spirit. The Student Council is established as the organization through which the “voice” of the student body is heard and considered.
The student body elects the members of the Student Council for a term of one year, during a designated election week assigned by the principal or advisor of the Council. Candidates are allowed to campaign the week prior to voting. Voting is done through a ballot and speech process, and building administration/advisor of the council will determine all general details of the election. Any candidate campaigning for the Student Council must have, and maintain if elected, acceptable conduct. |
| The Zone | Indianola Parks & Rec | The Zone is an Indianola Parks & Recreation program, offered in partnership with the Indianola Middle School, to provide a safe place for students to gather after school for fun activities with their friends and classmates. It is free and open to all Indianola Middle School students on Mondays and Thursdays, from 3:20 to 5:00 PM, from September through April.
After checking in at The Zone, students enjoy a snack, and then it’s time for the fun to begin with activities such as: XBox 360 Kinect Games, Nintendo Wii, Rock Band, Fun & fitness activities, Walking program, Minute to Win It Challenges, Homework assistance, Baggo tournaments, Craft projects, and Special theme days. |
| Yearbook | Bill Damman | Students need to complete an application at the beginning of the school year to be considered for our Yearbook Staff. Applications are reviewed and students are selected based on their application qualifications. The Yearbook Staff meets once a week on Mondays in the media center. Each student is assigned a page(s) to design, and work is done outside of the meetings. After winter break, the Yearbook Staff meets twice a week until completion of the yearbook. At the end of the year, the students will assist with handing out purchased yearbooks. |