After School Activities 2025-2026
Extra Curriculars (ECA) Information 2025-2026
Questions? Contact the Grade Level Administrator and/or the ECA Administrator, Mrs. Walker
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Principal |
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Grade 6 |
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Grade 7 |
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Grade 8 |
Mrs. Lauretta Beckett (A-L) Mr. Ryan Bibeault (M-Z) |
Registration:
- Students will be assigned to clubs on a first-come-first-served basis.
- Some clubs have limited space, so students should sign up promptly to get the clubs they want. Announcements will be made daily (in school and Parent Square)
- Registration for clubs can be completed by directly reaching out to club/activity sponsors.
- Clubs are contingent upon funding, an adult sponsor, and/or student participation.
Important Dates and Times:
- Activities will run Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:15 - 4:20 pm
- Most clubs begin on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 (unless otherwise noted).
Transportation and Supervision:
- Students who stay after school must immediately report to their after-school activity.
- Activity buses will depart at 4:35 PM.
- Students are not permitted to leave the school grounds unsupervised and return to ride the activity bus home.
- The activity bus is ONLY designated for students who participate in after-school activities.
- Activity Bus Route 1 (Route Stops) | Activity Bus Route 2 (Route Stops) Activity Bus (Route 3 Stops). The activity bus only runs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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CURRENT ACTIVITIES AS OF 10/10/ 25 (NEW ACTIVITIES COULD BE ADDED DURING THE YEAR BASED ON INTEREST AND SPONSORS) LISTEN FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND POSTINGS ON PARENT SQUARE |
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Wildcats Book Club |
Students meet to discuss books! |
TBD During STAR |
Media Center |
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Book Wars |
Students will explore a variety of appropriate books that inspire discussion and thought. |
TBD During STAR |
Media Center |
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Chalk Club |
Thursday Begins 10/16 |
TBA |
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Crochet Club |
Students will explore how to crochet. |
Thursday |
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Drama Club |
WMS Dram Club is back! Drama Club will focus on having fun while exploring basic theatrical skills, including acting, movement, and improvisation. The drama club is open to all students. Students interested in auditioning for the Spring Musical are highly encouraged to participate! |
TBD |
Cafeteria |
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Futsal Club |
The Futsal Club gives students the chance to develop soccer skills, work together, and compete with others in the club. |
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday September -March |
Basketball Court |
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Green Team |
Green team is an after-school activity that helps promote recycling and efficient energy use within our school. All students are welcome to participate. Students may bring a snack to eat if they want. Green team members are not required to attend every Green Team meeting |
TBD |
TBD |
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Homework Club |
Do you need help with homework? Do you sometimes need help with questions? Do you need to catch up on work occasionally? If you answered YES to any of these questions, then Homework Club is for you! |
Wednesdays Thursday Starting 10/8 |
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Jazz Band |
The jazz band is open to students who participate in a music class who play Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophones of all sizes, keyboard, drums, electric guitar, and electric Bass.. This ensemble will explore the Jazz style through songs, improvisation, and techniques specific to Jazz music. |
TBD |
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Math Counts |
The Mathcounts Competition Series is the nation’s premier middle school math competition, consisting of a series of competitions. |
Wednesday October -March |
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Minority Scholars Program (MSP) |
The WMS Minority Scholars Program (MSP) provides motivated student leaders of color a space to stand up against racism, promote equity, celebrate diversity, and welcome student allies to the club. Members will take an active role in leading meetings, organizing events, and community service as well as other leadership opportunities within the school and community. |
TBD (Meeting Times vary) during STAR or after school Starting 10/10 |
Media Center |
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Poms Squad |
The Poms Squad is a dance-based team that promotes school spirit and teamwork |
Wednesday & Thursday September -February |
Gym |
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SAGA (GSA) |
Westland’s LGBTQ + Allies club is open to all.e is a student-run organization that aims to unite LGBTQ+ and allied youth to build community and an inclusive environment for all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, through education, support, social action, and advocacy. |
Thursday Sept-May |
Room 210 |
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Student Government Association |
Student Leadership group that works on events and school-wide programs. Both elected officers and volunteers from every grade participate |
TBD (Meeting Times vary) during STAR or after school Interest Meeting 10/8 |
Room 118 |
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Volleyball Club |
The volleyball club provides students with the opportunity to learn skills, work together, |
Tuesdays September- Januar |
Gym |
Additional Activities (These non-MCPS activities are also avaiable to WMS students)
Tennis Programs: Wednesdays. September 24 to November 19. 3:05 pm to 4:20 pm. Click the program title below for more information and registration. Classes are taught by highly experienced RSPA, PTR, USTA certified tennis professionals.
• Middle School Tennis: beginner and intermediate level. We use the game-based learning format. A short instructional component followed by games incorporating the technical or tactical components demonstrated at the beginning of each class. The students have FUN, RUN & LEARN. Both doubles and singles play with drill games. Intermediate level students may progress and migrate into the Varsity Futures groupings. Socially, we try to allow friends of different skill levels to be “together”.
• Varsity Futures Tennis intermediate and advanced is designed for students aspiring to play on their future high school tennis team. Skill levels are intermediate and advanced, and your child would like to play team matches against other MCPS middle schools. These matches are optional and will be played at North Bethesda MS on Wednesday, Oct. 29 and at Pyle on Thursday October 30, both played from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. There is also an end-of-season tournament for all three middle schools held at Walter Johnson HS on Saturday, November 15th from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Individual trophies awarded and a school plaque with engraved names of competing students to the middle school with best overall record.
IMPORTANT: Make sure your email address on USTA account is one you will not miss time-sensitive messages such as weather-related cancelations!
Questions? Email coach Dave
Tennis.DMV@gmail.com