The JT Moore PTO works hard to provide a variety of clubs that take place after the school day and sometimes on the weekends.  Parents, teachers and outside community members sponsor these clubs.  Most clubs are free of charge.  New clubs are started each year based upon new suggestions and ideas from students, parents, and teachers.

Take a look at what’s already scheduled, and make a note of what’s coming soon.  If you have any questions regarding clubs, or if you’d like to help facilitate a club, please contact Stephanie Brakefield or Gretchen Horner.

Click here to view the Activities Calendar

Click Here to download the JT Moore Clubs Permission Form (pdf)

• The clubs program at JT Moore is ever-changing, so please check back here and watch for email announcements regularly.
  Unless a club specifically states that space is limited and requires signing up ahead of time, you may “sign up” simply by attending.
• Please fill out the permission form for each club you plan to attend and take that to the club facilitator on your first day.
• Please note that JT Moore’s hours are 8:55-3:55 Monday through Friday.  There is no supervision for children left before or after those hours unless they are attending a club or sports practice or are enrolled in the aftercare program.  Children participating in clubs MUST have a signed permission form indicating that they are allowed to remain after school for that club.  We cannot be responsible for any students who have not turned in this form.
• There is an MTA bus scheduled to run from JT Moore to the corner of 8th and Edgehill every Monday through Friday.  The bus will pick up students from JT Moore at 5:35. Vouchers will be available to all students needing rides on this bus route.  Please note that this same bus will stop at the corner of 8th and Edgehill every Monday through Friday at 9:18 to pick up any students who have missed their regular school bus.
• Please note that scholarships are available for all clubs with fees.  Contact Stephanie Brakefield for more information.

Starting the week of August 24:

• Art Club with Jeremy Yax. Starts August 26 and meets every Wednesday throughout the school year from 4:00-5:00 in the art room.

Starting the week of August 31:

• Zumba with Jessica Schroeder Meets on Tuesdays, September 1 through October 6, from 4:00-5:00. This first class will start in the cafeteria, but we will be meeting in the mini gym after that.  Zumba is a fun, dance inspired workout (think a cross between Salsa and a Michael Jackson video!).  Parents and teachers are encouraged to come work out with the kids.

• FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) Meets on Fridays in the auditorium from 8:00-8:30AM starting September 4.  All students are welcome to attend.  You do not have to be an “athlete” to be a part of FCA.  For more information, please contact Wendi Butzer at wendi.butzer@mnps.org.

Starting the week of September 7

• Drama Club with the Hillsboro High School Drama department.  Starts September 8 and meets every Tuesday from 4:00-5:00 on the stage. Run by the Hillsboro High School Drama department, the drama club is a long-standing club at JTM.  They typically hold two performances a year.
• Babysitting Course offered by the YMCA.  Meets on Thursdays, September 10-October 15, from 4:00-5:30. There is a 5 person minimum and a $60 course fee.  Please contact Stephanie Brakefield to sign up. Open to all students (although you must be 12 years old to receive the actual certification).  This six week course will teach you all the basics of babysitting including safety and first aid, diapering and feeding, entertaining, etc. You will need to bring a doll for instruction.
• Rock Band with Mr. McGuire.  Starts September 8 and meets every Tuesday throughout the school year from 4:00-5:15 in the studio adjacent to the band room. Come jam with Mr. McGuire on Tuesday afternoons.  All instruments welcome, so come show us what you’ve got!
• Soccer Club with Allan Horner and John Rafter.  Meets on Mondays and Wednesdays, September 9-October 28, from 4:00-5:15. Soccer club is back and guaranteed to be as much fun as in years past!  We will split into two teams and play scrimmage games each week.  Tennis shoes and shin guards required.
• 5th Grade Girls Running Club with Jenny Oliver. Meets on Tuesdays, September 8-November 24, from 4:00-5:15 on the track.
• Board Games with Jenny Oliver.  Meets on Thursdays, September 10-November 19, from 4:00-5:15 in the library. Come hang out with your friends and play classic board games (and a few new ones as well).

Starting the week of September 14

• Girls on Track with Stephanie Brakefield and Meagan Segebarth Meets Mondays and Wednesdays, September 14-December 12, from 4:00-5:15 on the track.  $150 registration fee, scholarships available. Registrations are processed by mail, are limited to 12 participants per 12-week session and will be processed on a first come, first served basis. Contact jen@gotrnashville.org for more information or for a registration form. Girls On Track is a 12 week after school program that uses the power of running to help prepare 6th-8th grade girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living.  Led by Head Coaches Stephanie Brakefield and Meagan Segebarth, twice weekly experiential learning sessions will guide and mentor girls through fun interactive activities that teach specific life lessons, such as making healthy decisions, resisting peer pressure, body image and the media, and contributing to the community.  Each girl will have a background-checked Running Buddy to mentor, encourage and pace her at a practice 5k Nov. 11, and at the end of season PCAT Jingle Bell 5k Dec. 12.
  Update: We weren’t able to fill the Girls on Track (6-8) program we originally offered, so this is 5th and 6th grade only Girls on the Run.
• JTM Singers with Mr. McGuire Starts September 14 and meets every Monday throughout the year from 4:00-5:15 on the stage. The ever popular JT Moore Singers will be back again this year!  Teacher, Brett McGuire, will have you singing like you never thought possible!
• New Offering Chinese Club with Caitlin Harris and Li Teng. The Chinese Club will meet on Mondays from 4-5pm starting September 14th and ending November 9th for a total of  8 sessions (no club during fall break). Cost: $50.00 per child includes a traditional Chinese Banquet. The Chinese Club is being established for children who have been exposed to Mandarin Chinese in school and who want to further their knowledge of this language and rich culture.  Caitlin Harris and Li Teng will be the instructors, and Blythe Exton will be in charge of facilitating communication between  parents, collecting fees, arranging details pertaining to the banquet, attending  meetings, etc… Currently, Caitlin Harris is the Chinese teacher at Julia Green Elementary.  We’re extremely fortunate Caitlin is willing to help make this club a reality!  Li Teng is a 2nd year master student in the Higher Education Program at Vanderbilt.  Currently, she is working with Vanderbilt freshmen as a Graduate Hall Director.  Prior to coming to Vanderbilt, she received her undergraduate degree, as well as her first graduate degree, in Beijing, China. For eight months, Li volunteered her time at one of Raleigh’s Chinese Schools.  If your child is interested in participating in the Chinese club, please e-mail  Blyth Exton.
• Volleyball Club with Linda Hawes. Volleyball club is open to all students and will meet every Thursday from 4:00-5:15 starting September 16 and ending December 16. Come learn the basic skills for volleyball and have a blast playing this great game!  Please wear tennis shoes and comfortable clothing, and if you have a volleyball and/or knee pads, please bring those. Former collegiate volleyball player, Linda Hawes, will get you motivated and keep you moving.
• Girl Scout Cadette Troop #130 with Megan Davis and Suanne Davis. We are forming a Girl Scout Troop for our JTM 7th & 8th graders!  Our leader team will consist of the Program Director of the Cumberland Valley Girl Scouts, Megan Davis, her mother who is an educator, and Suann Davis, the JTM mom representative.  We are thrilled that Megan has embraced this opportunity to provide leadership for our girls!  Our meetings will be the second Monday of each month at the Girl Scout Headquarters (4522 Granny White Pike) from 4:00 until 6:15.  Interested girls are to call Megan Davis at the Girl Scout Headquarters.  Her number is 415-1707.  Our first meeting will be Monday, September 14th.  Please join us!
• New Offering 7th and 8th grade co-ed Cross Country Club Meets three times a week from 4:10-5:40 starting Monday, September 14. We will meet on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.  A more detailed schedule will follow at the first practice. The club will be sponsored Mr. Scott Bennett, a 7th & 8th grade language arts teacher at Moore and former NCAA track and cross country coach.  Still a competitive runner, Scott so enjoyed working with the track teams last spring, he would like to continue to work with aspiring distance runners this fall and winter if there proves to be an interest.
  We are working on getting our interested harriers into a couple of the private middle school meets as well as taking them to see local high school and college races if they are so interested.  The ultimate goal is to introduce and teach the basics of a new sport to J.T. Moore students and have some fun doing it. There are also opportunities for those interested to participate in local, state, region and national cross country championships through USA Track & Field in November and December.  If athletes show interest I would be more than happy to continue the club through their meets and races.
  If you have questions for me please don’t hesitate to call Scott at school 615-298-8095 ext 1005 or at home 615-968-5286.  Scott’s email is scott.william.bennett@gmail.com.

Starting the week of September 21

• Book Club with Carol Whaling. Book club is back! Fifth/Sixth Book Club usually meets the 4th Wednesday of the month (first meeting is  September 23rd, 8:00 am). Seventh/Eighth grade usually meets the 4th Thursday of the month (first meeting is September 24th, 8:00 am).  We will snack, discuss, ponder, socialize, and be proud that we woke up so early.  We would LOVE to have you join us!  You can come to one meeting or all of them. Just read the book and be prepared to either say something or listen with a wise and knowing look on your face.  Any and all are welcome! The actual book list are below so you can start reading. Send any questions to Carol Whaling.
  
  Fifth/Sixth Grade book list
  September 23: Iron Thunder by Avi
  October 28: Mysterious Benedict Society by T. Sterwart
  December 2: City of Ember by DuPrau
  Jan 27: Garden of Eve by K.L Going
  Feb 24: Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by G. Schmidt
  March 24: Fablehaven by B. Mull

  Seventh/Eighth grade book list
  Sept. 24: Ender’s Game by O. Card
  Oct. 29: Wednesday Wars by G. Schmidt
  Dec 3: Alabama Moon by W. Key
  Jan 28: Hunger Games by S Collins
  Feb 25: Chains by L. Anderson
  March 25: TBA

Starting in October:

• Knitting Club with Gretchen Horner Meets on Thursdays, October 8-November 19, from 4:00-5:15 in the library. Learn to knit or perfect your skills.  Gretchen will get you started and teach you some new stitches.  Just in time to knit a scarf for someone for Christmas!
• Swim Team team parent Stephanie Brakefield Begins October 5 and runs through the end of January.  Novice swimmers through advanced athletes are all welcome to participate!  The swim team is open to all 5th-8th graders, however 5th graders will swim “exhibition only” in the meets. More info to come.
• Hula Hoop Club with Stephanie Langston Meets on Wednesdays, October 12-November 23, from 4:00-5:00 in the mini gym. Come check out one of the latest fitness crazes.  These aren’t your mother’s hula hoops.  They’re heavier and much easier to keep up.  Learn the basics, then learn some cool tricks!
• Baking Club with Anna Claire Brakefield and Robert Fischman.  Meets on Thursdays, October 29-December 10, from 4:00-5:15 in the Life Skills kitchen.  Join Hillsboro IB students, Anna Claire Brakefield and Robert Fishman, in cooking up some delicious baked goods.  Each participant will receive copies of all recipes and hands-on instruction.   Best of all, you get to eat your creations every week!  Space is limited, so sign up now.
  Update: Due to an overwhelming response, the Baking Club is now closed to new members.  The good news, however, is that Anna Claire has offered to hold a second session in the spring!  Stay tuned for more information on that club.
• New Offering 7th & 8th grade Sex Ed offered by the Hope Clinic and the YMCA OK, so this is not the type of club your 7th or 8th grade son or daughter will come running to you to participate in, but please encourage (bribe if necessary…only kidding!) him/her to take part. This is the second year we are offering this course, and last year’s participants have rave reviews!! They will meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month starting October  6th.  For more information, please contact Sharon Travis. See schedule of topics below:

1st Semester 2009

October
Topic: Recruiting
Week 1 Getting to Know You/Ground Rules/Asset Dev Survey/Pretest

November
Topic: Puberty & Self Awareness
Week 1: Puberty /Body Awareness
Week 3: Sexual Health & Hygiene & Self Esteem

December
Topic: Choices
Week 1: Sexuality
Week 3: Pregnancy

Second Semester 2010

January
Topic:  Consequences
Week 1: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Week3: HIV

February
Topic: Skills Building
Week 1: Dealing with Consequences
Week 3: Goal Setting

March
Week 1: Refusal Skills
Week 2: (Spring Break) Communication Skills

April
Topic: Healthy Relationships
Week 1: Boundaries
Week 3: Developing Friendship

Starting the week of February 1st

Coming this Spring:

• YMCA Country Music Kids Marathon Registration is now open for the Country Music Kids Marathon to be held Friday, April 23, 2010, 5:45 PM (5^th and 6^th graders only).  Cost of the race is $25 before December 31 and $30 after that date.  To register, go to www.nashville.competitor.com and click on the register tab.  Choose YMCA Country Music Kids Marathon.  After you agree to the waiver and click register online, a new box will open asking you to log in or create an account (just follow those directions).  Once you see your name on the screen, choose Go To Checkout.  There are several questions on the next screen.  Please be sure to choose JT Moore as your school (so you will be on our team roster). If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Brakefield.
• Running Club Running club is open to all students and meets twice a week in the spring.  All levels of runners and walkers are encouraged to join.
• Mindbenders Club Math games like you’ve never seen them!  You’ll love this club (even if you don’t like math)!

The following clubs have been offered by the YMCA and Mind Matters.  The dates have not been set, but if think you may be interested in either course, please contact Stephanie Brakefield.

• CPR and First Aid Course offered by the YMCA:  Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00-10:00pm for two weeks. This course is available to adults and children 12 years of age or older.  Come learn these all important skills!  There is a 5 person minimum and a $55 course fee.
• Social Connections with Counselor/Life Coach, Tammy Parrish, M.S., NCC. There is a $15 fee for this 6 week course covering the following topics:

Conversation Starters – Introductions, Ice Breakers, Interviews.
Friendship – Define what a good friend is, What kind of friend are you? Skills to help be a better friend.
Recognizing feelings – Being aware of others feelings, understanding your own feelings.
Conflict Resolution - Defining the conflict, How to work through the conflict with the person, Recognizing your part, Realizing may need a mediator.
Self-Esteem – How they see themselves will determine their interaction of others, Recognizing their gifts and the great things they can bring to others.