J.T. Moore Middle School – Nashville, Tennessee

J T Moore prides itself in offering a wide variety of before and after school clubs for the enrichment of our students. Take a look at what’s already on the calendar, and make a note of what is coming soon. If you have any questions regarding clubs, or you’d like to facilitate a club, please contact Gretchen Horner (5horners@gmail.com or 665-2080, 260-4846) or Barbie Howell (barbie.howell@comcast.net or 309-7098, 268-6533).

The Clubs schedule is always a work in progress, with new clubs being added all year long. Please return to this page to see the most current information about what clubs are being offered and when.
Please read your listserv announcements, which will also provide current information.
Unless a club specifies that you must sign up in advance, students just need to show up to and bring a permission form. These can be found on the web or in the front office. A form must be signed for EACH club in which a student wishes to participate.
MTA bus transportation is available for all Edgehill students. The MTA bus picks up in the bus circle at 5:35 daily, and will deliver students to the corner of 8th and Edgehill. Funds to pay for bus fare is available from your clubs facilitator.

Please note that J T Moore’s school hours are from 8:55 to 3:55 Monday through Friday. There is no supervision for children left before or after those hours unless they are attending a club or a sports practice, or are enrolled in the aftercare program.

Students 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 students who have not turned in this form.

Clubs update March 10th, 2011

Running Club 2011 has begun! The club meets on the track every Monday from March 7 – April 25 from 4:00 – 5:00. Come be a part of this long-standing JTM club. It’s open to ALL students and is always tons of fun!! If you’ve signed up for the YMCA Country Music Kids Marathon, you’ll get in 10-15 of your miles. If you just want to get outside, get some exercise, and have some fun, this is the club for YOU! You’ll run laps, run in the neighborhood, run obstacle courses and relays, participate in a mock meet with the track team, participate in optional races around town, host the Belmont Track team one day, and run to Pizza Perfect for our famous end of the season party. It’s all about FUN and open to all kids (you don’t have to be a serious runner to join in!). All you need to bring are some tennis shoes and a water bottle (and a jacket if it’s cold). Hope to see you there!! Stephanie Brakefield (thebrakefields@comcast.net)

There are many upcoming opportunities for kids to get their community service hours.

Hands On Spring Break: There is nothing better than making a week off a “week on” by volunteering with the Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC)! Join us for YVC’s Hands On Spring Break from March 15 to 17. During these three days, volunteers will build an entire raised bed garden at Bethlehem Centers of Nashville, and participate in sorting projects at Nurses for Newborns and Soles4Souls. To see the YVC Project calendar, CLICK HERE For more information, email emma@hon.org
Global Youth Service Day: Mark your calendars. Saturday, April 16 is Global Youth Service Day! If you attended our MLK Day of service event, this will be a similar day with fun activities and non-stop action! We will meet at a central location for registration and a fun activity. Volunteers will then be bussed to various community garden sites across Nashville to build raised beds or plant new crops. Lunch will be provided, and volunteers will take part in a fun container gardening project. Each youth volunteer will have a small garden of their own to take home! More details are soon to come. For information or to register now, email emma@hon.org.
Hearts for Health at Safe Haven and Edgehill: In January, Hands On Nashville’s YVC launched the Fit 2 Serve program, a year-long initiative that will engage youth ages 11 to 18 in fighting childhood obesity through education, movement and volunteerism. Hearts for Health projects take place at Safe Haven Family Shelter and Edgehill Center. Volunteers will assist a teacher in leading a fun nutrition or exercise class for the youth at these agencies. The upcoming Hearts for Health projects are listed on the YVC Project Calendar CLICK HERE
Greenhouse Seeding Continues! Are you ready to start gardening? You might think it is a little cold, but it is actually important to start seeding early so plants are ready to be placed in the ground by April! Volunteers will work in the greenhouse seeding the plants while learning about the planting process and gardening techniques. These plants will benefit Rocketown, Bethlehem Center, Fannie Battle Day Home and Safe Haven Family Shelter. Come out and enjoy an educational gardening project! Email emma@hon.org
School wide environmental opportunities in April: a Soles for Souls shoe drive and sock walk in March and an amazing project TBA for our end of year wrap up in May!! Please look for further details and announcements at school.

From Girls On The Run (GOTR) – Everyone is invited to the April 2nd GOTR Ultimate Family Fitness Day. The fun is from 1:00 – 4:00 at the D-1 Sports Training Facility in Franklin, TN. For information or to register, CLICK HERE

Ping Pong club is slated to begin in April. Keep your eyes open for more details. If you have any questions, or would like to help out, contact Carol Ballenger at carol.ballenger@gmail.com

Look for details about the Babysitting Club! We had many students reply that they were interested, so we are in contact with the YMCA to work out timing. All students are welcome to join, but only students 12 years old and older will receive a certification. Please contact Gretchen Horner at 5horners@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Ongoing Clubs:

The “Grow Moore” Garden club meets on Fridays from 4:00 -5:30. We will be meeting after school in the front lobby. Depending on weather, we will either work in the garden or do some seed starting in Mr. Goode’s room. Garden Club participants will earn IBO community service hours. For more information, contact Ginger Sands at gbsands@comcast.net

Book Club for 5th/6th graders – This will be lead by Selena Carpenter this year, and the club will meet before school. Plan to come at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, February 23rd to discuss The Leanin’ Dog by K. A. Nuzum. Book lists for the remainder of the school year are on the Clubs calendar on the website, and are also available with Ms. Fortenberry, the librarian, or feel free to contact Selena at selenamccoy@gmail.com.

Book Club for 7th/8th graders – The book club will meet Thursday, February 24th before school at 8:00 AM in the library. We will be discussing Shift by Jennifer Bradbury.

Chess Club The Chess Club (free for spring) continues to meet Wednesdays at 8:00am, under the supervision of parent Chris Moth. We routinely have 7 to 12 players at all levels, and look forward to growing the club further this Semester. The club is a fun social outlet, and we enjoy continual improvement in our games. But, we’re also keeping an eye out for tournament possibilities! Each Wednesday, Mr. Moth brings in sample problems from Chess books during a 5 minute break, and he continually re-emphasizes the basic principles of opening, middle, and end game strategy. We mix up players so everyone enjoys the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, and always in a positive spirit. Please contact Chris Moth (cmoth@peoplepc.com) or 292-8734 for more information.

Community Service Club is off and running! The Community Service Club is planning to host a shoe drive and sock walk for Soles4Souls. We hope to collect shoes as well as raise funds for this organization, which distributes shoes in over 15 different countries, with over 55% of distributions being here in the U.S. – look for dates TBA. Please contact Anne Armstrong, Encore teacher at JT Moore, if you have any questions (anne.armstrong@mnps.org

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) – meets Friday mornings at 8:00 throughout the year. Come play games & sports, worship and sing songs all before your school day even begins! Contact Mr. Doty with questions (tim.doty@mnps.org)

Girls on the Run Nashville meets Mondays and Wednesdays and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4pm-5:30pm, and culminates at the 3rd Annual New Balance GOTR 5k May 7, 2011. Questions? Contact Jennifer at Jen@gotrnashville.org or call 615-356-4829.

J. T. Moore AllStar Studio Band, lead by Mr. McGuire (brett.mcguire@mnps.org) This club is by audition only. Practices will be on Tuesdays from 4:00 – 5:15.

J. T. Moore Film Club – CLOSED TO NEW PARTICIPANTS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. This club produces a TV show that airs every Saturday morning on channel 10, so come see what it’s all about. Club is open to everyone and meets Wednesdays from 4:00 – 5:15 in the computer/tech lab. Contact Brett McGuire with questions (brett.mcguire@mnps.org)

J. T. Moore Glee Club – open to all students and meets Mondays from 4:00 – 5:15. This club is facilitated by Mr. McGuire and Terri Calderon and is supported by the JT Moore AllStar Studio Band. The clubs first meeting date is 9/13 on the stage in the auditorium. Resumes Feb. 7th

J. T. Moore Rock Band – meets weekly on Wednesdays and runs from 4:00 – 5:30. The J T Moore Rock Band is aimed at teaching young musicians how to play Rock & Roll in a band setting. Any instrument is welcome. For information, contact Michele Cedzich (kmcedzich@comcast.net; 815-8188) or Lars Thorson (lthor123@gmail.com; 497-7763)

Latin Club – The club meets on Mondays from 4:00 – 5:00 in the library. Please contact Marilyn Eordegian, the parent coordinator, with any questions regarding fees or other matters (marilyneordegian@yahoo.com), or contact Mrs. Judy Meadows directly with questions about curriculum, etc (jmeadowsboj@comcast.net).