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MAPLE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Maple Creek offers a variety of extra-curricular activities to get “PLUGGED-IN” throughout the school year.  Information about these activities can be found on the community “PLUGGED- IN” board outside the front office and featured in the PLUGGED-IN section of the monthly newsletter.  For those activities that only meet a few months out of the year, announcements will be made during lunch and at the end of the day as information becomes available. 

STUDENT COUNCIL:  students do school and community activities. Comprised of 6th, 7th & 8th grade students.  Meets all year long on Fridays after school.  Students are chosen based on written essay, applications. Sponsor:  Mrs.Harding & Mrs. Goetz  APPLICATION

NEWSPAPER:  students write articles for the school newspaper. Comprised of 6th, 7th & 8th grade students.  Meets all year long every Mondays after school.  Students chosen based on written application. Sponsor:  Mrs. Roush

YEARBOOK:  Students work to design the yearbook for the school year.  Will work on an online program to create/design pages with pictures to capture the “life and activities of a middle schooler.” They meet throughout the year on days/times TBD.  Students chosen based on written application. Meets on Friday mornings at 8:00 am. Sponsor:  Miss Hopper

ROBOTICS TEAM: The groups spends several weeks programming a Lego Mindstorms Robot and preparing a presentation about a real world problem.  The hard work of the group culminates in a competition against several other local groups that have been working with the same set of criteria.  Meets September – November on Mondays & Wednesdays after school.   Try-Out/Application Process.  Sponsor: Mrs. Moreno 

ACADEMIC SUPER BOWL: Yearly statewide academic competition where students study a specific topic and then in teams answer questions about science, social studies, math & English. Meets January – April on days/times TBD. Based on applications/teacher recommendations.  Sponsors: Ms. Moser & Miss Vernasco

DRAMA CLUB: Students participate in a short play. Plays can be dramatic or comical. Students are also able to participate off stage as crew members. Students must audition to participate. Practice for the fall play is mid-September-December. Practice for the spring play is March through May.   Practice is after school usually 3- 4 days/week.  Sponsor:  Mr. Michael & Ms. Hollman

SPELL BOWL: Yearly statewide academic competition where students study a list of words and compete at Indian Springs Middle School in early November.  It is similar to a spelling bee, however, students do not orally spell the words out.  They sit at a desk with a proctor and have to spell the words that are given to them in a sentence.  Practices are held in the mornings from 8:00 – 8:30 on Fridays during the months of September-November.  Sponsors: Mrs. Elliott and Mrs. Hill

SPELLING BEE: Yearly school competition with opportunity for state and national advancement. No meetings, only competition which often is held on September 26th. Anyone can participate. Sponsor: Mrs. Topp

MC ISLANDERS: students form a steel drum ensemble that meets all year on Tuesdays & Thursdays after school.  Students must try-out to participate and be current members of band or choir. Sponsor:  Ms. Miller

PEP BAND: students participate in a band that plays at basketball games. Meets Wednesdays September through November and Tuesdays & Thursdays November – January. Student must be in band to participate. Sponsor: Ms. Miller

CARROLL CADET COLOR GUARD:  The Carroll Cadet Color Guard is a junior-level color guard program open to all 7th & 8th grade students from Carroll Middle School and Maple Creek Middle School.  Sign-ups are mid-September with practices starting at the beginning of October.  Practices are at Carroll Middle School on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm.  Competitions run from mid-January to mid-March. Sponsor:  Sherri Foster, CMS

MAPLE CREEK MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB:  The mountain bike club is open to all Maple Creek students.  The club meets from the beginning of July until the end of October.  On Thursdays, we meet and ride together on the property surrounding Maple Creek until 5:00pm.  There is also an option to join the National Interscholastic Cycling Association as part of the club, and additional rides and races will take place at various trails in Indiana, including Monday night rides at Franke Park.    Students participating in the mountain bike club will need helmets and bicycles capable of off-road riding.

FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES (FCA): FCA is a student-led club that meets on Friday mornings fro 8:00-8:30 a.m. in the 6th grade multipurpose room.  It is open to all students whether they are in athletics or not. The club starts with a short lesson on a variety of topics and finish with a large group game. Sponsor: Mr. Bushong

Choir

Choir News

6th Grade Choir
Concert Choir
Director - Gary Teeple II
Assistant Director - Stephanie Reimer

 

To contact Mr. Teeple:
gary.teeple@nacs.k12.in.us

To contact Miss Reimer
stephanie.reimer@nacs.k12.in.us

338 - 0802 ext. 7209

MC Singers

MC Singer News

Director - Gary Teeple II
Choreographer - Chris Rasor and Holly Miller
Seamstress - Loretta Parsons


To contact Mr. Teeple:
gary.teeple@nacs.k12.in.us
338-0802

mcms alumni choir concert with a microphone

Join us for a special Alumni Choir Concert on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at Maple Creek Middle School, in honor of our school's 25th anniversary and the 15th anniversary of the MC Singers.

All Maple Creek Middle School alumni who participated in any choir group are invited to come together and sing in a memorable performance. Whether you were a member of the choir for one year or many, past or present, your voice is welcome!

To participate, please complete the online Alumni Choir Questionnaire. We can't wait to make some music together!

Who is singing  |  MCMS 6th Grade Choir, MCMS Concert Choir, MC Singers, and Alumni Choir

Where  |  Maple Creek Middle School (tentative)

When  |  Tuesday, December 17, 2024 (confirmed)

Time  |  Show starts at 7:00pm (confirmed)

Admission  |  Free!

 

*** There will be an Alumni Social prior to the start of the show. Check back for more details as the event gets closer! ***

 

Sign me up!  |​​​​​​    Click here to access the Alumni Choir Questionnaire!