Middle School Clubs
Co-curricular activities are outlets for your creativity. They provide the opportunity to work together with different students and adults. We encourage these activities as ways to produce a positive image, not only for the students, but also for the school. In order to participate in school activities, you must attend school on the day of the activity. A student who needs to be dismissed by a parent/guardian for part of the day due to medical or religious appointments will be eligible to participate. You are expected to follow school rules and behave appropriately to remain in co-curricular activities. If your grades fall or your behavior is such that you do not reflect a positive image, then you may be requested by your teachers or principal to be suspended from the group on a probationary basis.
Club Advisors are typically school employees/teachers. You may find their email address in the Staff Directory. If you have further questions you may reach out to the athletics/activities office staff listed below.
Advisor: Jill LeClair & Jessica Conroy
Anticipated Start Date: September 17, 2025
Meeting Times: Wednesday’s 2:45-3:30
Meeting Location: Room 303
Overview: As a club, we will work together to support our school and community through volunteer projects. We will be working with the Kiwanis Club representatives to be more involved in the community as well.
This club may not be offered this school year. Please check back.
Advisor: Rachel Williams
Anticipated Start Date: November 12, 2025
Meeting Times: Tuesdays 2:40-3:40PM & Thursdays 2:40-3:45PM
Meeting Location: Room 195 (Band Room)
Overview: Jazz Band is an ensemble that explores different styles of music, including swing, Latin, and rock music. Students will learn how to improvise and create music on their band instruments.
6th Grade Jazz Band meets on Tuesdays after school in the winter months. 7/8 Jazz Band meets on Thursdays after school in the winter months. Jazz Band members will have a performance at the end of the jazz season.
Advisor: Scott Daigle
Anticipated Start Date: October 14, 2025
Meeting Times: Tuesday’s 2:40-3:30PM
Meeting Location: Room 196
Overview:
In LEGO ROBOTICS Club, you will explore the world of robotics using LEGOs as our building blocks! The LEGO Robotics Club is where creativity meets technology. You’ll design, build, and program LEGO robots to tackle fun challenges, solve real problems, and compete as a team against other club members. No experience needed—just curiosity, teamwork, and a willingness to experiment. If you like hands-on building, coding, friendly competition, or figuring out how things work, this club is for you.
Advisor: Andi Giddings (7th & 8th Grade) & Kate Kuhn (6th Grade)
Anticipated Start Date: November 12, 2025 (6th Grade) & October 22, 2025 (7th/8th Grade)
Meeting Times: Wednesday’s 2:45-3:30PM (6th Grade) / Wednesday’s 2:40-3:30PM (7th & 8th Grade)
Meeting Location: Room 257 (6th Grade) / Room 174 (7th & 8th Grade)
Overview 6th Grade: The 6th Grade Math Team will meet on Wednesdays from 2:40–3:30 in Room 257, November through May. Students will work together to build problem-solving skills and prepare for competition. Throughout the year, we will participate in four math meets, competing against other 6th grade teams from across Southern Maine. This is a great opportunity for students who enjoy math, teamwork, and a little friendly competition.
Overview 7th/8th Grade: 7th and 8th Grade Math Team Math team practices focus on math concepts that include arithmetic, geometry, and team problem solving. Students are engaged in math puzzles, mazes, online resources and practice tests to explore challenging math content. They practice working within a time limit to find solutions. In order to qualify to represent SMS at a math meet, a student must first attend practices and take the qualifying test. Two teams of six attend each of our regular math meets during the season. We have a final state meet at the Expo in May.
Advisor: Steve Bizub
Anticipated Start Date: November 5, 2025
Meeting Times: Wednesday’s 2:40-3:30PM
Meeting Location: Room 197 (Music Room)
Overview: Students in the SMS Music Production Club learn how to create their own music with instruments, their voice, and their Chromebooks in an engaging and dynamic environment that is both hands-on and “minds-on.” Students are empowered to find their own musical voice as they develop their own musical goals and projects alone or with their peers.
Advisor: Molly Chester
Anticipated Start Date: September 30, 2025
Meeting Times: Tuesday’s 2:40-3:30PM
Meeting Location: Room 301
Overview: SMS Student Council meets biweekly to plan events like dances, spirit weeks, schoolwide activities as well as community outreach. It is a great way to have a voice and to speak with and for your peers to improve your SMS experience!
Applications will be sent to all students 6-8 toward the end of September, and any student who is interested in helping make their SMS experience even more fun and welcoming to all is encouraged to apply!
Advisor: Garrett White
Anticipated Start Date: November 18, 2025
Meeting Times: Tuesday’s 2:40-3:40PM
Meeting Location: Room 194
Overview: Students in the SMS Music Production Club learn how to create their own music with instruments, their voice, and their Chromebooks in an engaging and dynamic environment that is both hands-on and “minds-on.” Students are empowered to find their own musical voice as they develop their own musical goals and projects alone or with their peers.
Advisor: Jessica Dumais (jdumais@scarboroughschools.org)
Anticipated Start Date: January 12, 2025
Meeting Times: Various
Meeting Location: MS Cafe/HS Auditorium
Overview: Come prepared to see this activity unfold from auditions to opening night! Even if you are not interested in singing, acting, or dancing on stage, there is something for everyone to do – lighting, set building and painting, costumes, props, technical crew, advertising, posters, and programs! Even if you have no theatre experience, it is lots of fun and teamwork with instruction in dancing, acting, voice, and movement.
Advisor: Stephanie Leonhartt & Heather Ney
Anticipated Start Date: October 22, 2025
Meeting Times: Wednesday’s 2:40-3:30PM
Meeting Location: Room 176
Overview: The Unified Club joins students with and without disabilities together through school and community activities. The club will meet weekly to promote inclusion, unity, and whole school engagement among all students through a variety of activities. The Unified Club is dedicated to promoting social inclusion through both competitive sports and non-competitive social opportunities in and out of school. All middle school students are invited and encouraged to join the club. The club will participate in Inclusive Schools Week, the Special Olympics Unified Schools Youth Summit, Unified Basketball, Rock Your Socks for Down Syndrome Awareness and Kindness Week. The Unified Club will meet weekly after school for 1 hour starting in October for fun group games/activities and continue until the start of the Unified basketball season. The basketball season will last approximately 6 weeks — consisting of games and weekly practices. The Unified Club will wrap up its year in April with a celebration of the Unified Basketball team and wrap up the year’s activities. Weekly meetings will include preparation and education for school-wide activities, games, team building activities, outdoor adventures and volunteer opportunities. late winter as part of our program.
Advisor: Mr. Cabana
Anticipated Start Date: October 7, 2025
Meeting Times: Tuesday’s 2:40-3:40PM
Meeting Location: Room 310
Overview:
Please Note: All sign ups for SMS News will automatically go to “waitlist”. Interested students will also have to fill out a form for Mr. Cabana and then the final roster will be confirmed.
SMS News club produces a student news program that features information and highlights from the middle school. Students in SMS News will have the opportunity to take on a variety of tasks, including filming, editing, writing scripts, conducting interviews, taking videos and pictures around the school and at events, and of course hosting our broadcast. All are welcome and no experience necessary, but please be prepared to work hard to create a quality news program!
Advisor: Will Cabana
Anticipated Start Date: September 16, 2025
Meeting Times: Thursday’s 2:40-3:40PM
Meeting Location: Room 310
Overview:
*Please note: All initial sign ups for Yearbook Club will automatically go to “waitlist”. In an effort to keep the group of students small and dedicated, there is an application process to join Yearbook Club.
Students will need to listen for announcements or see Mr. Cabana for information about how to apply. SMS Yearbook Club creates the yearbook for the middle school. We take pictures, design pages, interview students and promote sales of the yearbook!