Activities & Clubs

club sponsor and details TBD 

Please check back for details.

Do you love reading & talking about books?  If so, then our Project LIT Community Book Club is for you.  We meet during lunches on Wednesdays.  Our first meeting is on Wednesday, October 2nd.  Bring your lunch and meet Mrs. Hoskins in the Collaboration Space in the SHMS Library

• Project LIT Community Book Club Interest Form
• Wednesdays during A/B lunch 10/2/24 - 5/14/24
• You can reach the club sponsor at regina.hoskins@bvsd.org.

Other sports clubs we're planning to run this year:

• 6/7/8 Coed Volleyball (8/26/24 - 9/13/24)
• 6/7 Coed Flag Football (9/26/24 - 10/18/24)
• Ultimate Frisbee (clinic 9/27/24 - 11/1/24, season spring 2025)
• 6/7 Girls Basketball (spring 2025)
• 6/7 Boys Basketball (spring (2025)

For specific club sports that are running currently, see the Athletics page, scroll down to the "Clubs" section. 

Come play Dungeons and Dragons games with other 6th, 7th, and 8th graders on Friday mornings starting  September 6th!  Room 257 @7:30 AM.

You can reach the club sponsor at brian.woltman@bvsd.org with questions.

Jazz band is a club for instrumental music students that meets before school on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 a.m. Auditions take place in early September, and the group performs one concert in November and one in May. Students in jazz band will perform challenging music in a variety of styles, including swing, latin, rock, and pop. The opportunity to play an improvised solo at concerts is available to all students who participate in the group.

• 9/12/24 - 5/9/25
• Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7:30-8:10 a.m.

You can reach the club sponsor at jeff.rubin@bvsd.org.

MathCounts is a nationwide program that is a series of competitions (school, regional, state, national) exclusively for middle schoolers.  At SHMS the kids who are interested will be given practice materials and then participate in the school competition sometime in January.  The top 6 (or so) students will then compete in the regional comp (usually in Longmont in February.)  Check out this link  for more information and stay tuned later in the fall for more details.

You can reach the club sponsor at matthew.mckay@bvsd.org.

 Do you like trivia or competing with your knowledge of History, Science, Math, Language, Literature and pop culture or maybe you just want something to do during lunch?  Brain Bowl club will be on Tuesdays during lunch. Brain Bowl is a team quiz competition for all middle school students. Once a week we get together at lunch for a trivia style competition and some fun until our tournament in January. Come to the Art room for A Lunch with Mr. Daley and B Lunch is in the Food Fun Room with Sr. Sánchez this coming Tuesday September 24th at lunch if you are interested. See Señor Sánchez or Mr. Daley for any questions.

• 9/24/24 - 2/15/25
• Tuesdays during A/B lunch
• Sign Up Here

You can reach the club sponsor: giovanni.sanchez@bvsd.org.

NJHS is an Honor Society. All 7th graders with a cumulative gpa of 3.75 are invited to apply in the Spring of their 7th grade year.

• 9/1/24 - Spring 2025

Check the NJHS page for all info. 

You can reach the NJHS sponsor at janeen.cappelletti@bvsd.org

Rainbow Club is a group for students who identify as LGBTQIA+ and allies. We are a supportive space, a place for social connection, and an advocacy group! We watch videos, complete art projects, listen and share stories, and eat snacks!

• Begins 9/4/24 - 5/14/25
• Every other Wednesday (1st & 3rd) after school 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
• Rainbow Club Sign Up 

You can reach club sponsors at amanda.cherry@bvsd.org. 

SHMS will be participating in the Corden Pharma Science Fair!  Science fair kick off meeting will be held on Monday, September 23rd, after school 3:20 PM - 3:50 PM in the 8th grade transitions room (room149).

You will receive information on science fair meetings,  project requirements, how to get started and project timelines!  Please contact club sponsor Janeen Cappelletti at janeen.cappelletti@bvsd.org. More information coming soon!

Sources of Strength Club

Sources of Strength is a strength-based, comprehensive wellness program that focuses on suicide prevention but impacts other issues such as substance abuse and violence.  The program is based on a relational connections model that uses Peer Leaders mentored by Adult Advisors to encourage students to individually assess and develop strengths in their life.  

The program uses a fun-filled style of active learning and schoolwide campaigns to encourage open discussion about the problems that youth face and what positive factors they can access for help.

Contact Jen Luecke or Denise Rueckert for more information. 

Speech and Debate  Informational Kick off meeting Wednesday September 25th,  before late start at 8:45 AM in the SHMS auditorium. 

Fall Meeting dates:

• Wednesday September 25th 8:45am-9:15am
• Wednesday October 16th 8:45-9:15am
• Wednesday November 13th 8:45-9:15am
• Wednesday November 20th 8:45- 9:15am

This is a fun and non-competitive club designed to introduce students to speech and debate concepts and engage in friendly debates on varied topics. You will be required to do research, writing, present speeches and engage in debates. No need to sign up just attend the kick off meeting! Questions Janeen.cappelletti@bvsd.org.

The 360 program at SHMS fosters a positive and supportive relationship between incoming 6th-graders and 8th-grade student leaders. The goal is to provide support to 6th graders throughout the year. We call our leaders Spiders- they are leaders in our school and local community and volunteer for OE nights, Mesa Fall Fest, and quarterly activities with 6th graders. (8th grade only) Information shared in the spring.

Contact Cheri Eymer or Amanda Cherry for more info. 

Stuco is returning to Southern Hills... Student Council is a great place for students in all grade levels to take an active role in building the SHMS community.  We will help plan and run schoolwide activities and celebrations.  We will meet on Friday Mornings starting on October 18th.

See Mr. Congedo if interested in joining the Student Council.

Our Student Council representatives will help complete the yearbook this year. See the Student Council Tab for more information.