Activities & Athletics

BEAUX CHANTEURS
Beaux Chanteurs means Good Singers in French and it is a group of highly motivated vocalists selected by Mrs. Mason.  Students with choral experience in the 7th and 8th grades may contact Mrs. Mason about joining this group. It is a Show Choir, which means that it performs many songs from the musical theater genre and includes choreography as well as singing in it's performances. This group is for the child that loves extra opportunities to perform! Students who are selected must elect Beaux Chanteurs as their Wednesday Wonder class

GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE (GSA)
The East GSA is a student-led club that aims to create a safe, welcoming, and accepting school environment for all youths, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. We hope to provide support, engage in educational activities, and awareness activities (like the National Day of Silence). All are welcome! Meetings are held on Fridays during AM Advisory in the Collaboration Room, 8:15-8:45.

MATHCOUNTS TEAM
This is a competition-based club where members must take a test to qualify for a spot. Members complete challenges and problems from the MATHCOUNTS series and compete for a spot on the MATHCOUNTS team to represent East at the district and state chapter competitions. MATHCOUNTS TEAM is run by East parents.

 

6TH GRADE MATH CLUB
MATHCOUNTS Math Club is a national program that gives students in middle school the opportunity to play fun math games, compete in math challenges, and create a project in a relaxed, non-graded environment. East’s math club is run by Mrs. Formosa and is only available to sixth graders due to class size.  

 
NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY (NJHS)
National Junior Honor Society is a nationally recognized organization. 7th and 8th grade students who have 3.5 or higher are invited to apply in the fall year school year. Applications will be available from schedule pick up day through the second Friday of the school year. The group focuses on 5 pillars: service, leadership, citizenship, character and scholarship. 

This group is for students who want to be active members in their community through service and leadership. Students are required to complete 10 hours of service between September and June. Students will log those hours and submit them at the end of the school year. 

This group meets 4-5 times throughout the school year. Meetings may be at lunch, after school or on zoom. Students are expected to attend meetings. 

NJHS creates several service opportunities, however students are highly encouraged to seek their own service opportunities. 

If students cannot uphold the GPA requirement or are not demonstrating good leadership skills and character in school, they may be asked to leave the group. 

ROBOTICS
There are currently 6 Robotics teams affiliated with East.

All Robotics teams compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), an annual competition to design, build, program, and compete with and against other teams to accomplish a unique challenge revealed every September.  

Students interested in joining a middle robotics team please fill out this form at 

Robotics Interest Form

or learn more at https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc 

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
Science Olympiad is a team-based program that encourages students with a strong interest in different areas of science to think and learn outside the box and compete as a team at various tournaments. It covers diverse areas including, life science, engineering, chemistry, experimentation and earth sciences. More information on the program can be found at https://miscioly.org/.

The East Science Olympiad team is parent-run and has consistently placed high in the regional (in March) and state (in April) tournaments every year. The club meets on Mondays after school for team meetings and students meet on their own to practice for their specific events (most of them participate in 3 events). Placement on varsity, JV or non-competitive group depends on a screening test taken at the beginning of the year. The coaches can be reached at eastscienceolympiad@pccsk12.com.

We often get questions asking "How do I sign up for sports?"  The simple answer is: 

1. A current sports physical signed by a physician, and dated April 15, 2024 or later. 

2. Show up to the first practice.  Sports schedules can be found here  on the Middle School Athletics page. 

Coaches for each sport may schedule informational meetings or have "signups" but if those are missed, please see numbers 1 and 2 above.

Please note that if a health appraisal form is turned in, this is NOT a sports physical.  You can get a copy of the sports physical here on the sports physical page.

If you have any additional questions please email the athletic liaison Mr. Lembesis at bill.lembesis@pccsk12.com

Pay-to-Participate fees will again be in place for middle school athletics during the 2024-25 school year.  The fees will be as follows and are paid through RevTrak on the Middle School Athletics page.

• 7th & 8th Grade……..$200.00 for first sport.  Additional sports are free

• 6th Grade…………….$125.00 for Cross Country.  Additional sports are free

• Pay-to-Participate fees are waived for students on Free & Reduced Lunch

• MS Pay-to-Participate Cap - $400.00 per family

• PCCS Pay-to-Participate Cap - $880.00 per family

Gate fees will remain in effect for the 2024-2025 school year as follows:

• $2.00 for adults

• $1.00 for students