Clubs & Extracurriculars - Alpha List
Clubs are open to 6, 7, & 8 grade students. Participants in clubs are required to pay a one-time $50 club fee. Payments will be made using SchoolPay. Making this onetime payment provides unlimited access to all clubs for the entire school year. Making the payment early in the year will provide your student access to try a variety of different activities.
We encourage students to participate in extra-curricula activities. Joining a club can hone communication skills, foster creative thinking, and teach students how to work effectively with other people. Engaging in activities outside of school will allow students to develop time-management skills while exploring interests and identifying their talents. If you or your student are interested in joining a club, please reference the clubs listed below, make your selection and submit your one-time participation fee using SchoolPay.
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The Broadcast Club
SPONSOR: Mr. Colin Quinn
ROOM: 103
DATES: Check Schoology
CODE: SMVGC-N4DK6
Club Description
The Broadcast Club
Baker Broadcast Club is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders who are interested in learning more about filming, editing, and broadcasting videos. More specifically, club members will assist Mr. Quinn in producing the morning announcements.
The club will have an official meeting, once a month, afterschool from 3:10–4:10 PM in lab 103. These meetings will include a tutorial and a brainstorm for future announcements (assigning video topics, etc.)
This will also be a drop-in club. Members can drop in on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings after 7:52 in the Broadcast Room to film or edit.
Broadcast Club is a pay to participate activity. If you have not paid your one-time club fee ($50) for the year, please do so through Schoolpay.
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Cafe Club
SPONSOR: Mrs. Traver
ROOM: 116
DATES: The club will meet 2 days a week, starting Wednesday, November 15th. To allow more students to participate, meetings will alternate between morning and after school sessions. A calendar will be posted on Schoology with specific times and days.
CODE: Code will be given to students by first come
first serve basis based on availability.
Club Description
Cafe Club
The Baker Café Club is open to all 6th, 7th and 8th graders at Baker. The Baker Café Club is a project-based learning experience in which students plan, budget, advertise, manage, and cook. Students will meet several times per month after school, and or before school to plan and prepare for their final café' event. Slots for this club are limited due to space constraints.
Crosswalk Club
SPONSOR: Dr. Xydas
ROOM: 122 (Band Room)
DATES: 9/25, 10/23, 11/20, 12/18
TIME: 7:30 am
CODE: CND4B-333R-J8DW3
Club Description
Crosswalk Club
Crosswalk is a non-denomination Christian Bible Study club that is FREE and open to all students. We will discuss scripture from the old and new testaments and make connections to our daily lives. There is NO payment required and participation is voluntary. This club meets at 7:30 am in room 122 (Band Room).
Chess Club
SPONSOR: Mrs. Kaump
ROOM: 218
DATES: 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25
TIME: 3:05-4:15 pm
CODE: The Schoology Code will be sent to students when they submit their registration form.
REGISTRATION OPENS: October 11 at 7:00am
Club Description
Chess Club
Chess Club is for students interested in playing friendly chess with other Baker students. Come develop your chess skills and make new friends! Chess Club is open to all Baker students interested in Chess with any level of Chess experience. Slots for this club are limited. The registration link will open Friday, October 11, at 7:00am.
Craft & Folk Art Club
SPONSOR: Mrs. Loch
ROOM: Media Center
DATES: Students must stop by the Media Center for a permission slip. Our first meeting is on 10/17. Select Thursdays to follow.
TIME: 3:05-4:15 pm
CODE: The Schoology Code will be given to students when they turn in their signed Permission Slips to Ms. Loch.
Club Description
Craft & Folk Art Club
Are you creative? Do you like to make things? Come join the Craft and Folk-Art Club! We explore different crafts and folk art then use what we have learned to create our own version of the project. Please note that sometimes we get messy, and you might want to wear something to protect your clothes!
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Disc Golf Club
SPONSOR: Mr. Fahenstock
SPONSOR: Ms. Como
DATES: Registration and meeting information available on
Schoology.
CODE: 36KC-D54F-DNTWT
Club Description
Drama Club
SPONSOR: Mrs. Traver
DATES: The club will meet 2 days a week, starting September 19. To allow more students to participate, meetings will alternate between morning and after school sessions. A calendar will be posted on Schoology with specific times and days.
CODE: Z8WG-CMK4-JWZK2
CODE: Z8WG-CMK4-JWZK2
Club Description
Drama Club
Drama Club is designed for student interested in learning more about the aspects of theatre. Participants learn and practice different forms of communication through improvisation, theatre games, and activities designed to teach basic acting skills while having fun. The club is open to all students, and no previous acting experience is required.
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Forensics Club
SPONSOR: Mrs. Traver
DATES: The club will meet 2 days a week, starting in January To allow more students to participate, meetings will alternate between morning and after school sessions. A calendar will be posted on Schoology with specific times and days.
CODE: 2K2F-R9SK-6XXGD
Club Description
Forensics Club
Forensics Club is open to grades 6, 7, and 8. Forensics is the art of public speaking. Students may elect to perform various types of public speaking including speech that informs, entertains, or inspires. Speech may be original or the performance of another's work. Non-competitive means the student will not attend off campus competition, but simply practice their craft during club meetings.
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International Club
SPONSOR: Mrs. Burt
ROOM: 106
DATES: Starts Monday, Sept 30, after school. Additional meeting dates may be added in the spring to prepare for the Baker Festival of Cultures event.
TIME: 3:10-4:10 pm
CODE: HHHC-X52W-S9ZT2
Club Description
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Math Counts
SPONSOR: Ms. Shen
ROOM: TBD
DATES: 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 1/13, 1/27, and 2/3.
TIME: 3:10-4:30 pm
CODE: Q765-Z4W3-RTNGK
Club Description
Math Counts
MATH COUNTS club is a fun place for people to share the passion of math learning. We are going to learn some problemsolving strategies and practice with interesting problems to sharpen our problem-solving skills. We will have fun learning together and then compete with other schools at different levels: School district level, County level, State level, (whatever level we advance to) etc.
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National History Day in Michigan Club
SPONSOR: Ms. Loch
ROOM: Media Center
DATES: First Meeting on September 24. Permission slips available in Media Center.
TIME: 3:10-4:10 pm
Club Description
National History Day in MI Club
National History Day is a historical research competition through which students, working alone or in small groups, conduct research and create historical research projects to present in competition. In March, students present their projects at the Michigan History Regional Competition in hopes of advancing to the State Competition in April. At the state competition, students compete to advance to the National competition in Washington D.C. in June!
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Robotics
SPONSOR: Mr. Stephen Hatfield
ROBOTICS CLUBS:
- 11717/23833 Circuit Breakers & Circuit Makers
- 15004 TechKNOWlogic
- 16883 DinoByte!
- 17155 Baker Dynamics
- 23952 Troy Titans
FEES: Please note that participation in Robotics is separate from the Troy School District $50 club participation fee. Cost may vary per team.
VISIT OUR ROBOTICS FOUNDATION WEBSITE:
Club Description
Robotics Club
Baker robotics (part of Troy Robotics Foundation) is a competitive educational robotics program and competes in the FIRST Tech Challenge program. Using a combination of immersion and curriculum, we teach students the fundamentals of STEAM, teamwork, problem solving, and soft skills by designing, constructing, programming and competing with semi-autonomous 18" robots, primarily throughout the fall months.
Fees: Please note that participation in Robotics is separate from the Troy School District $50 club participation fee. Cost may vary per team.
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Science Olympiad
SPONSOR: Mrs. Bollavaram
ROOM: 204
NOTES: See Club Descriptions for details.
Club Description
Science Olympiad
The Science Olympiad club is in the process of selecting students for the 2024-25 competitive season There are 23 events in the area of Life, Personal & Social Science, Earth & Space Science, Physical Science, Chemistry, Engineering and Technology. Each student will be allocated 3 - 4 events. Students are required to spend 10-15 hours per week. Parents must coach at least one event.
Fees: There will be a non-refundable fee for participating in the Regional, State and National Tournaments. If there are Invitational Tournaments, there might be an additional fee per student for event supervision and lunch costs at the Tournaments. No refunds will be provided if the student leaves the club after joining.