1 | Name of Club | Name of Sponsor | Meeting Days | Meeting Times | Meeting Location | Do students need to apply to be a member of the club? | Briefly describe the activities or mission of the club |
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2 | no | Students will explore and research different animals. | |||||
3 | Board Games Club | Niel Erickson | Mondays | 3:40-4:40 | Room 322 | No | Students learn and play strategy based board games to think critically, compete and have fun. Student may bring in their own game or play one of Mr. Erickson's. Join us when you can make it Monday after school. |
4 | Bullet Journal Club | LaTavya Collins | Wednesdays | 3:40-4:15 | Room 404 | no | Students will create pages for their bullet journal. |
5 | Cartoon Club | Jennifer Gonzalez | Mon and Fri | 7:45-8:10 | 308 | no | Students will study cartooning techniques, create a storyline and develop a comic. |
6 | Chess Club | Judd Farris | Tuesdays and Thursdays | 3:45 to 4:45 | Room 321 | ||
7 | Craft Club | Karen Rainey | Last Wednesday of each month | 3:40-4:30 | Room 312 | No | Students create "make & take" handmade crafts. $20 annual membership fee for craft supplies. |
8 | Cross Country | Amanda Curry | Monday- Wednesday for September and October ONLY | 3:45-4:30 | Patio between pool and gym | No | Students will run anywhere from 1-3 miles around the surronding neighborhoods after school. 7th and 8th graders can participate in meets where they will compete against the other RRISD middle schools. |
9 | CVMS Media Club | Missy Sharpe | Tuesdays | 7:45 AM | Room 307 | No | provide students an opportunity to explore their creativity in video, writing (contributing to Canyon Echoes) and graphic design. All work is designed to contribute to Canyon Vista in a meaningful way. |
10 | Debate Club | Melanie Phillips | Tuesday morning | 7:45 AM | Room 415 | No | |
11 | Dungeons and Dragons Club | Angela Yung | Every Wednesday, except for the 2nd Wednesday of each month. | 3:35 to 4:30 | Room 310 | No | Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy role playing game, where each player creates their own character and embarks upon imaginary adventures within a fantasy setting. A Dungeon Master designs the adventure and is the game's referee and storyteller. |
12 | Esports League | Jennifer Arcaya | 1st and 3rd Thursday of the Month | 3:35 to 4:20 | Rm 305 | Yes, limited to 30 members, applications can be picked up in Rm 305 | The mission of the esports club is to create an organized middle school esports league that creates an environment of inclusion, collaboration, communication, diversity, problem solving, confidence and exploration of stem. |
13 | Gay Straight Alliance | Paige Crain, Rebecca Bruce, Sara Dietert | Fridays | 7:45 | The portable out front (Mrs. Dietert's classroom) | No | Our mission is to provide a safe space for the diverse student population at Canyon Vista. Our club works to support all students, build awareness on important and relevant issues, and help develop a positive learning environment at CVMS. |
14 | German Club | Christiane Lauffer | Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month | 3:35 to 4:15 | Room 226 | no | Learn more about German culture and games. |
15 | Girls who Code / G.E.M.S (Girls in Engineering Math and Science & Technology) | Jennifer Arcaya | 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month | 3:35 to 4:20 | Rm 305 | Yes, limited to 30 members, applications can be picked up in Rm 305 | |
16 | History Club | Fergsuon | Every other Tuesday | 3:35 to 4:15 | 223 | No | Experience History through group activities and field trips |
17 | Lunch Bunch and 8th Grade Book Club | Stiles | Varies | 8th grade lunch (6th period) | Library | no | Members bring recommendations to the club and vote on what will be read; depending on the length of the book, we meet 3-6 weeks later to discuss it and choose the next read. |
18 | MathCounts | Austin Boriack | Thursdays - First meeting 9/26/19 | 7:30am-8:10am | Room 414 | Yes | Mathcounts is designed to build problem solving skills and positive attidutes surrounding mathematics in middle school. Students will practive problem solving skills, speed, and accuracy with math. |
19 | National Junior Honor Society | Angela Yung, Rebecca Bruce | 2nd Tuesday of the month; Officers- 1st Tuesday of the month as well | 3:35-4:30 | Lecture Hall | Yes- Members have already been accepted. | Being in NJHS is not just about being a good student, it's also about serving the community. Throughout the year we will participate in several service projects and find ways we can help other people. |
20 | Open Art Studio | Mary Loera, Jesse Ramirez | 1st and 3rd Monday of each month in room 252 | 7:40-8:10 | Room 252 | No | Bring any art project or idea, free draw, or work on an art contest entry. The art teachers will be present to help you with any questions or difficulties. |
21 | Robotics Club | Cuevas/Nuggent | Thursdays/Fridays | 3:45-5PM | Room 225 - Cuevas | Yes | Vex Robotics - Build robots, program, compete |
22 | Science Bowl | Jennifer Arcaya, Jennifer Gonzalez | TBD | TBD | 305 | Yes, qualifying test 9/30 & 10/1 at 3:45 Rm 305, need to attend one of the days | Science Bowl is a fast paced math and science team competition. |
23 | Science Fair | Austin Boriack | 3rd Tuesday of the month | 3:35-4:05 | Room 414 | No | Informational meetings about participating in the Austin Energy Regional Science Festival. |
24 | Spanish Club | Sra. Maló | 3rd Thursday of the month | 3:30-4:05 | room 218 | anyone can join no fees | Cultural activities we do not learn spanish |
25 | STEAM with Ceramics: Students Teaching Elderly Adults through Mentoring
| Stephanie Pollard, Mary Loera | wednesday | 3:35-4:45 | room 101 | yes | Ceramics is an excellent art form to showcase S.T.E.A.M: Students will learn the Science of chemical changes that takes place during the firing process, Technology behind the kiln operating program, Engineering to understand the parameters for structural integrity of the art piece, Artistic processes using elements and principles of design in creating a cohesive art piece, and Mathematics used in estimating the final three-dimensional clay measurements as the art piece dehydrates and sets. Students will partner with an elderly adult resident to glaze a piece of ceramic artwork made by the students and keep the peice as a keepsake for their rooms . |
26 | Student Council | Crain | 3rd Friday of the Month | TBD | Room 430 | Yes | |
27 | Tennis Club | Jacki Govea | schedule TBD | schedule TBD | WW Tennis Courts | No | Our tennis club begins in January 2020. There will be an informational meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Students must attend; parents may attend if they wish. We focus on learning the game of tennis - how to score, serve, hit backhand, and hit forehand. The high school tennis players are there to help teach! It is a fun opportunity to learn a lifelong sport! There is a fee to join this club. More information is available on Coach Govea's website. GO MUSTANGS! |
28 | Trading Card Club | Buena Muhoberac | Monday | 3:35 - 4:15 | Room 332 | No | No |
29 | UIL | Stephanie Taylor | Various - see UIL slide show for dates and times of practice for each event | Qualifying test will be given to determine who attends the meet | Academic competition. Students will practice with a coach in selected content area for about 8-10 weeks starting first week of September. Competition will be held at Pearson Ranch MS on 11/16. E-news will be sent out in early September with details of UIL coaches and practice times. | ||
30 | WAM (Weeb Anime Manga) Club | Dana Johnson | Tuesday mornings | 7:30-8:10 | 336 | Yes | Watch anime and/or read manga. Discuss the show and/or manga that has been requested. We will also vote on things related to anime. And do some projects. |
31 | French Club | Melissa Gill | 2nd and 4th Thursdays | 3:35- 4:15 | 227 | No | Social club for all things French! |