Sablatura Clubs 2022-2023
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Sablatura students are encouraged to connect with new friends and get involved in a club this year! Listen to announcements each morning for more information about clubs. Some meet before school and some meet after school. Some clubs involve competitions and others do not. Find one that is fun for you!
Destination Imagination
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Students interested in DI are invited to attend the student / parent interest meeting in the Sab cafeteria September 15th 4:00-5:00.
Mrs. Mueller will give an overview of this creative problem solving competition and students will have an opportunity to form teams of 5-7 students. Each team will need a parent to serve as a team manager.
Teams can choose either the "Scientific" or "Fine Arts" challenge. Watch the video for a preview!
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Club
Meetings
Sponsors
Description
First Meeting
Math Club (TMSCA)
General Math: Tuesdays & Wednesdays in Room 212 with Mrs. Needler 7:45- 8:30 a.m
Calculator: Wednesdays in Room 210 with Ms. Hart 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Number Sense: Thursdays in Room 217 with Mrs. Trinh 7:45 -8:30 a.m.
Mrs. Needler
Ms. Hart
Mrs. Trinh
Mrs. Sadler
Math enthusiasts learn and refine skills in General Math, Number Sense, Calculator, and General Science. Competitions on Saturdays throughout the year.
August 23rd
8:00 a.m.
Sab Band Hall
Quiz Bowl
Mondays
4:00-5:45 p.m.
Room 207/214
Mrs. VanderWoude
Mrs. Arnold
Mrs. Morales
Quiz Bowl is a competition that prepares students for high school level Academic Decathlon. Students study together to prepare for General Trivia or Super Quiz.
The Super Quiz topic for 2022 is the American Revolution!
September 12th
4:00-4:45
Sab Band Hall
Future Problem Solving (FPS)
Wednesdays
4:00-5:00
Room 211 / 122
Ms. Maldonado
Mr. Serrano
Mrs. Tragethon
FPS students learn, practice and apply a six-step thinking, discussion & writing process competitively on 4 different topics each year. This year, teams will research e-waste, digital realities, our throw-away society, and robotic workforce.
August 24
4:00-5:00
Sab cafeteria
Listen to announcements for more information.
Robotics
T / TH
4:00-5:00
Cafeteria
Mrs. Mueller
Mrs. Beicker
Mr. Le
TCEA teams will work in groups of three to build and program a bot to perform a series of tasks on the mat. FLL teams will work in groups of 6-8 to build and program a bot to perform tasks on the mat, and also research and prepare a presentation related to the challenge.
Robotics applications will be available online starting August 19th.
Applications are due September 2nd.
Qualifying Quiz in Sab cafeteria 4:00-5:00 September 8th.
Teams will be announced on September 9th.
Chess
T/TH
7:45-8:30 a.m.
Room 113
Mr. Sigaran
Any student interested in playing chess is invited. Opportunities to participate in chess tournaments this year.
August 30 Book Club
6th Grade: 2nd Monday of the month
5th Grade: 2nd Thursday of the month.
8:00-8:30 a.m.
Library
Mrs. Sebring
Ms. Morales
The purpose of Book club is to explore literature and to enjoy book discussions with each other.
After Labor Day.
Listen to announcements for more information.
Destination Imagination (DI)
Practice days determined by team & team manager.
4:00-5:00
Mrs. Briggs
Mrs. Mueller
DI is a creative problem-solving club. After selecting a challenge, students work in teams of 5-7 to prepare for the regional competition. Each team must have an adult team manager (parent).
September 15
Parent/Student Interest Meeting
4:00-5:00
Sab cafeteria
Listen to announcements for date / time of interest meeting for students & parents.
PAWS
Every other Thursday
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Room 213
Ms. Singleton
Mrs.Whitener
PAWS will pick up litter around the school, help maintain the plants in the courtyard, and bring awareness to the school about shelter animals.
Interest Meeting:
August 25th 4:00-4:20 in the cafeteria.
*Applications will be handed out at the meeting.
ACT Pack
Room 117
Mrs. Whitener
Mrs. Briggs
Act Pack is a community/school service club. Students will help with Veteran's Day projects, donation drives for the Houston Ronald McDonald House, and senior citizen assisted living centers.
TBA
Running Club
T / TH
7:45-8:30 a.m.
Gym / Track
Coach Thonsgard
Coach Lange
Mrs. Sanchez
Participants will meet in the gym then walk out to the track as a group to run, jog, or walk laps. Students will track their laps with the scanning system and receive rewards provided by the Rising New York Road Runners.
September 30
Sab Robotics
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For more information about TCEA robotics, visit the TCEA website. This season's challenge has not yet been released, but stay tuned! https://tcea.org/robotics/contests/arena/
For more information about FLL, take a look at this video:
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=bruT6nwLpYE
For a review of EV3 programming, take a look at the YouTube videos created by a former Sab Robotics team member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzHri43qW6uD9-Guu1CcJ2w/videos