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Newspaper, Ram Report                                                   TV Club
Sponsor: Mr. Prucey (v/m 2309)                               Sponsors: Mrs. Murslack (v/m 2301)
Open to: Grades 7 and 8                                      Open to: Grades 7 and 8
Meetings: Held periodically in order to plan for             Meetings: Usually meet before or after school a
upcoming issues of the newspaper.                            couple times a week.
Purpose: To develop skills in written and oral               Purpose: The PRMS TV Club will give the students
communication, website publishing, and photography.          the opportunity to learn every aspect of TV
To foster an interest and pride in the middle school         production, including directing, producing, and
community. To learn about the process of creating a          anchoring the daily morning announcements. We will
newspaper. To have fun and make new friends.                 also be producing student-made videos that could
Activities: Brainstorm story ideas, conduct                  possibly be entered in the Pine-Richland “Rammys”
interviews, take photographs, and write and publish          contest. We will join the high school’s PR-TV club to
stories.                                                     help broadcast the Pine-Richland sporting events and
How to join: Attend the first meeting, held in               other activities and shows. The students will meet a
September. During the school year, Mr. Prucey will           few times a week before or after school.
consider student additions (especially as sports             Activities: Record morning announcements, learn
seasons change). See Mr. Prucey in room 309 if you           behind-the-camera jobs (directing, producing,
have questions.                                              graphics, audio, video), learn anchor positions,
                                                             produce student-created videos.
                   Odyssey of the Mind                       How to join: See Mrs. Murslack in room 301 or Mrs.
Sponsor: Mrs. Deal (v/m 2237)                                Jones in room 402.
Open to: Grades 7 and 8
Meetings: Mainly after school and on weekends.                                  Women’s Ensemble
Teams of 5-7 students coached by parents. Rehearsals         Sponsor: Miss Flora (v/m 2253)
begin by October with regional competition in March.         Open to: 7th and 8th grade female choir members
Purpose: To provide an opportunity for creative              Meetings: After school Mondays in the Choral Room
problem-solving and to foster original and divergent         all year (you must arrange for your own ride home).
thinking.                                                    Purpose: To provide another outlet for talented
Activities: Meetings, performance rehearsals, and            singers. Because of the smaller number of students
competitions.                                                involved, it also provides an opportunity for more
                                                             extensive musicianship than does the chorus.
                   Student Government                        Activities: Rehearsal and performances.
Sponsors: Mrs. Harris-Crowe (v/m 2304), Mrs.                 How to join: By audition. See Miss Flora in the
                                                             Choral Room if you have any questions.
          Bubb (v/m 2308) and Mrs. Kelly (v/m 2104)
Open to: Grades 7 and 8                                                                Yearbook
Meetings: Committees will meet once a month or as            Sponsors: Mrs. Harris-Crowe (v/m 2304) and
needed throughout the year.
Purpose: The Student Government is a governing                         Mrs. Murslack (v/m 2301)
organization in which students take leadership roles in      Open to: Grades 7 and 8
helping to better our middle school. Students lead and       Meetings: Are announced weekly and may be
sponsor several school-wide activities and events.           combined with other clubs.
Students also meet with school administrators monthly        Purpose: To foster school pride and interest as we
in order to discuss changes and improvements needed          compile the keepsake yearbook.
in the school.                                               Activities: Writing copy, photographing events,
Activities: Planning and organizing events.                  organizing information and photographs, indexing
Discussing matters of concern. Making posters and            photographs.
completing whatever tasks are needed to successfully         How to join: See Mrs. Harris-Crowe in room 304 or
carry out each activity.                                     Mrs. Murslack in room 301.
How to join: The application process is held in
September when any student in grade7 or 8 can apply.

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