Clubs and Activities
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Art Club
Northley Art Club meets every other week. Students will work on creating art projects for the school and community.
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Athletics (7th and 8th Grades Only)
Students are encouraged to participate in a sport including practice sessions, scrimmages, and/or games. The PIAA requires students to obtain one physical per school year and to submit a “Comprehensive Initial Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation” along with a baseline concussion test.
If the student arrives to school late, he or she must have a doctor’s note in order to participate in a game or practice. A parent's note will not be accepted in lieu of a doctor’s note.
The following interscholastic sports are available to 7th and 8th grade students:
Fall
- Football
- Girls Field Hockey
- Boys and Girls Soccer
- Girls Volleyball
- Cheerleading
Winter
- Boys and Girls Basketball
- Wrestling
- Girls and Boys Swimming
- Cheerleading
Spring- Boys Baseball
- Girls Softball
- Boys and Girls Lacrosse
- Boys and Girls Track
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Cross-country
Cross-country is a club for 6th grade that practices and competes during the fall athletic season. All students are welcome and no prior experience is required. Cross country provides instruction and exercises for becoming a better runner. Practices and competitions are after school.
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Drama Club
The Northley Drama Club produces one musical during the school year. Students work on all aspects of musical theater: singing, acting, dancing, blocking, costuming, makeup, and more. All auditions, rehearsals, and performances occur after school hours. Any Northley student can audition for the Drama Club musical.
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Environmental Club
The Environmental Club explores the world of nature. Outings at Tyler Arboretum occur in the fall and spring seasons. Students perform a variety of services at the arboretum, such as pruning, raking leaves, creating mulch, saving trees from overgrown vines, and general clean up. The Environmental Club may also take an active role in environmental issues within the school.
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Honors Choir
Honors Choir is an auditioned group of 7th and 8th grade choral students that meets after school once a week. The group rehearses and performs music that is more challenging than the repertoire taught in the larger chorus classes. This group is also used for outside performances in the community.
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Intramural Sports
This club covers sports, safety, technique, equipment, mental concentration, and self- improvement. Boys and girls in 6th, 7th and 8th grades may join regardless of level of expertise.
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Jazz Band
Jazz Band is a group of instrumentalists selected through audition by the director. Students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade are eligible. This select group of musicians also explores various types of pop and jazz musical literature. They perform throughout the school district, as well as occasional community events. Rehearsals are held weekly after school.
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Northley Steel Drum Club
Northley Steel is an extracurricular touring musical ensemble for students in the 6th, 7th and 8th grade. Selection into this ensemble is by audition in September and extended rehearsal times take place after school hours throughout the school year. Performances take place throughout the school year within the community, and the Strike Concert in April. The group performed in 2014 at the National Schools to Watch Conference in Washington, D.C. This ensemble is a year-long commitment.
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Skate Club
Skate Club is scheduled throughout the year at a local skate club. Students are required to complete a permission slip and must bring adequate money to cover an admission fee and food the student wishes to purchase.
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Student Council
Student Council is a service organization composed of representatives and alternates elected from each homeroom. Student Council is the students’ voice in Northley and coordinates various spirit activities involving the entire Northley Community. Meetings are held after school on a weekly/bi-weekly basis as needed. All meetings are announced in advance and the students are dismissed in time for the 3:40 p.m. late bus. Meeting dates and days are chosen by the group to coordinate with other after-school activities. Student Council is faculty sponsored and supervised.
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Yearbook
The Yearbook staff is composed of 6th, 7th and 8th grade students that are interested in working on the various committees needed to produce an outstanding yearbook. Meetings are held after school. The frequency of meetings varies depending on the deadlines of production. The yearbook is faculty sponsored and supervised.
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If you are interested in participating in Athletics, check out the Northley Athletics section of this website.