Academic Intramurals

Dates:        Mondays, January 6, 13, 27, Feb 3, 10, 24, Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, 2020 (no class Jan 20, Feb 17)
Time:        2:45 – 3:45 pm 
Advisor:    Ms. Micciche
Location:    Room 30
Fee:        $50.00

Calling all leaders, thinkers, and change makers! Do you want to learn about social issues while helping your community? What about speaking your mind about the world? If so, join Be The Change! Be The Change is a student-led and focused group for students in grades 6-8 who want to learn about new social issues while educating others. Each month, the group will choose a new topic. Once we have done enough research and have a good understanding of the issue and what can be done to combat it, the group will take action and design a solution to be implemented at Polson or in the community. Topics will be chosen by the students, for example, food waste, cultural discrimination, plastic pollution, etc.. Projects could include PSA videos, posters, organizing school awareness days, and anything in between. Interest in the arts, social media, filming, research, and public speaking will be used, but all are welcome! 

Dates:        Tuesdays, Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb 4, 11, 25, Mar 3, 10, 17 (no class Feb 18)
Time:        2:45 – 4:00 PM
Instructor:    Mrs. Koch
Location:    Art Room – Room 3
Fee:        $50.00
Limit:        20 students

Unlike 2D art which is flat like paintings, drawings and photographs, 3D art focuses on the height, width and depth of objects. Students in 3D art will explore this art form by building their own castle or house. They will be able to make it as simple or as complex as they choose. Materials will be provided, but students may bring in any extra items that they would like for their project.

Dates:         Thursdays, Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, Feb 6, 13, 20, 27, Mar 5, 12, 2020
Time:        2:45 – 3:45 PM
Instructors:    Ms. Jean and Ms. Davis
Location:    Faculty Room
Fee:        $50.00

Winter is coming!  Do you like to knit or sew? Want to learn how?  Whether you’re a newbie or a pro, come to Sit, Knit, and Sew Thursdays after school. (Crocheters are welcome too!)  We sit, knit and sew things…

Dates:    Wednesdays, Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, 2020
    Regional Competition in New Haven on Saturday, March 28th
Time:        2:45 – 4:00 PM 
Instructor:    Mr. Bizier
Location:    Room 33
Fee:        $90 (includes registration for the competition)
Limit:        12 students

Connecticut History Day is a program for students in grades 6-12 that encourages exploration of local, state, national, and world history. After selecting a historical topic that relates to this year’s annual theme of Breaking Barriers, participants will conduct extensive research using libraries, archives, museums, and oral history interviews. Students will then analyze and interpret their findings, draw conclusions about their topic's significance in history, and create a final project. These projects will be entered into a series of competitions, from the local to the national level, where professional historians and educators evaluate them. Connecticut History Day is one of 58 affiliate programs of the highly regarded National History Day program.

Participating students will meet once a week to plan, prepare, discuss, and visit the local historical archive to develop a project for the competition. Students may work independently, with a partner or in a small group. Participants get to choose their topic and how to present it! Presentation options include creating a documentary, a paper, an exhibit, a performance or a website. After school meetings will be lessons and workshops for students to become familiar and follow the four-step inquiry process to develop their project. Additional time beyond the after school sessions will be necessary to complete the project. All students will present their projects on Saturday, March 28th in New Haven at the Connecticut History Day Regional competition.  Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend on competition day and transportation will be provided from Polson. 

Dates:        Thursdays, Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, Feb 6, 13, 20, 27, Mar 5, 12, 2020
Time:        2:45 – 3:45 PM
Instructor:    Mrs. Fiorelli
Location:    Library Media Center
Fee:        $50.00
Limit:        20 students

Students who participate in Junior Achievement programs demonstrate a significant understanding of economics and business concepts. The program helps teens make difficult decisions about how to best prepare for their educational and professional future. Through engaging activities in JA It’s My Business!® students an opportunity to experience the initial steps necessary to start a business. It provides an authentic entrepreneurial experience for students, with each session building up to a product-pitch competition. JA It's My Future® offers students practical information to help prepare them for the working world. Students will develop the personal-branding and job-hunting skills needed to earn a job. It’s never too early to start learning about the business world, career opportunities, thinking about a resume, or interviewing for a job.

Dates:  Thursdays, Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, Feb 6, 13, 20, 27, Mar 5, 12, 2020
               -Two additional practice dates as the competition gets closer
               -Competition - TBD
Time:        2:45 – 3:45 pm 
Coaches:    Captains from DHHS Debate Team
Teacher Advisor:     Art Robbins
Location:    Room 46
Fee:        $50.00
Limit:        15 students

Do you love to argue? Do you love politics? Are you thinking about joining the debate team in high school? Join Polson’s Debate Team! Learn about the different formats of debate, how to improve your rhetoric, and how to approach any argument. Practice debates will be held within the team at meetings, and the team will attend a competition in the Connecticut Middle School Debate league against other schools in the area for those interested. This is a great opportunity to improve your skills, compete against other schools, and prepare for the highly competitive Daniel Hand debate team.
 

Dates:        Wednesdays, Jan 15, 22, 29, Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, Mar 4, 11, 18 (snow dates Mar 25, Apr 1)
Time:        2:45 – 3:45 pm 
Advisor:    Mrs. Ciocca
Location:    Room 15
Fee:        $50.00
Limit:        15 students

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