Middle School Afternoon Activities
At the end of the academic day, students choose among the extracurricular activities offered in the Afternoon Program. Students in grades 6-8 are required to participate in the Afternoon Program all three terms, and at least one of the terms must be a physical activity.
Middle School students are dismissed at 3:40 p.m. daily; travel to away games may keep students later. In addition, in the days leading up to a show for theater, there are late rehearsals.
Afternoon Activities: At a Glance
Athletics
Athletics
Cross CountryField Hockey
Flag Football
Soccer
Volleyball
BVRFitness
Arts
Arts
Visual Art WorkshopFall Play
Tech Theater
Arts Afternoon Activity Details
MS Musical: Acting, Singing, Dancing
MS Musical: Acting, Singing, Dancing
If you sign up for the musical you will rehearse and perform a fully produced musical with a live band! Everyone who wants to be in the show has a role, regardless of your experience with singing, dancing, acting, or musicals!
- Singing: You will sing a few songs as a full cast, and may have solos depending on what we feel is the best fit for you and the show.
- Dancing: Everyone will learn choreography for the full cast dance numbers, and there may be some small group choreography as well.
- Acting: All actors play one (or more!) characters. You will learn lines and develop your role so that you feel ready for performance.
Rehearsals are during the regular afternoon activity time with two weeks of late rehearsal until 5 pm leading up to the performances.
Director: Ms. O’Toole
MS Visual Arts Workshop
MS Visual Arts Workshop
For lovers of drawing, painting, printmaking, and more! This Afternoon Class is structured as a student-driven workspace for artists to learn skills, experiment with new materials, and try new processes. Each week features daily sketchbook prompts, special projects, demonstrations, presentations, five-minute field-trips, and even independent work time for YOUR personal projects and ideas. Expect a full studio culture, from keeping a daily sketchbook to washing paint brushes. We will create in, care for, and have fun with our studio space.
Brought to you by Mr. B
MS Musical: Technical Theater
MS Musical: Technical Theater
If you sign up for Afternoon Tech Theater in the winter, you will get to create the world of the musical! In the days leading up to the performances, we might be building and painting scenery, finding sounds effect, solving problems, making props, adjusting lights—basically making magic. In the two weeks leading up to the performances you will learn how to run a show backstage. You might be be in the booth watching the show while running lighting, sound, or projection cues, or backstage setting up scenery, solving problems, and saving the day. Both are exciting and fun!
There are late rehearsal until 5 p.m. for the last two weeks leading up to the performances.
Teacher: Mr. Burt
MS Afternoon Dance
MS Afternoon Dance
This is a safe space for movers of all abilities to explore and work on their dance skills and learn fun choreography. The aim of this activity is to help students find confidence in their movement abilities, and challenge themselves to try different styles and to push past what they think they are capable while building a sense of community. Students can expect to work coordinating movement, improvisation, learning technique and choreography in a relaxed and fun environment.
Teacher: Mr. D
MS Instrumental Ensemble (Spring)
MS Instrumental Ensemble (Spring)
Open to all instruments, including instruments offered in our music program as well as amplified instruments and piano, this ensemble gives students a chance to make music in a small ensemble setting. There will be a performance for the middle school at the end of the term.