ELIGIBILITY
We offer students the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of after-school sports and activities. We consider each involvement to be an integral part of what we offer, and urge all students to get into one or more activities. Beginning in middle school, some activities will conflict with other activities and students will have to make choices about what to do. Students with a GPA of 1.5 or lower from the previous quarter are excluded until they correct their academic standing. Additionally, Westfield Middle School participates in the Northwest DuPage Valley Athletic Conference (NWDVAC) and abides by the standard of eligible participation as stated below:

The NWDVAC recognizes that participation in school extracurricular activities is a privilege. Students participating in athletics and extracurricular activities are expected to be in good academic standing along with being an honorable representative of their middle school. Because participation is a privilege and not a right, students are held responsible for their academic levels of achievement and overall school success.

Academic success must be adhered to as a minimum standard for participation in extracurricular activities or athletics. The NWDVAC Middle Schools’ administrators are responsible to see that only eligible students represent the school in competition. Students choosing to enroll in extracurricular activities or athletics must be passing all classes to have the opportunity to participate in these after school activities. Each conference middle school may have additional requirements, but they may not be less stringent than the conference. Article IV – Eligibility, Section C

DANCES
Two evening school dances are scheduled each year. A professional disc jockey will play music in the gym. Snacks and pop are served by the STP. Tickets are $5.00 at the door. Only eligible Westfield students may attend the dances. 8th grade has a Graduation Dance for no charge at the end of the year. The students must be in “good standing” to participate.

PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES/ATHLETICS
Any student absent from school for a half day or more may not participate in any school/extracurricular related activity for that day.

SPORTS PHYSICALS
By law, students who wish to try out (including clinics) for any sport including cheerleading and poms, must have a yearly sports physical on file in the office. As a service to our school community, we have arrangements with a doctor to come in to Westfield during the first week of school to give the students the necessary sports physical. The cost is $30.00 and must be paid at the time of the examination. No appointments are necessary. Checks are made payable to Westfield Middle School.

ATHLETICS
At Westfield, there are a variety of athletic activities scheduled throughout the year. Practices are held daily after school from approximately 3:45 - 5:30 p.m. Listed below are the athletic activities with the season times they encompass:

Cheerleading
Elaine Alex, contact coach
Tryouts are held in the fall. The season runs from December into February.

Pom Pon
Georgia Karonis, contact coach
Tryouts are help in September and practices begin in October/November. The season runs through the beginning of February.

Cross Country
Amanda Vreeland, contact coach
Tryouts for both boys and girls begin in August. The season ends in early October.

Girls Basketball
Erv Gernand, contact coach
Tryouts for 7th and 8th grade girls begin in October, The season ends in early December. Tryouts for 6th grade girls are in November. The season ends in January.

Boys Basketball
Mike Ryan, contact coac
Tryouts for 7th and 8th grade boys begin in December. The season ends in early February. Tryouts for 6th grade boys are in November. The season ends in January.

Volleyball
Amaris Zelinski, contact coach
Tryouts for boys and girls begin in February. The season ends in late March.

Track
Jeremy Gabriel, contact coach
Tryouts for boys and girls begin in April. The season runs to the end of May.

MUSIC PROGRAMS
Band
Susan Metzger, Band director
Cadet Band is primarily 6th grade, and rehearses before school on Mondays and Wednesday. Concert Band is primarily 7th grade, and rehearse before school on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Jazz Band is mixed grade levels and rehearses after school on Wednesdays. Parents provide transportation to the before school rehearsals, and from the after-school rehearsals. All band performance groups meet year long and have periodic concerts throughout the year.

Chorus
Karma Kryziak, Choir teacher
Concert Choir is a year long extracurricular activity that meets two mornings each week at 7:30 am. Practices are held at 7:30 each morning. The choral director will give out specific details. Parents must provide transportation to rehearsals.

ACTIVITIES
Chess Club
Mr. Stamatakos, adviser
Chess Club is open to all students interested in playing chess. Instruction is available for those as inexperienced as beginners or as advanced as veteran players. There is no membership required-please come when you can!

Crafts Club
Tiffany Denning and Linda Scharaga, advisers
Crafts Club is open to all students interested in sewing and crafts. Meetings will be held on Tuesdays beginning in September and running through December. If interest is high, a second session will convene in the second semester.

Crafts Club II
Tiffany Denning and Deyanna Matt, advisers
Crafts Club II is the club for you if are a creative student who enjoys making holiday crafts, putting together scrapbooks, doing artsy projects, and even baking homemade goodies! Craft Club II run January through May meeting every Thursday after school in the art room..

Culture Arts Club
Deyanna Matt, adviser
Cultural Arts Club is an after school art club where students are encouraged to express their creative sides in a safe and open environment. This social club is for building new and unique friendships while discovering and promoting artistic cultural awareness.

Drama
Cyndi Bringer and Patti Edwards, advisers

• Fall Play: Auditions held in September, play is performed at the end of October.
• Spring Play: Auditions are held in January. Practices are held from January through April with play performed at the end of April.
• Talent Show: Scheduled for January, students audition for a performance spot in this annual event.

Homework Lab
Carri Mueller, adviser
Homework Lab will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursday to those students who need to use the computer for their classes, work on homework and ask questions, work with a group on a project, organize binders, study for a test. Limit is 20 students each session.

Student Ambassadors
Donna Marino, adviser
Open to all 8th grade students who are willing to volunteer to host activities and events that occur within the school or the community of Bloomingdale. The students must be willing to demonstrate the Six Pillars of Character-Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and above all Citizenship!

Student Council
Deyanna Matt, 6th grade adviser
Amanda Vreeland, 7th grade adviser
Justin Kastory, 8th grade adviser
Members are elected in the fall and serve as a representative of specific homerooms within the building. Student Council sponsors a variety of school and community activities at Westfield. Meetings are in the morning before school.

Yearbook
Leslie Stavnem, contact adviser
Yearbook begins in September and continues through March. Meetings are held on various Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:35 - 4:50 P.M.