Activities

We are excited to offer a variety of after school activities for students. Activities are Mondays, Tuesday, & Thursdays until 4:20 PM.

Students participating in a sport, activity, or club in which a sponsor or coach is paid a stipend will be required to pay a yearly district activity fee. Students will be assessed one fee regardless of how
many sports/activities/clubs they participate in during the school year.

Students will not be able to participate if fees are not paid.

Please note that outstanding activity fees will carry over and prevent participation in activities, picking up schedules, etc.

All of Us Club

Club Advisor: Hoeft & Turner

All of Us Club is open to all Saeger students! All of Us Club is a school program that promotes friendship and acceptance for students with special needs and their general education peers. These friendships promote inclusion and respect between peers in the school setting. Students will meet twice a month after school to socialize and participate in teacher lead activities. At club meetings, they can look forward to playing games, making friends, learning from each other and much more! By having a safe and fun space to socialize, students are able to build genuine friendships that celebrate each other’s uniqueness, while learning new social skills!

Cross Country

Club Advisor: Janssen & McKee

Cross Country is a distance running activity. The season begins the third week of school with practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. until 4:20 p.m. Meets begin the third week of September where the girls run first at 4:00pm and the boys run second at 4:20 p.m. This is a pay to play activity, in addition to the activity fee.

Participation cost includes: bus transportation to meets, team t-shirt, end of season pizza party, and racing supplies to host meets. The cost is $35 per individual, $50 for two participants, $75 for three participants. Participation is open for 6th through 8th grade.

Drama Club

Club Advisor: Carron

Saeger Middle School Drama Club is open to any current student. All meetings are held monthly after school in room 6. During after school rehearsals students will participate in drama related activities, discuss upcoming auditions, rehearse, participate in crew, and plan future events.

The Drama Club produces at least two main stage shows per year. Open auditions are held twice a year. You do not have to take a drama class to participate in a show. Students may also participate in the following crews: lights, sound, set, props, makeup, and costume. Working on the crew is on a volunteer basis. Shows are rehearsed at school and performed at Saeger, a nearby district school, or at the Francis Howell Central Auditorium.

FCA

Club Advisor: Muckerman

FCA’s (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) purpose, at its core, is to combine people’s passion for sports with their passion for Christ, and teach them that those two worlds don’t have to be separate. FCA wants to give meaning to the athletic nature that all of us are born with and use it for something that stretches beyond sports. All current Saeger students are welcome.

Golf

Club Advisor: Otto

Golf Intramurals is open to all current Saeger 6, 7, 8 grade boys and girls. Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced golf instruction will be provided. Our golfing fun will be at Golf Headquarters (Highway N). Parents are responsible for transporting their child to and from the Golf facility. Parents MUST pick their children up promptly at 6:00 p.m. at Golf Headquarters. Students will need to bring only a golf bag with 14 or fewer clubs.
See Mr. Otto (room 11) to pick up a schedule of dates, transportation form and an emergency form.

Intramurals

Club Advisor: Davis, Janssen, Zuniga

Intramurals are a fun way to stay involved after school. They meet once a week, but more than one might be offered per week. Intramural activities vary per year at SMS because we try to include the latest activities that interest students. Activities may include, but are not limited to: volleyball, basketball, table tennis, soccer, weight room, Just Dance, gator ball, and ultimate frisbee.

Jazz Ensembles

Club Advisors: Crepps & Steck

The Saeger Jazz Band and the Saeger Jazz Workshop are open to members of the 7th or 8th Grade Band at Saeger Middle School by audition. Our jazz ensembles typically use a traditional “big band” personnel list - saxo-phones, trumpets, trombones, drum set, vibes, bass, guitar, and piano - but all instruments may audition. Students may audition on more than one instrument, and auditions are held in early September. Once the auditions are complete, students will be placed into one of the jazz ensembles, and they will receive the rehearsal schedule for that group. Both of our jazz ensembles perform at concerts and events throughout the year.

In addition to the FHSD activity fee, there is an additional club fee that can be paid on the webstore for group t-shirts and events. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Crepps.

JSA - Junior Spartan Ambassadors

Club Advisors: Bratton & Smith

JSA (Junior Spartan Ambassadors) is a teacher recommended student leadership program. Students are trained as mentors and positive leaders, working with all grade levels. Students help plan and implement student activities and community projects. JSA members also help with a variety of activities such as conferences, Veterans’ Day brunch, 6th grade parent night, leading out anti-bullying lessons, tours, and transition of new
students.

NJHS - National Junior Honor Society

Club Advisors: Flood & McCarter

National Junior Honor Society membership is open to current 7th and 8th graders who qualify for membership. To qualify for membership, students must have a 3.80 GPA or higher and be in good behavioral standing to be considered for membership. Students must also show evidence of character, service, and leadership on their application to be considered for membership. Once a member, students must maintain a 3.80 GPA, complete service hours, and maintain 80% attendance at all activities to stay a member.

Pep Band

Club Advisor: Crepps

The Saeger Spartan Pep Band is an extra-curricular ensemble for students in 7th or 8th Grade Band. The band will prepare a variety of popular music for performance at school assemblies and events throughout the year. In order to participate in the Pep Band, students must remain enrolled in 7th or 8th Grade Band, actively participate in scheduled rehearsals and events, and remain in good standing at Saeger. The only cost to participate in the pep band is the purchase of a t-shirt ($10).

Singing Sensations

Club Advisor: Keller

Saeger Singing Sensations is Saeger’s auditioned after school choir. Auditions are open to any Saeger student and will probably be sometime in late August. This year rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays from 3:20 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. after school. By being a member of this group, students who take choir as a regular class will gain more experience in singing techniques and performance. Students not enrolled in a music class will have an opportunity to explore their interest in learning to sing and perform.

Spirit Club

Student Council

Club Advisors: Muller & Williams

Student Council is a student-governing organization. Students from each grade level vote and elect their representatives. From these representatives the offices of President, Vice-President, etc. are elected. Throughout the year we provide the opportunity to develop many skills such as leadership, teamwork, public speaking, organization, and community service. We also provide opportunities for all students to participate in school activities. These students must have passing grades, appropriate behavior, and attend all meetings.

Yearbook

Club Advisors: Carpenter

The yearbook staff is a group of students who have gone through the application process and have been selected to be part of the yearbook staff. The yearbook staff meets twice a month after school on Tuesdays until 4:20 p.m. The group meets from September—February. The group will also meet in May to sort and distribute books.

Work includes developing the yearbook theme, writing headlines/captions/stories, taking photos, and other jobs to produce the yearbook. Students must be responsible and dedicated, have a good work ethic, attend all meetings, work independently, and meet all deadlines.

Activity Fees

Use the FHSD Web Store for payments. Log in and click on student fee payments. Use your Infinite Campus Parent Portal username and password.

Pay Activity fees