Students at Crestwood Middle School participate in a variety of extracurricular activities to enrich and enhance their overall school experience.
| Group | Description | Activities |
|---|---|---|
| Art Club Ms. Thomas |
Art club will be an opportunity to further explore creating art and creative experiences. | Learners will create various artwork to supplement experiences they may not get in class. |
| Cheerleading Mrs. Ballard |
Crestwood Middle School’s Fabulous Falcons Cheerleading Team is a year-long program for student-athletes who have leadership skills, aim to promote school pride, and are able to balance their sports and academic responsibilities. | Practice is Monday-Thursday 3:45pm- 6:15pm in the gym. |
| Chess Club Mr. Wilkins and Mrs. May |
Students will learn to play chess or strengthen their game-play through friendly competition. | Informal tournament. Timed and alternate rule games for advanced players. |
| Debate Team Ms. Murphy |
Researches and debates a national policy topic. | Participates in City Debate tournament. |
| FCCLA (Family, Career & Community Leaders of America) Ms. Peak |
Teen Living students who are interested in community service will have that opportunity as club members. | CWM FCCLA community service activities include an annual Coat & Jeans Drive and keeping the flower garden by the gymnasium entrance attractive and welcoming. Additionally, students create items to donate to various charities like machine sewing dog scarves for the animal shelter/rescue groups. |
| SCA – Student Council Association Mrs. Clarke and Mr. Scanlin |
This is a group of elected and volunteer students working together to provide means for student expression and assistance in student affairs and activities. | Members must consistently attend and participate in club meetings. They must participate and support the events and activities hosted by the SCA. Events include Virtual Game Nights, Valentine’s Carnation Sales, charity and fundraising events. Students will have an opportunity to anchor the morning announcements, help with social media promotion and volunteer in activities that improve the school. |
| Sport Teams Mrs. Noller and Mr. Burke |
Students have the opportunity to try out for various sports teams. | Crestwood teams compete in the Chesapeake Middle School League. |
| Steel Drum Band Mr. Johnson |
Students interested in playing steel drums. | (Requires try-out) Performs at many school and community events. |
| STEM Club Mrs. Hernandez, Ms. Jones, Mr. Scanlin, and Mrs. Swanner |
STEM Club develops interests in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math to youth ages 11 to 14. Members will cultivate decision-making, teambuilding, critical thinking, and communication skills while implementing an understanding of the scientific and engineering design processes. | Great way for students to explore science and engineering by performing hands-on labs and activities. |
| Step Team Mr. Spellman, Mrs. Collaso-Whidbee, Ms. Barney, and Ms. Franklin |
The “Falcon Steppers” are a performance based group whose routines are mostly based on the African art of stepping. Performances are usually themed and include various types acting, music, dancing, props and customs. (Requires Audition) | Performs at athletic events, pep rallies, assemblies, community events, and competitions. |
| SOAR Ambassadors Ms. Phillips and Ms. Bowers |
SOAR Ambassador’s show leadership, good judgment, maturity, honesty, and integrity while upholding their responsibilities of being a student. Being a SOAR Ambassador is a tremendous honor, and with that honor comes responsibility. Applications can be found in the school counseling office. All SOAR Ambassadors must: • Maintain a C or better in all core classes (math, English, social studies and science) • No discipline incidents • No more than 2 Unexcused absences in a quarter |
(Requires Application) Conduct tours for new students. Explain the rules and procedures of Crestwood Middle School using the SOAR matrix. Assist with various activities that arise throughout the year. Participate in bully prevention task force. |
Last edited on 11/3/2021