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    IB World School

    Club Contact: Henry Lefler, Assistant Head of School/AP for Administration henry.lefler@hcps.net 

    Walker students and families: club information is also shared on the main page in CANVAS 

      • Cultivating leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.
      • We will build benches, greenhouses, animal shelters, bird houses, aquaponic fish habitats and recycled garden planters. We care for our schools' gardens, learning how to weed, trim, fertilize and care for the different types of plants we have. 
      • We will learn to feed, water and care for Walker's livestock. We have sheep, goats, mini pig, tortoise, turtles, rabbits, chickens, ducks.
      • Our schools FFA and Ag program will be showing at the county and state fair as well as the Strawberry festival. Please join us and watch us grow. 
        • We are looking to start a booster club
        • We are looking for partners to help fund our program
        • We are looking for a livestock trailer
    • Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) - Mr. Makinster joseph.makinster@hcps.net

      •  A club open to students of all faiths.  As the largest Christian sports organization in the world, FCA focuses on Integrity, Serving, Teamwork, and Excellence and provides a powerful medium for athletes and students to impact the world and grow mentally, spiritually and physically. FCA focuses on serving local communities by equipping, empowering and encouraging people to make a difference.

        We will meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 3:30-4:30 in the gym. The students will be picked up in the front circle following the meetings.

        Our meetings will include:

        • Guest speakers 
        • Devotions
        • Worship music
        • Games and activities

     

      • Do you want to exhibit kindness, compassion, and be an inclusive IB learner? Join Friendship Club! 
      • We meet monthly to promote meaningful friendships between students in general education and ACCESS classes through games, crafts, and fun. Students are matched with a 1-1 peer.
     
              Members include:
      • 6-8th graders on ACCESS Points Curriculum (Teachers: Durden, Belanger, DeLeon)
      • 6th -8th grade students on a standard curriculum (limit 33)
     
                      
                           *All meetings are on campus, after school from 3:30-4:30*

     

    •  Future Business Leaders of America - Ms. Voigt melissa.voigt@hcps.net  Ms. Norlin elizabeth.norlin@hcps.net   
      • FBLA is the largest Career and Technical Organization in the country. The goal of FBLA is to develop the skills necessary to become successful business leaders. Students will participate in a variety of leadership and teambuilding activities during the General Business Meetings every other Wednesday. Competitions take place at the district, state, and national levels throughout the year. Members must be in 7th and 8th grade and be enrolled in or have taken a business technology or computer science class. Dues must be paid at the beginning of each school year. 

     

    • Girls Who Code - Ms. Voigt melissa.voigt@hcps.net
      • Girls Who Code is a club for 6th-8th grade students to join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models using computer science to change the world. Club members build coding skills and community as they complete coding projects. It is completely free and offers fun activities through a flexible curriculum that adapts to our students’ unique needs. It will take place every other Wednesday from 3:30pm – 4:30pm.  

     

    • Green Team - Ms. Voigt melissa.voigt@hcps.net
      • Green Team is a student-led club that participates in projects that support the Environment in our community. 
    • IB a World Traveler - Mrs. Corder josephine.corder@hcps.net
      • When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow. The International Baccalaureate (IB) aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.  We are excited to offer this international travel opportunity, and we would love to have your student join us on this adventure.
      • Students that join a summer travel adventure through EF Tours, spend the year before travel attending a monthly club to get to know your fellow travelers, share tips for world travel, and learn about the country's language, culture, famous landmarks and more!
      • Lagniappe "a little something extra" adventures on the weekend help travelers to prepare for the travel experience while getting to know our Tampa Bay region better!

     

      • Membership in the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a middle school student. Our chapter has worked hard to bring the accomplishments of outstanding students to the attention of parents, teachers, peers, and the community. Our chapter strives to give practical meaning to the Society’s standards of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. These five ideals are considered as the basis for selection. No student is inducted simply because of a high academic average. The National Junior Honor Society strives to recognize the total student—one who excels in all of these areas.

     

      • The standards used for selection are:
          • Scholarship: 3.5 GPA in all eight(8) IB Courses  
          • Character: No referrals resulting in ISS or OSS
          • Citizenship: "A" conduct grade in all eight (8) IB Courses 
          • Service: Service As Action Reflections Completed - minimum of 10 hours by March 25
          • Leadership: School and Community Activities

        Membership, however, is more than an honor. It is an ongoing responsibility and an obligation to continue to demonstrate those outstanding qualities that result in a student’s selection. Membership also carries a responsibility to the chapter. If our NJHS chapter is to be effective and meaningful, each member must become involved.

        • Obligations of Membership
          • Individual Service Hours - IB Reflection completed for minimum of 10 hours each year (does not include the NJHS Service Project or Community Project)
          • Walker's NJHS Service Project participation
          • NJHS Meeting attendance
          • Annual Dues $20 

     

    • Robotics - Mr. Nelson blake.nelson@hcps.net  & Ms.Strano jennifer.strano@hcps.net 
      • We compete in FIRST Lego League Challenge where students design and code student created robots that must complete challenges in a specific time frame. The competition also includes researching real world applications of robots and brainstorming modern solutions to modern problems that students then get to prototype and test.
      • Thursday after school 3:30-5:30 plus weekend competition dates. Students are picked up in front of the office after meetings are over.

     

     

    Walker Middle Magnet Math Competitions: 

    ALL STUDENTS may seek answers from their math teacher and/or see Mrs. Daerr  (8th grade math teacher/Subject Area Leader) for further details.  

     

    Competition #1: Perennial Math  

    Overview of competition: An on-campus virtual competition between all SDHC middle school competitors using grade level benchmarks through a team and individual competition. 

    • Who can tryout: All grade levels, all math courses 
    • Who will participate:  20 students per grade level – top scores on try-out test 
    • Registration Fee: No 
     

     

    Competition #2: AMC 8  

    Overview:  

    The AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute, multiple choice on-campus examination in middle school mathematics designed to promote the development of problem-solving skills. The AMC 8 provides an opportunity for middle school students to develop positive attitudes towards analytical thinking and mathematics that can assist in future careers. Students will apply classroom skills to unique problem-solving challenges in a low-stress and friendly environment.  

    • Try-out date: No tryout 
    • Registration Fee: Yes -$5 
    • Who can tryout: All grade levels, all math courses 
    • Who will participate: Any interested student who pays the registration fee and completes the online survey
    • Practices: TBD (practice materials will be sent home, in addition to any possible on-campus practices that will be held after-school).