| Bay Trail Brass Band |
Mr. Stringer
JStringer@penfield.edu
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All things brass! Open to all brass players grades 6-8. |
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Bay Trail Music Collective |
Mr. Stringer
JStringer@penfield.edu
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Creating and fostering a culture throughout our Bay Trail music community that inspires young people to embrace a life-long interest and participation in music. BTMC is also working to fund opportunities for students to explore, develop and enhance their musical experiences. Open to music students grades 6-8. |
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Best Buddies |
Mrs. Lostumbo
KLostumbo@penfield.edu
Mrs. Landon-Bowen MLandonBowen@penfield.edu
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Best Buddies is a club at Bay Trail. We build friendship skills and social skills, while having fun in a welcoming and predictable environment. Our goal is to learn how to communicate with everyone. We run school-wide events to advocate for inclusion! |
10/7; 11/4; 12/2; 1/13; 2/3; 3/3; 4/7; 5/5; 6/2
Tentative Dates:
Bean Buddies (during school day) 12/11; 3/19
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Black Student Union (BSU) |
Mrs. Blake
PBlake@penfield.edu
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Black Student Union (BSU) is an organization that provides a safe space for students of color to connect and be fully themselves. |
Weekly on Tuesdays |
2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Cartooning Club |
Mr. Garza
BGarza@penfield.edu
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Students learn how to draw cartoons |
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Chess Club |
Mr. Byer
RByer@penfield.edu
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Chess Club is open to all students regardless of skill level. From beginners who want to learn how to play to skilled players who want to compete against each other. Join us. Check! |
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Clay (Ceramics) Club |
Mr. Garza
BGarza@penfield.edu
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This club gives students a chance to work in three dimensions using clay, above and beyond Art Class. |
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Coding Club |
Mr. Byer
RByer@penfield.edu
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Students may use step-by-step project guides developed by Raspberry Pi Foundation to create games, animations, and/or web pages using Scratch, Python, or HTML/CSS. Students may also design their own coding projects. |
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Cooking Club |
Mrs. Lederhouse jlederhouse@penfield.edu |
Students will meet in three separate groups on different afternoons. They will learn about food safety and sanitation. Students will cook and create special treats to enjoy and/or take home and share. |
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Craft Club |
Ms. Huggins
KHuggins@penfield.edu
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Students engage in a variety of crafts and/or creative activities. Students take their projects home with them. |
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Cube Club |
Mr. Byer
RByer@penfield.edu
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Together we will practice solving cubes, share strategies and challenge each other to see who is the quickest. |
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Dungeons and Dragons Club |
Mrs. Yandow
RYandow@penfield.edu
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Environmental Club |
Mrs. Zaccaglino
MZaccaglino@penfield.edu
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Environmental Club is a group that is committed to raising awareness about environmental issues and reducing environmental impact as individuals and a school community. The purpose of the club is to spread awareness and provide small actions that can help improve the environment. We provide realistic and achievable tips and ideas to reduce environmental impact. Examples include making bird feeders, cleaning up parks, collecting recyclables (bottles, cans, etc.) to raise money for club activities, PSA’s on ways we can all help.
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2nd Wednesday of every month starting in October in Room 513 |
2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Fly Fishing Club |
Mr. Kerr
TKerr@penfield.edu
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This club practices using fly rods and tying flies as it learns how to fly fish. We also welcome regular fly fishing rod members depending on the fish we are targeting. |
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Games Club |
Mr. Giannetti
tgiannetti@penfield.edu
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A space for students to play board games or card games with their friends after school. Some games are provided, but they can bring their own. |
2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month October – May |
2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Gingerbread Club |
Mrs. Lederhouse
jlederhouse@penfield.edu
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Work after school to build gingerbread houses for students to take home and enjoy with their families for the holidays. Only 10 spots available! |
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Grapevine Student Newspaper |
Mr. Giotto
JGiotto@penfield.edu
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The Grapevine is a student-run newspaper. It posts articles regularly in an online edition. |
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Heart and Sole |
Mrs. Rice
KRice@penfield.edu
Mrs. Kilian
LKilian@penfield.edu
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Tuesdays starting October 1st
Spring session TBD
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2:45pm |
430pm |
| International Club |
Mrs. West
jwest@penfield.edu
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Explore cultures and celebrations around the world. Some meetings will include introductory phrases in German, French, and Spanish. |
Thursdays |
2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Jewelry Club |
Mrs. Simmonds
CSimmonds@penfield.edu
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Students will design various jewelry items such as: Wearable Art, braided friendship bracelets, Shrinky-dink earrings, inspirational word bracelets, stretchy beaded charm bracelets, paper-bead chokers, and beaded necklaces, pendants and earrings made of Femo. We will also make a ceramic clay ring and bracelet stand. |
Tentative Dates 4/1/25 – 6/5/25 |
2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Knitting Club |
Mrs. Freeman
PFreeman@penfield.edu
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Do you want to use yarn to knit things? Bay Trail has a Knitting Club that will meet on Mondays this fall! The club will meet after school on Mondays in Room 609. That is upstairs in House B. The club is open to grades 6, 7, and 8. No experience necessary – you can borrow knitting needles and learn to knit!
Note: There will be a club dedicated to crochet crafters starting up in January. See “Strings and Things” description for more information
KnittingCrochetClubSurvey
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Mondays in October, November, December and March |
2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| MathCounts |
Mrs. Bobin
LBobin@penfield.edu
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Meet weekly to prepare for chapter competition at RIT in February. Potentially continuing to the state competition in March. |
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Minecraft Club |
Mrs. Freeman
PFreeman@penfield.edu
Mrs. Rahrle
HRahrle@penfield.edu
Mrs. Cote’
DCote@penfield.edu
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Students will sign up in September. Communication will be through Outlook (student email) and Teams. Students will be assigned one day per week to build in the Minecraft Education Edition game. The club will meet ten times
Click here to sign up: Minecraft Survey 2024
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Mosaics |
Mr. Gramlich
DGramlich@penfield.edu
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Out, Questioning and Straight Alliance (OQSA) |
Mrs. Kiian
LKilian@penfield.edu
Ms. Touranjoe
CTouranjoe@penfield.edu
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Bay Trail’s version of a Gay/Straight Alliance. Students will have discussions and participate in activities that promote acceptance of and education about LGBTQ topics |
9/30; 10/28; 11/25; 12/9; 1/27; 2/10; 3/24; 4/28; 5/12; 6/9 |
2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Pinterest Projects (DIY) |
Mrs. Hay
ahay@penfield.edu
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Students work on crafts and activities inspired by the Pinterest App, such as rock painting and making stress balls. Look for morning announcements about the specific activity for upcoming meetings. |
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Pops Orchestra |
Ms. Santoro
DSantoro@penfield.edu
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Bay Trail’s Pops Orchestra is open to all students who have 2+ years of experience playing a string instrument (violin, viola, cello, bass, harp) in grades 6-8. No audition required. Students will gain and enhance skills through playing a variety of musical styles including movie music, popular music, video game music, rock and roll, contemporary music, etc. This group will meet 2 Wednesdays every month in room 113 (orchestra room) from September to May and will perform at the Bay Trail Chamber Concert in April. Other performance opportunities TBD. |
Tuesdays starting 9/24 |
2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Puzzle Club |
Mrs. Mietus
SMietus@penfield.edu
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Come and make connections with others while putting together 2-dimensional traditional puzzles. No skill required, open to all grade levels! |
9/26; 10/3; 10/17; 10/31; 11/21; 12/19; 1/16; 1/30; 3/13; 3/27 |
2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Rocket Club |
Mr. Kerr
TKerr@penfield.edu
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This club builds model rockets and learns about rocketry. Plans launches and may attend local clubs launches |
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| School Store |
Mrs. Rice
KRice@penfield.edu
Mrs. Kilian
LKilian@penfield.edu
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Members of the School Store help decide what to purchase to see to students, help set up & clean up on school store days, and act as cashiers when we are open. |
Meetings: Vary depending on need.
Working School Store shifts: 7:40-8:05am on the first and third Day 2 of every month.
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Science Olympiad |
Mrs. Fagenbaum
AFagenbaum@penfield.edu
Mrs. Baranowski
KBaranowski@penfield.edu
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Science Olympiad is a science competition in which teams of students prepare for events testing a variety of science, engineering, and math skills. We will meet monthly as a group to prepare for the regional competition in March! |
One Wednesday per month with additional days as we get closer to the regional competition in March! |
2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Sculpture Club |
Mrs. Simmonds
CSimmonds@penfield.edu
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Students will create a variety of 3-D sculptures out of a variety of media: clay, wood, paper mache, foam core, cardboard, wire and found object/junk sculptures. The sculptures will usually be painted when finished. |
9/26 – 12/5 |
2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Sewing Club |
Mrs. Lederhouse
jlederhouse@penfield.edu
Mrs. DeTraglia
JDeTraglia@penfield.edu
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Snow Sports Club |
Mr. B. Conway
BConway@penfield.edu
Mr. C. Conway
CConway@penfield.edu
Mrs. Parr
AParr@penfield.edu
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Students will go to Bristol Mountain the first six Mondays of 2025 to ski and snowboard.
Sign-ups:
8th Grade – 10/8/24
7th Grade – 10/9/24
6th Grade – 10/10/24
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1/6; 1/13; 1/27; 2/3; 2/10; 2/24 |
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| Student Council |
Mrs. Baranowski
KBaranowski@penfield.edu
Mrs. Roberts
NRoberts@penfield.edu
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Manage finances for all clubs as well as create/organize student events. See our Teams page for meeting reminders |
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Strings and Things |
Mrs. English
REnglish@penfield.edu
Ms. Carroll
JCarroll@penfield.edu
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Thread Cafe’ |
Ms. Morizio
MMorizio@penfield.edu
Ms. Santoro
DSantoro@penfield.edu
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Variety Show |
Ms. Dzuranin
SDzuranin@penfield.edu
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Every Spring, students are invited to audition for the Variety Show. This is not a competitive “talent show” with winners. We look for VARIETY in the acts – not just singing! Auditions will be announced in the Spring. |
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Woodwind Ensemble |
Ms. Morizio
MMorizio@penfield.edu
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Woodwind Ensemble |
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
| Yearbook |
Mrs. Monas
dmonas@penfield.edu
Mrs. Hart
thart@penfield.edu
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Take pictures, share layouts, & help choose the 2024-25 yearbook cover. |
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2:50pm |
3:40pm |
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