Extracurricular

To be eligible to continue participation in an extracurricular club/sport, a student must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (on an unweighted 4.0 scale) in all courses including electives with no failing grades. Weekly academic checks (by Fridays) will be done by the club/sport sponsor to determine the next week’s eligibility to participate. In addition, there can be no failing grades the previous quarter of entering the club/sport. A petition for participation based on academic improvement can be made. The petitioning student must have a passing average in the failed subject at the time of the petition.

Weekly conduct checks will be done by club/sport sponsors to determine if the student has maintained satisfactory conduct. A level 1 offense or suspension automatically disqualifies a student for membership in the extracurricular club/sport for no less than one quarter or indefinitely as determined by administration.

Academic exceptions may be made for ESE students. The student's teachers and club/sport sponsor will determine eligibility.

Student Government Association SGA meets immediately after school on the first and third Tuesday of the month until 4PM.

Mission: To provide leadership and service opportunities to all students. Student government will be the vehicle which provides an opportunity for students to share ideas, tackle projects, and experience success. We will help to improve the school through support and respect for each other. SGA also works hard towards maximizing student’s educational and personal growth. SGA also works hard towards maximizing each student's educational and personal growth. SGA members act as ambassadors to instill school spirit, involvement and unity. SGA members also give school tours to prospective families prior to the annual enrollment town hall meetings held in January of each year. Finally, all members are encouraged to participate in service projects and activities.

In order for students to be part of SGA, they must run for office and be elected by the student body. Details and instructions will be given to all at the beginning of the school year.

Candidates eligible for election to this chapter must be second semester 7th grade students or in 8th grade. They must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 (out of a 4.0 unweighted scale). Candidates must also not have been suspended within the past semester. All candidates will be considered based on their service, leadership, citizenship and character.

Tri-M National Music Honor Society is “the” national honor society for musicians to help promote music awareness in our schools and community. Students must meet academic and music eligibility requirements to be considered for membership in the club. Service hours are also required for active membership.

Forensics is an organization devoted to helping students improve their public speaking skills. It is both educational and fun. Our team has the opportunity to meet and socialize with students from all over the Tampa Bay area. Students in grades 6 through 8 can join, and they will compete against other schools four times in the Bay Area Forensics League.

Step, if you've never seen it, is a complex, rapid-fire series of freshly inventive movements that incorporate African-inspired rhythms and hard-hitting body percussion. It's also exhilarating to watch -- and do! TCMS is proud to offer for the 6^thyear the Step Team, a fun, exciting way to motivate school spirit, friendship and fitness within our students. Students are invited to audition to be part of this wonderful team at the beginning of the school year.

Math League Teams for all grade levels practice each Thursday afternoon until 4PM.

Math League is a county-wide competition that will take a grade level team of 4 students from grades 6-8 and pit them against other Hillsborough County School District middle schools. Students receive awards individually, by grade level teams, and by total school scores. The students, with a sponsor’s supervision, practice after school once a week, and then cram in a few additional sessions as the date of the competition approaches.

The TCMS Music Booster Club, Inc. is a parent support club of the music program at TCMS. Membership is encouraged of all parents who have students enrolled in music classes. Fundraising and general support for music activities is the primary focus of the organization which meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

This will be an exciting year for TCMS Sports. Our Athletic Director is planning a great variety of sports involvement within the school and other schools in the community. Being part of a sport team promotes a good sense of sportsmanship, leadership, community, friendship and motivates students to participate in unity building confidence and trust.

· This will be a great opportunity where TCMS students can developed to create the conditions under which as many athletes as possible can express their potential in competition and derive the maximum benefit from the sport.

· Sports offered through the year include basketball, volleyball, soccer and flag football.

Odyssey of the Mind is an educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Students apply their creativity to solve problems that vary from creating mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics. They then bring their solutions to competition on the local, state, and world level. Many teams from throughout the U.S. and abroad participate in the program. This is a great way to build, and improve creativity, confidence, character and discipline. TCMS students will have the opportunity to work as a team representing their school.

The Girls Empowerment group at TCMS is offered to 7^th and 8^th grade girls who are interested in learning more about themselves and how they relate to their peers. Topics for discussion include popularity, cliques, self-image, current culture, and self-acceptance. The purpose is to help the girls to “own up” to their behavior and become more aware of how to be more assertive and stand up against negative interactions with others. The group based on a program developed by the Ophelia Project.

The club is made up of students who wish to learn more about the Spanish language and culture. Members range from students who are beginners to those who are fluent in the language. The club offers students the opportunity to interact with each other while enjoying a wide variety of activities, such as cooking authentic dishes, arts and craft activities, celebrating Latino holidays, eating at local Hispanic restaurants and visiting museums. We will also explore Latin music and dancing.

Junior K Club (Kiwanis/Builders Club) meets on the 2nd and last Wednesday of each month from 7:45-8:10AM (Click here for more information)

Builders Club is the largest service organization for middle school students with more than 40,000 members worldwide. Builders Club is a "student-led" community service organization, which operates under school regulations and draws its members from the student body. The Builders club is co-sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Temple Terrace and Terrace Community Middle School. The club is very similar to the high school Key Club; however, most of the projects are done in school rather than outside of school.

This club provides students with the opportunity to learn basics in graphics, layout, composition and photography. Students work collaboratively and creatively to generate ideas for the yearbook. They are given editorial responsibilities and are challenged to meet deadlines, make decisions and produce the yearbook. This year students will:

The Humane Society Club educates students about the needs of domestic animals in our area and helps support the mission of the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, a community service organization that focuses on adopting homeless animals and offering low cost pet care to animals and their owners. Our meetings include service projects such as a dog/cat food drive, making treats for homeless animals and having speakers related to animal services and care. The club is open to al students of TCMS and meets once each month, unless otherwise announced. Each student member must have a signed permission form on file in order to participate in the meetings where animals may be present.

Terrace Community Garden Club meets once each week as needed (Tuesday or Friday until 4PM)

Sixth grade students plant the garden and care it. Once the garden is producing, the items will be donated to needy families.