BAtthemiddleschoollevel,therearemanyacademicclubsinwhichstudentscanparticipate.Studentscanchooseclubsthatfocusonanareaofinterest.MathcountsClubMathcountstriestoincreaseexcitementtowardsmathematicachievement.It

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　　Atthemiddleschoollevel,therearemanyacademicclubsinwhichstudentscanparticipate.Studentscanchooseclubsthatfocusonanareaofinterest.

　　MathcountsClub

　　Mathcountstriestoincreaseexcitementtowardsmathematicachievement.Ithopestoprovidestudentswiththefoundationforsuccessinscience,technology,engineeringandmathematicscareers.Schoolsselectindividualsandteamstoparticipateincompetitions.LocalcompetitionsareheldinFebruarywithwinnersprogressingtostatecompetitionsandthenontothenationallevel.Mathcountsworkstochallengestudentmathskills,developself-confidenceandgiverewardsfortheirachievements.

　　Envirothon

　　TheEnvirothonprogramfocusesonnaturalresourcesknowledgeandexposesstudentstodiverseenvironmentalissues,ecosystems,andtopography.Theecologyfieldcompetitionforfive-membermiddleschoolteamsofferscompetitionsinwildlife,soils,forestry,currentenvironmentalissuesandaquatics.Studentsworkandlearninmiddleschoolclubsandcancompeteatthelocalandstatelevel.

　　FutureProblemSolvers

　　FutureProblemSolversisanacademicclubthatusesasix-stepprocesstosolveproblemsthatmayhappeninthefuture.Studentswhoareinthetalentedandgiftedprogram,wholiketo“thinkoutofthebox,”orwhoenjoythinkingaboutfuturisticproblemsmaylikethisclub.Teamscomprisedoffourstudentsreadfuturescenesandwriteupsolutionsinabookletusingthesix-stepprocess.Teamsthatscorehighenoughcangotothestatecompetitionandthentotheinternationalcompetition.

　　BuildersClub

　　BuildersClubisopentoanymiddleschoolstudentwhowishestoperformcommunityservice.EachBuildersClubisco-sponsoredbyaKiwanisclubandthemiddleschool.Thememberslearnbydoing,andtheylearnorganization,teamwork,andleadership.BuildersClubscansponsora"TeacheroftheYear"program,providearecyclingcollectionpoint,organizecannedfoodandclothingdrivestosupportlocalshelters,adoptaresidentatalocalseniorcitizenshome,adoptahighway,tutor,etc.

　　Middleschoolacademicclubsofferstudentsaplacetoexploreinterestsortalents.Theclubstheyjoininmiddleschoolcanhelpguidechoicesinhighschoolandb