Activities

 

Registration is now closed.  The following information is for reference:

The goal of the Math League is to encourage students’ love of mathematics. We provide an opportunity for students to meet other mathletes and engage in conversations and learn about all thing’s math. Students participate in math contests and are provided recognition for excelling in mathematics.  The season runs from September through January. Curriculum covered is 6-8 grade. There are 5 competitions, each consisting of 2 individual rounds and a team round.   All mathletes can compete as an individual and will be part of a scoring or practice team.  Mathletes MUST attend practices to be eligible for the scoring team. 

All registration forms due September 25th

The calendar for this years Math League is:

September 30th - First Practice

October 7th - Meet 1

October 14 - No Math League

October 21st - Practice

October 28th - Meet 2

November 4th - Practice

November 11 - Practice

November 18th - Meet 3

November 25th - No Math League

December 2nd - Practice

December 9th - Practice 

December 16th - Meet 4

January 6th - Practice

January 13 - Meet 5 (Last Meet of the season)

 

If you have any questions please contact the coaches:

Lisa Brua (lisa.brua@wayzataschools.org)

Joshua Griebel (joshua.griebel@wayzataschools.org)

Katelyn Peterson (katelyn.petersen@wayzataschools.org)

Practices will be in D107 & D108, Meets will be in the Cafeteria, League meets from 4:15 - 5:15

Cap for number of students will be 50.

 

Group projects, speakers, trivia, activities on fundamental concepts of neuroscience, complexity of brain structuring, communication, gene - environment, and plasticity.

Tuesdays, beginning January 14, 2025 in room D118.

Debate Club is open to all students.  Participants will meet in room C02 to debate topics with other students.

Mondays, beginning January 27th.  Limited to 30.

Monday in room E119. 4:15 - 5:30 p.m. There are three sessions to choose from:

Session 1 Sept 30th - Nov 4th

Session 2 Nov 11th - Dec 16th Registration is now closed.

Session 3 April 17-May 13th 

$5 materials fee per session

In Art Club we will explore a variety of mediums to create mini artworks to take home.

Are you a person who enjoys history and or geography? 

Do you want to challenge yourself, against others, to compete to go to state, nations, or a world competition?

Then these activities are for you.

One intramural fee of $25 will get you registered for one or both intramurals.

Practice dates:

History Bee (Tuesday's), 4:30 - 5:30 pm  in A-307

October 22, October 29, November 5, November 12, November 19          

November 25 (Qualifier test)

Geography Bee (Thursday's) 4:30 - 5:30 pm  in A-307

October 24, October 31, November 7, November 14, November 21 

November 26 (Qualifier test)

Applications: Open to grades 6-8; Fill out the intramural form located in the front office. 

Students will follow a pre-set workout plan and learn the basics of proper lifting technique.  

Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning January 7 - 30

Open to 7th and 8th Graders, and any 6th graders that have already taken the last session, Beginning Weight Lifting.  Please wear closed toed shoes.

Tuesdays and Wednesdays 

December 3, 11, 18

January 15, 21, 29

February 4, 12, 18

Math Masters is open to the first 40, 6th graders that register by turning in an intramural form to the front office. All participants will take part in the placement testing and are welcome to continue to practice regardless of qualifying for a competition team.  The number of 5 person teams that will take part in the competition will depend on the number of participants and their math skills. 

Practices will be on Tuesdays beginning January 7th and continue through March 4th, with the competition on the morning of Saturday, March 8th. 

The event includes an individual number facts/order of operations round, four individual problem-solving rounds and three group problem-solving rounds with team members cooperating over the solutions. The competition lasts approximately three to four hours, including short breaks.  Awards given at the competition include participation certificates for all members, individual place awards and team plaques. You can find more information here or by checking out the Math Masters website.

SCIENCE BOWL 2024-2025                              SCIENCE BOWL IS NOW FULL _ Registration is now closed.

Students in Science Bowl will compete in teams to solve problems and answer questions about all branches of science as well as math!

Science Bowl will be held every Wednesday from 4:20 - 5:30 in the Media Center

The first session will be on Wednesday, 10/30. All students will practice until competition teams are chosen on 12/18. Three competition teams and one development team will continue through the competition on 2/15.

• Registration is now closed

• To make the club run smoothly, we are limiting the number to 80 students.

For more information contact email kristine.swartchick@wayzataschools.org

 

Floorball is a non-contact indoor team sport similar to floor hockey.  It is played with a composite stick and a ball. 

Floorball Club will run every Wednesday in the gym from 4:20 - 5:30 pm beginning October 23rd - January 16th. 

Participation is limited to 16

Sticks, nets, and balls provided.  Participants should have gym shoes and athletic attire.  

For more information contact: Mr. Krug at david.krug@wayzataschools.org

This year, we will use the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s online testing platform to hold our Wayzata Central Middle School spelling bee via an online spelling test. The deadline to take the online bee is January 27, 2025 at 11:59pm.

• The first step to spelling bee participation for your child is registering for the online testing platform by visiting this site. 

• Should you need assistance, please read this document or watch this video tutorial that will walk you through the registration process.

• Once you have registered, your child will be assigned the appropriate test. Your child must complete the test before the given deadline. Tests can be taken on any device with a web browser, including desktop computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones. Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge are our preferred browsers. We do not support Safari for desktop or Internet Explorer.

• One student from CMS, who receives the highest score, will be named our school champion and will move on to compete at the regional level. The regional spelling bee semifinals will be through online tests with the regional finals held at an in-person spelling bee event at St. Paul College on March 6th.

Please reach out via email with any questions to kristine.swartchick@wayzataschools.org

Quiz Bowl is a fast-paced buzzer competition in which teams of four compete to answer questions that cover academic subjects like literature and science as well as the broader world of popular culture and current events.

Fridays, Starting December 6th - February 28th.  Note:  There is no late activity bus on Fridays.

Quiz Bowl registration is now closed.

MATHCOUNTS Competition is a national middle school coaching and competitive mathematics program that promotes mathematics achievement through a series of fun and engaging "bee" style contests. The program exists in all 50 states plus U.S. territories and the Department of Defense and State Department schools and is supported by the National Society of Professional Engineers at the state and local levels. Public, private, religious and home schools alike are eligible to participate, as long as students are in the sixth, seventh and/or eighth grade.

All students are eligible for a spot on the Central Middle School team. Each school is allowed to bring one team of 4 students that will compete on the team and individual rounds as well as six additional individuals that will compete solely in the individual rounds. The chapter competition takes place in February on a Saturday. A qualifying test may be administered. 

First and second place students and teams at the local level will compete at a state competition in March. The top four students at state will combine to create a Minnesota State team and will represent our state at the national competition in late April.

Please note that there is an additional $35 competition fee that is required. 

Tuesdays beginning January 7, 2025 in room C01.

Limited to 30 students.  Registation for Math Counts is now closed.

Soccer for all grades!  Bring cleats, shin guards, and a ball if you have them.  

Thursdays beginning December 19th in the dome.

 

Limited to 20 CMS students. Registration is now closed.