Student Activities

Academic Eligibility: Students (6-8) must maintain above a 2.0 GPA and receive no “F” grades in order to be academically eligible to participate in extra curricular activities. Students who do not meet these requirements on their quarter report card may not participate in extra-curricular activities, including school dances, student council, enrichment activities, the school musicals and athletics for the next quarter. Students regain their eligibility when they have at least a 2.0 and have no F grades on a quarter report card.

Behavioral Eligibility: Any student who receives four or more referrals and/or any suspension during the semester will be ineligible to participate in extracurricular activities, including school dances, student council, enrichment activities, the school musicals and athletics for the balance of the semester. Students begin fresh at the beginning of each semester. Students may participate in the end of the year field trip only if they maintain eligibility in the spring semester. Any student with four referrals or any suspension in the spring semester will not be eligible to attend.

Clubs: Students with special interests are encouraged to form a club. Each club must have a staff advisor.

Dances: In order to attend school dances, students must bring a signed permission slip and be academically and behaviorally eligible. Dances are held in the gym from 7-10 pm. Students will not be permitted after 7:30 unless prior arrangements have been made with the principal. The dances are for seventh and eighth grade Hall students only.

Enrichment Activities: A variety of activities are available to engage and challenge students. Spelling Bee, Geography Bee, Mathletes and Odyssey of the Mind are available for students. These activities can meet before school, during lunch or after school.

School Musicals: The fall musical is open to all 7th and 8th grade students not on any Inactivity List. The 5th and 6th graders can participate in the spring musical. Rehearsals for both musicals occur after school.

Student Council: The primary purpose of Student Council is to promote school spirit and pride, sponsor special events and fund raising, plan and coordinate student activities, and serve as a voice of the students with staff, other schools, and the community. Every semester a new Student Council is elected. Seventh and eighth grade students who meet the eligibility requirements may run for elected office. Students can also participate in student government by serving as a Homeroom Representative. The core of the Student Council consists of eight officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, two Student Activities Coordinators, and two Publicity Coordinators. There is also a representative from each homeroom class.

Sports: Hall Middle School has an after school sports program for all grade levels. Competition is between other middle schools. Students can participate in cross-country in the fall, basketball in the winter and track and field in the spring. After school sports are run by Larkspur Park and Recreation. Students may only participate in after school sports if they maintain academic and behavioral eligibility.

Only students who are in attendance on the day of an after-school or evening activity may participate in that activity.