Spelling Bee - is available for those who express a strong interest in spelling and wish to try out for the bee. Try-outs are held during the regular school day, and students who qualify attend after-school practice sessions once a week during the month of January. Our bee is usually held in February when an Owen J. Roberts Middle School Spelling Bee Champion is declared! Mr. Hoagland is the advisor for this club.

 

 

Tri-M Music Honor Society - This is an honor society for gifted music students.  Students must have good grades as well as be recommended by their music teachers. Contact - Mrs. Nixdorf.

Musical - This show is for students who enjoy and excel at singing, dancing, and acting.  Auditions are in the fall and the performance is in March. Contact Mrs. Nixdorf or Ms. Frasca, for additional information.

 

Chorus Fest - This is a small group of auditioned students who participate in a large chorus consisting of other auditioned students from District XII. Contact Mrs. Nixdorf for more information.

 

Fly-Fishing is designed to be an enjoyable and educational experience. During the four-session program, students will learn about many aspects of fly-fishing, including some things that often prove daunting even to experienced fisherman: fishing equipment, knots, basic entomology and what fish eat, catch and release, leave-no-trace, and other outdoors and fishing-related skills.  Participants will be given a fly-casting lesson.  Students will be given a series of fly-tying demonstrations.  On the final day, students will visit French Creek to test their skills and receive some on stream instruction. Contact Mr. DeRafelo for more information.

National Junior Honor Society - NJHS is a co-curricular activity that actively supports the educational goals of our school.  We create opportunities to involve our chapter members in significant learning experiences following national guidelines linked with significant input to reflect local educational standards.  Honor Society is inclusively open to all students who choose to apply themselves consistently and consequently meet the five established criteria of scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship, and character. Students must earn three out of four marking periods of Distinguished Honor Roll in 7th grade to be considered for this club. Students will participate only as an 8th grader. This does not carry over to high school. Contact Mr. Uhas for more information.

Open Fitness Room runs twice a month after school. Students can come and use all the equipment in our fitness room after school or make-up for missed PE classes by signing up with their teacher in advance. Contact Mr. Dede for more information.

Envirothon - The Chester County Conservation District sponsors this annual environmental educational program with the Chester County Parks and Recreation Department, hosting it at Hibernia County Park.  Each year, students from public, private, parochial, and home schools, grades 1-12, celebrate months of research, exploration, and preparation with an enjoyable outdoor competition and means of learning. OJRMS Envirothon meets to study and participate in outdoor experiences that help students get to know the great forces of nature-wildlife, aquatics, forestry, soil, and current issues. Each 5 member team rotates through stations and works as a team through a test on each of the subjects. A competition is held in the Spring each year, and we begin our after school practices starting in January. Students who are not in the normally scheduled schoolday club are still allowed to participate and meet with us for our after-school meetings! Contact Mrs. Hinkley for more information.

Reading Olympics is a great activity for any student who loves to read!  Our club shares the responsibility for reading certain titles and then competes in the Chester County Reading Olympics Competition one evening in the spring.  It is a fun night where we all celebrate our love of books! 

Marching Band is open to any student enrolled in the Band Class.  Performances include the Annual OJR Cavalcade of Bands and an OJR high school football game.  Band camp runs in August and then after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays in September. Contact Mr. Hess for more information.

Jazz Band – This ensemble is by audition only.  Auditions will be held in October and are open to any student in 7^th and 8^th grade.  Rehearsals run from October-May and are held every Tuesday and Thursday after school.  Performances include the Winter and Spring Concerts, local Jazz Festivals, and visits to the OJR elementary schools. Contact Mr. Hess for more information.

The Color Guard is open to any student in 7^th and 8^th grade.  Rehearsals begin in the summer and continue through September on Tuesdays/Thursdays after school.  The Color Guard performs with the Marching Band.  We also offer an indoor Color Guard when funding and gym space allows.  This usually runs from January-May. Contact Mr. Hess for more information.

Builders Club meets during school club periods, but we also do some things outside of school.  Builders Club is a community service club sponsored by the Pottstown Kiwanis Club.  We raise funds and do community service for different organizations both within the school and outside the community.  This club is run by Mrs. Myers.

 
Orchestra - The Owen J. Roberts Middle School and High School Orchestra Programs are dedicated to giving students a well-rounded education. This includes exposure to and involvement in all aspects of the performing arts. The main purpose is to stimulate and refine the aesthetic impressions of the students. The Orchestra Program is designed to develop the students’ physical, intellectual and expressive qualities and to integrate the necessary musical skills that will enable students to enjoy a richer life through participating in musical experiences. The orchestra rehearses during the school day and usually one day after school. Students will play in school concerts and community-sponsored events. Contact Mrs. Delpino for additional information.

 
Tennis - Intramural tennis is for beginning, intermediate and advanced tennis players.  It will be held after school on the OJR tennis courts most Tuesdays and Thursdays in May.  Learn how to serve, keep score and hit volleys and overheads.  Players will need sneakers, a water bottle, and a tennis racquet in order to play.  Contact Mrs. Hinkley for more information.

 
Robotics - An after-school club designed for students to explore the world of robotics through teamwork and competition. Each year, in August, new challenges are issued for teams that are based on a specific topic. Students interact with each other cooperatively to design a robot which can successfully complete specific tasks for the given challenge. 

 
Yearbook Club - Students in Yearbook Club meet at various times throughout the year to work on the design and editing of the yearbook itself.  We meet as a whole group a few times after school in the fall, and then we split up tasks.  I meet with individual students and pairs of students continuously throughout the year.  Aside from meetings, students stay after school to take pictures at various events (sporting games, music concerts).  Students also take pictures at events during the school day (author assemblies, etc.)  In the winter (January through March), students will work on layout and design or edit content. April and May are dedicated to organizing book delivery so that Yearbook distribution day runs smoothly at the end of the school year! Contact Mrs. Armstrong for more information.

 
Student Council - is the Middle School arm of Student Government.  Involvement in Student Council is voluntary and open to all middle school students.  Membership is granted by application rather than election, although officers are elected by the members.  Student Council representatives serve in a leadership role in the school community.  They are involved in the school’s decision-making process through their interactions with school administrators.  Additionally, Student Council sponsors and plans school-wide community service projects, spirit days, fundraisers, and the 8th grade Farewell Dance.  Student Council is a commitment that does require some after-school hours to plan and prepare for special events and activities. Contact Mrs. Nesfeder or Mrs. Dede for more information.

 

 

Dances – Throughout the school year, PTA sponsors a variety of school dances on Friday evenings. Middle school dances are well supervised and provide students with an opportunity to have a lot of fun while socializing with their peers.