Activities

Activity Bus Information

Activity buses are provided on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for students who need transportation home after participating in an after school activity. Activity bus routes are available on our bus webpage. Students must be participating in an after-school activity and have an Activity Bus ticket to ride. The Activity Bus ticket will be given to students by their coach or club advisor.

Please speak with your students about their Activity Bus Route, what their stop is, and how to get home from that bus stop. Activity busses make limited stops and it is very important you and your student have reviewed this information. It is also important your student knows their full home address and an emergency contact phone number.

Activity Bus Schedule

ASB

ASB – Associated Student Body – All Students Belong

The Cougar Mountain Middle School Associated Student Body aims to uphold a school culture where every student is welcome, included, and part of the Falcon community. Students should feel protected socially, emotionally, and physically with their backgrounds and beliefs. We will provide opportunities for students to positively interact and engage with their peers and the Falcon community through clubs, sports, and extra-curricular activities. The Cougar Mountain Middle School Associated Student Body, encourages a school culture of kindness and inclusivity, and promotes the core beliefs that guide us.

Cougar Mountain Middle School is a member of the Association of Washington Student Leaders (AWSL).

ASB Funding

Clubs

CMMS Clubs

Clubs will meet from after school until the Activity Bus.

Art Club

Advisor: Ms. Clary

Canvas Site: Art Club Sign Up Link (Available end of Tri 2)

Tri 3 Meetings: Exact dates TBD but will be held every other Thursday

Meeting Location: Art Room 5106

Additional Information:

Starting 3rd Trimester
Join us for Painting and Drawing club! If you like to paint or draw, like Manga and anime, or like meeting with friends who also like artsy things, this is the club for you! We will have a semi-open studio with lots of choice options but supplies and available art centers will be limited compared to your regular CMMS art courses. To make up for limited centers, we will have special, just-for-art-club-supplies for you to try! Feel free to BYOS- bring your own sketchbooks!

ASB - Associated Student Body

Board Game Club

Advisors: Cheryl Burton & Jennifer Paddock

Trimester 1 Meetings: Every other Wednesday: 10/5, 10/19, 11/2, 11/16, 11/22, 11/30

Meeting Location: Room 3207

11/22 meeting in room 4111

Additional Information:

Meet new friends, hang out with previous friends, and play board games! CMMS has an abundance of board games that students can choose to play!
Students must sign up prior to the meeting dates (via the Canvas site). There is a maximum of 32 students per meeting.
Canvas Site: https://issaquah.instructure.com/enroll/HRXL78

Chess Club

Drama/Musical

Dungeons and Dragons

Jazz Band

Advisor: Ms. Sunmark

Meeting Dates: Wednesdays

Meeting Location: Band Room 6744

Additional Information:

Hurray! Our first jazz band meeting will be Wednesday, October 5^th
Brass, woodwind, percussion, guitar, piano and bass players please join us
You should be proficient on your instrument, one or more years of experience playing please
If you are in a sport, connect with your coach(es) to plan a practice and Jazz Band rehearsal schedule that works for the sport requirements and Jazz Band participation.

Knitting Club

Meeting Dates: Tuesdays

Location: 3210

Additional Information:

Knitting club will start Tuesday, November 29. All levels of knitting experience are welcome as we work together on projects to enjoy or give as gifts. Students will learn basics such as how to cast on, use the knit stitch, and how to cast off before moving on to more advanced skills. Supplies will be provided so students must sign-up in advance here (https://forms.office.com/r/h472MMWP9S).

NEST (Need Extra Study and Tutoring)

NEST = Need Extra Study & Tutoring

Would your student benefit by staying after school to work on homework or assignments for class? We are starting NEST Afterschool on Mondays and Tuesdays! NEST is, first and foremost, a place to practice good study habits and reach educational goals. It is a supervised and positive place for CMMS students to work on schoolwork after their classes are over for the day.

NEST Schedule:
Mondays 2:40 – 4:20 p.m.
Tuesdays 2:40 – 4:20 p.m.

(No NEST Wed, Thurs, or Fri)

Meeting Location: CMMS Library, 5^th floor

Additional Information:

Important:
- Students and families are asked to make a plan before the school day begins regarding if the student is staying for NEST and how the student will get home. Office staff is limited after school hours and there is no early parent pickup from NEST.
Expectations:
- Students are expected to report to the library for NEST Afterschool by 2:40 p.m. and stay for the duration for supervision and safety reasons. We ask that students follow the Falcon Four expectations and are Kind, Safe, Engaged and Mindful. There is no early parent pick up from NEST Afterschool. Students may be picked up by a parent starting at 4:20 p.m. or leave on the activity bus that departs at 4:25 pm.
NEST Tips:
- There is no advance sign up needed—students can attend any afternoon of NEST.
- Students arrive on time to NEST in the Library at 2:40 p.m. on Monday and/or Tuesday and stay the duration until 4:20 pm.
- Students should bring their district-issued laptop with charger for completing school work.
- Students should bring schoolwork such as assignments, homework, novel and/or textbook to use during NEST.
Plan for Transportation Home: Students and family are asked to make a plan before the school day begins regarding if the student is staying for NEST and how the student will get home. Office staff is limited after school hours.
- Parent Pick Up: Students can be picked up by a parent between 4:20 - 4:25 p.m. by the front parking lot (parent pick up line). There is no early parent pick up from NEST.
- Activity Bus Ride Home: Students can also ride home on the Activity Bus.

Ping Pong Club

PRISM Club

Advisor: Kalie Dotson (dotsonk@issaquah.wednet.edu)

Meeting Dates: Every other Tuesday after school

Nov. 8
Nov. 22
Dec. 6

Meeting Location: Room 3202

Additional Information:

Cougar Mountain PRISM club is student-led and intended to be a safe place for any and all CMMS students who want to find community with each other in an open-minded, non-judgmental space. We will discuss current events and topics with each other, create advocacy projects for our school and wider community, and promote peace, love, and inclusion for CMMS and beyond.

Robotics

Advisor: Caitlin Harker

Meeting Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays

Meeting Location: Room 2202

Additional Information:

In Robotics Club we will be exploring topics related to robots and automation. We will be building and coding robots using Lego Spike kits. Students will have the opportunity to compete with each other and with teams from other schools through FIRST Lego League Challenge.
FLL Robotics Teams are meeting on Thursdays in addition to the Tuesday meeting.

Timber Bridge

Advisor: Alicia Chon

Meeting Dates: Starting after Volleyball Season! We will meet every other Tuesday.

Meeting Location: Room 3209

Additional Information:

Timber Bridge is an opportunity for Cougar Mountain students to build relationships with residents at Timber Ridge, the senior living facility in Talus.
The club will organize themed trips to Timber Ridge and connect with the residents.

WEB - Where Everybody Belongs

Yearbook

Advisor: Michelle Nonis (Room 3021) and Sharan Sathi (Room 3002)

Application Details & Deadline

Application deadline has passed. Yearbook is now closed for new members for the 2022-23 school year.

When & Where do we Meet?

We will meet most Mondays after school in room 2202, from 2:40 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.

We will also meet in small groups during the week.

During SOAR period.
Zoom meetings before school on Wednesdays.
Zoom meetings after school at a mutually agreed time between the advisors and students.

All Meeting Dates are Found Below:

Months	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
October	10, 17
November	7, 14, 21, 28	8, 15, 22, 29	9, 16, 23	17, 29	TBD
December	5, 12	6, 13	7, 14	8, 15	TBD
January	9, 23, 30	10, 17, 24, 31	4, 11, 18, 25	12, 19, 26	TBD
February	*6, 13, 27	7, 14, 28	15	9, 16	TBD
March	6, 13, 20, **27	7, 14, 28	8, 15, 22	9, 16, 30	TBD
April	3, 17

Mondays Afterschool Meetings in Room #2202:

October - 10, 17
November - 7, 14, 21, 28
December - 5, 12
January - 9, 23, 30
February - *6 (First Deadline), 13, 27
March - 6, 13, 20, **27 (Final Deadline)
April - 3 (tentative last), 17 (End of Season Party)

No Monday Afterschool Meetings on:

December - 19, 26
January - 2, 16
February - 20

Small Groups Meetings

SOAR (8:15 - 8:35 a.m.) in Room #3202:

Tuesdays/Thursdays - Subject to change if there is a scheduled lesson in SOAR

November - 8, 15, 17, 22, 29
December - 6, 8, 13, 15
January - 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31
February - 7, 9, 10, 14, 16, 28
March – 14, 16, 24, 28, 30

Zoom meeting before school (8:00 - 8:20 a.m., 8:20 - 8:40 a.m., 8:40 - 9:00 a.m.)

November - 9, 16, 23
December - 7
January - 4, 11, 18, 25
February - 15
March - 8, 15, 22

Zoom meeting after school

Based on advisor's and student's availability.