Message from the Principal
Welcome to the Plank Pirates web page. Although the school year has just reached the halfway mark, it has already been a terrific success. The excitement and enthusiasm of the student body has been infectious. Our student growth is evident by our mos
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Student Clubs
Anchor Club gives students the opportunity to volunteer their time and service for the greater good of the school and the surrounding communities. Students who join Anchor Club will work at various school- and community-sponsored activities throughout the year. At these activities, students will get first hand experience at how to have positive and beneficial interactions with their fellow peers and members of the community. Anchor Club is an 8th grade only club that meets every Friday morning at 7:35 am in room F228. Anchor Club is sponsored by Mr. Scarpino.
Art Club members work on creating art projects involving a variety of materials chosen by the student. This club is open to all students. No art skills are needed. Art Club meets every Monday from 3-4 pm and is sponsored by Ms. Gordon and Mr. Everson.
Earth Team is open to any student who is interested in science and/or making our school and community more "earth friendly." They meet every Thursday morning in F226 for recycling and twice a month after school in room F126 for science-related activities. Earth Team is sponsored by Ms. Kiesewetter and Mrs. Smith.
Plank Pirates' Citizen Ship is a community service/project based club. We welcome all grades at Plank. Each year we do things for local charities and at least one project for a national or international charity. Listen to announcements for details or contact club sponsor, Mr. Washington.
Plank Productions is for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students who enjoy putting on plays and musicals. This is an auditioned group, and has one performance every semester.
Student Council is open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th guys and girls who are interested in getting involved in their school and community. Members will be active in running the school store as well as planning dances, spirit weeks, food drives and many other school or community related activities. Student Council meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 3-4 pm in room F103 and is sponsored by Ms. Thill.
Tech Club Tech club provides students an opportunity to use the school computer lab for Internet-based video games. The content is structured around school-appropriate video games (for example, Funbrain, www.theworlds-hardestgame.com, Google Earth Flight Simulator, etc.). The club also has a collection of video game systems (e.g., Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo 64, and Playstation 3), and students are also encouraged to bring their portable video games (i.e., GameCube, PSP, etc.). Students can also research and explore video gaming summer camps, careers associated with the gaming industry, and video game programming. Tech club will begin in January and will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:00pm. Permission slips will be available in December.
Yearbook Club involves taking pictures of the events around the school and creatively putting together a "Treasure Chest" full of memories for the school year. If you would like to be part of the fun in creating our school’s yearbook, then this is the club for you! Yearbook Club meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month from 7:15-7:50 am and is sponsored by Mr. Everson, Ms. Gordon, and Mrs. Pucci.
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