Art Club
Students work to create decorations for dances, set design for school plays as well as individual projects.

Ballroom Dancing
The students are learning the beginning steps to social dances (i.e. meringue, cha-cha, fox trot, swing and rumba).

Buddies Program
Students work with fellow Salk students whose developmental disabilities make it difficult for them in socialization.

Builders Club
This is the middle school affiliate of Kiwanis International. Members facilitate many ongoing and seasonal community service projects.

Chamber Choir
Students must audition to participate in this performance based club. The members practice challenging music that will be performed at the school concerts.

Cheerleading
This is an introduction to cheerleading. It is a non-competitive club where the students work as a team to cheer together at football games, the pep rally and at the Salk/MacArthur Faculty Basketball game.

Chess Club
Students learn the game of chess from each other as well as the advisor. The club members range from beginners to advanced chess players.

Communications Club
Students participate daily doing “on-air” broadcasts over the P.A. system.

Computer Club
Students receive instruction in MS Word, MS Publisher, MS Power Point and Excel.

Cooking Club
Students learn the basics of cooking and baking, following recipes and kitchen safety.

Dominos Club
Students learn higher level thinking and problem solving skills through the game of dominoes. The students will also be participating in competitions.

Drama Club
A performance based club where the students learn all aspects of producing and performing in a play. The culminating activity is the annual musical production. They also are a major part of the annual Salk Talent Show.

Foreign Language Club
The purpose of this club is to promote and teach students about the different cultural celebrations, traditions and languages through hands on activities.

Future Teachers of America
Objective is to interest students in the field of education. The club is affiliated with Phi Delta Kappa.

Get Moving Club
Students learn to enjoy fitness in a non-competitive atmosphere. Students participate in walking, strength training and aerobic activity at their own pace.

G.O./Class Advisors
Responsible for organizing school events including charities, dances, food drives and class field trips.

Homework Help
A quiet, supervised study area is provided for students after school. They may receive assistance in their studies from the advisor as well as National Junior Honor Society members who volunteer their time.

Jazz Band
A performance group that studies the art form of jazz. The students perform at the winter and spring concerts, the Division Ave. Jazz Festival and the Music in the Parks Festival.

Junior Leaders
A group of 8th grade students selected by staff to be trained to help mentor 6th grade students and assist in spreading positive messages in the school.

Knitting Club
The students learn the basics of knitting. More advanced knitters share their skills with beginners. The club is affiliated with the “Knitting for Peace” organization.

Literary Magazine
Responsible for the annual publication every spring. Students help to evaluate and edit written work, create contests and plan the layout of the magazine.

Literature Circle
The literature circle is a club that meets after school to discuss thoughts and feelings about various young adult novels. These novels are geared towards both males and females in the middle school grades. Our goal for this club is to spark new ideas and conversation as well as introduce new titles and authors. We are currently reading The Princess Bride by: William Goldman

Mathletes
Open to 7th and 8th grade students. Students practice problems and develop strategies that will be helpful to them in inter-scholastic competitions.

Math Olympiads
Students compete monthly in competitions. Weekly meetings focus on preparation for competition.

Movie Maker Club
Students learn to use the program “Moviemaker” and other computer based resources to create short films.

Multi-cultural Club
Introduces club members to the varied cultures that are represented in our school.

National Junior Honor Society
Members maintain a 92% grade point average while participating in community service activities in order to uphold the precepts of the society.

Newspaper Club
Students work to create the Salk newspaper while learning reporting, observation and creative writing skills.

Positive Role Model Program
A panel of students will be chosen who will work together with staff to identify, select and recognize other students in the school who exemplify the traits of positive role models.

Robotics Club
The students build Lego robots and compete in international competitions (First Lego League).

Science Olympiad
Students prepare for the Nassau County regional Science Olympiad by researching, practicing and creating, based on the rules of the competition.

Science Clubs
The purpose of the Science Clubs is to explore areas of learning in the sciences through experimentation, using higher level thinking skills and strategies. At the meetings, hands on activities are performed by the students to help reinforce material from class or other science interests.

Scrabble Club
To enrich English Language Arts and Math skills through the game of Scrabble. Vocabulary and spelling development are enriched as are higher level strategy skills.

Scrapbook Club
Students learn to preserve pictures in a creative way that involves both writing and artistic skill.

Sound and Lighting Crew
Provides a stage crew for all Salk performance activities. Students learn how to operate and stage equipment (i.e. microphones, spotlights, curtains and sets).

Stock Market Club
Students work in teams to buy and sell stocks as part of the National Stock Market Game. Team scoring is generated and top scoring teams are awarded prizes.

String Ensemble
A performance based club for all grade level orchestra students.

Technology Club
The members work on problem solving through experimentation and the use of research and machines.

Tri-M Music Honor Society
A nationally recognized performance honor society. Students chosen based on academics and musicianship.

Other Activities Include:

Math Fair Advisor
Yearbook Advisor