Twelve Corners Middle School

The Middle School staff believes that co-curricular activities are an extension of the school day. It is our hope that each child will find himself/herself interested in at least one of the co-curricular areas. We encourage student participation in these valuable opportunities to enhance and integrate their learning.  Students should listen to the Morning Show each day for information and updates on clubs.

 

Clubs and Activities 
2025-2026 Club Offernings

 

Academic Challenge Bowl (Ms. Bonadonna) 
Academic Challenge Bowl is designed for students in grades six, seven and eight. It is an academic competition with a quiz-bowl format designed to encourage and promote academic excellence of Middle School students (grades 6, 7,8). It is a quiz -based competition that tests players on a wide variety of academic subjects. It is like Jeopardy! except questions are read by a moderator, and students answer the questions. Some questions are answered individually while some can be answered with your team's help. We participate in at least 4 meets against other area schools.  

 

 

American Sign Language (ASL) Club (Ms. Ostar) 
Dive into the fascinating world of sign language! Our club provides a unique and inclusive platform for students to learn and practice American Sign Language (ASL) while fostering understanding and appreciation for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. ASL Club is open to students of all skill levels, whether you are new to sign language or already have some experience.  

 

 

Best Buddies (Ms. Clarke & TBD) 
Best Buddies® is a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Best Buddies Middle Schools provides friendship and leadership opportunities for over 200 middle schools worldwide. With the support of school faculty and Best Buddies staff, students with and without IDD come together and forge relationships. This club is open to students of all grade levels.  

 

 

Black Student Union (Ms. Kerr & Ms. Times) 
Our mission is to foster student growth and development through diversity, community service, and outreach. We strive to provide an opportunity for students of all backgrounds to celebrate Black culture and history.  
All of our activities and meeting dates may be found in Schoology under Groups.  

 

 

TCMS Brighton on Board (formerly Gaming Club) (Ms. Liu) 

Calling all (old-school) gamers! If you like to play board games, card games, use Rubix cubes or any other hands-on game, come and join the fun! We have an awesome new supply of the latest games, as well as many traditional ones, for you to explore. All are welcome! 

 

 

Chess Team (Ms. Welling) 
Playing Chess has proven to help students enhance their creativity, improve their power of concentration, develop, and expand critical thinking skills, boost memory and retention, and achieve superior academic performance. And aside from all those great benefits...it is so much FUN! Chess players from all levels are welcome...from beginners to advanced! We participate in at least 4 meets against other area schools.  

 

Coding Club (Ms. Harp) 
Coding Club... 

 

Culinary/Cooking Club (Mr. Kanabroski) 
Culinary club is a fun and interactive club where we explore cooking, baking and all that goes into making memories. Members will learn basic kitchen skills, food safety and simple recipes. We will learn about nutrition and the importance of eating healthily. Whether you are a beginner or a chef de cuisine, the Culinary Club offers something for everyone. Come share your passion with friends and create something new. Bon Appetit!!!  

 

Doodle & Draw Club (Ms. Liu) 
Do you like to draw? Do you find yourself doodling on your papers in class? Then come to Doodle & Draw Club, where you can scribble to your heart's content. Bring a notebook and any drawing supplies you would like to use. We will have tutorials available, or you can do your own thing. All are welcome! 

 

 

Drama Club (Mr. McCarty) 

Drama Club at TCMS is a casual place for students to build their skills and confidence in acting through games, exercises, voice and body work, and skits. It is open to all students in grades 6, 7, and 8, and starts after the musical is over.   

 

 

Environmental Club (Ms. Falter) - VACANT 
The Environmental Club is a student-driven club that deals with current problems related to the environment and climate by learning about them and acting on them. Students engage in educational projects to demonstrate these problems to the school and the greater communities of Brighton and Rochester.  

 

 

Future Teachers Club (Ms. Kenrick) 
Future Teachers Club is welcome to any student in 7th-12th grade interested in learning more about becoming a teacher or school-related professional. As members of this club, students will engage in community building activities, learn to plan lessons, practice teaching/tutoring younger students, hear guest speakers, and shadow teachers. Other opportunities include joint club meetings with future teachers from other school districts, as well as visits to the St. John Fisher campus to connect with current college students in the School of Education. Additional activities can be developed by club members.  

 

 

Gender and Sexuality Alliance (Ms. Liebel & Ms. Hallagan) 
The GSA Club is a club for all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders interested in learning more about the LGBT community and in developing a safe place for all students regardless of sexual or gender identity. All are welcome! The goals of the club are to provide a sense of community and a safe place for LGBT and Straight Ally Youth to build a social network and provide support, safety and confidentiality to students who want to talk and connect with peers. The club also provides education for its members and the school community about LGBT issues.  

 

 

Green Thumb Club (Mr. Elkins) 
If you would like to learn about, experiment with or grow plants, the Green Thumb Club starts in early March each year. The Green Thumb club uses the hydroponics greenhouse to test and grow annuals, perennials, herbs, and vegetables. If you are not afraid to get your hands dirty or like to watch things grow, join the fast-growing world of high-tech plant propagation. For more details about the Green Thumb Club, stop by Room 204 to visit the greenhouse, garden, and Mr. Elkins. Students are asked to attend at least one of the four meetings per week. 

 

 

Intramurals (Mr. Kanabroski)  
Intramurals are offered to middle school students of all grade levels who like to participate in sports and games but want to experience it more casually than committing to an athletic team. Intramurals are supervised by physical education teachers at the beginning of the school day.   
 

 

Invention/E3 Club (Ms. Elkins) 
The purpose of E3 Club is to increase exposure of engineering and technology related fields (those known as STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) to middle school students (grades 6 – 8). Students learn the importance of team and process concepts while they are preparing engineering and technology projects which include communicating and planning for success. It also allows for creativity and independent thinking. Students work individually or as a team to create a science fair project, a simple Lego machine vehicle or a robot in which they must program to navigate an obstacle course. Each year, students in the club compete at a local E3 Fair at RIT and in addition, students learn about careers in engineering from professional engineers at the Fair. 

 

 

Library Club (Ms. Lambert) 
The Library Club is open to students who enjoy reading, doing library-related crafts, creating library displays, or volunteering in the library/community.  

 

 

Mindfulness Matters (Ms. DeFelice & Ms. Burgio) 
Are you looking for stress relieving strategies that will bring your life greater balance? Do you want to learn how to 'get it together' when you feel like it is all coming apart? Then Mindfulness Matters is a club for you! We will present and practice Mindfulness, the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we are doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what is going on around us. Mindfulness has been proven to help relieve anxiety and depression and help with focus and attention. If you want to know what mindfulness is, it is best to give it a try!  
Oh yes, and there might be some Yoga too! Please join us at a Mindfulness Matters meeting.  
 

 

Morning Show (Mr. Elkins & Mr. Tellex) 
Our Studio Club produces and airs the "Good Morning Twelve Corners" television show every morning with the pledge to the flag, morning announcements and other special presentations. The club is open to 7th and 8th grade students through an application process done in early June. Students are encouraged to apply!  

 

 

Mosaic Club (Ms. Kantz & Ms. Hallagan) 
The world is a mosaic of people from diverse cultures. Join us to learn more about cultures and traditions from around the world. Come and share your culture with the club members.  
Help us show the beautiful mosaic of students that come to TCMS.  

 

 

Muslim Student Union (Ms. Hallagan & Ms. Anam) 
The purpose of the Muslim Student Association is for students to have a space where they can  
come together and speak about issues Muslims are facing in our community.  
Muslim students and their allies come together to celebrate the diversity we have at TCMS.  
This club was new in 2022 and supported World Hijab Day and events around Ramadan and Eid!  

 

 

Newspaper Club (Ms. Parks) 
The TCMS Times is our school digital newspaper. Membership is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders interested in all aspects of journalism. During club time students work on things like interviewing, research-based or opinion writing, creative writing, photography, artwork, and comics. The options are endless for what students can create for publishing. The Times meets weekly, and students need to be willing to meet deadlines for their pieces for the paper to publish on time.  

 
 

School Yearbook (Ms. Dugan) 
Yearbook club provides middle school students with the opportunity to assist in yearbook sales, photography, and design. Students help to promote yearbook sales by making posters and distributing yearbook information, creating incentives for students and families to purchase, and conducting student/teacher interviews and  
contests. Students design the pages of the yearbook, make decisions on front and back covers,  
and attend school events to take photos to include.  

 

 

Science Olympiad (Ms. Elkins) 
Science Olympiad is a competition centered around STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). A team of 15 students from grades 6-8 will compete in 23 events. The events focus on topics from a wide array of scientific disciplines such as Life, Personal and Social Science, Earth & Space Science, Physical Science & Chemistry, Technology and Engineering, and Inquiry & Nature of Science. Events can be separated into three categories: Study, Build, and Lab. A “Study Event” is one where you will take a written test on a specific topic. A “Build Event” will require the team to build something to accomplish a specific task. A “Lab Event” will require the team to perform some sort of experiment. Regardless of the type of event, students will need to put in the time to be prepared for whatever challenges that are presented.  

 

 

Show Choir “The BrighTones” (Ms. Padilla & Ms. Cuchiarale) 
The TCMS Show Choir is open to students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade. Auditions will be held during September. Students will learn how to sing and dance to songs of Pop and Broadway selections. Students will meet after school once a week to prepare for local performances and TCMS choral concerts throughout the year. Interested students should see Mrs. Padilla or Mrs. Cuchiarale for more information. More information will be given on the TCMS Morning Show at the beginning of the year.  

 

 

Service Club (Ms. Falter) 
Throughout the year, Service Club does community service projects and activities that spread kindness and gratitude to those at TCMS, the Brighton community and the city of Rochester. The bimonthly meetings will all take place at TCMS. When able, we also try to provide onsite support for service work at various locations in Rochester for TCMS students and families.  
 

  

**Ski and Snowboard Club (Mr. Falter) 
The Brighton Ski/Snowboard Club will once again be offering TCMS students a chance to travel to Bristol Mountain, a ski area located about thirty (30) miles south of Rochester. The club takes place on Saturdays starting in January and runs through mid-February.  This year’s program includes 6(six) trips and students of all abilities can participate, including those who have never skied or snowboarded before. While this club is not free, it does offer a cost-effective way of getting on the slopes. 

**Please see the BCSD website for more detailed information about this year’s club regarding dates and cost. 

 

 

Student Council (Ms. Hallagan & Ms. Burtner) 
Join us to discuss service projects, school-wide events, and ways to make TCMS a better place to be! We welcome any 6th, 7th, or 8th grader to our weekly meetings. We also sell popcorn at all grade level activity nights and sponsor activities during the school year to promote school spirit!  

 

 

TCMStrong (Ms. Kantz & Ms. Lambert) 
TCMStrong is comprised of select eighth grade students who have agreed to be positive role models at TCMS and uphold the Brighton Believes values of Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Self-Control, and Kindness. TCMStrong leaders are trained to work with the incoming 6th graders and other students new to TCMS to make the transition easier by assisting them with ways and opportunities to connect with others. This club is open to 7th graders in the spring of their 7th grade year.  

Those who are interested in being part of TCMStrong must fill out an application and, if selected, go through training. The TCMStrong leaders then help run the sixth-grade orientation in August. Additionally, throughout the school year, TCMStrong leaders will meet with their student groups at scheduled times and assist the administrators and counselors at different events.  

 

 

Writing Club/“The Growl” (Ms. Liu) 
Are you a creative type who likes to write, draw or take artistic photographs? This year, Writing Club members will be launching “The Growl,” a brand-new literary magazine for TCMS. We are looking for writers, editors, photographers, designers, and artists to lead this new effort. Not ready to commit? Consider contributing your wonderful work!