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Ohio Virtual Academy by K12

OHVA MS Clubs

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Club Sign Ups are Open! Club Sign Ups are Open!

Clubs run from late September through May.


Thanks for participating with us!

MS Clubs for 2026-2027 MS Clubs for 2026-2027

Listen/Watch the MS Club Overview Here

Clubs List:

  • Books & Belonging Club
  • Cardy Clickers Photography Club
  • Cardy's Creative Crafters
  • Cardy Mascot Club
  • Cardy's Outdoor Adventures (6th-7th)
  • Chess Club
  • Drama and Film (MS/HS)
  • E-Sports - Non Competitive
  • Fellowship of Christian Students (MS/HS)
  • First Chapter Friday's
  • French Club - Le Cercle Francais (MS/HS)
  • Gimmicky Garden Science Club
  • History Geeks
  • Instrumental Music
  • Maker Bots
  • Money Mavericks (MS/HS)
  • Rhythm Nation (Ukulele)
  • Roblox Rocks Club
  • Robotics Coding Club (6th, 7th- 12)
  • SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions
  • Scrapbooking Club (MS/HS)
  • Survivor Prepper Club (MS/HS)
  • Three Ingredients (MS/HS)
  • Trivia Club
  • YOU Are A Writer!
Club Expectations. As in our classes, any extra-curricular activity such as a club hold the same expectatoins for students and learning coaches. Do your best and include everyine, Be respectful of others in meetings or F2f events. Be a full partipant. If you sign up, show up. Be and stay in good academic standing. We are OHVA - accountable, respectful and engaged.
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Club Details: (click on any picture to sign up as well!) Club Details: (click on any picture to sign up as well!)

Books and Belonging Club 1st Tuesday of the month at 3 pm. Mrs. Stackhouse tstackhouse@ohva.org and Mrs. Knudson jknudson@k12.com
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MS Cardy Clickers Photography Club with Mrs. Lunsford and Mrs. Psurny, 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month at 4 pm. Share photos learn new tips, tricks and gain experience viewing the world through each others photographs. Questions? kalunsford@ohva.org or apsurny@ohva.org.
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MS Cardy's Creative Crafters Students will create a craft together once a month as well as other fun activities. Lead Advisor: Ms. Amanda Bryant abryant@ohva.org
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OHIO VIRTUAL ACADEMY JOIN THE CARDY MASCOT CLUB! Help bring OHVA school spirit to life at face-to-face events! Who can join? Middle and high school students interested in being Cardy at F2F events or helping as Cardy's handler. What do we do? At each meeting, we will talk about Cardy protocol, review upcoming face-to-face outings, and sign up volunteers for who will be Cardy and whether a handler is needed. When? ... First Monday of every month 3:45-4:15 PM ? Questions? Contact Mrs. Palesano at tpalesano@ohva.org BRING THE SPIRIT, BE CARDY! ☆ Mrs. Palesano and Cardy OHVA Show your school spirit and help Cardy shine!
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Cardy's Outdoor Adventures for grades 4-7, 3rd Tuesday of each month beginning 9/22, Come explore the outdoord with us. Nature, survival skills, adventures and more. Mrs. Levigne, elevigne@ohva.org
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6-8 Chess Club with Mr. Racki Meetings will be held on the first Friday of the month from 2 to 3 pm. All skil levels are welcome. If you have any questions, contact Mr. Racki at jracki@ohva.org
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Drama and Film Club. Meetings held - Fridays, 1-2 p.m. Advisors: Maria Beery - mbeery@ohva.org and Kelsey Penrose - kpenrose@ohva.org... Film: Film Editing Opportunities Proper Terminology Guest Speakers Theatre: Theatre Games and Improv! Acting Methods Playwriting Activities Technical Theatre Both: Opportunities for “virtual” performances! Auditions and rehearsals Write your own script Proper Terminology- learn the lingo for theatre and film!
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OHIO VIRTUAL ACADEMY JOIN THE CARDY MASCOT CLUB! Help bring OHVA school spirit to life at face-to-face events! Who can join? Middle and high school students interested in being Cardy at F2F events or helping as Cardy's handler. What do we do? At each meeting, we will talk about Cardy protocol, review upcoming face-to-face outings, and sign up volunteers for who will be Cardy and whether a handler is needed. When? ... First Monday of every month 3:45-4:15 PM ? Questions? Contact Mrs. Palesano at tpalesano@ohva.org BRING THE SPIRIT, BE CARDY! ☆ Mrs. Palesano and Cardy OHVA Show your school spirit and help Cardy shine!
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Fellowship of Christian Students Mondays at 3:30 p.m. - First Meeting 10/5. Come check out the club if you are interested in Christianity. Club activities include Fellowship, Bible Studies, and Kahoot! Contact Mr. Doman at adoman@ohva.org with any questions.
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1st Friday of each month Time: 11:30 AM. Description: What will they do? Discover or rediscover the love for reading! If you hate reading, you’ve just not found the right genre! Listen to me read the first chapter of a novel not being taught in classes. Students will also be able to suggest genre’s/titles & must be school appropriate. Short discussion will follow. Questions? Suggestions for titles? Contact: Mrs. Kimberly Aliff at kaliff@ohva.org
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Le Cercle Francais aka French Club. Meets every third Thursday at Three. Questions? Contact Mme Magrum - jmagrum@ohva.org
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Gimmicky Garden Science Club Where viral gardening hacks and old-school garden wisdom meet real experiments! We put every quirky trick to the test and dig into the dirt to discover what actually works—and what’s just garden folklore. Tuesdays at 3:00 September 22 October 27 November 17 December 15 January 26 February 23 March 16 April 27 May 18, Calling all 6th – 8th grade students to join Mrs. Scholles, Mrs. Allex, and Ms. Cristell as we discuss, design, and test what internet hacks actually work in the garden! jsholles@ohva.org
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The History Geeks Middle School Club 2nd and 4th Wednesdays form 3:30 to 4:30 pm. Join Mr. Hodges, Mrs. Leonard, Mr. Shoup, Mrs. Warkentine and other students who are wild about history and love to explore all different kinds of history! There will be fun, shenanigans, games, history, and even more history. We will have fun (optional) educational field trips around the state. History is more than just books, quizzes and tests - come join us! Questions? shodges@ohva.org, sewarkentine@ohva.org, mleonard@ohva.org, jshoup@ohva.org. Schedule may adjust and there may be some special events.
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Middle School Instrumental Music Club. 1st Thursday each month at noon. Enjoy playing your music and listening to other musicians play this year as we inspire each other to grow musically. Open to musicians of all kinds, and to music enthusiasts! with Ms. Chek dchek@ohva.org and Ms. Hopppel mhoppel@ohva.org
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Day: 1st Friday each month Time: 12:30 – 1:30PM Description: We will be exploring a variety of STEM topics and activities including 3D printing, rockets, food science and more! Questions? Contact Mrs. Rice at drice@ohva.org or Mrs. Makar at smakar@ohva.org
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$ ($ $ $ MONEY MAVERICKS FINANCE CLUB-LEARN. INVEST. MASTER. OHVA MS and HS Money Mavericks Your future success or failure does not depend upon how much money you make but how you manage your finances. Interactive sessions with real life practice and student involvement! Discover what it takes to make wise financial decisions! 2ND & 4TH FRIDAYS AT 12 PM starting September 25th Greg Ebie - gebie@ohva.org
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MS Rhythm Nation Ukelele! Do you want to learn to play the ukelele? Do you want to have fun, make friends, and make music? Do you want to share hte music you love with others? Join Rhythm Nation today! Meetings on Wednesday from 4 to 5 pm. Students are expected to provide their own ukelele or instrument. Contact Ms. Chek for more info. dchek@ohva.org
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Want to play Roblox with your OHVA friends?? Join the Roblox club for Middle School students. Just play and hang out. Weekly on Fridays at 11:00 AM. Can't wait to see you there!! Have questions? Please contact Mrs. Sphar at csphar@ohva.org
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The image is a promotional flyer for the K12 Robotics Competition. It outlines details for both recreational and national competitions starting in December, with meetings held on Fridays for grades 7-12 from 10:30-11:10 AM and grades 4-6 from 11:15-12:00 PM. The flyer mentions that OHVA covers a $50 registration fee. Contact details for Ken Sowers are provided. The flyer includes colorful diagrams of robotic challenges and upcoming session details. Competitions culminate in a final in-person competition in Washington, DC.
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Robotics Club News: https://sites.google.com/view/ohvaroboticsclub for students to learn more!

SADD is students against destructive decisions. Meets 1st Tuesday of the month at 4 pm. Raise awareness, lead projects, be a voice, build community - Your voice, your choices, your future.
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Welcome to Scrapbook Club! (Online Clubs MS or HS-7th-12th) Joelle Endsley, Head of Club: jendsley@ohva.org Robin Madak, Assistant: rmadak@ohva.org Our first meeting will be on Thursday, September 17th at 3 pm. The normal schedule of meetings will be the second Friday of each month from 1 pm-2:30 pm, where we present the project for that month. This meeting may be shorter or longer, depending on the projects and what questions the participants may have. The main activity/project of the month will be recorded for everyone who cannot attend the meeting or wishes to finish it later. On the third Thursday of the month at 3 pm-4 pm, join us in Engageli to get help or access past recordings. This session will provide open work time, as well! We look forward to crafting with you!
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Grades 6-12 Survivor/Prepper Club Third Wednesday of the month Time: 4:00 PM Learn what to do in advance to prepare for a natural disaster or an emergency situation! Club Content (not all topics may be covered): First Aid Fire Building Camping Survival Gear Bug Out / Bug In; Tool Making Bush Crafting 72-hour Prep List Food Preservation Herbal Remedies. Questions? Contact Mr. Kuczma @ KKuczma@ohva.org. ZOMBIES DON'T PLAN AHEAD. YOU CAN. MAKE YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN!
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Meet twice a month for live recipe demos in the K12 Zone club kitchen Learn to make simple, delicious food with just 3 ingredients No ingredients required to join - watch, learn, and have fun See real cooking happen live, taste tests included (sometimes gross, always entertaining) Share your camera and cook along with the group Build confidence in the kitchen in a low-pressure, supportive atmosphere Perfect for learning quick meals to make for your family Mrs. Anne Palmer Zimmerman apalmer@ohva.org
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Middle School Trivia Club: Trivia Club Questions? Contact Mr. Householder bhouseholder@ohva.org or Mrs. Dyer at kdyer@ohva.org What? We will be playing fun trivia games in this club! About half of the questions will be academic, and the other half of the questions will be pop culture! There are fun and interesting questions for everyone! Who? All Ohio Virtual Academy students in Grades 6 - 8 that like trivia games, trivia game shows, learning new facts, and making new friends! When? Trivia Club will meet every other Friday at 1:00 P.M. There may also be chances to compete against other schools in team tournaments! Possible Trivia Topics Music, pop culture, television, science, languages, video games, history, current events, art, geography, literature, sports, games, and other subjects like these!
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MS - You are a Writer! Join our writing club! When is it? the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at 1 pm! What is it? Are you interested in developing your writing skills? Do you have a story to share? Come join us as we spend time offering each other feedback and working on our writing! Questions? Contact Mrs. Edwards at eedwards@ohva.org All writers welcome! Your story matters. Your voice counts. Let's write together!
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Mrs. Robin Harvey, Assistant Special Programs

rharvey@ohva.org

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