After School Activities at Westland 2024-2025

    The school day ends at 3:00 pm, but there's still plenty going on at Westland after hours! Please read ALL the information below for specifics about our after school activities. After school activities that run until 4:30 pm are supported with transportation. Activity buses start to run September 10, 2024 until May 15, 2025 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays - click HERE for the activity bus stops. In addition, the sports bus runs whenever an interscholastic team has tryouts. 

    Enrichment Academies, Inc. (EAI)

    EAI runs three sessions each year (8 weeks for fall, 6 weeks for winter and 8 weeks for spring). EAI provides an online catalog through the Westland PTA Memberhub listserve and our own website a week prior to the start of registration for each session. Limited paper copies of the catalog are available in the school and counseling offices. 

    Click here for an informative FAQ document about catalogs, registration, fees and important dates. Families may inquire about scholarship funding in the EAI registration process.

    Registration for Fall EAI starts TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. FALL 2024 CATALOG is HERE. 

    FREE School-Sponsored Activities 

    • Open to ALL 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Students; no registration necessary.
    • Activities run from 3:10 – 4:30
    • All participants ride MCPS activity buses home OR have their own transportation.
    • After school activity buses will begin running mid-September, 2024.  Buses will depart Westland at 4:35. 
    • Buses will run most weeks Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday until mid-May, 2025; except on holidays and early release days.  
    TUESDAYS
    • Futsal 7 week tournaments- organized by teacher Mr. Cruz. Details to come. 
    WEDNESDAYS
    • Board Games & Magic The Gathering Club (Guiley)  Our club is named "Wizards of Westland." We play Magic the Gathering, a card-based fantasy game that can be played with any number of players. We will start by getting to know each other and run bracketed tournaments. All skill levels and even beginners are welcome.
    • Intermural Volleyball - (limited season) students must sign up to attend - in the morning - Sign Up sheets are at Ms. Geissel's office in counseling
    • Book Wars Club - Regular Meeting Day: Wednesdays in Room 130 Media Center; starting in October; sponsored by Ms. Grant and Ms. Johns
    • Jazz Band - Regular Meeting Day: Wednesdays; starting in late October; Room 133; sponsored by Ms. Licare. Students audition for membership.
    • Futsal - girls tournament
    • Drama Production -  Planning is in progress.
    THURSDAYS
    • SAGA (Sexuality And Gender Acceptance) CLUB - Regular Meeting Day: Thursdays, starting late September in Room 210; co-sponsored by Ms. Lepard and Ms. Licare
    • WMS Cheer/Pep - grades 6-8 - sponsored by Ms. Bechtel; all year activity meeting in the Auxiliary Gym
    • Futsal 7 week tournaments -  organized by Mr. Cruz, room 115. Meet on the blacktop behind the school dressed appropriately for futsal.
     
    More Info Coming Soon...
    • SGA - Student Government Association - Regular Meeting Day TBD; Room 209; sponsored by Ms. Bechtel. An elected group of student representatives who help to organize school events, bring student issues to school leadership, and provide a student voice in school matters. Elections will be held early in the fall 2024.