Kimpton is proud to offer students a variety of extracurricular experiences designed to encourage involvement, build connections, and explore new interests. Explore the opportunities below and discover something to get involved in!
Kimpton Intramurals
Intramurals are daily during lunchtime. Teams compete in various sports: basketball, volleyball, floor hockey, soccer, etc. T-shirts are given to all tournament winners. Teams are voluntary and students must submit a team roster to compete in intramurals. All students are encouraged to participate. Lunch lasts approximately 24 minutes and then students go to the gym to participate or watch the intramural competition for the remainder of the period.
Band
Click here for information on the Stow-Munroe Falls Band.
Choir
Kimpton offers a 7th Grade Choir and an 8th Grade Choir. Practice is one class period per day. Special events include Junior High Solo and Ensemble and Ensemble Contest. There will be Winter and Spring Concerts as well as various field trips.
Orchestra
Click here for information about Orchestra.
Drama Club
Musical theatre workshops and productions. Visit Friends of the Theatre for more information about their parents booster club.
Interscholastic Sports
Students must have a sports physical on file before they can tryout for any of these teams per OHSAA rules. According to the bylaws of the Ohio High School Athletic Association, a student enrolling in seventh grade for the first time will be eligible for the first grading period regardless of previous academic achievement. Thereafter, the student must have a 1.500 grade point average and receive no more than one F the preceding grading period per the Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education Policy.
The following sports are offered at Kimpton:
- Fall: Cross-country Co-Ed, Football, Girls Volleyball, Cheerleading
- Winter: Wrestling, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Cheerleading
- Spring: Boys and Girls Track
MathCounts
The Kimpton MathCounts club is a competitive mathematics program with goals of building confidence and improve attitudes about mathematics and problem-solving; recognizing students for their interest, perseverance, and talent in mathematics; challenge students in an energizing and competitive settings; and celebrate the achievements of these young mathletes. The MathCounts program is open to all Kimpton students, regardless of math course placement.
Summit County Youth-to-Youth
Summit County Youth-to-Youth (Y2Y) empowers students to make healthy, positive choices and stay drug-free. The program helps students build skills to navigate peer pressure, make positive decisions, and develop confidence while learning about the risks of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Y2Y is open to 7th and 8th grade students and meets once a month during lunch/intramurals.
Power of the Pen
Power of the Pen Ohio Interscholastic Writing League is an academic writing team of six seventh-graders and six eighth-graders. A tournament includes three rounds of prompt writing with all seventh-graders answering the same prompt.
Reading and Writing Festival
The Reading and Writing Festival is a day of activities at Kent State University for those who have read six books selected by the Reading and Writing Festival committee. Students are given the opportunity to interact with peers from other middle schools and meet a published author.
Ski Club
Ski Club gives middle school students the opportunity to enjoy winter, learn or improve their skiing skills, and spend time with friends on the slopes. Whether students are new to skiing or experienced skiers, the club offers a fun way to get active, build confidence, and enjoy the outdoors.
Spelling Bee
The Spelling Bee is sponsored by Scripps and NIE at the Akron Beacon Journal. It is a spelling competition hosted at Kimpton Middle School.
Science Olympiad
Intended for motivated, responsible students seeking opportunities to learn & experience extra-science learning that is not possible during the course of the normal school day. While members will enjoy the activities, the goal is learning & creation, not play.
Student Council
Student Council facilitates student and community activities throughout the school year. Monthly meetings are held after school, and students participate in activities such as fundraising, making posters, decorating, organizing events, and volunteering. Special events include 8th Grade Dance, Spirit Days, pizza parties, movies, and more.