The Latest Wave is, first and foremost, a lab for students to practice news gathering, writing, editing, art, photography, page layout and desktop publishing. Student journalists make the decisions about content, design and typography. They are encouraged to try new things they haven’t done before. They decide how often to publish, and they take responsibility for distribution. Student editors polish their leadership skills. The students learn about freedom of the press and the need to practice the highest standards of ethics and accuracy.

Participation in the Spirit Team is open to all middle school students. The team's purpose is to organize school spirit events; to develop themes, advertise, and decorate for school dances; and to sponsor teacher appreciation activities.

The Robotics Team is participating in the First Lego League competition. They learn and play with basic Lego building techniques, gears, and simple machine vehicle designs.

To visit the official First Lego League website.Click Here.

The chess program at Magellan welcomes all students to join. Our goals are to have fun and to improve our chess skills. Players from all levels are welcome. The only requirement is that they are interested in learning how to play chess. We meet every Monday that Magellan is in session in the upstairs multi-purpose room from 2:35 until 4:00. Students interested in joining the Chess program can visit for the first and/or second session. Students interested in enrichment and/or competition in scholastic tournament chess competitions are welcome.

Students in the seventh and eighth grade have the opportunity to participate in creating Magellan's yearbook with the yearbook team. Students make decisions about the yearbook's design and layout. They also choose committees to serve on, including photography, sales and promotions, clubs, sports, etc. Parent volunteers serve as committee chairpersons to help guide students through their assignments. The yearbook team usually meets twice a month.