Clubs and Organizations

Grades: 4 and 5 (fall)             Sponsor: Jamie Aristizabal 

              2 and 3 (spring)

Students will explore a variety of studio processes including printmaking, weaving, and ceramics. Students will learn how to use art tools and materials in a meaningful, safe way to create personal works of art.

Day: Thursdays                              Time: 3:30-4:30 PM

Grades: K-5          Sponsor: Gasp! Krystal Morgan

We are delighted to offer our families GASP!, Georgia After-School Program for the upcoming school year. GASP provides safe, fun & affordable after-school care M-F until 6:30 pm RIGHT AT OUR SCHOOL. Snacks, homework help, & non-stop fun activities are on the line-up. To register, visit www.GASP-ga.com or call 770-318-7848. There is a fee for this program.

Day: TBD       Time: TBD

Grades: 2 (Fall) and 3 (Spring)          Sponsor: Roshan Finch

Cooperation Club is a club that promotes social skills, problem- solving, and having fun! We play a variety of board games that Ms. Finch has in her Heatlh classroom, or that students bring from home. Students can play games with a partner or a small group.

Day: Mondays                                      Time: 8:00-8:30

Grades K - 1          Sponsor: Oksana Butler

An exciting dance class that offers a wide range of fun and upbeat movement. Since children naturally respond to music and movement, all of the activities are presented through popular dance music. In the program, children learn class discipline, listening skills, coordination skills, basic right, and left skills, patterns in movement, and basic dance techniques.

Day:  Wednesday and Thursday             Time: 3:45 - 4:30 PM; 4:45 - 5:30 PM

Grades 2 and 3            Sponsor: Kathryn Arnold

Explore Team: In First Lego League (FLL) Robotics, students learn about solving real world problems, research, and soding simple robotics builds. Students participate in a showcase with other cluster schools to demonstrate all they have learned.

Day: Tuesdays in February - April        Time: Tuesday 3:45-5:00 pm

Grade 4-5           Sponsor: Kathryn Arnold

Challenge Team: In First Lego League (FLL) Robotics, students learn to solve a real world problem, research, robot assembly and operation, and coding robotic missions while competing against teams from other schools. Students will present their project with a live skit, a prototype, researched innovation solution, and a custom built team robot at a county regional competition and compete in a robot challenge.  

Day: Tuesdays,  September-December  Time: 7:15-8:20 AM

Grades 5       Sponsor: Chadd Stern

This club is an opportunity to just have fun and play card games, board games, puzzles, etc.. with your friends. Bring your own or enjoy a huge variety of games already here. 

Day: Fridays       Time: 7:40-8:20 AM

Grades 2-5        Sponsor: Cathy Hicks

Good News Club is a free after-school Christian Club complete with snacks, games, Bible Stories, music, and fun! We will meet on Monday afternoons from 3:00-4:30 in the media center. Register your child online at www.goodnewsclubgwinnett.org.

Day: Mondays beginning in October        Time: 3:45 - 5:00 PM

Grades: 5             Sponsor: Monica Dierkes

5th-grade students have the opportunity to apply to be Library Leaders. Students will assist with library tasks, fun projects, and library programming. Students will be assigned a variety of roles, including shelving and organizing library books. Students will serve as buddy readers to support younger students and check books in and out. Library Leaders must be able to commit to the club for a year.
Members are expected to attend assigned sessions consistently and take their responsibilities seriously.

Day: Daily           Time: 8:20-8:50 and one recess per week

Grade 5          Sponsor: Monica Dierkes and Kathryn Arnold

5th grade students will rotate through various broadcast roles for the length of one month. Students will be chosen in groups of 5.

Day: daily       Time: 8:40-9:00 AM

Grades: 2 - 5         Sponsor: Lacey Unger and Jennifer Childers

OM brings the classroom to life as students apply what they learn and combine it with their interests and passions to solve our unique open-ended problems. OM also emphasizes teamwork, budgeting, time management, public speaking, and so much more.

Day: Tuesdays from 3:20 -  5:00 and Fridays from 3:20 - 4:30

Grades: 4 and 5           Sponsor: Katherine Sitaras

Students will learn and participate in track and field events including the mile run. Students will be expected to participate in the end of year track meet at Norcross High School. Students will compete against other Norcross area elementary schools.

Day: Tuesdays    Time: 7:50-8:20 AM

Grade 5          Sponsor: Sheri Terry and Nicole Faulstich

Peer Leaders in grade 5 help to guide younger students toward academic press and positive community in their role of supporters, peer mentors, and role models. Some responsibilities include PBIS Store support and helping to raise the flag and take it down each afternoon.  

Day: monthly        Time: 12:55-1:20

Grades: 4 and 5         Sponsor: Diane Davis, Monica Dierkes, and Gayle Dingler

The Gwinnett Readers Rally is a quiz bowl-style competition for students in grades 4 – 12. Students read books from a predetermined list and answer questions about those books. Each Gwinnett County school may send one team of up to 10 players to the Readers Rally. 

Day: Wednesdays         Time: 7:30-8:20

Grade 4            Sponsor: Carrie Harter

The Recycling Club is comprised of 4th grade students who wish to help our environment through recycling. Students will collect paper recycling every Friday morning during morning arrival. Six 5th grade students who were part of the team last year serve as captains to help manage each of the 6 zones.

Day: Fridays          Time: 8:20-8:50

Grade 5             Sponsor: Chadd Stern and Jose Rivera

Safety Patrols take the Kindergarten and First grade students to their buses in the afternoon during dismissal. Each Safety Patrol wears a green belt. Safety Patrols will meet each month with Mr. Rivera and Mr. Stern, or as needed. 

Day: Mon-Fri         Time: 8:55 AM and 3:20-3:50 PM

Grade 5             Sponsor: Meaghan Curry

Simpson Singers is a performance-based club available to any 5th grade student who enjoys singing and making music. Rehearsals will be held 7:45-8:40 on Wednesday mornings.

Simpson Singers performs multiple times throughout the school year, including the Peachtree Corners Festival and an Atlanta Braves game in September, the Peachtree Corners Holiday Glow in December, and a Spring Concert in April. 

Please visit the Simpson Singers website for more information!

Day:  Wednesdays     Time: 7:45-8:40

Grades: 4-5             Sponsor: Jose Rivera

The Spanish Club's mission is to promote awareness, appreciation, and understanding of the Spanish-speaking countries around the world, their language, music, arts and food. Students will learn different styles of music and play instruments, they will learn about different types of food, dances, and art from Spanish-speaking countries. 

Day: Last Tuesday of every month           Time: 7:45-8:15