Clubs

Where do I find the clubs?

Clubs will be listed on the student's Canvas Calendar as "Optional Club." Students will need to make sure they have the "Elementary Updates" calendar checked so that they will see it on their Canvas Calendar.

Clubs Schedule

Elementary clubs will officially start the week of January 11, 2021, with K-2nd grade Story Time Club starting on Friday, January 8th. Clubs will run until the end of the school year. The last day of school for students is Wednesday, May 19, 2021.

Clubs will not run during the following days/weeks:

• 1/19/21: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Student and Staff Holiday
• 3/29/21-4/2/21: Spring Break Student and Staff Holiday
• 4/19/21-4/30/21: Georgia Milestones State Testing Weeks

*Additional cancellations due to staff professional development or meetings may be added *

Super Singing Songwriting Spectacular Club:

We are going to have fun learning basic singing lessons and writing songs! This club will be lead by Mr. Dan Hall (dhall@georgiacyber.org) on 2nd and 4th Friday of the month @3:30pm starting in January.

K-2nd Story Time Club:

We are going to read along a picture storybook and share our thoughts on the story! This club will be lead by Ms. Kristy Howard (with some guest readers as well). We will meet during our lunch break one Friday a month starting in January. Tentative dates: 1/8/21, 2/5/21, 3/5/21, 4/9/21, 5/7/21 @12pm

3rd-5th Art Club:

Get out your paper, colored pencils, markers, and other creative supplies! Join us as we create wonderful works of art together! This club will be lead by Ms. Lilian Boyd (lboyd@georgiacyber.org) on Thursdays @12pm starting in January.

Many students have reached out to me to ask about the opportunity for student-led clubs. While we cannot accommodate all of our student's requests, we will be able to offer this to a few prepared and engaging students. We will have a club proposal submission in which FIVE 4th or 5th grade students will be selected to run at least ONE club this school year.

Club Host submissions are being reviewed and will be announced by 1/15/21. Thank you to all those who submitted! Once announced, student-led club submission winners will be paired either with Ms. Kristy Howard or Ms. Ellen Therens as staff sponsors.

We are excited to announce that through our community partnership with Microsoft that they will be hosting a variety of clubs for our elementary students this year! Be sure to check out their club offerings below as I am sure you will find something that will pique your student's interest! Ms. Kristy Howard will be the staff sponsor and point of contact regarding the clubs offered in English. Ms. Julie Ferrer will be the point of contact for the Spanish club offerings. Microsoft Clubs will start in January.

Digital Arts and Crafts (K-5)

1st & 3rd Mondays from 3:30-4:30pm

Bring your imagination to life!

Learn how to create digital artwork. At the end of the workshop, you will have the chance to use your new skills to create artwork around a specific theme.

STEM Coding (3-5)

2nd & 4th Mondays from 3:30-4:30pm

Make Your Own Video Game with MakeCode Arcade.

Participants learn fundamental game and coding concepts like sprites, variables, and coordinates, then use their new skills to create and customize their own playable game.

App Lab (3-5)

1st & 3rd Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30pm

Learn to design and code your own app.

Participants will learn about apps, basic coding concepts & terms, and how to create with them. They will brainstorm their own app idea and learn to code an app with Code.org’s App Lab.

Make Your Own Story (K-5)

2nd & 4th Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30pm

Participants will learn how to create a story using Google Slides & Google Docs. They’ll explore the latest version of these apps, including using drawing tools, selecting and sizing images and icons, creating backgrounds, and changing fonts.

Around the World (K-5)

1st & 3rd Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30pm

Participants will go on a virtual journey that will take us across the world. Join us as we explore history, art, culture, and landscapes across the world. We will explore Europe, Australia, Africa, and several US National Parks.

Minecraft Coding (K-5)

2nd & 4th Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30pm

Using the power of code, participants will explore aquatic worlds and uncover hidden treasure with the Minecraft Voyage Aquatic tutorial and we will work together with The Agent (a robot) to clear any obstacles in their path and secure the items needed for their Minecraft journey.

Learning Club in Spanish (K-5)

1st & 3rd Thursdays from 3:30-4:30pm

Avoid Cyberbullying, Create your own story, Worldwide Create a Difference in the world, Fossil Museum, Travel around the world, and much more! This club will be offered in Spanish.

•Evita el Ciberacoso (Cyberbullying)

•Crea tu Propia Historia

•Alrededor del Mundo

•Crea una Diferencia en el mundo

•Museo de Fosiles

•Viajes por el Mundo

•Y mas ….
Este club se ofrecerá en Español.

Coding Club in Spanish (K-5)

2nd & 4th Thursdays from 3:30-4:30pm

Participants learn fundamental game and coding concepts like sprites, variables, and coordinates, then use their new skills to create and customize their own playable game. This club will be offered in Spanish.

Los participantes aprenden conceptos fundamentales de juego y codificación como sprites, variables y coordenadas, y luego usan sus nuevas habilidades para crear y personalizar su propio juego jugable. Este club se ofrecerá en Español.

Please feel free to reach out to Kristy Howard at khoward@georgiacyber.org with any club questions at this time. Club sponsors' email addresses will be listed on the Canvas Calendar club session if you have a question about a specific club once they have started in January.

No. There will be several days in which clubs may have to be canceled due to holidays, breaks, or teacher professional development. Updates will be placed on the Canvas calendar regarding cancellations as soon as they become available.

No, student clubs are a live interactive experience. They will not be recorded. However, there will be many opportunities for your student to attend live.

Every effort has been made to provide clubs outside of required class time. However, in the event that your student has a required session during club time please be sure to have your student attend their required session.

All clubs are optional and attendance is not required.

Clubs will be listed on the Canvas Calendar by January 6th.

Clubs will be listed on the student's Canvas Calendar as "Optional Club." Students will need to make sure they have the "Elementary Updates" calendar checked so that they will see it on their Canvas Calendar.

As of right now, no registration required. If this changes we will be sure to let students and parents know.

Clubs will start the week of January 11, 2021.

Do you love or are awesome at drawing? Or you are terrible at drawing? Come here and I will teach you how to draw different animals, people, etc! If you can’t draw, you will be better in no time! We will have fun and enjoy drawing! 

First Club Meeting : Thursday, September 17, 3:40 - 4:15  

Meet: Every 3rd Thursday of each month  

Link to sign up for the club : https://forms.gle/QLLoma878sv8ZhUk6  (Links to an external site.)     

Contact Mrs. Kristi Counts if you have questions

Hey everyone!

Are you bored out of your mind and want something fun to do? Then come to Baking/Cooking Club!

We meet on the 2nd Thursday of every month from 3:40 to 4:40. 

If interested, email nmorris@georgiacyber.org to be added to the jigsaw invite list. 

Join Mrs. Schubert for a monthly Craft Club!

Meeting on Tuesdays from 3:40-4:10. We will be making simple crafts mostly using household items.

Please fill out this following Google Survey  (Links to an external site.)if you are interested!

I will send more information to your email soon!!

Contact - Mrs. Schubert - Link

An opportunity for MS students to express and share their interests with their peers.

The 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month; Starting Sept. 8th, 2020 

Times:  3:40pm – 4:10pm

Check the event’s calendar for all club sessions

Do you consider yourself a gamer? Would you like to share your gamertag with others in the GCA gaming community? …then this club is for you!

The Gam3rz Club is for students interested in gaming.  This club is a venue by which students can connect and enjoy their favorite past-time together – gaming.

We will elect officers, discuss the gaming industry, follow eSports competitions, and, oh yeah,… GAME!

(DISCLAIMER: All video games played and discussed will be age-appropriate.)   

Meet: 3rd Thursday – 4:15 - 5:00

Click HERE (Links to an external site.) to sign up!

• Students create slides
• Students present slides
• Announcements and various other slides
• MSA recording listened to during Monday's HR time.

Meets every Friday from 3:40 - 4:30 pm

Email Club Sponsor if interested in joining. Mrs. L will email members. 

Join us for fun writing time and the opportunity to share your very own stories and poems.

Meeting: Tuesday 9/28   3:40-4:10

Each month you will have the opportunity to challenge yourself and other members in SCIENCE and ENGINEERING events.  You will investigate, experiment, and design in these events.   Many of the events will ask you to create a device to complete a certain task or design an experiment to answer a specific question.  We will introduce you to various competitions and you may have the opportunity to join a competitive team to compete against other students.   

Meet: 1st Tuesday of each month - 3:40 - 4:40

Middle School students providing tutoring for ES students

Click here (Links to an external site.) for link to “application.”

Applications are due no later than August 28 in order to be considered for a position, this semester!

Meet:  4th Wednesday of each month - 3:40 - 4:35

Art Club

Meeting:    Every 4th Thursday 3:35 - 4:15 PM

Sign up!    https://forms.gle/FQxWHiXisM4v96on9

Do you like art or like to draw? Join us! Any skill level is fine. We just want to have a place to gather and create/share together. We will explore different types of art, art in other cultures, and different styles. We will meet once a month.

Aspiring Medical Professions Club

Meeting:    1st Friday of each month 3:45pm-4:30pm

Sign up!    https://forms.gle/nS12PbCJMgXpkhKs9

Are you aspiring to enter a medical field? If yes, then this is the club for you! AMPC is a club of like-minded students that learn the basic healthcare knowledge and skills necessary for careers ranging from Certified Nurse Assistant to Cardiologist and all other allied fields in between. We will host field trips and have guest speakers.

Astronomy

Meeting:    2nd Thursday of the month 3:45- 4:30

Sign up!    https://forms.gle/jWEWWAxyjpCoxJY28

Do you find space fascinating? Want to learn about what is beyond the atmosphere of the Earth? We will delve into student chosen topics ranging from the moon to the solar system to galaxies, black holes, and dark matter and energy! The sky is NOT the limit in astronomy club! Everyone with an interest in space is welcome.

National Beta Club

Meeting:   Every 3rd Wednesday 3:45 - 4:30

Sign up!   https://forms.gle/oYzPopsTViXNHPqm7

To promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, service and leadership among elementary and secondary school students.

Bring Change To Mind (BC2M)

Meeting:    Every 1st Tuesday 3:45 - 4:15

Sign up!    https://forms.gle/9FwPF3Fqao8gc34b7

BC2M activates and empowers you to join our fight to end stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness. United, we will create and advance innovative approaches and partnerships to start conversations around mental illness, share resources, and tell stories so everyone can thrive in a stigma free world.

Feminine Expressions Health and Wellness

Meeting:    Every 4th Wednesday 3:45 - 4:30

Sign up!    https://forms.gle/PjvkgoxKEv12As1r5

This club, open to all female high school students, is dedicated to exploring the mental, physical, and spiritual realms of being using exercises that incorporate the Expressive arts, physical exercise, meditation, and discussion. It is designed to promote exploration and contemplation of the self. Click on the link to join FEHW and learn how to make ourselves happier and healthier goddesses!

Robotics & Coding Club

Meeting:    TBA

Sign up!    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIp_9wCE5IaqLiFqqa7l6zUZY4hZIHUr90_Gmi0JecVkew_w/viewform

The Robotics and coding club will meet every other week to work on learning and applying new concepts in the world of robotics and programming. Topics will include programming robots, autonomous programming, IOT(internet of things), projects, and competitions. If you have a passion for technology and computers this is the club for you.

National History Day Competition

Meeting:    Every 3rd Wednesday 3:45 - 4:30

Sign up!    https://forms.gle/XHhgCxnVHhFRJ9MQA

National History day is a yearly competition that actively engages students in the historical process. Students select a topic related to the year’s theme, engage in primary and secondary source research, and present their results through a variety of categories, including exhibits, websites, performances, and papers. This allows students to study the past in an active and dynamic way, developing analysis, communication, and achievement skills that apply to all facets of their lives.

National Honor Society

Meeting:    Every 1st Tuesday 3:35 - 4:35

Sign up!    N/A - Invite Only

The National Honor Society (NHS) elevates a school’s commitment to the values of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.

Military Kids Club

Meeting:    Every 3rd Wednesday 3:45 - 4:30

Sign up!    https://forms.gle/BkNN1bKBTSypbzpM9

Designed for both students interested in joining the military after high school and for students who have a military member in their families. Our club helps you navigate and understand the world of military life and expectations such as military requirements

National Technical Honor Society

Meeting:    Every 3rd Thursday - 3:45 - 4:15 PM

Sign up!    N/A - invite only

The National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) continues to be the acknowledged leader in the recognition of outstanding student achievement in Career and Technical Education (CTE). NTHS honors the achievements of top CTE students, provides scholarships to encourage the pursuit of higher education, and cultivates excellence in today’s highly competitive, skilled workforce. Membership is for selected eligible students invited to join each Fall.

Poetry Club

Meeting:    Every 2nd +4th Wednesday 3:45-4:15 P.M.

Sign up!   https://forms.gle/76Dy5zHyvsLhJaYF8 

The Poetry Club will meet twice a month to write and read poems. This is a time of self-expression and sharing in the form of poetic writing.

Type 1 Diabetes Club

Meeting:    Every 1st Thursday, 3:45 -4:15pm

Sign up!    https://forms.gle/FCbUwa5orwkk9FBp9

Do you have Type 1 Diabetes? Would you like to connect with other High Schoolers who do too? T1D club is a great place to het to know others who know what it's like to face challenges of living with T1D. We will discuss student chosen topics ranging from current research, tips & tricks, and challenges, to practical topics like driving and going away to college, and there will be plenty of time to connect with your peers.