2^nd & 3^rd Grade CREATIVE LONGHORN

Grades 2-3 Sponsor: Cindy Ok

Student artists will come together to grow and enhance through the lens of Visual Art. These members will explore various art techniques and collaborate together to create new works. The maximum number of students in the club will be 16 students. It will be on a first come first serve basis. The art club will meet Wednesday mornings from 7:00 - 7:45 am in February 2024. The club fee is $25, which includes a T-shirt and art supplies. Scholarship opportunities will be available if needed.

Application - https://forms.gle/mLHNbJdUhsKE27Yb7

4^th & 5^th Grade CREATIVE LONGHORN

Grades 4-5 Sponsor: Cindy Ok

Student artists will come together to grow and enhance through the lens of Visual Art. These members will explore various art techniques and collaborate together to create new works. The maximum number of students in the club will be 24 students. It will be on a first come first serve basis. The art club will meet Wednesday mornings from 7:00 - 7:55 am in October 2023. The club fee is $25, which includes t-shirt and art supplies. Scholarship opportunities will be available if needed.

Application - https://forms.gle/34w6CirAAHEJaWJS6

Belonging Club 

Grades 4th and 5th

Sponsors: Cindy Ok, Stefanie Temme, Miriam Macon, Lucia Smith, Nicole Strader, Maria Trabazo

Belonging Club will exist to create a space for every student in our school to know they have a place to belong. Students in the Belonging Club will achieve this by meeting twice a month to research, strategize, and plan for different ways to celebrate different national heritage months and celebrations for the whole school. 10 students will be selected based upon their application. The Belonging club will meet Tuesday mornings from 7:00 - 7:40 am. The club fee is $20, which includes t-shirt and supplies. Scholarship opportunities will be available if needed.

Application link - https://forms.gle/AfBaPRhkzTCRTnxm8

FAST

Grades K-5

FAST in an after school sports and fitness program that will meet on Mondays and/or Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m.For more information and to register your child, please visit https://www.fasttad.com/after-school-registration. There is a fee for this program.

First Lego League Challenge Team

Grades 4-5             Sponsor: Michelle Ruhl

In the First Lego League (FLL) Challenge Club, the fourth and fifth grade students will apply the Engineering and Design Process to solve a real world problem using Lego Bricks, powered by Spike Prime. There are three main parts of the club: Innovation Project, Core Values, and Programming. The innovation project involves the team identifying and researching a problem connected to the current season’s theme. The team must also design, share and refine a solution to the problem they identify. The core values (discovery, innovation, impact, inclusion, teamwork and fun) guide the team through preparation and competition. The third part is programming the SPIKE Prime robot to accomplish different missions on the mission board. The club meets weekly August to October and bi weekly November through December. FLL Challenge will meet on Tuesday afternoons from 3:00– 4:10 p.m. August - January.  Ten students will be selected based upon their application and tryout results. The club fee is $50.  

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First Lego League Discover Team

Grades K-1         Sponsors: Claudia Rietig and Emma Eidson

In First Lego League (FLL) Discover students are introduced to the fundamentals of STEM while working together to solve fun challenges and building models and robots using LEGO STEAM Park. FLL Discover is limited to 16 students. A selection committee will review applications to determine the club members. This club will begin in January 2024 and run through the end of March 2024.  FLL Discover will meet on Tuesday afternoons from 3:10-4:10 p.m. The students will showcase their work at the county festival on a Saturday date TBD.  The club fee is $30.

First Lego League Explore Team

Grades 2-3             Sponsor: Rosalyn Ankerson

In First Lego League (FLL) Explore, second and third grade students will apply science, engineering, and math concepts, plus a big dose of imagination, to develop solutions to real-world challenges using SPIKE Prime. They also design, build, and program SPIKE Prime Legos based robots to perform missions. FLL Explore is limited to 6 students. A selection committee will review the applications to determine the club members. This club will begin September 25 and run through April 15. The students will participate in a Discover Festival on a Saturday in April. The date is to be determined by GCPS.  FLL Explore will meet on Monday afternoons from 3:00– 4:30 p.m. The club fee is $35.

Application Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1arFvlAHSHDYhQSULtTJOb_E_C9K53WMyHYNcILoB1Xc/edit?usp=sharing 

Good News Club

Grades 2-5                        Sponsor: Drue Warner

Groovy Games

Grades 2-4                       Sponsors: Margaret Tontillo, Anzlee Erickson & Carol Albertini                          

Students will learn and play traditional board games. Students will also have the opportunity to introduce games they know to others. Instructors will focus on the Social Emotional components of learning to play fairly. This club meeting dates TBD during the second semester from 3:15-4:15 p.m. Groovy Games is limited to 20 students. The club fee is $20.

i9-Sports

Grades K-5                       Sponsor: Craig Magram

i9 Sports offers youth sports for boys and girls. This club helps kids succeed in life through sports teaching the importance of good sportsmanship on the field and in life. i9- Sports will meet on Thursdays from 3- 4 p.m. Register your child online at https://www.i9sports.com/. There is a fee for this club.

Longhorns Going Green

Grades 3-5                   Sponsor: Rosemarie Slodysko & Jessica Bagby

Attention 3rd- 5th graders! Are you interested in the environment? If so, join us as we learn ways to conserve and protect the environment. All while engaging in fun activities and research that supports the environmental footprint that we have on our school and local community. This club will meet after school from 3:15 - 4:00pm on Mondays.

Application - 

Longhorns Going Green Application

Reader’s Rally

Grades 4-5                       Sponsors: Stephanie Temme

Passionate readers will engage in reading 10 books. Students will then be quizzed on each book and eventually compete in a county wide competition that will take place on a Saturday in February 2024. The club will begin meeting at the end of September and conclude in February 2024.  Reader’s Rally is limited to 10 students. 

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Running Club

Grades 2-4                   Sponsors: Katie Hawkins and Fletcher Proctor

Fee: $50

Students will focus on endurance of mind and body. Our social-emotional component will walk students through a series of lessons including relationship skills, self-awareness, showing sportsmanship, and the power of positive self-talk. Students will participate in a progressive running program resulting in students running a 5K. The club will meet on Tuesdays from 3:15-4:30 p.m. Tryouts will take place on October 24. The club will meet every Tuesday from November 7- March 26. The club fee is $50. 

Application - 23-24 Running Club Application

Traveling the Globe        

Grades 2-5                       Sponsor: Tianna Francis

Students will explore various cultures around the world, participating in research, art projects, and enjoying the food from that region. The club will meet twice a month on Wednesdays and start after Labor Day. The club fee is $20 and is limited to 15 students. 

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