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Clubs/Activities
Our clubs at Alcova happen at different times throughout the year as well as before, during, and after school.
Some clubs run for a few weeks while others run throughout the entire year.
Click on the club name to learn more about it.
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Boys With Purpose
Alcova's Boys with Purpose! This program is for our 4th and 5th-grade boys and will focus on character building, social and emotional development, mental and physical health as well as service. It will be held after school and will continue through the school year. Through human connection, It is our hope that this program will help bind students' academic and personal lives while improving the overall environment here at Alcova and the Dacula Community.
Start date: Thursday, October 28Time: 3:15-4:15pmPick-up: Car rider lane at 4:15pmGrades: 4th - 5th -
Chorus
Grades: 4th - 5th
Meeting Days: Thursday
Cost: $25
Activities: Singing and performing in various concerts and community events
Registration: Registration is currently closed
Faculty Sponsor: Joya Harris -
Junior Beta Club
Grades: 4th - 5th
Meeting Days: TBD
Cost: $25
Activities: Fourth and Fifth grade students were invited to join our national Jr Beta Club based on their academic achievement, superior character, and leadership qualities. The National Beta Club is the nation’s largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization. In addition to academic recognition, The National Beta Club provides an avenue for incorporating three important curriculum components into the school environment: character education, leadership development, and service. The continued mission of The National Beta Club is to promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, service, and leadership among elementary and secondary school students. The expectations of our members are that they show moral and ethical character, exemplary academic achievement, and commendable attitudes. Through membership in the Junior Beta Club, young people from all walks of life have opportunities to come together to embrace and celebrate their diversity.
Registration: By invitation only
Faculty Sponsor: Yvonda Thomas -
Robotics Club
Alcova's First Lego League Cybird Robotics Team is made up of 10 of our innovative 4th and 5th Grade students!
Friendly competition is at the heart of our challenges, as teams of students ages 9 -11 engage in research, problem-solving, coding and engineering – building and programming LEGO robots that navigate the missions of a robot game. As part of our challenge, teams also participate in a research project to identify and solve a relevant real-world problem.We will attend our Regional Competition in December with the hopes of advancing to Super Regionals in January.
Our new team for next year will be chosen in the Spring. If you would like more information, you can contact Tandy Button or Julie Usry.
Grades: 4th - 5th
Meeting Days: Thursday
Activities: Engaging in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering; building and programming LEGO robots that navigate the missions of a robot game.
Registration: Registration is currently closed
Faculty Sponsors: Tandy Button- Tandy.Button@gcpsk12.org, Julie Usry- Julie.Usry@gcpsk12.org -
Reader's Rally Book Club
Grades: 4th - 5th
Meeting Days: Wednesday mornings at 7:15
Cost: Free
Activities: The Reader's Rally Book Club is a group of 4th and 5th grade students who enjoy reading and discussing books. They meet weekly throughout the year to read and discuss the books on the Gwinnett County Reader's Rally book list. In February, the team goes to the Reader's Rally competition and competes against other elementary school teams from Gwinnett County in a battle of the books competition. Please visit the Media Center page to see the book list for this year's Reader's Rally team!
Registration: Closed
Faculty Sponsor: Melissa Hervey -
The Good News Club
Grades: 3-5
Meeting Days: Thursday from 3:15-4:45
Cost: Free
Activities: Good News Club® is an exciting, fun-filled hour and a half once a week club that includes:
– Dynamic Bible lessons
– Creative learning activities,
– Inspiring missionary stories
– Meaningful songs
– Life-changing scripture memoryClick here for a brief video about The Good News Club
Registration: Registration for the club will open on September 20th for grades 3-5. Registration is required to attend.
Registration is done online at www.goodnewsclubgwinnett.org.
There is a 50 student limit.Faculty Sponsor: Thomas Woolfolk
Email thomas.woolfolk@gcpsk12.org with questions.