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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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Alcova D.R.U.M.
The Alcova Singers is an extracurricular music ensemble available to select 3rd - 5th grade students who enjoy challenging and rigorous instrumental music creation. Students will be taught advanced drumming technique, will be exposed to multicultural musical styles, and may also be expected to utilize spoken or sung voices.Meeting Dates - Tuesday mornings
Meeting Time - 7:00 - 7:45 AM
Number of students able to participate - 18
Price to join if applicable - $20 (t-shirt included in dues)
Start Date - Tuesday, September 13th
Location for Meetings - Music classroom, 1.203. May move to cafeteria or gymnasium for dress rehearsals
Grade levels able to participate - 3rd - 5th grade students
Pick up or drop off location - Bus lanes/Front of school. Drop-off window from 6:45-7:00 AM.
Registration information - Audition sign-up required. Auditions held September 6th, 7th, and 9th from 7:00 - 7:45 AM. Drop-off location and window same as above.
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Alcova Singers
The Alcova Singers is an extracurricular music ensemble available to 4th and 5th grade students who love to sing and create music with their peers. Students will be taught healthy singing technique and intermediate musical literacy skills and may also be expected to play some instruments.Meeting Dates - Thursday morningsMeeting Time - 7:00 - 7:45 AMNumber of students able to participate - 40 (Soft cap)Price to join - $20 (t-shirt included in dues)Start Date - Thursday, September 8thLocation for Meetings - Music classroom, 1.203. May move to cafeteria or gymnasium for dress rehearsalsGrade levels able to participate - 4th and 5th grade studentsPick up or drop off location - Bus lanes/Front of school. Drop-off window from 6:45-7:00 AM.Registration information - Audition sign-up required. Auditions held August 29th - September 2nd from 7:00 - 7:45 AM. Drop-off location and window same as above. -
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 -
Robotics Club
Alcova has 2 First Lego League Cybird Robotics Teams:
- 2/3 Explore Team
- 4/5 Challenge Team
Friendly competition is at the heart of our challenges, as teams of students 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.
The challenge team will attend a Regional Competition in December with the hopes of advancing to Super Regionals in January.
The explore team will showcase their skills at a festival in March.
If you would like more information, you can contact Tandy Button.
Grades: 2-5th
Meeting Days:
- 2nd - 3rd Tuesday 7:00 - 7:45am
- 4th - 5th Wednesday 2:45 - 5:00 pm
Activities: Engaging in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering; building and programming LEGO robots that navigate the missions of a robot game.
Registration:
Registration for 4th and 5th grade is open until August 25th, 2023. Applications will be accepted until this date. The team will be announced on August 30th.
Registration for 2nd and 3rd grade will be in late October.
Faculty Sponsors: Tandy Button- Tandy.Button@gcpsk12.org