• 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.

      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.

    • Alcova Singers

      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 mornings 
      Meeting Time - 7:00 - 7:45 AM
      Number of students able to participate - 40 (Soft cap)
      Price to join - $20 (t-shirt included in dues)
      Start Date - Thursday, September 8th
      Location for Meetings - Music classroom, 1.203. May move to cafeteria or gymnasium for dress rehearsals
      Grade levels able to participate - 4th and 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 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 28 
      Time: 3:15-4:15pm
      Pick-up: Car rider lane at 4:15pm
      Grades: 4th - 5th

      Meeting Days: Thursday

      Cost:free


      Faculty Sponsor: Mark Lundy

    • Robotics Club

      Lego Robotics Team.

      Alcova has 3 First Lego League Cybird Robotics Teams:

      • K/1 Discover Team
      • 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 discover and explore teams will showcase their skills at a festival in March.

      If you would like more information, you can contact Tandy Button or Julie Usry.

      Grades: K-5th

      Meeting Days:

      • K-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 is currently closedFaculty Sponsors: Tandy Button- Tandy.Button@gcpsk12.org, Julie Usry- Julie.Usry@gcpsk12.org


      Faculty Sponsors: Tandy Button- Tandy.Button@gcpsk12.org, Julie Usry- Julie.Usry@gcpsk12.org 

    • Reader's Rally

      Reader's Rally
      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.
      Meeting Dates: Every other Thursday starting September 8th
      Meeting Time: 3:30 pm-4:30 PM
      Number of students able to participate: 10-15 
      Start Date: September 8th
      Location for Meetings: Mrs. Mathews Room
      Grade levels: 4th-5th
      Pick up or drop off location: Pick up at Car Riders 
      Registration information- Pick up an application from Mrs. Mathews or Mrs. Phillips 


      Faculty Sponsor: Natalie Mathews

      Natalie.Mathews@gcpsk12.org

      Kaleigh.Phillips@gcpsk12.org

    • The Good News Club

      Good News Club- After School Program

      Grades: 3-5

      Meeting Days: Thursday from 3:15-4:30pm

      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 memory

      Click here for a brief video about The Good News Club

      Registration: Registration for the club is open. Registration is required to attend. 

      Registration is done online at www.goodnewsclubgwinnett.org. 

      There is a 35 student limit.
      Start date: September 22nd, 2022
      Pick up location: Front of the school( bus lane)

      Faculty Sponsor: Thomas Woolfolk

      Email thomas.woolfolk@gcpsk12.org with questions.