A little about the Terra Club: 

• TERRA (Wikipedia) - An alternate name for planet Earth, as well as the Latin name for the planet. 
  
  This 5th grade club focuses on Earth issues on a local level, such as watershed conservation, the decline of the number of Monarch butterflies, and gardening for food. Students will have an opportunity to compete in a national “River of Words” competition where they can submit their (nature-themed) original artworks, poetry, and photography. 
  
  Students will be outdoors whenever possible. We often work on maintaining/improving our outdoor classrooms.  Sometimes there is a news crew to report on environmental issues to the rest of the Mason students and staff. 
  
  Who: Grade 5 
  
  When: Thursdays 
  
  Time: 3:15 – 4:30 pm 
  
  Where: Ms. Jorgensen’s Room 2.116 
  
  Start Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023 

• Being in Terra Club is a privilege. If your behavior is inappropriate, you may be removed from the club.  
• Students must be picked up on time.  
• Students who are not picked up on time (more than 15 minutes late) will be sent to office. Students walking or riding their bikes home are not required to submit the form.  
• It is important that Ms. Jorgensen and Mrs. Miles has up to date contact information for anyone who may be picking up students from Terra Club. Please notify me if your contact information changes.  
• You will be notified by Friday, September 1st if you have been selected to be a part of Terra Club. Terra Club’s first meeting will be Thursday, September 14^th. 
• Terra Club fees are $25.  This will cover the cost of club tee shirts and misc expenses incurred for projects and planting. 

Sponsor: Ms. Scott & Ms. Harris

Tech Club at Mason

Featuring:

• 3D Modeling via TinkerCAD
• Mobile App Development
• Videogame Design
• Vexcode VR

9 monthly payments of $105

Thursdays 2:45pm-4pm

Grades 2-5

Register Students online at whizlearningkids.com or call 6788637679

Learn chess from National Master Damir Studen, 2009 and 2013 Georgia Chess Champion

Why Chess?

• Positive Youth Development

• Promotes social, emotional, cognitive and educational benefits

• Builds competitiveness, empathy and respect

• Fosters attentiveness and critical thinking

• Greatly enhances problem solving ability

When? Wednesdays after school 2:50-3:50

Contact: Damir Studen 404-556-4398 or DamirStuden@gmail.com

Cost: 16 week session $288

Start Date: August 16th Payment can be made through PayPal. Venmo also OK

Teacher: Speer

Days: Fall Semester - Monday mornings for 5th Grade & Wednesday mornings for 4th Grade Spring Semester - TBD

Times: 7:30am – 8:10am; drop off at front office between 7:15 and 7:30.

This group's performances will include singing, playing instruments, and creative movement.

November: Combined choral concert with other schools from the Peachtree Ridge cluster.

January: Eight chorus students will participate in a performance at GCPS Board Meeting in January.

February/March: Four Fifth-Grade students from the Mason ES Chorus will be selected to participate in Gwinnett County's Elementary Honor Chorus

April: Performance

Fees will be $30.

Teacher: Mrs. Vergona

Days:  Thursday mornings

Times:  7:30am – 8:10am

Cost:  $20.00

Description:  Are you in 4th or 5th Grade?  Do you enjoy playing Witzzle Pro or want to learn more about it?  Do you want to improve your math skills, make new friends, and compete against other schools???

If you answer yes, then Mason Math Club is the place to be!   We’ll work on new strategies for winning at Witzzle Pro and explore different math challenges.  We even have a cluster wide competition every year against the other Peachtree Ridge elementary schools in March!  We meet on Thursday mornings beginning September 21^st in Mrs. Vergona’s room.  The fee of $20.00 covers the cost of a t-shirt and awards.

So if you’re looking for a great way to start your day, stop by Math Club soon!

Are you an excellent, strong, motivated, and independent reader? Then go wild for reading!  This club is for second and third grade students who read and comprehend on grade level, enjoy discussing books, love to read and ask questions about what they read.

Fourteen students will be selected to participate in our book club on first come first serve basis. If you the meet criteria listed below, please email Alejandra.Solano@gcpsk12.org and I will email you the club application.

Members must:

· Read and comprehend on or above grade level.

· Enjoy participating in book discussions.

· Read independently at least 2-chapter books per month and write questions or a summary about each chapter.

· Be available to meet weekly each month (October thru April). We will meet from 7:30 A.M.-8:15 A.M. in the library.

· Have reliable transportation for arrival at school promptly at 7:30 A.M. on Wednesday morning.

· On occasion you will have to purchase books to read.

· We will not all be reading the same books this year. We are following the format for Roaring Readers in grades 4 and 5.

· Fifteen dollars will be collected for a t-shirt and club supplies.

Applications will be due Wednesday, September 28th.

First meeting date will be Wednesday, October 11th.

Sponsor:  Ms. Solano