Readers Rally is a reading quiz bowl style competition for students in grades four through twelve. Its mission is to promote reading among students who desire to share their love of reading with others.  Students read books from a district-selected book list and participate in discussion and activites pertaining to those books.  The club will culminate in a school competition which will determine the team of 10 students who will advance to the county competition in the Spring. 

Sponsors:
Keely Lambert, Kathy Law, & Jennifer Wigle

Grade Level:
Readers Rally is for 4th and 5th graders.  It is limited to 20 students; however, the competition will only include 10 students age 9 or over.  

Meeting Days:
TBD

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LEGO Robotics Team is built around theme-based Challenges that engage children ages 9 to 16 in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering.  The foundation of the program is the FIRST Core Values, which emphasize teamwork, discovery, and innovation.  Students emerge more confident, excited, and equipped with the skills they need in a chaning workforce.

Sponsors:
Stephanie Aseltine & Keely Lambert

Grade Level:
LEGO Robotics Team is for 4th and 5th graders and is limited to 10 students. 

Meeting Days:
TBD

Meeting Time:
TBD

The new Computer Science Club is aimed at creating a website by coding.  

Sponsors:
Jock Byron

Grade Level:
The Computer Science Club is for 5th graders.  It is limited to 12 students.  

Meeting Days:
TBD

Meeting Time:
TBD

S.W.A.T (students working with advanced technology) is a team of student leaders who are trained to assist with Media Center resource circulation, encourage digital citizenship, and create/pilot new technology opportunities.  

Sponsors:
Keely Lambert

Grade Level:
The S.W.A.T team is reserved for 4th and 5th graders and is limited to 25 students.

Meeting Days:
TBD

Meeting Time:
TBD

The Knightly News Crew teaches broadcast and production skills in order to create and implement the daily announcements that occur at our school.  Our 5th Grade students learn to produce the entire show. The news staff consists of: Director, Anchors, Video Mixer, Camera Operator, Teleprompter Controller, Audio Mixer Engineer, Sound Engineer, Weather Reporter, and Lunch Reporter.

Sponsors:
Keely Lambert and Stephanie Flemish

Grade Level:
The Knightly News is for 5th graders.

Meeting Days:
TBD

Meeting Time:
TBD

The Simonton Chorus is a performance based ensemble where students will participate in rehearsals and performances.  The Simonton singers will perform at various concerts here at school and in the community. 

Sponsors:
Kate George

Grade Level:
The Simonton Chorus is for 4th and 5th graders.

Meeting Days:
TBD

Meeting Time:
TBD

This performance ensemble provides students with the opportunity to learn and perform on various instruments as a group.  Students will learn to read, play, and compose a variety of pieces including traditional Orff instruments (xylophones/glockenspiels), small percussion, recorders, and many more. 

Sponsors:
Kate George

Grade Level:
The Simonton Instrumental Ensemble is reserved for 5th graders. 

Meeting Days:
TBD

Meeting Time:
TBD

Boys2Men Mentoring is a club for the boys of Simonton Elementary.  Its mission is to provide guidance, encouragement, and support to help them become successful young adults, both in and out of school.

Sponsors:
Shelby Goodrich

Grade Level:
Boys2Men is for 1st- 5th graders.  It is limited to 10 students. 

Meeting Days:
TBD

Meeting Time:
TBD   

Girls on the Run, or GOTR, is a club focused on inspiring girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.  If you are interested in being apart of this club, you will need to register on-line. At that time, you will be put into a lottery and 15 girls will randomly be chosen from the selection.  

Lottery Registration Opens August 14-21...
Parents/Guardians you can register your girl any time during this period.  Registration will close at 11:59 pm on August 21.  

Lottery Run August 22...
A computer-generated lottery will randomly choose participates to fill the available spots for each team and parents/guardians will receive an email regarding your girl's status.  Our team limit is 15 girls.  

Register Here:  Girls on the Run program registration

Sponsors:
Cowanna Williams

Grade Level:
Girls on the Run is open to all grade levels, yet is limited to 15 girls.  

Meeting Days:
TBD

Meeting Time:
TBD

Young Rembrandts offers art classes for kids. Local drawing lessons are available after school in Suwanee, Norcross, Lawrenceville, Buford, Sugar Hill, Duluth and Cumming. Our preschool drawing, elementary drawing and cartoon drawing classes complement and expand existing art programs in local Gwinnett and Forsyth County schools. Young Rembrandts provides all materials, top-quality instructors and curriculum for weekly drawing classes. Our classes are built to be fun, but children who participate in Young Rembrandts local art classes increase overall academic skills, fine motor skills, social skills and confidence.

Sponsors:

Grade Level:
The Young Rembrandts Art Club is open to students grades K-5th.  This is a 14 week session.  You can pay in full ($150) or choose 2 payments of $75.  If the second option is chosen, the 2nd installment is automatically charged on October 4, 2019.  Enroll online at www.youngrembrandts.com/neatlanta

Meeting Days:
TBD

Meeting Time:
TBD

Chess Adventures Club was developed to explore the fun side of chess. Scientific facts prove chess helps develop mental stimulation and increases brain power. Chess Adventures focuses on keeping kids wanting to learn. We provide silly sets, animated chess video cartoons, fun clocks and chess computer games via our netbooks and laptops in each one of our classes.

Sponsors:

Grade Level:
Chess Adventures Club is for students ages 6 and up.  To register your student for this wonderful enrichment program call: 470-363-4780 or simply fill out a registration form at the front desk and fax it into the chess adventures office or visit www.chessadventures.org  and click on ENROLLMENT. Click the tab for "Simonton Elementary School" and fill out the form online from the convenience of your home.

Meeting Days:
TBD

Meeting Time:
TBD