Expand All

  • Ridge Rhetoric: Debate Club

    Advisors:
    Suchithra Shanmugam and  Alicia Raghunanan from Northbrook Middle School
    Amy DePeaza from Peachtree Ridge High School

    Mission: Connect, support, and inspire a diverse community committed to empowering students through speech and debate (National Speech and Debate Association)

    Planned activities: Students will learn about all of the different competition events that Ridge Rhetoric has to offer and then choose which Speech or Debate event interests them the most. They will then go more into depth about rules specific to their category of choice as well as research, writing, and being able to speak for certain amounts of time. 

    National Affiliation: National Speech and Debate Association

    Meeting Dates: September 15, October 20, November 17, December 15, the 3rd Thursday of each month. 

  • Crochet Club

    Sponsors
    Suchithra Shanmugam
    Suchithra.Shanmugam@gcpsk12.org
    Gwendolyn Henry
    Gwendolyn.Henry@gcpsk12.org
    Purpose: Life skill that relaxes your mind, develops self esteem of being productive & reduces stress.
    Planned Activities: Learn different crochet stiches and crocheting simple projects like scarfs and hats.

  • Anime Club

    Sponsor

    Jenn Wallace
    Jennifer.Wallace@gcpsk12.org

    Purpose: Students will discuss and analyze their favorite Anime

    Planned Activities: Meet new friends with common interests, have discussions about popular Anime, learn to draw favorite characters and learn about new Anime to watch and read. 

  • Art Club

    Sponsor: Tricia Boston
    Tricia.Boston@gcpsk12.org

    Mission: Northbrook Middle School Art Club’s mission is to allow students who are interested in art to participate in independent and collaborative art related activities. The Art Club is a place for students to continue developing their artistic skills, explore new art mediums, and collaborate with other creative individuals to enrich their school and community. 

    Permission slips and money dues are due by September 8, 2022 (Only 50 SPOTS AVAILABLE)

     I am looking forward to meeting each of you and creating ART on September 9, 2022! Remember to be ready to possibly get messy and wear old clothing. If you have any further questions please feel free to email me. 

    Meeting day: EVERY 2nd & 4th Friday of each month

    Time: 8:00-8:55 AM

    Place: Art Room, room 1.322

    Cost: $25.00 for the cost of supplies. This Must be paid through MyPaymentsPlus Making your payment online will lock in your spot.

    Open To: All students

  • Boys On The Rise

    Sponsor: Gina Pomera

    Mission: It is the goal of Boys on the Rise program to give assistance to those individuals. Boys on the Rise is a mentoring program which will focus on 5 topics:

      *Building positive relationships
      *Respect
      * Dealing with pressures 
      * Effective communication
      * Leadership

    Planned Activities: Students will be paired with staff members who will serve as mentors to offer accountability, support, and guidance, while encouraging students to build proactive and meaningful lives. Mentors will interact with their mentees weekly. Mentors and mentees will meet once a month to discuss core topics from different presenters in our community and GCPS. Mentees will engage in team-building activities to help promote positivity and excellence.

    Meetings: Will be held in the mornings before school at 8:00-8:55 a.m. 

    Open to: Male students in 6, 7, & 8 Grade

  • Drama Club

    Sponsor: Jeffrey Borck

    Jeffrey.Borck@gcpsk12.org

    Northbrook’s Drama Club is the club for all things performing arts. We are currently seeking actors, set designers, and backstage crew. Students work towards the production of a spring semester theatre production and learn the basics of theatre craft.

    ​Interest Meeting Held: Thursday, August 25 @ 4:20pm-5:00pm 

    Place:  Mr. Bork's Room

    ​Open to: All students in good academic standing

  • Eco Warriors

    Sponsors: 

    Zachary Davison
    Zachary.Davison@gcpsk12.org

    Jesse Daniel
    Jesse.Daniel@gcpsk12.org

    Lola Holmes
    Lola.Holmes@gcpsk12.org

    Mission: To promote awareness of environmental issues and the opportunity each of us have to make a difference while developing peer communication and problem-solving skills in our social garden club. 

    Communication: Parents and students are required to use the "Remind App" (available on android/IOS) for updates on meetings throughout the school year. The class code is @nmseco

    Requirements: Students who are interested in the environment, demonstrate Northbrook P.R.I.D.E. behavior. Grades 6-8th boys and girls are welcome to join. 

    Planned Activities: The Eco Warrior Club is a seasonal outdoor club that fosters gardening and social skills. Activities include:

    • Planting and tending to the outdoor garden as well as the indoor grow room
      • Students will be allowed to take home vegetables grown
    • Assisting in developing a school recycling program
    • Pollinator garden and other conservation efforts
    • Landscaping

  • Girls On Fire

    Sponsor: Gina Pomera

    Mission: It is the goal of Girls on F.I.R.E. (Females with Integrity, Respect, and Excellence) to give assistance to those individuals. GOF is a mentoring program that will focus on 5 topics:

      *Building positive relationships
      *Encouraging self-respect
      *Positive self-image
      *Effective communication
      *Leadership

    Planned Activities: Students will be paired with staff members who will serve as mentors to offer accountability, support, and guidance, while encouraging students to build proactive and meaningful lives. Mentors will interact with their mentees weekly. Mentors and mentees will meet once a month to discuss core topics from different presenters in our community and GCPS. Mentees will engage in team-building activities to help promote positivity and excellence.

    Meetings: Will be held in the mornings before school at 8:00-8:55 a.m.  

    Open to: Female students in 6, 7, & 8 grade

  • Heart & Sole: Girls on the Run

    Coaches: Rebecca Rackley & Jenn Wallace
    Becca.Rackley@gcpsk12.org
    Jennifer.Wallace@gcpsk12

    Register Here: https://www.girlsontherunatlanta.org/Program-Registration. 

    *Registration Is Now Live!!

    Mission: Girls on the Run inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident. 

    Planned Activities: Girls will meet twice a week after school (4:30-6:00pm) to make connections, learn important life skills, get active and HAVE FUN! At the end of the season, girls will celebrate their accomplishment at the Girls on the Run 5K. 

  • Intramural Sports

    Sponsors: 

    Brian Fowler
    Brian.Fowler@gcpsk12.org

    Jesse Daniel
    Jesse.Daniel@gcpsk12.org

    Mission: The intramural program promotes fun and involvement for ALL students. 

    Activities: A variety of team sports are played on selected mornings before school.

    Currently Meeting in the Gym:

    Mondays: 6th Grade
    Tuesday: 7th Grade
    Thursdays: 8th Grade
    Fridays: All Grades 

  • Readers Rally Book Club

    Sponsor: Nicole Cabezas

    Co-Sponsor: Rebecca Rackley

    Members will read from a list of 10 books. We will discuss, practice our knowledge of books with practice questions, and prepare for the Gwinnett County Readers Rally Competition.

    Gwinnett County Readers Rally Competition Date: February 25, 2023
    Peachtree Ridge High School: 1555 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee, GA 30024

    2022-2023 Readers Rally Book List

    Link to book descriptions and book trailers

    ​Meeting Day: Scheduled Monday Mornings in the Media Center from 8:15-8:45am. 

    August: 22
    September: 12, 26
    October: 3, 24
    November: 14, 28
    December: 5, 12
    January: 9, 23
    February: 6, 21

    ​Time: 8:15 AM

    Place: Media Center  

    ​Open to: All Students

  • Robotics Club

    Sponsor: Rachel Jackson
    Rachel.Jackson@gcpsk12.org

    Purpose: In the Northbrook Robotics Team, students build and program VEX robots for competitions. Competitions will take place among team members and may also involve local, state, national, and international competitions. This organization is competition-based building and programming on the VEX V5 platform.
    Planned Activities: Students will meet weekly to build robots and compete in the GCPS VEX Robotics League. 
    Meeting Dates: Weekly Tuesday afternoons

  • Technology Student Association (TSA)

    Sponsor:

    Rachel Jackson
    Rachel.millard@gcpsk12.org

    Mission: TSA is an organization to encourage student participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). TSA chapters take the study of STEM beyond the classroom and give students the chance to pursue academic challenges among friends with similar goals and interests. Together, TSA chapter members work on competitive events, learn and apply leadership skills, and may attend conferences at the state, regional, and national levels. 

    Annual Dues: $45

    Activities:

    • Weekly before/after school meetings
    • Work with PRHS TSA Chapter
    • Some travel for state & local competitions

  • Winter Guard

    Sponsors:

    Shannon Melton
    Shannon.Melton@gcpsk12.org

    Jenn Wallace
    Jennifer.Wallace@gcpsk12.org

    Purpose: Students will learn teamwork while learning a flag and dance routine to present at various competitions

    Meetings: Students will practice 2 times a week to learn skills in flag spinning, dance and movement. These skills will be combined together to create a creative routine that will be performed at competitions during the Winter Guard season (January - April).