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Clubs and Activities
Clubs and Activities Part 1
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Anime Club
Mission: To provide students with a community for enjoying Anime.
Planned Activities: To meet bi-weekly and discuss anime.
Affiliations: N/A
Sponsor: Skylar Martinez and Jesse White
Audience: Students who enjoy anime and wish to be part of a community of those who enjoy it.
Date: Bi-Weekly on Tuesdays starting 8/24/2021
Location of Meetings: C118
What to Bring: A love of or willingness to watch anime.
Cost: n/a
Follow us on Social Media: n/a
eClass Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Asian American Student Association (AASA)
Mission: Our purpose is to embrace and promote passion and pride for Asian culture and build a strong community that educated and celebrates the rich heritage and tradition of Asian American.
Planned Activities: Aasa picnic, Unbelibubble collab, Chinese New Years event, Scrumptious Saturday
Affiliations: N/A
Sponsor: Ms. Smith
Audience: All students
Date: Once a month of Fridays with the first meeting on 1/14/2022
Location of Meetings: Media Center
What to Bring: Friends and yourself
Cost: $10
Follow us on Social Media: @McClure_AASA
eClass Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Awareness of the Moment
Mission: This club will bring awareness to students of whatever current societal issues are impacting us through art. Since most students at the school are mainly revolved around healthcare classes, students who want to express their artistic/creative side can establish themselves along with appealing to the controversies of the world, killing two birds with one stone. During weekly meetings, students will create a works of art that can be diverse and vast, to whatever the students would like to curate which can include traditional art, book arts, installations, digital art, videos, literature, etc.
Planned Activities: Community Service & Involvement through the arts
Affiliations: N/A
Sponsor: Theresa Ryan
Audience: Students who have an interest in art, current events, & societal issues
Date: Every other Thursday from 2:00 to 3:00 (1st meeting is September 2!)
Location of Meetings: Art Classroom D118
What to Bring: Ideas, something to write with, & something to write with
Cost: n/a
Follow us on Social Media: Instagram - mcclurehealthscience_aotm
eClass Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Beyond Ladies Mentor Program
Mission: The mission is to provide an exemplary level of self-awareness experience, preparing the young women to become successful and responsible young adults, as they develop socially and academically.
Planned Activities: Work on resumes and interview techniques, create meaningful projects to promote McClure Health Science High School, implement a professional dress day, attend field trips, volunteer in the community, and write letters to organizations/businesses for educational advancement.
Affiliations: N/A
Sponsor: Officer Ronnetta Coates
Audience: Female students
Date: Every other Thursday starting on 8/19/2021
Location of Meetings: Testing Room
What to Bring: Paper and Writing Utensil
Cost: $10
Follow us on Social Media: @beyondld on Instagram
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Black Student Union
Mission: The Black Student Union fosters student growth and development through diversity, academics, and community services and outreach. We provide an opportunity for students of all races to celebrate black culture, lifestyle, and history.
Planned Activities: Black History Month and monthly focus on culture
Affiliations: N/A
Sponsor: Dr. Mia Jones & Ms. Chyann Hector
Audience: All students
Date: Last Tuesday of every month beginning August 24, 2021. Location of Meetings: B112 (Ms. Hector's Classroom on B-hall)
What to Bring: N/A
Cost: $25
Follow us on Social Media: @mcclure_bsu
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsors if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Chess Club
Mission: To provide students with the opportunity to practice and refine their skills in the game of chess.
Planned Activities: We will regularly play chess in room C118. If other activities are necessary, let me know and we'll work one out.
Affiliations: n/a
Sponsor: Jesse White and James Frew
Audience: Students who are interested in chess, either recreationally or competitively.
Date: Every Thursday starting 8/19
Location of Meetings: C118
What to Bring: A willingness to learn how to play chess!
Cost: n/a
Follow us on Social Media: n/a
eClass Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Christian Fellowship
Mission: To foster a Christian Community at McClure and to provide a space where you can freely talk about the gospel.
Planned Activities:
Affiliations: National Day of Prayer
Sponsor: Jimmie McKinley
Audience: 9th-12th graders
Date: Bi-weekly on Monday's
Location of Meetings: B-FLoor Lecture Hall
What to Bring: Phone to download the Bible app or a physical Bible
Cost: n/a
Follow us on Social Media: n/a
eClass Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Drama Club
Mission: To cultivate the theatrical interest of all students
Planned Activities: 2020 Virtual Play Production
Affiliations: N/A
Sponsor: Jessica Milner
Audience: All students
Date: Every Thursday
Location of Meetings: A119/Auditorium
What to Bring: Closed-toed shoes and comfortable clothes
Cost: $10
Follow us on Social Media: mcclurehealthsciencehigh_theater
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Environmental Club
Mission: To empower students to take ownership of the environment and to educate others to be better citizens of the planet.
Planned Activities: Facilitate campus recycle program if possible. Various community service events like campus clean up and Bring One for the Chipper Christmas Tree Recycling
Affiliations: N/A
Sponsors: Julie Fritz
Audience: All students
Date: First Tuesday of every month
Location of Meetings: D109
What to Bring: N/A
Cost:$25.00
Follow us on Social Media:IG: mcclurehealthscienceeclub
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Mission: The FBLA mission is to inspire and prepare students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences.
Planned Activities: Oct. - Fall Rally, Nov. - Fall Leadership Conference, Dec-Jan - Region Competition, March - State Conference
Affiliations: N/A
Sponsor: Donna Stohr
Audience: All students
Date: 2nd Monday every month
Location of Meetings: A101
What to Bring: Yourself and a wide-open mind with great ideas
Cost: $20 to join
Follow us on Social Media: mcclurehealthscience_fbla
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Gwinnett Student Leadership Team (GSLT)
Mission: Each Gwinnett County High School has a Gwinnett Student Leadership Team. These teams consist of 3 Sophomores, 3 Juniors, and 3 Seniors. These students are selected via application and interview at the beginning of the sophomore year and experience a world-class leadership journey. McClure Health Science High School begins our rigorous selection process of 3 sophomores in October each Fall. For more information, please visit GSLT Online.
Planned Activities: Student Leadership Development, Organizing Student Ambassadors for school events, Local Leadership Conferences
Affiliations: Gwinnett Student Leadership Team
Sponsors: Sally Taylor
Audience: Student Leaders
Date: Mondays 2:00-3:00 PM
Location of Meetings: Student Leadership Meeting Room - B111
What to Bring: N/A
Cost: N/A
Application: The application process for sophomores will begin in the early Fall semester each year. Sophomores who are nominated will receive the application and corresponding links in their school email. Sophomores can also self-nominate.
Gwinnett Student Leadership Application
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Health MPowers Student Health Advisors
Mission: Empower youth to choose healthy habits for themselves through hands-on learning in nutrition classes, taste tests, and other events by and for teens, we're helping youth transform their communities and themselves. (HealthMPowers.org)
Planned Activities: Community Service, School Healthy Eating Initiatives, Student Leadership, Physical Activities
Affiliations: Health MPowers
Sponsors: Lisa Wells, Stephanie Sprayberry and Meridith Watts
Audience: All Students
Date: Once a Month on Tuesdays
Location of Meetings: Media Center & Gym
What to Bring: Tennis shoes and a positive attitude
Cost: N/A
Follow us on Social Media: @McClureHSHShealthychoices
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Hispanic Organization Promoting Education (HoPe)
Mission: The mission of Hispanic Organization Promoting Education (HoPe) is to increase the graduation rate among Hispanic high school students through leadership, education, and community service.
Planned Activities: Community Service
Affiliations: Hope Organization
Sponsors: Jeimy Soto-Leon
Audience: All students
Date: 2nd Thursday of each month starting 8/19/2022
Location of Meetings: Media Center
What to Bring: N/A
Cost: $20.00
Follow us on Instagram: Mcclurehshs_hope
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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HOSA Future Health Professionals
Mission: Develop leadership qualities and skills; build self-confidence, motivation and enthusiasm; Develop workplace readiness skills; Understand current healthcare issues; Collaborate with health professionals and future employers; Set realistic career and educational goals
Planned Activities: Fall and Spring Blood Drives, Pink Out Party, Fall Rally, Fall Leadership, State Leadership, and International Leadership Conferences, Community Service opportunities, Scholarship opportunities,Health Fair and much more!
Affiliations: Future Health Professionals: Georgia HOSA
Sponsor: Joseph Marinelli
Audience: Students interested in Health Science Occupations
Date: Bi-weekly on Thursday 2-3:15 pm beginning August 12,2021
Location of Meetings: B Floor Seminar Room
What to Bring: Pen & Paper, HOSA materials requested, a POSITIVE attitude
Cost: 3 options - Teal ($25), Silver ($50), Gold ($75)
Follow us on Social Media: McClureHealthScience_HOSA
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Intramurals
Mission: To provide students a fun and safe opportunity to participate in a variety of after-school activities fitness and athletics competing against their classmates.
Planned Activities: Playing Teams against other themed high schools in the Spring Semester and looking to play teachers in the Fall semester.
Affiliations: N/A
Sponsor: Leroy Kirkpatrick and Taren Clemons
Audience: Students who love participating in sports and friendly competition with their peers.
Date: Every Tuesday (Team Sports) and Thursday (Cardio Fitness 2:00-3:00 pm
Location of Meetings: Gym
What to Bring: Appropriate athletic wear (shorts, shirt, socks, and shoes)
Cost: $5.00
Follow us on Social Media: N/A
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Key Club
Mission: To cultivate the next generation of leaders while building stronger communities through service. Our purpose is to make a difference in the world one community at a time.
Planned Activities: Rainbow Village Valentine's Day Bags, Toy Drive, Canned Food Drive, Supporting Elderly in Nursing Homes, Teacher Appreciation, Custodial Staff Appreciation, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Candy Grams, One New Student-Led Initiative
Affiliations: Duluth Key club Kiwanis
Sponsors: Tricia Solinski
Audience: All Students (email sponsors for application)
Date: Tuesday's Board Meeting (room C119) and Thursday General Meeting (Media Center)
Location of Meetings: General Meeting are held in the media center the first and third Thursday of each month, and the board meets Tuesdays before the general meetings.
What to Bring: An open mind, new ideas, and like-minded people interested in all or one of our initiatives.
Cost: $35.00
Follow us on Social Media: mcclure_keyclub
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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KPop Elites
Mission: To express and converse through our love and appreciation for Korean pop. Whether it be the culture or the meaning behind the lyrics, those alike enjoy it all the same.
Planned Activities: Bts comeback party on September 9th. We will be watching the premiere together and discussing it amongst the other new released songs!
Affiliations: N/A
Sponsor: Skylar Martinez (Ms.Martinez)
Audience: Those who enjoy or want to get into Kpop. A diverse strand of music I believe all can enjoy.
Date: Bi-weekly on Thursday starting 8/26/2021
Location of Meetings: B113
What to Bring: Yourself
Cost: N/A
Follow us on Social Media: @kpopelitesmhshs
eClass Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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M&M: Dungeons and Dragons
Mission: To build literacy, math, and social skills through immersive role-playing games.
Planned Activities:
Affiliations: N/A
Sponsors: John Draekul and Jesse White
Audience: Any student that wants to use their imagination.
Date: Each Friday 2-3 pm starting on 8/20/2022
Location of Meetings: D105
What to Bring: a pencil and your imagination
Cost: N/A
Application: N/A
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Muslim Student Association
Mission: To educate on the religion of Islam and participate in activities that will leave a positive impact on the community
Planned Activities: Monthly Meetings
Affiliations: N/A
Sponsor: Ms. Fritz
Audience: All students
Date: Second Tuesday of the month from 2-3 PM starting on 11/9
Location of Meetings: Mr. Fritz's Classroom C107
What to Bring: An open mind
Cost: n/a
Follow us on Social Media: TBA
eClass Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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National Art Honor Society
Mission: The mission of the National Art Honor Society is to:
- Inspire and recognize those students who have shown outstanding ability in art.
- Foster excellence and a dedicated spirit to the pursuit of art.
- Further creative abilities and talents of the Society’s members, as well as the school’s entire student art enrollment.
- Aid members in working toward the attainment of their highest potential in an art area.
- Bring art to the attention of the school and community.
- Increase awareness of art in relation to other areas of the school curriculum.
- Further aesthetic awareness in all aspects of the school’s total program.
Planned Activities: Student Leadership Development Weekly Student & Sponsor lead art workshops
Affiliations: N/A
Sponsor: Theresa Ryan
Audience: Students with a strong interest in creating & promoting art
Date: Tuesday & Thursday starting 8/12
Location of Meetings: Art Classroom D118
What to Bring: A Sketchbook & Art making utensils (pencils, pens, paint, etc.)
Cost: $20
Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: mcclurehealthscienceart
eClass Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
Clubs and Activities Part 2
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National Honor Society
Mission: To elevate McClure Health Science High School's commitment to the values of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.
Planned Activities: Community & School Service, Faculty & Staff Appreciation, Student Leadership Development, specific activities to be announced throughout the school year (planned by committee members)
Affiliations: NHS
Sponsor: Jordyn Tinsley
Audience: 10th - 12th-grade students with a cumulative Numeric Grade Average (NGA) of 90 or above. Students must be inducted to become members.
Date: Bi-weekly on Tuesday from 2-3 pm beginning August 24, 2021.
Location of Meetings: C-Floor Lecture Hall
What to Bring:
Cost: $10.00
Application:
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization
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National Spanish Honor Society
Mission: The purpose of the Society is to recognize high achievement in Spanish by students of secondary schools and to promote continuity of interest in Hispanic studies.
Planned Activities: Tutoring Spanish students, community service, local and state competitions (National Spanish Exam and Speaking/writing Competitions)
Affiliations: National affiliation: SOCIEDAD HONORARIA HISPÁNICA (American Association of Teachers of Spanish & Portuguese (AATSP)
Sponsor: Jeimy Soto Leon
Audience: Any student who has maintained a 90 or higher in the study of Spanish for each of the 4 semesters of Spanish I and II or Native Speakers Spanish I and II and is in the 10th grade or higher is eligible to be a member of the Spanish Honor Society. Membership is by invitation only.
Date: The 4th Thursday of each month starting
Location of Meetings: C124
What to Bring: N/A
Cost: $20
Follow us on Social Media: @spanishhonor_society_mhshs
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Pride Alliance
Mission: To spread awareness and advocate changes that create inclusivity and equity for all.
Planned Activities: Fundraisers, guest speakers, and PRIDE Spirit Week
Affiliations: GSA Network
Sponsors: Elizabeth Vance and Sarah Bess Zigler
Audience: All students
Date: Every 2nd and last Friday of the month from 2:00-3:00pm
Location of Meetings: C116
What to Bring: N/A
Cost: $20
Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: @mcclurepridealliance
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Pulse Dance Company: National Honors Society of Dance Arts
Mission: The Pulse Dance Company is a student-led club and is open to all students. It provides leadership opportunities for students pursuing National Honors Recognition in Dance Arts. McClure Health Science High School Dance Company seeks to promote life-long learning in the field of dance. We encourage understanding and appreciation for dance as an art form and wish to develop knowledgeable advocacy of dance arts. The Pulse Dance Company identifies students for artistic merits, leadership, and inducts students into one of the highest honors programs for dance in the United States.
Planned Activities: Students will perform in community events as representatives of McClure Health Science High School. Dance activates include dance classes, rehearsals, performances, workshops, and community service activities. Students will demonstrate collaborative teamwork, motivation, and leadership in all aspects of dance art.
Affiliations: National Honor Society of Dance Arts
Sponsors: Annie Bunch
Audience: Anyone can dance, and a great dancer can come from anywhere.
Date: Tuesdays 2:00-3:00 pm starting 8/11/2021
Location of Meetings: Dance Studio (A116)
What to Bring: Proper dance attire and dance shoes
Cost: $45 per year
Follow us on Social Media: @mcclurehealthsciencedance
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Readers Rally
Mission: We will support a community of readers through regular independent reading and student collaboration.
Planned Activities: We'll take part in the district-wide Readers Rally event, which is a quiz bowl-style reading competition for students in grades 4-12. The date for the 2021-2022 Readers Rally competition is scheduled for Saturday, February 26, 2022.
Affiliations: N/A
Sponsors: Laura Sly
Audience: All students with an interest in reading
Date: Every other Monday (beginning August 30), 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location of Meetings: Media Center
What to Bring: A book to read and share!
Cost: $25
Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: @mcclurehealthsciencemedia, Twitter: @mhshsmedia
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Relay for Life
Mission: To bring awareness to cancer and support the Gwinnett Relay for Life Event.
Planned Activities: Relay for Life Spirit Week, Relay for Life Event for 2020 (October 30th), Relay for Life for 2021 (May 2021).
Affiliations: Gwinnett County Relay for Life Event
Sponsor: Cathleen Eckholm
Audience: Students willing to participate in fundraisers and events that support the Gwinnett Relay for Life Event.
Date: Last Monday of every month.
Location of Meetings: B101
What to Bring: An open mind with ideas of how to support fundraising and spirit week for Relay!
Cost: N/A
Follow us on Social Media: mcclurehealthsciencerelay4life
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Science Fair Club
Mission: The purpose of this club is to awaken the science wonder at McClure those you are willing to become a scientist in the future career. We will create science or engineering projects to test your science ideas related to your real-life experience in your investigation. You will practice scientific skills by designing an experiment, solving problems, analyzing data. You will represent McClure to participate in GCPS science fair. A lot of fun is waiting for you.
Planned Activities: GCPS Science fair on January 20, 2022 (Science Fair Project Timeline for 2021-2022)
Affiliations: Local/GCPS/State Science Fair
Sponsor: Lisa Shang
Audience: All students (for application student join via attached Google site or email teacher)
Date: Every other Thursday from 3:00-4:30 pm starting 8/26/2021
Location of Meetings: B106
What to Bring: N/A
Cost: N/A
Application: Science Fair Club Application Form at MHSHS
Website for MHSHS Science Fair
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eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Social & Political Activists Club (SPAC)
Mission: Our mission is to create a brave space for McClure students to create an authentic dialogue on complex social and political issues. We believe that activism is a part of being a citizen of the world, so we aim to provide McClure students the opportunity to freely express their political viewpoints. In addition, the club strives to provide our members with a voice regarding the various issues of today and tomorrow so that we can work to create a more inclusive place by changing students' predisposed mindsets that they cannot create change.
Planned Activities: We will provide students opportunities to discuss and problem-solve social and political issues in their school, community, and larger society. The social and political activism club will be dictated by the students, and we will co-create community outreach projects based on discussions and current events. We will create podcasts, get involved with organizations, create community service opportunities, work to join or create campaign organizations, and aim to always educate one another.
Affiliations: N/A
Sponsor: Kinsey Rubio
Audience: All Students
Date: Every third Thursday from 2-3 pm beginning August 19, 2021.
Location of Meetings: C111
What to Bring: You do not need to bring anything to the club besides your ideas on social and political issues, ideas for activism, and articles or videos that you might wish to share with the group.
Cost: $10.00
Follow us on Social Media: @mcclurehighschoolspac
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Spanish Club
Mission: The Spanish Club of McClure Health Science High School, Duluth, Georgia, will offer exposure to the Spanish-speaking world and its rich and diverse cultures.
The intent is to be both educational and fun for its members who will look beyond the doors of their own homes and school to touch the lives of others.
Being exposed to customs and cultures outside the classroom and gaining insightful experiences will help the Spanish Club members compete in our increasingly bilingual nation, as well as throughout our global community.Affiliations: N/A
Sponsor: Myra Garcia-Jordan
Audience: Students who are taking Spanish courses or who have taken Spanish courses.
Date: Bi-Weekly
Location of Meetings: C125
What to Bring: N/A
Cost: N/A
Follow us on Social Media: N/A
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Step Team
Mission: The purpose of this club is to spread spirit and excitement throughout the school for upcoming events whether it's for the school or clubs.
Planned Activities: Performances during lunch, and at school events
Affiliations: N/A
Sponsor: Shirlene Holden and Jessica Milner
Audience: 10th - 12th-grade students at MHSHS
Date: Bi-weekly on Fridays starting 9/10/21
Location of Meetings: Chorus or Theater
What to Bring: Something Comfortable to move around in.
Cost: N/A
Application: N/A
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization
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Student Council
Mission: We will serve as a platform that brings students' ideas about leadership, culture, and servitude into fruition while serving as a catalyst for student leadership and growth.
Planned Activities: School Spirit Initiatives, Local and State Leadership Conferences, Community Service/Philanthropic Events, Student Leadership Development, Teacher/Staff Appreciation Initiatives
Affiliations: Georgia Association of Student Councils - GACS (State), Southern Association of Student Councils - SACS (Regional), National Association of Student Councils - NASC (National)
Sponsor: Shannon Zangas and Morgan Sweatt
Audience: All Students
Date: First & Third Fridays
Location of Meetings: Media Center
What to Bring: N/A
Cost:
- $35 (includes T-shirt)
- $50 (Includes T-shirt & district conference)
- $75 (includes hoodie, T-shirt & district conference)
Follow us on Social Media: stuco_mcclure
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Sustainable McClure Advisory Council (SMAC)
Mission: Our mission is to promote sustainability in the Meadowcreek/McClure community by raising our awareness and providing education about the benefits of a sustainable lifestyle through increased student engagement at the elementary, middle, and school levels.
Planned Activities: At its core SMAC intends to bring awareness to a sustainable lifestyle. We will accomplish this by forming relationships with local organizations such as Gwinnett Clean-and-Beautiful, Parks and Recreation. We would also perform outreach activities such as attending Elementary and Middle School community events, social media campaigns, school-wide campaigns, and sustainability expo informing the community about sustainability and our club's progress. We also like to do cleanup activities such as Adopt-a-Stream, and Adopt-a-Road. There would not only help clean up local ecosystems but also do research on our ecosystems and how behaviors such as littering affect it. Using that information we would come up with possible solutions to prevent further harm to our environment.
Affiliations: N/A
Sponsor: Savannah Beach (Peek)
Audience: All Students
Date: Twice a month on Tuesdays
Location of Meetings: D123
What to Bring:
Cost: N/A
Follow us on Social Media: N/A
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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The Passion Project Organization
Mission: Connecting great minds to make them more productive and successful is a primary attribute of this organization. Students will be working effectively and quickly to capture the fundamental functions and unleash their inner passion. This organization strives to help others by working together and pushing them to excel and do work that represents them not only academically but also personally. Another key attribute to this organization is commitment; showing up and doing the work is beneficial because it portrays how passionate you are about your life goals. The Passion Project Organization releases your curiosity and energy and puts it into something that excites and inspires “you” to be you.
Planned Activities: Each student will work on their passion project by picking a topic, whether that’s leadership skills in middle school students, researching protein physics, or political issues in the world. The student can make a website, create a podcast, write a book, start a youtube channel, or research a topic they are passionate about. The student can reach out to professors at universities or leaders to guide them throughout their research and project. This passion project will help the student build
something of their own that they are passionate about, and it will put them at the top of the list
when applying to college. We will even help students with creating their resumes and reaching
out to professors if they need help.Affiliations: N/A
Sponsor: Teresa Brooks
Audience: 9th-11th Grade Students
Date: Every Tuesday
Location of Meetings: D108
Cost: N/A
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Vex Robotics
Mission: Vex Robotics creates tools to shape learners into the problem-solving leaders of tomorrow.
Planned Activities: Vex IQ Challenge, Vex Robotics Competition, Robotics Summer Workshops & Camps
Affiliations: Innovation First International, Inc. & Vex Robotics, Inc., Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
Sponsor: Teresa Brooks and John Draekul
Audience: All students excited about hands-on STEM learning.
Date: TBD
Location of Meetings: D108
What to Bring: N/A
Cost: N/A
Follow us on Social Media: N/A
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.
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Yearbook
Mission: To create a quality yearbook for all students and staff that reflects the activities of the school year.
Planned Activities: Students will take pictures and create pages in a digital design program. Students will report on and interview students at all school activities.
Affiliations: N/A
Sponsors: Dr. McKinley
Audience: Students interested in photography and designing the yearbook
Date:
Location of Meetings:
What to Bring: Ideas for page development and what are wanted pages in the yearbook
Social Media:
eCLASS Link: Please email the sponsor if you would like to join this club/organization.