The Art Club is open to all grade levels and meets bimonthly Friday mornings from 8:00 - 9:00 AM. This is a great place to explore your personal interests in art and get some hands-on experience with art tools and materials if you are not in art class or if you just want more art in your life! Applications will be available in August.  Art club members have opportunities to participate in exhibits and contests. 

Sponsor:  Barbara Kirberger

Cost: $15 Annual Dues

The CMS cheer team consists of 7th and 8th students.  Tryouts are held each spring. In order to try out, each student must submit the following documents to the Head Coach 2 or more days BEFORE the workouts and/or tryouts begin.  

Tryout Requirements:  

• All student-athletes must have a GCPS Physical Form completed by a licensed physician;  all sections of the form must be completed. The physical must be current and remain current for the duration of the season.

• All student-athletes must have a grade and behavior form completed by all of the student’s teachers. The student must be passing all classes in order to participate in tryouts.  

Cheer Season:  

• August-March. 

Practice Schedule: 

• 7:30-8:45 a.m,

Games Schedule: 

• Monday-Thursday and/or Saturday a.m.

Participation Criteria: 

• Academically, student-athletes must maintain passing grades in 5 out of 6 classes (or 6 out of 7 if you are taking a Carnegie Ram-Time class) to participate in practice, games, or other activities associated with the team.  

• Behaviorally, student-athletes must maintain positive behavior in the classroom, at all school functions and sporting events, and in the community.  Student-athletes are expected to adhere to all school and district policies.  

  • Upon receiving the 4th Step or 1 referral that  results in OSS, the student will be removed from the team.  2 or more referrals that result in any consequence will result in the student-athlete being removed from the team. 

• Students must attend at least ½ day of school in order to participate in any school related activity, which includes practice, games, etc.   

  • All absences must be excused. 

 If a student is removed from the team for any reason, refunds will not be granted.  

Sponsors: 

Coach Kayla Brown

Cost: $600.00

1. Couch Middle School intramural sports provide students with an opportunity to play various sports for fun.  Sports vary biweekly, ranging from basketball, volleyball, to soccer, and so on.   

2. To participate in intramural sports, all students must complete and submit the Conduct Agreement and Parent Permission form to the PE coaches.  

3. The following conditions will prohibit students from participating in intramural activities:

   1. Students are not allowed to participate in intramural sports on days in which the student must serve a behavior consequence. 

   2. Students must attend at least ½ day of school in order to participate in any school related activity, including practices, games, intramural sports, etc. 

   3. Students who repeatedly engage in disruptive behavior during intramural sports will not be allowed to participate.  

   4. Students who have received 3 or more disciplinary steps will not be allowed to participate.   

4. The dates for fall and spring intramural sports will be updated on the school website.  

5. The Conduct Agreement and Parent Permission forms will be posted on the gym door.  

Sponsors: Coach Alvis & Coach Barbieri 

Cost: Free

The Beta Club promotes character and social responsibility, encourages service involvement to the school and community, recognizes outstanding achievement, fosters leadership skills, grants scholarships, and provides settings for your child to develop interpersonal relations skills. The National Beta Club promotes character, develops leadership skills, encourages service involvement, recognizes achievement, and provides technological advantages to students in grades 5 - 12.  Jr. Beta Club  students will be expected to attend monthly meetings, help plan school wide service projects as well as complete individual community service hours. At no time shall membership in the National Beta Club make it incumbent upon a member to alter his or her religious or political ideas or affiliations. 

Eligibility: 

• Teacher Referral 

• Maintain a 3.5, or  higher, G.P.A.

  • GPA will be confirmed each 9 weeks 

• No disciplinary infractions 

  • Behavior Infractions will result in immediate dismissal from Jr. Beta Club

  • Disciplinary Infractions includes Steps and/or Referrals 

• No U’s in effort or conduct 

Jr. Beta Club meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month.from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Prompt attendance is required. Students who are absent 3 or more times may be dismissed from the club.  *Exceptions may be considered for students who submit medical documentation for excused absences. Meetings are for students only.  There are additional attendance requirements for various club activities that will be held throughout the year.

Fee: 

• $50.00

  • $25 National Beta Club Fee

  • $13 Couch Middle School Jr. Beta Club T-Shirt

  • $12 Yearly Supply Fee

  • There are No Refunds

The Jr. Beta Club Induction Ceremony will be held in September with the exact date being announced in August.

Dear Applicant,  

We are so excited you are interested in joining our news team at CMS! Before submitting your application,  please understand that you are making a commitment to be a part of a team. This means you are ready and  willing to do your part and that you will work with the other students on the team to create a quality  newscast. For the days your team runs the show, we would like for crew members to be in the Studio at  8:45  a.m.  Each team will be scheduled for a specific day of the week during the year, depending on the number of  students accepted to News Crew.  

Parents: Please understand that your child may be viewed on the school news broadcast during the days his/her  team runs the broadcast. Recommendations from teachers will be considered by the news show supervisors when selecting crew members.  

Applications are due Tuesday, September 5, and no late applications will be accepted.

Thank you for your interest! 

Ms. Bonaby , Media Specialist 

Mr. Stewart, Instructional Technology and Innovative Coach

• What is Readers 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. Each Gwinnett County school may send one team of up to 10 players to the Readers Rally. For the 2022-2023 school year, there were 86 teams that participated in the annual county-wide competition at Peachtree Ridge High School. The following teams were the county champions for the 2022-2023 school year: Starling Elementary School, North Gwinnett Middle School, and GSMST. The Gwinnett County Readers Rally Competition is typically held the third weekend in February each year.  This year’s competition will be held on February 24, 2024 at Peachtree Ridge High School.

Scan the QR code below to complete a survey form if you are interested in being a part of our 2023 - 2024 CMS Readers Rally Team.

Scan the QR code below for detailed information about our GCPS Readers Rally Competition.

Do you have great ideas to promote school spirit? Are you interested in helping in our community? If so, you are perfect for the CMS Student Council! 

Students Council will meet during Advisement (9:15 am to 10:10 am) on Wednesdays in Mrs . Clay’s room to plan special spirit days, coordinate community projects, and decide how we can help make our school a better place to learn and live. 

Commitments:

Meetings during Advisement

$35 Dues (includes T-shirt - no refunds)

Minimum of two after-school hours activities per semester

Field Trips (expenses not covered with dues)

To run for Student Council, students must be respectful, responsible, and in good standings behaviorally and academically within their classrooms. In addition, a commitment of the entire school year in the student council role is required. 

If you feel that you are a good candidate, please complete the attached form and return it with your parent’s signature to your grade level office by Monday, August 14, 2023.

Please contact Mrs. Clay at jasmine.clay@gcpk12.org with any questions.

Please download the application here.

The CMS yearbook staff members are selected through an application process during the spring of the previous school year. Only rising 7th grade students may apply. This allows all staff members to serve for two years. Our staff meets both before and after school (day and time varies) throughout the fall and spring semesters. In order to participate on yearbook staff, students must have transportation to and from school for meetings. Yearbook staff members are assigned various duties such as designing layouts, encouraging yearbook sales, interviewing and taking photos of students and staff. Preparing the yearbook for publishing is a very important responsibility that requires dedication, creativity and an eye for detail.

To PURCHASE a yearbook, please visit https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/ (order #10621)

Sponsor: Courtney Botta

Cost: None