The Art Club is open to all grade levels and meets biweekly on Friday mornings from 8:00 - 9:00 AM. Members develop technical skills in painting, drawing, and portfolio development while having fun with creative expression. If you just cannot get enough Art in your life, this is the club for you! Applications will be available in August.  Art club members have opportunities to participate in exhibits, contests, and community installations.

Sponsor:  Barbara Kirberger

Cost: $15 Annual Dues

Current 6th and 7th grade girls are invited to tryout for the Couch Middle School Cheerleading in the spring of each year. Tryouts occur in the middle of May. Two documents are required to tryout: (1) a GCPS physical form completed by a licensed physician and (2) a CMS cheerleading packet. Both documents must be submitted to the Coach Layton or Coach Brown before the day of tryouts. Students who make the team must pay a $575 fee. Cheerleading practice begins in August and ends in February. Practices are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 7:30-9:00. Games occur on Thursdays after school or in the mornings on Saturday. To participate in practices and games, cheerleaders must be passing all classes and demonstrate good behavior on and off the court, including their academic classrooms.

Sponsors: TBD

Cost: TBD

Please click here to access the Athletic's Documentation

The garden club is open to all grade levels in the fall and spring semesters. The club meets on Mondays after school until 5:45.  Students learn how to garden hydroponically and traditionally by working in our CMS Hydroponics lab and in the CMS outdoor garden.

Sponsor: TBD

Cost: TBD

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.   To participate in intramural sports, all students must complete and submit the Conduct Agreement and Parent Permission form to the PE coaches.  The forms, along with the fall and spring schedule, will be posted on the gym door.  Contact Coach Alvis or Coach Barbieri for further details.  

Sponsors: Coach Alvis & Coach Barbieri 

Cost: Free

Eighth grade students who have earned a minimum 3.5 GPA, have no major discipline referrals, and have no U's in effort or conduct in middle school are invited to join Junior Beta their 8th grade year.   This club promotes student leadership through community service. Members are required to complete 20 hours of service via group and independent projects. The group meets the 3rd Thursday of each month before school. 

Sponsor: TBD

Cost: TBD

The News Crew is responsible for producing the CMS daily news show, the Green and Gold News. News Crew is open to all three grade levels, and applications for News Crew will be available at the end of August. Students who are selected will be placed on a team; each team will produce the show for approximately three to four weeks. The length of the term will depend on the number of students selected for News Crew.

Sponsors:  Genine Bonaby and Chris Stewart

Cost:  None

Sponsors:  Ms. Bonaby, Ms. Smith and Ms. Fuller

Cost:  None

RENEW is a leadership program for students who exhibit leadership qualities but have difficulty translating those qualities into other areas of their life. The students are nominated by faculty and the life academy team. We meet three times per semester after school for fellowship and building leadership skills. Students are also involved in some schoolwide service opportunities. This program is funded by CMS's PBIS program.

Sponsor:  Dr. Nadege Azor

Cost:  TBD

The Robotics Club is open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. We meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30-5:50. During meetings we build competative robots, learn to code robots, and work on team building. The teams compete 2-4 teams during the year, battling middle school and high school teams from across Georgia and possibly the world! Members are required to participate at least one day a week. 

Zoom Link

Robotics Club Page 

Sponsor: TBD

Cost: TBD

The purpose of CMS Golden Soles Step Team is to foster an active interest in the historically African American art of stepping, promoting diversity, and encouraging and inspiring members towards fortitude and accomplishment. CMS Golden Soles Steppers will engage in fundraising, group bonding activities, performances, and other activities. With practice, perseverance, and teamwork, all members of the team will be encouraged to increase their skill level in stepping, promoting excellence, and team sportsmanship.

Sponsor:  La'Sheika Rolle/Tracy Alexander

Dues:  TBD

CMS Student Council is open to all 6th, 7th and 8th grade students; however, it is a yearlong commitment. We typically meet once a month on Fridays. Information about Student Council will be shared with students during September via morning announcements. There will be a fee to join, but this will be dependent upon the conferences and SGA opportunities that students would like to participate in during the school year.

Sponsor:  TBD

Cost: TBD

Tryouts are May 10th, 11th, 12th from 6-8 pm.  A sports physical is required.

Signup link

Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Form

Sponsor:  TBD

Cost:  TBD

The CMS yearbook staff members are selected through an application process during the spring of the previous school year. Rising 7^th and 8^th grade students are eligible and more than welcome to apply. Our staff meets both before and after school throughout the fall and spring semesters. Yearbook staff members are assigned various duties such as writing and editing, designing layouts, 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.

Please visit our CMS yearbook hub for everything you need to know about purchasing a yearbook and more! https://sites.google.com/g.gcpsk12.org/cmsyearbook/home

Sponsor: TBD

Co-Sponsor:  TBD

Cost: None