Starling Elementary School
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Clubs and Activities!
Fall 2023
Dates: September 13, 20, 27, October 11, 25, November 1, 8, 15 (no clubs on Oct. 4th due to fall break or Oct. 18 due to early release)
Times: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $40
Behavior Expectations: Students will be asked to follow all school and school system guidelines and rules. If a student is not able to comply with these rules he/she will be withdrawn from the program. No refunds are given for students asked to leave the program for inappropriate behavior.
Transportation: In signing your student up for a program, you agree to pick up your student at 4:00pm. Students will be withdrawn from the program if they cannot be picked up on time. You can find dismissal information here with specific details for where and how to pick up your student.
Registration: Registration for fall clubs is now closed. Please check back for our spring clubs!
Check out the club descriptions below or the full flyer linked here.
If you have any questions please contact Sonya J. Lacy at sonya.lacy@gcpsk12.org or Shelby Talley at shelby.talley@gcpsk12.org. You may also call the school at (678) 344-6100.
Content Accordion
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Animation Creation
Using Google Drawings and Slides, students will learn to create and animate. Creating digital drawings will allow the opportunity to practice visual observation, spacial awareness, logical reasoning, critical thinking, and PERSEVERANCE!
Grades: 3-5 Class size: 12
Sponsor: Rebecca Fritzinger
Location: Ledford Lab 1
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Crafting Literacy Club
Students will participate in fun interactive read alouds that help them level up their literacy skills. Then, students will create a related craft. While crafting, students will work on many valuable life skills like following directions and seeking solutions.
Grades: K-3 Class size 20
Sponsors: Jennifer Barnes and Maria Butler
Location: Mrs. Witmer's Art Room
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Cupcake Decorating Club
Do you love decorating cupcakes? This club provides students with hands-on experience in creating their own edible art! Students will learn how to pipe frosting on a cupcake and decorate using simple designs. They will also become familiar with all of the necessary tools needed to properly decorate cupcakes and cakes.
Grades: K-5
Class Size: 10
Sponsor: Sabrina Callis
Location: Mrs. Callis’ Classroom
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Garden Club
Our Garden Club will give students an opportunity to practice basic gardening skills such as planting, watering and maintaining garden beds around the school. This will lead to students learning more about our environment, how food is grown, where is comes from and the importance of healthy living.
Grades: 3-5
Class Size: 15
Sponsor: LaToya Burse
Location: Mrs. Burse’s Classroom/ STEM Lab
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Jr. Reading Coaches Club
Jr. Reading Coaches will be equipped with strategies designed to help them support other students in improving their reading and spelling abilities. During the school day the JRC will support their assigned student(s) with increasing their reading fluency in the following areas: letter recognition, word recognition and independent reading.
Grades: 3-5
Class size 21
Sponsors: Devonya Prather
Location: Media Center
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Kindness Club
The purpose of Kindness Club is to promote kindness by helping others, showing positivity through empathy and by being a role model to others within our school and community. Some of the activities club members will participate in will include Morning Announcement messages, creating encouraging posters for staff and students and doing kind deeds for the school.
Grades: 3-5
Class Size: 20
Sponsor: Aimee Jividen and Leigh Shores
Location: Mrs. Shores’ Math Classroom
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Lego Club
The Lego Club follows the 4C’s of Lego Company- Connect, Construct, Contemplate, and Continue. Students will be introduced to a theme through a variety of resources and brainstorming ideas/concepts related to the theme, using new and prior knowledge. They will then use their creative imaginations to create structures related to the themes. There will be a culminating activity for each theme, affording students the opportunity to share and explain their work to others in the group.
Grades: K-2
Class size: 15
Sponsor: Laura Van Tassel and Maima Waritay
Location: Mrs. Van Tassel's Health Room
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Performing Arts Club
Do you see yourself as a performer? Do you like to act, dance, or sing? Are you someone who wants to get experience performing in some capacity? The Performing Arts Club is for you! Students in this club will have the opportunity to create, perform, respond, and connect in an informal environment. They will learn theater vocabulary, practice with group skits, monologues, learn some choreography, and shine in 3-2-1...Sign Up!
Grades: 3-5
Class size: 25
Sponsor: Mickie Lewis, Ashley Jensen, and Dana Coleman
Location: Mrs. Lewis's Drama Classroom
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Starling Cheer Club
Starling Cheerleaders will have the opportunity to build their stamina in fitness, while also motivating our school and community to reach its fullest potential in all aspects of Grayson Team Spirit. Go Rams!
Grades: 4-5
Class size: 22
Sponsors: Whitney Williams and Breana Walters
Location: Activities Room
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Volleyball Club
Calling all volleyball enthusiasts! Have you ever wanted to try volleyball? Well, now you can! We are looking for any boys and girls that are interested in learning more about the sport. Let's Bump, Set, & Spike!
Grades: 4-5
Class Size: 20
Sponsor: Pharah Truesdale and Tomesha Evans
Location: Gym
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Yearbook Club
This club will give students a hands-on experience within different aspects of the yearbook creation process. Students will assist in creating ads, editing layouts, proofreading designs, and more.
Grades: 4-5
Class Size: 8
Sponsor: Sakeena Cary
Location: Mrs. Cary's Classroom