McConnell Middle School Clubs

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Art Club

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-Laura Sharpe
-Chelsea Johnson
 
Everyone is welcome. Are you interested in drawing, painting, and making other types of art? Do you want to spend more time practicing your craft? You can apply to become a member of the McConnell Art Club. We will meet twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Thursday after school from 4:30-6:00. If your application is accepted there is a $25 art fee for the year to help provide all the supplies we will need for our projects. 

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Chess Club

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-Rusty Poer
 
Everyone is welcome. Chess Club meets weekly, before school, and no experience is required. Each December club members match wits with each other in a friendly Chess Tournament. It’s always fun, and you learn about strategy, patience, and creative thinking along the way.

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Crochet Club

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-Jordyn Smith
 
Everyone is welcome.

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Cross Country

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-Moyo Arise
-Lakita Davis
 
Everyone is welcome; no running experience is required. Cross-Country is our newest club sport. Students practice after school and attend 2 local cross-country meets (Sept/Oct), competing against other middle schools. Parents should do ALL RANK ONE ACCOUNT INFORMATION FIRST, and then take the HISTORY FORM to the Doctor to get your Physical Examination Form completed.
 

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Culinary Art Club

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-Toosdhi Ashley
-Kevin Greenwood
-Eduardo Salazar

Everyone is welcome, but there is an application and interview process that all students must go through. Space is limited to 50 slots. When pleasant aromas waft down the hallways throughout the building, you know Chef Ashley's Culinary Arts Club is in session. An enthusiastic, energetic, and certainly eclectic club, we cook up a storm every 1st & 2nd Monday of the month. With a passion for taste, presentation, and, of course, eating, every member contributes to each decadent and delightful, palate-pleasing recipe. We have partnered with many WONDERFUL organizations to prepare heartfelt meals for and serve - come see what we’ve got cooking!

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Environmental Club

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-Karmorreya Brown
-Kapri Collins

Everyone is welcome. McConnell Middle School's Environmental Club is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. We will be exploring environmental issues on the global as well as local level with the goal of improving society's impact on the environment. We will have field trip opportunities, including our Tybee Island 4H Environmental trip!

 

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Fan Bus/Cheer Buddies Club

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-Anne Carpenter
-Rebecca Gandy
 

Everyone is welcome. "FAN BUS" is an opportunity for MMS students to be taken to cheer and support the HOME Girls and Boys Basketball games played after school at Archer HS. The students must be in good behavioral standing, prepay for all games in advance, and follow all Fan Bus rules to have transportation provided and entrance to the games. "CHEER BUDDIES" is a cheer/sport opportunity for MMS students in the separate classroom settings to cheer and support ONE HOME Girls and Boys Basketball game played after school at Archer HS. The students will work with the MMS Cheer Staff and MMS Cheerleaders in preparation for and during the event.

 

To sign up for a Fan Bus Entry pass, please click here.

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Gaming Club (2nd Semester)

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-Rafael Varela
-Allison Bearden
-Bianca Balbuena
 

Students will play tabletop games (namely Magic: the Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons) to develop their reading, math, logic, and social skills. Everyone is welcome.

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GEM

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-Kapri Collins
-Anne Carpenter
-Janelle Gardner
 
All girls in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade are welcome. GEM, Girls Empowering Movement, is a statewide initiative to increase the physical activity and fitness levels of Georgia’s middle school girls AND motivate almost 200,000 girls to get moving and engage their communities by taking action to implement physical activity programs that are designed by girls, for girls. 

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Girl Scouts

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-Delana Wooten
 
All girls in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade are welcome. A youth organization for girls learning to take risks, trust their gut, and team up with others for good. The Girl Scouts cement forever friendships and raise awesome, happy, successful girls. 

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International Club

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-Shirley Makita
-Shenell Worrell
-Cathy Mackay
-Alexis Walker
 
Everyone is welcome. The International Club provides an environment of cultural and world diversity. The purpose of the club is to intrigue and promote international education, international study, and appreciation for cultures. 

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Intramurals

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-Kevin McCoy
-Craig Collins
 
Everyone is welcome. Intramurals happen in the mornings during both fall and spring semesters. All grade levels may attend, with a signed permission slip from their grownup. Games like Funball, Jedi. Volleyball, 3v3 or 5v5 Basketball are frequently played.
 

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Junior Beta Club

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-Falaunda Cox
-Allison Brady
-Jason Miller
-Michelle Jones
-Hyewon Cho
-Kim Sandidge
 
Membership is by invitation only, and dependent upon your grades. The National Junior Beta Club is an honors organization that recognizes outstanding academic achievement, promotes strong moral character and social responsibility, encourages service to others, fosters leadership skills, and provides settings for students to develop strong interpersonal skills. The club engages in service activities and fundraisers to support various altruistic projects throughout the year. 

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No Place for Hate

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-Felicsha Green

Everyone is welcome. No Place for Hate is a multi-grade level group that meets once a month in the mornings to discuss unity and diversity for all through mutual respect. They learn that even one person can make a difference against hate and disharmony.

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Podcast Club

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-Chelsea Johnson
-Dr. Ronnie Lester
 
Everyone is welcome. “For the students, by the students” This club will be a filmed podcast focusing on middle school life, hot topics, society, interviews etc. It will consist of planning, editing, researching, and recording. It’s a club that will give students a space to share their voice and use their creativity.  More details to come.

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Readers Rally

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-Dr. Valerie Dickey
 
Everyone is welcome. If you love to read, then Readers Rally may be the perfect fit. Students read 10 books from a predetermined list and answer questions about them in a quiz bowl-style competition, typically held on the 3rd Saturday in February. 

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Relay for Life Team

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-Dr. Nadine Emanuel
 
Everyone is welcome. Relay for Life is a club on a mission: to help cure cancer … all cancers. The whole school gets involved in fundraising for Relay for Life. The club members will also be invited to attend the county-wide Relay for Life event at the Gwinnett County Fair Grounds in May. 

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Robotics Club

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-Monique Brown
-Dr. Ronnie Lester

Everyone is welcome. In our First Lego League Robotics Club, McConnell’s Tiger Bots are introduced to computer programming and engineering in fun ways. Our teams build and learn how to program their bots. The students attend weekend tournaments competing against other middle schools for bragging rights and learning tips & tricks to better their bots for next time! 
 
Students must be signed in through their school Google account to access the application. Click "Google Workspace for Education" on the student portal to be logged in.

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Skittles Squad

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-Aly Morrison
-Laura Sharpe
-Allison Brady
 
Everyone is welcome. We believe every student deserves to feel welcomed, safe, and free to be their authentic selves at school. McConnell’s Skittles Squad, which will be student-led and sponsor-supported, creates a safe space for all students who need support. Open to all LGBTQ+ students, questioning students, allies, students with LGBTQ+ families, and students who do not have or need a label for their gender identity or sexual orientation. 
 
Meetings will be the 1st and 3rd THURSDAY of every month, from 4:30-5:30 in Ms. Brady’s room on the black hallway.

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Soccer Club

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-Edis Isakovic
 
Everyone is welcome. Both boys and girls, across all grade levels, may try out for our Soccer Club teams. Both will enjoy weekend games in the fall and early spring. All experience levels are welcome. Goalie skills are a plus! Parents should do ALL RANK ONE ACCOUNT INFORMATION FIRST, and then take the HISTORY FORM to the Doctor to get your Physical Examination Form completed.

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Student Council

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-Kevin Greenwood
-Anna Hughes
-Mr. White
 
All students are eligible to run for homeroom representatives, which would make them a part of our MMS student government. Internally, the student government provides excellent leadership opportunities to students looking to run for leadership positions and join various committees to better our school! 

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Thr!ve

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-Cathy MacKay
 
Everyone is welcome. Thr!ve is a student-led club that meets on Tuesday mornings for devotional and fellowship activities. Leadership opportunities across all grade levels are explored, and this club is open to all students 

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Tiger Buddies

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-Patti Bellrose
-Rebecca Gandy
 
Everyone is welcome. Tiger Buddies pairs general education students with a special education peer. Buddies will spend time together during lunch, and in the classroom for creative opportunities, and can spend time together at the spring dance. Empathy, compassion, and patience are important qualities that are cultivated in this club! 
 

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Tiger School of Rock

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-Heath Jones
 
Everyone is welcome. Is your student a Rock Star? Do they play electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, piano? Do they like to sing or rap? Then they will want to audition in the fall for the Tiger School of Rock Band! After-school jam sessions are always lively, and original songs are welcome.

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Tigers Together

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-Patti Bellrose
 
Everyone is welcome. Committed to equity and inclusion, Tigers Together is a club that includes students of all ability levels. The club meets after school once per month beginning in September. We will engage in a variety of activities together that encourage collaboration, kindness, and community. 
 

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Volleyball

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-David Thomas
 
Are you interested in volleyball?  Our school has three girls' teams whose season runs from August to September! A camp for those interested in trying out is held in April and team tryouts are in early May. Parents should do ALL RANK ONE ACCOUNT INFORMATION FIRST, and then take the HISTORY FORM to the Doctor to get your Physical Examination Form completed BEFORE team tryouts. From October to March, Coach Thomas also offers a weekly Volleyball Open Gym after school where everyone is invited to attend to work on their skills. No experience is required. All girls in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades are welcome. Those in 5th grade, who will be coming to McConnell as 6th graders, will try out for the team each May. 

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Yearbook Club

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-Aly Morrison
 
Everyone is welcome. Do you enjoy taking pictures? Can you work collaboratively to brainstorm ideas for content and layouts? Are you interested in helping to create our 2024-2025 McConnell Yearbook? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, the McConnell Yearbook Club may be for you! See Mrs. Morrison in the Media Center for an application. Membership will be capped at 40 students. Meetings will be on the 2nd and 4th TUESDAY of every month, from 4:30-5:30 in the media center. As deadlines approach, more meetings may be added.