Grades: 2-3

Meeting Days: every wednesday 3:15-4:15

Cost:  $0

Mission/Purpose: focus on the fundamentals of engineering as they explore real-world problems, learn to design and code and create unique solutions made with LEGO bricks and powered by  a LEGO Education robot.

Activities: build lego structures and program moving parts while providing solutions to real world problems

Registration: permission slips and online at first inspires

Faculty Sponsor: Emily Lackey & Medina Sinanovic
emily.lackey@gcpsk12.org & medina.sinanovic@gcpsk12.org

Affiliations: first lego league

Grades: 5

Meeting Days: Mondays and Fridays from 12:30-1:10 from September to May   

Cost:  $0

Mission/Purpose: Our mission is to educate and inspire our community to take action towards environmental sustainability. We aim to raise awareness about the environmental decline and encourage people to take small steps towards a greener future. We believe that every individual can make a difference, and we strive to empower people with the knowledge and resources they need to make positive changes in their lives.

Activities: Research Environmentally conscious efforts, Friday recycling pick up,  Create presentations for the school and the community, Pick up trash on the playground, Fundraising for recycling efforts

Registration: Students are selected by teachers. 

Faculty Sponsor: Mary Catherine Hulon
Mary.Hulon@gcpsk12.org

Affiliations: None

Grades: K-1

Meeting Days: Every Wednesday from Late Feb thru March 3:10-4:15    

Cost:  $0

Mission/Purpose: Cooperation, team building, STEM, problem solving 

Activities: Explore STEM. Use Legos to build models to solve community problems. 

Registration: Applications to join will be available in early January. The club is only open to 8 students total. (This is a guideline from FIRST.) Lottery will chose students from applications. 

Faculty Sponsor: Amanda Kopicki
amanda.kopicki@gcpsk12.org

Affiliations: FIRST Lego League 

Grades: 3-5

Meeting Days: Every Wednesday from Late Feb through March 3:10-4:15

Cost:  $0

Mission/Purpose: The purpose of this club is for students to entertain, develop a sense of pride, gain leadership skills, and develop camaraderie between their teammates.

Activities: Stepping at pep rallies and different school events

Registration: Try-outs

Faculty Sponsors: Shante Capers and Zamaria Travis
shante.capers@gcpsk12.org and Zamaria.travis@gcpsk12.org

Grades: 4th

Meeting Days: Tuesdays from 3:15-4:30 October - March    

Cost:  $0

Mission/Purpose: Help students think creatively and work with others 

Activities: Solve a problem as creatively as possible 

Registration: Google form and paper copy were sent out 

Faculty Sponsor: Colleen Davis and Amber Higginbotham
colleen.m.davis@gcpsk12.org and amber.higginbotham@gcpsk12.org

Grades: 3-5

Practice Days: 

Musical Theater- Tuesdays before school, 7:40-8:15 with Ms. Langford

Chorus/Musical Theater Full Group- Thursdays before school, 7:40-8:15 with Langford & Graham

Cost:  Free to join!

Activities: Chorus, Drama/Acting, Dance, Backstage (props, scenery, direction, writing)

Registration: 

• 2023-2024 Register here- https://forms.gle/eQSop4fx2wustB7b7

• Membership is limited; students may be placed on a waiting list

Musical Theater Director: 

Grades: 3-5

Practice Days: 

Chorus- Tuesdays before school, 7:40-8:15 with Ms. Graham

Chorus/Musical Theater Full Group- Thursdays before school, 7:40-8:15 with Langford & Graham

Cost:  Free to join!

Activities: Chorus, Dance

Registration: 

• 2023-2024 Register here- https://forms.gle/eQSop4fx2wustB7b7

• Membership is limited; students may be placed on a waiting list

Chorus Director: 

Courtni Graham- Email or contact me on Parent Square!

Grades: 4-5

Practice Days: 

Intermediate Band (by recommendation only) Mondays, after school 2:45-4:00

Beginning Percussion Mondays, after school 3:00-4:00

Beginning Clarinet & Trumpet Tuesdays, after school 2:45-4:00

Beginning Flute Wednesdays, after school 2:45-4:00

Cost:  Free to join; parents supply book ($5-10) and instrument (purchase new/used or rent from local music store)

Why Band? Language, reasoning, memorization, persistence, discipline, coordination, confidence, creativity, teamwork, auditory

Registration: 

• 2023-2024 Register here- https://forms.gle/3DaNA1a9ox2RGqpXA

• Membership is limited; students may be placed on a waiting list

Band Director: 

Tracy Langford

Email the Director or contact me on Parent Square!

Grades: 3-5

Meeting Days: Practices are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays Afterschool from 3:10-4:40

Cost:  Registration fees are based on a sliding scale dependent on family household income and starts at $0 for families who qualify. This can be calculated when you register at the Girls On the Run site. 

Activities: Girls on the Run is a non-competitive program where our girls are valued regardless of running ability. Our MKES GOTR team focuses on empowering girls to become leaders in our community. Over the course of the program, our girls will improve on personal growth, build confidence, develop strength of character, and learn to recognize how they can shape the world at large. Our dynamic lessons instill valuable life skills, including the important connection between physical and emotional health. Click here to see our newsletter. 

Registration: 

• Register at the Girls On the Run site. 

Faculty Sponsor: 

Truc Dang

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Grades: 4-5

Meeting Days: Wednesday 7:00am-7:45am Sept-March 

Cost: Free

Activities: Reading quiz bowl style competition for students starting in 4th grade. Students read 15 books from the list and answer the questions about the books. The team represents the school at the county Readers Rally Competition. 

Faculty Sponsor:  Nicole Duque, Betty-Sue Garrish, Carla Stewart 

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