Art Club

Coordinator: Lauren Phillips
Purpose: Art enrichment
Target Group: 4th and 5th grades
Meeting Days Wednesday starting in October
Time Frame: 7:30-8:20 am
Site: Art room in building D
Proposed Activities for 2009-2010: Photo club in February 2010, clay, sculpture, jewelry, painting, mixed media
 

Jr. Beta Club

Coordinator: Danielle Rankin
Purpose: To provide opportunities and experiences that enable students to demonstrate the ideals of character, achievement, service, and leadership in a global community
Target Group: 5th Graders meeting high academic requirements
Meeting Days Wednesday's
Time Frame: 12:00 - 1:00
Site: FOCUS Classroom
Proposed Activities for 2009-2010
Canned Food Drive
Coloring Book/Crayon Drive
Empty Bowls
Junior Beta Induction
 

Math Club

Coordinator: Chris Denslow
Purpose: Math enrichment, mental math practice, training for Witzzle Pro competitions with other county schools, and having some math fun.
Target Group: 4th and 5th graders
Meeting Days : Wednesday mornings
Time Frame: October to March..7:40 to 8:15 AM
Site: Norcross Elem. Trailer #30
Proposed Activities for 2009-2010: to compete in our cluster schools' Witzzle Pro tournament and then the top two students from each grade level will compete in a county wide Witzzle Pro tournament. 
 

Benefits to Students:

Scholastic chess programs are growing not only nationally but internationally as well. School-related chess programs are resulting in more children playing more chess than ever before. Standardized Test scores drastically improve for students who play chess. True, chess does "make kids smarter", but it does much more than that. Chess allows children who do not perform well in school and do not appear to be smart to show how really clever they are. It gives them an arena in which to demonstrate their ability, which will show them in a positive rather than negative light. Chess also has been shown to improve attendance and behavior. Children who are often considered misfits, surprise themselves by excelling in chess, often finding out that they are much smarter when playing the game than even their apparently most clever classmates. Chess then becomes a passport into a world from which they felt excluded. It becomes a form of empowerment like literacy itself. Our school population is multicultural and consists of a large number of ESOL students. The beauty of chess is that it matters not what language or background you come from. Chess is the great equalizer.

Norcross Eagles Smart Kids’ Club (SCANA CLUB)

Sponsors: Laurie Demoff and Marla Olivier
Administration Supervisor: Eve Hunter
Projected Students: 3-5 Grades
Goal: To help students exceed the CRCT Standards using;
  Higher Order Thinking Skills
  Test Taking Strategies
  Technology
  Enrichment
  Community Service

Chorus Club

Chorus Club
Coordinator: Christina Polizos
Purpose: To provide students who enjoy singing an opportunity to perform in a choral group
Target Group: 4th and 5th grade students
Meeting Days: Tuesday mornings
Time frame: 7:30 AM-8:15 PM
Site: Music Room - Bldg C
Proposed Activities for 2009-2010: December- Holiday Concert, Perform at Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, February- Black History Month Assembly, March- Empty Bowls/Fine Arts Night performance

 

Science Club

Coordinator: Jacqueline Petree
Purpose: The purpose of the science club is to develop inquiry skills in students
Target Group: 4th and 5th grades
Meeting Days: Fridays
Time Frame: 7:30AM
Site: Science Room
Proposed Activities for 2009-2010
Cloud Observations through NASA's Ceres SC'OOL Project
Project Bud Burst
Beginning dissection skills

 

Eagles Nest Nutrition/Athletic Club

To Be Updated
 

Photography Club

Coordinator: Lauren Phillips
Purpose: Art enrichment
Target Group: 4th and 5th grades
Meeting Days Wednesday starting in October
Time Frame: 7:30-8:20 am
Site: Art room in building D
Proposed Activities for 2009-2010: Photo club in February 2010, clay, sculpture, jewelry, painting, mixed media
 

Safety Patrol Club

Coordinator: Eve Hunter, Amy Crapo
Target Group: 5th grades
Purpose: This is a service organization, students serve for one semester and must complete school service learning projects

Dance Club

To Be Updated

Coordinator: Ken Almon

Girl Power Soccer Club meets each Wednesday after school until 5:30 on the playground/activity center

Spanish Club

Coordinator: Rosa Escandell
Purpose: To promote the learning of the Spanish Language
Target Group: 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th grades
Meeting Days: Tuesday, 7.30 to 8.10 AM
Site: Spanish Trailer (# 23)
Proposed Activities for 2009-2010:
A play: Los Zapaticos de Rosa (The Pink Shoes)
Songs from different Hispanic Countries.

Toastmaster's

Coordinator: Sheri Means
Purpose: Expose students to public speaking
Target Group: 5th grade students recommended by teachers (about 12)
Meeting Days every other Wednesday 11:45-1:00
Time Frame: Jan.-May
Site: Ms. Means trailer #31
Proposed Activities for 2009-2010 Culminating program with students giving speeches in the Media Center (parents invited and refreshments)
 

Student Council

Coordinator: Georgia Neblett, Amy Crapo, Robert Fortenbery
Purpose: Student Council
Target Group: 5th Grade Selections
Meeting Days: TBD
Time Frame: Sept 09 - May 10
Site: TBD
Proposed Activities for 2009-2010: TBD