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Anime Club (2nd/3rd)
Club Name: Anime Club 2nd-3rdClub Sponsor: Ms. Brodnax (amy.brodnax@gcpsk12.org)Grades of Students in the Club: 2nd-3rdApplication/Join Process: Limit of 15, Sign-ups on MPP, join through My Payments Plus, Sign Ups open on February 20 at 10 am and close at Midnight on February 23Cost: $20Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 26Description of the Club: Students will learn how to draw people in the Japanese anime style. -
Anime Club (4th/5th)
Club Name: Anime Club 4th-5thClub Sponsor: Ms. Brodnax (amy.brodnax@gcpsk12.org)Grades of Students in the Club: 4th-5thApplication/Join Process: Limit of 15, Sign-ups on MPP Opens February 20 at 10:00 am, Closes at Midnight on February 23Cost: $20Dates: March 6, 13, 20, 27Description of the Club: Students will learn how to draw people in the Japanese anime style. -
Battle Bots
Club Name: Battle Bots
Club Sponsor: Ms. Weltch (casey.weltch@gcpsk12.org)
Grades of Students in the Club: 3rd-5th
Application/Join Process: Limit of 16, join through My Payments Plus, Sign Ups open on March 18 at 10 am and close at Midnight on March 22.
Cost: $20
Dates: April 10, 17, 24, May 1
Description of the Club: Students will build their own shell to cover a robot. They will then battle other students. The goal is to be the last robot standing. Students will have a chance to test out their designs before they do a bracket battle to determine the winner.
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Chorus
Club Name: Chorus Club
Club Sponsor: Ms. Butler (sam.butler@gcpsk12.org)
Grades of Students in the Club: 3-5th grade
Application/Join Process: Join process is through My Payments Plus
Cost: $25
Description of the Club: Students will learn to sing alone and with a group, as well as perform for an audience.
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Crochet Club
Club Name: Crochet ClubGrades of Students in the Club: 3rd-5thApplication/Join Process: MYPAYMENTSPLUS Limited to first 20- Sign Up Opens September 19th, 2023Cost: $25Description of the Club: Club members will learn how to crochet with yarn. You can make scarves, blankets, stuffed animals, and more with crocheting!By popluar demand, crochet club will have a second round for new students. See Ms. Brodnax for more information! -
Dash Robots- Obstacle Course (2nd/3rd)
Club Name: Dash Robot- Obstacle Course
Club Sponsor: Ms. Weltch (casey.weltch@gcpsk12.org)
Grades of Students in the Club: 2nd & 3rd
Application/Join Process: Limit of 15, join through My Payments Plus, Sign Ups open on February 20 at 10 am and close at Midnight on February 23
Cost: $20
Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 26
Description of the Club: Explore how to use the Dash robot and its accessories to solve various problems and obstacles. You will learn to navigate Dash and code it to complete the obstacles and missions.
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Dash Robots- Obstacle Course (4th/5th)
Club Name: Dash- Obstacle Course
Club Sponsor: Ms. Weltch (casey.weltch@gcpsk12.org)
Grades of Students in the Club: 4th & 5th
Application/Join Process: Limit of 15, join through My Payments Plus,
Cost: $20
Dates: February 6, 13, 20, 27
Description of the Club: Explore how to use the Dash robot and its accessories to solve various problems and obstacles. You will learn to navigate Dash and code it to complete the obstacles and missions.
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First Lego League Challenge Competition Team
Grades of Students in the Club: 4-5Club Sponsor: Ms. Weltch and Mrs. StenzelApplication/Joining Process: Students fill out applications at the beginning of the school year. Applications are reviewed and evaluated. 10 students are chosen to represent MPES.Cost: $50 (includes t-shirt and supplies for FLL Tournament) Sponshorships are available based on need.Description of the Club: The FIRST LEGO League Challenge is an international competition organized by FIRST for elementary and middle school students. Each year in August, FIRST LEGO League Challenge teams are introduced to a scientific and real-world challenge for teams to focus and research on. They also work on building and coding a Lego Spike Prime robot to solve missions on a robot game board. -
First Lego League: Discover
Club Name: First Lego League: Discover
Club Sponsor: Mrs. Wilson (heather.m.wilson@gcpsk12.org)
Grades of Students in the Club: K/1
Application/Join Process: 8 students - Teacher Recommendations & Parent Approval
Cost: $20
Dates: Wednesday, January 24, Wednesday, January 31, Wednesday, February 7, Tuesday, February 13, Wednesday, February 21, Wednesday, February 28, Tuesday, Wednesday, March 13, Wednesday, March 20, Wednesday, March 27, Wednesday, April 10, Thursday, April 11, Saturday, April 13 (First Lego League Showcase)
Description of the Club: The children will explore how people share what they love to do with others. They will learn about the different places where ideas are shared, who they are shared with, and the people behind the scenes that make experiences happen. The children will build a stage that can be used to host a music concert or theatrical performance, or to display an object in a museum. They will use elements from the STEAM Park set to build their ideas. They will create their own place to share their interests and will consider the audience. They will test and improve their designs and creations. The children will record their ideas and designs in their Engineering Notebooks. They will share their builds and what they learned with others. Finally, they will participate in the celebration event, to which you can invite their families and friends. Most importantly, they will have FUN!
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First Lego League: Explore
Club Name: First Lego League: Explore
Club Sponsor: Ms. Weltch (casey.weltch@gcpsk12.org)
Grades of Students in the Club: 2-3
Application/Join Process: Paper application- pick up from Ms. Weltch.
Cost: $20
Dates: Wednesday, January 24, Wednesday, January 31, Wednesday, February 7, Tuesday, February 13, Wednesday, February 21, Wednesday, February 28, Tuesday, March 5, Wednesday, March 13, Wednesday, March 20, Wednesday, March 27, Wednesday, April 10, Thursday, April 11, Saturday, April 13 (First Lego League Showcase)
Description of the Club: FIRST Lego League Explore challenges kids to think like scientists and engineers. In Explore, students will focus on the fundamentals of engineering as they explore real-world problems, learn to design, code, and create unique solutions made with LEGO bricks powered by LEGO® Education SPIKE Essential. The team will develop, share, and refine a solution to a given problem. The core values (discovery, innovation, impact, inclusion, teamwork, and fun) guide the team through preparation and competition.
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Intro to Robotics
Club Name: Intro to Robotics
Club Sponsor: Ms. Weltch (casey.weltch@gcpsk12.org)
Grades of Students in the Club: Kindergarten-2nd
Application/Join Process: Limit of 15, join through My Payments Plus, Sign Ups open on March 18 at 10 am and close at Midnight on March 22.
Cost: $20
Dates: Dates: April 9, 16, 23, 30
Description of the Club: Students will learn about some of the fun Robots we have at Mountain Park. They will get to explore the robots and try out some different operations by coding and driving them.
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Kawaii Drawing Club
Club Name: Kawaii Drawing ClubClub Sponsor: Ms. Brodnax (amy.brodnax@gcpsk12.org)Grades of Students in the Club: Kindergarten-2ndApplication/Join Process: Limit of 15, join through My Payments Plus, Sign Ups open on March 18 at 10 am and close at Midnight on March 22.Cost: $20Dates: April 9, 16, 23, 30Description of the Club: Students will learn how to draw in the Japanese "Kawaii" style. Kawaii style emphasizes cuteness, so students will learn tips for how to draw extra cute! -
Polymer Clay Club
Club Name: Polymer Clay ClubGrades of Students in the Club: 3rd-5thApplication/Join Process: Limit of 15, join through My Payments Plus, Sign Ups open on March 18 at 10 am and close at Midnight on March 22.Cost: $20Dates: April 10, 17, 24, May 1Description of the Club: Students will learn how to use polymer clay to make mini 3d sculptures. -
Readers Rally
Club Name: Readers RallyClub Sponsor: Mrs. Adams and Mrs. FreemanGrades of Students in the Club: 4-5Application/Joining Process: 2023-2024 Readers Rally team was chosen in April via an application processCost: n/aDescription of the Club: The Readers Rally team reads 10 AWESOME books and prepares every week for the county-wide quiz-bowl competition. The competition takes place in February. It is a fun opportunity to prove your reading knowledge! -
Run Club
Club Name: MPES Run ClubClub Sponsor: Mrs. BlanchardGrades of Students in the Club: 2nd-5thApplication/Join Process: MYPAYMENTSPLUS Limited to first 25- Sign Up Opens February 2, 2024 at 3:30pmCost: $25Description of the Club: Mountain Park Running Club is a running club for grades 2nd through 5th that provides a positive and healthy opportunity for our children to develop a routine of physical exercise. We will provide incentives for reaching a certain amount of miles with an end goal of 13.1 (half marathon).Running Club will be held on Tuesdays only from 7:05 am until 7:45 am.Spring Dates- Opening Day- February 27, 2024March 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26April 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7End of Season Celebration is 5/7 -
Sewing Club
Club Name: Sewing ClubGrades of Students in the Club: 4th-5thApplication/Join Process: Sign-ups on MPPCost: $20Dates: February 6, 13, 20, 27Description of the Club: Club members will learn basic sewing stitches that they will use to make a stuffed plushie. -
Spehero Exploration (4th/5th)
Club Name: Sphero Exploration
Club Sponsor: Ms. Weltch (casey.weltch@gcpsk12.org)
Grades of Students in the Club: 4th & 5th
Application/Join Process: Limit of 15, join through My Payments Plus, Sign Ups open on February 20 at 10 am and close at Midnight on February 23
Cost: $20
Dates: March 6, 13, 20, 27
Description of the Club: Explore how to use some of the robots on the Sphero platform. You will learn how to play, drive, and even code the Spheros.
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Sphero Exploration (2nd/3rd)
Club Name: Sphero Exploration
Club Sponsor: Ms. Weltch (casey.weltch@gcpsk12.org)
Grades of Students in the Club: 2nd & 3rd
Application/Join Process: Limit of 15, join through My Payments Plus
Cost: $20
Dates:February 7, 14, 21, 28
Description of the Club: Explore how to use some of the robots on the Sphero platform. You will learn how to play, drive, and even code the Spheros.
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Weaving Club
Club Name: Weaving ClubClub Sponsor: Ms. Brodnac (amy.brodnax@gcpsk12.org)Grades of Students in the Club: 2nd-3rdApplication/Join Process: Sign-ups on MPPCost: $20Dates: February 7, 14, 21, 28Description of Club: Club members will learn how to weave potholders on a small loom.
