2016–2017SCHOOLYEAR
CLUBDESCRIPTIONS
PREK-2NDGRADECLUBS
HandsOnScienceClub(GradesPreK-2)Unal,Irshadullah,Fuchs,Adams
Studentswillgettoengageinhandsonscienceexperimentsinthisexcitingclub.Experimentswill
bebasedonstudentinterestsandideasinvarioussciencetopics.IntheHands-OnScienceclub
ourgoalistoencouragebothcriticalthinkingandobservationtechniquestoexploretheworldof
science.Thiswillincludefunexperiments,visualaidsandsciencediscussionsforouryoungest
learners.Wewillutilizevocabularyskills,exploretextures,observechemicalreactionsandask
when,what,why,whereandhow?
HandsonMathClub(Pre-K)Unal
ThegoaloftheMathClubistohavefunwhilstdevelopingadeepappreciationandunderstanding
ofmathskills.Studentswillbuildtheirself-confidenceandexcitementformaththroughtheuse
ofmanipulatives,gamesandworksheets.
MentalMathClub(Grade2)Minor
Asweallknow,mentalmathisaskillthatisuseddaily.Inthisfunclub,studentswillbeworking
towardsmasteringmathfactsatafasterrate!Theywillenjoyplayinginteractivegamesand
pairingwithpartnerstosolvementalmathproblems.Eachweek,studentswillenjoyadifferent
waytopracticeandlearnmentalmathstrategies.
MathGeniuses(Grade1)ErkanandKurt
Solvingmathematicalproblemscanbebothchallengingandfun!IntheMathGeniusesclub,the
goalistocollaboratewithpeersandhavefunusingcriticalthinkinginproblemsolving.Students
willpracticeusingconceptsrecentlyacquiredinmathclasswithgames,hands-on-activities,and
technology.MathclassatFSAisalwaysanengagingexperiencewherestudentsareencouragedto
developalternativesolutionstotheproblemstheyencounterthroughpeerdiscussionandselfexploration.InMathGeniuses,problemsolvingwillbetakentoexcitingnewheightsforstudents
whodon’twantthefuntoendwhentheirregularmathclassisoverfortheday.Studentswill
alsobeguidedtodiscovertheirspecificmathematicaltalentsandinterestsbypinpointingtheir
strengths.WiththeMathGeniusesClub,itwillbeaMath-tasticyear!
CreativeWriting(2ndGrade)MissP
CreativeWritingisaclubtoencouragestudentpassionforwritingwhilealsoworkingtoimprove
theirwritingskills.Studentswillworkeachweekbothindependently,wholegroup,andwith
smallgroupstowriteandshareideaswhilepracticinggettingandusingconstructivefeedback.
Studentswilllearnhowtomaketheirwritinginteresting,moredescriptive,utilizeavarietyof
writinggenres,andproperlyeditwriting.Studentswillhavetheopportunitythroughouttheyear
tobecomeverycreativeandstrongwriters.
AdventuresinReading(2ndGrade)Mrs.Crosby
Designedtoengagechildrenintheloveofliterature!Wewillmakeourstoriescomealivewith
interactiveactivitiesandwillincorporateart,cooking,phonics,andsightwordrecognition.But
mostimportantly...wewillhaveFUN!Thisclubwillutilizemath/scienceconcepts,language
development,listeningskillsandevenmusic.Thiswillengagewhole-brainlearning.
AdventuresinReading(GradesPre-K),Kanov(Kindergarten)Crosby,(1stGrade)Whitlock,
Comeanddiveintothewonderfulworldofreading.Wewillbereadingavarietyoftradebooks
togetheracrossmanygenres.Wewillalsodigdeeperandbringthesebookstolife
throughreader'stheater,artsandcrafts,andcreativewriting.Thisisafunandengagingwayto
exposestudentstomanykindsofliteratureandwillhelpthemfindsomenewfavorites.
ArtClub(Kindergarten)Unal
FirstGradeArtClubattendeeswillhaveagreattimegainingextraexperiencesinarthistoryand
artisticmediause!Throughouttheyearthestudentswillworkonpiecesoverseveralweeksand
createseasonalandthematiccraftsaswell.Don’tmissourrotatingdisplaysofartworkhung
abovethewaterfountainsrightoffofthemainentranceway.Youneverknowwhatgreat
masterpiecesArtClubwillturnoutnext!
Building/Legoclub(Pre-K)Kanov(Kindergarten)Crosby(Grades1and2)
Didyouknowthatlegosandbuildingblocksarefulloflearningopportunities?Theyhelpmaster
skillsandconceptssuchas;shaperecognition,grouping,andcounting,visualperceptionandeyehandcoordination.Legosandbuildingteachimportantsocialskillssuchascommunicating
verbally,sharing,takingturns,andsocialinteractionwithothers.Studentswillalsoworkusing
usetheircriticalthinkingandproblemsolvingeachweekwithlegos.Inthisclub,studentswill
gainexperienceworkingwithotherstudentstocompleteanassignedtask.Studentswillalsobe
giventheopportunitytoembracetheircreativeabilitiesandactivatetheirimaginationeachweek
inthisfunclub!
BoardGamesClub(Grades2)RidlingandRiosFSABoardGameClubisforgameenthusiasts.
Everyweekwewillmeettoplayboard,card,anddicegames.Stoponbyandlearnanewgame,or
comeplayaclassic.Makealliancesorventureonyourowntowinthegame.
MusicandFun(Grade1)Peacock
Studentswillbeintroducedtomanytypesofmusicalstyles,engagingtheirbodies,mindsand
rhythmicselves!
FitnessandFun(Pre-K)Ridling,(Kindergarten)Carreiro,(Grades1-2)Rios,
Carmona,Carreiro
Thisclubisafunalternativetogetphysicallyactiveandcontinuedevelopingmotorskills,
specificallystudents’grossmotorskills.Studentswillbefollowingafitnessplanwhilehavingfun
socializingwithfriends,listeningtomusic,andplayinggames.
GRADES3-5CLUBS
ElementaryScienceOlympiad(Grades3-5)Eliok,Koca,Nifadkar
ElementaryScienceOlympiadisacompetitiveacademicteamforstudentsin3-5gradeatFulton
ScienceAcademyPrivateSchool.ElementaryScienceOlympiadcompetitionsarelikeacademic
trackmeets,consistingofaseriesof18teameventsintheElementaryDivisionA.Eachyear,a
portionoftheeventsarerotatedtoreflecttheever-changingnatureofgenetics,earthscience,
chemistry,anatomy,physics,geology,mechanicalengineeringandtechnology.Bycombining
eventsfromalldisciplines,ElementaryScienceOlympiadencouragesawidecrosssectionof
studentstogetinvolved.Emphasisisplacedonactive,hands-ongroupparticipation.Through
ElementaryScienceOlympiad,students,teachers,parents,andprincipalsbondtogetherandwork
towardasharedgoal.ElementaryScienceOlympiadrequiresdedication,preparation,
commitment,coaching,andpracticethroughouttheyear.Eachschool-basedteamisallowedto
bring203-5gradestudentswhocross-trainforavarietyofeventsintheirskillset.FultonScience
AcademyPrivateSchoolwillhave1ESOteamthisyearwitheachstudentpreparingfor2-3
events.
MathOlympiad(Grades3-5)KurtandErkan
InElementary&MiddleSchoolMathOlympiadClub,studentswillreceiveenhancedinstruction,
explorerealcontestchallenges,andmaycompeteasaMathOlympiadteammember.The
purposeistopromoteenrichedcriticalthinkingandnurturemathematicaltalentsinouryouth
throughmorelogic-basedproblemsandcreativeproblemsolvingstrategieswitheaseand
efficiency.MathOlympiadfunctionsmuchlikeafootballorsoccerteam,requiringpreparation,
commitment,coachingandpracticethroughouttheyear!Thesemathproblemsstimulatethe
mind,enhancepatternrecognition,andrequirelogicalreasoningcapabilities.Studentswill
extendtheirmathematicalknowledgeandcriticalthinkingskillsacquiredinthemathclassroom
withtheassistanceofcoaches,whowillguidestudentsthroughmathcontestproblemsduring
theweeklypractices.MathOlympianswillbeselectedfromtheapplicantswhoapplyduringthe
firstweekoftheschool.ThisclubincludesintensefocusonMathcompetitions,includingbutnot
limitedtoAMC-8,MathLeague,MathCounts,WarEagle,CheetahCup,MathBee,andMath
Kangarooandmanyotherlocalelementary,middle,andhighschoolmathcompetitions.
DestinationImagination(Grades3-5)Hewett
ThepurposeisDIistoinspireandequipstudentstobecomethenextgenerationofinnovators
andleaders.Annually,DIofferssevennewstandards-basedChallengesinSTEM,Improv,Visual
Arts,ServiceLearning,andEarlyLearning.EachChallengeenablesstudentteamstolearnand
experiencethecreativeprocessfromimaginationtoinnovation.DIisanacademicclubanddoes
requireanacceptedapplicationandthepaymentofthe$150academicclubfee(non-competitive
RisingStarsfeeis$50)inordertoparticipate.ThisfeecoverstheteamT-shirtsaswellasother
expensesincurredbytheteam(pizzaduringeveningworktimes,forinstance).Inadditiontothe
academicfee,tohelpfosterthevolunteeringandcommunityserviceaspectsofDI,eachDI
studentisrequiredtoorganizeandparticipateinavarietyoffundraisingeffortsthroughoutthe
yearwithaminimumamountrequiredperparticipantasfollows:
Non-competitiveRisingStars:optional,butencouraged!ElementaryLevelStudents:$100each
MiddleLevelStudents:$200eachSecondaryLevelStudents:$300each
Thesefundswillhelpuscoverthecostsofteamregistration,challengesupplies,aswellashelpa
littlewiththeregistrationcostsforanyteamswhomakeittoGlobalFinals.Teamswhomakeit
toGlobalFinalsmayneedtoraiseadditionalfunds.
Studentsmustattendallteammeetingsduringclubtime(atleasttwodaysperweek)andmust
beavailableforalllocaltournamentdatesaswellasGlobalfinals:
InstantChallengeDay:DateTBA,9am-2pm(LikelyJanuary7thor14th)RegionalShowcase:Date
TBA,8am-4pm(LikelyFebruary18thor25th)AffiliateTournament:March25th,8am-5pmGlobal
Finals:DatesTBA(LikelyMay23rd-28th)inTennessee(ifyourteammakesit,youmustbeableto
go!)
ServiceLearningClub(Grades3-5)Modrynzski
ServiceLearningcanbedefinedasadeeplyrootedconnectionbetweenstudents,schools,
families,communities,andanacademicallyrigorouscurriculum.Servicelearningconnects
academicstandardsandcurriculumtoacommunityorschoolneed.Bothsidesbenefitasvaluable
relationshipsarecreated.Studentsgettoseehowtheycanmakeadifferenceintheirworld.
Studentswillworktoidentifyaneedintheircommunity,workwithvariousstakeholderswho
areinvolved,connecttheirworktothecontenttheyarecurrentlylearning,andexecuteprojects
toaddresstheneed.
AdventuresinReading(Grades3-5)Ramsey
Comeanddiveintothewonderfulworldofreading.Wewillbereadingavarietyoftradebooks
togetheracrossmanygenres.Wewillalsodigdeeperandbringthesebookstolife
throughreader'stheater,artsandcrafts,andcreativewriting.Thisisafunandengagingwayto
exposestudentstomanykindsofliteratureandwillhelpthemfindsomenewfavorites.
GeographyClub(Grades3-5)Cox
Studentswilllearnmapskills,howtouseanatlas,andbequizzedontheirgeographyknowledge!
Wewillbeginstudyingthelocationofdifferentcountriesaroundtheworldandmoveintoanindepthexplorationofspecificcountries.Studentswillbecomeawareofculturesaroundtheworld
aswediscoverthecountries’lifestyles,food,climate,andhistorythroughdocumentariesand
project-basedlearning.
TriviaClub(Grades3-5)Ramsey
Studentswillbequizzedonalltopicsincludingmath,history,language,culture,science,novels,
sports,etc.Triviawillbeteam-basedwhichwillallowstudentstolearnhowworkwithothers,
listentootherswhilealsothinkingquickontheirfeet.Theywillbechallengedtolearnabout
areastheymaynotknowmuchabout,andabletoshowtheirexpertiseinareastheyknowmuch
about!
IPADMusicClub(3-5)Peacock
Studentswillbeworkingwithdifferentappstocreateavarietyofdifferentstylesof
music.Theywillbecomposing/arrangingtheirownworks(Different
beats/styles/timbres/tempos/instrumentsetc.)aswellasworkingonandreenforcingmusicfundamentalsinan"outofthebox"learningapproach.It'sgoingtobea
blast!
OrchestraClub(3-5)Hawk
Studentswillparticipateinchambermusicensembles,practicesight-reading,learnaboutthe
repertoire,workonmusicaldevelopment,andparticipateinmusicaldiscussions.Allstudentswill
bringtheirorchestralinstrument.
ComposersinMusic(3-5)Hawk
Studentswilllearnaboutthemosthistoricallysignificantcomposers,performers,andtheir
works.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytonotatemusic,listentothemasterworks,andlearn
musicfundamentalsinagroupclasssetting.
Guitar(Grades3-5)Chiappetta
Areyoureadytojam?Theguitarclubmeetsonceaweekandprovidesstudentswithachanceto
learnguitarand/orimprovetheirplayingability.Theclubhasafairlyinformalstructure.
Studentsmustbringtheirguitarstotheclub.Remember,practiceisthekeytoimproveyour
playingability.Ihopetoseeyouthere!
TheaterClub(Grades3-5)Cox
Wewillexplorethebasicsofdramaticexpressionthroughtheartoftheatergames.Studentswill
engageincreativeexpression,performrecitationofpoetry,conductmini-plays,andbecome
confidentintheircommunicationskills.
ArtClub(Grades3-5)Sanders
ArtClubattendeeswillhaveagreattimegainingextraexperiencesinarthistoryandartistic
mediause!Throughouttheyearthestudentswillworkonpiecesoverseveralweeksandcreate
seasonalandthematiccraftsaswell.Don’tmissourrotatingdisplaysofartworkhungabovethe
waterfountainsrightoffofthemainentranceway.YouneverknowwhatgreatmasterpiecesArt
Clubwillturnoutnext!
Crochet/KnittingClub(Grades3-5)Khan
Cometolearnhowtochainwoolintopresentsforyourfamilyandfriends.Learntomakea
necklace,adollorjustasimplescarfwithyourowncreativity!
JournalismandMedia(Grades3-5)Khan
Studentswilllearn,research,collaborateon,write,format,anddigitallypublisharticlesabout
FSA,communityevents,andstudentinterests.Theywillenjoyfunandexcitingactivitieswhile
alsolearningpracticaljournalism,research,interviewing,andwritingskillstolastalifetime.
CodingClub(grades3-5)Ertekin
Thissubjectisaimedforstudentswithlittleornoprogrammingexperience.Itaimstoprovide
studentstoteachprogramminglogicusingCodeStudioorScratch.Whenstudentsreachrequired
level,itwillcontinuewithintroductiontoHtml,Css.
*Subjectcanchangeaccordingtostudent’sinterestorlevel.
WebProgrammingClub(Grades3-5)Ertekin
Thegoalofthisclubistoteachstudentshowtocreateawebsite.Inthisclub,studentswillbe
usingweb-basedinstructionsoncodecademy.orgwithaguidancebyteacher.
RoboticsTeam(Grades3-5)YavuzandErtekin
FIRSTLEGOLeague(FLL)isaglobalprogramcreatedtogetkidsexcitedaboutscienceand
technology.FLLutilizestheme-basedChallengestoengagekidsinresearch,problemsolving,and
engineering.ThecornerstonesoftheprogramareitsCoreValues,whichemphasizecontributions
ofothers,friendlysportsmanship,learning,andcommunityinvolvement.Ourmissionistoinspire
youngpeopletobescienceandtechnologyleaders,byengagingtheminexcitingmentor-based
programsthatbuildscience,engineeringandtechnologyskills,thatinspireinnovation,andthat
fosterwell-roundedlifecapabilitiesincludingself-confidence,communication,andleadership.
EachannualChallengehastwoparts,theProjectandtheRobotGame.Workinginteamsofupto
7kidsandguidedbyatleastoneadultcoach,teammembershaveabout10weeksto:
a.Buildanautonomousrobotthatwill,in2minutesand30seconds,completepre-designed
missions
b.Analyze,research,andinventasolutionforagivenassignment
c.Createacleverpresentationabouttheirsolutiontoperforminfrontofapanelofjudges
TechFair(Grades3-5)Sanal
TechFairisastatewidetechnologycompetitionwherestudentsingrades3-12competeina
varietyoftechnologycategories.TechFairclubisforstudentstogetready;plan,program,
developprojectsandguidedforthecompetition.StudentsareexpectedtochooseoneofTechFair
categories.StudentswhochooseTechFairasAcademicteamareacceptedinthisclub.Categories
offeredtostudyonbyTechFaircompetitionare:
3dmodeling
Animation
Audioproduction
Devicemodification
Digitalphotoproduction
Gamedesign
Internetapplications
Mabileapps
Multimediaapplications
Non-multimediaapplications
Projectprogramming
Robotics
Techliteracychallenge
Techprogrammingchallenge
Videoproduction
PublicSpeaking/Debate(Grades3-5)Lasure
Speakinginfrontofacrowdcanbeascarysituationforsome.Itdoesn’thavetobethisway.With
practicespeakinginfrontofagroupcanbeenjoyable.ThePublicSpeakingandDebateClubwill
focusonhelpingstudentsovercometheirinitialfearsandhonetheirspeakingskills.Wewill
focusonInformative,Persuasive,andHow-Tospeeches.Studentswillalsohavetheopportunity
toworkonstorytelling,monologues,anddialogues.Therewillalsobeanopportunitytowrite
andsharepersonalpoetryandcreativewriting.Theexchangeandchallengingofideasis
importanttoourdemocracyandeverydaylives.Withthisinmindstudentswillalsoparticipatein
debatesontopicsthataffecttheirworld.DebateswillfocusonbuildingRhetoricaland
Argumentativeskills,Researchanduseofevidence,developingandsupportinganargument,the
formatsthatcompetitivedebatesfollow,andstudentselectionoftopics.
Wrestling(Grades3-5)Ravshan
Wrestlingclubpracticeswrestlingtoteachandpracticethefundamentalsofwrestling,to
improveskillsforopencompetitions,toimproveoverallfitness,andhavefun.
Soccer(Grades3-5)Chiappetta
InSoccerClub,thestudentswillmastertheterminologyofthefield,positionrolesonthefield
andrulesofthegame.Theywillparticipateinseveraldrillscoveringpassingreceiving,trapping,
shootingandgoalkeeping.Thestudentwillapplytheseskillsinagamesettingwhile
demonstratinggoodsportsmanshipandteamcamaraderie.
Volleyball(Grades3-5)Runnels
InVolleyballClub,thestudentswilldiscoverdifferentgameplaystrategiesandtechniqueswithin
thesport.Theywilllearntherules,courtsetup,andregulations.Thestudentswillplayand
practiceasateamonceaweekafterschool.Theywillworkonunderarmpasses,sets,underarm
serves,andoverheadserves,aswellasblockinganddefensivestrategies.Astheyearprogresses,
thestudentswillalsolearnhowtospiketheballoverthenet.Afterlearningtheterminology,
rulesandskills,thestudentathleteswillapplytheirknowledgeandskillsetinagameplay
setting.
GRADES6-10CLUBS
MiddleSchoolScienceOlympiad(Grades6-10)Walsh,Stathos,Parlak,Shealy,Sanders
ScienceOlympiadisahighlycompetitive,nationally-rankedAcademicTeaminwhichstudents
learnsciencethroughactive,hands-onparticipationwithanemphasisonproblem-solving.There
are23eventscoveringbiology,chemistry,earthscience,andphysics.Teammembersare
expectedtoattendclassesafterschoolandonSaturdaymorningsinadditiontostudyingand
preparingontheirown.Amaximumof50studentswillbeaccepted.Parentvolunteersare
encouraged.
MathOlympiad(Grades6-10)Duzyol
InElementary&MiddleSchoolMathOlympiadClub,studentswillreceiveenhancedinstruction,
explorerealcontestchallenges,andmaycompeteasaMathOlympiadteammember.The
purposeistopromoteenrichedcriticalthinkingandnurturemathematicaltalentsinouryouth
throughmorelogic-basedproblemsandcreativeproblemsolvingstrategieswitheaseand
efficiency.MathOlympiadfunctionsmuchlikeafootballorsoccerteam,requiringpreparation,
commitment,coachingandpracticethroughouttheyear!Thesemathproblemsstimulatethe
mind,enhancepatternrecognition,andrequirelogicalreasoningcapabilities.Studentswill
extendtheirmathematicalknowledgeandcriticalthinkingskillsacquiredinthemathclassroom
withtheassistanceofcoaches,whowillguidestudentsthroughmathcontestproblemsduring
theweeklypractices.MathOlympianswillbeselectedfromtheapplicantswhoapplyduringthe
firstweekoftheschool.ThisclubincludesintensefocusonMathcompetitions,includingbutnot
limitedtoAMC-8,MathLeague,MathCounts,WarEagle,CheetahCup,MathBee,andMath
Kangarooandmanyotherlocalelementary,middle,andhighschoolmathcompetitions.
DestinationImagination(Grades6-10)Millar
ThepurposeisDIistoinspireandequipstudentstobecomethenextgenerationofinnovators
andleaders.Annually,DIofferssevennewstandards-basedChallengesinSTEM,Improv,Visual
Arts,ServiceLearning,andEarlyLearning.EachChallengeenablesstudentteamstolearnand
experiencethecreativeprocessfromimaginationtoinnovation.DIisanacademicclubanddoes
requireanacceptedapplicationandthepaymentofthe$100academicclubfee(non-competitive
RisingStarsfeeis$50)inordertoparticipate.ThisfeecoverstheteamT-shirtsaswellasother
expensesincurredbytheteam(pizzaduringeveningworktimes,forinstance).
Inadditiontotheacademicfee,tohelpfosterthevolunteeringandcommunityserviceaspectsof
DI,eachDIstudentisrequiredtoorganizeandparticipateinavarietyoffundraisingefforts
throughouttheyearwithaminimumamountrequiredperparticipantasfollows:
Non-competitiveRisingStars:optional,butencouraged!ElementaryLevelStudents:$100each
MiddleLevelStudents:$200eachSecondaryLevelStudents:$300each
Thesefundswillhelpuscoverthecostsofteamregistration,challengesupplies,aswellashelpa
littlewiththeregistrationcostsforanyteamswhomakeittoGlobalFinals.Teamswhomakeit
toGlobalFinalsmayneedtoraiseadditionalfunds.
Studentsmustattendallteammeetingsduringclubtime(atleasttwodaysperweek)andmust
beavailableforalllocaltournamentdatesaswellasGlobalfinals:
InstantChallengeDay:DateTBA,9am-2pm(LikelyJanuary7thor14th)RegionalShowcase:Date
TBA,8am-4pm(LikelyFebruary18thor25th)AffiliateTournament:March25th,8am-5pmGlobal
Finals:DatesTBA(LikelyMay23rd-28th)inTennessee(ifyourteammakesit,youmustbeableto
go!)
ModelUN(Grades6-10)Stiffler,Pruett,Campbell
ModelUNisanacademicteamwhichgivesstudentstheopportunitytoexploreissuesfacingthe
worldtoday.TheModelUNteamtakesontheroleofdiplomatstoengageinresearch,debate,
andconflictresolutioninanauthenticsimulationoftheUnitedNations.Byutilizingtheseskills,
studentswillgainabetterunderstandingofthemanycountriesandculturesthatmakeupthe
world,andhowtousediplomacytodevelopsolutionstoreal-worldproblems.Throughoutthe
year,theModelUNteamwillattendseveralconferences,representingacountryorcountriesin
whichtheywillworkwithotherteamsinaprocessmirroringthoseoftheactualUnitedNations.
ThereareseveralbenefitstoparticipationintheModelUNteam,including:
• Buildingconfidenceandleadershipskills
• Cultivatingadeeperunderstandingofcurrenteventsinarapidlychangingworld
• Emphasizingreal-worlduseofmathematicssuchasstatistics
• Encouragingtheabilitytostudyandempathizewithdifferentculturesandideas
• Exercisingformalreadingandwritingabilities
• Reinforcingclassroomunderstanding,particularlyintheareasofgeographyandhistory
• Buildsandimprovesresearchskillsandcriticalthinking.
• Encouragespublicspeaking.
ServiceLearningClub(Grades6-10)Rodgers
ServiceLearningcanbedefinedasadeeplyrootedconnectionbetweenstudents,schools,
families,communities,andanacademicallyrigorouscurriculum.Servicelearningconnects
academicstandardsandcurriculumtoacommunityorschoolneed.Bothsidesbenefitasvaluable
relationshipsarecreated.Studentsgettoseehowtheycanmakeadifferenceintheirworld.
Studentswillworktoidentifyaneedintheircommunity,workwithvariousstakeholderswho
areinvolved,connecttheirworktothecontenttheyarecurrentlylearning,andexecuteprojects
toaddresstheneed.
FutureCity(Grades6-10)DumanandTuran
FutureCitystartswithaquestion—howcanwemaketheworldabetterplace?Toanswerit,6th
through10thgradestudentsimagine,research,design,andbuildcitiesofthefuturethatshowcase
theirsolutiontoacitywidesustainabilityissue.Pasttopicsincludestormwatermanagement,
urbanagriculture,andgreenenergy.The2016-2017topicwillbeannouncedsoon.
Studentspresenttheirsolutionsviaavirtualcitydesign(usingSimCity);a1,500-wordcityessay;
ascalemodel;aprojectplan,andapresentationtojudgesatRegionalCompetitionsinJanuary.
RegionalwinnersrepresenttheirregionattheNationalFinalsinWashington,DCinFebruary.
Afterthecompetitionisover,studentparticipantsarenotonlypreparedtobecitizensoftoday’s
complexandtechnicalworld,theyarepoisedtobecomethedriversoftomorrow.
TriviaClub(Grades6-10)Rucker
Studentswillbequizzedonalltopicsincludingmath,history,language,culture,science,novels,
sports,etc.Triviawillbeteam-basedwhichwillallowstudentstolearnhowworkwithothers,
listentootherswhilealsothinkingquickontheirfeet.Theywillbechallengedtolearnabout
areastheymaynotknowmuchabout,andabletoshowtheirexpertiseinareastheyknowmuch
about!
Crochet/KnittingClub(Grades6-10)Ridling
Cometolearnhowtochainwoolintopresentsforyourfamilyandfriends.Learntomakea
necklace,adollorjustasimplescarfwithyourowncreativity!
DramaClub(Grades6-10)Outler
ThisclubisdesignedtogivestudentsacomprehensiveunderstandingoftheTheatreArtsanda
firsthandopportunitytoperformonstageinaproduction.Theywillgainknowledgeabout
technicaltheaterincludingsetdesign,lighting,costuming,andsoundinadditiontoblocking,
memorization,stagepresence,andvoiceprojection.Throughthiswork,studentsgainconfidence
inpublicspeaking,learntoworkwithagrouptocompleteasharedvision,andmakememories
thatwilllastalifetime.Weplantoperformtwoplays,oneinthewinterandoneinthespring.Due
tothetimenecessarytoputonaproduction,studentswillbeaskedtoattendrehearsalsafter
schoolandonweekends,andspendadditionalhours,ontheirowntime,readingandmemorizing
theirlinesandcues.Weaskthatstudentsonlysignupforthisclubiftheyareabletocommitto
theseadditionalhours.
Yearbook(Grades6-10)Modrzynski
Areyouinterestedinjournalism?Doyoulovewriting,interviewingpeople,andtakingphotos?
Wouldyouliketobeapartoftheteamwhodesignsandcreatesouryearbookthisyear?Jointhis
clubandbeapartoftheYearbookStaff!Studentsmustattendtheweeklyclubmeetings,have
accesstoacomputerathomeandbeabletospendatleast1-2hoursonlineeveryweekmaking
editsanduploadingphotosoutsideofclubtime.Studentsmustattendandphotographasmany
schooleventsaspossible,sohavingaccesstoacameraishelpful–cellphonecamerasare
acceptableiftheyhaveagoodresolution.
Guitar(Grades6-10)Chiappetta
Areyoureadytojam?Theguitarclubmeetsonceaweekandprovidesstudentswithachanceto
learnguitarand/orimprovetheirplayingability.Theclubhasafairlyinformalstructure.
Studentsmustbringtheirguitarstotheclub.Remember,practiceisthekeytoimproveyour
playingability.Ihopetoseeyouthere!
AdvancedOrchestraClub(Grades6-12)Hawk
Studentswilllearnaboutthehistoryoforchestralandbandmusic,composers,andgeneral
musicalstudies.Eachstudentwillbelisteninganddiscussingthevariousstylesofmusic.Students
shouldalsobringtheirorchestral/bandinstrumenttoparticipateinchambermusic.
AdvancedBandClub(Grades6-12)Peacock
Thisisforstudentswhohavebeenplayingtheirinstrumentsforatleastone
year.Wewillbelearningsomehistoryofbandmusic,composers,andgeneralmusical
studies.Eachstudentwillbelisteninganddiscussingthevariousstylesofmusic.Students
shouldalsobringtheirbandinstrumenttoparticipateinensembleplaying.
CrossCountry(Grades6-10)Rucker
Studentsofallathleticabilitieswilllearntoloverunningandchallengethemselves.Wewill
practicehealthyexercisepatterns,suchaswarm-ups,cool-downs,andhydration,aswellasset
personalrunninggoalsandmostimportantly,havefunrunningtogether!
Soccer(Grades6-10)Runnels
InSoccerClub,thestudentswillmastertheterminologyofthefield,positionrolesonthefield
andrulesofthegame.Theywillparticipateinseveraldrillscoveringpassingreceiving,trapping,
shootingandgoalkeeping.Thestudentwillapplytheseskillsinagamesettingwhile
demonstratinggoodsportsmanshipandteamcamaraderie.
Basketball(Grades6-10)Runnels
ThestudentsinBasketballClubwillfirstlearnthecourtlayoutandterminologyofthecourt
beforebeginninganydrills.Afterthisknowledgeisattained,thestudentswilllearneachposition
andtheirroleonthecourt.Eachstudentwillhaveanopportunitytoplayeachposition.The
studentswilllearnskillssuchasballhandling,passing,dribbling,andshooting.Theywillthen
applytheseskillsinagameplaysetting,whilestillmasteringthedrillsthroughouttheyear.
Kickball(Grades6-10)Runnels
InKickballClub,thestudentswilllearnthemostsimilargamethereistobaseball.Thestudents
willlearnthediamondfieldlayout,wherethebasesare,thepositionresponsibilities,and
terminology.Theywilllearneverythingthatconstitutesasanout,howtostealbases,andmakea
homerun.Theywillalsolearnstrikesandwalks.Theywillthenapplytheknowledgelearned
throughskilldevelopmenttoagameplaysetting.
Volleyball(Grades6-10)Shealy
InVolleyballClub,thestudentswilldiscoverdifferentgameplaystrategiesandtechniqueswithin
thesport.Theywilllearntherules,courtsetup,andregulations.Thestudentswillplayand
practiceasateamonceaweekafterschool.Theywillworkonunderarmpasses,sets,underarm
serves,andoverheadserves,aswellasblockinganddefensivestrategies.Astheyearprogresses,
thestudentswillalsolearnhowtospiketheballoverthenet.Afterlearningtheterminology,
rulesandskills,thestudentathleteswillapplytheirknowledgeandskillsetinagameplay
setting.
Wrestling(Grades6-10)Ravshan
Wrestlingclubpracticeswrestlingtoteachandpracticethefundamentalsofwrestling,to
improveskillsforopencompetitions,toimproveoverallfitness,andhavefun.
FitnessandFun(Grades6-10)Carmona
Thisclubisafunalternativetogetphysicallyactiveandcontinuedevelopingmotorskills,
specificallystudents’grossmotorskills.Studentswillbefollowingafitnessplanwhilehavingfun
socializingwithfriends,listeningtomusic,andplayinggames.
DiversityClub(Grades6-10)Duman
TheDiversityClubisanewclubthisyear,whichmeetsontheTuesdaysandThursdays.Wemeet
tolearnaboutculturesoftheworldand,moreimportantly,toshareourowncultures.Ourmain
goalistolearnaboutandembracethediversitythatexistsinourworld,country,city,community,
andschoolandtolearntoappreciatepeoplefortheirdifferences.DiversityClubisdedicated to
cultivate and educate our students and create a platform to share their cultural heritage with
theirpeersinFSAPS.Groupmembersplanacampusevent,whichiscalledFSAPSLanguageand
Culture Festival, designed to help our student body appreciate a diverse array of cultural
expression.FSAPSLanguageandCultureFestivalisanannualcelebrationandshowcaseforthe
diversity oflinguistic talents from across the FSAPS. There will be performances and
competitionssuchas;butnotlimitedtotraditionalFolkDance,poetryRecitation,proficiencyina
Language,singing,shortFilmand/orSkit.Duringweeklymeetingsweplantheeventandwork
onperformancesandcompetitionsforFSAPSLanguageandCultureFestival.Isyourhistoryand
culturethemostimportantthingtoyou?Areyoualsointerestedinlearningaboutotherpeople
andculture?Well,thenthisistheclubforyou!
RoboticsTeam(Grades6-8)KayaandYavuz
FIRSTLEGOLeague(FLL)isaglobalprogramcreatedtogetkidsexcitedaboutscienceand
technology.FLLutilizestheme-basedChallengestoengagekidsinresearch,problemsolving,and
engineering.ThecornerstonesoftheprogramareitsCoreValues,whichemphasizecontributions
ofothers,friendlysportsmanship,learning,andcommunityinvolvement.Ourmissionistoinspire
youngpeopletobescienceandtechnologyleaders,byengagingtheminexcitingmentor-based
programsthatbuildscience,engineeringandtechnologyskills,thatinspireinnovation,andthat
fosterwell-roundedlifecapabilitiesincludingself-confidence,communication,andleadership.
EachannualChallengehastwoparts,theProjectandtheRobotGame.Workinginteamsofupto
7kidsandguidedbyatleastoneadultcoach,teammembershaveabout10weeksto:
a.Buildanautonomousrobotthatwill,in2minutesand30seconds,completepre-designed
missions
b.Analyze,research,andinventasolutionforagivenassignment
c.Createacleverpresentationabouttheirsolutiontoperforminfrontofapanelofjudges
CodingClub(Grades6-10)Ertekin
Thissubjectisaimedforstudentswithlittleprogrammingexperience.Itaimstoprovide
studentstoteachprogramminglogicusingGreenfootorEclipse.Whenstudentsreachrequired
level,itwillcontinuewithintroductiontoJava,ObjectOrientedProgramming,Classes,
Inheritance,Polymorphism,etc.
*Subjectcanchangeaccordingtostudent’sinterestorlevel.
TechFair(Grades6-10)Sanal
TechFairisastatewidetechnologycompetitionwherestudentsingrades3-12competeina
varietyoftechnologycategories.TechFairclubisforstudentstogetready;plan,program,
developprojectsandguidedforthecompetition.StudentsareexpectedtochooseoneofTechFair
categories.StudentswhochooseTechFairasAcademicteamareacceptedinthisclub.Categories
offeredtostudyonbyTechFaircompetitionare:
3dmodeling
Animation
Audioproduction
Devicemodification
Digitalphotoproduction
Gamedesign
Internetapplications
Mabileapps
Multimediaapplications
Non-multimediaapplications
Projectprogramming
Robotics
Techliteracychallenge
Techprogrammingchallenge
Videoproduction
PublicSpeaking/Debate(Grades6-10)Lasure
Speakinginfrontofacrowdcanbeascarysituationforsome.Itdoesn’thavetobethisway.With
practicespeakinginfrontofagroupcanbeenjoyable.ThePublicSpeakingandDebateClubwill
focusonhelpingstudentsovercometheirinitialfearsandhonetheirspeakingskills.Wewill
focusonInformative,Persuasive,andHow-Tospeeches.Studentswillalsohavetheopportunity
toworkonstorytelling,monologues,anddialogues.Therewillalsobeanopportunitytowrite
andsharepersonalpoetryandcreativewriting.Theexchangeandchallengingofideasis
importanttoourdemocracyandeverydaylives.Withthisinmindstudentswillalsoparticipatein
debatesontopicsthataffecttheirworld.DebateswillfocusonbuildingRhetoricaland
Argumentativeskills,Researchanduseofevidence,developingandsupportinganargument,the
formatsthatcompetitivedebatesfollow,andstudentselectionoftopics.
Journalism/Media(Grades6-10)Craig
Studentswilllearn,research,collaborateon,write,format,anddigitallypublisharticlesabout
FSA,communityevents,andstudentinterests.Theywillenjoyfunandexcitingactivitieswhile
alsolearningpracticaljournalism,research,interviewing,andwritingskillstolastalifetime.
ADDITIONALCLUBSFORGRADES9/10ONLY
ModelUN(Grades9-10)Stiffler,Pruett,Campbell
ModelUNisanacademicteamwhichgivesstudentstheopportunitytoexploreissuesfacingthe
worldtoday.TheModelUNteamtakesontheroleofdiplomatstoengageinresearch,debate,
andconflictresolutioninanauthenticsimulationoftheUnitedNations.Byutilizingtheseskills,
studentswillgainabetterunderstandingofthemanycountriesandculturesthatmakeupthe
world,andhowtousediplomacytodevelopsolutionstoreal-worldproblems.Throughoutthe
year,theModelUNteamwillattendseveralconferences,representingacountryorcountriesin
whichtheywillworkwithotherteamsinaprocessmirroringthoseoftheactualUnitedNations.
ThereareseveralbenefitstoparticipationintheModelUNteam,including:
• Buildingconfidenceandleadershipskills
• Cultivatingadeeperunderstandingofcurrenteventsinarapidlychangingworld
• Emphasizingreal-worlduseofmathematicssuchasstatistics
• Encouragingtheabilitytostudyandempathizewithdifferentculturesandideas
• Exercisingformalreadingandwritingabilities
• Reinforcingclassroomunderstanding,particularlyintheareasofgeographyandhistory
• Buildsandimprovesresearchskillsandcriticalthinking.
• Encouragespublicspeaking.
ServiceLearningClub(Grades9-10)Rodgers
ServiceLearningcanbedefinedasadeeplyrootedconnectionbetweenstudents,schools,
families,communities,andanacademicallyrigorouscurriculum.Servicelearningconnects
academicstandardsandcurriculumtoacommunityorschoolneed.Bothsidesbenefitasvaluable
relationshipsarecreated.Studentsgettoseehowtheycanmakeadifferenceintheirworld.
Studentswillworktoidentifyaneedintheircommunity,workwithvariousstakeholderswho
areinvolved,connecttheirworktothecontenttheyarecurrentlylearning,andexecuteprojects
toaddresstheneed.
LiteraryMagazine(Grades9-10)Craig
Theliterarymagazinewouldmeetonceaweekafterschool.Submissionscouldbepoetry,fiction,
nonfiction,andoriginalartwork.Studentswillcreatethelayoutandhavethemagazinepublished
andwillsellcopiestostudents,staff,andparentsinterested.
Robotics(FTC)Team
FTCstudentsbuildFIRSTTechChallengeteams.Theyarechallengedtodesign,build,program,
andoperaterobotstoplayafloorgameinanallianceformat.Participantscallit“thehardestfun
you’lleverhave!”GuidedbyadultCoachesandMentors,studentsdevelopSTEMskillsand
practiceengineeringprinciples(likekeepinganengineeringnotebook),whilerealizingthevalue
ofhardwork,innovation,andsharingideas.Therobotkitisreusablefromyear-to-yearandcan
beprogrammedusingavarietyoflanguages.Teamsalsomustraisefunds,designandmarket
theirteambrand,anddocommunityoutreachforwhichtheycanwinawards.Participantshave
accesstotensofmillionsofdollarsincollegescholarships.Eachseasonconcludeswithregional
ChampionshipsandanexcitingFIRSTChampionship.