Clubs and Activities

Purpose: Chorus is a group for students who love to sing! We meet every week to work on music that will be presented at various events at Woodward Mill and in the community. More information will be sent out about registration procedures soon! Students MUST be officially registered before attending practice.  

Eligibility: 4th and 5th graders. Maximum of 80 students.

Meetings: Chorus meets on Thursday mornings from 7:15-8:00 am starting on September 5.
We will be performing at the Winter Wonderland Event on December 19 as well as for International Night on March 13, and there will be some additional practices including one after school rehearsal for each event. Those dates will be communicated at a later date.  

Cost: $25 which includes the chorus T-shirt, cost of music purchased for performances, snacks provided for after school rehearsals, and other costs involved with operation.

Sponsor: Amy Deal and Shannon Fernandes

Purpose: Is your student interested in helping others in our school and community?  Would they like to work towards making our school a better place? If so, they are perfect for Student Council! Student Council is an organization of students who work towards improving our school and community.

Eligibility: 4th and 5th graders. Applications needed to be submitted by students.

Meetings: Cub Council will meet once a month at 7:15am to coordinate school and community projects. 

Cost: TBD

Sponsors: Emily Nierenhausen, Hannah Johnson, Nicole Heyliger
 

Purpose: Dance is for students who love to dance and express themselves through movement. We will meet once a week to prepare for performance(s) that will take place this upcoming school year. There will be more information released in the upcoming weeks. 

Eligibility: 5th Grade students. Maximum of 15 students.

Meetings: TBD

Cost: TBD

Sponsor: Kimberly Nailor, Nicole Heyliger, Imani Rogers, Holly Hughes

Purpose: Tomorrow’s innovators practice imaginative thinking and teamwork. Guided by adult Coaches, FIRST LEGO League teams research a real-world problem such as food safety, recycling, energy, etc., and are challenged to develop a solution. They also must design, build, program a robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS® technology, then compete on a table-top playing field.

It all adds up to tons of fun while they learn to apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts (STEM), plus a big dose of imagination, to solve a problem. Along their discovery journey, they develop critical thinking and team-building skills, basic STEM applications, and even presentation skills, as they must present their solutions with a dash of creativity to judges. They also practice the Program’s signature Core Values.

Eligibility: 4th -5th graders

Meetings: Will be communicated through ParentSquare

Cost: To Be Announced

Sponsors: John Ross, Kelly Helton

Purpose: Garden Club will meet every month to grow a bee garden in the outdoor classroom. Students will learn how to grow a variety of pollinators and how to have fun while gardening. Members of the Garden Club will be able to bring a plant home to share with their family. 

Eligibility: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th graders. Maximum of 20 students (5 from each grade level)

Meetings: Starting in September, meet once a month from 7:15- 7:45

Cost: $20 will cover the cost of a gardening apron, pot to take home and other gardening materials.

Sponsors: Hannah McCurry, Amber Davidson, Asia Haney

Purpose: The Readers Rally Club meets during the fall semester to discuss the ten books on the elementary list. A team of ten students will be selected in December to represent our school at the county competition. The 2025 GCPS Readers Rally will be held at Peachtree Ridge High School on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Parents and students must sign and return the agreement form to be a part of this club. Refer to the Readers Rally page in the media program section of the school website for the meeting dates. 

Eligibility: 4th and 5th graders

Meetings: Selected Wednesdays at 7:15 AM from September through December

Cost: Free

Sponsors: Jennifer Alden, Jennifer Jones, and Ariel Pope

Purpose: The Running Club is a fall and spring after school activity that emphasizes physical fitness through exercise and stretching, promoting healthy habits, and fellowship with like-minded peers who enjoy the challenge of running. The goal of the weekly running practice is to participate in a local fall and spring 5K (3 mile) race. Each session allows the students to build their stamina towards running 3 miles. All sessions will begin with proper stretching to increase flexibility, improve blood flow, and increase range of motion to strengthen overall physical performance. Upon application acceptance, students will register online using MyPaymentsPlus.

Eligibility: 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Students will complete an application due to limited spaces. Maximum of 35 students (10 each from 3rd and 4th grade, 15 from 5th grade).

Meetings: October, November, February, March, April

Cost: $15-20 (estimated cost of the shirt)

Sponsors: Jennifer Jones. Uniqwa Lowe

Purpose: The primary purpose of the WMES Safety Patrol Program is to enhance the safety of students moving to and from classrooms in our building. The Safety Patrol Program also promotes the development of leadership skills and good citizenship qualities in students.

Eligibility: 5th grade (must complete application and written essay, A/B academic grades and E/S conduct marks, teacher recommendations for 4th & 5th grade)

Meetings: Will be communicated on the WMES Parent Calendar

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Emily Nierenhausen

Purpose: Students will learn the process of editing and producing a yearbook. Students will be responsible for taking pictures, editing pictures, and formatting the yearbook. Any interested student in 4th or 5th grade will need to fill out an application in order to be considered for this club. Applications will be available before the start of Yearbook Club.

Eligibility: 4th-5th graders. Maximum of 16 students

Meetings: Friday 7:30 am - 8:10 am (Weekly: December - March)

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Brianna Vaughan, Regina Elliott