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Clubs and Activities
| Academic Team |
| Purpose: |
Team competes in Quiz Bowl tournaments. These events cover
all academic subjects in a team format. The Academic Team thus promotes
the highest standards in science, math, social studies, language arts, and
the fine arts (including music, art, and drama), through competition and
cooperation. |
| Sponsors: |
Mike Dumler, Max Brown |
| Activities: |
The Academic Team participates in several Quiz Bowl
tournaments during the school year. These include the annual Georgia
Academic Team Association Tournament in Macon (sponsored by GATA), the
annual Gwinnett County PAGE Tournament (Professional Association of
Georgia Educators), and also events sponsored by individual middle
schools.
We also participate in on-line events (for 6th graders, 7th graders,
and 8th graders) such as the Knowledge Master, an International tournament
that attracts teams from schools in all 50 states.
7th and 8th grade team members practice on Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons until 5:30 p.m. 6th grade team members practice on Wednesday
afternoons until 5:30 p.m. 6th graders compete to join the older team
members during the spring semester. Tournaments are held on Saturdays
during the school year. |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: |
| Georgia Academic Team Association which is the Georgia
chapter of the National Academic Quiz Tournament Association |
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| Art Club |
| Purpose: |
To give students the opportunity to express their creative,
artistic capabilities within an unstructured classroom environment.
To
explore different art styles and media. |
| Sponsors: |
Patricia Osborne, Doreen Williams |
| Activities: |
Meet for 1 to 1.5 hours in the afternoon every other week.
The members will decide the agenda |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: None |
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| Band / Jazz Band |
| Purpose: |
To provide an education in instrumental music for the middle
age learner. |
| Sponsors: |
James Hemphill |
| Activities: |
Fall, Winter, and Spring concerts. The jazz band will
provide entertainment at home basketball games and at Shiloh
Showcase |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: GMEA & MENC |
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| Boys Basketball |
| Purpose: |
To provide quality basketball instruction to student
athletes.
To provide an avenue of competition with other
schools.
To develop good sportsmanship, teamwork, and school
spirit.
Students must meet eligibility requirements to participate in
this sport. Requirements include passing five of six classes the second
semester of the seventh grade year and passing all required areas of the
seventh grade Gateway and CRCT. |
| Sponsors: |
Coach: John Seay
Asst. Coach: Marsha Jones |
| Activities: |
Daily Practice, Play games with other Gwinnett County Middle
Schools. Play in county tournament. |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: None |
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| Cheerleading |
| Purpose: |
To provide leaders for the student body and to promote
school spirit and good sportsmanship. this sport is a vital part of the
school's athletic program which also provides an opportunity for students
to participate in a highly skilled and well-coordinated group Students
must meet eligibility requirements to participate in this sport.
Requirements include passing five of six classes the second semester of
the seventh grade year and passing all required areas of the seventh grade
Gateway and CRCT. |
| Sponsors: |
Pam Berrong and Michelle Sampson |
| Activities: |
Cheer at all our school's basketball games. Lead the crowd
in spirit chants at all pep rallies coordinated through the school. Assist
Peer Leaders with 5th grade orientation |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: |
| We adhere to all policies and guidelines set forth by our
local county athletic department, specifically with regards to middle
school cheerleading |
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| Chess Club |
| Purpose: |
To learn or increase knowledge of the game of chess. |
| Sponsors: |
Jay Barbour & Katie Wester Neal |
| Activities: |
Weekly games on Wednesday mornings. Three tournaments per
year |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: None |
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| Chorus |
| Purpose: |
To learn choral literature, vocal technique, and concert
performance practices. |
| Sponsors: |
Dierdre Palmore, Parent Volunteers, Accompanist |
| Activities: |
Evening concerts. Honor chorus auditions, rehearsals,
performances--off campus. |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: GMEA & MENC |
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| Community of Readers |
| Purpose: |
To promote pleasure reading in all genres of reading |
| Sponsors: |
Phyllis Lipsett, Margaret Butler, Kay Williamson |
| Activities: |
Students read books from an approved list. In May we have a
party to celebrate everyone who reached the Community goal. |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: None |
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| Drama Club |
| Purpose: |
"Spotlight on Shiloh" was formed to give every student, no
matter their experience or lack thereof, the opportunity to learn about
different aspects of stage performance and the chance to participate in a
production on and off the stage. It is open to any Shiloh Middle student
regardless of grade level, gender, or experience. It is the mission of the
club to ignite the interest of students toward Theater Arts and to help
nurture and develop that interest. |
| Sponsors: |
Morris Tubesing, Phyllis Lipsett, |
| Activities: |
Usually meets 4 or 5 times a school year. First meeting is
organizational and introductory. Meeting topics include how to audition
for a play, stage make-up, skits and monologues, and basic staging and
stage movement.
Club members make posters to advertise productions and form committees
to work on productions. Grade level auditions, rehearses, and performs a
play in the fall. Each spring a production is performed involving all
three grade levels. |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: None |
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| Fabulous Book Club |
| Purpose: |
To promote pleasure reading. |
| Sponsors: |
Phyllis Lipsett, Margaret Butler, Kay Williamson |
| Activities: |
We meet once a month to discuss books in a certain genre.
Students are encouraged to share or review a book they have read. |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: None |
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| Girls Basketball |
| Purpose: |
To promote good sportsmanship.
To enhance and develop
skills in basketball.
To develop a well rounded young lady on and off
the court.
To develop leadership abilities abilities on and off the
basketball court.
To enhance skills for high school.
Students must
meet eligibility requirements to participate in this sport. Requirements
include passing five of six classes the second semester of the seventh
grade year and passing all required areas of the seventh grade Gateway and
CRCT. |
| Sponsors: |
Coach: Sue Ann Williamson
Assistant: DelMarshae Deans-Irving |
| Activities: |
Learn new skills in basketball conditioning. Learn rules for
basketball. Practice and condition. |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: None |
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| Intramurals |
| Purpose: |
For students to learn the basics of various sports and learn
the ideas of team work and sportsmanship. |
| Sponsors: |
Tim Bronkema, Karma Nelson |
| Activities: |
Students participate in basketball, battleball, flag
football, volleyball, and board games |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: None |
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| Junior Achievement |
| Purpose: |
To teach children about today's economy, develop character
skills, and reinforce the value of staying in school. By using hands on
experience, JA brings the real world to students, opening their minds to
their full potential by bridging the business and education communities. |
| Sponsors: |
Rebekah O'Brien, Gary Wansley and Ernie Johnston |
| Activities: |
This organization participates in a six week course presented
by business and/or community volunteers. Courses included Economics for
Success and Global Marketplace. JA also participates in a Job Shadow program
where students are able to go out into the workplace and meet with
professionals and entrepreneurs throughout our community. |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: |
| JA is nationally recognized throughout the United States.
Junior Achievement of Georgia, Inc. is located at 460 Abernathy Road, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30328. JA is not affiliated with the United Way and does
not accept government funding. |
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| Jr. Beta Club |
| Purpose: |
This is a civic service organization based on academic
achievement and community service. In order to be a member, students must
maintain an 87 or higher grade average and maintain satisfactory
performance in conduct and effort. While the club is based on academics,
the focus of the group is community service throughout the year.
Students plan monthly meetings to focus on service projects. In addition
students work independently during the year to provide service to their
school, family, and community. |
| Sponsors: |
Candy Bold, Cathy Lindsay, Kathy Lobe, Julia Espana, Kayla McCarthy, Nicole Emrick, Garnet Messer,
Miranda Pearson, Whitney Tinley |
| Activities: |
The club meets the third Tuesday of every month. The
meetings are held in the mornings from 8:00-9:00 a.m. with the exception
of April and May. These meetings are held in the afternoon from 4:00-5:15
p.m. The meetings involve speakers and monthly projects. Projects during
the year include making "goodie bags" for the shelters at Halloween,
sandwiches for the local soup kitchen, writing letters and sending
packages to the military overseas, providing season thank you's for the
bus drivers, cafeteria staff, custodial staff, office staff, and
counselors during the year, making posters and working throughout the year
for Holiday Share campaign and Relay for Life, helping with 8th grade
Carnival and Walk-a-thon.
In addition the students work at cluster elementary school festivals,
holiday events, carnivals, and field days, and they give at least 15 hours
community service outside of the club meeting time. The group also
supports the MDA Shamrock campaign and participates in a club fundraiser
to make other various charitable donations. |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: |
| National Beta Club and National Jr. Beta Club |
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| L.I.M.I.T.E.D Club |
| Purpose: |
To promote a drug free lifestyle. |
| Sponsors: |
Toi Beavers, Frances McConnell, Lori Schultz, Donna Kane |
| Activities: |
There are six meetings with activities each school year.
There are speakers, service projects, games, skits and other activities
that are designed to promote a drug free lifestyle. |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: |
Georgia Teen Institute and Shiloh Middle School PTSA
GUIDE (Gwinnett United In Drug Education) |
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| Math Club |
| Purpose: |
Students gain greater appreciation for mathematics by
exploring math concepts and activities that may be outside the regular
curriculum. Students interested in math competition also prepare for such
competitions, especially the annual Math Counts competition. |
| Sponsors: |
Kathy Traylor, Miranda Pearson |
| Activities: |
The club meets weekly to play math games, explore math
concepts with math manipulatives, solve challenge problems, explore math
software, and math-related online activities in the computer lab, practice
for math competitions and other math activities. |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: Math Counts |
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| Orchestra |
| Purpose: |
To teach the fundamentals of playing string instruments.
To help students develop musical skills.
To teach students to play
string instruments by using quality, age appropriate music.
To
develop performance skills. |
| Sponsors: |
Whitney Tinley |
| Activities: |
Fall Concert (grades 7 & 8)
Holiday Concert (grades
7&8)
Premier Concert (grade 6)
Pre-Festival Concert (grades
7&8)
GMEA - Solo and Ensemble
GMEA - large group performance
evaluation
Tapestry Festival (grade 6)
Spring Concert (grades
6-8)
Kendall Youth Orchestra
(County Honor Orchestra)
All-State
Orchestra |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: GMEA |
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| Science Club |
| Purpose: |
To provide students with extended practice of inquiry and
research in the field of science. In order to be a member, students must
be in seventh or eighth grade, maintain a "B" or higher average in all
classes wit no U's in conduct. Students must be serious about conducting
fun experiments/research using different scientific instruments. Students
must be able to be picked up on time (6p.m.) every Monday and Wednesday
after each session. |
| Sponsors: |
Elaine Howell |
| Activities: |
Students will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30-6:00
p.m. in room I11. They will conduct scientific research and experiments to
develop a science project. They will participate in Shiloh Middle School
Science Fair. If qualified they will also particiapte in regional and
state fairs. Students will conduct and design investigations using the
scientific method. |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: None |
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| Shiloh Spartan Drill Team |
| Purpose: |
Promote school spirit, citizenship, leadership, and
teamwork.
Designed to introduce students to basic march, drill, dance,
and pom-pom techniques. |
| Sponsors: |
Erica Mayes, Karma Nelson, and Candice Clark |
| Activities: |
Perform at all home basketball games. Various opportunities
throughout the school year to perform at local events. |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: None |
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| Spartan Press Student
Newspaper |
| Purpose: |
To be a "What's right with Shiloh" publication that also
informs the students about what Shiloh is about. |
| Sponsors: |
Jean Callins, Cathy Lindsay, Charlotte Smith, John
Seay, Candice Clark |
| Activities: |
We print at least three papers and have articles printed in
"The Gwinnett Citizen" |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: |
| The Gwinnett Citizen |
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| Student Council |
| Purpose: |
To promote leadership skills and understand the importance
of community service. |
| Sponsors: |
Samantha Elam, John Lucier |
| Activities: |
Operate concessions at home basketball games. Coordinate the
candy grams sales for Valentine's Day. Support activities for Relay for
Life. |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: None |
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| Technology Club |
| Purpose: |
To inspire students to explore and prepare for careers in
the field of technology |
| Sponsors: |
Camilia Calvert |
| Activities: |
To plan and build projects using applied sciences from
various fields of technology. |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: None |
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| Track Club |
| Purpose: |
To prepare middle school students interested in track and
field for track and field at Shiloh High School |
| Sponsors: |
Matt Adams, Rayvin Guyton,
Patrick Reifsteck, Shiloh High School Track and Field Booster Club |
| Activities: |
The track season will begin in the spring and extend through
the summer. |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: Shiloh H S Track and Field |
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| Yearbook |
| Purpose: |
To design and create the Shiloh Middle School yearbook. From
choosing the theme to creating each page, the students are responsible for
interviews, writing copy and captions, taking or arranging for photographs
and creating the layout for every page in the yearbook.
The staff
strives to capture the middle school experience through words and pictures
and to give the middle school students a record of the year they can look
back on and treasure. |
| Sponsors: |
Cathy Lindsay and Jessica Driver |
| Activities: |
The staff meets every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from
7:30-9:00 a.m. to plan, design, and layout the yearbook pages. Using the
desktop publishing program InDesign and Herff Jones templates, the students
and sponsors design the layouts, write the body copy, create the captions,
and insert the digital pictures to create the pages for the yearbook. They
also work together to create the theme and design the cover and endsheets.
Other responsibilities involve advertising and selling yearbooks
throughout the year, working on the end of the year slide show, and typing
and drawing for hte literary magazine Silhouette. |
| National, State. or Local Affiliations: None |
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