Student
Organizations |
| Safety
Patrols - Mrs.
Rodgers and Mrs. Russ are the sponsors for the patrols. Patrols
learn about safety, responsibilities, and discuss the various
duties of the walker and buser patrols. There are 45 students
in patrols. Mrs. Rodgers and Mrs. Russ enjoy working with
boys and girls, helping them learn how to be safety patrols,
and how to help other boys and girls to be safe. |
| Student
Council -
The Garrett Park Student Council meets once a month to discuss
the fund raisers and activities for the year. Mrs. Perley
and Mrs. Mongia are the Student Council sponsors. With the
help of the Student Council,
students have enjoyed many things in the past years:
the MS Readathon, Canned Food Drive, Book Swap, and the Mathathon.
Thanks to our Student Council officers and representatives,
we can have fun participating in extra activities. We have
successfully received a second soccer goal from the hard
efforts of one of our chairpersons. One Student Council
president started the anti-green bean campaign to remove
green beans
from our cafeteria menu. We hope our student council continues
their wonderful service for many years to come. |
| FLES -
Both French and Spanish classes are held at Garrett Park before
school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Levels one, two, and
three are offered. |
| Homework
Club - The
purpose of this club is to give students an opportunity to
complete homework assignments with the assistance of a teacher,
as needed. Each week a 10 minute work/study mini lesson is
given. Mini lessons focus on studying for a test, organization,
note taking, etc. as appropriate. |
|
Student Clubs
|
| Clubs
we have offered in the past: (2009-2010 offerings to be
determined) |
| American
Sign Language - Students will be
introduced to basic signs for American Sign Language. We will be
holding conversations together and will be introduced to the
deaf culture. |
|
| Art -
The art club will explore various art mediums such as sewing,
painting, plaster, collage, and ceramics to create your own masterpieces.
Different techniques from famous artists will also be explored. |
| Cheerleading
-
Have you ever thought about being a cheerleader? Then this is
the club for you. We will learn arm motions, jumps,
chants, cheers and pyramids. |
| Cooking -
Come cook up some delicious recipes like edible haystacks, home
made marshmallows, and vegetable soup. |
| Destination Imagination -
A creative problem-solving program with team challenges. |
Environmental
-
Learn about, enjoy, and restore our environment.
Activities include the following: grow SAV in school, monitor
its development, and plant it in the Chesapeake Bay; build
bird houses and feeders; improve the schoolyard by picking
up trash; mulching, planting, etc.; explore local woods
and streams on weekend hikes; and investigate the Chesapeake
Bay
with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation |
| Knitting
- Learn the basics
of knitting. Students will be taught to cast-on, knit and purl
and can choose a project to work on that they can keep. |
| Math
Games - Have fun
with a variety of math games such as Math Mat Challenge, Dominoes,
and Pizza Party to reinforce math concepts and skills and to motivate
students in their learning of math. |
| Musical
Theater -
Students practice and perform a musical theater
production. Although
students will audition for singing roles, all students will
participate in the production. Students must be in the school
chorus to apply. |
| Outdoor
Sports - Have fun learning
the basics of outdoor team sports. |
| Raccoon Readers - (grades 4 and 5) Like reading books? Ever read a great book you'd love to share with your friends? We'll choose books to read, share opinions, decide if we like the characters, and make predictions of possible endings. There are no answers, only lots of ideas and fun. |
| Science
- This club provides
an opportunity to experiment with sand, chemicals, light, electricity,
color,
and much more. |
Studio
Art - This club will give
students the opportunity to explore art projects involving
drawing,
painting,
collage, sewing, plaster or ceramics.
|
| Video
- Students will have the opportunity
to help develop their own video using still digital
photography, digital videography, music, and digital editing equipment.
Projects include the 5th grade graduation video and films for competition. |
| Yoga
- Students will work on a series
of stretches and extension exercises to tone the body. The yoga
postures will be combined with breathing to produce an experience
of joy and calm. |
Montgomery
County Public Schools
