Student Clubs & Activities

Theater is a chance for students to learn about both technical and performance arts. Students will learn about makeup, costume, and set design options. Students can also learn about careers in theater. Performing arts allow students to learn and participate in the world around them and try out something new. The GOAL is to have one scene showcase and have one musical showcase night.

Sponsor: Ms. McNairn

Meeting: To be announced.

Art Therapy through coloring.

Sponsors:  Mrs. Rodriguez and Mrs. Onwualu

Meetings: Last Wed of every month from 8:00-8:40 am Starting Aug. 28 in the Art Room

Sponsors: Mr. Michael Oce

Meeting Days: Thursday/Friday

Meeting Location: Classroom 1.211

Meeting Time: Class time

Information: Dedicated to students enrolled or previously enrolled or that have an interest in engineering & technology education pathway and STEM Education programs. Georgia Technology Student Association (TSA) chapters prepare students to be successful inventors, designers, creative problem solvers, responsible citizens and leaders who will influence and build the future. Club Dues: TBA
Required GPA: 3.0 https://gatsa.org/

The Green & Healthy Schools Program is a joint initiative of Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and Gwinnett County Public Schools and provides integrated environmental education incorporating applications of science AKS, problem solving, civic skills, and green career pathways. Examples: Gwinnett Great Days of Service can send volunteers from the community to help students with the front garden area. - We could also have a Sweetwater Park Clean-up day, since we adopted that park years ago. Also, be more intentional as "Food Waste Warriors" - collecting untouched / uneaten food to be made available at the end of the day for students to take home.

Sponsor: Mrs. Nelson

Meetings:  To Be Announced - meetings will be at various locations, school or park on the date of a clean-up event or previosly arranged time and place.

Sponsors: Coachs

Meeting Days: Intramurals started the week of August 26th. Mondays - Thursday

Meeting Time: 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

Meeting Location: Gym

Information: Forms are in the grade level clerk offices and on the board outside the gym.

The schedule for intramurals is as follows:

• Monday- Girls Volleyball
• Tuesday- Basketball
• Wednesday- Basketball
• Thursday-Soccer
• Friday- Soccer

Students will be performing Jazz Music in a small ensemble setting.

Sponsor: Ms. Chase

Meetings: To Be Annonced

Sponsors: Mr. Patrick Kim

Meeting Days: Mondays - Thursday

Meeting Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Meeting Location: New Gym

Information: The Junior Patriots Volleyball Team is our competitive volleyball team that competes against other schools in a middle school volleyball league during the months of August & September. The students tryout in April of the current school year and practice over the summer to compete in matches in August/September

Tryouts for this team will be held in April of each school year.

Sponsors: Ms. Sherri Thomas, Ms. Anastasia James, Mr. Juan Ramirez-Gonzalez, Ms. Jasmyne Thomas, Ms. Ana Augustine

Meeting Days: TBD

Meeting Time: TBD

Meeting Location: TBD

Information: Students will collaborate and volunteer with different clubs and organizations to make the school a better place, while also being mentored in becoming better leaders for the future. They will act like student council for the school, as well as going to the school board meetings to represent the student body. They will also be helping with the promotion and planning of the school events. While being mentored, they will also have the opportunity to become mentors for their peers and lower grade levels. 

Sponsors: CW4(R) Deon "Chief" Robertson

Meeting Days: Monday/Wednesday/Friday, Tuesday/Thursday/Friday; Most Events are conducted on Saturdays.  

Meeting Time: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Meeting Dues: $30.00 JLC Annual Dues

Information:

876th Sweetwater JLC Club is made up of JLC Cadets only.  We do community service projects such as the following: We compete in (3) JLC Raiders Meets in the Fall, which has 8 different team events & 2 individual events for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place trophies/ medals.  We march in 2 different parades: Veterans Day in the Atlanta Area & MLK Day in the Lawrenceville area and/ or cleaning projects. We also compete in 3 Drill Meets in the Spring, which has 5 team events and 2 individual events for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place trophies/ medals for team and individual events. The JLC Program conducts the Flag Detail for Sweetwater MS and conducts Color Guard Ceremonies for local school events, promotions,  and home basketball games at Berkmar HS. Finally, we usually finish the year with a Summer JLC Leadership Camp of 3 to 4 days; after the school year is done.

Sponsors: Ms. Edwidge Antoine. Mr. Patrick Kim

Meeting Days: TBD

Meeting Time: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Meeting Locations: Media Center

Information: Peer Leadership is a student organization that is offered to 8th grade students who are respectful, responsible, self-disciplined, and have the potential to be great student leaders. Peer Leaders members will act as school ambassadors and help with various tasks such as Parent/Teacher Conferences, Math/Language Arts nights, rising 5th graders, and guides for new students arriving to Sweetwater. 

Students who are interested are provided with an application and turn in a recommendation from their teachers.

Sponsors: Mr. Thomas Hartnett and Mr. Ben Richmond

Meeting Days: Fridays 

Meeting Time: 8:00 AM to 8:50 AM

Information: RPG (Role Playing Game) club - where adventure awaits! Participants will play games like Dungeons and Dragons, create their own characters, use unique skills, magic, and items, and adventure through mythical lands, mysterious town, and spooky dungeons - all with paper and pencil!

There will be an informational meeting Friday, September 6^th at 8:00 AM in the Cafe.

We would like to work with a small group of students who would like to learn basics of electric guitar, bass, drums, vocals and other percussion to form a rock band!

Sponsors: Harrell ( Jackson/Montgomery)

Meetings: Practices will be after school TBD. 

Students brainstorm & research cutting edge ideas for their science fair projects.

Sponsor: Mr. Spiess

Meetings: To Be Announced

Sponsors: Ms. Laurethia Cleveland & Ms. Clarisa Rene-Kinshasa

Meeting Days: Tuesday and Thursday. New League Starts in March

Meeting Time: 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Meeting Location: First Lego League Room 

Information: The STEM Lego Club is a competition club for STEM students. The STEM students build Lego robots and code them to complete missions. The first practice is in September and the competition is in December. 

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Sponsors: Coach Lee Kidder, Coach Daniel Ramirez

Meeting Days: TBD

Meeting Time: TBD

Information: The purpose of the soccer club is to teach the sport of soccer. We will have tryouts to make the team and games will be played against other Gwinnett County Schools

Sponsors: Ms. Elmore, Ms. James & Ms. Williams

Meeting Days: TBD

Meeting Time: TBD

Meeting Location: Rm 1.74

Information: The purpose of the Spanish club is to foster interest in the Hispanic Culture and to provide an opportunity to speak Spanish in an informal and fun setting and to learn more about the Hispanic world. All students are welcome to join!

Sponsors: Mrs. Tracy LeSueur, Mr. Kenneth Hood

Meeting Days: Mondays - Thursdays

Meeting Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm  

Students must have a ride home and must be picked up no later than 5:40 pm.

Meeting Location: VEX room (1.62)

Membership Dues: $160

VRC Information (application below. Due August 30th)

VEX competitions foster skills and capitalize on the motivational effects of competitions and robotics to help all students create an identity as a STEM learner.  VEX competitions are also a great way to expose students to valuable soft skills like communication, collaboration, and time management in a fun and authentic way.

Vex Robotics

VEX_Student_Application.pdf

Sponsors: Mr. Patrick Kim

Meeting Days: TBD (Spring 2024)

Meeting Time: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Meeting Location: New Gym (Pickup will be in back of school)

Information: Volleyball Club will serve as a learning opportunity for students who have an interest in volleyball and for those potentially trying out for the volleyball team at the high school level. Students will learn the basics of volleyball - passing, hitting, serving, rotations, etc. All students are encouraged and welcome to join! Come and be a part of the Sweetwater Volleyball Club!

Sponsors: Mr. Patrick Kim & Mr. Jason Leopard

Meeting Days: TBD

Meeting Time: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Meeting Location: Media Center

Information: Students will be taking pictures, editing, and designing our 2023-2024 Sweetwater Middle School Yearbook for all school events, special class activities, and other clubs.

Sponsors: Dr. Brian Cunningham

Meeting Days: TBD

Meeting Time: TBD

Meeting Location: 6^th Grade Lab

Information: 6th Grade Student Ambassadors are a group of students who demonstrate leadership qualities and want to build upon skills such as cooperation, responsibility and self-discipline. 6th Grade Ambassadors will work alongside the Peer Leaders to continue to step into leadership roles within the school.

Sponsors: Ms. Emma Whitmer

Meeting Days: TBD

Meeting Time: TBD

Meeting Location: 7^th Grade Lab

Information: 7th Grade Student Ambassadors are a group of students who demonstrate leadership qualities and want to build upon skills such as cooperation, responsibility and self-discipline. 7th Grade Ambassadors will work alongside the Peer Leaders to continue to step into leadership roles within the school.