NCES Clubs

Click below to find out more about our NCES Clubs for the 2023-2024 school year!

We are excited about starting our 18th year of Bible Club at NCES. We will be meeting on the first WEDNESDAY of each month in the school cafeteria. We will not meet in Jan. or April due to school holidays. The meetings will be from 2:15-3:15. Please make arrangements to have your child picked up at 3:15. We pick up in the front of the school.
The focus this year will be on building character and making good choices. The following is information about our Bible Club:
-Always held after school
– Student led
-Voluntary
-Adults are present as chaperones
Snacks: If possible, we would like for you to help provide snack for an assigned month. You would need to send in 1 box of Capri Sun type drinks (juice pouches) and 1 or 2 boxes of any flavor Little Debbie-style snack cakes. (Please remember we can NOT have anything with peanuts or peanut butter). If you are willing to send in a snack, please indicate if you would rather do so in the first semester, the second semester, or either one.
Schedule: Sep.4, Oct. 2, Nov. 6, Dec. 4, Feb. 5, March 5, and May 7. Thanks for your support.
Chaperones: Mrs. Carney, Mrs. Tabor, Mrs. Hovey, Mrs.Segura, and Mrs.Doran

Printable Information Form Bible_Club letter 2024-25

The goal of the NCES Running Club is to provide a fun and supportive opportunity for our children to be active and develop better fitness, self-discipline and a dedicated attitude in all that they do. We believe being a member of the NCES Running Club will positively impact self-esteem and attitude. We will have fun learning how to warm up, run, and cool down. The goal is to promote team spirit, good sportsmanship, and a strong sense of personal pride and satisfaction.

The race is on November 19 at Kinnett Stadium. It is a one mile run. We will have three races; 4:30 – 3^rd grade race, 4:50 – 4/5^th grade Girls race, 5:10 – 4/5^th grade boys race.

It’s that time again! Basketball tryouts are NEXT WEEK September 10th and -11th! Be sure to dress appropriately with gym clothes and tennis shoes. Please bring a water bottle! Open to grades 3-5 ONLY! Make sure to send in a change of transportation note or they will not be able to stay.
There will be only 2 tryout days (1 for boys and 1 for girls).
Feel free to reach out to Coach O at gordon.oveyana@muscogee.k12.ga.us.

The NCES Math Team will have the opportunity to participate in various local and/or regional math competitions. Mrs., Tabor and Mrs. Carney are the school sponsors. The selected 5th graders will be competing in several competitions throughout the school year. Here is the competition information as of right now:

CHS Elementary Math Tournament
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024 8AM-12:30 PM
Location: Columbus High School
Participants: eight 4^th and 5^th Grade students
Brookstone Math Tournament
Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024 8 AM-12:30 PM
Location: Brookstone Campus
Participants: eight 4^th/5^th Grade Students
CHS GLAM-T² event for elementary girls Math Tournament
Date: Saturday, December 14th, 2024 8AM-12:30 PM
Location: Columbus High School
Participants: eight 4^th and 5^th grade girls
Luke School 2nd Annual Elementary School Math Tournament
Date: Saturday, February 8^th 8 AM-12:30 PM
Location: St. Luke School
Participants: eight 4^th and 5^th Grade Students

We will have a lot of fun this year reading 20 books. We plan to meet two times a week on Wednesdays and Thursdays for one hour beginning in September. Here are our planned meeting dates:
September 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, 25th, and 26th
October 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th, 16th, and 17th
The competition date is Saturday, October 19th, 2024. at Northside High School. The Picture Bowl sponsors are Mrs. Dial and Paige Jones.

The Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl competition will be for 4th and 5th grade students at the elementary level. Students will be reading 10 books that were selected from the Ga Book Award nominees. Students will compete by answering questions on all 10 books against other elementary teams in the county. Mrs. Webster and Mrs. Thomas are the teacher sponsors. The county wide competition will be January 27th at Spencer High School.

NCES Cheer Team
The Cheer sponsor is Ms. Lee. Practices are held every Tuesday after school.

The NCES Science Olympics Team is a group of students who have a passion and talent for science. The team will practice every Monday and Wednesday from 2:15-3:15 to prepare for the MCSD Science Olympics Competition. This competition will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Hardaway High School. The state competition will be early May at KSU. The teacher sponsors for this team are Mrs. Cash and Ms. Isabel.

Art Club is for 4th and 5th grade students who are chosen through an application process. There will be a maximum of 20 students. We will meet one Thursday a month. The purpose of art club is to provide students who have an interest in art, an opportunity to explore art and mediums beyond what is offered in the curriculum. The Art Club sponsor is Mrs. Fitts.
Meeting Dates: 10/23, 11/20, 12/18, 1/15, 2/19, 3/19, 4/16, 5/21

The Sunshine club has two main goals: Empower young girls with foundational knowledge, confidence, and essential skills and to create a supportive environment that fosters friendships and personal growth. We will meet monthly on the last Wednesday of every month from 2:30 – 3:30 PM. Some of the topics may include : effective communication, basic finances, healthy habits, setting goals, basic first aid, taking care of yourself, and leadership and responsibility. Girls will be picked based on interest and teacher recommendation. If your child is interested, please fill out the form below. After filling that out, please return to the teacher for them to complete the recommendation form. The form is due to Ms.Thames or Mrs.Sawyer by September 13th, 2024.

The Pokémon Club’s purpose is to trade and discuss the Pokémon hobby with your friends and classmates. Mrs. Jakovcic is the teacher sponsor. Pokemon Club will be from 2:15 – 3:15 on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.

Joining the club will be based on a lottery. Filling out a form enters students into a lottery drawing for invitations, as Mrs.Jakovcic can accept up to 24 students.

Robotic club members will begin with basic robot builds and learn basic programming. We want to teach our students educational discipline through the use of our robots. Students will have the opportunity to expand their imagination, exercise their creativity, and develop new technical skills through creative thinking, hands-on science, fine motor skills, cutting-edge tools, teamwork, and public speaking skills.

The spirit and tradition of the NCES Robotics Club emphasize teamwork, character, planning, and problem-solving. Interested students should be self-starting, work well with others, and have a significant aptitude for math, science, and/or technology.

We will meet in the media center Wednesday 2:30-3:30. To be part of the team, students must have teacher recommendations, passing grades, and no behavior issues (school, bus, and special classes). The team will only consist of 5 to 6 fourth and fifth grade students. Mrs. Webster and Mr. Hale are the sponsors.

FLL(First Lego League) competition will be at CSU on December 7, 2024. It is our 2nd year competing in the FLL and the students have been working extremely hard to accomplish their missions.

Orffestra is an advanced ensemble for 4th and 5th grade students who enjoy playing recorder, singing, and playing Orff instruments. Students will have the opportunity to play for several performances, to be determined in the future. Meetings are every Thursday from 2:30-3:30. Mrs. Jakovic is the teacher sponsor.
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