CHECK OUT OUR GMS CALENDAR FOR CLUB MEETING TIMES.
Go to gms.gpsne.org
then choose GMS Calendar
on the Calendar tab.
YUMMY YOGA
Yummy Yoga focuses on 30 minutes of yoga relaxation and stretching with your peers. After the workout, we go into the art room to learn about new foods! Possibly try foods students haven’t tried before or different preparations of foods they are familiar with. Come start your week off right with us! We meet on Mondays in the fall in the weight room at 3:10 p.m. Club is done at 4:00 p.m. Please arrange a ride. See Ms. Johnson in room 176 if you have questions.
GAMES GALORE
Students who enjoy board games, card games, dice games, jenga or twister will enjoy Games Galore. We will meet in a relaxed atmosphere, have a snack and drink that you can bring, while learning some new games. Games Galore will meet once a month. Check the board or calendar for GMS to see the dates. Bring your favorite game if you would like to teach it to the club. Please see Ms. Simpson in room 156 if you have questions.
FIRE FIGHTING CLUB
The purpose of the Fire Fighter Club is to educate our youth about the roles that firefighters and emergency response personnel play in our daily lives. This club will provide information, demonstrations, and explore both career and volunteer opportunities in the firefighting profession. As the club director, my goal is to spark interest in the younger generations and to encourage our students to become active volunteers in their communities. This club will be working with the Gretna Volunteer Fire Department, who has agreed to assist with this after school club and share their knowledge with our students.
Please contact Mr. Barnes in room 137 for more details.
DRAMA CLUB
Any 6th, 7th or 8th grader who is interested in drama is welcome to join. Throughout the course of the year, we will be doing different acting activities as well as talking about what goes on behind the scenes to make a production come together. Drama club is not responsible for any of the performances that are put on at GMS throughout the school year, but it is a good place for those who are interested to find out more about what those productions may be like. See Ms. Widhalm in room 183 if you have questions.
CHESS CLUB
The Chess Club gives students an opportunity to play friendly games of chess against their peers in a low-stress environment. Students of all levels are welcome to come, as help is given to those who need it. Chess variants are sometimes played. See Mr. Smith in room 143 if you have questions.
MAKERSPACE CLUB
Makerspace Club is like a playground where kids can come to the library and work and create with kits, games, and objects that we have available for them to use. Electronics, Legos, Kava Planks, Design Units, 3-D printers, Computers, etc. are all available for the students to use during the hours of Makerspace. This is all self guided. Students can stop in any day we have Makerspace. They don’t have to attend every meeting and they do not have to sign up ahead of time. See Ms. Dibelka in the media center if you have questions.
KINDNESS CLUB
Kindness Agents is a club that focuses on doing random acts of kindness for students and staff. This club will focus on creating a culture of kindness that will empower others to do the same. As a member of this club you will have a mission that you will need to complete, but your true identity can never be revealed.
See Ms. Dembinski in room 164 if you have questions.
BOOK CLUB
Do you love books, reading, and meeting with friends? If so, you should join Book Club! Book Club will meet to read, discuss great books, make recommendations to one another, and enjoy some snacks.
See Ms. Miller room 126 if you have questions.
ART CLUB
Students in Art Club will learn many different art techniques and make some unique art projects. All GMS students are welcome to attend at any time. There is no cost, and all students get to take their projects home. Some projects may take more than one meeting. We meet from 3:10 to 4:00 so be sure to have a ride arranged. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Ms. Johnson in room 176.
COLORFUL CREATIONS CLUB
Have you seen those coloring books with the awesome designs in them? If so you will love this club! In Colorful Creations Club we work on design coloring books and create murals with positive messages to place around school. Colorful Creations Club is a place for you to build new friendships, talk about middle school life, and of course, create artwork! Anyone is welcome, so stop by and check it out!
Please see Ms. Lensch in room 162 if you have questions.
SCRAPBOOK CLUB
Hello creative minds! It's time to take those pictures and put them to memory!! We will be creating a book of memories during Scrapbook Club this year. If you want to learn how to organize your pictures and memories in a creative visual way. Everyone is welcome to attend. Hope to see you there!! See Ms. Simpson in room 156 if you have questions.
SEWING CLUB
This club is offered to 6th, 7th & 8th grade students who want to learn to sew or improve their sewing skills. Sewing projects will be based on students' interests and abilities. The Sewing Club will meet on Mondays after school from 3:10-4:00 usually twice a month (check the schedule on bulletin board).
See Ms. DeVries in room 174 if you have questions.
LEGO LEGION CLUB
Students will build and create with LEGO bricks. They will be encouraged to build cooperatively, and building themes will be voted on by students. LEGO bricks are amazing teaching tools! Students develop and enhance visual thinking skills, build creativity, utilize and enhance fine motor skills, experiment with new ideas, and work with others in pursuit of a goal. We will typically meet the first and third Thursdays of each month from 7:20 - 8 a.m. Please see Ms. Frederick in room 120 if you have questions.
CAKE DECORATING CLUB
Cake Decorating Club will allow students the opportunity to learn how to bake professional style cakes and to make frostings, icings and fondants. Students will also learn and explore the different types of decorating tools, how to properly use them, and will conclude with decorating their own cake. Cake Decorating Club will meet 3 days a week for 2 weeks. Several sessions will be held. Please see Ms. Dibelka in the media center if you have questions.
SKILLS USA
SkillsUSA is one the largest organizations in the USA whose purpose is to serve students preparing for technical, skilled and service careers. At the middle school level we spend the majority of our time building projects. Students will be able to choose which projects they would like to build, as there are several competitions. The students who have the best projects will have the opportunity to compete against other middle schools at a conference that is usually during the winter. There is a fee of $25 which covers the cost of supplies and registration fees for SkillsUSA. Please see Mr. Brown in room 172 if you have questions.
GSA CLUB
The GSA is a student-led and student-organized school club that aims to create a safe, welcoming and accepting school environment for all youth, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. The GSA will provide a supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students, as well as those perceived by others to be LGBT, are questioning their identity, have LGBT friends or family members, or just care about LGBT issues (Allies). Please see Mr. Callaway in room 131 if you have questions.
Go to gms.gpsne.org
then choose GMS Calendar
on the Calendar tab.
YUMMY YOGA
Yummy Yoga focuses on 30 minutes of yoga relaxation and stretching with your peers. After the workout, we go into the art room to learn about new foods! Possibly try foods students haven’t tried before or different preparations of foods they are familiar with. Come start your week off right with us! We meet on Mondays in the fall in the weight room at 3:10 p.m. Club is done at 4:00 p.m. Please arrange a ride. See Ms. Johnson in room 176 if you have questions.
GAMES GALORE
Students who enjoy board games, card games, dice games, jenga or twister will enjoy Games Galore. We will meet in a relaxed atmosphere, have a snack and drink that you can bring, while learning some new games. Games Galore will meet once a month. Check the board or calendar for GMS to see the dates. Bring your favorite game if you would like to teach it to the club. Please see Ms. Simpson in room 156 if you have questions.
FIRE FIGHTING CLUB
The purpose of the Fire Fighter Club is to educate our youth about the roles that firefighters and emergency response personnel play in our daily lives. This club will provide information, demonstrations, and explore both career and volunteer opportunities in the firefighting profession. As the club director, my goal is to spark interest in the younger generations and to encourage our students to become active volunteers in their communities. This club will be working with the Gretna Volunteer Fire Department, who has agreed to assist with this after school club and share their knowledge with our students.
Please contact Mr. Barnes in room 137 for more details.
DRAMA CLUB
Any 6th, 7th or 8th grader who is interested in drama is welcome to join. Throughout the course of the year, we will be doing different acting activities as well as talking about what goes on behind the scenes to make a production come together. Drama club is not responsible for any of the performances that are put on at GMS throughout the school year, but it is a good place for those who are interested to find out more about what those productions may be like. See Ms. Widhalm in room 183 if you have questions.
CHESS CLUB
The Chess Club gives students an opportunity to play friendly games of chess against their peers in a low-stress environment. Students of all levels are welcome to come, as help is given to those who need it. Chess variants are sometimes played. See Mr. Smith in room 143 if you have questions.
MAKERSPACE CLUB
Makerspace Club is like a playground where kids can come to the library and work and create with kits, games, and objects that we have available for them to use. Electronics, Legos, Kava Planks, Design Units, 3-D printers, Computers, etc. are all available for the students to use during the hours of Makerspace. This is all self guided. Students can stop in any day we have Makerspace. They don’t have to attend every meeting and they do not have to sign up ahead of time. See Ms. Dibelka in the media center if you have questions.
KINDNESS CLUB
Kindness Agents is a club that focuses on doing random acts of kindness for students and staff. This club will focus on creating a culture of kindness that will empower others to do the same. As a member of this club you will have a mission that you will need to complete, but your true identity can never be revealed.
See Ms. Dembinski in room 164 if you have questions.
BOOK CLUB
Do you love books, reading, and meeting with friends? If so, you should join Book Club! Book Club will meet to read, discuss great books, make recommendations to one another, and enjoy some snacks.
See Ms. Miller room 126 if you have questions.
ART CLUB
Students in Art Club will learn many different art techniques and make some unique art projects. All GMS students are welcome to attend at any time. There is no cost, and all students get to take their projects home. Some projects may take more than one meeting. We meet from 3:10 to 4:00 so be sure to have a ride arranged. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Ms. Johnson in room 176.
COLORFUL CREATIONS CLUB
Have you seen those coloring books with the awesome designs in them? If so you will love this club! In Colorful Creations Club we work on design coloring books and create murals with positive messages to place around school. Colorful Creations Club is a place for you to build new friendships, talk about middle school life, and of course, create artwork! Anyone is welcome, so stop by and check it out!
Please see Ms. Lensch in room 162 if you have questions.
SCRAPBOOK CLUB
Hello creative minds! It's time to take those pictures and put them to memory!! We will be creating a book of memories during Scrapbook Club this year. If you want to learn how to organize your pictures and memories in a creative visual way. Everyone is welcome to attend. Hope to see you there!! See Ms. Simpson in room 156 if you have questions.
SEWING CLUB
This club is offered to 6th, 7th & 8th grade students who want to learn to sew or improve their sewing skills. Sewing projects will be based on students' interests and abilities. The Sewing Club will meet on Mondays after school from 3:10-4:00 usually twice a month (check the schedule on bulletin board).
See Ms. DeVries in room 174 if you have questions.
LEGO LEGION CLUB
Students will build and create with LEGO bricks. They will be encouraged to build cooperatively, and building themes will be voted on by students. LEGO bricks are amazing teaching tools! Students develop and enhance visual thinking skills, build creativity, utilize and enhance fine motor skills, experiment with new ideas, and work with others in pursuit of a goal. We will typically meet the first and third Thursdays of each month from 7:20 - 8 a.m. Please see Ms. Frederick in room 120 if you have questions.
CAKE DECORATING CLUB
Cake Decorating Club will allow students the opportunity to learn how to bake professional style cakes and to make frostings, icings and fondants. Students will also learn and explore the different types of decorating tools, how to properly use them, and will conclude with decorating their own cake. Cake Decorating Club will meet 3 days a week for 2 weeks. Several sessions will be held. Please see Ms. Dibelka in the media center if you have questions.
SKILLS USA
SkillsUSA is one the largest organizations in the USA whose purpose is to serve students preparing for technical, skilled and service careers. At the middle school level we spend the majority of our time building projects. Students will be able to choose which projects they would like to build, as there are several competitions. The students who have the best projects will have the opportunity to compete against other middle schools at a conference that is usually during the winter. There is a fee of $25 which covers the cost of supplies and registration fees for SkillsUSA. Please see Mr. Brown in room 172 if you have questions.
GSA CLUB
The GSA is a student-led and student-organized school club that aims to create a safe, welcoming and accepting school environment for all youth, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. The GSA will provide a supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students, as well as those perceived by others to be LGBT, are questioning their identity, have LGBT friends or family members, or just care about LGBT issues (Allies). Please see Mr. Callaway in room 131 if you have questions.
