Student-Led Clubs

    Fall 2022 Clubs

    We are excited to offer the following student-led and/or teacher-sponsored clubs for the 2022-2023 school year. Please scroll down to review the date/time, participant maximum, and eligible grades information for each club. Additional clubs will be added when they become available for sign-up.

    Please note that clubs with size limits will accept students on a first-come, first-served basis as registrations are received in MyPaymentsPlus.

    MyPaymentsPlus questions: Contact Ms. Hobby, Resource Room Manager (khobby@atlantaclassical.org)

    Process for Signing up for a Club / Paying Club Fees:

    • All club sign-up and fees will be processed through MyPaymentsPlus. To sign-up for a club, fill out required waivers, or submit payment for a fee, students or their parents must go through their guardian portals in MPP, go to the ‘Events and Activities’ tab, go to the clubs section within that tab, and select the club for which they would like to sign-up. Please direct any questions you have about this process to Mr. Nugent (inugent@atlantaclassical.org) and Mrs. Hobby (khobby@atlantaclassical.org).

    Procedure for Starting a New Club:

    • High school students may start their own club by proposing their idea to Student Government at an informal meeting. They may have an interest meeting for their club prior to or after attending an informal meeting. Once interest has been demonstrated and the club has been proposed and approved at a formal meeting, the club may begin operating.
    • Information to provide to Student Government about your club:
      • Teacher sponsor, potential meeting dates, fees and budget (if necessary), which grades the club is available to, and the activities and goals of the club.
    • If you have any further questions on starting a club or would like to attend an informal SGA meeting to propose your club, please contact: 

    We encourage all high school students to start and participate in any clubs they are interested in.

    Club Descriptions

    AIRPLANE & ROCKETRY CLUB

    The Airplane and Rocketry club will be working on aerospace related projects throughout the semester in order to develop students’ understanding of the skills and technology involved in an interactive way. We may also have classes on aerospace topics.

    AUDIO/VISUAL & PRODUCTION CLUB

    This team will focus on supporting school events that require technical help to run smoothly.

    BANNED BOOKS CLUB

    Banned Books Club is a club for high schoolers to read and discuss books that have been banned. This semester we will read several books o the theme of war.

    CHESS CLUB

    Chess Club invites students to improve their chess skills through playing against other students. Students of all skill levels are welcome.

    CODING CLUB

    Coding Club is on a mission to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. Club members build coding skills and community as they create a computer science impact project. Free curriculum, meeting guides and tutorials, and Facilitator support. This club will form a supportive environment of peers and role models where students learn to see themselves as computer scientists. Members will learn the concepts of loops, variables, conditionals, and functions that form the basis of all programming languages. 

    CROQUET CLUB

    Croquet Club is a club meant for playing croquet, but also to make connections. The game of croquet is a simple game, and anyone is capable of being good; all it takes is a little practice. While enjoying a gun game of croquet, club members can talk to each other and form friendships that go beyond the club. It is a truly unique experience that is worth experiencing every week.

    DEAD POETS SOCIETY

    Dead Poets Society is a club aimed at the enjoyment and appreciation of poetry. Each week we will look at different forms of poetry, each member bringing in a selection which we will compare and contrast, discussing our thoughts and opinions. This club will also seek to facilitate creative writing of all kinds, mainly by holding seminars and workshops in which students share and discuss their writing. These workshops will be open to 6th through 8th graders in addition to high schoolers.

    FIT CLUB

    Fit Club is an organization that allows students to become more aware of their health and fitness capabilities. The goal for all student in Fit Club is to increase functional capacity and aerobic work capacity while increasing knowledge of nutrition and health, and the the way in which they affect goals. This club will rund in 9-week progression cycles allowing students to track their personal progress and growth.

    • Available to 7th-12th grade students
    • Cost: Free
    • Meets every Monday and Thursday from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    • Teacher Sponsor
      • Mr. Figura: ofigura@atlantaclassical.org
    • Physical Trainer
      • Mr. Ben Davis
    GIRL TALK

    Girl Talk is a safe space for young ladies across the grade levels to connect, build relationships, and aid in the transition from lower to upper school and from middle school to high school. We will talk about self-love, practices for managing stress, how to manage friendships, and how to accomplish one’s goals.

    GIRLS ON THE RUN

    Girls on the Run inspires girls of all abilities to recognize their individual strengths, while building a sense of connection in a team setting. Volunteer coaches facilitate lessons that blend physical activity with life skill development to enable girls to adapt to whatever comes their way. At the end of the season, the team completes a 5k together, which provides a tangible sense of accomplishment and sets a confident mindset into motion.

    • Available to 3rd-5th grade female students
    • Cost: Free
    • Meets every Monday and Thursday from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    • Teacher Sponsor
    GRILL CLUB

    Grill Club will bring about a greater sense of ACA community through the culinary arts of grilling. The grill club is where teachers and students come together to form friendships around their share love of burgers, hotdogs, and perfectly cooked steaks.

    HIKING CLUB

    Hiking Club focuses on engaging in outdoor activities that will expand participants’ interest in nature. We will do trips including hiking, backpacking, skiing, lake activities, and more. 

    HISTORY DAY CLUB

    Students collaborate to conduct primary and secondary research on a historical topic related to the annual theme of the National History Day Contest. After analyzing sources to draw conclusions about the significance of their historical topics, students will present their work as a paper, exhibit, performance, documentary, or website. The winner of the national contest receives a monetary reward. Students will take part in the National History Day Competition, which involves studying and discussing history to produce analysis on an event they deem historically significant.

    INVESTMENT CLUB

    Investment Club is an opportunity for students to learn the basics about the stock market. Members will be able to compete in a competition between their classmates using a ‘fake’ stock market. This club is meant to be an introductory experience to finance where students can learn about topics like ETFs, Options, Shorting, Buying and Selling Stocks, Futures, and many others.

    HOSA

    HOSA is the place for students to expand upon the learning opportunities offered in the classroom.  HOSA is not a club in the strictest sense – it is an organization that promotes career opportunities in health and supports young people who plan to become the next generation of health professionals. In our HOSA Chapter, we stress leadership through the election of student officers.  We emphasize participation through social activities, leadership development sessions, business meetings and friendly competition by means of skill and academic contests on the local, district, state and national level.

    • Available to 9th-12th grade students
    • Cost: $125
    • Meeting time: TBD
    • Teacher Sponsor
      • Nurse Holland: lholland@atlantaclassical.org

    KEY CLUB

    Key Club is a service-oriented club, which aims at developing “competent, capable, and caring leaders through the vehicle of service.”

    PICKLEBALL CLUB

    This club is all about learning and playing pickleball, one of the fastest growing sports in the nation.

    • Available to 4th-12th grade students
    • Cost: $20
    • Meets every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    • Teacher Sponsor
    • Club Head
      • TBD

    QUIZ BOWL CLUB

    Quiz Bowl is a quiz-based competition that tests players on a wide variety of academic subjects. Standardized quiz bowl formats are played by lower school, middle school, high school, and university students throughout the United States, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, Asia, and the United Kingdom. The game is typically played with a lockout buzzer system between at least two teams, usually consisting of four or five players each. A moderator reads questions to the players, who try to score points for their team by buzzing first and responding with the correct answer. Quiz bowl is most commonly played in a toss-up/bonus format, which consists of a series of two different types of questions. Other formats, particularly in local competitions, may deviate from the above rules. 

    RIFLERY CLUB

    The Riflery and Shotguns Club seeks to educate its members in topics of firearms safety and practice skills to become proficient in the operation of firearms for sporting applications.