Clubs

Name of the Club: Anime Club

Club Sponsor/s: Ms. Fargason  

Brief Explanation of the Club: Anime club is a fun and welcoming space for students who love anime, manga, and Japanese art.

Purpose: Create a safe, inclusive, and fun space where students can explore and share their interest in anime and related Japanese pop culture. 

Meeting Dates and Times: Thursdays, 8/21/25 - 5/07/26 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM,

Location: 1.048

Specific Directions for Student Sign Up: See Ms. Fargason

Name of the Club:  Art Club

Club Sponsor/s: Mrs. A. Simmons 

Brief Explanation of the Club: The GSMS Art Club helps students develop their artistic skills by exploring various mediums and techniques, expressing themselves through mark making, and creating art projects that support and engage the community.

Purpose:  The purpose of the Art Club is to encourage creativity and artistic growth in a supportive environment.

Meeting Dates and Times: Tuesdays, 8:00AM- 9:00AM  

Location:  1.067

Specific Directions for Student Sign Up:   Interested students must complete an application.  Students will also need the permission slip signed and returned. See Mrs. Simmons for more information

Name of the Club: Comets International

Club Sponsor/s: Dr. Steelreed

Brief Explanation of the Club: Students who share culture from other countries can share their culture

Purpose: Embrace and celebrate the cultural diversity of GSMS students

Meeting Dates and Times: Tuesdays  8:00 AM - 8:45 AM, 8/26/25 - 4/07/26

Location: Rm. 1.086

Specific Directions for Students to Sign Up: See Dr. Steelreed

Name of the Club: Cosmic Readers

Club Sponsor/s: Ms. Dauge

Brief Explanation of the Club: As a club we read 10 selected books from the county. We have book talks and play trivia with content that we create about the books. In February, we attend a county-wide competition and compete against other middle schools in a trivia-style competition.

Purpose: Our club mission is to foster a love of reading, connect readers, share reading experiences, ​enrich student knowledge of literary genres, and engage in fun discussions about favorite books.

Meeting Dates and Times: Thursdays, 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM, 9/4/25 - 2/26/2026

Location: Library Media Center 1/231

Specific Directions for Student Sign Up: See Ms. Dauge for more information.

Name of the Club: Girls Who Code Club

Club Sponsor/s: Ms. Madison & Ms. Leahr

Brief Explanation of the Club: GSMS students will meet to explore a variety computer coding languages and focus on a common topic to create coding projects. The club also welcomes boys who are interested in coding.

Purpose: To close the gender gap in technology by inspiring, educating, and equipping girls with the computing skills they need for 21st-century opportunities. To empower girls to pursue careers in technology, challenge stereotypes about who can be a programmer, and create a more diverse and inclusive tech industry. 

Meeting Dates and Times: Wednesdays, 4:30 PM- 5:45 PM, 9/03/25 - 5/06/26

Location: 1.292

Specific Directions for Student Sign Up: See Ms. Madison or Ms. Leahr

Name of the Club: JLC Raiders

Club Sponsor/s: 1SG Hicks

Brief Explanation of the Club:  The Raider Team is designed to compete in physical activities such as; relay run, sand bag relay, water can relay, obstacle course relay, tug-a-war, ruck sack relay, and the iron raider event. The event teams are comprised of 4 girls and 6 boys. The Iron Raider are individual events with one representative per school.

Purpose: The purpose is to compete with other JLC programs throughout the Gwinnett County in numerous physical events. Represent esprit de corps, team work, and camaraderie.

Meeting Dates and Times: Mondays, 08/18/25 - 11/28/2025 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Location: Rm. 1.075

Specific Directions for Student Sign Up: See 1SG Hicks

Name of the Club: Piece by Piece

Club Sponsor/s: Ms. Dauge

Brief Explanation of the Club: We will work on jigsaw puzzles both physical and digital. This designated time is just a great way to calm and work our brains on jigsaw puzzles

Club Purpose: The mission of our club is to challenge our cognitive abilities, including problem solving, critical thinking, and logical reasoning. Puzzles are like a mental gym for our brains!

Meeting Dates and Times: Tuesdays, 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM, 9/09/25 - 5/12/26

Location: Library Media Center 1.231

Specific Directions for Students to Sign Up: See Ms. Dauge

Name of the Club: RoboComents Robotics Club

Club Sponsor/s: Ms. Marable

Brief Explanation of the Club: Members of the  RoboComets Robotics Club will explore STEM, build robots, and compete in exciting competitions! Work as a team, sharpen your problem-solving skills, and bring your ideas to life. No experience needed—just curiosity and creativity!

Purpose: The Robotics Club is a student-led organization designed to inspire creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving through hands-on STEM experiences. We will design, build, and program robots while developing critical thinking and engineering skills. Through collaboration and innovation, members will prepare for and participate in local and regional robotics competitions, all while fostering leadership, responsibility, and a passion for technology.

Meeting Dates and Times:  Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:30 PM -5:30 PM, 8/25/25 - 4/03/26

Location: 1.070

Specific Directions for Student Sign Up: See Ms. Marable

Name of the Club: GSMS Soaring Comets Dance Team

Club Sponsor/s: Ms. Wade, 

Brief Explanation of the Club: GSMS Soaring Comets Dance Team is a group of students in grades 6–8 who come together to learn, practice, and perform various styles of dance, such as hip-hop and contemporary. The team will perform at school events like pep rallies, sports games, or community events. 

Purpose: GSMS Soaring Comets Dance Team members are leaders chosen to represent Grace 
Snell Middle School is committed to the promotion of team spirit, the development of strong character and sportsmanship, and the reinforcement of respect and positive relations within our community. The young men and women involved in this extracurricular activity consistently demonstrate tenacity, teamwork, and commitment. In addition, we continually develop responsibility, pride, loyalty, leadership, service, self-discipline, and self-confidence. 

Meeting Dates and Times:  Monday through Thursdays, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM,  9/15/25 - 2/26/26

Location: JLC Classroom 1.075/ Gym

Specific Directions for Student Sign Up: See Ms. Wade

Name of the Club: Strategist Club

Club Sponsor/s: Mr. Wolfe 

Brief Explanation of the Club: Recreating or changing historical events through playing miniature wargames and board games.

Purpose: To incite an interest in history and critical thinking through the playing of historical and fictional board/miniature/classical games.  Additionally, research and artistic skills will be developed and enhanced.

Meeting Dates and Times: Wednesdays, 9/30/25 - 5/20/26, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Location: 1.260

Specific Directions for Student Sign Up: See Mr. Wolfe