WES After School Clubs and Activities

Woodland is proud to offer academic and social after school clubs and activities that are sponsored by various Woodland Elementary staff members. For any inquiries related to a specific club or activity, please contact the sponsor listed.

Extended Learning

Sponsor: Mahogany Fisher

Meeting Days: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday

Fulton County Schools’ Extended Learning programs provide opportunities for students to get assistance with content outside of the regular school day. This includes programming at all grade levels and the content areas available vary by site and time of year, so if you are interested in taking advantage of one of these programs, please check with your home school for more details.

The Elementary and Middle School Extended Learning provides additional time and a strategic focus on learning for students who cannot achieve their academic goals in reading and mathematics during the regular school day. The targeted students are those who are not meeting grade level expectations on formative and summative assessments in reading and/or math. This free programming aims to strengthen reading and math skills through small class sizes and data-driven instructional focus. There are a variety of program options for elementary and middle school students immediately after school and on Saturdays. In-field certified teachers will work with students. Snacks and limited transportation (selected stops) will be provided.

FLOWers

Meeting Day: Two Mondays per month

FLOWers is Woodland’s free after school club for girls in grades 4th and 5th. FLOWers is an acronym; First Ladies of Woodland who are empowered, responsible, and successful. We are an extracurricular activity that focuses on personal growth, friendship, and community service through hands on activities and experiences for our young ladies.

G.E.N.T.S.

Sponsors: James Stewart | Jourdan (Coach) Brown | Anthony Cooper | William Chick | Javier Flores

Meeting Day: One Monday per Month

Guys Empowered and Nurtured To Succeed, (G.E.N.T.S.) is a free male mentoring program offered at WES. The main goal of G.E.N.T.S. is to develop the 3P’s (Purpose, Path, and Passion) in each of our third-fifth grade mentees.

We look forward to working with you and your child to enhance his P.R.I.D.E. (Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, and Empathy) through mentorship, mindfulness (social/emotional and physical), as well as college and career readiness opportunities.

Girls on the Run (GOTR)

Sponsor: Brianna Baker

Meeting Days: Wednesday and Thursday

Girls on the Run Website

Girls on the Run has fun, evidence-based programs that inspire participants to recognize their inner strength, increase their level of physical activity, imagine their possibilities, and confidently stand up for themselves and others.

Girls on the Run offers programs designed to inspire girls of all abilities to recognize and embrace their inner strength and make meaningful connections with others. Trained coaches use physical activity and dynamic discussions to build social, emotional and physical skills while encouraging healthy habits for life. In today’s unpredictable world, the strategies learned at Girls on the Run are more important than ever.

Math Olympiad

Sponsors: Wendy Widis | Lamonica Richardson

Meeting Day: Thursday

Woodland Elementary School participates in the Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS®️) with the support of the Sandy Springs Education Force (SSEF). The MOEMS program strives to achieve the following for students who participate:

To stimulate enthusiasm and a love for mathematics
To introduce mathematical concepts
To teach strategies for problem-solving
To develop mathematical flexibility
To strengthen mathematical intuition
To foster mathematical creativity and ingenuity
To provide the satisfaction, joy, and thrill of solving challenges
To develop an appreciation of mathematics

In addition, MOEMS®️ provides monthly problem-solving contests for elementary and middle school students. Woodland only focuses on the elementary level. Students who participate are administered five monthly contests from November through March. Then, when the year comes to an end, a Math Madness Tournament is held to foster healthy mathematics competition between other schools in our zone.

Meeple People

Sponsors: Layla Cantlebary | Alysia Johnson | Carrie Reynolds

Meeting Day: Friday

Do you love to play card and board games? Then Meeple People is the club for you! At Meeple People students put their problem-solving, and strategy skills to use learning and playing a variety of amazing games, they might not have been exposed to otherwise. Best of all, students interact with other students they might not know, giving them the opportunity to make friends and practice their social skills while playing games. Meeple People is open to all students from first to fifth grade. Application forms go home at the start of every school year. We hope you will join us!

Robotics

Sponsors: Quanda Foster | Ali Sackellares

Meeting Day: Thursday

The WES Robotics Club is a club for a select number of fourth and fifth grade scholars that is sponsored by the Sandy Springs Education Force. Scholars bring LEGO Spike, Vex, Scratch, Makey Makey, and Drones to life through coding. Scholars will learn how to apply the skills they learn to real world situations and how they can use robotics to enhance their educational career. They will work on projects they can present at the North Spring High School STEAM Showcase in March. This club is lead by both Ms. Foster and Ms. Sackellares.

Sandy Springs Mission

Sponsor: Zhenia Ingram

Meeting Days: Monday and Thursday

Sandy Springs Mission Website

As a faith-based nonprofit organization, the Sandy Springs Mission comes alongside parents and public schools to provide vital academic and character-building programming. We’re investing in the future of our community, one student at a time.

Teachers and volunteers work with students during after school to complete homework, eliminate academic gaps, and enhance learning through enriching activities.

For programs outside schools, the Sandy Springs Mission bus transports children to an aftercare facility. For programs inside public schools, students simply stay after school.
Children are grouped by grade and paired with teachers and volunteers.
Teachers and volunteers assist students with homework, reading, and math.
Teachers and volunteers lead fun and enriching learning activities once homework, reading, and math are completed.
The Sandy Springs Mission bus returns ALL students to their homes.

Science Olympiad

Sponsors: Layla Cantlebary | Melissa Clark | Anna Hill | Jessica Iovanella

Meeting Day: Wednesday / Additional days scheduled as needed

Science Olympiad is the premiere STEM competition in the nation, providing standards-based challenges to 6,300 teams at 425 tournaments in all 50 states. All third, fourth, and fifth-grade students interested in STEM are encouraged to try-out for Woodland's team at the beginning of each school year. From this number, our team is selected and competes against each other, other schools in our district and the state in 18 different events that reflect the diversity found in science and technology. Through Science Olympiad students are exposed to many different scientific concepts and engineering activities while learning teamwork and other important life skills.

For a taste of what Science Olympiad brings to students, open the link for the National Science Olympiad video.

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