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Briarlake Elementary

Dekalb County Schools

Extra-Curricular

Extra-Curricular

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Briarlake Elementary is part of an active, engaged community. This is reflected in our wide range of extra-curricular programs available for our students. As the school year progresses and the community develops, the listing of clubs may change.
Afterschool Math Club
  • Briarlake students will attend county and state-level math competitions 
 
Environmental Clubs
 
 Garden Club
  • Club sponsor is a certified Master Gardener on staff at Briarlake
  • Open to 3rd and 4th graders
  • Special activities related to gardening and the environment
  • Fill bird feeders, bird baths, & maintain the gardens
  • Participate in Farm to Table using food from the school gardens

 Recycling Club 

Leadership Clubs
  • Jr. Beta Club 
    • Community Volunteering
    • Serve as ambassadors on Career Day
  • Safety Patrols
    • Promote safety during morning and afternoon carpool
Orchestra/Band
  • Our orchestra practices every day after school
  • Our band practices Monday-Thursday after school 
  • Students in grades 3-5 will learn ASL and Deaf culture 
  • Students will be emersed in a "voice off" environment
  • Students will have the opportunity to be paired with a deaf or hard of hearing peer for continued ASL support
  • The signing squad promotes the inclusion of both hearing and deaf students
  • Students will be working with ASL interpreters and teachers of the deaf
Signing Club
  • Students in grades K-2 learn American Sign Language
  • The Signing Club performs at the PTA's volunteer appreciation night each year 
  • Briarlake Staff members support the Track Club
  • Track Club partners with The Atlanta Track Club and the Kilometer Kids.  They provide shirts, water bottles, sunglasses, and medals.
  • Briarlake's Healthy Habits 5K and Fun Run is a partnership between Track Club and PTA and is in it's 9th year.  2016 was our largest 5K with 200+ participants.
  • Track Club members participate in the Peachtree Jr. 3K and in the CHOA 2K.
  • Briarlake's Track Club has been selected to cheer for the Atlanta 10-Miler and has received large donations for their cheering efforts.
Activities that are part of the Paid Aftercare Program
  • Chess Club
  • Humblebee Art
  • STEM - Big Thinkers