Extra Curricular Activities
Athletic Director / Malik Lee
Hi! My name is Amber Wilkinson!
My family and I are excited to be new members of the MCDS community. We moved from LaGrange, Ga last summer where I served as the director of FPC Montessori School. We immediately fell in love with the atmosphere here at MCDS. Our children, Levi and Mirinda, love the downtown activities and we can often be seen biking to and from school.
Sports and outdoor activities have been a part of my life since high school and throughout college. I love being outdoors, participating in triathlons, going on trail runs, and mountain biking through Fort Yargo. I am looking forward the school's annual 5K and can't wait to share my love of sports with our students.
I am thrilled to be able to incorporate my knowledge as a director with my love of sports and to help grow our student athletics, inspire success through teamwork, and create a positive mindset.
Flag Football
Co-ed teams of MCDS students will go head to head on the field. The opportunity is open to boys and girls Grades 3 - 12. No skill required. We just want the students to have fun and enjoy some friendly competition among classmates.
Elementary Teams: Grades 3 - 5
Middle/High School Teams: Grades 6 - 12
Cost: $90
Practice: Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday from 3:00 - 4:30. Students can pick a day that works with their schedule, but will need to attend at least one practice per week. Practice starts September 4th.
Game Schedule: Thursdays 6:00 - 8:00
- September 14, 21, 28
- October 5, 19, 26
Cross Country
Due to unforseen circumstances, we were unable to have a cross country team for the 2023-2024 school year. Cross country will return for 2024-2025.
Elementary Team: Grades 2 - 6
Middle/High School Team: Grades 7 - 12
4H Project S.A.F.E.
Target sports are available through the Walton County 4H program. Their S.A.F.E. project (shooting, awarenes, fun and education) uses target sports to teach valuable life skills, promote a sense of belonging among youth and increase concentration skills. Participants learn how to use firearms and archery equipment both safely and responsibly.
Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl
Who Was Helen Ruffin?
Helen Ruffin was a media specialist in Dekalb county, Georgia. In order to encourage her students to read more, she created a competition game based on the Georgia Children's Book Award Nominees. This is how the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl came to be. The HRRB is a unique reading competition. In Georgia, the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl is open to students in grades 4-12.
How Does the Reading Bowl Work at MCDS?
1) The reading bowl is opened to all 4th through 8th-grade students who like to read and compete.
2) Two teams will be created. One team will be for 4th and 5th-grade students and the other team will be for middle-grade students.
3) Students are expected to read as many of the 10 books assigned for each level.
4) Students meet once a week to discuss the books and to have friendly competitions using our buzzers for practice.
5) District-wide (WCSD) competition is held in January on a Saturday morning. The top two teams then go to regionals to compete with schools across the region. This is held two weeks after the district competition. The top two winners at regionals then move on to the state competition.
Pam Arnold is the Middle Grades Reading Bowl Teacher. Her email is parnold@monroe.school. She is the contact person for all middle school students who wish to participate in the Reading Bowl.
Judy Sanders is the 4th and 5th grade Reading Bowl Teacher. Her email is judy@monroe.school. She is the contact for any 4th or 5th-grade student who wishes to participate in the Reading Bowl.
Robotics
"Coming iSoon" in the Fall of 2023.
4-H
Contact Amber Wilkinson to find out how to participate in 4H.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY
MCDS admits students of any race, religion, color, creed, national or ethnic origin or gender to all the rights , privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability in administration of educational policies, admission, scholarship or loan programs, athletic or any other school-administered program.