Balls Creek Elementary

Clubs & Activities

Our students are often thirsty for more. Just because the final bell rings doesn’t mean we are finished. Extracurricular programming provides exciting opportunities for our students to try new activities or delve deeper into areas of passion.

Get involved. Have fun!

Students participate in, lead, and even create school clubs based on their unique interests and talents. Our ever-changing lists of clubs and activities across campus offers students abundant opportunities to explore their passions and discover new ones, and to connect and have fun with peers and faculty who share similar interests.

Contact:
Kim Waugh (Elementary Archery)
kim_waugh@catawbaschools.net

Rob Miller (6^th Grade/Middle School Archery)
robert_miller@catawbaschools.net

The Balls Creek Archery Team is for students in grades 4-6. The archery team meets weekly and is instructed in international-style target archery following the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP).

The Balls Creek Archery Team will compete in several local tournaments throughout the season with the possibility of qualifying for the state tournament in Winston Salem and the national tournament in Kentucky.

The elementary archery team (grades 4-5) practices on Monday afternoons from 3:15-4:30 and Tuesday mornings from 6:50-8:10. The middle school archery team (grade 6-8) practices on Monday mornings from 6:50-7:50.
Contact – Heather Robson
heather_robson@catawbaschools.net

Battle of the Books is an exciting district program for 4th–6th graders! Each year, our team dives into a specially selected book list and then faces off in a district-wide trivia competition to see who knows the stories best.

If you’re passionate about reading and thrive on a little friendly competition, this is YOUR chance to shine—join the team and let the battle begin!

Battle of the Books meets on Tuesday mornings from 8:00-8:30 in the Media Center.
Contact – Heather Robson
heather_robson@catawbaschools.net

BCTV Production Crew writes and produces our daily school news show. The crew is made up of sixth grade students.

BCTV Production Crew meets each morning upon arrival in the Media Center. BCTV aires at 8:20 each morning.
Contact – Kate Summers
kathryn_summers@catawbaschools.net

Our Math Team is open to students in grades 4-6 by invitation only and meets weekly to strengthen math skills, explore new strategies, and have fun with problem-solving activities. Students are selected based on math score and ability to work well with others.

In the spring, 5th and 6th grade Math Team members have the chance to represent Balls Creek in the district-wide Catawba Counts Competition, where they collaborate and compete with peers from across the county. It’s a great way to challenge yourself, build confidence, and celebrate the joy of math!

The Balls Creek Math Team meets on Monday afternoon from 3:15-4:15.
Contact – Whitney McIntosh
whitney_mcintosh@catawbaschools.net

Music lovers in grades 4-6 have the opportunity to join our Balls Creek Music Ensemble. These members meet after school on Mondays for practice and have the opportunity to participate in several performances throughout the year, both for our Balls Creek students and for our community members.

Students who are a part of the Music Ensemble will sing, play xylophones, drums, boomwhackers, bucket drumming, and various percussion instruments. We are looking for students who demonstrate a love of music, teamwork, creativity and commitment.

Music Ensemble members rehearse on Mondays from 3:15-4:45.
Contact – Talisha Reynolds
talisha_reynolds@catawbaschools.net

The Balls Creek PE Club consists of students in grades 4-6 who are interested in expanding their skill level outside of the regular physical education classroom.

The goal of this extracurricular program is to build students' balance, coordination, confidence, and competence by teaching them a variety of challenging skills.

Students in this club will learn jump rope, juggling, and unicycle skills beyond the basic skills taught in PE. The members of this club will perform a choreographed routine during halftime of high school, college/university basketball games, as well as ride in local parades.

Members of the PE club have practice on Thursday afternoons, 3:15-4:30.
Contact -Stephanie Eddings
stephanie_eddings@catawbaschools.net

We offer two Robotics Teams designed to build students’ skills in engineering, programming, and collaborative problem-solving. Both teams provide hands-on opportunities to design, build, and program a variety of robots while preparing for competitions. Participation on the Robotics Teams helps students strengthen critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork while gaining valuable experience in STEM fields.

2nd–3rd Grade Robotics Team
Students in grades 2–3 are introduced to foundational robotics concepts, beginning with basic programming and progressing to the use of sensors to complete specific tasks. This team meets on Monday afternoons from 3:15-4:30.

4th–6th Grade Robotics Team
Students in grades 4–6 expand their robotics knowledge through advanced programming and application of the design process. Students attend practices on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:15-4:30.