Academic Bowl Team - The Academic Bowl Team is a select group of students who rigorously prepare in all academic areas to compete in county and regional academic bowl competitions. Students are asked to try out for the team based on grades and teacher recommendation. The team meets once a week from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. throughout the school year.

Sponsors: Mr. Marc Chalmers

First Priority - A Christian club that meets weekly under the guidance of local youth pastors. The students help plan and carry out the meeting. The purpose of First Priority is to build leadership qualities and encourage Christian believers. The club also provides a place where students of like beliefs can meet. Meetings are held every Thursday morning in the chorus room between 7:45 - 8:20.

Sponsor: Ms. Robin Rogers, Ms. Leigh Lingerfelt

F.O.R. H.O.P.E. (Friends of Rachel…Helping Other People Enthusiastically) While encompassing our overall philosophy of embracing an optimistic attitude toward life, our goal at Freedom Middle School is to enrich the lives of others through service to the community and society.  FOR HOPE stresses the importance of community involvement to students and the community alike.  Membership is voluntary, and the group meets Wednesday mornings in room 603 from 7:45 - 8:15.  Sub-groups will meet other morning as well to work on specific projects.  We will start the year with a school wide, inspirational “Friends of Rachel” program.  Other planned activities include a can drive, eye glasses drive, hosting a talent show, raising money for families in need in our own community, and producing a school “Spirit of the Season” program. 

Sponsor - Ms. Natasha Diaz, Ms. Amanda Bridgewater, and Ms. Steva Santana  

Garden Club -  All 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade students enrolled in Family and Consumer Sciences will have an opportunity to experience some level of the Freedom Middle School Stem Garden experience. Students will learn about growing crops and maintaining a garden as well as harvesting and preparing crops as part of meal planning. Participation will vary based on the grade level of the student. This garden will provide students with hands-on application of science related information as well as mathematical computation and application. Students will also have an opportunity to explore careers and job opportunities related to agriculture and food preparation. Students may extend their classroom experience through participation in a gardening club that will meet monthly after school.

Sponsor - Ms. Mary Chapman, Ms. Laura Dunlap, and Ms. Karen Phanco

Girls Bible Study - Girls Bible Study is a club where middle school girls can pray, grow in their knowledge of the bible, and learn how to be an encouragement to others around them. The group meets each Tuesday at 7:45 in the ISS room. Girls Bible Study will begin after September break. All FMS girls are welcome to attend.

Sponsor - Ms. Amanda Whitmire

Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Team- The reading bowl promotes reading involving the Georgia Book Award Nominees with the intent of competing in the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl. Freedom Students read, discuss, and compete in preparation for the regional competition. Meetings are held after school (3:50 - 5:00P.M.) on every other Tuesday through November. Starting November thru February meetings will be every Tuesday at the same time.

Sponsor: Ms. Allison Cook, Ms. Di Graves, Ms. Camille Ward

Sponsor - Dr. Chad Barner

Junior Beta Club - The Junior Beta Club recognizes academic excellence, encourages leadership, and promotes citizenship among members who qualify for the honor. Students must be invited to join, have all A's, and maintain a 90+ average. Junior Beta Club meets one afternoon a month and may meet more often to perform monthly service projects. Planned student activities include the following: school clean-up days, collections of can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House, Teacher Appreciation Day project, and Christmas shoeboxes.

Sponsors: Ms. Jaime Carmichael, Ms. Brandi Shook, and Ms. Mitzi Killian 

Math Club - Math club is a fun opportunity to enrich your mathematical knowledge. It offers high achieving, mathematically talented students challenges they may not face in a typical middle school math class. We compete at a high school level in local competitions among other middle schools.

Sponsors - Ms. Jennifer McKinney and Ms. Jacki Campbell

Model United Nations - (also Model UN or MUN) is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda.

The participants role-play as diplomats representing a nation in a simulated session of a committee of the United Nations, such as the Security Council or the General Assembly. Participants research a country, take on roles as diplomats, investigate international issues, debate, deliberate, consult, and then develop solutions to world problems.

We are proud to announce we will be attending the 2nd Annual Ron Clark Academy Model United Nations (RCAMUN) for Middle Grades, sponsored by the Ron Clark Academy, as part of the United Nations Association of the United States of America’s Global Classrooms® program.

All model UN members must be able to attend a full day of the conference. The conference will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the Georgia Tech Research Institute Conference Center in the heart of Midtown Atlanta.

RCAMUN will assemble middle school students together to discuss pressing international issues such as maritime safety, access to medication, and child protection.  The conference provides an authentic simulation of the UN in a highly professional setting and offers delegates the opportunity to collaborate and debate with peers from around the nation and the world.

We look forward to you joining us for this tremendous experience!

Sponsor - Ms. Jennifer Miller

Patriot Pet Club - The Patriot Pet Club meets once a month to discuss animals, their care, and professions in the pet industry. We work with the Cherokee Animal Shelter and the Homeless Pets Club to help get pets adopted, and raising funds to provide needed supplies for the shelter. We also help promote proper pet care and vaccinations. Meetings will be held in the first Tuesday of each month from 3:50 - 4:30. First meeting will be September 4th.

Sponsors are Dr. Kristen Nazemzadeh, Ms. Regina Chen, Ms. Greta Banchik

Yearbook Club - The Yearbook Club will allow students to take pictures for the yearbook at various functions. Students will meet monthly to decide which pictures should be included in the yearbook. Meetings will be on the 2nd Wednesday of each month in the mornings from 7:45 -8:20. Additional meetings will be necessary in the spring when yearbook deadlines approach.

Sponsor - Ms. Patt Bryant