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Students can choose between various clubs, including book club, art club, robotics, chess, pep squad, student council or Beta Club. There’s also a leadership program and Spoons Across America experience for students. “They are learning how to cook in some classes,” Ewing Johnson said. “These are dishes these kids would never have an opportunity to experience if not for coming to school. School is more than reading, writing and math.” Volunteers also play an instrumental role in making these clubs possible. For instance, the agriculture club is organized by Lowndes County 4-H. This is where students learn about where our food comes from and how crops grow. The principal believes students make a better connection to their academic lessons if they can make a sensory connection, such as taste or touch, with the words they are learning in class. The goal is to make learning hands-on and interactive. “We have leaders here at Hunt. I want them to see the leader inside themselves. Everyone is leading someone. They just need to see and believe,” Ewing Johnson said. “I believe they can find a purpose in these organizations and grow academically using the skills they are developing.” Ewing Johnson hopes people in the community will volunteer at the school and with students to share their talents. 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