In the preschool, November and December have been fun filled months with plenty of hands on activities throughout. In our preschool during November, we celebrated Diwali the Hindu Festival of Lights. The children made beautiful lanterns and completed a fireworks experiment. We learned what the festival of lights was all about and celebrated with special …
1st Graders Visit Build-a-Bear and Children’s Wish Foundation
For well over a decade, the first grade classes at McGinnis Woods Country Day School have been taking an unusual field trip every December. Most of our field trips complement, and bring to life, our Science and Social Studies curriculum. But not this one. Every December, our school’s first grade classes have been going to …
Thank you to our Parent’s Association!
Alexa, say, “We love our McGinnis Woods teachers!” This morning our PA surprised every single teacher and staff member in our preschool, elementary and middle schools with a Random Act of Appreciation: Amazon Echo Dots for everyone!!
5th Grader Benny Hamann in “Christmas Dreams” at the Beau Rivage
McGinnis Woods is extremely excited for Benny Hamann, a fifth grader at the school, who is experiencing a dream of a lifetime. Ben loves drama and has been performing in the drama program at McGinnis Woods for many years. He has been involved in many of the school’s productions throughout the years, including Peter Pan …
Our Chorus Shines at Alpharetta’s Light the NightTree Lighting
The 4th – 8th grade Chorus participated in the Light the Night community event for the City of Alpharetta at their annual tree lighting ceremony on Saturday, December 1. The cold and rain did not keep our wonderful students and their director, Brittany Lu, from performing a lovely rendition of “It’s Beginning to Look a …