Congratulations… Today marks the one-month anniversary of being back at school and we are so pleased that our safety protocols, diligence, and partnership with our families are working! Our students are healthy and thriving and we are thankful. We have had zero cases of the novel coronavirus! We realize that everything has not been perfect, …
Congratulations to Ms. Nicole for 20 Years with McGinnis Woods
Congratulations to Ms. Nicole for teaching at McGinnis Woods for 20 years! Ms. Nicole has taught many different grade levels throughout the years but her absolute favorite is middle school. She is a certified teacher who loves teaching Social Studies and she has an incredible way of bringing the topic to life. Her enthusiasm rubs …
Back to School Fall 2020 is Going Great!
Back to School for Fall 2020 is going well and according to our comprehensive reopening plan. Everyone has adjusted well to our new safety protocols, and the ClassFusion virtual/online options has been working great. It’s exciting to have everyone learning together whether in-person or via the ClassFusion option. First Day of School Our first day …
More Summer Camp 2020 Fun!
Our Summer Camps are jam packed with fun and learning. We celebrated National Sunglasses Day 😎 and did some digging for shark teeth, too. We celebrated Happy Birthday America week! 🎈We had a fantastic time creating colorful t-shirts with chromatography. STEM, Art and Shark Week! We had a STEM egg drop challenge, lots of sand …
Fall 2020 Reopening Plan
McGinnis Woods School, a private school in Alpharetta serving Infants through 8th grade, has released its comprehensive plan for reopening in August for the 2020-2021 school year. The school began developing its plans and procedures for reopening immediately after the last school year ended. Mary Johnson, the Principal at McGinnis Woods, emphasized that “the health …
Summer Olympics, Under the Stars & Silly Science at Summer Camp
We have kicked off Summer Olympics at the Woods! Our campers are having so much fun each week making new friends, playing cool games and learning new concepts along with our camp counselors and guest speakers. They also enjoy weekly water play and visits from Kona Ice. There is always something fun going on! STEM …
Welcome Summer Camp fun!
Summer Camp fun has begun! Our campers and staff are enjoying being together in a safe environment while following CDC guidelines. Robotics, playground time, computer lab and art are causing plenty of smiles! The campers loved being back with their friends, making ice cream in STEM class and building robots during robotics specialty camp. There’s …
McGinnis Woods Recognized as Gold Level in Green School Award Program
McGinnis Woods School is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the highest level of recognition of the Green School Award Program through Keep Forsyth County Beautiful, the Gold level. About the Green School Award The Green School Award Program is designed to enhance environmental education and stewardship in schools by offering incentives for …
Congratulations to our 8th grade graduates for the 2019-2020 school year
We are so proud of our 8th graders. They are a strong, resilient group of enthusiastic learners. They are also a great group of leaders who have contributed to our school in so many ways including Student Council, Beta Club and Athletics! We are proud of each of them and they will be missed! Their …
Celebrating the End of Year with Lawn Signs
Signs, signs and more signs… we love our teachers, graduates and students! Our school community is the best!❤️
Virtual Talent Show!
The Virtual Talent Show was so much fun! We had over 100 people attend and showcased some fantastic talent including music and performing arts, martial arts, and many creative performances! The photos are not the best and a few of our participants’ screen photos were too poor to post. 😢Thank you to each of our …
What makes our school extra special….our community!
Our community is finding creative ways to stay connected during physical distancing. Celebrating Graduating Students Yesterday many McGinnis Woods families and friends showed up to make Julie’s 14th quarantined birthday one to remember! Julie is our Student Council president and graduates this year. She has been at McGinnis Woods since she was an infant and …