We are staying busy at McGinnis Woods School before Winter Break with holiday activities, field trips and community service activities. Service & Sweets Service and Sweets was filled with sweeping, raking, sorting, reading and spending time with family and friends! This event is one of the many community service opportunities where our students learn the …
Thanksgiving Feast Days are Underway at McGinnis Woods!
Feast Day 2019 for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade was fantastic. It is always special to gather with our McGinnis Woods Family! Check out the photos below. 2nd graders sang Albuquerque Turkey and recited I ate too much! 3rd graders recited a poem of Thanksgiving. 4th graders recited the poem Colors of Thanks. We …
Veterans Day at McGinnis Woods Country Day School
In honor of Veterans Day, our Preschool students made individual flags and the first graders worked collaboratively to make larger flags in honor of Veterans Day. Also, a big thank you to Mr. Josh for speaking about his experience and service as a Ranger. We learned so much! Thank you to all our Veterans.
The Youth Museum Field Trip
The 4th graders took a field trip to The Youth Museum and participated in their America’s Pathways to Independence program. This program had the students acting out history including scenes from the American Revolutionary War such as the Stamp Act, The Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride. What a fantastic learning opportunity!
Pre-K Classes Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Our Pre-K students learned all about soccer great, Pelé, while celebrating Hispanic Heritage month here at McGinnis Woods. Our 1st graders learned about painter Frida Kahlo for Hispanic Heritage Month.
In-School Field Trip with Keep Forsyth County Beautiful
McGinnis Woods has a long standing partnership with Keep Forsyth County Beautiful. Through the years we have partnered with them to do clean-up projects, sample water in our creek, contribute to frog research and learn about water, erosion and run off. They have also contributed to our Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom curriculum. Students Learn About …
Preschool Corner – September 2019
Even though the weather is still hot outside we have had a fantastic time celebrating fall here in the Preschool. The teachers have created a ton of wonderful hands on activities and projects for the children. One day, our little preschool “farmers” got to husk corn and plant a fall garden. They also made homemade …
Music in Me Offered in Preschool and After School Program
McGinnis Woods is pleased to have Ms. April Dudson and her Music In Me classes offered at McGinnis Woods. Music in Me is a children’s music and movement class which incorporates April’s original music and lessons. She has a studio location, participates in the Little Acorns program at The Avalon and presents weekly classes at …
Pre K Teachers Make Everyday Special!
Who has patience galore, loves answering endless questions, and loves teaching four and five year olds? Our fabulous Pre-K 4 & Pre-K 5 teachers! We are lucky enough to have five of them here at McGinnis Woods. Ms. Abby and Ms. Liz are both teachers in PreK4-A. Ms. Abby is a Georgia native. She grew …
Preschool Corner – August 2019
The 2019 summer was packed with plenty of extra special activities in the Preschool including a weekly visit from the Ice Cream Truck, waterpark fun, observation of our summer garden, a magic show and other special surprises. Now the preschool is back in full swing for the school year! We are very happy to welcome …
Learning About the Big Three
The Word of the Month for August was not a word, but rather three very important character traits which we referred to as “The Big 3”. Our students learned that The Big 3 are: Treating others right Making smart decisions Maximizing your potential Students learned the importance of these Big 3 throughout the month during …
After School Discovery Clubs News
Our first session of Discovery Clubs is underway and the students are having a wonderful time learning new skills and developing new talents. This session will run from August 26th through October 11th. Discovery Clubs run four times each year and feature teacher led experiences that focus on many of the students’ interests. Currently we …
