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Spelling Bee Participants

Spelling Bee 2021 at McGinnis Woods

December 6, 2021 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

It’s Spelling Bee season! Congratulations to Benny for winning this year’s competition. He and Elsa, our runner up, will represent MW at the GISA Bee in 2022. ????

Category: Academics, Alpharetta GA Private Schools, Our Students, Special Programs

Lego Thanksgiving Turkeys STEM Activity

Thanksgiving Feast Week 2021

November 23, 2021 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

Students created Thanksgiving images with LEGO’s during STEM class. This challenge was adjusted in difficulty for the older students by having them recreate as a mirror image, as twice the size, or with non-dominant hands. Thanksgiving Feast Week 2021 Thanksgiving feast week was filled with songs, plays, giving, and smiles! We have so much to …

Category: Alpharetta GA Private Schools, Forsyth County Private School, Hands On Learning, Holiday Celebrations, Science & Technology, STEM

Technology Fair Winners 2021

Project Showcase and Tech Fair Week 2021

November 12, 2021 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…. Project Showcase and Tech Fair week! Our students did a fantastic job researching, creating, and presenting their projects to their peers. We are proud of their great work on their STEM projects. Check out images of all the wonderful projects below. Congratulations to our 2021 Technology Fair …

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Spooky Science Slime

Spooky Science, Water Cycle & Teacher Appreciation

November 1, 2021 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

Spooky Science What could be better than making slime, inflating spooky balloons by chemical reaction, magically moving items with magnets, and watching things “fly” on a zipline? Hooray for Spooky Science! Learning About the Water Cycle The 4th graders created colorful models of the water cycle. They made landmasses with lakes and a small ocean …

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Outdoor learning on the Wildcat Waterway

Lot’s of Great Learning is Happening this October!

October 21, 2021 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

STEM at McGinnis Woods Lots of great learning has been going on in STEM classes. 3rd graders designed and their own rafts which they then tested out on our very own Wildcat Waterway. 2nd graders built ramps for pumpkins to travel on while learning about simple machines. Art at McGinnis Woods Art classes with Ms. …

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High Tech High Touch In School Field Trip

September Highlights: STEM Robotics, 3D Maps, Scavenger Hunt & More!

October 1, 2021 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

Is-School Science Field Trip High Touch High Tech visited our 3rd graders and taught the students all about rocks, minerals and fossils. They dug for fossils, made rock rubbings and learned more about the rock cycle. PreK Fall Scavenger Hunt! The PreK students searched for and recorded signs of fall. Robotics / STEM Program These …

Category: Alpharetta GA Private Schools, Elementary School, Forsyth County Private School, In-School Field Trips, Outdoor Learning, Pre-K, STEM

Wildcats Volleyball Team

The Wildcats are Back for 2021!

September 14, 2021 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

The Wildcats are back! Our athletics teams are back in action for the 2021/22 school year. Congrats to our soccer team for their first win of the season. The volleyball team had tons of fun playing their games too. Go Wildcats! Congrats Wildcats Soccer on another big win!

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Ropes Course Outdoor Field Trip for Middle Grades

Treetop Quest Outdoor Field Trip for Middle Grades

August 14, 2021 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

Middle School Field Trip to Treetop Quest Gwinnett Our brave middle schoolers enjoyed some team building on the ropes course at Treetop Quest Gwinnett. What a great experience!

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Middle School Campfire Activity

Annual “Campfire” for Middle School

May 24, 2021 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

Middle schoolers enjoyed the annual “Campfire” today. This most unusual event included a brains vs brawn competition, cooking lunch over a campfire, s’mores, watching a movie in sleeping bags, singing campfire songs and performing silly skits and playing campfire bingo! What a great memory maker!

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Back to School Private Elementary School

Safety Protocols, Diligence, and Partnership with our Families are Working

September 17, 2020 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

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, …

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sweeping and raking the outdoor classroom for service and sweets

McGinnis Woods Recognized as Gold Level in Green School Award Program

May 28, 2020 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

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 …

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8th Grade Alpharetta Private School Graduates

Congratulations to our 8th grade graduates for the 2019-2020 school year

May 27, 2020 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

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 …

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