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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!

Category: Alpharetta GA Private Schools, Field Trips, Hands On Learning, Middle Grades, Outdoor Learning

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!

Category: Alpharetta GA Private Schools, Middle Grades, Outdoor Learning

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, …

Category: Alpharetta GA Private Schools, Events & Announcements, School Community

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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 …

Category: Alpharetta GA Private Schools, Environmental Programs, Forsyth County Private School, Outdoor Learning, Special Programs

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 …

Category: Alpharetta GA Private Schools, Events & Announcements, Forsyth County Private School, Middle Grades, Our Students

Delivering Scones and Masks to Publix Employees

Delivering Face Masks, Cards & Treats to Publix Workers

May 5, 2020 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

Last Thursday we delivered Scones from Seven Sisters Scones, cards made by our students, a cheerful poster, and face masks sewn by one of our teachers to our friends at the Publix at The Villages at Flynn Crossing. We are so thankful for these amazing frontline workers and for their care for our community!

Category: Alpharetta GA Private Schools, Giving Back, Good Citizenship, Our Students, Our Teachers

My Alpharetta Readers Choice Awards - Best School 2020

McGinnis Woods is the 2020 My Alpharetta Readers’ Choice Award Winner for Best School

April 1, 2020 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

Thanks to the votes from our dedicated families, friends, and the My Alpharetta magazine reader community, we’re proud to announce that McGinnis Woods was selected as a 2020 My Alpharetta Readers’ Choice Award Winner for Best School. Thank you to everyone who voted! Check out the full list here »

Category: Alpharetta GA Private Schools, Elementary School, Forsyth County Private School, Middle Grades

Online Remote Learning and Teaching at McGinnis Woods

Online Remote Learning at McGinnis Woods Private School

March 31, 2020 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

Our first few weeks of remote learning has been fantastic! Our students, families, teachers and staff made the first day extra special. Go Wildcats! Sweet home workspace…complete with bunny Headphones sure help to cut down on the background noise in bustling homes It’s neat working with friends from the comforts of home Remote Learning from …

Category: Alpharetta GA Private Schools, Forsyth County Private School, Remote Learning

ipads in the innovation lab

Middle School Goes High-tech

February 12, 2020 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

Exciting things are happening in the middle school with the arrival of our new iPads and the use of Office 365. Our 5th and 7th grade students were the pilot iPad classrooms for the middle school. This means a light and portable piece of technology that holds a multitude of possibilities and apps has been …

Category: Alpharetta GA Private Schools, Middle Grades, Parents Association, Science & Technology, Special Programs, STEM

First Week of School 2019

Welcome Back! First Week of School 2019

August 16, 2019 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

First Day of School 2019! We had a fantastic first day of school! What a great way to kick off a new school year. Everyone was happy and ready to get started. We have a great community of learners! Middle school field trip to SkyZone. The 5th – 8th graders conducted a STEM investigation to …

Category: Alpharetta GA Private Schools, Elementary School, Field Trips, Middle Grades, Outdoor Learning, Science & Technology, Special Programs, STEM

Ariel-in-The-Little-Mermaid-Theater-Performance

McGinnis Woods Presents…. The Little Mermaid

May 15, 2019 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

This marks the 15th year of Musical Theater with Ms. Xylina at the helm. During those years we have visited the Serengeti, Oz, Neverland and many other exotic destinations, but this year we went “under the sea” along with Ariel, Flounder, King Triton, Eric, Ursela, Floatsam and Jetsom, and a host of other fantastic characters. …

Category: Alpharetta GA Private Schools, Forsyth County Private School, Music, Our Students, Our Teachers, Performing Arts, Special Programs, Theater

Hiking Natures Classroom Field Trip

4th Grade Field Trip to Nature’s Classroom

March 30, 2019 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

These 4th grade classes are on an adventure at Nature’s Classroom in Alabama. They have been super busy traveling, settling in and learning about the great outdoors! The students and their fearless leaders had an amazing time at Nature’s Classroom. They hiked, navigated tight places, played games, made candles, and so much more. We’re glad …

Category: Alpharetta GA Private Schools, Elementary School, Field Trips, Forsyth County Private School, Outdoor Learning

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