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Holiday Celebrations

Painting the Trike Parking Lot

Preschool First Day of Fall Celebration & Painting the Trike Parking Lot

October 6, 2022 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

First Day of Fall Preschool Fun Fun things are always happening in the Preschool! The preschoolers enjoyed their annual first day of Fall picnic outside. Middle School Art Students Paint the Trike Parking Lot The middle school art elective students wrapped up their trike parking lot and trike path art.

Category: Alpharetta GA Private Schools, Art, Forsyth County Private School, Hands On Learning, Holiday Celebrations, Preschool, Special Programs

Preschool cookie decorating

February Fun at McGinnis Woods Private School

February 17, 2022 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

Celebrating February with Candy Grams & Random Acts of Kindness What a great day for Student Council Candy gram deliveries and Random Acts of Kindness Week 2022 kickoff…our super power is kindness day was fun! Preschool Cookie Making Fun The 3 and 4 year olds in our preschool enjoyed cooking class with Ms. T as …

Category: Elementary School, Good Citizenship, Holiday Celebrations, Pre-K, Preschool, School Community

Holiday Singalong with the Music Students

December 2021 Holiday Activities: Fun for all!

December 22, 2021 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

Candy Cane Lane day was so much fun! The PreK4 and PreK5 students watched a video about how candy canes are made, did an experiment with candy canes which included predictions about what would happen, and measured the length of the sweet treats. The teachers read a book called Katie the Candy Cane Fairy and …

Category: Holiday Celebrations, School Community

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

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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Getting ready for the Chorus concert

2019 Holiday Activities & Field Trips

December 5, 2019 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

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 …

Category: Field Trips, Forsyth County Private School, Giving Back, Good Citizenship, Holiday Celebrations, Music, Performing Arts, Special Programs

Thanksgiving Feast Day at McGinnis Woods in Alpharetta

Thanksgiving Feast Days are Underway at McGinnis Woods!

November 21, 2019 //  by McGinnis Woods School & Preschool

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 …

Category: Elementary School, Holiday Celebrations

Preschool Activity for Dental Hygiene Week

Preschool Corner – February 2019

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

It has been a busy month in the Preschool filled with a lot of hands on learning and exciting activities. We kicked the month off right by learning all about Space. The children made constellations, rockets, memorized the planets and even ate real astronaut food! Love was in the air the second week of February, …

Category: Childcare, Daycare, Holiday Celebrations, Preschool, STEM

Preschool Thanksgiving Feast - Daycare and Childcare Fun

Preschool Corner – Winter 2018

December 20, 2018 //  by Mary Johnson

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 …

Category: Childcare, Daycare, Holiday Celebrations, Preschool, STEM

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My Alpharetta Readers Choice Awards - Best School 2020

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McGinnis Woods is an Alpharetta private school, preschool & daycare committed to providing a superior academic education while building confidence and self-esteem. Convenient to Johns Creek and Cumming, GA. Learn more »

naeyc Accredited Private School

naeyc Accredited Private School

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Georgia Accrediting Commission Accredited

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SACS CASI Accredited School

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Bright from the Start Accredited Preschool Childcare

Niche Best School 2023

Niche Best School 2023

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