August has been a busy and exciting month at McGinnis Woods! From field trips and special guests to honoring our Citizens and Teacher of the Month, our students have been busy learning, exploring, and growing both inside and outside of the classroom. Celebrating Citizens & Teacher of the Month We were proud to recognize our …
In-School Field Trips
April Highlights at McGinnis Woods: Butterflies, Baby Chicks, and Blossoming Creativity
April was a vibrant and enriching month at McGinnis Woods School, filled with hands-on learning, creative expression, and special experiences for students of all ages. From preschoolers celebrating the Week of the Young Child to older students exploring life cycles and showcasing their artistic talents, our classrooms were full of curiosity, joy, and discovery. Preschool …
February Fun at McGinnis Woods! – 2024
Pre-School Fun – Learning About Community Jobs The Preschool children have been learning about the important jobs of community helpers. On Friday they dressed as their favorite community helpers and ended the day with an outdoor parade! Dental Health Month Our PreK-2nd graders from the elementary school had an informative visit with Ms. Lyla from …
Outdoor Learning Takes Many Forms – Field Trips & Outdoor Classroom
Field Trip to the Art Barn One of our favorite field trip destinations is to the Art Barn to visit Farmer Sue and her team! Students of all ages love petting the animals, taking a ride around the farm, and creating art! Outdoor Classroom WorkDay The Outdoor Classroom Workday was a HUGE success thanks to …
Weird Science and Bio Box Book Reports
Kindergarten Weird Science In School Field Trip with The Science Wiz The kindergartners learned about “weird science” with The Science Wiz! They made a lava lamp and slime, learned about positive and negative charges that make things float, learned about negative pressure, and even made a volcano erupt! 4th Grade Bio Box Book Reports 4th …
Service & Sweets 2021, My Reptile Guys & Preschool Fun!
Service and Sweets 2021 Service and Sweets 2021 was a fun event of giving back. The 5- 8th graders sang for their families and then they made and packed donated items for Operation Christmas Child! These packages will be sent all over the world. The students ended their day with lots of treats including pumpkin …
September Highlights: STEM Robotics, 3D Maps, Scavenger Hunt & More!
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 …
That Puppet Guy Visits PreK and Kindergartners
In-School Field Trip – That Puppet Guy Lee Bryan, That Puppet Guy, visited our PreK and Kindergartners and performed his Travelin’ Tales which are puppet stories from around the world. It was a great introduction to learning about maps and globes and so much fun!
High Touch, High Tech Visits McGinnis Woods
The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade children had so much fun when we had our in house field trip with High Tech, High Touch. Plant and Animal Cycles Scientist E came prepared with lots of great centers for us to explore and learn all about Plant and Animal Life Cycles. At our first station 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.
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 – April 2019
April was an awesome month in the Preschool filled with wonderful activities and events. NAEYC celebrates the Week of the Young Child each year and this year it was the first week of April. Each day of the week had a special theme: Music Monday Tasty Tuesday Work Together Wednesday Artsy Thursday Family Friday The …