Lake Lanier Field Trip Our trip to Lake Lanier was amazing! The students enjoyed exploring on the boat and doing experiments about water, too! Consolidated Gold Mine Field Trip The 3rd graders loved their time at the Consolidated Gold Mines in Dahlonega. They traveled into the mine shaft and had a lot of fun panning …
Middle Grades
Girls Volleyball Wildcats Win Division Championship!
Congratulations to our Wildcats Girls Volleyball Team Congratulations to our Girls Volleyball team and their coaches, Ms. Carolyn and Ms. Lisa, for winning their division championship! They were determined to win and their hard work and perseverance brought home the trophy! Great job Wildcats!🏆🏐🐾🏆🏐🐾🏆🏐🐾🏆🏐🐾 Learn more about athletics and sports programs available at McGinnis Woods …
Columbus Day 2023 Open Hours Update
Only the preschool and after school programs at McGinnis Woods School are open on Columbus Day, Mon, Oct 9, 2023. The elementary school and middle grades school are not open on Columbus Day, Mon, Oct 9, 2023.
Hands-On STEM Projects: Architecture & Bouncy Balls!
STEM Project: Making Bouncy Balls There is always exciting learning happening in STEM class. For this project, the students learned all about polymers and made bouncy balls. The fourth graders loved creating these. Roman Dome Prototype STEM Project Our 6th graders have been learning about the early history of Western Europe, including Rome. Students worked …
Book Buddies & Art Barn Field Trip
Book Buddies are back! PreK4A and the 4th graders spent time reading together. It was a magical time for all! Art Barn Field Trip A day combining science and art at The Art Barn is a day well spent! The kindergartners loved interacting with the animals, going on a hayride, and painting!
Field Trips to Oakland Cemetery in Grant Park & Elachee Nature Center
At McGinnis Woods School, we value hands-on learning, which means we love to provide our students with enriching field trip experiences to learn about science, nature, and history. Check out photos from 2 exciting field trips in recent weeks. Middle School Field Trip to Grant Park The middle school students toured Atlanta’s oldest public park. …
2022 Band Concerts: 4th Grade & 5-8th Grade Bands
The band concert was so enjoyable. We are proud of the 4th grade and 5-8th grade bands in our music enrichment program!
STEM / Science Fairs & Book Day were a big success!
Science Fair Projects are on display this week. We have some amazing budding scientists! Congratulations to our Science Fair and STEM Challenge winners! Wildcat Book Day 2022 Wildcat Book Day was packed with great reading and characters galore! We love books!
Treetop Quest Outdoor Field Trip for Middle Grades
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!
Annual “Campfire” for Middle School
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!
Technology Fair – Fall 2020
This week, we held our middle school Technology Fair. Our students created amazing projects which displayed great creativity and hard work. We are proud of these Wildcats! Congratulations to our Technology Fair winners! We are so impressed with your excellent work and impressive projects.
Hands-on Learning at its Best in Class and Through ClassFusion
All McGinnis Woods students participate in hands-on learning whether physically in the classroom or at home virtually through ClassFusion. Check out what our middle grades have been up to in the science and STEM lab! 6th graders grew crystals and then observed their structures 7th graders observed and recorded cell and tissue samples using microscopes …