December was a joyful and action-packed month at McGinnis Woods Country Day School, filled with academic achievement, meaningful service, creative exploration, and festive celebrations as our community wrapped up the year together. Robotics Success and STEM Learning We kicked off the month by celebrating STEM and our robotics teams and Ms. Wendy for a fantastic …
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November at McGinnis Woods: Learning, Leadership, & Community in Action
November was a busy and inspiring month at McGinnis Woods Country Day School, filled with student creativity, athletic milestones, service projects, and meaningful celebrations. From classroom showcases to community outreach, our Wildcats continued to learn, lead, and support one another in powerful ways. Project Showcase Week: Students Teaching Students We kicked off the month with …
October 2025 at McGinnis Woods: Community, Leadership, and Wildcat Pride
October was a full and meaningful month at McGinnis Woods Country Day School, filled with hands-on learning, student leadership, community support, and plenty of Wildcat spirit. From campus projects to athletic achievements, our students and families came together in ways that truly reflect what makes McGinnis Woods special. Building Community Through Service We kicked off …
The Buzz: September–October 2025 at McGinnis Woods
The 2025–2026 school year is off to a fantastic start at McGinnis Woods! From classroom projects and athletic wins to upcoming performances and family events, our students and teachers are diving into the year with energy and enthusiasm. Here are some of the highlights from the past few weeks. You can view the full September/October …
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 …
Fall Festival Fun! Fall Festival & Parents Night Out
Fall Festival 2023 Fall Festival was a wonderful time for all! The haunted house, spooky lab, arts and crafts, musical performances, cupcake walk, spider jump, meltdown, costume contest, ponies, cotton candy, bouncy houses, games, and great food had a little something for everyone! Parents Night Out Halloween Edition Parents Night Out Halloween edition was extra …
February Fun at McGinnis Woods Private School
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 …
December 2021 Holiday Activities: Fun for all!
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 …
Spooky Science, Water Cycle & Teacher Appreciation
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 …
Safety Protocols, Diligence, and Partnership with our Families are Working
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, …
Back to School Fall 2020 is Going Great!
Back to School for Fall 2020 is going well and according to our comprehensive reopening plan. Everyone has adjusted well to our new safety protocols, and the ClassFusion virtual/online options has been working great. It’s exciting to have everyone learning together whether in-person or via the ClassFusion option. First Day of School Our first day …
Celebrating the End of Year with Lawn Signs
Signs, signs and more signs… we love our teachers, graduates and students! Our school community is the best!❤️