Summer Camp fun has begun! Our campers and staff are enjoying being together in a safe environment while following CDC guidelines. Robotics, playground time, computer lab and art are causing plenty of smiles! The campers loved being back with their friends, making ice cream in STEM class and building robots during robotics specialty camp. There’s …
Special Programs
McGinnis Woods Recognized as Gold Level in Green School Award Program
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 …
Virtual Talent Show!
The Virtual Talent Show was so much fun! We had over 100 people attend and showcased some fantastic talent including music and performing arts, martial arts, and many creative performances! The photos are not the best and a few of our participants’ screen photos were too poor to post. 😢Thank you to each of our …
Remote Learning Creativity – Virtual Campfire, DIY Plant Kit Deliveries & Art Projects!
At McGinnis Woods private school, we’ve worked quickly to adapt our “hands-on” learning philosophy to the remote learning environment. Check out some of our recent creative remote learning projects and activities for staying connected while at home (together). DIY Plant Kit Deliveries Last week’s delivery of DIY plant kits and water gauges to each of …
3D Printing Face Shields for a Local Hospital
When the email came in at 8:50 pm on Sunday evening, April 5 with the subject “help with 3D printing face shields,” of course the answer was “yes”. We had two 3D printers sitting idle at our school, and one of our parents trying to source PPE (professional protective equipment) for his physician wife’s local …
Middle School Goes High-tech
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 …
McGinnis Woods Students Excel at the Forsyth County Regional Technology Competition
Each year Forsyth County Schools holds a Regional Technology Competition which serves as a qualifier for the Georgia State Technology Competition. This year’s event was held at Whitlow Elementary School on January 25, 2020. Over 30 schools, both public and private were represented by students whose work fit into fifteen unique categories. Twelve students from …
Science Olympiad Team is Working Hard for Regional Competition
Preparing for Science Olympiad The McGinnis Woods Elementary Science Olympiad team is actively preparing for our regional competition, which will be held in late March or early April. Our team consists of nineteen students, which includes 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students, adult volunteers and Ms. Anne as Lead Coach. They have been …
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 …
2019 Holiday Activities & Field Trips
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 …
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 …