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 …
STEM
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 …
After School Discovery Clubs News
Our first session of Discovery Clubs is underway and the students are having a wonderful time learning new skills and developing new talents. This session will run from August 26th through October 11th. Discovery Clubs run four times each year and feature teacher led experiences that focus on many of the students’ interests. Currently we …
Welcome Back! First Week of School 2019
First Day of School 2019! We had a fantastic first day of school! What a great way to kick off a new school year. Everyone was happy and ready to get started. We have a great community of learners! Middle school field trip to SkyZone. The 5th – 8th graders conducted a STEM investigation to …
Science Olympiad Team Success!
Congratulations to the McGinnis Woods Wildcat Science Olympiad Team who wrapped up the year by competing at the tournament held on Saturday, March 30th. We brought home the 2nd place trophy and many blue and red ribbons! Of the 21 members, 19 were able to make it to the competition this year – even though …
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 …
Family Fun STEM Night 2019
STEM Family Fun Night was great! The activities were interesting and the Breakout Room was challenging! Congratulations to the rocket Challenge and Science Fair winners. McGinnis Woods is dedicated to our STEM / STEAM programs bringing learning to life. We integrate science, technology, engineering, and math to offer a hands-on foundation for critical minds. Creating with gears, making straw …
2019 Science Fair
It Science Fair Time! 2nd – 4th Grade Students’ Science Fair Projects Our 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade students have researched topics, made hypothesis, performed experiments, recorded data and presented their findings to their classes. Be sure to stop by and see their amazing work which is on display and learn something new! …
Students Compete in the Georgia State Technology Competition
A huge shout out to our three amazing students and Mr. Alex who traveled to Macon to compete in the Georgia State Technology Competition. Their projects were presented so well and all received excellent feedback. Congratulations to Lola for receiving a 1st place in her category!
STEM In School Field Trip – Geology
An instructor from High Touch High Tech taught our students all about Geology. The students had a fantastic time learning about rocks and how they are formed. They also tested the rocks for hardness and learned about the effects of erosion on rocks.