End of the Year!!

It's May!!

Rising 6th Grade Parent Meeting!!

Thursday, May 2, 2019

6:30 P.M.

Cafeteria

 Friday, May 3^rd 

We have tripled the numbers now that Relay for Life is at GWA!    
 If you can help please let Elizabeth McDonel know.

May 6-10

Come see our 5th grade chorus students as they present High School Musical.

Wednesday, May 8 at 1:45 
in the Lower School Gym.

All library books are due back on May 10.

Yearbook Presentation
May 13, 2019
1:00
Nicholson Center

High School Graduation

May 18

5th Grade Graduation and Awards

May 24

9:00

Nicholson Center

April News

4/18/19

Field Trip!!

Senior Citizen's Center

Bowling at Stars and Strikes afterward.

4/19/19

Good Friday

Holiday

4/21/19

Easter

4/26/19

Field Day

Early Release!

March News

 March 7

5th/6th Grade Band Concert 

and Percussion Theater

3/8/19

Spring Pictures

3/14/19

Class Pictures

Dress code only!

Lower school can wear green on Friday (3/15/19) for 

St. Patrick's Day.

3/17/19

Happy St Patrick's Day

3/20/19

First Day of Spring!!

3/22/19

Grandparent's Day

Early Release
No Aftercare!

February Highlights

February 9, 2019

GWA Cafeteria

6:30-8:30

Tickets are available in the front office.

February 14

4-H poster is due!

February 15-18 

Winter Break/President's Day



Cheerleading Informational Meeting
In case you missed it in the In Focus, there will be a cheerleading INFORMATIONAL meeting this Thursday, 2/21, at 6:00 in the auditorium. This is for rising 6^th-12^th grade. If your student is interested in trying out for middle school or high school cheerleading, or is even considering being interested, please come learn more about the cheerleading program here at GWA. We will be giving dates for tryouts, dates for summer camp, fall practice times, costs, etc.

Lucky Dawg Gala and Benefit Auction 

February 23, 2019

6:30 PM

The Georgia Club

January Highlights

Reminder!

Monday is a holiday!

Youth Track
1st-5th grade

We are excited to announce the first ever youth track program at GWA! Students in grades first through fifth grade are invited to lace up their running shoes and race to the start of a brand new season with us! Want to learn more? A parent information session will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Lower school track team practice will begin on Monday, Feb. 4.

1-27-19
7 P.M. Cafeteria
Lacrosse informational meeting for lower school and middle school parents.

1/27/19
Prospective Family Open House


1/31/19
Chili Cook-off and Bingo
6-8 P.M.
Pizza and drinks 
available for purchase



Looking ahead:

February 1, 2019
Permission slips for the 
Jekyll Island Field Trip are due!

FEBRUARY 14
4-H Poster Due

Welcome Back!!

Jekyll Island Field Trip Informational Meeting

January 11, 2019

12:30

Nicholson Center

and

CHAMPS Graduation

January 11, 2019

1:00

Nicholson Center

*The George Walton Academy 

Counseling Department

invites you to hear special guest speaker

Ellen Carrington

as she discusses

Electronics: Helping Your Students Have Healthy Boundaries

Thursday, January 17th, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

One of the hardest parts of being a parent is helping your student know when 

to put the electronic devices down. In this parent program, Ellen Carrington will discuss teaching

your students healthy boundaries. 

R.S.V.P. to emcdonel@gwa.com

Ellen Carrington is a trained Parenting the Love and Logic Way course instructor and the parent of twin 16-year-old boys. She has taught this course for 15 years in schools, churches, and for foster parenting programs. Ellen has found the Love and Logic skills to have a positive impact on her parenting and in her work as an educator.  Ellen has 12 years of experience in leadership with middle and high school youth and has led a large variety of adult classes and retreats.  She has a Master’s Degree in Educational Ministry from Columbia Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. 

FEBRUARY 14
4-H Poster Due