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• Fields of Faith: tonight @ 6:30 p.m. (FCA event @ GWA)

• Senior Stone Mt. Trip: Oct. 28

• PSAT (grades 10 & 11): Oct. 28

• RED OUT: Oct. 29 (details below)

• Deadline to Order Veterans Tee: Oct. 30 (see below)

• Happy Halloween: Oct. 31

• Middle School Movie Night: Nov. 8 (8-10 p.m.)
• Veterans Day Program: Nov. 11
• Winter Sports Photos: Nov. 12
• Admissions Open House: Nov. 16

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Head of School John D. Marshall is joined by Matt Reynolds and Jon Terrell to explore the Winter Term experience in our second Head of School podcast. Listen in as they detail the value of the Internship Program, Capstone Learning Experiences (CLEs), and learn about the incredible global travel opportunities taking Bulldogs to places like New Zealand and the Galapagos Islands. Hear how GWA prepares students for life by moving them outside their comfort zone.

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Students in Mrs. Watts’s AP Physics class tested their knowledge of projectiles with a Ring of Fire lab practical. Mrs. Watts explains, “Our AP Physics class model is to learn the physics concepts, then use a predict and verify method so that students can repeatedly see that physics works!” Students were given the launch velocity and launch angle of a steel ball and then asked to predict the location of a ring in which the ball would pass through in its flight. Each ring represents a different lab group that worked together for this prediction. Ultimately students built confidence in their understanding of projectiles in two dimensions!

Ms. Sherre's K4 students have been learning all about bears and hibernation. They had many questions to explore, books to read and games to play as they learned. To wrap up their lesson, they went on bear hunt to find the bears after they escaped the cave students made for them. After searching high and low, the class was reunited with their special bears in the courtyard!

On Tuesday, Nov. 11, we will recognize, honor and celebrate our brave U.S. military veterans. The public is invited to join us for this special annual event. All veterans are invited to enjoy refreshments in the Nicholson Center concessions area starting at 8 a.m.

We love our GWA family, and we know you do too! Spread the word and help us welcome new families to our Open House on Sunday, Nov. 16. Your recommendation makes a difference—invite friends, neighbors, and future Bulldogs to see what makes GWA so special!

We’re thrilled to welcome our exchange students from St. Paul’s School Barcelona! Middle school students Guillermo, Toni, Santiago, Giulio, Natalia, Elisaveta, Lily, Carla, and Nayara — along with upper school students Ani and Claudia — will spend the next several weeks on campus and with their host families as they experience life as American teenagers.

We’re proud to continue strengthening the special bond between our schools, students, and host families.

Mr. Jameson’s Ceramics 101 class introduces students to the basics of clay construction and rudimentary pottery with bottom-up learning that eventually leads to more complicated pieces. The focus is hands-on building techniques - pinch, coil, and slabs as well as decorating techniques for finishing work. Functional and decorative applications are explored in a variety of themes and designs. Students will be introduced to the craft of wheel thrown pottery in the more advanced Ceramics II course in the spring.

The GWA Marching Bulldog Band was named Grand Champion at their first competition- competing against 16 other schools at The Branch Classic! Their competition time is 6:20 p.m. at Rockdale HS on Saturday. Go Band Dawgs!

In honor of Red Ribbon Week, Oct 23- Oct 31, GWA students will participate in some fun and educational activities that support the mission to keep students drug-free. Each advisory group has designed their own "Be Free from Drugs and Alcohol" posters to be displayed in the lunchroom. The posters will be judged by a group of faculty members and the advisory group with the winning design earns a pizza party!

Next week, students will receive RRW bracelets and ribbons, and all students will have a RED OUT on Oct 29.

The GWA Interact Club has officially kicked off its year of service with the annual Operation Christmas Child project. The donation drive runs until Nov. 14, with a goal of collecting items for 200 Christmas Boxes to be sent to children around the world through Samaritan's Purse. Rotary sponsor, Dr. Tony Denmark, recently met with our Interact students and congratulated them on the club's growth and commitment to service this year. How You Can Help: Donate by Grade Level! We need the entire school community to pitch in! Please see the donation needs listed below by grade level. Drop-off locations and full details will be posted on flyers around campus.

Grade Levels & ItemS Needed:

1) The Hill, 4th, 8th

• Toiletries/Personal Care (washcloths, comb, brush, nail clippers, files, water bottle, flashlight, etc. Please, no toothbrushes!)

2) 1st, 5th, 9th

• School Supplies (pencils, sharpeners, index cards, glue sticks, markers, etc.)

• Small Toys (small toys and stuffed animals that will fit in a shoebox)

• Accessories (flip flops, sunglasses, hats, winter caps, mittens, hair accessories, unopened undergarments).

Please help us make Christmas special for kids in need!

The Stripling's Hay Bale Contest is happening now! GWA's entry for the fairytale themed contest is Beauty and the Beast. Be sure to check it out and most of all, VOTE TODAY! The race is close!

Vote online: https://striplingsbogart.com/events/hay-bale-contest or in-store. All proceeds benefit ESP (Extra Special People).

Shout out to all who helped with the project - including upper school art student Wendy Menard, the 8th grade Studio Art class and the GWA Art Dept.

Get a head start on books, games, and more at the ONLINE FAIR (open now!), then join us at the Everglow Forest Book Fair in the library Nov. 3 - 7! Middle School day will be on Friday, Nov. 7! If you prefer your children to not handle cash, you can buy a digital gift card! These gift cards ring up at the register with a ready list for Ms. Newberry to scan once you've bought the digital gift card.

Literati also has a monthly book club box that tailors the book choices to your child's reading preferences! This would be a GREAT Christmas gift!

See you soon at the Literati book fair! Happy reading!

We’re so excited to announce that Middle School Movie Night is coming up on Saturday, Nov. 8, right here on campus in the courtyard, from 8 - 10 p.m.! This is always such a fun evening for our students to relax, hang out with friends, and enjoy a movie under the stars. Our amazing grade moms will be sending out a Sign-Up Genius soon to help gather snacks and drinks so our students can have the full (and fun!) movie night experience. We can’t wait to see everyone there!

Our varsity cross country had an excellent showing at Saturday’s Region meet! Both varsity teams qualified to run in the GIAA State Meet this weekend at Middle Georgia State University, Macon.

Cross Country Region Recap:

Varsity Girls:

Region Runner Up

First team with 5 across the line

6 personal best times

3 girls in the top 10/All-Region

Varsity Boys:

Region Runner Up

First team with 5 across the line

4 personal best times

3 season best times

All 7 runners in the Top 25

2 boys in the Top 10/All Region

Top 10 Finishers/All-Region:

Gage Wasileski - 3rd

Emma Konik - 4th

Michael McGinn - 5th

Elsie Dibble - 8th

Makayla Islas - 9th

GWA junior and softball stand out Khyler Hannay has been named to the ALL STATE GIAA Class AAAA softball team. Congratulations, Khyler!