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• HOCO Pep Rally: Friday @ 9 a.m.

• Early Dismissal for All: Friday (see below)

• HOCO Tailgate Party: Friday @ 6 p.m.

• Champions Club Golf Tournament: Sept. 22

• Swim Interest Meeting: Sept. 24 (see below)

• Fall Break: Oct. 9 -13

• LS Parent/Teacher Conferences: Oct. 14 (No school for LS ONLY)

CLICK HERE to access GWA website calendar

Join us Friday night under the lights for the Homecoming game and festivities – including the pre-game tailgate starting at 6 p.m. We will have a food truck, jump houses, giveaways and a DJ! Go Bulldogs!

Students passing through the doors of our campus’ beautiful Pennington Building can expect to be kept busy in their science classes, challenged to explore an array of layered science concepts throughout middle school and high school, developing authentic laboratory investigation skills along the way. To set the tone and expectations for future lab experiences, and for the first time ever, all ninth-grade Biology students conducted the same lab procedure to explore the architecture of experimental design. Using small radish seedlings expertly germinated by Mrs. Harrison for their test subjects, and led through analytical questions designed by Ms. Benfield, the Biology students carefully collected data from which to draw conclusions about the effects of moving air on plant transpiration. Though more than one seedling had to suffer for science, all ninth graders came out with a foundational lab experience upon which to grow.

In a recent fourth-grade science experiment, students heated a marble until it cracked to model how intense heat and pressure inside the Earth affect rocks. Just as the marble eventually fractured, the Earth’s crust can break and shift when magma builds up beneath the surface. This movement of rock layers demonstrates how tectonic plates shift, creating stress that is released as powerful earthquakes. The simple demonstration helped fourth graders see how heat energy deep underground drives the dynamic forces that shape our planet.

Need extra help in math, science, English, or social studies? Our Learning Center Tutoring Program is here for you every period, every day! Our intelligent, compassionate, eager Peer Tutors and Mu Alpha Theta (National Math Honor Society) Tutors staff the tutoring high-top table. Here’s how it works:

• Check into your study hall as usual.

• Request to go to the Learning Center for tutoring.

• Get personalized support from peer tutors and MAT tutors.

• After your session, you’ll fill out a quick form so teachers can see the effort you’re putting into your success.

Take advantage of this amazing resource to review tough concepts, prep for tests, better understand a lesson or get ahead on assignments. Your hard work + our tutors = academic success!

It has been an amazing week so as we celebrate Homecoming 2025! Here are the details for the remaining activities:

Dress-up Days: Monday, Sept. 15 – Friday, Sept. 19

Friday: Spirit Day (lower school spirit day - any color, middle school wears advisory colors). High school is the following:

• Freshman- Grey

• Sophomore- Red

• Junior- White

• Senior- Black

Homecoming Pep Rally

Friday, Sept. 19: 9 - 10 a.m. (Early Dismissal for lower school (11 a.m.) and middle school (11:30 a.m.) BEFORE the powder puff game). Buses run at 11:35 a.m. No aftercare.

Powder Puff Football Game: Friday, Sept. 19 - 10:15-11:30 a.m. (football field). High school will stay to watch.

1st games: 10:15 – 10:45 a.m.

2nd game: 10:45 – 11:15 a.m.

Homecoming Tailgate: Friday, Sept. 19 @ 6 p.m.

• Food truck

• Jumpies

• Giveaways

• DJ

Homecoming Game: GWA vs. ACS

Friday, Sept. 19 @ 7:30 p.m.

The homecoming queen is crowned at halftime

Homecoming Dance:

Saturday, Sept. 20 in the Nich. Center from 8-11 p.m.

The homecoming king is crowned

According to Buddy the Elf, "the best way to spread Christmas cheer, is singing loudly for all to hear!" While it may not be Christmas, yet, members of our sixth and seventh grade choral rotation believe it's never too early to start spreading Christmas cheer. Choral members spent the week learning various Christmas favorites, and eagerly sang to receptive audiences across campus! It was really a magical time!

GWA alumni - join us before the big game for our Homecoming Tailgate — and be sure to stop by the Alumni Tent (next to the track), where you can reconnect with old friends and fellow Bulldogs!

This year we’re going all out with:

-An Alumni Tent just for you

-More jumpies for the kids (bring the whole family!)

-A BBQ food truck

-Fun Greek giveaways

Stay after the tailgate to cheer on the Bulldogs under the Friday night lights. It’s going to be a night full of spirit, fun, and Bulldog pride!

George Walton hosted the Walton County Championship last Saturday and managed some great team finishes on tough home turf. The varsity boys placed third, scoring 67 points to tie with Walnut Grove. WGHS took the second spot by winning the 6th runner tie breaker (by one spot).

The boys dropped more than 10 minutes as a team from our home meet three weeks ago.

The varsity girls ran great as a team and dropped more than 10 minutes from our home meet three weeks ago. The girls pushed each other and themselves for a solid third place team finish.

The middle school girls and boys ran strong with both teams placing second.

Gage Wasileski was county champion for MS boys and Elsie Dibble was runner up in the MS girls race by just :09 seconds.

Top 10 Finishers:

Michael McGinn - 7th, VB

Phillip Akin - 9th, VB

Emma Konik - 7th, VG

Makayla Islas - 9th, VG

Gage Wasileski - 1st, MSB

Gannon Wasileski - 3rd, MSB

Shane Howard - 6th, MSB

Daniel Islas - 10th, MSB

Elsie Dibble - 2nd, MSG

Ashley Fields - 3rd, MSG

Victorine Gervais - 9th, MSG

Madison Vineyard, 10th, MSG

The Dawgs have tackled tough courses in the early season and look forward to faster, flatter ground in October. Up next: Redskins Invitational at Social Circle High School on Sept. 24. Go Bulldogs!

Hello to all our new Swim Families and welcome back to all our returning Swim Families! We are happy to announce that the start of our new swim season begins Oct. 20. We will host a parent meeting for our returning swimmers and our new recruits on Sept. 24 in the school cafeteria at 6 p.m. We will also be doing a fitting for suits at that time. We have new coaches this year, and we are very excited to introduce ourselves and get started. All the details will be covered at the meeting, but as a little teaser, our Varsity will be practicing at the new GA Piedmont YMCA before school; our middle school will be practicing at Walton 24 after school. Come on in the water is fine, see where you fit in!

Lynda Murren

Head Coach

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