JV Basketball Team Camp

6TH, 7TH AND 8TH GRADE BOYS

The GCA JV Basketball Team Camp will be held in Americus, GA June 14th, 15th and 16th from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Coach McRae will be taking the boys each morning and bringing them home each evening. The cost is $115/child. The boys will need to bring money for lunch and dinner. The camp will include skill drills in the mornings and team play in the afternoons and evenings. This is a great opportunity for your son to gain some basketball experience and practice with the GCA JV team. Please let us know by Friday (May 4th) if your son will be able to attend. You can let us know by turning the bottom of this sheet into the office or by calling or texting Coach McRae at 229.515.7017. Thank you.

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Boosterthon Was A Blast!!

Basketball Camp for GCA Lady Cougars

Summer Basketball Camp - 1st - 7th

Winburn Wins "If I were Mayor" Contest



Mattie with Mayor Edward Reynolds

Mattie Winburn, a sixth grader at GCA and daughter of Steve & Laura Winburn was honored at the Bainbridge City Council meeting last Tuesday for her "If I were a Mayor" essay.

Congratulations Mattie!



Mattie with Mrs. Roslyn Palmer



Winburn Wins Farm Bureau Essay Contest

Congratulations to GCA 6th Grade Student, Mattie Winburn for winning 1st Place in the Middle School Essay contest sponsored by the Decatur County Farm Bureau Women's Committee.  The essay topic was "Georgia Farmers are My Heroes Because" and the contest was open to all 6th - 8th graders in Decatur County.  Mattie received a $100 check.

Congrats Mattie we are

PROUD of you!!!

Kennedy "Overnight Adventure"......

 

Mrs. Jone's 5th grade students enjoyed a very memorable experience last week....an "Overnight Adventure" at the Kennedy Space Center. Some of the activities the students got to enjoy included: Making their own rocket to launch; scavenger hunt in astronaut and rocket museum; they got to meet with a real astronaut -Wendy Lawrence and ask her questions; they explored the rocket garden; watched an I-Max film, camped out under a real rocket; toured the grounds; and got to feel the "real" experience by sitting in a rocket simulator.

Cougar MS Baseball Schedule

Terra Nova Testing Begins April 12th

Terra Nova testing will begin tomorrow, April 12th for grades 1 - 5 only.


Next weeks testing schedule for grades 1 - 8th

Monday, April 16th
Tuesday, April 17th
Wednesday, April 18th
Thursday, April 19th

Helpful information and tips:

Be sure that your child is well-rested and has had a good breakfast.

The testing will be completed in the morning hours. Regular classes will take place in the afternoons.

Please try to have your child present and on time daily.

Please limit interruptions during these testing times.

HS Testing Information

Next week is testing week for GCA. Monday through Thursday we will work with your child on PSAT, SAT, and ACT practice and strategies.

We would like to invite you to come to school on Tuesday, April 17th at 8:05 a.m. to learn more about our plans for this week and for future test practice opportunities. We will be meeting in the Old Sanctuary. We look forward to seeing you.
Also, we will be offering an opportunity for further test practice through the "Princeton Review."

GCA is pleased to announce that The Princeton Review, a leader in test preparation, has partnered with our school to offer an SAT course to help students prepare for the June 2nd SAT administration.

Please see the GCA Blog post for additional information including course schedule and cost - www.gcacougars.blogspot.com.

Freedom Drive 2012

Freedom Drive 2012
Thursday, March 29th - 8:00-9:30 & 2:00 - 3:15
Friday, March 30th - 9:45 - 11:15 & 2:00 - 3:15

3rd & 4th Easter Program

EPIC Adventure Coming Soon!!

Boosterthon's EPIC Adventure will be coming to GCA April 18th - 27th.   This will be the 4th year we have hosted the Boosterthon Fun Run. The goal of the Boosterthon Fun Run is to raise funds while teaching our kids about the importance of Fitness, Leadership, and Character.

The Boosterthon Fun Run is a nine-day program that will kick off on Wednesday, April 18th @ 2:00 p.m. in the gym.  This year's character theme is "EPIC Adventure" and it's all about Teamwork!  Our students will be building character by learning the four secrets to good teams:  Encourage, Play, Invite, and Celebrate.

Boosterthon Fun Run Event will be

Friday, April 27, 2012

NEEDS:  We need room moms that will be willing to help our teachers create a "Team" name, design a team poster, encourage participation, and come enjoy the kick-off and run!  If you are interested please email Cile at cwarr@gcacougars.org.

The Princeton Review is coming to GCA!!

PROM 2012