Congratulations to Senior Emma Heard!! 
Emma signed a volleyball scholarship in December with the Andrew College Fighting Tigers.  Emma will wear the No. 3 jersey for Andrew, which is shown above.   Pictured are:  Heard, Grace volleyball coach Erwin Harrell, Andrew College volleyball coach Lisa O'Connor, Heard's mother Joanna Heard and father Darryl Hear. 
We are so proud of you Emma!!

Cross Country Team Honored

Pictured above - GCA (Boys & Girls) Cross Country Team

Congratulations to the GCA Cross Country Team for being awarded the GISA Region 3AA Runner-Up.  The GISA Region meet was hosted by Brookwood School but held at Greenwood Plantation on October 20th.  The Varsity Boys team placed second overall (Region Runner-Up) and those team members are:  Kyle Harris Bryce McQuaid, Daniel Ray, Jackson Harrell, Anderson Bailey, Chase Harris, and Josh Carnes.  Chase Harris placed second overall with a 5K time of 17:35.  Kyle Harris placed third overall with a 5K time of 18:26.  Following this meet, the Boys Varsity team qualified to compete at Stratford Academy in Macon in the GISA State Cross Country meet on October 29th.  Congratulations Cougars!!!

Students Enjoy Mock Legislature

GCA held its second annual Mock Legislature on Tuesday, November 22nd.  Middle school students were asked to talk to relatives and friends and come up with five topics for possible laws that might make Georgia a better place to live.  They worked with their partners to write their bills and prepare their speeches for debate in the General Assembly. 

2011 Mock Legislature Officers:
Governor - Carley Cranford

Speakers of the House - Kelsey Harrell, Rhaegan Henderson, Jasmine Jones, & Jack McRae

Clerks of the House - Mattie Dunn, Perra Harrell, Hannah Holden, & Emilee Murr

House Floor Leaders - Annabelle Smith and Paul Whaley

House Door Keepers - Kelsey Harrell & Perra Harrell

Corey Jones BBall Tournament - Dec. 19th & 20th

 All Times are Central Times

GIRLS BRACKET




BOYS BRACKET



Cougar Running Club Starts Jan. 25th

The GCA Running Club will be back in action for 2012!

Practice begins Wednesday, January 25th

Homecoming News.......



GCA Homcoming T-Shirts

are on sale NOW!

All shirts are $15.00

Order are due

Wednesday, December 14th

Spirit Week - January 4th - 6th 

Wednesday, January 4th - PJ Day

Thursday, January 5th - Nerd Day

Friday, January 6th - GCA Spirit Day

**  Jr Pro Teams will scrimmage against each other & Black Out Pep Rally

Spirit & Food Items for Sale each day:

Hot Chocolate - .50

Popcorn - .50

Baked Goods - .50

Doughnuts - $1.00

Spirit Links - .10  (Classes will compete for icecream party)

Friday Spirit Items:

Tattoos - .50

Bead Necklace - .50

Eye Blacks - $1.00

Glow Sticks - $1.00

Pom Poms - $1.00

January Basketball Practice Schedule

Jr Pro Scrimmage - Dec. 13th

There will be Jr Pro Scrimmages for boys and girls teams this coming Tuesday, Dec. 13th.  There is no charge to come watch and light refreshments will be available in the concession stand.

Gym Schedule for Tuesday, Dec. 13th

Varsity boys practice - 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Varsity girls practice - 2:20 - 3:50 p.m.

Jr Pro girls scrimmage - 4:00 - 4:40 p.m.

Jr Pro boys scrimmage 4:45 - 5:30 p.m.

Varsity Baseball Meeting...Tues. @ 9:30 a.m.

Ken Bailey will hold a varsity baseball informational meeting in the I-aud, on Tuesday, Dec. 12th, at 9:30 a.m. for any 8th-12th grade boys wanting to play baseball.

Middle School Baseball Meeting - Dec. 12th

On Monday, December 12th, at 3:15, in the gym, a brief meeting will be held for parents of boys ages 10-14 wanting to play baseball. We are planning to have a team that will compete against a few recreational teams as well as some schools with similar teams.
We need to determine the interest from the boys so we know how to complete the game
schedule. Assistant Varsity Coach, Don Tibbedeaux will be explaining his ideas for this
new program. The season workouts will not begin until February 2nd, but there will be
some pre-season workouts for anyone interested starting January 16th.
See Coach Murr with any questions.

GCA Homecoming Week - Jan. 4th - 6th

GCA Homcoming Week

has been set for

Jan. 4 - 6, 2012. 

The theme this year is "Courageous" and more details about Spirit Week, T-Shirts, etc. will be posted soon!

Samaritan's Purse Christmas Project

Again this year, students in middle and high school have been given the opportunity to save lives and ease suffering throughout the world in the Name of Jesus through the Samaritan's Purse Christmas Catalog. Students may bring in loose change and dollar amounts daily through Friday, December 16th during homeroom. On Friday, each class will total the money they have collected and thumb through their copy of the Christmas Catalog to "spend" their money on neccessities for people living in some of the darkest corners of the eath. Some examples are: feeding a hungry baby for a week for only $9, shoes and clothing for a child for only $25 , a week's worth of milk for a chid for only $5, and a starter supply of a dozen baby chicks for only $14. They may also "buy" fun items such as sports equipment for only $8, or a Jesus Loves Me melody lamb for only $4. Parents are encouraged to participate as well - just send your donation to school with your child and it will become part of their homeroom collection amount!

To see a copy of the Christmas Gift Catalog online visit:
http://www.samaritanspurse.org/

2011 Winter Festival - Best Ever!!

Many thanks to our awesome 2011 Winter Festival committee for making this year's Winter Festival the best ever! All the new kids activites and games, the excellent student art show, the wonderful (huge) silent auction, the live auction, the cool GCA general store, the creative t-shirt, and the great food all came together to raise over $42,000 for GCA.

This of course would not have been possible without all our sponors and the support of many of our local businesses as well as all the dedicated volunteers including classroom moms, supportive teachers, creative and helpful students and of course you - the parents and students that came out and shared your time, resources and money!  WOW...What an excited time!!

Congratulations & Thank You to the following students that sold the most raffle tickets:

Jack Tuten - K3 & K4

Tommy Young - K5-5th

Carly Godwin - 6th - 8th

Brent Warr - 9th - 12th

Congratulations to the 2011 Raffle Winners:
Benelli Shotgun - Steve Gowan
Louis Vuitton Luggage - Shalonda Sanders
$1000.00 Cash - Marvin Thomas

Thank you to the following Sponsors:
Bainbridge Family Dentistry

Bishops Jewelers
Brentwood Plantation
Cedars Farm Plantation
Dairy Queen
Danimer Scientific
Decatur Auto Parts
Elberta Crate & Box
First Port City Bank
First State Bank
Godwin’s
Inland
Live 101.9
Park Avenue Bank
Southern Triad Construction
Southwest GA Farm Credit
Carlee Dollar’s Family

Coca-Cola for GCA

The GCA Athletes are raising money to support our athletic teams. Please consider helping us by doing something you are probably going to do anyway.....purchase your favorite Coke products through GCA. Orders must be turned in on or before Monday, December 12th.   Pick up day is Wednesday, December 14th @ 1:30 p.m. in front of the Chapel.

First Semester Exam Schedule - MS & HS