3rd Graders Collect Cans for Needy

Mrs. Butler's 3rd grade classed enjoyed collecting canned goods
 for the First United Methodist Church's Food Bank.
Each student was encouraged to bring in at least 3 cans.  Way to go!!

Strickland - Head of School

We are pleased to announce that the Board of Directors have named Charlie Strickland Head of School for GCA. All the administrators will continue their current roles ( Charlie Strickland - Head of School/Upper School Principal, Steve Murr - Lower School Principal/Athletics,  Joan Shiver Pre-School Principle/Counselor, and Cile Warr - Director of Development).  The Board felt that they needed a point person, but we will continue to function as an administrative team.  Therefore, parents please remember that your first contact should be the appropriate school-level administrator.  

Mr. Strickland has been involved at GCA for more than five years, having started the strings program with Jeff Eenigenburg in 2008.  He has a master's degree in music and an administrative certificate from Georgia Southern University and is an elder at Grace Church.  Before coming to GCA, he taught part-time at Bainbridge College after retiring from the public school system, where he had experience teaching at all levels and served as the literary coordinator, choral director, and band director.  In 2001, he was named Star Teacher at Ware County High School.  Mr. Strickland was in the Marine Corps and served in Vietnam.

Homecoming - Campus Spirit Parade - Jan. 25th

The campus parade will begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. in front of Perry Memorial Gym.  In order to insure for safety we will only be allowing motorized riding toys (power wheels), wagons, walkers, and a golf cart per homeroom.  The motorized riding toys participants will follow the Parade Marshall (as a group).

The walkers and wagon participants will proceed with their designated homerooms.  Please note that bikes, tricycles, and scooters will not be allowed.  It is our desire to have a golf cart float for each homeroom.  If you have a golf cart and would like to enter it, please contact your homeroom teacher.  

Golf cart float drivers must be in 8th grade or above.  All golf cart floats must have at least one adult on board.  All entries will be given a number.  Parents can show the number to the parking attendant in order to retrieve the vehicle after the parade and pep rally.

The deadline for parade entries will be not later than next Tuesday.  A complete line-up, parade route map, and other details will be given out on Wednesday or next week.

SPIRIT WEEK

Homecoming 2013 - Unstoppable Cougars!!

Homecoming 2013 News

Spirit Days:

Tues., January 22nd - Twin Day

Wed., Jan. 23rd - Pajama Day

Thurs. Jan. 24th - College Day

Fri. Jan. 25th - GCA Spirit Day

Sat. Jan. 26th - Homecoming Dance

Friday, Jan. 25th - Homecoming Day Schedule

12:00 p.m. - Cookout for 1st - 12th grade ($4.00)

1:00 p.m. - Miniature float parade - each class 1-2 floats (Infor. Below)

2:00 p.m. - Pep Rally in gym for all classes

4:00 p.m. - Games start vs. Georgia Christian Generals

6:30 - Varsity Boys Game

Crowning of Homecoming Queen @ halftime

8:00 p.m. - Girls Varsity

Parade Information

We would like each class to have 2 decorated carts.  Elementary classes that have a motor driven cart bigger than a Power wheels will need an adult driver.  If individuals want additional carts they will be allowed.  Depending on interest,  there may be a blocked off area for the Smaller toy carts that are unable to keep up or don't have an adult to help them.

(For more information contact Mr. Murr or Mrs. Betts)

Please fill out the T-shirt and Parade information below

 and turn into the office by this Friday, Jan. 11th

Coca-Cola Drink Sale Going On Now

K5 Students Meet. Staff Sgt. Stone

Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Dunn's K5 students enjoyed a special visit from Army Staff Sergeant, Edward Stone.  Mr. Stone visited with the students and shared with them interesting things about the army and spent time answering lots of questions.  He then gave them the opportunity to try on portions of his uniform and see his military vehicle.  The kids enjoyed a wonderful morning meeting and learning from Staff Sergeant Stone!

GCA Donates to Decatur Community Cares

With the left over cookies from Grandparents' Day, Mrs. Joyce along with her mother and grandson, Nickolas, stuffed over 60 bags of cookies and delivered them to Decatur Community Cares for Christmas packages.

Each bag included a note wishing them a Merry Christmas from Grace Christian Academy!

Many thanks to Mrs. Joyce and her family for making this special donation possible!!

Grandparents' Day Shares Christmas Spirit!

K3 & K4 students sing "Go Tell It On the Mountain"

K5 & 1st Grade singing "Jingle Bells"

2nd & 3rd Graders enjoy singing "The Friendly Beast"

GCA Chorus Singing "Carol of the Bells"

GCA Chorus & Strings have fun with "Twas the Night Before Christmas"

K4 Visit & Sing At Riverside

Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Morris' K4 classes took the opportunity to visit the residents of 

Riverside Place a couple of weeks ago.  They sang Christmas Songs and helped 

Mr. Williams celebrate his 90th Birthday!    

A wonderful experience for both children and adults!

2012 Grandparent's Day - Dec. 18th

2012 Winter Festival "Rained" Cash for GCA

Many thanks to our awesome 2012 Winter Festival committee for making this year's Winter Festival exciting, new, and successful!  Rain was the theme for the day; however, it did not keep people from coming and enjoying all the new kids activites and games, the excellent student art show, the wonderful (huge) silent auction, the exciting live auction, the cool GCA general store, the creative
t-shirt, and the great food.  God continues to bless us each year and this year was no different as we were able to net out around $40,000 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:

Carlee Dolar - Preschool

Emily Grace Tuten - 1st -5th

Tommy Young - 6th - 8th

Brent Warr - 9th - 12th

Congratulations to the 2012 Raffle Winners:
Benelli Shotgun - Larry Keen
Louis Vuitton Luggage - Glenn Earnest
$1000.00 Cash - Dona Alday

Many thanks to our Raffle Sponsors:
Bainbridge Family Dentistry
Bank of the Ozarks
Bishop,s Jewelers
Brentwood Plantation
Carlee's Uncle Jay
Clifford & Cliff Dollar
Dairy Queen
Danimer Scientific
Elberta Crate & Box
First Port City Bank
First State Bank
Godwin’s
Law Office of Josh C. Bell
Law Office of Eric Gay
Live 101.9
Southern Triad Construction
Southwest GA Farm Credit
Southwind Ford

MS Learns through Mock Legislature

GCA held its third annual Mock Legislature on Friday, November 16th . 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 speaches to debate in the General Assembly.

3rd Graders Hike Mounds

Mrs. Butler's 3rd Grade class had the opportunity to tour, visit, and even climb the Kolomoki Mounds in Blakely, GA before Thanksgiving.  Kolomoki Mounds is the oldest and largest Woodland Indian site in the Southeastern United States.  It was occupied by the American Indians from 350 to 750 a.d.  Our students enjoyed touring the museum and learning about the Indian culture of that time, they had the opportunity to climbing the largest mound,  had a picnic down by the lake and finished the day with a round of minature golf.  Fun Day!

Thanksgiving Feast...Look Who Came to Visit!

GCA hosted some special guest for Thanksgiving this year.  Several Indians and Pilgrims came to enjoy a Thanksgiving Feast on our playground.  Many, many thanks to the Kindergarten parents that created a special day for our children!!