Region Track: GCA Performs Well & Heads to State

Congratulations to the following athletes for doing
well at the Region and are now headed to State:

Wyatt Carpenter - 1600 Meter

Girls 400 M Relay - Mary Glenn Warr, Kate McRae, Carly Godwin,
Lainey McRae, Caroline Wells and Ella Harrell

Boys 400 M Relay - Wyatt Carpenter, Chasen Wood, Branch Austinson,
Sam McRae, Gabe Parker and Jack Holden

100 Hurdles - Lainey McRae and Mel Bodrey

400 Meter Dash - Sam McRae

800 Meter - Gabe Parker & Daniel Jones

Boys Long Jump - Sam McRae

1600 Meter Relay - Jack Holden, Gabe Parker, Sam McRae,
Wyatt Carpenter, Chasen Wood, and Daniel Jones

Soccer Team Beats Emmanuel 8-0

7th Grade Dissection

Interact Students help KAH

Students from the GCA Interact Club helped the Bainbridge Rotary Club and the KAH (Kids Against Hunger) program pack over 7,000 meals yesterday.

4th & 5th Grades Learn how to make Candles

Many thanks to the wonderful ladies at The Refinery for coming to Grace and teaching our 4th and 5th graders how to make their own candles.  They had a wonderful time learning about the process and about the mission of The Refinery and Still Waters.

The ladies of Still Waters create hand poured soy candles at their shop (The Refinery)  in downtown Bainbridge.  Still Waters is a temporary home for displaced women and their children.  Proceeds from The Refinery help support their home and their misson.

Vince Dooley Announces Recipients

Carly Godwin, Sam McRae, and Mark Loeffler have been named the Vincent J. Dooley Award winners for Grace Christian Academy and Bainbridge High School. Sam McRae has been selected as one of the ten finalists (from across the state of Georgia) for the Vincent J. Dooley Scholarship .

The scholarship winner will be announced on May 12th at the 11th Annual Dooley Awards luncheon held at the College Football Hall of Fame.

The Vincent J. Dooley Awards and Scholarships are presented annually by Athletes for a Better World and the Georgia High School Association. Each year, every high school in Georgia is invited to select one male and one female senior athlete to receive the Vincent J. Dooley Award .

The award recipients are chosen for their distinguished individual character, outstanding teamwork, and citizenship. The recipients of the Dooley Awards in every high school are eligible to become candidates for the Vincent J. Dooley Scholarship – a four year, $1,000 per year, college scholarship for one male and one female athlete, plus a one-time $500 donation to the selected charity of each of the two scholarship recipients.

The award recipients complete an online process and are reviewed by a selection committee, who choose 10 boys and 10 girls as finalists for the Dooley Scholarship. The Dooley Scholarship is then presented to one male and one female athlete. All award recipients as well as finalists for the scholarships will be invited to a luncheon to receive their awards.

First Grade Easter Party

Baseball Senior Night

GCA's Senior Baseball Players
Jared Duke
Clay Wells
John York

Easter Fun: K-3 Easter Egg Hunt and Party

Georgia Studies Trip 2018

FDR's Little White House, Warm Springs

Consolidated Gold Mines, Dahlonega

Top of Brasstown Bald

CNN Atlanta

Savannah

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Savannah

Tybee Island

5th Grade World History Projects

Our 5th grade students enjoyed showing off all that they have learned this year in World History.  

Their presentations included their assigned geographic areas, customs, interesting facts, and even a favorite dish. 

GCA Students Excel at State 4-H Cloverleaf Project

CONGRATULATIONS to Walker, Owen, Sybil and Caroline for their participation and success at the 4-H Cloverleaf Project Achievement competition in Kathleen, Ga. on Saturday.  Over 500 students from all over Georgia competed.

Each student delivered a speech in their area of interest. 

Pictured: 1st place winner Walker Elrod-Health (4th grade), 2nd place winner Owen Earnest - General Science (5th grade), 1st place winner Sybil Lee - Interior Design (5th grade), and 1st place winner Caroline Grubbs - Cat Care (5th grade).

5th grade Move Up Day - March 27th

A fun morning has been planned for our 5th grade students on Tuesday, March 27th.  The morning is called "Move Up" day and they will have the opportunity to see what its like to be in middle school.  They will visit each of the 6th grade classrooms and hear from each of the teachers as to what they will learn and do in 6th grade.  Mr. Starner and Mrs. Shiver will them meet with them to answer questions and talk about the fun side of middle school! 

4th Grade Tours the Nina and Pinta in St. Marks

GCA's 4th grade class had a wonderful opportunity to tour the replica ships of the Nina and Pinta this week. The Columbus Foundation from the BVI has these ships on tour and they made a special stop in St. Marks, FL for students in our area.  Such a fun experience!

6th Grade getting ready to dissect owl pellets

Ready for Dissection!