Chase Harris Takes 1st in 3K

Chase Harris, a GCA seventh grade student and a member of the GCA cross-country team, was the overall winner of the Miller Landing Madness 3K on August 29 in Tallahassee, FL.

Harris had a winning time of 11:26 in the 1.8 mile event in which 136 runners participated. The 3K race was a pre-season cross-country middle-school distance event for runners of all ages. In conjunction with the 3K race, a 5K cross-country high-school distance event, and an 8K were also held.

WAY TO GO CHASE!!! GO COUGARS!!

Mag. Sales - 2nd Turn-In Day Wed. Sept. 2nd

Our second turn-in day for Magazine Sales is this Wednesday, Sept. 2nd. Please note that anyone that turns in (3) orders on Wednesday will have an opportunity to "Pick A Pop" on Thursday and potentially win some cash. They will also win a spot on the "Game On Board". Don't Forget - the students that sell at least (10) magazines or total sales worth $200 or more will win a Free Day out of School!! Reminder.... Online orders are a great way to invite your out-of-town famiy and friends to participate. Just go to QSP.com and use our school code - 425054510.

Kelly Scores Cougar's Lone Goal in 71st Minute

Led by nine seniors, the Northside Methodist Academy Knights confidently rode into Bainbridge on Friday, August 28th, 2009. The 0-1-0 Cougars wasted no time and quickly mounted an attack on their opponent's goal. Unfortunately, the Cougars' youthful enthusiasm was eventually overcome by the greater experience demonstrated by the visting Knights. As the dust settled on the YMCA's field, the Cougars had fallen to the Knights by a score of 1-5. Game highlights for the Cougars included Trea Kelly's goal in the 71st minute to avoid the shutout.

Mom's In Touch begins Tuesday

Our 2009 -2010 Mom's In Touch group will begin meeting this Tuesday, September 1st at 8:05 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Please come join us for a wonderful hour of praying for our school and our children!

Lunch Orders Due In on Thursday's

Thank you so much for your support of our new lunch program, it has been very well received!
Just like anything new, there are always a few kinks to work out and our current challenge has been processing all the orders timely for Mondays; therefore, we have had to change the weekly deadline date to Thursday's instead of Friday's. This will give us a few extra hours to copy, record payment, cut, and deliver the slips to each of the restaurants. Order forms will now go home on Monday's to give everyone plenty of time to respond.

Cougars Drop Season Opener as Emmanuel Gets Their Fill of "Fish & Chips"!

Eastern Regional rival Emmanuel breaks a 3-3 tie in the 76th minute of play as the Cougars lose an exciting season opener by a score of 4-3. Kyle Harris got the Cougars started in the 29th minute with a rainbow shot from just inside the left touchline. Back-to-back scores by Seventh Graders Chase Harris ("Fish") and Alex Ward ("Chips") tied the match at 3-3 in the 70th minute. And here is the rest of it. Grayson Wood scored the game winner for the Warriors with only four minutes remaining in regulation play. The Varsity Cougars will face the Northside Methodist Academy Knights on Friday, August 28th at 5:00 p.m. at the Bainbridge-Decatur County YMCA. Please come and support your GCA Cougars!

Show your School Spirit......

So Do Little Things Matter? You bet they do.....Help support your school & show your school spirit by adding your new GCA Bumper Sticker to your car or truck. If you have not received one, please pick one up from the office. And here is the rest of it.

GCC Meeting - Aug. 18th @ 6:30 p.m.

Please make plans to attend the first meeting of the newly-organized GCC (Grace Christian Connection) on Tuesday, August 18th @ 6:30 p.m. in the GCA Cafeteria. Topics that will be discussed include: GCA Lunch Program, New Technology, Mom's In Touch, 2009 Fundraisers and other exciting news and announcements. Following the meeting, parents are encouraged to visit our Math and Science rooms and see the new Promethean Boards at work.....this technology is awesome!! And here is the rest of it.

Walsingham Attends Girls State

On June 14th, 12 local high school juniors went to Georgia Southern University in Statesboro to join approximately 300 other girls in setting up the Mythical State of Georgia Girls State. Girls State is sponsored by The American Legion Auxiliary. Girls State is a government-oriented state, made up of 12 cities, four counties and an elected governor. The girls learn about government by campaigning, voting and electing their own officials and learn flag etiquette by raising and lowering the flag everyday. The girls return home with a better understanding of being a good citizen. From left, front, are Mary Anna Dozier, Ambrica Johnson, Haley Hubbard and Mary Grace Griffin; back, Tiffy Blocker, Corinne Walsingham, Maria Secundino, Allison Howard, Jordan Maxwell, Tori Williams, Shelby Miller, Nicole Gadson and Jane Kinchen. Congrats Corinne! And here is the rest of it.

Harris Places 1st in Tallahassee Run

Saturday, August 8th several GCA students and members of the GCA Cross Country team participated in the Coach Mike's Memorial 5K Race at Cobb Middle School in Tallahassee. Elementary students who ran the race were Sam McRae and Caleb Harris. Middle School students who ran were Perra Harrell, Jack McRae, and Chase Harris. Abbey Smith participated as a High school runner. Cross Country coach Julie Harris also ran. Congratulations go out to Chase Harris who won Overall First Place Finisher for Middle School boys Perra Harrell came in a very close second place for the Middle School girls. We are so proud of these students!

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Teachers Enjoy Luncheon

To kick off the school year right, the GCA Faculty and Staff were treated to a wonderful lunch at Mrs. Shiver's cabin on Lake Seminole Monday, Aug. 3rd. A delicious "basket" lunch was provided by Lisa McLendon. Everyone really enjoyed visiting and catching up from the busy summer. A great time was had by all! And here is the rest of it.

GCC to host School-Wide Picnic

The newly created GCC (Grace Christian Connection), formally known as the PTF, will be hosting the back-to-school picnic next week for all parents and students. Please mark your calendars for next Thursday, August 6th for an exciting afternoon beginning @ 5:00 p.m. with the Meet & Greet followed up by the picnic at 6:00 p.m. in the gym. At the meet & greet you will have an opportunity to meet with your teacher, visit your homeroom and receive all your information and schedules. At the picnic, you can expect to enjoy a great hotdog along with chips, coookie and a drink followed by a short program informing you of all the exciting things happening at your school....Way to Go GCA!!
YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS FUN EVENING!!

Cheerleading....Open Gym Dates Announced!

Coach Caroline would like to announce open gym times for the month of July. All upcoming 2nd - 12th grade GCA students are welcome to come out Friday, July 24th and July 31st from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. to work on or brush up on tumbling and stunt building skills. If you know of anyone who might be interested, please help us spread the word!

Welcome Mary Lindsey Jones

Congratulations to Sara and Phillip Jones on the birth of their beautiful new daughter - Mary Lindsey Jones. She was born on July 1st at 8:37 a.m. She weighed 7 lbs and was 19" long. Congratulations and God Bless!!

Volleyball Camp Scheduled: July 27th - 29th

Kelly Files and Nicki Green will be conducting a GCA Volleyball Camp on July 27-29. The camp is designed our middle and varsity teams. The varsity camp will run from 8:45 – 4:00, Mon-Wed and the middle school camp will run from 5:30 – 8:30 Mon and Tues evenings. Both camps will be held at GCA.

Coach Files is entering her sixth season at University of Oklahoma and seventh as an assistant coach. Her responsibilities with the Sooner program include recruiting, conditioning, on-the-floor coaching and administrative work. Following an outstanding playing career at Southern Miss, Files finished her career ranked among the top 10 leaders in several statistical categories. She was a four-year starter and letter winner and led the team in kills, service aces and blocks her final two seasons. During her playing career, she was named to several all-tournament teams.
Coach Green joined the University of Oklahoma volleyball program in 2006 after serving as an assistant coach at UNC Charlotte. Her primary responsibilities include handling OU's team travel arrangements while assisting with on-campus recruiting, alumni contact, booster development, summer camps and administrative duties. In her playing days, she was named to Southern Miss' All-30 Volleyball Team and led the Golden Eagles to the most wins in school history with a 26-7 record in 2003. She topped the team in kills and ranked third in aces that same year. She recorded 1,034 kills and 929 digs in her career and ranks in the school's all-time Top 15 in kills, aces, digs and attempts. Contact Coach Erwin Harrell or Coach Betsy Flowers if you have any questions.