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Halloween was celebrated a day early at GWCS,  as students and staff dressed up and had fun participating in a variety of activities planned by the SGA.  Favorites included a costume contest, complete with dancing, and the doughnut eating contest, with falling doughnuts getting many laughs.

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The GWCS Senior Essay Writing Retreat occurred October 21^st – 23^rd. Mr. Pereira often calls this annual event the best idea he’s ever had, and with good reason. Students worked hard on college essays (and perhaps learned a little about themselves) in the solitude and natural splendor of Lake Anna State Park. Seniors, along with Ms. Warden, Mr. Pereira, Mr. Hartman and Mr. Andrews Bashan, also connected over night-time ultimate Frisbee games, “Guesstures,” and stargazing sessions on the docks. The resulting essays were fantastic, with topics ranging from the future relationship between technology and mankind to the drive to be an artist and animator.

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It’s time again for the annual GWCS Fall Trip! This year the fall trip destination is sunny Florida! More specifically we’ll be attending the Walt Disney World Youth Education Series (YES). GWCS students will be participating in the “Leadership Excellence” Program at EPCOT Center. The group of 17 students will learn skills and tactics to becoming better leaders. In addition to the YES program students will have time at each of the four major parks at Walt Disney World and the Blizzard Beach water park. The trip gives student the chance to interact with other students and teachers outside of the traditional classroom environment and get to know each other better. Past fall trips have included the Grand Canyon and other national parks in the Western US; London, England; New York City; and the Outer Banks, NC nature retreat. Stay tuned for information about other upcoming trip GWCS will be taking later this year!

Twenty incredible GWCS students graduated on June 13, 2009. The graduation ceremony held at the GW Masonic Temple included speeches by our Directors Ms. Alexa Warden and Mr. Richard Goldie; awards and comments from Mr. Pereira, Mr. Hartman and Dr. Cox; Quotes and Quilts given from underclassmen to all seniors; moving speeches given by each senior; piano by Lydia Newlon and all of this orchestrated by the master of ceremonies Mr. Lindner.  The graduation ceremony was followed by a scrumptious luncheon and viewing of the seniors memory boards.  Special thanks go out to all of our junior student and parent volunteers. Click Here to view graduation photos taken by photographer Michelle Bosch.  All seniors will receive a copy of the graduation DVD.  Seniors -- please keep in touch!  We will miss each and every one of you.

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