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Next Week 12/11 - 12/16
GWCS Players Present… 12/13 + 14
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A huge thank you to:
Marek Medonos + Simon Medonos for helping set up our beautiful new furniture!
and…
Kate mulcahy for kindly buying lunch for the staff!
MONDAY, dec. 11
Normal Class Schedule | First Period thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
7th Period: One Love / Amazing Days
It’s Not You, It’s the Apocalypse Dress Rehearsal from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
TUESDAY, dec. 12
Normal Class Schedule | First Period thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
7th Period: Office Hours
It’s Not You, It’s the Apocalypse Dress Rehearsal from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
wednesday, dec. 13
Normal Class Schedule | First Period thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
PAC Faculty Appreciation Committee’s Cookie Carry! (info)
Mad Science Assembly from 12:30 - 1:30 pm
7th Period: SLAY / CERT
Robotics from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Music Club from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
It’s Not You, It’s the Apocalypse Show Night #1 from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (info)
thursday, dec. 14
Normal Class Schedule | First Period thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
7th Period: Office Hours
It’s Not You, It’s the Apocalypse Show Night #2 from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (info)
Friday, dec. 15
Normal Class Schedule | First Period thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
7th Period: One Love / Amazing Days
saturday, dec. 16
CERT Practical Exam | Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Academy | 8:45 am - 1:00 pm (info)
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CERT Live Action Exam 12/16
Where: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Academy | 4600 West Ox Rd. Fairfax, VA 22030
When: saturday Dec 16 from 8:45 am - 1:00 pm
cert students expected to attend:
Alex | Ben | Gray | Timothy | Sophia | Evan | Riggs | James | Isabelle | Nolan | Simon |
Brenner | Brendan | Jack | Leahanna | Naomi
if your student is not able to attend, please email mr. corrigan before next wednesday, dec. 13!
REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR CERT BACKPACK & KIT HOME ON FRIDAY TO HAVE IT FOR THE EXERCISE SATURDAY MORNING!
CERT Needs Victims! (Actors, of course!)
Our students have been working hard at CERT class and and will spend the upcoming weeks preparing for their FINAL Exercise and graduation.
Parents, teachers, non-CERT students and their families are all needed for this exercise. Non-CERT students and parents, please remember that you will be counting on our small but mighty community to be victim actors in your final exercise next semester. So, get your good CERT karma while you can!
PAC Faculty Appreciation Event: Cookie Carry! 12/13
Hi GWCS Families -
Wednesday, December 13th, the Teacher Appreciation Committee is having a Holiday Cookie Carry to show our appreciation for the wonderful GWCS Teachers and Staff!
We would love for your family to make a batch of your favorite cookies (or other sweet or salty treats) to share at the cookie carry. Wednesday morning Melissa Koenig will be at Audrey Moore from 7:50 to 8:20 to collect contributions, or you can bring them directly to the school.
GWCS staff members will drop by the staff kitchen during the day to make themselves a platter of treats to take home. Whether they share with family and friends is up to them.
If you would like to contribute, please indicate what you are planning to bring on the Signup Genius. Do not let the term "cookie" limit you. Please send treats in non-breakable containers or platters. If you need your containers returned, please label them with your student’s full name.
Contact Melissa Koenig (mksoph@yahoo.com) if you have any questions.
Dear GWCS Community,
Thank you so much for your past support of the GWCS Foundation and – as a result – our GW Community School students. We would love for you to keep the GWCS Foundation in mind during this 2023 season of giving.
In the first half of the school year, your tax-deductible contributions have directly supported activities, programs and events that enhance and enrich the GWCS student experience, including:
Camp Coyote | Sept. 29
Junior Gettysburg Film & Tour | Oct. 12 - 13
Senior Essay Writing Retreat | Oct. 17-19
School Spirit Week & Homecoming | Nov. 13 - 17
It was a special year for the Senior Essay Writing Retreat. Along with the 16 soon-to-be graduates, GWCS Director of Operations Maria Nunez-Oliver (second row, far right) first attended the retreat 10 years ago as a GWCS student and this year attended as a faculty member.
“Ten years ago exactly I went on my own GWCS Senior Essay Writing Retreat, and was immediately hyper-aware of two things: first, I was going to college, and second, I had to figure out something to write about. Three days and a million memories later, I had written, edited, conferenced, drank pounds of coffee sludge thanks to Hank Thomson (with a healthy five scoops of coffee to six oz of water ratio), and came out of the woods of Lake Anna with something that seemingly summarized the experience of my 17 young years.
Now, exactly ten years later, I was able to take the Senior Class of 2023 to their own writing retreat and (metaphorically, since we often sit in rocking chairs) be on the other side of the table. The coffee was far better (thanks to Joe Parisi), but the camaraderie, inside jokes, and smiles were far more memorable. And this time I didn’t even have to write anything!” ~ Ms. N.O.
As we approach the end of 2023 and you think about what you’re grateful for, we hope you’ll consider the GWCS Foundation for any charitable gifts. Every contribution is tax-deductible, and has a direct and immediate impact on each and every GW Community School student.
Reminder: Take a minute to check your company's matching gift program to see if your employer will match your donation and double your impact.
Thank you again for your generous support. We wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season!
With thanks for your support,
Kim Dwyer
Fundraising, GW Community School Foundation
It’s Not You, It’s the Apocalypse
A collection of one acts
coming to the GWCS black box theatre dec. 13 & 14
GW Community Players proudly presents: It’s Not You, It’s the Apocalypse! Please join us in supporting our student actors who have put in hours and hours of practice, worked hard to memorize their lines and develop their characters. Now all they need is an audience - that’s where YOU come in!
RESERVED SEATS - TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW:
STEP ONE
Click here to preview seating chart
Click here to Reserve Your Seat(s)
**Please note that the stage drawing is not to scale, and seat sections do not overlap in our actual theater. Thank you!
STEP TWO
Click Here to Pay for Tickets Online
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