DECember 18 - january 2 | winter break

MONDAY, Jan. 1 | New year’s day

TUESDAY, jan. 2 | NO SCHOOL

NO SCHOOL | WINTER BREAK

wednesday, JAN. 3 | NO GYM

Normal Class Schedule | Advisory thru Dismissal from 9:15 am - 3:15 pm
- 7th Period: Advisory
Robotics from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Music Club from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

thursday, jan. 4

Normal Class Schedule | First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
- 7th Period: Office Hours
History in Movies from 3:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Friday, jan. 5

Normal Class Schedule | First Period thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
- 7th Period: Amazing Days

GWCS ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR - UPDATED DAILY

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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:

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!

MORE INFORMATION FROM CERT

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it’s been early days. But we’ve already been hearing great news from our seniors these past few weeks, and wanted to share their college acceptances (so far!):

Goucher College with a $116,000 merit scholarship
Juniata College with a $120,000 merit scholarship
College of Wooster with a $140,000 merit scholarship + $4000 for touring
Roanoke College - $20,000 a year
Susquehanna University - $40,000 a year
Radford University - $10,000 a year
Lynchburg with $16,000-$24,000 a year
Washington College with a $120,000 merit scholarship

and plenty more to come - stay tuned!

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

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