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Next Week 11/30 - 12/8
What I’m Diggin’ #1 - Nails by Aung
What I’m Diggin’ #2 - Jupiter
5K Run/Walk with Santa 12/8 register today
Looking back over this past month. As the saying goes: “A picture is worth a thousand words”.
Weekly Song Recommendations with Amelia
Pro-Tip: Blue Letters = Links - Happy Clicking!
SATURDAY, NOV 30
Coyote Robotics with Mr. Lindner from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
SUNDAY, DEC 1
Theatre Rehearsal - OFF BOOK with Mr. Goldie from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
monday, DEC 2
Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
Amazing Days during 7th period from 2:22 pm - 3:15 pm
Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
TUESDAY, dec 3
Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
Office Hours during 7th period from 2:22 pm - 3:15 pm
History in Movies with Mr. Goldie from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
WEDNESDAY, DEC 4
Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
What’s Happening Wednesdays during 7th period from 2:22 pm - 3:15 pm
Coyote Robotics with Mr. Lindner from 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
THURSDAY, DEC 5
Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
Office Hours during 7th period from 2:22 pm - 3:15 pm
Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
FRIDAY, DEC 6
Regular class schedule - First Period Gym thru Dismissal from 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
Sex Ed Class - Guest Speaker during 7th period from 2:22 pm - 3:15 pm
Theatre Rehearsal with Mr. Goldie from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Dungeons & Dragons with Hartly from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
SATURDAY, DEC 7
Coyote Robotics with Mr. Lindner from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
SUNDAY, DEC 8
5K Run/Walk with Santa beginning at 8:00 am at Reston Town Center (info)
Theatre Rehearsal - OFF BOOK with Mr. Goldie from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
GWCS ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR - UPDATED DAILY
#1 - Sophia is Diggin’…
Custom Nail Design - by Aung
Last week, Aung (GWCS freshman) designed my nails on a piece of paper. I took his design to my nail salon, and they recreated it perfectly! I love having people create custom designs for my nails; it makes them feel more personal and meaningful, rather than just picking a random design off the internet.
Sophia Getty
GWCS Intern
#2 - Mr. Howarth is Diggin’…
Jupiter!
All November and into December , Jupiter will shine brightly near the evening sky. The giant planet will be one of the brightest things in the night sky (You might think it's an airplane!) and it will rise around sunset by month’s end and be visible through dawn. The location of Jupiter in its orbit around the sun is such that it will be at its full brightness, so don't miss out.
If you need help finding it, try the free cellphone app called Skyview! It turns your phone into an interactive star map! And, if you have binoculars, you might even see Jupiter's Moon (discovered by Galileo about 400 years ago!). Here's a photo I took on Saturday night!
Mr. Howarth
Science & English Teacher
howarthd@gwcommunityschool.com
Every week in the WYNK a staff or faculty member shares something they are ‘diggin’! It may be a music artist, a museum, a hobby, a book, a tech tool, a current event, a recipe, a game, a fun fact… you name it - we dig it!
Join Santa, Mr. Connelly & Your Coyote Friends…
Register Today!
Earn Community Service Hours and Make a difference.
We are excited to announce our participation in the 2024 Run With Santa 5k event, taking place on December 8th at 8:00 am, at Reston Town Center. This event supports some of the charity programs offered by Northern Virginia Orthodontics.
Not only will you be making a meaningful impact, but you will also receive 3 hours of community service for your participation. It's a great opportunity to give back while also getting involved in a cause that benefits many families living in our community.
To register for the 2024 Run With Santa 5k and find more information about the event, please visit https://www.prraces.com/runwithsanta/
Tell Mr. Connelly when you register for the race, and he will make sure to add your community service hours.
Questions? Contact:
Mr. Connelly
connellytp@gwcommunityschool.com
Before we leap into December, let’s enjoy
some of the highlights from November!
FTC Qualifier Tournament in Charlottesville, VA…
Congratulations to FTC Robotics Team 965 “The League of Incompetent Gentlemen”, for a great performance at last Saturday’s FTC Qualifier Tournament in Charlottesville, VA. With three out of four in their first event, Hartly, James, and Ryan learned a lot, had a lot of fun, dealt with challenges and repairs, improved in every match and are excited to go from here. Our next competition will be Saturday, December 14th in Glen Allen, VA. Go Gentlemen!
Mr. Lindner
Math Teacher & Robotics Coach
lindnergt@gwcommunityschool.com
NOTE: Any participants or parents who captured any great robotics moments in photos - please share them with Mrs. Sinichko at sinichkocm@gwcommunityschool.com.
Spirit Week at GWCS - So Fun!
Thanks to everyone for participating - so much school spirit!
A Night to Remember…
This year’s Homecoming Dance and Party at GW Community School was nothing short of amazing! The evening dazzled with a glamorous red carpet setup, making everyone feel like a star. Students loved signing their names on the Hollywood-style stars placed along the ground—a personal and memorable touch that was a huge hit.
The night was filled with plenty of delicious food, a fantastic selection of music, and for some, non-stop dancing that kept the energy alive! It was truly a night where memories were made, friendships were celebrated, and the GWCS spirit shone bright.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this Homecoming one for the books! 🌟
Ms. Graham
Administrative Assistant
grahamds@gwcommunityschool.com
So Thankful…
Good food, amazing students, supportive parents, dedicated teachers, and Cherished alumni, oh my!
Weekly Song Recommendations…
with Amelia
Hello, this is Amelia Schmutz! I am a junior at GWCS, and I write a section of the WYNK on song recommendations. I hope you enjoy. Feel free to talk to me at school or email me your top recommendations and favorite songs for a future WYNK.
MY
RECOMMENDATION
“Mojo Pin” – Jeff Buckley
One day last summer I listened to Jeff Buckley’s album Grace. It changed my life. The album has zero skips. “Mojo Pin” is the first song on Grace. Most of the song has soft, slow guitar riffs. He sings, “Don’t want to weep for you. /I don’t want to know.” Later he belts out the same lyrics, but the song is no longer soft and slow. His guitar wails out expressing his pain and desire. Jeff Buckley stated that the song was about a dream of an African American woman. “Black beauty, I love you so.” Through a wash of bizarre images, the lyrics are about a feeling of addiction, either to drugs or a person. “Sometimes if somebody you feel you need… the whole universe tells you that you have to have her, you start watching her favorite TV shows all night, you start buying her the things she needs, you start drinking her drinks, you start smoking her bad cigarettes, you start picking up her nuances in her voice, you sleep in safe sometimes the most dangerous thing… this is called Mojo Pin.” Jeff Buckley said in Astoria, London, on January 18, 1995.
GWCS RECOMMENDATION
“Pink + White” – Frank Ocean
Recommended by:
Myat Tun (student)
Starting with orchestral trills, "Pink + White" transition into classic R&B with humongous vocal harmonies kicking in the outro. It just melts you. "Pink + White" was produced by Pharrell Williams and includes uncredited backup vocals by Beyoncé and a single uncredited word from Kanye West. The song describes Frank Ocean's recollections of his early memories of a deceased loved one. He recalls the things they taught him, which has helped him remember this individual.
In this song, the idea of mortality is central. He sings of a hurricane destroying everything in its path and aftermath in the second verse. The hurricane is perhaps an allusion to Hurricane Katrina, which forced Ocean to move to Houston while he was a student at the University of New Orleans. This person might have perished in Katrina. Lyrics, “It’s all downhill from here.” feels like a statement on his perfectionist personality.
NEW RECOMMENDATION
“Crispy Skin” – Squid
Squid will be releasing their third studio album “Cowards” on February 7, 2025. They released the first track “Crispy Skin” on November 12, 2024. The song comes from the novel “Tender Is the Flesh” by Agustina Bazterrica. “I read where cannibalism becomes the societal norm and humans are manufactured and sold in supermarkets,” lead vocalist drummer Ollie Judge explains. Despite the song’s gruesome meaning, “Crispy Skin” is very upbeat with a vibe like The Strokes. If you like The Strokes, definitely check out Squid’s music.
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