EVENTS & PROGRAMS

Open House

Get ready to head back to school! Open House gives students and their families an opportunity to meet their teachers, locate their lockers, purchase items from the Dawg Shop and the gently-loved uniform sale, sign up for volunteer opportunities, and join Dawgs 360. We’ll hold morning and evening sessions for lower, middle and upper school students and parents. More details, including specific times, will be posted on ParentsWeb this summer.

Ice Cream Social

Grab a spoon – and your sweet tooth! – It’s GWA’s annual Ice Cream Social. At this “welcome back” meet-and-greet, held in the evening after school, our Bulldog families bring their favorite frozen desserts to share with friends, neighbors and new acquaintances. The Ice Cream Social is directly followed by our first pep rally of the year, featuring fall sports and GWA’s marching band.

As a new family, simply come and enjoy; there’s no need to bring ice cream this first time. The Ice Cream Social is a great opportunity to get to know your fellow Bulldogs and gives others a chance to welcome you to our community.

Homecoming

Homecoming is much more than a football game at GWA! This special Friday is preceded by a full week of campus fun that culminates in a homecoming pep rally you won’t want to miss. Students in all grades prepare banners, floats and even skits to perform for a packed Don Williams stadium as we pump up the Bulldogs for their face-off underneath the Friday night lights. Festivities culminate with the homecoming dance for the upper school students.

Veterans Day Program

The Veterans Day Program is an all-school assembly that honors men and women in the community who have sacrificed so much for our country. In recognition of all branches of the armed forces, this program offers musical performances from our bands, a guest speaker, and a video presentation from the George Walton Academy Student Council. All veterans in the surrounding community are invited to attend.

Gingerbread Christmas

Gingerbread Christmas is a community event where we deck the halls and welcome Santa to our campus. It is a fun-filled evening of arts and crafts, live music, and reindeer games. All ages are welcome to enjoy toasting s’mores by the campfire while sipping on a cup of hot cocoa. The evening concludes with carols and a devotional to bring the true meaning of Christmas into focus