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Junior High Recognizes Mr. & Miss Spartan

gacsadviser — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:14:09 +0000

Eighth Graders Jackson O’Brien and Mary Johnson were honored as the Junior High Mr. and Miss Spartan for 2010.

The Mr. and Miss Spartan award is an award chosen by junior high peers, recognizing one boy and one girl who have demonstrated leadership, friendship, and Christian faith to their classmates. The annual ceremony was held this year on Thursday, April 15.

Dr. Misty Overman welcomed parents, grandparents, students, siblings, and friends on this special occasion in April.

Eighth grade students submitted encouraging advice to sixth and seventh graders, in written form. Faculty sponsors Jami Denton, Jeff Harsh, Bob Lofton, and Joann Waldrop shared theses words of inspiration with those in attendance. Much of the advice included not procrastinating, staying out of the “drama” that presents itself in middle school, and staying true to yourself through any obstacle you may face.

Eighth Grader Elizabeth White offered the opening prayer. Andy Irwin read the opening scripture.

The 2010 Mr. and Miss Spartan Court included: Savannah Gray, Mary Johnson, Katie Jones, Ciarra McKinney, Paige Reynolds, Savannah Stewart, Robert Dicks, Connor Joseph, Jackson O’Brien, Jackson Rossborough, Landon Tabor and Sam Weyen.

Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners!

JH Spiritual Life Includes Community Service

gacsadviser — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:06:46 +0000

In late-March, students gather in the quad ready to board buses and serve the Atlanta community.

On March 19th, students in junior high traveled in two different directions in the Atlanta area to serve the community.

One bus of 45 students and 8 chaperones went to the City of Refuge to work in the “Compassion Atlanta” warehouse for the full day. These students worked very hard in a cold environment, but spirits were high and smiles were on faces as much was accomplished.

Thirty students and 4 chaperones also went to the City of Refuge to help clean up the location of this organization. This service will become a monthly involvement by junior high sports teams and other groups.

Another busload of 45 students with 8 chaperones traveled to Dunwoody Nature Center to spend the day cleaning up the area.

A total of 120 students with 20 chaperones spent this Friday in March helping the community. There was a since of joy among those who participated knowing that they had done something good for Atlanta.

Caption coming

Spartan Football Begins in Junior High

gacsadviser — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:44:22 +0000

What comes to your mind when you think of Spartan football? I can guarantee that most people think of Friday nights, tailgating, and pep rallies- High School football. However, our Junior High football is just as important at GACS, if not more so because it represents potential and the future of football as we know it.

Varsity Head Coach Ken Robinson says, “Our junior high teams are extremely talented. Our eighth grade team had thirty-two players this past season. Our seventh grade had thirty-seven players. We expect the majority of these young men to continue on into our high school program next year and beyond.”

Our seventh grade team won three games and lost three games and our eighth grade team won five games, lost two games, and tied in one game. As with all our teams, however, more important than the final score is the spiritual emphasis. Coach Robinson adds, “I felt that our junior high teams were very successful this past season. We were successful on the scoreboard, but more importantly in areas that will matter for eternity.”

Student Council Leads Junior High

gacsadviser — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:24:37 +0000

Do any of these names sound familiar to you? Sam Weyen, Mary Johnson, Jackson O’Brien, Justin Lewis, Robert Dicks, Katie Irwin, Parker Stevens, Reagan Cink, Wade Cox, Jordan Williams, Ford Higgins, and Tori Wisted. These are the students who make up our junior high student council. “This year’s group has three girls and nine boys,” said Mrs. Ruby McLean, junior high student council sponsor.

Mrs. McLean is very excited about the group this year. “They are very lively, very involved, and they all participate. One of the fun things we’ve done already is a book challenge: teachers vs. students, for the summer reading kick-off. We used buzzer boards and had academic questions. It was a lot of fun.”

The group meets every Tuesday during lunch and the first Friday of every month. Their most recent project is Accessory Day. It was a dress-up day where the junior high students had the opportunity to show how they would accessorize their uniforms to make them more fun and exciting. This is one of the creative ways for the student council to raise money for their service projects. Funds from Accessory Day went towards repairing an inner city ministry bus.

Other goals include the Jackets for Jesus program that they do every year and raising money for the junior high mission trips.

“I love having the ability to represent my peers, make decisions, and just have fun,” said Robert Dicks, an eighth grade student council member. According to Mrs. McLean, the student council is, “The face of the junior high. The other students are encouraged to come to them with questions or comments.”

“If you like to be in leadership, come up with ideas, and interact with the faculty, you might be a likely candidate for student council.” Mrs. McLean is available if anyone has questions and ideas concerning the junior high student council.