Dragon Tales September 21, 2015

September 21, 2015

Beta Club Inductees

A Word from Dr. Collins

Dear SGES Family,

This morning as part of our Celebration Chapel, we inducted our newest members into the Middle School Beta Club. These students have earned a 3.7 or higher GPA at St. George's middle school. We are very proud of these 7^th graders:

Elizabeth Hammock

Ansley Potter

Talbot Potter

Peter Rigg

Next Friday is our annual Blessing of the Animals. Students may bring a pet for a special blessing by Rev. Nancy. All animals must be EITHER be on a leash or in a cage, and unfortunately our animal friends may NOT go to class. Students may "dress" down on Friday.

Tuesday, September 22^nd is St. George's night at Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House in Griffin. If possible, we hope you can stop by and enjoy the chicken.

On Tuesday, September 29^th, we will host a St. George's Family Picnic. We are hosting both cross country and volleyball that afternoon and at 5:45 pm we will have our annual fun run. After the race at 6:00 pm, you can enjoy a meal together in the Grove. This will be a great opportunity to socialize with friends and meet parents and students in other grades. Please RSVP through FormStack, all meals are $3.50.

Grandparents and Grand Friends invitations went out last week, and we hope each child will have at least one grandparent or grand friend on Friday, October 9^th. We will have a continental breakfast from 8:00 to 9:00 am in Toland Gym and a program at 9:00 am.

Parents and friends are invited to St. George's first event in our Common Ground Speakers Series. These events are designed for our parents, and the community, to discuss relevant topics in parenting. Our first night will be led by Dimy Mixon, a marriage and family therapist, and a St. George's past parent. Mrs. Mixon will discuss the culture of female friendships and how aggression looks differently with girls than with boys. She will lead us in how to talk with our children about fostering healthy relationships with peers.

Have a great weekend,

Larry Collins

Upcoming Events

Monday, September 21 - Volleyball at Skipstone (Middle School at 4:00 pm and JV at 5:00 pm)

Tuesday, September 22 - SGES night at Griffin Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House

Thursday, September 24 - Volleyball at Home (Middle School at 4:00 pm and JV at 5:00 pm)

Friday, September 25 - Blessing of the Animals

Tuesday, September 29 - St. George's Family Picnic - in the Grove - 6:00 pm

Tuesday, September 29 - Fun Run at Cross Country Trail - 5:45 pm

Tuesday, September 29 - Home Volleyball Matches (Middle School 4:00 pm and JV at 5:00 pm)

Tuesday, September 29 - Home Cross Country Meets (MS Boys 4:30 pm; MS Girls 4:50 pm; Varsity 5:15 pm)

Thursday, October 1 - Common Ground Speaker Series - Dimy Mixon - 6:30 pm LEC

Friday, October 9^th - Grandparents and Grand Friend Day - 8:00 am in Toland Gym

Friday, October 23 - 20^th Year Celebration

Mark Your Calendar

We hope that you and your family will make plans to attend several fun activities at SGES on Tuesday, September 29:

· Our middle school and JV Volleyball teams will play their last home games in the gym at 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

· Our middle school and JV cross country teams will host our last home meets beginning at 4:30 p.m.

· We will host a 1 mile Fun Run beginning at 5:45 p.m.

· A school picnic will be held in the Grove at 6:00 p.m. Please RSVP to the picnic by Friday, September 25 at 3:00 p.m. by accessing the link below. The cost is $3.50 per person and includes your choice of a Chick-fil-A sandwich or chicken nuggets with chips, cookie and water.