The Make-A-Wish Tournament, which Germantown Academy’s Girl’s and Boys’ basketball teams compete in, is this coming weekend. Both teams play back to back both Friday and Saturday night, and the atmosphere in the gym is unlike any other basketball tournament of the year. All proceeds of the tournament benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants wishes to children with life threatening illnesses. Teachers, students, faculty, alumni, and the rest of the GA community all come to show their support of the teams and the Make-A-Wish foundation. From the roaring student section, to the action packed games, this event combines fun with giving, which is especially great during the holiday season. You can find most of the GA community in the gyms this weekend, selling concessions, tickets, the Make-A-Wish Ad books, and in the stands, all to support the rest of the community and to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
- Angela U.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Brett and Angela weigh in on GA/PC Day Spirit Week!
BRETT
Mention GA/PC day to anyone at the Academy and excitement will light up their face. Let me explain why that is so...Instead of the usual preppy GA gear, students will strut their stuff through the hallways from November 5th to November 9th for the GA/PC spirit week, the buildup to GA/PC day. Instead of khakis and sweaters, boys dress as Superman and rock stars. Instead of skirts and polos, girls are clad in patriotic and jungle-esque attire.
The Upper School halls are covered from top to bottom in various themes that, in the past, have ranged from Batman to Willy Wonka to Jersey Shore to Space. The whole school (yes, everyone!) walks through the hallways, admiring the ingenuity and handiwork of Upper School students, who pour hours and hours into making the hallways simply spectacular.
All these festivities culminate in a school wide pep rally and pump up day that lasts well into the evening. The rivalry between GA and our rival, the William Penn Charter School (PC for short), is not overblown. As the longest lived high school rivalry in America, it draws people from across the nation and two large schools together for one huge showcase of school spirit and athletic prowess
On a side note, GA has won GA/PC day three out of the past four years... :)
ANGELA
It’s spirit week at Germantown Academy and every student is really showing how much spirit he/she has! In preparation for the annual GA/PC day this Saturday, each day upper school students dress up in the theme of the day. This year’s themes include Super Hero/Super Villain, Jungle/Halloween Day, Patriotic Day, and Rock Star Day. On Friday, grades 9-11 have their own color to wear and seniors all wear a shirt designed by the seniors. Middle School students also have special themed days too! The week concludes with a school wide Pep Rally on Friday. Everybody sits by grade and there is music, dance routines performed, announcements by Fall sports team captain’s and way more! It’s tons of fun for faculty and students of all ages!
Mention GA/PC day to anyone at the Academy and excitement will light up their face. Let me explain why that is so...Instead of the usual preppy GA gear, students will strut their stuff through the hallways from November 5th to November 9th for the GA/PC spirit week, the buildup to GA/PC day. Instead of khakis and sweaters, boys dress as Superman and rock stars. Instead of skirts and polos, girls are clad in patriotic and jungle-esque attire.
The Upper School halls are covered from top to bottom in various themes that, in the past, have ranged from Batman to Willy Wonka to Jersey Shore to Space. The whole school (yes, everyone!) walks through the hallways, admiring the ingenuity and handiwork of Upper School students, who pour hours and hours into making the hallways simply spectacular.
All these festivities culminate in a school wide pep rally and pump up day that lasts well into the evening. The rivalry between GA and our rival, the William Penn Charter School (PC for short), is not overblown. As the longest lived high school rivalry in America, it draws people from across the nation and two large schools together for one huge showcase of school spirit and athletic prowess
On a side note, GA has won GA/PC day three out of the past four years... :)
ANGELA
It’s spirit week at Germantown Academy and every student is really showing how much spirit he/she has! In preparation for the annual GA/PC day this Saturday, each day upper school students dress up in the theme of the day. This year’s themes include Super Hero/Super Villain, Jungle/Halloween Day, Patriotic Day, and Rock Star Day. On Friday, grades 9-11 have their own color to wear and seniors all wear a shirt designed by the seniors. Middle School students also have special themed days too! The week concludes with a school wide Pep Rally on Friday. Everybody sits by grade and there is music, dance routines performed, announcements by Fall sports team captain’s and way more! It’s tons of fun for faculty and students of all ages!
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
It's all about trust and honor
Today, the other honor council members, our head
of Upper School, and I met over lunch with new upper school students and
informed them about the honor code at GA. They learned that the honor code is
the code of conduct in the upper school that each upper school student accepts
and agrees to follow. Examples of following the honor code are not cheating,
stealing, vandalizing, plagiarizing, or lying. This meeting really helped new
students understand how our GA community really strives to be trustworthy and
honorable in every action we do, and knowing this makes me so proud and, for
lack of a stronger word, honored, to be a student at GA!
-Angela
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