Class of 2018 at a GlanceClass of 2018 at a Glance
Given the academic challenge and high expectations, graduating from Whitefield Academy is quite an accomplishment. Years of studying, sports practices, drama rehearsals, and other co-curricular...
View ArticleRecent Graduates Named MDJ Scholar AthletesRecent Graduates Named MDJ Scholar...
Eleven recent Whitefield graduates were named 2018 Scholar Athletes by the Marietta Daily Journal on May 27. Scholar athletes are selected based on a student's ability to flourish in the classroom and...
View ArticleThree Soccer Players Named All-CountyThree Soccer Players Named All-County
Congratulations to the following members of the 2018 varsity boys soccer team for being named to the All-County boys soccer team!First Team: West Peterson (11th), MidfieldSecond Team: Jakob Burkett...
View ArticleAlumna Enjoying Life AbroadAlumna Enjoying Life Abroad
Catherine Hamilton ’13 has been living and working in Berlin since October 2017. She works as a free-lance branding consultant and will be moving the base of her work from Berlin back to the states in...
View ArticleUpper School teacher attends SBL International Meeting Upper School teacher...
Dr. Kyle Hughes recently returned from Helsinki, Finland, where he read two papers at the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, both on the theme of the development of the...
View ArticleWhitefield Academy Community Comes Together Whitefield Academy Community...
Whitefield Academy has several community-building events planned for this Friday and Saturday as the school launches into a new year.Beginning Friday morning, this year’s first All-School Chapel will...
View ArticleSpotlight on the Arts: Fine Arts Faculty Spend the Summer Perfecting their...
From visiting Greece on an education trip to working at a musical theater camp, Whitefield Academy Fine Arts teachers were busy this summer traveling and perfecting their talents. For Middle School art...
View ArticleThird-grade in-house field tripThird-grade in-house field trip
Third-grade enjoyed a day of hands-on exploration of the world of physics with “Mr. A” from High Touch High Tech. After learning about Sir Isaac Newton and inertia, students engaged in spinning...
View ArticleDrama class studies movement in theatreDrama class studies movement in theatre
Mrs. Coleman's drama class is studying movement in theatre, including stage pictures, pantomime, and, of course, stage combat. This is part of their "Theatre for the Eyes" unit. In the first...
View ArticleMore than 1,000 serve “others ahead of self” at Whitefield Great Day of...
On Saturday, August 25, more than 1,000 members of the Whitefield Academy community participated in the school’s second annual Great Day of Service. The army of volunteers arrived on campus early,...
View ArticleGeometry students build mini golf course modelsGeometry students build mini...
Students in Mrs. Jones’ geometry class built models of a putt putt golf course in the Innovation Lab. Students were required to use different angle measures to see what it would take to get a...
View ArticleNatalie Saxon (’04) visits Spanish classes Natalie Saxon (’04) visits...
Natalie Saxon (’04) visited Mr. Lezcano’s Spanish classes and talked with students about her experiences living abroad. Natalie has traveled to 22 countries, the latest being Guatemala, where she has...
View ArticleWolfPack Weekly Roundup: September 10, 2018WolfPack Weekly Roundup: September...
Last week the WolfPack had an exciting week of competition! WolfPack football had a clean sweep of victories over the weekend, with the varsity team winning 42-7 over Mt. Pisgah, the JV team winning...
View ArticleDrum line perform at community eventDrum line perform at community event
The Whitefield Academy Drum Line entertained guests on Saturday, Sept. 8 at a fall community kick-off event held at Higher Ground Church in Powder Springs.
View ArticlePreK4 students learn about emotionsPreK4 students learn about emotions
Lower School counselor Katy Weihe shared a special lesson on "Feelings" and how to manage emotions like fear, sadness, and anger with our PreK4 students.
View ArticleLower School students participate in Mileage ClubLower School students...
Lower School students have the opportunity to prepare for learning by exercising a few minutes before classes start on Monday and Wednesday mornings by participating in the Mileage Club. The Mileage...
View ArticleEarth Science students work to identify minerals Earth Science students work...
Students in Mrs. Voelkel’s seventh-grade Earth Science class used various methods such as water displacement to identify unknown minerals and a triple beam balance or digital scale to determine the...
View ArticleThird-graders design and build satellites in the Innovation LabThird-graders...
As a culminating activity after their unit on space in science, third-grade students in Mrs. Beard’s class traveled to the Innovation Lab to design and build their very own satellites. Together with...
View ArticlePreparing for Grandparents DayPreparing for Grandparents Day
Lower School students have spent the first six weeks of school learning Disney songs to sing on Grandparents Day! On Friday, September 28 our Lower School students will perform “Disney Through the...
View ArticleLower School families attend 14th annual CampoutLower School families attend...
The 14th annual Lower School campout was held at Camp Highland in the beautiful mountains of Ellijay Sept. 15-16. New and returning families joined together for a weekend of fun, worship, and quality...
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