Showing spirit in style

LOOKING out the student body of GACS this week one does not see the typical dress. This week, the student body is honoring the athletes by having Spirit Week, a week where students dress up according to the theme for the day.

The days are different every year, with a few favorites thrown in. This week, students will enjoy wearing camouflage gear (or ninja for those who do not own camo), dressing up as a particular social group, showing peers and faculty what job they want when they grow up, and dressing up as a favorite character from a book, movie, or television show.

The excitement in the student body is unmistakable as students plan what to wear for these fun, unusual days. Along with the dress up days, there will also be a Pep Rally on Friday.

Spirit Week centers around the picking of Mr. and Mrs. Spartan, who are a boy and girl athlete in the school who set an example both on and off the field. This year the nominees for Mr. and Mrs. Spartan are:  seniors Morgan Winston, Alex Mixon, Stephanie Wilding, Blake Foxworthy, Kara Maltby, Lindsay Adams, Chaney Means, Claire Goodson, Lauren Dehnart, Amanda Komisarow, Madeline Barker, Caroline Freeman, Elliot Long, Corey Simmons, Trey Martin, Taylor Bruner, Zac Reidford, Carter Asef, and  Shawn Kane; and juniors Jared Hemmings, Danny Knight, and Jake Montgomery. Congratulations to all the Spartan Spirit nominees.

Chelsea’s Blog: First Day of School

MONDAY morning, six a.m., and there’s a ringing in my ears. I’m pretty sure I must have moaned pretty loudly and unpleasantly at that point. After reluctantly crawling out of the bed, I groomed myself and put on my uniform. Ready to go, I hit the road and spent the next thirty minutes fighting morning rush hour.

My homeroom class is the farthest building from the parking lot, so that was a nice, little walk. Once arriving at the building, I was greeted by a few “good mornings” and countless confused stares.

“Are you new here,” asked several uniformed girls.

“Yes, I’m Chelsea, what are y’alls’ names?”

That’s pretty much how my day went. There are seven classes in my schedule, not including the tri-weekly chapel services and midday lunch period. I never know what time it is that I’m supposed to be somewhere. It’s not “what’s your 9:30 class?” … it’s “who do you have for second period?”  My life has ceased to be ruled by the clock and the lovely bell has taken over my every move.

The bell rings all the time. It signals everything and anything, and teachers kind of flinch when it rings mid-sentence. I always get a chuckle out of that. Seriously though, this thing RINGS and you can’t miss it. All I need to do is figure out what note it sounds, and by the end of the year, I’ll have perfect pitch.

My blog will continue on a regular basis. Please follow me in my journey as a new student at GACS!