Congratulations to our 2020 FA Varsity Football team, cheerleaders, coaches, athletic trainer, support staff members, all of their families, and the FA Booster Club on an outstanding football season, which culminated in a return trip to the GISA AAA State Championship Game in Macon on Friday night.

The featured headline on the front page of The Brunswick News on Saturday aptly describes a successful and special year for FA Football despite the loss on Friday night. Coach Derrick offers an insightful perspective about the season in the front-page article as he is quoted talking about his players, especially his seniors who, as stated in the article, will be fondly remembered for their perseverance during their FA careers.

GIYO Winter Concert

Casino Bandstand

Neptune Park in Pier Village

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

MS + US Math Exams

Early Dismissal

Lower School Lunch Menu

Chili Mac + Mixed Veggies

Kindergarten Photos with Santa

Sea Island Green

Jingle Bell + Giving Tree Celebration

Grades 2+3

Sea Island Green

Photos with Santa

Grades 2+3

Sea Island Green

MS Boys Soccer Tournament

vs. Camden Middle School

@ Lanier Field

Board of Visitors

Session #3

Shuman Conference Room

Knights Table Closed

No Lunch Service

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

MS + US World Languages Exams

Early Dismissal

Pre-K Photos with Santa

Sea Island Green

Early Dismissal (PK, K, 1, 2, 3)

KiX will not be offered on this day.

Jingle Bell + Giving Tree Celebration

Grades 4+5

Sea Island Green

Photos with Santa

Grades 4+5

Sea Island Green

Early Dismissal for Grades 4+5

Conclusion of Christmas Programs

KiX will not be offered this day.

Board of Visitors

Session #4

Shuman Conference Room

MS + US Make-Up Exams

Student Christmas Break Begins

Faculty + Staff Workday

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Front Office Hours

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Front Office Hours

Varsity Boys Basketball Game

vs. Hope Christian

@ Faith Baptist Tournament

Varsity Boys Basketball Game

vs. Brunswick Christian

@ Faith Baptist Tournament

At its December Board meeting last week, the Board approved the 2021-2022 School Calendar.

Student Christmas Break

FA Employee Christmas Break

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Front Office Hours

FA Campus Closed

First Semester Grades Posted

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Front Office Hours

Faculty + Staff Workdays

Varsity Girls Basketball Game (6:00 PM)

Varsity Boys Basketball Game (7:30 PM)

@ Home vs. Pinewood Christian

First Day of Second Semester

Congratulations to Cason Cavalier who was joined by his family, teammates, golf coach, teachers, and friends for a signing ceremony in front of Corn Hall on Thursday. Cason will attend Rhodes College next fall as a member of the Rhodes Lynx Golf Team. During the signing ceremony, Cason was honored for his outstanding golf career and his academic achievements, which, according to Coach Willis, both played a role in his opportunity at Rhodes.

Patrons are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets, wear masks, and practice social distancing in this spectacular outdoor setting. This concert is free and open to the public. In case of bad weather, the concert will be live-streamed with no audience. GIYO will send notice via our Facebook page if the concert will be online. If we livestream, patrons can view the concert on Facebook or via the livestream link.

Lower School students will participate in a variety of holiday programs and events before school adjourns for the Christmas break on Tuesday. Click below for details.

Students interested in being considered to compete for the $1,000 award should submit a video recording of their speech to Mrs. Nevins on or before Wednesday, December 23.

This is a two-hour program on Saturday, January 16th, and is a free event sponsored by NC IDEA and Launch Chapel Hill.

Interested students should contact Mrs. Nevins.

Cleaning out your garage, playrooms, and backyards to make room for all of the new toys Santa will deliver to your house this Christmas? If so, please consider donating toys and play structures that would be appropriate for our KiX Extended Day program. The KiX team is looking for doll houses, dolls, tool benches, slides, or other items that would engage and inspire active boys and girls who enjoy after-school playtime adventures.

Please contact Heather Day for more information at (423) 782-7716 or via email.

On Saturday, sophomores Sydney Carroll and Paul Kaselak, members of the FA Debate Club, competed in the Cavalier Invitational, a multi-state online speech and debate tournament sponsored by the Georgia Forensics Club Association League. Sydney recited Children's Literature from "Fablehaven," and Paul participated in the Oral Interpretation event with an excerpt from "The Art of Racing in the Rain." Debate Club advisor Dr. Nielsen served as a coach and judge throughout the meet. The club plans to attend future meets in December and January, as well as the GISA Literary tournament on March 5, 2021.

Last week, Glynn County Commissioner-elect Cap Fendig spoke to Mr. Jobe's Advanced Placement Government class about the workings of the Board of Commissioners. Fendig was elected to represent Glynn County District 2 last month, which includes Saint Simons Island. He served as an at-large Glynn County Commissioner from 2000 to 2008 and has remained active in civic affairs since that time when not operating his Lighthouse Trolleys Land & Sea Tours company.

For their end of the semester project in English class, Eighth Grade students collaborated with the Fine Arts Department to write, record, and edit a 15-episode podcast series on Charles Dickens' classic novella, A Christmas Carol. Whether they worked in specific character study, popular adaptation, or historical and biographical background, each student researched closely, revised carefully, and learned new technologies for expressing what they think. Look for 8th grade's podcast, Dead as a Doornail, on Spotify soon!

Last week, Third Grade students traveled to Germany as part of their Holidays Around the World Trip. Gingerbread houses were created in Germany. So, to celebrate, students created their own gingerbread houses.

The Second Grade Star Student last week was Isabella Simmons. Isabella shared her "All About Me" poster with the class. She worked hard to decorate her poster and did a wonderful job! Isabella invited her brother John Jeffrey, who is a sixth grader at Frederica Academy, to be her guest reader. He read a story about Christmas from the book Christmas Story, which is a collection of several stories. Congratulations to Isabella and thank you to our special guest reader!