Wildwood Hosts First Grandparents’ Day
November, 2007

By: Melissa Lowrie

Wildwood Christian Academy hosted its first Grandparents’ Day on October 24th, 2007. It was an amazing success with over 75 grandparents and special friends coming from as far away as Michigan to attend. The morning started out in Chapel where the students, faculty, parents and grandparents heard a presentation from the 6th, 7th and 8th graders. The students presented a “Ten Commandments for Grandparents,” which included “Thou shall make homemade cookies and pancakes” and “Thou shall spoil me.” Music teacher, Thelma Cagle, led the students in a beautiful song about grandparents, complete with sign language. The morning’s message was presented by Rev. Jim Garvin from Dawsonville First United Methodist Church.

After Chapel, the grandparents were treated to refreshments and a welcome from Wildwood co-founders Larry and Pamela Ruff. Following a video presentation about Wildwood’s history, Head of School, Lyn Cates, spoke briefly about the importance of academics, the school’s accreditation credentials, the first-rate faculty, and the nurturing Christian environment Wildwood provides.

Grandparents then joined their grandchildren in the classrooms for some time together. Many of the students sang, others presented essays about their grandparents, while the younger children read and worked on a craft together. “It was such a wonderful opportunity for us to see our granddaughter in her classroom,” stated Wildwood Grandparent Rhoda Lawson of Woodstock, Georgia. “We can’t wait to visit next year.”

Wildwood would like to thank all the grandparents and friends that made Grandparents’ Day so successful. “I’ve never seen so many smiling faces, both grandparents and children alike,” Head of School Lyn Cates commented. “Everyone left with full hearts.” For more information about Wildwood Christian Academy, please visit our web site at www.wildwoodchristianacademy.com or call the office at 770-893-3300 to schedule a tour of the campus.