GW Community School has been very fortunate to be able to safely open to in-person classes this school year and at the same time offer remote classes so that each of our families could make the choice that best fits their needs. We have a had a great year so far and although we’re not playing basketball, hosting dances, or going on our usual school trips, we are finding creative ways to connect and keep our spirits up.

Usually we organize a ‘School Spirit Week’ that takes place the week of Homecoming. Although we did not have a homecoming basketball game or a homecoming dance this fall, we did enjoy a really successful Coyote Spirit Week. It was then that we realized that we have way too much school spirit to limit it to just one week, therefore we expanded Spirit Day to be a monthly event! In January, with the help of parent volunteer Daphne Rappaport, we enjoyed our first ever North Pole Spirit Day! Students and teachers were encouraged to wear their warmest winter gear for ‘cool’ pics in front of a snowy backdrop. We had a students vs. teachers snowball fight with soft, fluffy, fake snowballs. We gobbled up cool treats including Klondike bars and pink Snowball cupcakes. We pretended we were in the North Pole even though it was close to 50 degrees out.

At the time, we acknowledged and were sensitive to the fact that this may have been our only opportunity to breakout our fun snowman building attire as Virginia hadn’t seen nearly as much snow as we used to! Since North Pole Sprit Day, Virginia has had a number of snowy days! Did we cause this change? Should we consider organizing a ‘Tropical Island’ spirit day soon to test our powers? For now - enjoy the snow. Your welcome.

GW Community School
January 27, 2021
North Pole Spirit Day