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Wesleyan School

Friday, August 24, 2012

Wesleyan's Assistant Headmaster for Academic Affairs to Retire

Kathy Benson announced she will leave the private Peachtree Corners school after the end of the school year.

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  • Friday, August 24, 2012

Wesleyan School students and staff will say goodbye to a long-time employee after the end of the 20121-13 school year. Kathy Benson, the school's Assistant Headmaster for Academic Affairs for the past 14 years announced this week that she is retiring. "Kathy has been a godsend over the past 14 years," said Headmaster Zach Young, "and there will be celebrations for her time her in the spring. I thought it would be nice to make the announcement to everyone now so she gets a full year of love from all of us and a round of applause prior to retirement." Benson began in 1998 as the Dean of Faculty, during her tenure she has played a key role in developing the K-12 curriculum, assisted in creating the Academic Council and establishing a …

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Man Exposes Self at Ingles in Peachtree Corners

A woman was shopping with her daughter when she allegedly saw the man, report says.

A man was arrested for public indecency last week after he allegedly showed his genitals to a woman inside an Ingles in Peachtree Corners. According to the Gwinnett County police report, a 19-year-old woman had been shopping at the 5075 Peachtree Parkway grocery store with her infant daughter around 10 a.m. Sunday, March 25, when the incident occurred. She told police that she saw a man, 42, wrapped in a white blanket. As he passed her, he yelled, "Hey!" so she turned toward him. He allegedly opened the blanket to expose his genitals, and she screamed for an employee for help. She told police that he casually walked out of the store and got into his Jeep. The man had left when police arrived on scene, but shortly after, authorities …

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Ingles Markets, Wesleyan School, and Norcross High School

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Wesleyan Girls Win 5th Straight Title

The Wolves beat Southwest Atlanta Christian 68-44 Saturday in Macon.

The Wesleyan girls basketball run at the top has reached five straight years. The Lady Wolves beat Southwest Atlanta Christian 68-44 early Saturday afternoon in the Class A championship game in Macon. It was their fifth straight state championship, and eighth in nine seasons. Wesleyan (29-4) has won the last four Class A titles after winning the Class AA crown in 2008. The Wolves also won Class AA championships from 2004 to 2006. Check back later for more info.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

High School Basketball Roundup

Wesleyan, Norcross girls basketball teams advance to semi-finals.

  • SCHOOLS
  • Sunday, March 4, 2012

  In the Class A division, the second-ranked Wesleyan Wolves girls basketball team won 95-41 over Darlington to advance to the semi-finals for the nineth consecutive year. Holli Wilkins scored 30 points, Jordan Frazier put 18 points on the board and Katie Frerking, 13 for the Lady Wolves. In the Class AAAAA division, the Norcross Blue Devils girls team prevailed over second-ranked Parkview to win the quarter-final matchup 63-46. Diamond DeShields led with the way with 17 points. Shayla Cooper scored 15 points and Torri Charter, 12. Parkview was one of three unbeaten teams remaining leading into the playoffs. The boys and girls semi-finals and finals are scheduled to play at the Gwinnett Arena in Duluth, March 10-11, 2012. Source: Scores …

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Wesleyan School and Norcross High School

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Wesleyan Student, Teacher Receive STAR Award

Nathan Grice and Nina Kozlova honored with the 2012 Student Teacher Achievement Recognition award.

  • SCHOOLS
  • Saturday, February 11, 2012

  PEACHTREE CORNERS -- A Wesleyan student and teacher were recently recognized, the student for his academic success, and the teacher for her influence on his success. Nathan Grice has been named the 2012 STAR student for Wesleyan School by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, local sponsor of the STAR program. Wesleyan's 12th recipient of this honor, Grice, selected Ms. Nina Kozlova, his AP Physics teacher, as Wesleyan's STAR teacher who has had the greatest influence on his academic life. The Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program, in its 54th year, is sponsored by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Foundation, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Department of Education. Since its inception…

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Saturday, February 4, 2012

Wesleyan School News

Inside: Students recognized for their achievements in music and visual arts, band audition results, chorus and theater news.

  • SCHOOLS
  • Saturday, February 4, 2012

Wesleyan School is proud to announce its students who have recently received acolades for their achievements in visual arts and music. Students names and awards are listed below. The information has been provided by Chad McDaniel, Wesleyan School's Director of Communications. Music Awards Carrie Ciccotello (class of 2014) was selected to be a member of the Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra.  She was also selected to be "Concert Master" for the GISA All-Select Orchestra. Congratulations to Olivia Larner and Nicholas Montano, 8th graders who passed the second round of All State Chorus auditions. They have distinguished themselves amongst the top 10 percent of singers in Georgia and will participate in the GMEA All State Chorus this month in …

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Marching Wolves Make First Appearance on National Stage

Hundreds of hours of practice pays off for Wesleyan's 52-member band.

It was July 25 of this year when 52 student rookie and veteran musicians gathered on the Wesleyan School campus to begin putting together the 2011 Wesleyan Marching Band halftime show.  On Nov. 5, they will gather on the campus of UT-Chattanooga for the Southern States Championships.  This is a “by invitation only” national competition event sponsored by the United States Scholastic Band Association, and the first time Wesleyan has appeared on a national stage. Assembling a terrific team of experts to assist him, the Director of Marching Band, Jeff Foster, has led the 2011 Marching Wolves through hundreds of hours of very intense practices, perfecting new techniques, increased movements, and reaching a new level in musicality and …

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Judy Putnam

4:45 pm on Sunday, November 6, 2011

I just learned from Jeff Foster, Wesleyan's band director that the Marching Wolves closed out the season by winning Class 3 at the Southern States Championships in Chattanooga. including best band, visual, music, effects and color guard. Go Marching Wolves!   more ›

Thursday, October 27, 2011

We Predict Wins for the Wolves and Blue Devils

Wolves should get win at Mount Pisgah and Blue Devils have a chance to post one in the win column this week.

Every week, I pick high school football games that are played in Patch coverage areas from Cumming to Stone Mountain. Check out this week's predictions, then let us know how you think your team will fare in the comment box below ... if you dare. Last week’s best picks: King’s Ridge 21, Mount Pisgah 20 (actual score, King’s Ridge 20, Mount Pisgah 14, OT); Tucker 50, Redan 10 (actual score, Tucker 54, Redan 7). Last week’s worst picks: Forsyth Central 28, Creekview 27 (actual score, Creekview 27, Forsyth Central 17); Parkview 21, Brookwood 20 (actual score, Brookwood 23, Parkview 19). Last week's record: 20-2. Overall record: 163-42-1. Are you ready for another round of picks? Wesleyan at Mt. Pisgah: Already locked in as the No. 2 seed from …

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Wesleyan School and Norcross High School

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Our Weekly Patch Predictions Are In

Wesleyan and Norcross should win in easy matchups this weekend.

Every week, I pick high school football games that are played in Patch coverage areas from Peachtree Cornerrs to Cumming and Stone Mountain. Check out this week's predictions, then let us know how you think your team will fare in the comment box below ... if you dare. Last week’s best picks: Chattahoochee 37, Sequoyah 10 (actual score, Chattahoochee 31, Sequoyah 12); North Gwinnett 35, Mountain View 17 (actual score, North Gwinnett 35, Mountain View 7). Last week’s worst picks: Norcross 28, Peachtree Ridge 24 (actual score, Peachtree Ridge 41, Norcross 14); Mt. Pisgah 24, Lovett 17 (actual score, Lovett 32, Mt. Pisgah 14). Last week's record: 19-4. Overall record: 143-40-1. Are you ready for another round of picks? Pinecrest Academy at …

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Wesleyan School, Norcross High School, and Meadowcreek High School (in Norcross Patch)

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Meet the 'Voice of Wesleyan Football'

Griff Moody, Wolves football announcer, is a dedicated dad who manages to take the high-stress job in stride.

It's his first year calling the Wesleyan Wolves home football games but anyone sitting in the stands would probably never guess that the man behind the microphone isn't a seasoned veteran. Griff Moody, who is an insurance broker by day, makes the fast-paced, high-stress job look easy. But it's anything but a walk in the park. "I'm the Howard Cosell of Wesleyan," he quipped. But Moody, who is quick to smile, isn't anything like the former NFL commentator whose on-air opinions often irritated viewers. He offers a light-hearted approach to calling the game providing sometime colorful commentary that had this reporter smiling while watching him at work. Sitting up in the press box with a bird's eye view of the action, Moody is assisted by two …

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