Annual Report 2021-2022

From the Head of School

Dr. Blake Monts de Oca, Head of School

Dear St. George’s Community,

Despite having begun the year with the continued implementation of COVID-19 mitigation strategies, the 2021-2022 academic year was incredibly significant in numerous ways. We again experienced our highest enrollment to date, our students earned various first place titles at the state literary competition, along with coming in 1st at the region competition in One Act. In the sports realm, we had several individual winners of state championships, two of our athletes made an all-state team, and we had our second student in SGES history to sign with a university for an athletics scholarship. The class of 2022 logged over 1900 service hours, they were accepted to 38 different colleges across the country, including St. George’s first Ivy League acceptance, and they were awarded over $1,000,000 in scholarships, excluding the HOPE and Zell totals. For the fourth consecutive year, our SGES STAR Student won the STAR Student of Lamar County distinction. We exceeded our Annual Giving Fund goal of $125,000, and this year’s Get-Away-Gig was a great success as well.

We are so blessed as an educational institution to have such strong leadership from our administrative team, coupled with a dedicated faculty and staff who remain steadfast in working daily to ensure that we provide the best college preparatory educational program in our area, while inspiring children to learn with passion, serve with respect, live with purpose and lead with integrity. Our students continue to amaze and inspire us with all that they achieve each year, while working hard to juggle the rigors of our curriculum with sports and other extracurricular activities. We are immensely grateful for the tremendous support from parents, grandparents, and community members, along with our active Board of Trustees committed to ensuring that SGES remains poised for success in the years to come through strategic planning.

In the pages that follow, you will find highlights from the numerous things that made the 2021-2022 academic year so special for us all. While we will cherish those memories, we look with great anticipation to all that the upcoming year has in store. We are sincerely grateful for the numerous ways that you have supported St. George’s during the past year. It is your generosity and our partnership that enables us to provide such amazing educational experiences for our students. Thank you very much for your continued support and Go Dragons!

Sincerely,

Blake Monts de Oca, Ph.D. Head of School

Board of Trustees

July 2021 through June 2022

Bruce Bartholomew, Chair

Marie Broder

Patricia-Ann Brownback

Suni Clements

Chris Edwards, Past Chair

Dan Fuller

Carson Gleaton

Charles Jones

Raymond (June) Jones

Father Kirk LaFon

Stephanie Manley

Jack Milne, Head of School

Susan Murray

Cathy Rahn

Daniel Searcy

Anna Taylor

Ryran Traylor

Neal Wheaton, Vice-Chair

George Weldon, Ex-Officio Barbara Wren, Secretary

toCongratulations the graduating class of 2022

Adam Boggs Patrick Brooks Ben Cross Murray Deen

Gloriana DeLoss Gracyn Fuller Carter Gleaton Natalie Hammock

Zoe Jordan Lillee Key Elle Manley Will Mulder

Krishna Pandya Elizabeth Peters Addie Travis Amelia Tyler Karli Waites

Honors and Awards

Valedictorian

The highest ranking Grade Point Average over four years was achieved by Will Mulder. He attends Georgia Institute of Technology.

Senior Achievement Award

was presented to Will Mulder. This award recognizes a student in the Senior Class who has demonstrated outstanding achievement, commitment to improvement, stellar work ethic, and a passion for learning.

Salutatorians

The second-highest ranking Grade Point Average over four years was achieved by Zoe Jordan and Addie Travis. Zoe attends the University of Georgia and Addie attends Emory University.

Junior Achievement Award

was presented to Anna Takle. This award recognizes a student in the Junior Class who has demonstrated outstanding achievement, commitment to improvement, stellar work ethic, and a passion for learning.

John Newton Scholarship

was presented to Lucy McDaniel. John and Harriett Newton established the John Newton, III Scholarship to be given to a high school student who has demonstrated academic excellence, contributes a unique quality, talent or characteristic to St. George’s, and has been involved with the larger community outside of SGES.

The Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Award

was presented to Rylee Cook.

This award recognizes leadership potential in High School sophomore students and gives them the opportunity to attend a leadership seminar to inspire and develop a life dedicated to leadership, service, and innovation.

The King Legacy Award

This award recognizes students who have shown potential in leadership, service to the community, integrity, and more importantly an aptitude for greater leadership and service in the years to come. In Dr. King’s words, in becoming “an outstanding citizen.” The King Legacy Award was given to Elliott Potter (5th grade) and Bobby Hancher (8th grade).

Headmaster’s Award

was presented to Emma Ison. This award is given to the 8th grade student who best exemplifies the principles upon which the school was founded: academic excellence, dedicated leadership, outstanding citizenship, and religious faithfulness.

The Bishop’s Award

was presented to Kate Wheaton. This is the 8th grade student who best exemplifies the mission of SGES as a school of the Episcopal Church: to seek and to serve God in all persons, loving one’s neighbor as oneself, to strive for justice and peace among all people, and to respect the dignity of every human being.

The Founders Award

was presented to Joan Voight. This award is given to the member of the faculty or staff that best exemplifies the principles upon which the school was founded and who has contributed in significant ways to the mission and ministry of the school during the academic year.

The Little Mermaid, Jr. learn with passion

The fine arts education at St. George’s begins in our youngest PK3 class because we know how important the arts are to intellectual and emotional development. As students grow, there are increasing outlets for self expression in music, visual arts, and performing arts classes. Students of all ages are given the opportunity to explore fine arts through classroom instruction, extra-curricular clubs, and competitions. Each year, students participate in a school-wide drama presentation. Students in PK3 through 8th grade participate in music classes that include both classical and modern instruments. High school students are given the opportunity to participate in electives and an extracurricular literary meet. Art classes begin in PK3 and include drawing and painting techniques, pottery courses, and Advanced Placement art classes. Students enjoy a fine arts education at St. George’s. They are given opportunities to discover their own interests and cultivate those discoveries as they grow. Music, art, and drama encompass a rich fine arts program at St. George’s Episcopal School.

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Student Council

The Middle School Student Council works on several projects each year to help serve both the school and the community. Each Christmas, Student Council participates in the Salvation Army Angel Tree project to purchase toys for a family. Projects are not limited to Student Council as students across all grades enjoy opportunities to help others locally, nationally, and globally through their education at St. George’s.

Key Club Blood Drive

The Key Club introduced a new service opportunity to St. George’s this year by sponsoring a community wide blood drive. This event was a tremendous success. Because of their hard work and the high number of blood donors, the club received a grant to continue their service to the community, which will help them continue to offer blood drives in the future.

Chapel Acolytes

Students have an opportunity to lead in Chapel Services each day. Middle School students primarily serve as acolytes during chapel, but Early Childhood and Lower School students also have opportunities to serve. Scripture readers, musicians, acolytes, and students who lead in prayers are all ways that students serve in leadership roles in daily chapel services.

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Elective Classes

SGES students in grades 4-8 enjoy our elective program which enables them to choose classes on a wide range of topics. Classes this year included robotics, yoga, crochet, journalism, teaching early childhood skills, microscopes, space exploration, yearbook, outdoor physical education games, American heroes, nature, legos, and more. Not only are many of these electives STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) oriented, but these fun, interactive classes allow students of different ages to spend time together while developing interests that can be enjoyed outside of regular academic studies.

Celebration Walks

When St. George’s students have big accomplishments, the entire school celebrates the achievement! Celebration Walks are schoolwide recognitions for athletic and arts based awards. Students who have placed first at state meets receive special recognition for working hard to achieve their goals and pursuing their interests. Clapping, shouting, cheers, and a walk around campus make for a fun celebration for everyone on campus!

Reading Buddies

Reading Buddies is a program designed to give older students an opportunity to interact with and lead younger students. The students enjoy reading together and participating in other character building activities. Book buddies gives the younger students an opportunity to boost their confidence in reading. It is also designed for older students to serve as role models and for students to develop relationships with one another. Students are excited to read together, and enjoy other activities like creating seasonal crafts, playing educational board games, and participating in social studies and science projects.

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College Advisement

Students work hard during their entire High School studies to get into the college of their choice. Working with the College Counseling Office at St. George’s, students develop a unique and individualized college plan as early as ninth grade. By their senior year, the faculty continue to work with students as they prepare for college admissions.

Beta Club

The mission of the National Beta Club is to promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, service, and leadership among students across the nation. Students at St. George’s are recognized as Beta Club members when they exhibit high academic achievement, exemplify worthy character, and display leadership and a commitment to serving others.

College Signing

St. George’s is proud to celebrate when students achieve success. Students who sign with colleges to play in athletic programs are invited to sign with their chosen school as a part of Celebration Chapel.

House Competitions

The purpose of the St. George’s House System is to foster a sense of community between grade levels and across divisions. The House system fosters relationships, teamwork, and leadership development. The teams have four competitions each year. The last competition of the year is the annual Field Day, where students play games on our campus, such as kickball, flag football, hockey, relay races, and the annual eighth grade water balloon fight.

Annual Giving Fund

Thank you for giving to St. George’s Episcopal School

Your generosity has insured another successful year of academic excellence, spiritual development, and service to others.

Saint’s Society ($10,000+)

Mary Bickers

Randall & Marsha Smith St. George’s Episcopal Church

Founder’s Society ($9,999 - $5,000)

Brian & Amanda Remington

Kyle & Christine Wooddall

Trustee’s Circle ($4,999 - $1,000)

Anonymous

Walker & Sydney Armistead

Scott & Beth Bailey

Bruce & Susan Bartholomew

William Bartholomew

Scott Boatright

Turner & Blair Burson

Larry & Jane Comer

Kevin & Ashley Cormier

Bill & Alyson Dallas

Murray & Jessica Deen

Andy & Liz Dopson

Michael & Mardi Drake

Chris & Michelle Edwards

Jim & Laura Edwards

Joe & Pat Edwards John Edwards, Jr. Carson Gleaton Jim & Kathy Gore

Tom & Jean Hancher

Christopher & Patricia Hill

Brian & Kelly Hughes

Eleanor Hyde

Greg & Tamara Ison

June & Enid Lofters-Jones

John & Ashley Lu

Taylor & Anne Manley

Brent & Amy Matthews

Bill & Diane McKibben

Quimby & Louisa Melton

Jack & Caroline Milne

Annette Mouchet

Todd & Megan Potter

Hal & Cathy Rahn

Betty Rhodes

Ed & Carlene Ritter

Wayne & Jennifer Roberts

Pat & Mhari Ryan

Bart & Cherry Searcy

Daniel & Stephanie Searcy

Spalding Hosiery Shoppe, Inc.

Brian & Ashley Taylor Chad & Chanda Thompson

Ryan & Lori Tucker

William & Ann Turner

Leigh Waltz

Bobby & Neal Wheaton Doug & Barbara Wren

Headmaster’s Circle ($999 - $500)

Ben & Dianne Boatright

Coleman & Suni Clements

Wayne Cook

Jason & Destiny DeLoss

Nat & Shannon Doughtie Sandra Ereckson

Dan & Ashlee Fuller

Britt Gaylor

Laura Geiger

Betty Hewitt Lee & Wanda Howell

Mary Ellen Hunter

Tom & Katie Inglis

Sid & Jackkie Jennette Charles & Sarah Jones

Trey & Stephanie Manley Jim & Cheryl Matlock

Ronnie & Judy Powers

Philip & Jackie Smith

Jeff & Jennifer Stewart

Larry & Marie Stover

Meg Sullivan Drew & Anna Taylor

Josh & Meredith Thacker Doug & Lisa Tuttle

1996 Circle ($499 - $100)

All Together Unique Anonymous

Michael & Mitzi Barcus in honor of Abby & Amelia Nathan & Kelly Bell

Scott & Julie Boggs

Lewis & Judith Brewer

Karl & Marie Broder

David & Margaret Brown

Patricia-Anne Brownback

Nathan & Katie Buffington

Orville & Ivey Burson

Rick & Cathy Chambers

Greg & Natalie Davis

Patsy Dean

Gordon & Linda Dixon

Stephen & Kayla Echols

Adam Foley Tim & Lori Gordy

Buren & Barbara Goss

Judy Hamilton

Harry & Delia Hamm

Greg & Mitzi Hammock

Frank & Carolyn Harris

Jim & Tammy Hill

Troy & Ellee Hilley

Jeff & Deborah Howard

Brad & Liz Jester

Ryan & Hailey Johnson

Greg & Margie Jones

Larry & Esperanza Jones

Matthew & Bailey Kimbell

Rev. Kirk & Kristan LaFon

Charles & Leah Leverett

Stanley & Jill Matlock-Carter

Jennifer McDaniel

Graham & Page McDonald

Christopher McFadden & Linda Hyde

John & Sue Mixon

Blake Monts de Oca

Stephen & Erin Mulder

James & Susan Murray

Larry & Ashley Payton

Samuel & Medora Pelt

Jimmy & Susan Reddick

Kevin & Jannellen Rigg

Rooks, Waltz, Jackson & Esary, Inc. Dianne Smoot

John & Julie Stikes

Michael & Janet Sullivan

Tracie Taylor

Ryran & Jessica Traylor

William & Brandy Tuttle

Russ & Nicole Walters

Joseph & Patricia Wunderlin

Navy & Cardinal (Under $100)

Erin Blair

Seth & Emily Brown

McKinley Chambless

Betty Esco

Jim & Elaine Grubbs

Cody & Megan Harris

John & Claire Leichliter

Steven & Michelle Norris

Tony & Diana Pearson

Earl & Anne Pye

Jody Singletary

Michael & Ashley Travis

Geoff & Joan Voight

Haco & Michele Von Hacke

The 2021-2022 Annual Fund includes gifts from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

Revenues and Expenses

Annual Fund Total Giving

Accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Southern Association of Independent Schools

Georgia Accrediting Association

Memberships

Southern Association of Independent Schools

National Association of Episcopal Schools

Georgia Independent School Association Schools

Independent School Management

Get-Away-Gig

Thank you to all the Gig supporters. We are also grateful to the Get-Away-Gig Committee members, volunteers, and everyone who spent so much time and energy into making the annual Get-Away-Gig a success.

Kacey Albers

All Together Unique Clothing & Accessories Anonymous Scotch Drinkers Allie Armistead

Artistic Flowers

Walker & Sydney Armistead

Howard Ayers

Scott & Beth Bailey

William Ballard Bankston Barber Shop

Kelly Bell

Bobby & Maryann Bickley

Erin Blair

Seth & Emily Brown

Katie Buffington

Turner & Blair Burson

Carmen Johnston Gardens

Chief Manufacturing

Bob & Nell Chambers

Mckinley Chambless Jay & Betsy Clark

Suni Clements

William & Benie Colvin

Kevin & Ashley Cormier

Kendal Conklin

Wendy Daniel

Greg & Natalie Davis

Jason & Destiny DeLoss Deraney’s Two City Tavern Andy Dopson Nat & Shannon Doughtie Michael Drake

Kayla Echols

EDO Kitchen

John Edwards Laura Edwards

Joe & Pat Edwards

Cory & Erin English David & April English

Heath & Jane Asher English Wayne English

Drew Ferguson

Jay & Laurie Fisher

Marcy Flanagan

Britt Gaylor

Laura Geiger Gen5 Homegrown Beef

Valerie Gill Carson Gleaton

Goggan’s Florist

Greg & Mitzi Hammock

Head Over Heels, LLC

Chris & Patricia Hill

Shannon Hill

Troy & Ellee Hilley

Bob & Kelli Hurd

Tom & Katie Inglis

Evan Ison

J. Henry’s Jim & Angie Jackson Jill Joseph Salon

Liz Jester Ann Johnson Benjamin & Jennifer Johnson

Sharon Joiner Charles & Sarah Jones June Jones

Jennifer Key Don & Emily King King’s Mobile Detailing Service Kip Pelt Co. & Lamar Tire & Auto

David & Marie Knight Kaley Knight Scott & Stacy Knight Kooth Supper Club

Lavish by Liza Tracy Mabbett Taylor & Stephanie Manley

Jill Matlock-Carter

Anna Matthews

Jennifer McDaniel

Shelly Melton Jack & Caroline Milne

Memorial

Holly Minter

Blake Monts de Oca

Mark & Lisa Moore

Erin Mulder

Sammy Murray Nan’s Wreath Boutique New You Med Spa Michael & Jessica O’Connor Susan Patton Mark & Sally Peek PetroSouth, Inc.

Christy Plott

Portico Real Estate & Design Constance Potter

Talbot Potter

Kevin Powell

Pure Luxe Aesthetics by Lizabelle Clark Rainer

Jannellen Rigg

Jeff & Angela Rooks Rooks, Waltz, Jackson, & Esary, Inc. Pat & Mhari Ryan

Julie Schandolph

Serendipity of Peachtree City

Cara Shapard Stache Studio

John & Bess Stover

Lucian Tatum, III Drew & Anna Taylor

Josh & Meredith Thacker Thompson Veterinary Services

William & Christy Todd William & Brandy Tuttle Brett & Ashleigh Upson Brian & Tracee Upson

Joan Voight Bobby & Neal Wheaton Windamir Development and Construction

Kyle & Christine Wooddall Doug & Barbara Wren

Gifts have been given in memory of Phil Mouchet, Butch Armistead, Shirley Treadwell, and Angie Hewitt.

Loraine Herbert Bruce and Susan Bartholomew Alvin Goldstein Kevin and Jannellen Rigg

Michael and Mardi Drake John Hewitt

Alan Lunsford Hewitt Utility Economic Services Class of 2021

Georgia GOAL Scholarship

2021 Tax Year

Joshua & Franki Askew

Chuck & Kim Bankston

Scott & Lisa Barrett

Bruce & Susan Bartholomew

Nathan & Kelly Bell

Brian & Emily Berner

Lindsay Boatright

Scott Boatright

Seth & Emily Brown

Nathan & Katie Buffington

Chuck & Teresa Copeland

Don & Farrah Crider

Bill & Alyson Dallas

Mary Katherine Dallas

Michael & Anna Deignan

Nat & Shannon Doughtie

Gary & Fay Drake

Michael & Mardi Drake

James & Lynn Dunaway

Stephen & Kayla Echols

Chris & Michelle Edwards

Jim & Laura Edwards

Joe & Pat Edwards

John Edwards

Jett & Laurie Fisher

James Fortune

Dan & Ashlee Fuller

Joel & Christy Fuller

Carson Gleaton

Judith Hamilton

Greg & Mitzi Hammock

Chris & Patricia Hill

Brian & Kelly Hughes

Andy & Lindsey Jackson

Sid & Jackkie Jennette

Tony Martinez

Brent & Amy Matthews

Barclay & Jennifer McDaniel

Quimby & Louisa Melton

John & Sue Mixon

Blake Monts de Oca

Jack & Caroline Milne

Mrs. Annette Mouchet

Stephen & Erin Mulder

James & Susan Murray

Robert & Janet Ogletree

Larry & Ashley Payton

Tony & Diana Pearson

Mark & Sally Peek

Todd & Megan Potter

Hal & Cathy Rahn

Kevin & Jannellen Rigg

Jeff & Angela Rooks

Pat Ryan

Joey & Susie Scanlon

Kelly & Jennifer Smith

Jeff & Jennifer Stewart

John & Julie Stikes

John & Bess Stover

Brian & Ashley Taylor

Charlotte Thacker

Josh & Meredith Thacker Ryan & Lori Tucker

Johnny & Beth Turner William & Brandy Tuttle Brian & Tracee Upson Geoff & Joan Voight

Andrew Whalen

2022 Tax Year

Joshua & Franki Askew

Chuck & Kim Bankston

Bruce & Susan Bartholomew

Nathan & Kelly Bell

Brian & Emily Berner

Seth & Emily Brown

Nathan & Katie Buffington

James & Kendal Conklin

Chuck & Teresa Copeland

Kevin & Ashley Cormier

Beatrice Dallas

Lucinda Dallas

Mary Katherine Dallas

Bill & Alyson Dallas

Benjamin Deignan

Michael & Anna Deignan

John & Lidia Dixon

Nat & Shannon Doughtie

Gary & Fay Drake

Michael & Mardi Drake

James & Lynn Dunaway

Chris & Michelle Edwards

Joe & Pat Edwards

Jim & Laura Edwards

Dan & Ashlee Fuller

Joel & Christy Fuller Carson Gleaton

Greg & Mitzi Hammock

Christopher & Patricia Hill

Brian & Kelly Hughes

Andy & Lindsey Jackson

Trey & Stephanie Manley

Tony Martinez

Brent & Amy Matthews

Jennifer McDaniel

Quimby & Louisa Melton

John & Sue Mixon

Blake Monts de Oca

James & Susan Murray

Larry & Ashley Payton

Tony & Diana Pearson

Todd & Megan Potter

Hal & Cathy Rahn

Kevin & Jannellen Rigg

Pat & Mhari Ryan

Joey & Susie Scanlon

Kelly & Jennifer Smith

John & Bess Stover

Brian & Ashley Taylor

Charlotte Thacker

Josh & Meredith Thacker Ryan & Lori Tucker

Johnny & Beth Turner

William & Ann Turner

Brian & Tracee Upson

Geoff & Joan Voight

Andrea Waltz

Andrew Whalen

Through the Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program, state taxpayers can redirect a portion of their tax dollars to help deserving children gain access to a private school education. Georgia taxpayers who participate receive a state tax credit against their Georgia income tax liability.

Thank you to our GOAL contributors. Your commitment has an impact on the lives of deserving students and our entire school community. We are incredibly grateful for your support.

GOAL Scholarships are a critical component to St. George’s financial aid program. To learn more about Georgia GOAL, contact Mitzi Hammock at 770-358-9432 or visit www.goalscholarship.org