HIES is proud to announce that three Upper School students will attend the Georgia Governor's Honors Program (GHP) this summer! GHP is a distinguished residential summer program for rising juniors and seniors with exceptional talent and leadership skills in their chosen area of study. The program offers unique instruction and enrichment opportunities, designed to provide the participants with the skills and experience to grow as the next generation of critical thinkers, innovators and leaders. More than 3,200 students across Georgia were nominated for this highly selective program, and only 650 were invited to attend! Please join us in congratulating this year's Governors' Honors Program participants:

Anaya Ellison '27: Social Studies
Gemma Mellon '28: French
Caroline Paulhus '28: Theatre

As another school year comes to a close, the Lower School has officially crowned a new House Cup champion: the House of Sun! Throughout the year, students in the House of Sun, House of Glacier, House of Andes and House of Panda participated in friendly competitions and community-building activities that encouraged teamwork, leadership and school spirit. Students earned points for their houses in a variety of ways, including winning games during Field Day and Town Halls, completing service projects and showing kindness to classmates and teachers through everyday acts of leadership. After months of spirited competition, the final points were tallied, and the House of Sun emerged victorious! The entire Lower School celebrated the win by wearing yellow to school on Monday, May 13. Congratulations to the House of Sun, and well done to all the Lower School students for the enthusiasm, sportsmanship and kindness they demonstrated throughout the year!

The Class of 2038 is headed to the Lower School! On Monday, May 18, we celebrated our Kindergarten students with a special Moving Up ceremony at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church. Each young Golden Bear crossed the stage, shook their teacher’s hand and received a “graduation” certificate before performing sweet songs for their families, including an original piece written especially for the occasion. After the ceremony, the students enjoyed a celebratory welcome parade through the Lower School, greeted by cheering students and teachers with high-fives along the way. The festivities concluded with a year-end party on the Primary School playground featuring pizza, popsicles and plenty of celebration. Congratulations to the Class of 2038! Click here to view some photos from the celebration. 

On Wednesday, May 20, we honored the Class of 2033 at Fifth-Grade Honors Chapel! We are so excited for these Golden Bears as they conclude their Lower School journey and prepare to be the newest members of the Middle School. Student awards were presented for academics, character and leadership, and Anna Klopman '33 received the Alan A. Lewis Memorial Scholarship, the highest honor in the Lower School. Congratulations to Anna, to all of the award winners and the entire fifth-grade class! Click here to view some photos from the ceremony.