February 17, 2017 | Vol 10, Iss 23, No 347
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| More than Just a Dream!
Some of us have had a short week, some of us have had a full week. Whatever kind of week you have had, I hope it was good. The week started with a board meeting, then we have had Valentine's Day parties across campus, there was a College Coffee and we treated the new teachers to lunch, we hosted a GAPSEC (Georgia Association of Private Schools for Exceptional Children) meeting and then there were conferences for the 7-12th graders.
The picture above came from Monday when we assembled the entire school at the Amphitheater. It was interesting to see how many actually fit, from this angle it looks full. BUT if this were a sideline shot, you would have seen that we could have individuals sit on the grass at each level of seating as well. This is a great space to gather for any 'all school' type meetings! Thank you to everyone that participated in any PVA fundraiser over the last few years - your donations helped make the Amphitheater become more than just a dream!
We have a holiday on Monday and so enjoy your long weekend! See you Tuesday.
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| Art of the Week This fantastic colorful painting was created by PreUpper Student, Michael Fisher.
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| Presidents' Day Monday, February 20 SCHOOL is CLOSED in honor of Presidents' Day | |
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| Thank You to Garon Allen
Garon Allen is a grandparent in Communication Arts. He takes time to bring us surprise lunch often. Not only is his food amazing, but he takes all of our allergies into consideration. He truly makes all the teachers in CommArts smile through his gift of time and food. Thank you!
--Bonnie Bergstresser, CommArts instructor
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| Chick-fil-A Make Up Day
Just a reminder that we have our Chick-fil-A Make up day this coming Tuesday, February 21st.
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| Musician of the Week Meet Communication Arts 9th grader Zack Peppers! Zack is the Symphonic Band's entire Trombone section (no kidding!) and his ability to independently learn and play his music beautifully has earned him Musician of the Week! You're awesome, Zack - way to go!!
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| Slice the Price - Booster Club Fundraiser Information was sent home about this wonderful opportunity for our Booster Club. We are taking orders for the Slice the Price Card. This fundraiser ends February 21st.
If you have any questions you can contact Taniah Jones, Booster Club Chairperson. Here is a little information:
•It is good when you buy a large pizza, you get a large pizza FREE!
•The card sells for $10.00.
•If the card is used just one time, your customers save more than the cost of the card!
•The card can be used as many times as your customers would like until Sunday, December 31, 2017.
•The Slice the Price Card is valid for delivery or carryout!
•The best part is that it can be used for multiple purchases.
Examples: 1. Buy 2 large pizzas, get 2 large pizzas for FREE!
2. Buy 11 large pizzas, get 11 large pizzas for FREE!
3. Buy X large pizzas, get X large pizzas for FREE!!!!!
MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE
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| The Sounds of Radio Waves
This week, the halls of the PreUpper School were alive with the sounds of radio waves. PreUpper students, led by licensed students such as Ben Groff KN4ANB and James Maichle KM4QHQ participated in the spring School Club Roundup. The School Club Roundup is a nationwide contest among schools that have an Amateur Radio Station. During this week, everyone tries to make as many contacts as possible. Members of the North Fulton Amateur Radio League, such as Garry Brass, seen in this photo, come in to guide and assist the students make their contacts and follow proper procedures.
Various teachers brought their students down to the station we set up out in the hall for an opportunity to 'call CQ,' which is to say, 'Is there anyone out there? Hello, can we talk?' Despite our shortened school week, students managed to more than double the number of contacts we made during last fall's School Club Roundup. READ MORE
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| Demystifying Medication On Wednesday, February 22nd the Counseling Department will be hosting a parent workshop on Demystifying Medication. Our speaker will be Dr. Angel Luis Perez from the Atlanta Area Family Psychiatry Clinic and will be held in the Lower School Great Room from 6:30 - 7:30pm. This promises to be a very informative workshop where you can get your questions about medication answered.
Please RSVP HERE. | |
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| Lower Celebrates Valentine's Day
Lower School celebrated Valentine's Day this Tuesday with passing out valentines in the morning to each students individually decorated box or bag. In the afternoon, we had a wonderful party. The students watched the movie "A Charlie Brown Valentine", and made snow globes. They were able to decorate their own valentine cookie. It was a great party! Thank you to Marianne Borden and Laura Bear for organizing the party, and thank you to all of the parents who volunteered to come in and help! You are the best! | |
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| Re-Enrollment Contracts Due February 23
The Admissions Office has mailed out the re-enrollment contracts for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year, and your contract with your deposit are due back on Thursday, February 23 (yes, the 23rd).
If you haven't received your contract in the mail, please contact Sheila FitzGerald. She will be glad to provide a second set of paperwork. After February 23, we open up enrollment to outside families. | |
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| Middle School on the Court The curtain has closed on the Middle School and JV Basketball teams this winter season. Both teams impressed coaches Courtney Downs and LaToyia Armstead with their tenacity and determination throughout the season. The JV team may have been the shorter players on the court, but they learned how to play big and play strong. They had a positive attitude in every game they played and by the end of the season were force to be reckoned on the court. The Middle School team came away with one win this season, but it was by far the most exciting win ever (in Coach Courtney's opinion). CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO of the final seconds of the game. Any screaming you hear is from Coach LaToyia; the person who runs crazy into the frame at the end is Coach Courtney! (Thank you to the Burroway family for the video.) | |
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| Parent Volunteer Association Meeting
The monthly PVA Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 7:00pm at Meggie Velasco's Home | |
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| Conference Schedule Your student will NOT have school on the following conference days. Your principal will schedule your specific conference. Buses run on their normal AM/PM schedule for those students that are here on campus.
PreUpper/CommArts/UpperNO SCHOOL February 24
Again, your student does NOT have school on their conference days. | |
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| Wavy Physics
Guest Journalist - Sam Mishkin, Junior, Upper School In Vaidehi Rallapalli's 3rd period Physics class, we have had an extravaganza of learning experiences all concerning the topic of wave motions and properties. Last week, we partook in a lab experiment to learn how mass, string length, and amplitude (also known as the height of the wave) can affect the frequency and time period for a wave. At the end of the experiment, there was a mind-boggling challenge to try to sustain a wave for 40 seconds by manipulating mass, string length, and applying all of our knowledge to make the experiment a success. This week was probably the pinnacle of this semester so far in physics. We had our first major project to work on in Physics: we had to make a wave pendulum (also known as a SIMS Pendulum) to effectively visualize the patterns of waves and how different oscillations (or rotation speeds) can affect the shape of the graph. Everyone turned in a project, and everyone did an amazing job. READ MORE
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| Time to Turn in Box Tops! Turn in Box Tops by Friday, February 24th for our winter submission and drawing. Place in a zipped bag or envelope with your students name & grade on the bag to be eligible for the drawing. Drop in the collection containers in each school or office. Labels for Education, Tyson A+ labels and My Coke Caps/codes should be turned in now too. Winter drawing winners will be announced in March. EACH School will have a winner that can choose a $10 Gift Card from Barnes & Noble, Dick's, Target or Toys R Us. | |
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| Parent Ambassador Program This past weekend, February 9th-11th, Mill Springs Academy's International Thespian troupe 8170 attended the annual Thespian Conference in Columbus, GA. We had so much fun learning about and watching live theater. The conference was attended by over 5,000 students from troupes from all over Georgia. We attended many workshops from how to wear and care for wigs to how to market shows to your community. Our students attended several improvisational theater workshops. You should ask Jack Hurtsellers about the "Improving a Musical" workshop he attended. We saw a total of 5 musicals and one play. All very different and very well done. I know we are all excited about our own musical Singin' in the Rain coming up in April. Please come up the hill and get involved in the arts. We would love to see you! | |
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| Announcing Spring PM Programs We are very excited to announce our Spring PM Programs! These programs begin on Monday, February 27th and run through May 18th. We've partnered with Nexplore to offer two new programs: Zumba and Games! We've also added a Book Club and another unique opportunity to earn service hours by crafting for our community. Make sure you check out the complete line-up on our website, and look for an email with details. Visit our website at www.millsprings.org/pm for more information. | |
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| Barnes and Noble Book Fair is Coming! Our annual Barnes and Noble Book Fair is quickly approaching! Our MSA Fine Arts department is teaming up with the Library for a night of books and talent! Come see a preview of the Spring Musical at 6:15pm, and student artwork will be displayed around the store. All purchases made at the store that night will benefit our Library. We love showing our community the tremendous student talent at our school, and we can't wait to see you there! What: Barnes and Noble Book Fair When: Friday, March 3rd from 4:00-7:00pm (Spring Musical Preview at 6:15pm) Where: Barnes and Noble Alpharetta near Northpoint Mall | |
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| Don't Miss Your Chance! Purchase your yearbook before March 31, 2017 to have your student's name imprinted on the front cover. Just CLICK HERE
And place your order TODAY! | |
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| Summer Camps and Summer School
You can sign up NOW for any of our Summer Programs.
We have several different Summer Sports Camps that will be available this summer and are lead by our own coaches. Find that registration HERE.
As usual Mark Trail Camp is bound to be a lot of fun so watch for that information to come soon.
If you need or know someone that needs Summer School (rising 9-12 grades) we are offering core classes and certain electives under our Forward Thinking program. Look for those offerings HERE.
Any questions? Here is who to contact: Summer Sports Camps - James Sampson
Mark Trail Camp - Will Turner
Summer School - Cynthia Traylor | |
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| Got Pictures?
As you take pictures through the course of the school year, when you attend sporting events or any other school activity (on or off campus), I would love to have copies of them!
I am always looking for nice, clear pictures of our Mustangs in action for all kinds of things: MSA Weekly News, advertisements, Facebook, the website, printed items, Instagram, the lobby monitor in the Administration building, etc. Email your awesome camera work to pictures@millsprings.org and I will be glad to put them to work! If you have any questions, call Cheri Harwood at 770-360-1336. Thank YOU! | |
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| Community Cares & Concerns
The Barkley Family The Carlson Family The Cloy Family The Smith FamilyUnemployed Families If there is ever a care or concern you would like to share with the community, please just email me at any time, I will be glad to include either names or situations. For privacy, I will only list names and claim ignorance if anyone asks me for details. Cheri
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| We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
--Winston Churchill
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| UPCOMING EVENTS
February 20 SCHOOL CLOSED
Presidents' Day
February 21 Chick-fil-A Makeup Day
February 22 Parent Workshop: Demystifying Medication Lower Great Room • 6:30pm
February 23 Re-enrollment Contracts Due
February 23 Last Day of Winter PM Program
February 23
PVA Meeting Velasco's Home • 7:00pm
February 24
NO SCHOOL - PU/CA/U PU/CA/U Conferences
February 27
Spring PM Program Begins
February 28
Varsity Boys Baseball • Home vs. Old Swanee Christian • 4:00pm | |
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