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Social Media | | Art of the Week Upper School's Charlotte Sumner (11th grade) created this Baked Potato Sculpture. Parents/Faculty on the Strength Analysis Study A big thank you to the parents and faculty that contributing to MSA's Strength Analysis Self Study prior to the accreditation process, on Saturday, October 24. Your input and participation proved to be most helpful. As always your support is appreciated. Margaret Brito - Principal, Middle School
GISA Presenters This past Monday while the students were off from school, the staff and faculty were at the GISA Annual Conference. This conference is attended by all 180+ member schools. At this conference, many workshops are held and the teachers pick what topics they would like to hear. Some of those workshops were even led by MSA staff/faculty! The following individuals presented on their indicated topics: - Martha Muir - "An Opportunity for your Students to Talk with an Astronaut"
- Jaime Gutierrez - "Diversity Awareness"
- Michael Griffeth - "Coral Reefs in the Classroom"
- Paul Barkley, Claire Christerson, Brittany Emge - "Support the Reading Challenged with Technology"
- Kay Morrison, Carol Adams, Chelsea Michelson - "How to Establish, Maintain, and Grow a Sister School program.
20 Cans for Six TONS! November 6 - December 1, 2015 Did you know that . . . - The Atlanta Community Food Bank distributed 34% more food to partner agencies than in the prior fiscal year.
- 72% of households served by ACFB do not always know where they will find their next meal.
- 73% of households have to choose between payment for medicine or medical care and food.
- An estimated 1.4 million Georgians receive emergency food from partner agencies of Georgia food banks.
The food we collect will be distributed among 700 not-for-profit agencies with a variety of feeding programs in 29 counties in metro Atlanta and north Georgia. Some help seniors on a fixed budget make ends meet. Others provide groceries for the working poor. Still others provide meals to the homeless. READ MORE Musician of the Week Meet Communication Arts student, Trevor Bush. Trevor is in the 10th grade and plays the Clarinet. He is smart, talented, and our Band Student of the Week! Keep up the awesome work Trevor!
Sign Up for PM Program Today! The current PM Program season will had its last day yesterday. So it is time to sign up for the next round. The new season begins on Monday, November 9th. Many sessions have a limit to how many students can participate, don't miss your chance - it's first come, first served. So sign up TODAY! CLICK THE BUTTON TO REGISTER Halloween Fun Lower School had such a wonderful Halloween celebration last Friday. The students engaged in fun activities in the morning and had a fantastic party in the afternoon. Builders Ella Parsons, Kate Miller, and Abbie Carroll (pictured) are trying to put together a good plan to make a candy corn and toothpick tower. We had a competition to see who could build the highest tower. Students had to work together as a team and use critical thinking skills to build a stable tower. Public Open House Wednesday, November 11 9:00 - 11:00am Student Activity Center If you know someone that might benefit from attending MSA, please invite them to an Open House or better yet bring them! In case you haven't attended an Open House, it provides prospective parents with an overview of the school, a wonderful Fine Arts presentation, at least one parent and one student perspective, a tour of the school and an opportunity to speak with the principal. It's a great opportunity for them to get a feel for what we are all about. Word of mouth is by far the biggest way families find their way to Mill Springs and we know that you sometimes have the chance to be "Mill Springs on the Street", we thank you for sharing MSA! Happy Veterans Day Wednesday is Veterans Day! This is a day that is dedicated to honoring anyone who has served in the United States military. The holiday began as a day to remember the end of World War I and was declared a holiday by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919. Originally known as Armistice Day, the holiday became Veterans Day in 1954. Thank YOU to those who served! Hot off the Press! The latest issue of Kickin' It Quarterly is available now, you will find it HERE. This publication is put together by the Upper School students. Monster Book Fair
Tax Credit Opportunity Did you know that Georgia state law now allows taxpayers the option to redirect a portion of their state income tax dollars to be used toward scholarships at schools like Mill Springs? - Tax credit allows up to $2,500 of your Georgia income tax liability to be redirected to Mill Springs Academy on a dollar for dollar basis.
- "C" Corporations are allowed up to 75% tax credit against their Georgia income tax liability.
- Individuals with ownership in S Corps, LLCs or Partnerships (pass-through entities) may contribute up to $10,000 to GOAL for a tax credit.
Tax credits are limited on a first come, first serve basis - so don't miss it! To learn more please visit MSA's website at www.millsprings.org/GAGOAL. Grandparents Day is Coming! Grandparents’ Day will be here soon! The special day is Friday, November 20th and starts at 9:00am in the Gym. Invitations have been sent. If your child’s grandparents have not received an invitation, please let Leila know if they are planning on attending! If your child doesn’t have a grandparent that can attend, maybe there is a special person in their life that can come in their place. Attendance at Grandparents’ Day has been growing every year and we often end up with a full house and not enough chairs. Because of this, please know that this special event is for our grandparents only and we are not able to have parents and students attend the breakfast. If you are a parent and need to assist your child’s grandparent, please contact Leila Smith or Mary Ramirez. Students will be able to visit with their grandparents after the breakfast. We are looking forward to a wonderful event! Puzzle Master Once in awhile you come across a student with exceptional puzzle skills - this year it is Zach Haidari - he is a Rubik's Cube Master! Early Dismissal/School Closed Grandparents' Day Friday, November 20, 2015 12:15p – L/M Carpool 12:30p – PU/CA/U Carpool 12:45p Bus Departs SCHOOL CLOSED: Thanksgiving Holiday November 23-27 Art Barn Field Trip Lower School enjoyed a field trip to Art Barn on Thursday. Even though it was a dreary day, the students still had a great time on the farm! They were able to paint a picture of a chicken, brush sheep, goats and donkeys, went on a tractor ride around the farm, and held and petted baby chicks and a rooster. Pictured: Milan Pekez enjoying holding a rooster and Kevan Thieriot anxiously waiting his turn. It was a great fall day! Have you Gotten a Yearbook? Purchase your yearbook before January 23, 2016 to have your student's name imprinted on the front cover. Just go to http://www.jostensyearbooks.com Find Mill Springs Academy and choose Yearbooks Community Cares & Concerns Please keep the following from our Community in your thoughts and prayers: -
The Day Family -
The Williams Family 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 Quote of the Week Education has for its object the formation of character. --Herbert Spencer | |