| Art of the Week 
Lower School student Jack Jenkins shows off his pencil drawing of the new Lower/Middle School building.
Judith & Frank Slaymaker
A huge St. Paddy's Day thank you to Judith and Frank Slaymaker, parents of Steven Slaymaker (10th grade), who graced the Communication Arts staff with the best Irish Soda Bread ever! "It was a very large loaf," said teacher Sam Adams, "and we decimated it by the end of lunch!"
Kay Morrison, Principal - Communication Arts School
 Musician of the Week
Meet 9th grade Upper School student Vijay Shah! Vijay enjoys sports, art, and playing the trumpet. We really enjoy the energy that he brings to Band, and we find him to be absolutely fantastic! That's why he is our Musician of the Week! Keep up the good work, Vijay!
Late Bus Route Change
 Please make a note, due to ongoing construction of the city center of Sandy Springs an intersection on the late bus route is going to be closed beginning next Monday April 18. The concern is that the route around the construction will take a long time, so a change is being made to the last stop of the late bus route. You can find more detailed information HERE.
Don't miss your Chance!  This is the last chance, so register now for Mill Springs Academy's 18th Annual Tee-off for Technology Golf Tournament.
Chances to win on every par 3! - $25,000 Cash
- Luxurious 4-Day/3-Night Golf Vacation to French Lick Resort
- Travis Mathew Head-to-Toe Signature Outfit + $500 Online Shopping Spree
- 3 Nights/2 Rounds Stay & Play Vacation to TPC San Antonio
When: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Where: Atlanta National Golf Club CLICK HERE TO REGISTER All funds raised will benefit the technology program at MSA.
State Bound Tennis Player!
Please congratulate the MSA tennis team on their performance Wednesday at the GISA tennis tournament. All the players who attended did an AWESOME job!! Senior Matt Rankin made it to the top 8 in Boys Singles!! He played some really tough matches and is looking forward to the upcoming AAC tournament! Freshman Allie Kogoy (pictured) won 3rd place in the tournament for Girls Singles!! She will be moving onto the STATE level on Monday in Macon at 1:00pm!! Please congratulate her and wish her luck on her first time getting to the state tournament. We are all so proud of you!! GO MUSTANGS!!!
Spring Break Scrapbook
Well from our survey a couple weeks ago we know we went everywhere for Spring Break. Here is our Spring Break Scrapbook with the pictures I received after we all returned. So left to right and top to bottom here is what I received: - Sammy Lesser (in the middle) had a relaxing staycation with his friends and family.
- Alex Yager hiked to the top of Chimney Rock in Bat Cave, NC - this has an altitude of 2880 ft.
- Sammy also went horseback riding.
- I visited Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee.
- Elmo went to Beech Bend Raceway in Kentucky.
I also know that Reese Bentley went to Amelia Island in Florida (from Instagram). I hope everyone had a terrific break - thank you for sharing your locations and pictures with us.     
Tickets on Sale NOW!
Tickets for MSA's spring musical are on sale now! GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!
Reserve your seats NOW for Little Shop of Horrors! Showtimes are Friday, April 29 and Saturday April 30 at 7:00 pm. The show is rated PG for some mild language and some mild cartoonish violence. Reserved floor seats are only $10 for adults and $8 for students or Art Alliance members. And general admission bleacher seats are only $5! Wow! GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!
We Thank YOU! 
The Lower School and Middle School students stood across the street from the construction crew while holding up THANK YOU and GRACIAS signs to acknowledge all the time and effort put toward the new building! The students are so thankful and proud of their new gorgeous building! The construction crew was on the sidewalk having a luncheon and were very appreciative of the gesture, they gave a round of applause back to the kids.
Chick-fil-A Team Needs YOU!
PVA’s Chick-fil-A team needs a co-chair for next year to make sure MSA’s hungry continue to be fed each Monday! Duties include: 1) Make sure a coordinator is assigned for each school (Lower/Middle, PreUpper, and Upper/CommArts) to take care of supplies and scheduling volunteers to distribute lunch each Monday. 2) Be present on Orientation Day to explain the program to new families and take orders. 3) Interface with the PVA regarding progress on the program and answer any questions from new families as they come into the MSA community. It’s a great way to get to know the students and staff at Mill Springs, and does NOT require you to be present each Monday. Chick-fil-A is a favorite program for students, and parents love not worrying about lunch on Mondays. Questions? Please call Cathy Abram at 770-712-1117 or email at abramfamily@comcast.net
Honors Day
Pet Partners
PreUpper 7th grader George Klein, and his dog, Cookie (pictured), have recently passed all their tests to become a nationally registered animal therapy team with Pet Partners. Pet lovers inherently understand the bond that exists between people and their animals. We enjoy the unconditional love that they provide every day. Pet Partners has registered nearly 50,000 therapy animal teams that they have trained to lovingly share the healing power of pets with people in need. Teams visit with a variety of people including veterans, seniors living with Alzheimer’s, patients in recovery, students facing literacy challenges, people with intellectual or physical disabilities, and those approaching the end of life. George and Cookie have already participated in a festival and visited a Senior Living Center. Next week they will go to GSU to help the students lower their stress during finals. What an awesome accomplishment – congratulations George and Cookie!
What's the Matter?
 Is it a solid or a liquid? This question stumped some students in Lower School this week. Group 3 conducted an experiment to illustrate the different states of matter. Each student made their own batch of oobleck using cornstarch and water. Why were the students not able to decide whether oobleck is a solid or a liquid, you might ask. Well, you can squeeze it into a ball, which is obviously a solid. However, oobleck flows through your fingers and you can pour it, which are the properties of a liquid. Do you see why they were so confused? Oobleck is both a solid and a liquid! Everyone loved this fun, yet messy experiment. You can make your own oobleck at home by mixing a cup of cornstarch with half a cup of water. Then, you can decide if it’s a solid or a liquid. Pictured: Holly Stormont with the oobleck running through her hands.
Just a Reminder
Things seem to be going well with the opening of the new roundabout. But here are a couple things we'd like to share now that we have a week of it under our belts. - Please slow down - the speed limit on campus is not currently marked, but it is 15 mph.
- It is imperative that you follow the directional arrows painted on the road.
- Please don't run over the Traffic Coordinator. We like Cindy.
We only have a little while longer to manage around the construction traffic and we appreciate your patience through the course of this year.
Don't Miss Out!
 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 choose your activities now before they fill up. You can REGISTER for that HERE. 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:
Community Cares & Concerns 
- The Cook Family
- The Rallapalli Family
- The Smallwood 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 Do not remove a fly from your friend's forehead with a hatchet.
--Chinese Proverb
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