| Art of the Week  Self Portrait by first grader Sam Lesser.
Thank YOU!  Mike and Ingrid Schneider - CommArts parents
Thank you for your consistently positive outlook and continued support of all we do here at Mill Springs Academy. "MG" Michael Griffeth - PreUpper Teacher
2015-16 Swim Team 
We are very excited to announce the upcoming 2015-16 swim season at MSA. Last year the team had an amazing season, and we are looking forward to another terrific athletic and social experience for our student-athletes.
Even if your child has never swam on a team before, we encourage them to come out and join a very fun and rewarding sport that offers an outstanding level of cardiovascular exercise, fun competitions, and a great opportunity to meet new friends. (Students from Middle, PreUpper, CommArts and Upper School are welcome to join!) Once again, Josh Hersko will be returning as Head Swim Coach. Josh has over ten years of experience as a swim coach at the club, high school and collegiate levels. Josh competed for Georgia Tech from 1999-2003 where he earned ... READ MORE
TOMORROW!  Buy your tickets TODAY to the BBQ Barn Bash TOMORROW!
Just go to the link below and buy your tickets now: http://www.bbqbarnbash.com/ See you at the Farm!
Alumni News 
September 18th Alumnus Andrew Walker (pictured back right), Class of 2015, performed with Tony and Emmy Award winning Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth (front center) for her concert in Atlanta. Kristin wanted all the musicians on stage with her to be local and Andrew was selected along with just fourteen other youth for this "Coming Home Tour" performance. When asked about this experience, Andrew said, "I got to perform with Kristin at the Cobb Energy Center! It was cool! I never knew she was so short but she's great at what she does."
Early Dismissal  Teacher Work Day
Friday, October 2, 2015 12:15p – L/M Carpool 12:30p – PU/CA/U Carpool 12:45p Bus Departs
Coral Lab has Visitors 
On Monday we had the pleasure of hosting a small group of students from Arbor Montessori School in Atlanta. The group, led by former MSA teacher Michael Adams, is in the midst of a unit on marine and freshwater ecosystems. Following a screening of the new Cousteau IMAX film at Fernbank’s Museum of Natural History, the group traveled to our lab to experience some of the film’s animal stars firsthand. The students had the opportunity to handle a giant toadstool leather coral, watch a lion fish and puffer fish feeding, and learn about the delicate balance of water parameters that are required for coral reefs to thrive in the wild. It was a great day in the Coral Lab and Arbor wished us all a big thank you for the opportunity . . . the ocean’s awesome!
PVA Meeting - October 6  Please make plans to attend the PVA Meeting!
Tuesday, October 6 at 6:30 NEW LOCATION: Hampton Inn at Mansell Rd/400, 10740 Westside Way, Alpharetta, 30009 770-640-5511. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Becky Lamp'l at beckyblampl@gmail.com.
Seize the Opportunity 
The opportunity to contribute for a 2016 tax credit that is! Georgia taxpayers made history in 2015 - consuming all education tax credits in just ONE day! GOAL is now accepting applications for 2016. Don't miss out - seize this important opportunity today! APPLY HERE.
Parent/Student Conferences 
If you haven't already been, you will be contacted about a designated conference time – please try to be on time as the conferences are scheduled back to back and if one conference starts late, that cascades through the day's schedule. During days when there are conferences, the schools holding conferences do NOT have classes. However, the other schools do and buses run on the normal schedule. Thurs. Oct 8 - PU Student Conferences - PU ONLY NO SCHOOL Fri. Oct 9 - PU/CA/U Student Conferences - PU/CA/U NO SCHOOL Thurs. Oct 15 - L/M Parent Conferences - L/M ONLY NO SCHOOL Fri. Oct 16 - L/M/CA/U Parent Conferences - L/M/CA/U NO SCHOOL If you are unsure or have questions please contact your principal.
Public Open House Wednesday, October 7 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!
Cross Country News 
The cross country team is still blasting through the early part of the season with great success. This past week the Mustangs invited 16 GHSA, GISA, AAC and middle school teams to participate in The Mustang Stampede, our home opener invitational. In all, just over 350 runners competed in the races- our largest meet ever! Spotlight on Sophie Davis and Sam Lynch for finishing first over all in the varsity races and Jordyn DeNardo for finish first over all in the girls Middle School race. In the team standings the girl’s middle school team placed 5th, the boy’s middle school team placed 8th, and the boys Varsity team placed third overall behind Weber and Pinecrest and first in their AAC/GISA divisions. The meet was a huge success and I want to give a big thanks to PT Group for providing assistance at the finish line, Philly Connection ... READ MORE.
Annual Fund 2015-2016 
MSA's Annual Fund is off to a great start. We've already raised over $60 toward our $250,000 goal. A great big thanks to all the parents, staff, faculty and friends who have already made gifts. There are two goals to the Annual Fund: - Raise $250,000
- Receive 100% participation from our entire school family
And remember...NO GIFT IS TOO SMALL!! Please click HERE to make your gift on-line today.
Volleyball Update 
Please congratulate the Lady Mustang Volleyball team on their HUGE win Wednesday against AASD. The girls played a great match and beat AASD in 3 straight games 25-11, 25-10, 25-8.
After a few weeks of tough matches, the players have spent time reflecting on what they needed to be doing as a team, working on improving their individual skills, and staying focused and positive. The players looked like a well-oiled machine yesterday. They started out strong and dominated their competition until the end. The girls were communicating and working together and looked the best they have all season. These girls continue to improve every match they play together. We had wonderful serves by many of the girls, but Elli Flagg and Sara Edge went on big runs and made several points for the team. The defensive play of Victoria Toscano, Sydney Pipes and Samantha Benjamin kept us from losing points on many plays. READ MORE
Community Cares & Concerns 
Please keep the following from our Community in your thoughts and prayers: -
The Day Family -
The Yacoub 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 anyones asks me for details. Cheri
Quote of the Week Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened. --Billy Graham | 
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