December 13, 2019 | Vol 13, Iss 17, No 449
NEWSLETTER
The Wonder of this Season
This week began with reviews for the exams to come. There was a board meeting, the band had a party, we dedicated the Lower/Middle building as the Robert W. Moore Hall, we did some learning (you can read about that below), our rising 9th graders visited with the Upper School, and the 7-12 graders began their exams today. Tomorrow we have a wonderful event planned for our Alumni, and there is a swim meet. There was a fabulous luncheon for the faculty and staff that was sponsored by our Parent Volunteer Association, very yummy and very much appreciated. We have also had a full moon and it's Friday the 13th!
It's so easy to get bogged down in all the things we need to get done before the holiday's arrive. If you get too busy you will miss out on all the wonder of this season. This weekend take the kids on a drive through a couple neighborhoods in the evening. Slowly drive by the homes with the lights and decorations to savor the moment and the beauty. It's the simple things in life.
Have a terrific weekend, it may be cool, but it won't be rainy!
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS
 A very big THANK YOU to CommArts Mom, Erin Harvin.
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 The following students from the Class of 2020 would like to announce their college acceptances to the indicated institutions: |
 Communication Arts welcomed teacher Ginny Berkemeier at the beginning of this year. Ginny has her PhD in Education and teaches Mathematics.
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 I have been blessed with one of the greatest classes on Earth! My Calculus class grew from 2 students last year to 5 students this year, all boys
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 In case you missed it somewhere else, we want to share the Exam Schedule with you. Exam Days will be held as follows: |
 We covered a lot of life science this year. Students have learned a lot about the fungi, animal, and plant kingdoms and how dependent each kingdom of life is to each other.
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 This month the 4th grade students have been busy writing about a subject they know a lot about, themselves!
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 Mill Springs Academy will be CLOSED for the Winter Holiday. But we will begin with an early dismissal as follows:
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 In our 6th grade Earth Science class, we have been learning about the properties of minerals and the tests used to identify them.
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 This week’s Fine Arts Spotlight is trained on MSA’s Junior Theatre Festival (JTF) group as they prepare to attend the festival on January 18th and 19th!
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 Doing some Holiday Shopping? Do it at Amazon. If you shop at www.smile.amazon.com with your current Amazon account.
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 Last week, Erin Muehlhausen’s Communication Arts 7th and 8th grade Social Studies classes hosted the 2019 CultureCon Festival!
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 The Lower School participated in some fun Hanukkah activities this past week.
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 This week in Environmental Science students spent class time working on and presenting their final project of the semester, “Environmental Issues of Today.”
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COMMUNITY CARES & CONCERNS
The Dougherty Family
The Ewan Family
The Rafuse 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
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failures
--Abraham Lincoln
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday December 13 |
Friday December 13 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM U Grt Rm |
Saturday December 14 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM U Grt Rm |
Saturday December 14 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Cherokee Aquatic Center |
Monday December 16 |
Monday December 16 12:00 PM |
Tuesday December 17 |
Tuesday December 17 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Wrestling Bldg |
Tuesday December 17 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Tuesday December 17 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM Theater |
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QUICKLINKS
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