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October 25, 2019 | Vol 13, Iss 11, No 443

NEWSLETTER

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Choose Kindness

This week kids have held the door for me, have said, "hello" to me, and even said, "thank you!" I know as parents that might be hard for you to believe. I hope the kindness in action spread to home as well. We have had different age appropriate activities each day this week in relation to Be Kind Week. Monday started with just saying hello to each other. There were Kindness Links (slips of paper linked together which each listed a kind deed or thought), Kindness Buckets (kind words about someone fill the bucket), Walk into Kindness (sidewalk chalk pictures - above), Kindness Creations (what kindness means to me videos), and Human Bingo (a way to get to know those you spend the day with), among other things. We have lived and breathed kindness and it has been so nice. It's not always the popular choice, but it is never the wrong choice to be kind.

Thank you to our Counseling department for getting this week together for everyone.

THIS WEEK'S NEWS

Canceled Sign
Founder's Day - CANCELED
The Founder's Day event scheduled for tomorrow (10/26/2019) has been canceled due to weather.
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Thank You to the Steen Family
I would sincerely like to send appreciation to Staci and Monte Steen.
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A Fusion of Art and Math
This week Communication Arts Geometry students shared their Art of Reflection.
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Feature Teacher
Meet Michael Goodwin. He is an Upper School instructor.
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Traveling to Canada
The 6th grade World Geography students are super excited to be traveling to Canada.
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Fine Arts Spotlight
In two weeks, auditions for MSA’s spring musical commence! This year we are heading to a galaxy far, far away with “Star Wars: A Musical Parody!”
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Parent Volunteers Needed for Book Fair
Our Scholastic Book Fair is coming soon, and Ms. Brittany needs help!
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Chocolate Chip Sea Star
Coral Lab students had the opportunity to travel to Pure Reef in Milton this Wednesday and, aside from replenishing maintenance and testing supplies, managed to acquire several new invertebrate species that are now calling the Coral Lab home!
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School CLOSED
We will be holding a professional development teacher work day on Monday, November 4. There are no classes for students. Thank you for understanding.
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Crazy Cranky Crankenstein!
Our Lower School third grade class had an awesome time this week in reading class!
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MSA Class of 2020
College Acceptances
Congratulations to the following students on their college acceptances
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Fathers' Night
What is LD? What is ADHD? Come to explore these issues with your hosts Upper School Principal J.P. Watson and PreUpper Teacher Michael Griffeth. They will present the F.A.T. City Workshop video, "How Difficult Can This Be?" by Richard D. Lavoie, a nationally known expert on learning disabilities
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Intensive or Extensive?
Chemistry students are currently studying physical and chemical properties and changes in the unit about matter. This week, we focused on the differences between intensive and extensive physical properties.
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Congratulations!
After lots of time, education, dedication, and determination, LaToyia Armstead has finally received her Associate Professional Counselor designation!
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Misunderstood Animals
Since it's Halloween season, our Life Science students in PreUpper are learning more about a group of animals that many people fear ... arachnids!
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Parent University Presents...
Parent U: Dr. Jennifer Bailey will be speaking about Emotional Regulation.
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Looking for 1920s Artifacts
If you happen to have any 1920s artifacts, or know someone who does, and are willing to share them with us for display at the festival, please let me know!
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ADHD Awareness Month
In honor of ADHD Awareness Month, this week we want to share an article with you from Healthline - "Debunking Five Common Misconceptions about ADHD."
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Be Kind Week Collage
Some of the fun things we have done during Be Kind Week
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COMMUNITY CARES & CONCERNS

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The Sanders Family

The Smith 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

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"Where there is kindness, there is goodness, and where there is goodness there is magic."

--Cinderella (movie), Ella's Mother

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday October 25
Flex Friday PU/CA/U
All day
Friday October 25
Full Band Rehearsal
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Friday October 25
Booster Pizza Friday
12:00 PM
Saturday October 26
ACT Testing
8:00 AM
Saturday October 26
Founder's Day Family Picnic
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
MSA Lacrosse Fields
Monday October 28
Chick-fil-A Day
12:00 PM
Tuesday October 29
Used Uniform Shop Open
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Wrestling Bldg
Wednesday October 30
Basketball - Boys Middle School vs. Cumberland Academy CANCELLED (Away)
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Cumberland Academy
Wednesday October 30
Basketball - Boys Varsity vs. Tapestry Public Charter (Away)
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tapestry Public Charter
Wednesday October 30
One Act Performance
7:30 PM
Theater

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