September 6, 2019 | Vol 13, Iss 4, No 436

NEWSLETTER

Take a Moment to Notice

We have had an awesome week and hope you have as well! It was short and sweet, but we learned lots of great information about ADHD during our professional development day. So much so that it is turning into a parent workshop (see Parent University) at a later date! We have had some wonderful soccer and volleyball events, not to mention Middle's Mini Day and Mustang MANIA! Such excitement!

This morning on my way into school I noticed that my large maple tree was yellowing on the top and that it was dropping leaves already. It doesn't seem like it should be time for that to happen, but I suppose it is. It still feels like summer outside, yet the clock keeps ticking. There is always something beautiful to appreciate, just make sure you take a moment to notice.

Have a nice weekend, see you Monday!

THIS WEEK'S NEWS

Please Check In

As we make an effort to keep our campus safe for everyone, it would be a great help if ALL visitors (yes, parents too) would check in at the front desk of the Administration Office when you are on campus. Thank YOU!

Trashket Ball in Georgia History

In PreUpper's Georgia History class, the students played Trashket Ball for the first time this year!

ONE Word

If you could use only ONE word to describe Mill Springs Academy, what ONE word would you use, and why?

Gaming in Spanish Class

Upper School's Spanish II students are learning the use of the verb “IR” to express actions that will be done in an immediate future.

Coffee after Carpool

Join your fellow MSA parents for coffee on Monday, September 9! Just drop your kids off at school and come on over to the Starbucks (at the intersection of Crabapple and Houze Roads - 12330 Crabapple Road, Alpharetta) right after.

Do you Judge a Book by its Cover?

The 5th and 6th grade Middle School English Language Arts students have been doing independent reading as homework and in their free time for the last couple of weeks which will lead up to a book report project that they began working on this week.

Public Open House

If you know someone that might benefit from attending MSA, PLEASE invite them to an Open House or better yet bring them!

Hall of Fame Induction

This past Friday Josh Hersko (PreUpper instructor and MSA Swim Coach) was inducted into his High School Hall of Fame in recognition for his years as a member of the varsity swim team.

Mini Day for U/PU/CA

This is a wonderful opportunity to visit your student's community.

Congratulations to our Volleyball Team!

Please congratulate your Lady Mustangs Volleyball team on their first home win of the season!!

Say "CHEESE"!

Your student's school pictures are ready for viewing. Please look them over.

Learning about Lower

Lower School parents attended the first Lil' Mustangs Mini day to learn about the curriculum in Lower School.

Word Craft MSA

You may recall we had an article about the PreUpper students working on a project titled, "I am from..."

Fine Arts Spotlight

This week rehearsals got underway for this year’s one-act play, !Artistic Inspiration.

MSA Introduces Parent University

Mill Springs Academy is hosting a parent speaker event on ADHD, Monday, September 23, 2019 at 8:30 am.

How Technology can be of Assistance to You or Your Student

Joyce Derr, a certified Speech and Language Pathologist and Debbie Brineman, a certified Occupational instructor, who each have more than 30 years of experience, will share their extensive knowledge of the latest tools, apps, and devices to support learners.

No Checks

You may notice some changes as we slowly move to all electronic payments.

COMMUNITY CARES & CONCERNS

Individuals Going through Surgery

Newlyweds

The Smith Family

The Tijerina Family

Traveling Families

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