March 20, 2020 | Vol 13, Iss 28, No 460

NEWSLETTER

THE FACES OF OUR ONLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Who would have guessed at the beginning of the school year that we would be doing online school for something more than a snow holiday?. We didn't even really get snow (I probably shouldn't talk about that). But look at these faces! They are taking it in stride. I have no doubts that it has been a challenge for some of you, but of all the things I am seeing it has been mostly positive. You got this and YOU CAN DO IT, heck you ARE doing it (parents and students, faculty too)! Stay positive and keep at it. We are here for you, let us know what you or your child needs. We are all learning to be creative and flexible.

Starting at the top going left to right:

TJ Young reading “To Kill A Mockingbird” in a comfy chair

Cale Goodman also reading "To Kill A Mockingbird" - it's a must for MG's class

Jackson Wickley on a Zoom class happened to sit in exactly the right spot for the antlers

Charlotte Leber in Patrick’s Stage Makeup Class

Camille Michael doing Lunge Walks in her front yard for PE Class

Jack Holt holding up the living room wall for his 1 minute wall sit also in personal fitness

Henry Waugh enjoying a Star Wars book during library time

You guys are awesome! There is lots more great stuff to read as well as some important things you will need to know. Stay safe everyone. OLE!

THIS WEEK'S NEWS

Personal Fitness for Everyone

Our Personal Fitness classes will be performing the following Home Fitness Training routine. These were designed by Coach John Hanrahan.

Making a Statement

Introductory and Concluding Statements that is...Grade 6 English Language Arts (ELA) students began their OLE lessons this week. While there was an initial learning curve for some, all seem to be working out the kinks smoothly and getting things accomplished.

Lower Zooms

This has been an interesting week starting virtual learning from home for Lower School students! This week, we tried to keep things simple while continuing our curriculum as usual and working towards a more online presence using Google Classroom and Zoom for next week

NAHS Visits Columbus State Campus

A few weeks ago, a group of students from our Mill Springs National Art Honors Society took an exciting field trip down to Columbus State University.  They were there to attend the Georgia All-State Art Symposium.

Student Reflections on OLE

During our first meeting in OLE, Ms. Brittany’s Library Aides reflected on their experiences so far.

Keeping in Touch

We are committed to staying in touch with everyone and ask that you do the same. We have created a place on our website to host all past and future communications from Debbie Orr, our Head of School.

Author/Illustrator David Biedrzycki Visits MSA

On Thursday March 12th, author and illustrator David Biedrzycki visited our Lower, Middle, and Fine Arts students in the Robert W. Moore Hall. After showing us what inspires him to write and create, Mr. Biedrzycki showcased his newest book

Students Debate

Before the beginning of online learning, the students in Ms. Karen's class were able to sharpen their research, debate, and public speaking skills. The students did research on many of the laws passed during the Antebellum period.

Tech Tip: Getting Technology Help

Now that we have deployed our Online Learning Environment, keeping our tech devices in tip top shape has become even more important. That is where our Technology Department comes in, they are here to help.

Journal Entry

Our Lower School students are used to journaling on a daily basis. So here is the journal entry from Allie Detsch who is in Lower School's fourth grade and learning to process her new way of school with her feelings.

Learning to Adapt

What a wild week it has been! We have been hard at work behind the scenes to get our Online Learning Environment up and running. Students have done an amazing job adapting to these changes, and we have found some creative ways to stay connected as a community.

Announcing MSA's New Spring Musical Project!

We shared this video of our new Spring Musical (STAR WARS) project with our students during our live Zoom classes on Thursday so now want to share with you... 

Midsummer Night's Dream

As my first year as an educator at Mill Springs Academy, I continue to be in awe of the students and parents of this community.  Students have acclimated to the process of daily assignments via OLE (On Line Environment).

Please Make a Note of these Changes

We just want you to be aware of the following calendar changes. As we have updates we will keep you posted. But here is what we know at this time:

Do you Need Summer School?

Do you, or someone you know, need Summer School? Do you want to take a hard class all by itself? Summer School is a great place to do that.

COMMUNITY CARES & CONCERNS

Those affected in any way by the Coronavirus

Families working from home with kids doing school at home

Healthcare and Grocery Workers

The FitzGerald Family

The Jones 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