Middle School News http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/ en Copyright 2010 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:00:59 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.35 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Middle School Orchestra Winter Concert The Middle School Orchestra Winter Concert has been rescheduled to Friday, March 19 at 2:30 p.m. in the Presentation Hall. The concert will be performed for the entire Middle School during the FAB Friday time at the end of the school day. Parents are invited to attend. A small reception will follow the performance.

]]> http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2010/03/middle_school_orchestra_winter.html http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2010/03/middle_school_orchestra_winter.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:00:59 -0500 Students Participate in Math Counts MathCountsTeam.JPG

Recently the group of Middle School students above participated in a Math Counts competition at UGA. The group met on Friday mornings for several weeks to prepare for the event. They placed third among the ten schools present and two of the students have progressed to represent us at the state level. Congratulations to Alois Cerbu and Max Ruston who will advance and to the other great Spartans who participated: Aurora Bunten, Haidee Chen, Helen Chen, Nathan Iyer, Darshan Parikh, and Nick Rorabaugh. Thanks to Mrs. Green for leading the group!

]]> http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2010/02/students_participate_in_math_c.html http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2010/02/students_participate_in_math_c.html Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:36:48 -0500 Good luck to Jason and Max! Jason Papadopoulos and Max Ruston will participate in the Georgia Independent Schools Association State Spelling Bee on Thursday. They will join students from schools around the state in two rounds of competition in Macon. Good luck to each!

]]> http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2010/02/good_luck_to_jason_and_max.html http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2010/02/good_luck_to_jason_and_max.html Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:33:44 -0500 Students recognized by NASA Congratulations to Bailey Carter and Grace Trimpe for receiving recognition from NASA for the Buzz Lightyear Mission Patch Design Challenge! Grace and Bailey were two of over 600 students across the nation to create a design. Their designs were selected as "top 10 entries."

See the top 10 finalists here.

Excerpt from the NASA website:
"For nearly 40 years, NASA astronauts have designed mission patches to symbolize their individual space missions and flight accomplishments. Carrying on this tradition, Disney Parks and NASA launched a search for the most creative mission patch design to honor Buzz Lightyear as America's first and longest-serving space ranger. After serving 15 galactic months aboard the International Space Station, the 12-inch action figure returned to Earth in September 2009, aboard space shuttle Discovery with the crew of STS-128.

Students from across the nation submitted designs and a brief essay to commemorate Buzz Lightyear's achievement. As part of the Buzz Lightyear Mission Patch Design Challenge, students had the opportunity to learn about the requirements of spaceflight and the science surrounding NASA programs, helping to create a strong understanding about the importance of space exploration."

]]> http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2010/01/students_recognized_by_nasa.html http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2010/01/students_recognized_by_nasa.html Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:05:03 -0500 Middle School Haiti Relief Efforts As the world watches the tragedy which is occurring as a result of the Haiti earthquake, the Middle School has been raising money to help the American Red Cross with relief efforts. In a special assembly, several 8th grade students made a presentation to the student body to educate them on Haiti and what has occurred there. Their presentation helped increase awareness and answer many of the questions Middle School students had.

Students have also lead the Middle School in two fundraisers which will help support the American Red Cross in their disaster relief program. Each grade has been collecting coins in gallon jugs. This will end Friday, January 29. Additionally, all Middle School students participated in a t-shirt day on Friday, January 22. Students donated money and an extra t-shirt to have their own t-shirt and jeans day. This fundraiser helped raise $711 of aid. These are two small ways our students have expressed their support for the Haitian people.

]]> http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2010/01/middle_school_haiti_relief_eff.html http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2010/01/middle_school_haiti_relief_eff.html Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:06:01 -0500 7th/8th Grade Winter Dance The 7th/8th grade Winter Dance will take place Friday, February 26. It will take place in the Tillman Center from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. More plans will be coming soon.

]]> http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2010/01/7th8th_grade_winter_dance.html http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2010/01/7th8th_grade_winter_dance.html Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:39:33 -0500 Sparbots' FTC team wins! Congratulations to the Sparbots’ First Tech Challenge team who competed at a regional tournament this past weekend. They received a first place award, the Rockwell Collins Innovate Award, which “celebrates a team that not only thinks outside the box, but also has the ingenuity and inventiveness to make their designs come to life.” They also placed second for the Inspire Award.

Middle School students, Will Divers, Darshan Parikh, and Max Ruston participated on the team along with Upper School students, Christopher McGahee, Caleb Dasher. The team coached by Mike Callinan will compete at the state tournament on February 20. Congratulations Sparbots and good luck!

]]> http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2010/01/sparbots_ftc_team_wins.html http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2010/01/sparbots_ftc_team_wins.html Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:12:40 -0500 Continuing Dr. King's legacy... During the month of January, we will continue in the tradition of Dr. King by focusing on Civil Rights and Service to the Community. We have community leaders scheduled as guest speakers for chapel programs and on January 29, all Middle School grade levels will watch a video from the "Teaching Tolerance" series on Civil Rights. Afterward, students and teachers will reflect on the videos and discuss the destructiveness of hateful behaviors.

Click here to learn more about Teaching Tolerance and the Southern Poverty Law Center.

We encourage our Athens Academy families to volunteer over the MLK weekend!

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Several Middle School teachers volunteered at the 1st Annual Food Pantry to supply food for those in need.

]]> http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2009/12/_several_middle_school_teacher.html http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2009/12/_several_middle_school_teacher.html General Information Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:23:27 -0500 Salvation Army Toy Drive salvationArmy3.JPG

Fifth, sixth and seventh grade students have just finished our annual Toy Drive for the Salvation Army. Footballs, board games, stuffed animals, and other toys were collected by homerooms and delivered to be distributed to needy families in the Athens area. This is an exciting and rewarding event for all involved!

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]]> http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2009/12/salvation_army_toy_drive.html http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2009/12/salvation_army_toy_drive.html Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:23:40 -0500 Sparbots FLL Qualify for Super-Regional Team-web-pic.gif
Standing: Harper, Noah Y., Joseph, Will, Mr. Callinan, Riya, Noah J., Jamie
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On Saturday, Dec. 5th, the 5th/6th grade Sparbots team competed at one of nine Regional FLL (FIRST Lego League) tournaments at Conyers, Ga. The team finished in the top 10 out of 27 teams to qualify for a Super-Regional FLL Tournament to be held in Atlanta on January 9, 2010. In addition to qualifying, the team won a special, 3rd place award for Engineering Design and Programming for a unique use of multiple sensors for keeping their robot oriented on a obstacle course in autonomous operation. The theme for this year's competition was called "Smart Move" which required students to research transportation issues in their community. The Sparbots chose to research commuter rail issues and learned about Athens plans for rail by visiting the Multi-Modal Transportation Center in downtown Athens.
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]]> http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2009/12/sparbots_fll_qualify_for_super.html http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2009/12/sparbots_fll_qualify_for_super.html Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:11:15 -0500 Seal the Deal and Pay for Your Meals! Please check your Meal Pay Plus account to ensure that it does not carry a negative balance. Meal Pay Plus accounts that have an outstanding balance as of 12/18/09 will be transferred to your child’s school billing account plus a 15% service charge. You may log on to www.mealpayplus.com to bring your account current, mail payment to the Business Office or bring money to the Tillman Center during lunch hours. If you have any questions, please contact the Business Office at (706) 549-9225.

]]> http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2009/12/seal_the_deal_and_pay_for_your.html http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2009/12/seal_the_deal_and_pay_for_your.html General Information Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:25:05 -0500 Middle School Mixes it Up @ Lunch! Ask your student where everyone sits during lunch and I bet they can tell you which "group" sits at what table. Well, today students were assigned random seats in the Tillman Center and asked to work on an activity together. The point of all of this is to encourage the students to cross social boundaries and sit and talk with people they may not know all that well in a safe and supportive environment.

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]]> http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2009/12/middle_school_mixes_it_up_lunch.html http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2009/12/middle_school_mixes_it_up_lunch.html General Information Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:42:48 -0500 6th grade Science From December 7 - 11, the 6th grade will be spending Science classes outside conducting a water quality survey of the two ponds on campus. They will be outside regardless of the temperature, unless it rains. Please make sure your 6th grade children are coming to school dressed with warm layers for outside. -Mr. Brantley

]]> http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2009/11/6th_grade_science.html http://www.athensacademy.net/announcements/middle/2009/11/6th_grade_science.html Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:10:09 -0500 Parent Workshop- Positive Discipline We would like to inform you that Dr. Jane Nelsen, author of Positive
Discipline, will be providing a parent workshop in Atlanta on December 2 & 3.
Use the link below for more information:

http://www.positivediscipline.com/atlanta-2009.html

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