Basketball Schedules
Make plans to come out and support TMS Basketball this Winter! All Museum School HOME games are played at Tobie Grant Recreation Center: 593 Parkdale Dr, Scottdale, GA 30079
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Sorting Day 2023
Middle Grades Houses welcomed new and 6th grade Explorers this afternoon to much excitement! Mission Statement: The Museum School House System aims to create a positive, inclusive, and cooperative community across Grade levels to give students a sense of belonging and collective ownership of our Middle school. 6th – 8th grade students are sorted into…
PSAT Score Week
Greetings 8th Grade Parents, TMS 8th grade students had the opportunity to take the PSAT 8/9 in October. Printed score reports have gone home with students and there are additional tools available on the PSAT website to further help your child prepare for the SAT exam. Students will be able to schedule a 20-minute PSAT/Transition…
Sorting Day 2021
Middle Grades Houses welcomed new and 6th grade Explorers Friday afternoon on the TMS field, our first in person sorting since 2019! Mission Statement The Museum School House System aims to create a positive, inclusive, and cooperative community across Grade levels to give students a sense of belonging and collective ownership of our Middle school.…
Sorting Day 2019
Middle Grades Houses welcomed new and 6th grade Explorers Friday afternoon amid cheers and a few (happy) tears. Mission Statement The Museum School House System aims to create a positive, inclusive, and cooperative community across Grade levels to give students a sense of belonging and collective ownership of our Middle school. 6th – 8th grade…
Middle Grades Houses Build Community at TMS
“My favorite part of the house system is getting to know other middle schoolers, and dress up in our color, making chants and hand shakes, helping out, and really just ALL of it!!! :)” – Izzy Feagans
Carnation Sale
Want to give your favorite teacher/staff member or a friend flowers for Valentines Day? The TMS 8th graders can help! Between now through February 5th, the 8th grade is hosting a carnation sale to raise funds for their end of the year trip to Washington D.C. Carnations are $2 each or 10 for $15 order…
Middle School Speaker Request: “One Thing I Know For Sure”
Do you have life experience or tips for navigating the world that you’d like to share with our middle schoolers? We are looking to have guest speakers at our middle school Village Meetings who can give a motivational speech on the topic, “One Thing I Know For Sure.” Our goal is to give students a…
Middle School Gives Back
Attention Middle School students and parents! The Silent Auction is asking for Middle Schoolers to give back! Students have been asked to think of how they would like to “Give Back” and earn money for their school, and to discuss with their parents. This year students can put their services up for auction. Does your…
Social-Emotional Learning: The 7 Mindsets
Grades 6-8 follow the Core Values of The Museum School, but additionally participate in a program called 7 Mindsets that elaborates on our Core Values and provides the social and emotional framework middle schoolers need to grow as they approach adulthood.
Students from The Museum School of Avondale Estates Take Part in Junior National Young Leaders Conference
Rising 7th graders, Izzy Sears, Avery Grace, Maggie Reetz, Zoe Daniel, and Scout Fletcher (not pictured) are in Washington, D.C. for an extraordinary leadership development experience at the 2017 Junior National Young Leaders Conference (JrNYLC), an Envision program that provides a historical view of leadership and encourages young scholars to develop their own leadership skills and strategies for success…
Middle School Orchestra Takes 1st Place at Six Flags
Congratulations sixth grade orchestra for earning first place in Orchestra Division IA at the Music in the Parks competition held at Six Flags over Georgia. Students performed Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song, Dragonhunter, and Tribal Dance. After the competition, students enjoyed some well-deserved time in the park. Way to go, Explorers!
Middle School Explores Our Wondrous World
In a winter full of exploration, our middle school students have been making scientific discoveries, relating math lessons to everyday life and uncovering the history of our own nation as well as others around the world. Digging into geography, they studied plate tectonics and fossils, rocks and Earth layers. They put evolution into action in…
Resources for Choosing a High School
Please check out these helpful links… Greatschools.org has put together 10 key questions to ask when choosing a high school. How to assess the culture of your high school from usnews.com Teen Life tips on choosing a high school Download a checklist to compare schools Private School Options Did you know that if your child…
The Museum School of Avondale Estates Receives 2016 Distinguished Middle School Breakout Award from The Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals
The Museum School of Avondale Estates has been named one of the top performing middle schools in the state by the Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals (GASSP). The association selected the school as a 2016 Breakout School and also selected it for a Distinguished Middle School Breakout Award. The Distinguished Middle School Breakout Award…
High School Options Fair: Thursday, November 17th
IS YOUR FAMILY PREPARING FOR HIGH SCHOOL? Did you know that most high schools have admission requirements – even the public school programs – such as special testing, interviews, auditions, and student work portfolio samples? Come hear directly from the schools. You’re invited to attend The Museum School’s High School Choice Fair to provide middle…
Refugee Clothing Drive
8th grade is kicking off their second annual clothing drive starting this week! We are collecting child and adult clothing to stock the refugee closet at the Lutheran Services of Georgia. Recently refugees have the opportunity to find clothing for their families, so we’re aiming to keep them stocked all year long. Bring in any…
The Fall Sports Season Is Here For Middle School Athletes!
This fall TMS will have teams in the following sports: Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country Running Girls’ Volleyball Boys’ Soccer Heart and Soles Girls’ Running Program You can stay up to date with all of our Middle School Athletics updates by visiting our website at www.TMSAthletics.org. Please direct all inquiries to [email protected]. Cross Country News Cross Country…
The Museum School of Avondale Estates Celebrates Inaugural Eighth Grade Class in First-Ever Bridging Ceremony
The Museum School of Avondale Estates held a bridging ceremony on May 26 to celebrate the first eighth grade class that will be moving on to high school. The event is a significant milestone for the public charter school, which opened its doors to students in 2010. Forty-three students received their certificates officially marking the…
Middle School Dance May 7, 2016
TMS Annual Middle School Dance will be held on May 7, 2016 from 7:00pm to 9:30pm. Come out in your best Hawaiian attire for music, and TMS fun. Tickets are $10 which includes your entrance to the dance and 4 food tickets (pizza and snacks). ** PARENTS IMPORTANT UPDATE ** DANCE VOLUNTEER HOURS CAN BE APPLIED TO THIS…
Artifact Interactive Collaborates with Sixth Graders at The Museum School to Redesign Next-gen Museum Experience
Artifact Interactive in collaboration with The Museum School will guide forty sixth-grade students this week through a series of design workshops aimed at helping them learn design thinking and iterative design. The students will work in teams to reimagine Artifact Interactive’s new museum experience, all the way through developing and testing paper prototypes. ATLANTA, GA…