By Emily Halevy I met Shirley Harris late last year at a Curator’s Circle event. After a brief conversation about her family’s history with TMS, I knew this was a person who is dedicated- to her children’s education, to her community and to The Museum School. I had to know more about her family and…
Middle School Chorus and Orchestra are hosting a movie and game night Friday, April 14th from 6:00-8:30pm. You can drop your child off between 6:00-6:15, and the movie will begin shortly after. Admission is $10, which includes a bag of popcorn. The movie will be followed by theater games led by the TMS Chorus. Additional…
Support The Museum School Garden Club at Opening Day of the Avondale Estates Farmers Market! Sunday, April 23rd from 10am to 2pm N. Avondale Rd, Avondale Estates, GA 30002 Parking Lot of My Parents Basement Students will be selling organically-grown garlic, onions, herbs, and butterfly milkweed plants (seedlings), as well as herbal lip balm…
Friday, March 31st The entire school will spend an entire day devoted to reading. Kindergarteners through Fifth Graders will be allowed to wear appropriate pajamas and uniform shoes, while the middle school students and staff members will be dressing up in their favorite children’s book characters. Let us know if you would like to be…
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…
A club to learn about local and migratory bird language and behavior. What are those sounds? All those birds! Are they just making undifferentiated random tweets and chirps? NO! All of those birds sounds have meaning! Want to learn the language of the birds? You will be amazed!. Open to all grades and ages. To…
TMS is organizing another school-wide “On the Same Page” program like we did in conjunction with Little Shop of Stories in the fall. Our themes this winter and spring are kindness and diversity. Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson Kindergarten through second grade selection This unforgettable book is written and illustrated by the award-winning team that created…
The Board of Directors of The Museum School is responsible for ensuring that the academic program of The Museum School of Avondale Estates (The Museum School) is successful, that the school’s program and operation are faithful to the terms of its charter, and that the school remains a viable organization. The Governance Committee is seeking…
These past weeks in STEM, students in grades 3,4,and 5 are researching a famous STEM figure and presenting to their classes. The mini-biography includes facts about the person, a famous quote from this person, and what areas of STEM they contributed to. Students researched within groups or individually and gathered information from books and online…
WE’RE BACK!!! This spring, The Kilometer Kids Running Club will be back at The Museum School. Due to the popularity of the club from previous years, this spring we will accept up to 80 participants. Our spring season will be a 10 week training program aimed at helping to prepare the runners for the 2017…