By Emily Halevy I’d heard about Adela Yelton long before I met her. Stories of a local hero who was one of the original founders of TMS and currently serving on the Avondale City Commission—I knew I had to meet her! I was grateful to finally have the chance at last year’s auction and even…
By Emily Halevy I recently had a meeting with Principal Kelbaugh to discuss fundraising efforts for the school. Privately, I laughed to myself about being sent to the Principal’s office. The cliché of principals being a Principal Krupp type- bossy, cruel, and hot-tempered- is all too familiar. I don’t think you could get further from…
By Emily Halevy “History is made by the persistent, who know that their efforts pile up, day by day, year by year, into unstoppable cascades of common endeavor. History is made by the confident, who know that even when our achievements are incremental, unsatisfying and unfinished, they are achievements all the same, precious progress worth…
By Emily Halevy Nearly everyone who lives in the South, and most certainly everyone in the Decatur/Avondale area knows that the Waffle House started right on College Avenue. But did you know that TMS wouldn’t be what it is today without the help of former President and COO of the Waffle House, Bert Thornton? After…
By Emily Halevy It’s hard to be a parent at The Museum School and not hear the name Sasha Webb. From what I’d heard from other parents, TMS would not exist if not for Sasha’s involvement. I wanted to meet her. Only problem was – she no longer lived in Georgia. Three and half years…
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…
By Emily Halevy Brian and Lisa Deutsch have been a part of the TMS family since the very beginning. In fact, their oldest son, Ross, was in the first TMS class and has now gone onto Druid Hills High School. They have two others sons Henry (6th grade) and John David (2 grade) who still…
By Emily Halevy You all may recognize the Crownover name from TMS Auction Night. Dean Crownover is the illustrious “auctiontainer” who has helped us raise hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years. Amy, on the other hand, may not be in the spotlight, but she has made her own impact as our resident grant…
By Emily Halevy As a new parent at The Museum School, I understood that the school was special. What I didn’t know was how much time and effort was involved to open the school. Now that we’re in our second year at TMS and through my involvement on the Foundation Board, I’ve learned about this…