First Grade Explorers Inspire Real World Enrichment for African Penguins

First Grade Explorers have been working on an exciting project this spring in STEM class. During thier third quarter unit on animal habitats, Mrs. Aschberger incorporated a Design Thinking routine focusing on designing animal enrichment items, specifically for African penguins. Students first watched the behaviors of the penguins via the Georgia Aquarium web cam and…

State of the School 2024

Thank you for attending the 2024 State of the School presentation. In case you missed it, or want to watch again, here are the presentation slides. A highlight of the presentation was the sharing of our new Strategic Plan! After an intense process of reflection and data collection and analysis, the Governing Board is excited to share…

Order School Supply Kits for Next Year!

Shop now for next year’s school supplies and a portion will be donated to TMS PTO. Supply kits will be delivered directly to classrooms by open house in July. Order website:  www.shopttkits.com The Museum School Account Number: 27271 It’s time to start getting ready for the 2024-2025 school year! School supply kits are ready to…

The Museum School of Avondale Estates Third Grade Team Awarded State Literary Leaders Award

September 15, 2023 At a ceremony today in DeKalb County, State School Superintendent Richard Woods awarded the Musuem School’s Third Grade reading team with a Literacy Leader Banner for achievement in reading. Our third graders scored above 90% on the Milestones Assessment in reading. The event was held at Avondale Elementary School where nine other…

After School at Camp Scene

Museum School parents, students, and teachers may be familiar with Camp Scene Environmental Adventures from their auction donation and their nature-based summer camp and school break camp programs in Decatur since 2010. Now, they are hoping to bring After-School Camp to TMS for students to explore nature and experience the outdoors. With a minimum number of…