“You are smart. You are kind. You are intelligent. You are amazing!” Many students hear these positive affirmations each day at The Museum School from their warm and dedicated school counselor, Ms. Raquel Jones. Herself a married mother of three daughters, Jones visits nearly 30 K-8 classrooms each month to connect with TMS students. Born in…
Want to spread some joy this holiday season? The TMS Beta Club is collecting toys for Toys for Tots! Consider donating a NEW and UNWRAPPED toy for boys and girls between the ages of 2 and 12 years old. Simply drop the toy inside the gift wrapped donation boxes outside of Ms. Galicia’s office, the…
We need your old tennis shoes! The TMS Girls on the Run team is collecting used running shoes (or any rubber-soled shoes) for our Eco-Sneakers Challenge. Eco-Sneakers makes these shoes available as affordable footwear in developing countries or gives them to agencies working with emergency relief programs. Eco-Sneakers donates 75 cents a pound back to…
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…
TMS will be participating in Atlanta Humane Society’s Walk for the Animals on October 16th in Atlantic Station. Our goal is to raise $1,000 for animals in need. Here is what you can do to help: Register your child (and pet) at http://ahsoc.convio.net/site/TR?fr_id=1100&pg=entry * Pets are welcome on the walk/run but must be on a…
TMS staffer, Erin Johnson, was honored for her volunteer efforts, including her work with the Winnona Park Elementary School Grounds Committee and The Museum School of Avondale Estates. Published by JULIE HERRON CARSON for The Patch Decatur-Avondale Estates Decatur resident Erin Johnson has been selected to receive the Wylde Center and City of Decatur’s 2016…
Our students have an opportunity to use creativity at every step of the museum process. Students identify their own problems to solve and questions to answer, teachers encourage risk-taking and innovation in guiding students’ explorations and investigations, and learning culminates in the creation of a tool for sharing knowledge with others. I will be a…
SUSTAINABILITY AS A CORE VALUE The Museum School is dedicated to principles of sustainability – the idea that a balance exists between meeting the needs of the present and ensuring the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Our students study and participate in environmentally sound processes throughout the school, such as recycling,…