THE ACADEMY EXPERIENCE

 Often I am asked to explain in quantifiable terms the value of attending the Academy.  At a time when accountability is a major subject, it is reasonable to expect to hear someone say, "Give me the facts."  While statistics - presumably straight-forward facts - are made available by public and non-public schools, do they truly explain all that is occurring in the lives of the students? 

The cumulative "statistical facts" of Academy graduates are very impressive as judged by the typical categories:  graduation rates, college acceptances, grade-level achievement scores, SAT scores, AP scores, merit scholarships extended by colleges, National Merit recognitions, etc.  However, there is more that should be valued.  More....

Congratulations to the 54 students who were inducted  

into the National Honor Society

Ward Archibald, Carter Ball, Jamella Banks, Lucy Barsness, Ross Batzer, Rachel Bonet, Nick Bradfield, Elizabeth Callaway, Shida Chen, Sam Clements, MacKinsey Cole, Aaron Conley, Melissa Corry, Abigail Dillon, Kevin Dong, Frank DuBose, Jason Fern, Christopher Fernandez, Kat Findley, Hailey Fohey, Caroline Frisch, Houston Gaines, Adam Granger, Jessica Gross, Emily Hansford, Jason Hatfield, Hoesuh Jeong, Ethan Jones, Thananya Kerdpoka, Katie Kenerly, Caroline LaBoon, John Layher, Jonghwan Lee, Forrest Liedberg, Maddy Marshall, Bob Marshburn, Morgan Mason, Katie McCormack, Taylor McDonald, Ivy Miller, Paul Moldoveanu, Joshua Netter, Elyse Paneral, Aashni Patel, Emily Pee, Jimmy Robinson, Ethan Ruhl, Perry Rupert, Caroline Sanders, Robert Slocumbe, Ben Smith, Sarah Whatley, Jon Wilson, and Abby Woodard.  More from the March issue of  Spirit... 

March Showers Bring...Music!

Join us for outstanding student musical performances:

Middle School Orchestra - Thursday, March 10

Middle & Upper School Band - Thursday, March 24

Performances are at 7 p.m.

in the Presentation Hall.

 Campaign Status

Grade Captain volunteers are continuing to contact parents  to encourage 100% parent participation in  

the Annual Fund and Capital Campaign.

If you have already made your gifts/pledges,  

thank you!  If not, we need your support.

 Pledge Here!  

Artists' Reception - Friday, March 4 - 5:00-700 p.m

in the Myers Gallery

Rising Seventh Grade Parent Meeting - Tuesday, March 8

at 7:00 p.m. in the Presentation Hall

Second Grade Performance: Goin' Buggy  

Thursday, March 10 (Dress Rehearsal)

and Friday, March 11 - 8:45 a.m. in Barrett Hall

 Spring Break  

Classes dismiss at 3:20 p.m. on Friday, March 11  

and resume at 8:10 a.m. on Monday, March 21.