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Athens Academy Update                                  April 14,  2011


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Bob Chambers

AROUND THE DINNER TABLE      

 

The habits, skills, and attitudes that our students are developing today will determine their ability, willingness, and confidence to be successful participants in activities in later life.  One of the important areas for development is the productive participation with others in a discussion.

When asked what experiences he attributed to his development of the essential qualities for participating in discussions, the now deceased former mayor of Atlanta Maynard Jackson said, "It began around the dinner table."  Upon reflection, one can readily recognize the possibilities in such a family gathering.  It is a safe and loving environment where preschoolers through upper schoolers can express themselves and receive the guiding comments and questions of insightful, experienced adults. Read more... 

 festival day 

 Festival Day

Saturday, April 16  

10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.  

 

Musical performance by Pre/Lower School students  

at 10:00 a.m. in the

Spartan Center

 

Cotton patch gospel 

The Upper School Drama Department proudly presents

Cotton Patch Gospel

Somethin's brewin' around here and it sure sounds like a whole mess of fun.  This spring's musical, based on the book The Cotton Patch Version of Matthew and John by Clarence Jordan, is a re-telling of several biblical stories with a definite southern twist.  Come out and see the Cotton Patch Band and all our student musicians and actors as they present a foot-stompin', toe-tappin', knee-slappin' good time! April 28-30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Presentation Hall ($5/adult and $2/student).

Upcoming Events          

Lower School T-shirt Day - Friday, April 15

Upper School Senior Recognition Orchestra Concert - Tuesday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Presentation Hall

Spring Holidays - Thursday, April 21 (Faculty  

Development Day) and Friday, April 22   

Grade Representatives Meeting - Monday, April 25  

at 7:30 p.m. in the Presentation Hall