The Atlanta School Blog http://theatlantaschool.com/blog News and events from The Atlanta School, Inc., a private, intown school educating pre-school, kindergarten, elementary and middle school students. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:48:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Appalacian Trail Camp http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/37-appalacian-trail-camp http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/37-appalacian-trail-camp#comments Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:45:28 +0000 Corrie http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/37-appalacian-trail-camp We are pleased to announce that the Appalachian Trail Camp will take place from June 9 through June 20, 2008.  The camp is open to rising 6th Graders and above.  The first five days will be spent preparing, training, reading and hiking.  We will depart for North Georgia on Friday, June 13 and begin our hike on Saturday, June 14.  Plans are to cover approximately 50 miles of the AT from Springer Mountain to Unicoi Gap.    We’ll complete the hike by June 19 and return that evening or Friday morning.The cost for the camp is $580 - more details to follow including training opportunities, equipment needs and options as well as specifics about the trip. 
 
Please contact us if your child is interested in applying.
 
Happy Trails!
 
Doug and Jennifer

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Pre - K ( 3 & 4 year olds )
 
Session 1  - June 16- June 27
Session 2 - June 30 - July 11
Session 3 - July 14- July 25
Session 4 - July 28 - August 8
 
Cost ( per 2 week session) - 1/2 day - 250.00  full day 400.00
 
Art camps ( 5 years and older)
 
Session 1 - June 16 - June 20 - TBA
Session 2 - June 23 - June 27 - Paper crafts
Session 3 - June 30 - July 11 - Pottery *
Session 4 - July 14 - July 25 - Pottery *
Session 5  - July 28 - August 1 - Mixed Media
Session 6 - August 4 - August 8 - Mixed Media
 
Cost -  1 week sessions - 250.00        2 week sessions - 475.00

]]> http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/36-plan-for-summer-camp/feed New Adventures For The 1/2 Class http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/35-new-adventures-for-the-12-class http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/35-new-adventures-for-the-12-class#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:09:43 +0000 Mindy http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/35-new-adventures-for-the-12-class January is a busy month for the 1/2 class. We will continue to study Native Americans in North America, take a few field trips, and continue learning Spanish.

This month we will take a look at North American Native Americans after European contact. We will cover them by region beginning with Georgia and South East. These tribes include the Yamasee, Cherokee, and Chatot. Next, are the South Western tribes which are the descendents of the Anasazi. Some of them are Hopi, Navajo, and Jicarilla Apache. After we will study the Iriquos Confederacy, the Adirondak tribe, and the Manhattan tribe of the North East. We will travel back to the North West to have a look at the Stillaguamish, Maki, and Walla Walla tribes. Lastly we will study the Plains Indians. The Lakota, Shoshone, and the Pona are just a few of the tribes from the plains. We are gearing up for our research project in February. Each child will have the opportunity to research a Native American tribe and present the information to the class. More information will be provided in Februrary.

Our class will also take three more field trips during January. On the 17th we will go to Spivey Hall to see the Atlanta Percussion Trio.  We have planned to take the children to Mount Arabia on the 24th if it is nice. Then we will go back to Spivey on the 29th for an operatic rendition of “The Three Little Pigs.” These three field trips are $5 each.

Students will continue to study “calendar” vocabulary in Spanish. As soon as this is mastered we will move on to “things to do” and “action” words.

]]> http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/35-new-adventures-for-the-12-class/feed Open House http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/33-open-house http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/33-open-house#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:57:22 +0000 Corrie http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/33-open-house Prospective parents and Students are invited to explore the Pre-K through 8th grade classrooms, meetparents and teachers, and discuss the Atlanta School’s philosophy and our desire to help your child succeed.

 December 5th and January 29th from 9am to 12pm

Please RSVP by calling 404.688.9550 or use our contact form.

]]> http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/33-open-house/feed TAS Performance and Gallery Show http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/34-tas-performance-and-gallery-show http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/34-tas-performance-and-gallery-show#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:55:21 +0000 Corrie http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/34-tas-performance-and-gallery-show  Mark your calendars for Saturday, Dec. 8, 12:00-6:00. The Atlanta
School will once again join Janke Glass Studios at Studioplex for an
afternoon of art and music in conjunction with their Annual Winter Glass Festival.

Students will perform from 12:00-1:00 and show art work from
12:00-6:00 (more information coming soon).

Please contact the school with questions or visit the Janke Glass Studio webpage.

]]> http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/34-tas-performance-and-gallery-show/feed Afterschool Art Studio http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/32-afterschool-art-studio http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/32-afterschool-art-studio#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:41:48 +0000 Corrie http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/32-afterschool-art-studio You’ve learned how to draw, now learn how to make your drawings move.  Join the Atlanta School’s new afterschool art studio.  We’ll learn different ways to animate our artwork, from flip boos to simple movies.  We meet Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 in the upstairs art room, starting October 3rd.

$100.00 covers all 10 sessions from October 3rd through December 12.  Supplies are included in the cost.

If you would like to register your child, please contact
Corrie Haislip at 404-688.9551 or use our contact form.

Session 2 of the Afterschool Art Studio will begin in January with a different focus.  Watch for details in the coming months.

Devora Reiss
Middle School Art Instructor

]]> http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/32-afterschool-art-studio/feed AIDSWalk Atlanta - October 21st. http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/31-aids-walk-atlanta-october-21st http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/31-aids-walk-atlanta-october-21st#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:57:34 +0000 Corrie http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/31-aids-walk-atlanta-october-21st September is here and that means it’s time to gear up for the annual AIDSWalk Atlanta.  The Atlanta School has been one of the top contributing teams to AID Atlanta for many years.  Please join us for a day of family fun that can help so many lives.  We will have a cook-out following the walk and a Silent Auction.  This is also a great opportunity to get to know your TAS Family.

To register, please visit the AIDSWalk Webpage.Click on the Join an Existing Team link.  At the bottom of the page type The Atlanta School, Inc.  into both boxes.  You will then see a link at the bottom of the page to Join the team.

You must register each member of your family if you want participation T-shirts for everyone.  If you encounter problems while registering, please contact Corrie. We will send out updates over the next few weeks regarding AIDSWalk Benefit Dinners (yes, Colm is cooking) and the Silent Auction.  If you are interested in making a donation to the Silent Auction or have ANY questions, please contact Corrie.

Thanks,

TAS AIDSWalk Team

]]> http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/31-aids-walk-atlanta-october-21st/feed A message from Grace Vanderwiel… http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/30-a-message-from-grace-vanderwiel http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/30-a-message-from-grace-vanderwiel#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:48:19 +0000 Corrie http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/30-a-message-from-grace-vanderwiel The website is spectacular!  It’s a great way to reminisce about what a wonderful place TAS is to grow and learn, and to see what new and exciting things you are experiencing!

Looking forward to meeting all of the new families and reconnecting with all the “old” families at the New Parent’s Party next weekend!   Come one, come all - I don’t want to have cleaned the house for a small turnout!

]]> http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/30-a-message-from-grace-vanderwiel/feed “Down with middle schools” supports what we do. High school next? http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/27-down-with-middle-schools-supports-what-we-do-high-school-next http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/27-down-with-middle-schools-supports-what-we-do-high-school-next#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:05:34 +0000 Doug http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/27-down-with-middle-schools-supports-what-we-do-high-school-next This past Sunday, the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s “@issue” section led off with a lengthy excerpt from a book by Jonathan Kozol entitled “Down with middle schools.” Though much of what he says is not applicable to the TAS experience, some of his comments strongly resonated with me. Kozol is opposed to the idea of separate “middle schools,” arguing that they should be incorporated into an upper level elementary school “so that we can exploit the attachments we have formed with children since they were in kindergarten or in first and second grades as barriers against [an] early loss of innocence.” Kozol goes on to point out that middle school-aged students could serve as mentors and team leaders to younger students, helping those younger students while “reinforcing their own competence . . . .” If this sounds familiar, it should. The middle school’s existence, structure, and philosophy is based in large part on these very concepts. What Kozol does not discuss is that having a middle school is an integral part of the entire TAS community, as much as is the Pre-K. Younger students form meaningful relationships with the “big kids,” the “big kids” are able to learn the importance of being role models, and teachers and parents are able to engage in dialogue on a wide variety of issues with a common base of departure. It is my belief that growing into a TAS high school is the next natural step. Community does not end with middle school, and high school students would add to the cross-age germination that currently exists. Furthermore, high school students are in need of a protective, caring, and nurturing environment that prepares them for college and independence. There has been a great deal of interest expressed over the past two years in exploring the creation of a TAS high school. Please join in the discussion, even if it is to express concerns.

]]> http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/27-down-with-middle-schools-supports-what-we-do-high-school-next/feed Welcome Back First and Second Graders! http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/28-welcome-back-first-and-second-graders http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/28-welcome-back-first-and-second-graders#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:38:05 +0000 Mindy http://theatlantaschool.com/blog/28-welcome-back-first-and-second-graders How big was a woolly mammoth? What are stabbing cats, horned rodents, and giant ground sloths? Starting on Wednesday we are going to find out more about Pleistocene animals and what North America was like before the First People came. We hope you are excited and ready to go!

Students, please bring a water bottle or a plastic cup with your name on it. There is no water fountain upstairs and you will need a container to use the water cooler.

We cannot wait to see you, new UPSTAIRS kids!

See you soon! We are getting ready for you.

Joy, Mindy, and Alison

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