2014 - Mill Springs Academy
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2014 - Mill Springs Academy
MILL SPRINGS ACADEMY Matters SUMMER 2014 IN THIS ISSUE Mill Springs’ Class of 2014! T hirty-five happy graduates of Mill Springs Academy, completed their academic requirements and made one last walk up the hill from the Upper School/Communication Arts classroom building to the Tweetie Lewis Moore Student Activity Center, where family, friends, teachers, administrators and returning graduates cheered their success. Graduation ceremonies began with processional music played by PreUpper student, Sam Mishkin. Graduates Joshua Moore and Anthony DeSantis and juniors David Wells and Paul Bain presented the American flag, then graduate Kylie Reynolds sang the national anthem followed by a warm welcome from MSA Board Chair, Angel Murr who shared brief but emotional stories about some of the graduates in their younger years. Graduate Isabella Omohundro offered the invocation followed by guest speaker and MSA ‘05 alumnus Chas MacNeill, who encouraged graduates to come to grips with their exceptionalities and to embrace their differences as gifts, rather than impediments. MSA is known for heartfelt graduations because only our students speak to the audience. This year’s graduation speakers included Lindsey Flax, Courtney Jones, Adam Robinson, and Andrea Carlos. Valedictorian Joshua Moore addressed his classmates, accompanied by junior Paul Bain’s guitar. Paul Continued on page 2 Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Baccalaureate . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Honors Day . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5 Students Learn About Careers 6 Spring Art Show . . . . . . . . . 6 Guys and Dolls . . . . . . . . . . 7 Spring Band Concert . . . . . . 7 Diversity Leadership Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Nat’l Geography & Spelling Bees . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 GISA Literary & Music Competition . . . . . . . 8 8th Grade Literary Adventure 8 CA Meets Sister School . . . . . 9 Students Volunteer with United Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Counseling Conference . . . . . 9 Save the Date! Polo Party . . . 9 World Food Day . . . . . . . . 10 MSA Art Teacher Commissioned . . . . . . . . . . 10 Teaching Afghan Kids English . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Spring Break in Greece . . . . 11 Principals’ Institute . . . . . . 11 ATL Shakespeare Company 11 Prom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ides of March, CA-Style . . . 12 Alumni News . . . . . . . . . . 13 Book Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Senior Presentations . . . . . . 13 Become a Park Ranger . . . . 14 Real World Science . . . . . . . 14 Sports Banquet . . . . . . 15–17 Annual Fund . . . . . . . . 18–19 Success in School… Success in Life Class of 2014! Adam Robinson was selected by his classmates as the 2014 Class Ambassador. From left: Graduates Carter Cassel, Salutatorian, John Chisholm, Alex Hurtsellers and MSA Alumna, MaKinzi Wright, enjoy themselves at a reception in the Upper School Great Room after graduation. Class of 2014 Valedictorian and Eagle Scout, Joshua Moore, and former MSA math teacher, Maritza Gracia. Continued from page 1 then accompanied graduate Will Domenico and Junior Elyse Meyers, who sang in harmony. Headmaster Robert Moore, Upper School Principal Cynthia Traylor, Communication Arts Principal Kay Morrison, and Counselor Susan Day continued the program with the presentation of several awards before students approached the stage one-by-one to receive their diplomas. Each graduating class selects an Alumni Ambassador to keep in touch with faculty and all the members of his/her class for future events. This year’s Alumni Ambassador selected by his classmates, was Adam Robinson. Emily Pierson closed the ceremony by delivering the benediction with graduates, families and friends gathering in the Upper School Great Room for a catered reception and final good-byes. 2 Mill Springs Academy Matters Honor and Awards The following honors and awards were presented to individuals during this year’s graduation ceremonies: VALEDICTORIAN | Joshua Moore SALUTATORIAN | John Chisholm ALUMNI AMBASSADOR | Adam Robinson ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT | Alex Hurtsellers CITIZENSHIP AWARD | Lenny Kay MOST IMPROVED | Brett Jackson BEST ALL-AROUND AJC CUP | Kylie Reynolds SUMMER 2014 In keeping with tradition, Annie Carter addresses the group with a heartfelt speech. From left: Andrew Walker, Will Domenico, Shivani Patel, Emily Pierson, Caroline Dyer, Lisa Imsand, Anthony DeSantis, Kylie Reynolds and Annie Carter (front) gather before the Baccalaureate ceremony. Baccalaureate O n May 9, Mill Springs’ graduating seniors, along with their proud parents, family members, friends and MSA faculty and staff gathered for an evening of celebration and recognition at the Birmingham United Methodist Church in Alpharetta for Baccalaureate services. Teachers acknowledged student accomplishments and triumphs with certificates, pins, honor cords, and trophies. And as an ongoing MSA tradition, instead of inviting speakers from outside the Mill Springs’ community, the program featured speeches from graduates who called to mind their reasons for attending MSA, their successes and friendships, and also used the opportunity to thank family, teachers, staff and friends for their valuable support. The following honors and awards were presented during this year’s Baccalaureate services: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Academic Excellence | Shayna Lopp, Francis Abernethy Most Improved | Daniel Gillen FORENSIC SCIENCE Academic Excellence | Zachary Skinner, Joey O’Connor Most improved | Dera Anueyiagu PHYSICS Academic Excellence | Adam Robinson, John Chisholm Most Improved | Carter Cassel BIOLOGY Most Improved | Lenny Kay ALGEBRA 3 Academic Excellence | Annie Carter Most Improved | Tyler Buice ALGEBRA / TRIG Academic Excellence | Kylie Reynolds Most Improved | Lenny Kay www.millsprings.org SENIOR LIT HONORS Academic Excellence | Alex Hurtsellers SENIOR LIT Academic Excellence | Annie Carter, Joey O’Connor, Shayna Lopp Most Improved | Dera Anueyiagu POLITICAL SCIENCE Academic Excellence | Carter Madison Most Improved | Shayna Lopp ECONOMICS Academic Excellence | Josh Moore Most Improved | Will Domenico ART Andrea Carlos | Art 4 Anthony DeSantis | Art 5 Peyton Lockwood | Art 5 Carter Madison | Art 5, Art 6 Awesome Attention to Detail Award Erin McCallum | Art 6 Courtney Jones | Sketchbook Brandon Pike | ‘Life Saver in the Studio’ Award Emma Holden | Paint Brush ‘Flower’ Andrew Walker sings The River at Baccalaureate. Vase & ‘Creative Genius’ Pin Lindsey Flax | Camera Sculpture & Paint Brush ‘Flower’ Vase MUSIC / MUSICAL THEATRE Kylie Reynolds | Musical Theatre Excellence Andrea Carlos | Musical Theatre Achievement Jasmine Steinway | Musical Theatre Achievement Dera Anueyiagu | Vocal Excellence Courtney Jones | Vocal Excellence Meghan Kern | Musical Excellence Will Domenico | Musical Maestro and Drama King QUILL & SCROLL SOCIETY — NATIONAL JOURNALISM FRATERNITY Annie Carter | Second year member Alex Hurtsellers | Second year member Lindsey Flax | New member Joshua Moore | New member Carter Cassel | Certificate of Merit John Chisholm | Certificate of Merit Emma Holden | Certificate of Merit Mill Springs Academy Matters 3 Honors Day Awards *Denotes seniors On the last day of school, MSA’s students and their families are joined in the Tweetie Lewis Moore Student Activity Center by faculty and staff who honor students for their academic and social achievements. President’s Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence | GOLD The gold award recognizes academic success in the classroom. To be eligible for the President’s Award for Educational Excellence, the following requirements must be met: Earn a grade point average of 90 on a 100 point scale AND either (a) be in the 85th percentile or higher in math or reading, or (b) be recommended by a teacher (based on test results or projects from any other course) plus one other staff member witnessing community service or co-curricular activities such as tutoring other students or demonstration of creativity and achievement in the fine arts. Jack Abram (PU) Paul Bain (U) Jeremy Border (U) Rosa Brown (PU) Brandon Carr (U) John Chisholm (CA)* Corinne Davenport (CA) Alex Diaz (U) Hayden Draycott (U) Maddie Hahn (PU) Alex Hurtsellers (U)* Emily Hyman (PU) Isaac Jacobson (CA) Neil Jensen (U) Christian Kelm (PU) Shayna Lopp (U)* Jessica Lublin (U) Drew Maichle (PU) Michael Martin (CA) Sammy Mishkin (PU) Parker Mosley (U) Austen Mudd (U) Eli Musgrave (PU) Matthew Plunk (CA) Daniel Schmidt (U) Alex Silverman (U) Levi Smith (U) Sam Smith (U) Ryan Super (L) Trevor Tencza (U) Nicole Thomas (U) Henry Wallace (M) Max Woods (PU) President’s Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement | SILVER The silver award recognizes outstanding educational growth, improvement, commitment, or intellectual development in their academic subjects but do not meet the criteria for the President’s Award for Educational Excellence. This award should not be compared to the President’s Award for Educational Excellence or seen as a second tier award, for it recognizes a very different type of academic achievement. It is meant to encourage and reward students who work hard and give their best effort in school, often in the face of special obstacles to their learning. Michael Antonucci (U) Rhen Avritt (U) Cartwright Ayers (PU) Nathan Beard (U) Brittany Blocker (U) Caroline Bonds (U) Andrew Border (PU) Richard Brooks (U) Aaron Brown (PU) Jack Buck (U) Will Caldwell (PU) Andrea Carlos (CA)* Annie Carter (U)* Carter Cassel (U)* Sagan de Castro (PU) Raymond Cobb (U) Elliot Cohen (PU) Peter Cook (PU) Lauren Crisp (U) Garrett Cutchin (PU) Matthew Dalluge (PU) Caitlyn Doucet (M) Caroline Dyer (U)* Aidan Fitzpatrick (PU) Michael Flanigan (U) Quint Foster (U) Tyler Goodwyn (M) Morgan Graves (U) Andrew Guest (PU) Ty Harrell (PU) Emma Harris (PU) Abby Hayman (PU) Devin Hazzard (CA) Michael Healey (PU) Alexis Herrington (U) Emma Holden (U)* Chandler Holt (U) Sydney Itzkovitz (U) 4 Mill Springs Academy Matters Brett Jackson (U)* Russell Jones (U) Spencer Kelly (PU) Alli Kogoy (PU) Peyton Lockwood (U)* Cori Lowenstein (U) Sam Lynch (U) Carter Madison (U)* Jake Martin (PU) Jake May (PU) Garrett McCarthy (CA) Brandon McCormick (U) Darby McHugh (PU) Elyse Meyers (U) Jack Minozzi (U) Joshua Moore (U)* Thomas Moore (U) Mac Morris (CA) Joseph Murphy (U) Joey O’Connor (CA)* Isabella Omohundro (U)* Devin Orkin (CA) Austin Palmore (U) Brett Parks (U) Carter Paul (L) Emily Pearman (U) Matthew Petty (PU) Kyle Phillips (U) Emily Pierson (U)* Dylan Porper (U) Matt Rankin (U) Johnny Ray (CA) Cole Reed (CA) Trey Reid (PU) Kylie Reynolds (U)* Rachel Robertson (U) Adam Robinson (U)* Griffin Rudd (CA) Connor Samsky (PU) Ryan Sarver (CA) Grace Shelton (PU) Luke Sherrill (PU) Eric Siegel (U) Maritza Silva (U) Caroline Skinner (L) Zack Skinner (U)* Andi Smith (CA) Jacob Smith (CA) Evan Smith (U) Parker Stanley (U) Tommy Sweeney (PU) Morgan Taylor (CA) Victoria Toscano (U) Will Treace (U) Nolan Waits (CA) Christopher Walker (PU) Andrew Walker (U) Emily Wright (U) Natalie Yager (PU) Parker Zaglin (PU) Academic Accomplishment Given in recognition of the student whose outstanding academic achievement and quest for knowledge reflects superior intellectual curiosity. Alex Agcaoili (L) Alex Hartsellers (U)* Rosasharn Lilly Brown (PU) Matthew Plunk (CA) John Chisholm (CA)* Levi Smith (U) Grace Gersack (M) Most Improved Awarded in recognition of the student whose academic, social, and athletic growth demonstrates noteworthy improvement. Andrea Carlos (CA)* Sara Browning Edge (PU) Daniel Schmidt (U) Alana Green (CA) Caroline Skinner (L) Brett Jackson (U)* Joseph Stanley (M) Citizenship Given in recognition of the student who is exceptional in areas of leadership, character, and community responsibility. This student has chosen to do what is right instead of what is popular. Lindsey Flax (CA)* Brendan Nemesh (M) Nate Lewis Foster (PU) Johnny Ray (CA) Quint Foster (U) Alex Yager (L) Lenny Kay (U)* SUMMER 2014 SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER SPECIAL AWARDS The Bruce Brownlow Scholarship | BRANDON MCCORMICK The Bruce Brownlow Scholarship Fund was established in 2013 by anonymous donors in honor of retiring Upper School Principal, Bruce Brownlow. The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship support for a returning Mill Springs Academy Upper School student, the scholarship will be applied toward the cost of that student’s tuition during the following school year. The Phil Hanson Scholarship | PAUL BAIN This Scholarship was established in 2013 by an anonymous donor in honor of Coach Phil Hanson. The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship support for a returning Mill Springs Academy Upper School student; the scholarship will be applied toward the cost of that student’s tuition during the following school year. The student selected each year by Phil Hanson should be an athlete whose presence on the team makes a positive difference for everyone because of the quality of his or her efforts and attitude. This individual does not have to be the “best” athlete and need not be one that Phil personally coaches. As such, Phil may consult other MSA coaches in looking beyond his own teams when making his selection. The Sherry Robinson Scholarship | CHASE WATSON This Scholarship was established in 2013 by an anonymous donor in honor of Upper School English teacher, Sherry Robinson. The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship support for a returning Mill Springs Academy Upper School student; the scholarship will be applied toward the cost of that student’s tuition during the following school year. The student selected each year by Sherry Robinson shall be one who possesses the special quality of being an encourager to others. The student should be one who reaches out to those who need a friend and strives to bring out the best in others. The Susan S. Sanders Scholarship | GRACE ELIZABETH SHELTON The Susan S. Sanders Scholarship Fund was established in 2009 by Jeff and Valerie Levy in honor of PreUpper Principal, Susan Sanders. The purpose of the Fund is to award scholarship support to a returning Mill Springs Academy PreUpper School student who best embodies the overall qualities of excellence in his/her academic work, social interactions and extracurricular activities. The student receiving the award shows by example what it means to be a role-model and good school citizen of high moral standard, and makes a significant contribution to the Mill Springs’ Community which reflects the best qualities of a PreUpper student— character, integrity, leadership and responsibility. The Alex Levitt Citizenship Award | DEVIN ORKIN This award is given to the student who most embodies the qualities that made Alex Levitt so special. He participated in all aspects of campus life, excelled in academics, performed in all the plays and cabarets, served as the music librarian, and enjoyed using his artistic talents. Although he struggled physically, Alex never gave up. He raised money for a camp for children with serious illness, sang in the choir and went out of his way to help others – regardless of the physical cost to himself. Alex Levitt was a role model and inspiration to every person who was lucky enough to get to know him. The Nelle Lewis Memorial Award | MARTHA MUIR, ED LITTLE Nelle Lewis was one of MSA’s most enthusiastic supporters from its very early beginnings. She contributed toward making the school’s Scholarship Endowment Fund a successful venture and she always had something for “Robert’s Fund”, which is what she termed the Mill Springs Academy Annual Fund. Most of all, Nelle knew and loved MSA’s teachers and staff, as well as students. The Moore Family established this annual award for teachers who go “the extra mile” year upon year in memory of this wonderfully kind, attentive lady! www.millsprings.org Matan Rabman, Mason Miscio, Catie Claire Coyle, and Maxwell Small conduct a group project during Science Week. Mill Springs Gets “Hands-On” With Science M SA students were treated to an extraordinary opportunity to learn about science directly from college professors during Science Week. Professors from Georgia Tech, Emory, and Gwinnett Tech set up demonstration tables in the Students visit the many MSA gym, where students stopped exhibits set up in the MSA to learn about oil and bacteria gym during Science Week. separation, nanotechnology, brains, vertebrae, skeletons, air quality, health, physics, and chemistry. The students actively participated in the experiments, and were able to complete activities such as handling snake skeletons, observing slides of brain tissue and assisting in nanotechnology experiments. Upper School science teacher Vaidehi Rallapalli arranged the “Science Fair” featuring the college professors. She stated, “I think our students learn best when they can observe, touch and truly feel, science. They all seemed to be extremely engaged in the experiments and presentations.” One of the highlights of Science Week was the Earth Orbit Expo which featured giant inflatable planets, moons, and suns. Students manipulated a 16 foot earth and a 4 foot moon to create the cycles, systems, and relationships between the earth, moon, and sun. They learned about the phenomena such as eclipses, seasonal and lunar cycles, patterns in space, rotation vs. revolution, the tides, gravity, characteristics of the sun, and the order of the planets. Students especially enjoyed “walking” the earth in its revolution around the sun. “This was really fun,” said 7th grade Communication Arts student Brennan Burstein. “I think every science class should have giant planets like this for their classroom.” Upper and CommArts students were also treated to a presentation on Applied Robotics by John Johnson, a graduate student in applied physiology at Georgia Tech. Mr. Johnson is currently doing research in the field and has already built a robotic hand prototype. Through the course of John’s presentation, students learned about the history of prosthetic devices, as well as how John built his prototype from the ground up. Mill Springs Academy Matters 5 Communication Arts Students Learn “How to Choose a Career” W Bill Taylor (center), poses for a picture with CommArts students after his presentation. James Torrance shows off his Donut Man painting at the front register of DaVinci’s. Making Masterpieces with DaVinci’s Donuts A n awesome new donut shop in Alpharetta has been so great for MSA artists! The owners of DaVinci’s Donuts donated 200 donuts and toppings for MSA Art Show guests to make their own donut masterpieces! Fruity Pebbles, Sprinkles, and Oreos were a few of the ‘materials’ used to create food works of art! Janet Ford’s ‘Art in the Community’ class has created DONUT inspired art work that is on display at DaVinci’s. Canvas paintings and mixed media art with cardboard, plaster, beads, paint, sculpting wire, etc. were created by Upper, PreUpper and Communication Arts artists. The students visited DaVinci’s to deliver their custom created artwork for the donut gallery! “The shop has a ‘local artists’ gallery inside,” said Janet. “This month, WE are the local artists!” 6 Mill Springs Academy Matters hat do you want to be when you grow up? Communication Arts students were challenged to think about that as Bill Taylor, father of 11th grader Morgan Taylor, talked about the steps in choosing a career that matches your abilities with your interests. Mr. Taylor retired from Evian Corporation as the Head of Human Resources for the North American Division. He recommended that students intern in particular jobs while still in school to see if it’s the “right fit”. And in order to refine your search for a career, Mr. Taylor suggested using a self-awareness assessment. The students especially enjoyed his descriptions of unusual careers such as “snake-milker”, “road kill collector”, and “pet food taster”. Student Alex Orred stated, “I want to drive big fast cars, and since I probably won’t be able to afford one, maybe I’ll just test them for a living.” Alexa Shuster stands next to her brother and dad as she displays her sculpture at this year’s art show. Student Art Show T his spring, MSA hosted yet another amazing Student Art Show where students in 1st–12th grades displayed their artwork. The event was held in the MSA gymnasium which was transformed into an intimate gallery setting with many students playing a role in the set up and maintenance of the affair. A special thanks to Emily Wright, Lindsey Flax, Emma Harris, James and Jim Torrance, and Levi Smith for going above and beyond to make the event fantastic! SUMMER 2014 Abby Hayman (left) impatiently waits for Taylor Bunker (right) to hurry up and fork over some spending money. Guys and Dolls O n April 23–26, the MSA Fine Arts Department presented its spring musical, Guys & Dolls Jr.! The story concerns two gamblers in 1940s New York City trying to figure out how to balance their gambling ways with the girls they most desperately love. MSA students helped in every aspect of the production, from set and prop construction to makeup design to running the tech elements during performances. Many people worked very hard this year to help make the production a success. Special thanks to Judy Shurling who was Alex Diaz (left) and Andrew Walker (right) end their song on a high note. instrumental in sourcing as well as creating the gorgeous costumes. Gwyneth Hummel-Levy and Morgan Newman were irreplaceable regarding Tech! Levi Smith had a hand in EVERY facet of the show—props, set, tech, and even acting! We are so thankful for these folks and ALL the awesome cast parents who donated time and materials during the show process. Spring Band Concert O n Tuesday, May 6, 2014, the MSA Band put on 2 fantastic concerts for friends, family, students, and staff. They opened with a fun rendition of the theme song from “The Office” by the Scrantones, ending the piece with a burst of paper airplanes. We’re happy to report that no one lost an eye. The concert continued with Charlie Clouser’s “Hello Zepp”, from the movie Saw. This chilling music was followed by the ever exciting Queen sing-a-long, “Bohemian Rhapsody”. Both pieces were Senior requests by John Chisholm and Tyler Buice, respectively. Next came a mash up of “Demons” and “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons. This was a particular Band (and crowd) favorite, as extra Band members put down their regular instruments and picked up drum sticks to incite an all-out percussion frenzy midsong. It was quite exciting! The program closed with “Ecstasy of Gold” by Ennio Morricone with special guest, Kate McElliott, lending the soaring soprano line to this majestic orchestral tune. A good time was had by all! Thomas Moore takes a break between songs during this year’s Spring Band Concert. www.millsprings.org Mill Springs Academy Matters 7 Student Diversity Leadership Conference F or two years, Mill Springs’ students have had the opportunity to attend the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC). This year’s group from MSA went to Washington, D.C. in Dec. 2013 to attend the conference where they participated in fun, critical thinking activities designed to help participants gain increased confidence, compassion, and character. Conference participants were challenged to “lean into discomfort” and not be afraid of what or who they don’t know. A very helpful skill for anyone to take with them into adult life. During the four day conference, the students had the opportunity to share their fears and to learn how not to be judgmental, how to appreciate a person’s honesty, and how to respect values and opinions through a diverse perspective. Students also met thousands of other students from independent schools around the world; learned that they are not the only ones with learning differences; were given the opportunity to express themselves without being judged; and shared ideas and experiences in a confidential environment. Students are already looking forward to next-year’s conference, which will be held in December, 2014 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Matthew Plunk National Geography and Spelling Bees C ongratulations to MSA’s 2013 National Geographic Bee champion, 7th grader and Communication Arts student, Matthew Plunk!! This year’s second place finalist was eighth grader PU student Connor Samsky. The National Geography Bee is a nationwide contest in which the first place prize is a $25,000 college scholarship. This year’s MSA competition was held in the PreUpper School and was a huge success with 50 students from grades six through eight competing in the event. Matthew went on to compete at the state level bee where he took 9th place out of 100 participants. Matthew also competed on the state level for spelling and placed 9th overall as well. Congratulations to all the students who participated in this year’s bees. Everyone did a great job. 8 Mill Springs Academy Matters Rosa Brown holds up her score sheet from the GISA State Literary & Music Competition. 2014 GISA State Literary & Music Competition O n Tuesday, March 18, PreUpper student, Rosa Brown competed in the Class AAA—2014 GISA State Literary & Music Competition in Valdosta, GA. Previously she won the Regional competition for the Argumentative Essay category, writing on the topic of Technology. At the State competition she wrote on Bioethics and placed 4th in the state. Students in 8th–12th grades are invited to participate in the competition. Shilpee Kathuria, Upper School teacher and competition sponsor remarked, “Rosa makes us proud!” Congratulations! PreUpper student, Megan Brown, displays her adventure. Mississippi River Adventure S tudents in Michael Griffith’s 8th grade Literature classes created adventure maps this spring, which chronicled Huck and Jim’s adventures down the Mississippi River (taken from Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn). Coursework culminated into a multi-media project following the completion of the American Novel Unit giving students the opportunity to connect literature to art and American history. SUMMER 2014 CommArts Meets its “Sister School” I n continuing their study of Native American cultures, the Communication Arts School has chosen a sister school located on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The name of the school is “Little Wound School”, named after a famous Lakota warrior with ninety-five percent of the students and staff direct decedents of the Oglala Lakota tribe and dedicated to maintaining the language and culture of the Lakota people. For their first Skype session, CommArts students practiced their Lakota phrases and told the Little Wound students about Mill Springs Academy. Students continued Skyping each other throughout the semester and began emailing each other as individual “pen pals” toward the end of the school year. “Eventually we hope to be able to have a student and faculty exchange for a week”, stated teacher Taniah Jones. “We are looking forward to a long and valuable friendship with our Lakota friends, and learning even more about their culture,” added teacher Chelsea Michelson. Jacob Budwitz played a tune on his Native American flute for the Lakota students at Little Wound School. Volunteering with United Way M Natalie Yager and Darby McHugh pack shoeboxes for the United Way on Good Friday. SA students, Natalie Yager and Darby McHugh, volunteered with the United Way to decorate and fill shoeboxes with personal supplies (soap, shampoo, socks, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc.) for homeless women and children. The United Way expected to receive over 50,000 shoeboxes to be distributed to 13 counties across Atlanta during the week leading up to Mother’s Day. This is Natalie’s 3rd year of volunteering for this worthy cause, and she was thrilled to recruit Darby to help this year as well. The girls had a great time and the organization was very pleased with their help! Counseling Conference T his spring, Susan Day, Director of Counseling at MSA attended the annual Southern Association for College Admissions Counseling (SACAC) conference. Some of the sessions Susan was able to attend included information about students who are not developmentally ready for college, programs for Juniors, gap year programs, building relationships with regional college representatives and how to help students get the most out of meeting with college admissions representatives. “It was a very informative conference and I came back with lots of ideas,” said Susan. www.millsprings.org Mill Springs Academy Matters 9 World Food Day O PreUpper students, Christian Kelm and Natalie Yager show off their projects on World Food Day. n Friday April 25th, PreUpper 7th grade students celebrated World Food Day by bringing in homemade food dishes from around the world. Students made posters giving facts about the country, food, and people associated with their dish, which was prepared with little to no help from mom and dad. The poster and food were judged solely on presentation rather than taste, with students’ grades counting toward 30 percent of their overall World Cultures grade. “Everyone was very creative with their dishes,” said PreUpper Principal, Susan Sanders. “Foods ranging from French pastries with grape and strawberry jelly, to Mexican beans served with dipping chips and ground beef.” Various MSA Faculty as well as 7th grade students, all had a great time sampling the tasty foods. MSA Art Teacher Commissioned M SA art teacher, Brian Buxton was commissioned to create a drawing for a retiring chorus master of the Atlanta Opera Company, Walter Huff. The commissioned art was to be a portrait of Huff and given as a surprise gift from company members, after his many years of service. Brian used pastels in the creation of the portrait. Brian’s wonderful artwork was truly a welcomed surprise to the receiver. Walter Huff is presented with a portrait of himself painted by MSA art teacher, Brian Buxton. Teaching Afghan Children English L ower School has been working with MSA parent, Bre Carlson, Matthew Carlson’s mom, on gathering things to send to Afghanistan where Matthew’s dad is currently stationed. Mrs. Carlson said, “They are at Camp Phoenix in the center of Kabul. Every week there is a bazaar where locals come to Camp Phoenix, located in Kabul Afghanistan. 10 Mill Springs Academy Matters sell things like jewelry and scarves. Interestingly the ones bargaining are the children as they learn to speak English. The soldiers have grown close to these children and they are loving learning English.” The children recently received a soccer ball so the soldiers made them a goal which has been a huge hit. “It is quite the site to see the pictures of the children there interacting with the soldiers,” continued Bre. “I know it also brings comfort to the soldiers who are missing their own children to be able to help these children.” Many Lower School parents sent children’s books, balls, and notebooks, with MSA’s Administration sending notepads and pencils, and the Phys. Ed. Department providing Mustang Tennis and KK’s Club t-shirts. Lower School students also wrote letters to the soldiers which were mailed separately. SUMMER 2014 Spring Break with TEACHERS? W hy of course! Seventeen Upper School students and four chaperones spent Spring Break touring Ancient and Modern Greece. The group marveled at the science, technology, engineering and math applications of the past and present. Past wonders included the Temple of Zeus, Acropolis and Parthenon, ancient Olympia and sacred Delphi. Modern sites included the Canal of Corinth and the Rio Antirrio Bridge, which was the longest cable-span bridge in the world when it opened in 2009. The group also enjoyed a modern one day cruise to the Greek Islands of Hydra, Poros, and Agina. Their visit to the land of Greek gods was both educational and enlightening. While in Greece, students and teachers visit the Acropolis, constructed on the high Acropolis plateau. The monument offers spectacular views and buildings that include the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, and the Temple of Athena Nike. Principals’ Institute J Atlanta Shakespeare Company O n March 5, the Atlanta Shakespeare Company brought their touring performance of “Shakespeare: the Language that Shaped a World” to our students. The performance was made possible by funding from the Fulton County Arts Council and a matching gift from MSA. The 45 minute show was a mash up of scenes & monologues from some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays interspersed with narration giving the students some connections on Shakespeare’s impact on our language and culture today. After the performance, the 7 actors led a Q&A session with our students providing insight into what it is like to be a Shakespearean Actor. www.millsprings.org essica Connell, Assistant Principal in Middle School has applied to the Principals’ Institute of Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education this past fall with the encouragement of the Dean of Graduate Students at KSU. She received notice that she made the final round of acceptances and will attend her first professional seminar in June and another over a long weekend in November. All of this while she works on her doctoral dissertation in Educational Leadership at KSU. She is really looking forward to this fantastic opportunity. Congratulations! Mill Springs Academy Matters 11 PROM | A Little Bit of Japan Students pose for a group shot at this year’s Prom. O n Saturday, April 12, MSA’s high school students experienced a little bit of Japan at this year’s Prom. Holding this year’s event in the Great Room of the Upper School allowed students to be able to decorate and truly get involved in ways they haven’t been able to when it was held off campus. They adorned the room with pagodas and arches that they built; decorated the tables with their own centerpieces; and put up studentmade art created by Janet Ford’s art classes. One of the highlights of the night was the band MIDNIGHT, whose members are MSA’s own students Tim Herbert, Dylan Porper, Evan Smith, Daniel O’Keefe, and Trevor Tencza. This year’s Upper School King and Queen were Alex Hurtsellers and Emma Holden and Communication Arts King and Queen were John Chisholm and Lindsey Flax. The Ides of March CommArts Style C ommunication Arts student Joey O’Connor meets a deadly end on the Ides of March as he plays the part of Julius Caesar. Every year Communication Arts students get to choose a new way to kill Caesar. This year’s toga-clad citizens chose to kill him with their lunches. As Caesar yelled, “Et tu, Brute?”, he was pummeled by a bevy of sandwiches and cookies. 12 Mill Springs Academy Matters SUMMER 2014 Alumni News AUSTIN COLEMAN (2013) Austin Coleman was recognized for earning a spot on the Dean’s List at Piedmont College with a grade-point average between 3.5–3.99. Austin is majoring in Communications at Piedmont and is scheduled to graduate in 2017. PHILIP EARLY (2013) Philip had a great freshman year at Georgia Southern, maintaining a B average while also enjoying the outdoor adventure club, Bible study and intramural soccer. “GSU has a great Student Services group which provides much academic support, including a Writing Center, free note takers and early registration,” said Philip. “Many thanks to MSA for preparing me for a successful college experience!” Tara and Jim Paul with their son Carter Paul at this year’s Barnes and Noble Book Fair. Spring Book Fair a Big Success! M SA’s Barnes and Noble Book Fair was a huge success! A great big thanks to all the MSA artists, actors, readers, faculty, and families for making this a fun off-campus event. Thank you, also, to parent volunteer Judy Norris for manning the MSA table and to the wonderful Fine Arts staff for setting up the art and performing songs from this year’s Spring Musical, Guys and Dolls. The event not only raised money for the library, it served as a showcase for our wonderful school! A big thanks to Levi Smith for designing a special purpose podium (pictured), platform and screen, and Patrick Rose’s Theater Tech class for building it. Senior Presentations T hirty-five seniors impressed the community this spring with their documented research and public speaking skills, when they performed in a 12-year MSA tradition known as Senior Presentations. Students rose to individual excellence as they analyzed a controversial issue or provided process analysis for a complex procedure. After their speeches in the Upper School Great Room, parents and staff were overheard saying: “Fantastic! I can’t believe my child rose to such a high level.” And… “I feel like the Seniors became college freshmen before my eyes today.” And… “WOW! Great Job. Every year gets better and better. Very impressive!” www.millsprings.org Mill Springs Academy Matters 13 Love the Outdoors? Become a Park Ranger! L Park Ranger Marjorie Thomason with Comm Arts students (left rear) David Flamini, Thomas Chiu, Austin Nam, Andi Smith, Corinne Davenport, (front row) Devin Hazzard, Alana Green, Kaitlin Bolander, and Matthew Plunk. ove the idea of tramping through the woods as your career choice? The students of Communication Arts were treated to a lecture by Majorie Thomason, a Park Ranger who is Educational Coordinator for the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Ms. Thomason described the varied job opportunities available as a National Park Ranger, including law enforcement, resource management, maintenance, education, and administration. She then detailed the individual tasks that Park Rangers perform in each of these divisions, such as digging for artifacts, monitoring water quality, watching out for fires, keeping track of endangered species, keeping trails clean and clear, and keeping the peace. Can a student who’s interested in a career as a Park Ranger get started early? Absolutely, explained Ms. Thomason, who told the students about the Youth Conservation Corps, a program which pays minimum wage and prepares America’s youth for maintaining and managing park resources. This idea excited student Corinne Davenport, who wants to be a Park Ranger as a career. “I can’t wait to sign up for this,” she stated. “It’s my dream job and I can start it now,” she added. Real World Science C ommunication Arts Science teacher, Jay Hudson, used a coworker’s bad luck as the inspiration for a lesson in science, life skills, and good citizenship. Walking in to school, Mr. Hudson noticed his coworker’s flat tire. He promptly offered to change the tire, with the condition that he be allowed to teach his entire science class this useful skill! Jay and his eager 9th graders worked through the process of changing a tire, from locating and identifying necessary tools to testing the pressure of the spare. Leave it to Jay to turn a stressful event into a useful lesson! Thank you Jay for your keen eye, your hard work, and your ability to make science fun and interesting! MSA Matters reflects the collective work of various MSA Faculty and Staff as well as the student writers and photographers involved with Kickin’ It Magazine—a monthly publication conceived, written, illustrated, and published by the students of Mill Springs’ Upper and Communication Arts Schools. All of Mill Springs’ official publications can be accessed through our website by visiting www. millsprings.org/news. Jay Hudson teaches his students how to fix a flat. 14 Mill Springs Academy Matters SUMMER 2014 MSA Athletes Honored at Sports Banquet I n addition to participating and often hosting the AAC banquet, MSA also has its own awards ceremony to celebrate the achievements of our superb athletes. Congratulations to the following individuals who were recognized at this year’s MSA Sports Banquet. ALL CONFERENCE ATHLETES Volleyball—Sara Nedblake Soccer—Zack Dickerson, Eric Siegel, John Wilson, Chandler Holt Girls Cross Country—Grace Gersack Boys Cross Country—Sam Lynch, Devin Hazzard Boys Basketball—Chandler Holt MSA’s senior athletes. FRONT ROW: Brett Jackson, Francis Abernethy, Carter Cassel, Zack Dickerson, John Wilson, Josh Moore, Anthony DeSantis, Adam Robinson, Tyler Buice. Peyton Lockwood. MIDDLE ROW: Meghan Kern, Lindsey Flax, Shayna Lopp, Emily Pierson, Shivani Patel, Kylie Reynolds, Caroline Dyer. STANDING: Athletic Director James Sampson and Assistant Athletic Director, Jennifer Kramer. Girls Basketball—Kylie Reynolds Girls Tennis—Shivani Patel Basketball Girls Tennis Boys Tennis—Matt Rankin Most Improved—Jack Minozzi Most Valuable Player—Shivani Patel Girls Track—Maritza Silva Coach’s Award—Chandler Holt Coach’s Award—Alli Kogoy Boys Track—Devin Hazzard, Zack Dickerson Mustang Award—Josh Moore Most Improved Player—Sophie Lane Golf—Brett Jackson, Francis Abernethy Baseball Swimming—Varsity Baseball—Chandler Holt, Josh Moore, Zach Goodelman Most Valuable Player—Chandler Holt Most Improved—Sam Lynch Most Improved Player—Noah Altman Coaches Award—Parker Mosley BEST ALL AROUND Golden Glove—Zach Goodelman MVP/ Mustang Award—Peyton Lockwood Soccer—Zack Dickerson Coach’s Award—David Wells Cross Country—Devin Hazzard Jack Withrow Mustang Spirit Award—Josh Moore Baseball—Chandler Holt All ACC—Chandler Holt Golf—Brett Jackson All ACC—Josh Moore Track & Field—Devin Hazzard All ACC—Zach Goodelman Athlete—Chandler Holt Sportsmanship—Shayna Lopp Spirit Award—Josh Moore Coach of the Year Phil Hanson (Basketball / Soccer) Coaches Award—Lauren Yelverton and Anna Patrick Spirit Award—Caitlyn Doucet Most Improved—Steffi Schneider Boys Tennis Most Valuable Player—Matt Rankin Most Improved—Richard Brook Coach’s Award—Josh Moore Coach’s Award —Matthew Murr Coach’s Award—John Wilson MVP/Mustang Award—Spencer Kelly Coach’s Award—Morgan Taylor Soccer Coach’s Award —Eric Siegel Coaches Award—Jack Buckley Swimming—JV (girls) Coach’s Award—Jack Minozzi Coach’s Award—Zack Dickerson Most Improved—Andrew Guest Cheerleading Individual Sports Awards: Most Improved—Chandler Holt Swimming—JV (boys) Lacrosse Most Improved—Michael Healey Coaches Award—Reid Cohen MVP/Mustang Award—Matthew Murr Girls Basketball Most Valuable Player—Sara Nedblake Coach’s Award—Kylie Reynolds Most Improved—Emily Pierson Volleyball Most Improved—Maritza Silva MVP—Sara Nedblake Coach’s Award—Sara Edge Mustang Award—Evan Smith www.millsprings.org Mill Springs Academy Matters 15 SPORTS Tennis by James Sampson I t was a hectic but great season for our young tennis team this year, who despite the rain, managed to finish with grace and dignity. In the Region 1-AAA GISA (Georgia Independent School Association), Individual Tennis Championships in Peachtree City we had two students who nearly made it to state, Shivani Patel and Matt Rankin. They both met the number one seed in their prospective division and lost to two outstanding tennis players. In the AAC (Atlanta Athletic Conference), our girls finished second and the boys third in the team event at Cherokee Tennis Center. Overall we were impressed with the level of sportsmanship demonstrated by all of our team members this season. On behalf of coaches Karen Bradley, Brian Buxton and myself we are truly appreciative for the opportunity to work with all of our kids. Jacob Cutchin drives the ball. Golf by Matthew McConnell 2 014 was another exciting and successful season for the Mill Springs Academy golf team. After losing two very strong seniors from the team at the end of last year, we were unsure of exactly how competitive we were going to be. However, under the leadership of seniors Brett Jackson and Francis Abernethy, we ended up going 6–2 in the regular season and winning the AAC championship over runners-up Brandon Hall at the end-of-year tournament. It was certainly a golf season I will never forget. We had our first ever under-par round in a tournament (Brett Jackson against Loganville Christian School), our first time with a player making three birdies in a nine hole match (Francis Abernethy against The Weber School), and several of our golfers turning in scores in tournament play that were 15–20 strokes better than what they shot last year (Jacob Cutchin, Michael Martin, and Tyler Buice). Also, at the GISA regional tournament at White Oak Country Club in Newnan, Brett Jackson made only the second eagle in Mill Springs tournament history (and the only one of that tournament) by holing out an iron shot on the par 5 11th hole from about 110 yards away. Every single student that participated on the golf team this year worked hard not just to get better at their game, but to learn how to use their heads better and control their emotions under stressful circumstances. The Mustang golfers are a group of kids that represent our school with class and style, and this championshipwinning team has given the school something to truly be proud of. Congratulations to them, and I look forward to another great season next year. 16 Mill Springs Academy Matters Matt Rankin in action. Baseball by Jack Withrow M ill Springs Baseball team got off to a soggy start after the first three games were postponed due to weather. After several days of working inside at the batting cages, MSA finally got going with back to back wins against perennial rival Cottage. The Mustangs blasted their way to victory in home and away games winning by margins of 10–0 and 14–3. Old rival Brandon Hall came to town next and were sent away on the losing end of a 7–5 contest. On March 27th, a higher classification team, Covenant Christian, handed our green clad warriors their only setback of the season. With ace Chandler Holt having already thrown his game two days earlier, Covenant easily handled MSA’s 8th grade pitchers. Just before spring break the young Mustangs traveled to Roswell Park for a rematch with Brandon Hall. The game featured the most dramatic moment of the season. In a time limit game, MSA trailed in the last inning by a score of 3–2. With two outs, no runners SUMMER WINTER 2014 victory and was named the Tournament MVP. Final score Mill Springs 8, Howard 4. Another AAC Championship sign will be ordered and hung opening day in 2015. The Mustangs finish the 2014 season with a shining 9–1–1 record. With 12 returning players the Mustangs should be a force to be reckoned with next season. Back row/standing/ left to right- Ben Arculeo, Tim Schultheis, Zachary Goodelman, Carter Cassel, David Wells, Joshua Moore, Michael Flanigan, Chandler Holt, Tommy Ray, Noah Terpstra Front row/ left to right-Luke Sherrill, Tyler Goodwyn, CJ Espinoza, Noah Altman aboard and two strikes against him, Chandler Holt came through with a monstrous home run over the left field fence to tie the score 3–3. The Mustangs were unable to score again ending the game in a 3–3 dead lock as time ran out. After the break, the rainy days caused another postponement and Mill Springs was unable to play Johnson Ferry Christian again. Finally, AASD came to play in their first ever baseball season and ran into a “Green Machine” buzz saw. The overmatched young visitors fell 15-0 in a game in which 5 Mustang starters were pulled in the first inning. The reserves showed their mettle bringing in the final 7 runs. At this point, the Howard Hawks were due to visit but rain kept them away. MSA graciously accepted a double forfeit when Howard chose to play outside the league then rescheduled their game. With a league record of 7–1, the Mustangs earned the number 1 seed for the AAC Championship Tournament. Even sitting as top seed in the bracket, the Howard Hawks were considered the team to beat. The team from mid Atlanta had destroyed Cottage 15–5 with a lineup that featured 8 starting seniors. In the tournament opener, they demolished Cottage again by a score of 14–0. MSA repeated a 15–0 win against the young AASD team, setting the stage for the showdown. It would be the tall, rangy, and confident Hawks against a Mustang team that featured a starting lineup of a 6th grader, three 8th graders, and a 9th grader. Two 11th graders and two seniors completed the MSA lineup. A beautiful Georgia spring day ushered in the Championship game. The young Mustangs fell behind 3–2 and the talk was loud from the big kids from Howard. Eighth grader Noah Terpstra stopped the chatter in the 3rd inning with a crushing line drive to left with two outs driving home two runs. When Zach Goodelman scampered home on a wild pitch, Mill Springs moved ahead 5–3. The black clad Hawks were starting to realize that these young men from MSA came to play. And when another eigth grader, Noah Altman, ripped a two run double to deep left field in the 5th inning the game was out of reach. In the meantime, pitching ace Chandler Holt had settled down gliding to a 9 strikeout, 2 hit www.millsprings.org MSA’s 2014 Track & Field Team at the AAC Championship in Albany. Track and Field by Victoria Jones W hat an amazing 2014 season for track and field! The Mustangs ended up with a total of 44 athletes participating this season (19 Junior Mustangs and 25 Varsity), finishing with 10 new school records. Six of these records were set at the GISA State Championship in Albany. The kids all worked very hard and we saw a lot of improvement from start to finish. Our Lady Mustang team grew to one of the largest ever with Senior Shayna Lopp keeping it together as team captain and Maritza Silva rising to the top in the throwing events. The Junior Mustangs are showing a lot of promise as they approach eligibility for varsity competitions in 8th grade. Several of the Junior athletesGrace Gersack, Darby McHugh, Jake Martin and Mac McCullough jumped in to assist the Varsity team by competing at the AAC League Championship in March. We can’t wait to have these kids on the Varsity team full-time very soon! We had a lot of new faces on the Varsity boys team and everyone worked together to fill in the gaps to make sure that we had all events covered. Some kids even discovered strengths in events that they did not plan on doing- like Austin Palmore’s amazing stride in the 300m hurdle event and Brandon McCormick’s transition to middle distance. Even as we wrap up this season we are already making plans for the next year with summer running club schedules, camps at Brevard College and the University of Georgia, and year round pole vault training. The next season starts today!!! GO MUSTANGS! Mill Springs Academy Matters 17 ANNUAL FUND 2013–2014 Annual Fund 2013–2014 GREAT NEWS! 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