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EDUCATION GUIDE UUCCA The Wemsf em School For Ages 6 weeks - Pre-K — At the MJCCA's NAEYC-accredited preschools, our loving, highly-trained, and experienced teachers guide your child through our exceptional program. r JSSfr, k<5*«Co»« i Age-appropriate programs for infants through Pre-K: • Dramatic Arts • Judaics • Preschool Garden • Computer Play • Baby Sign Language • Handwriting Without Tears • Music • Zoo Phonics • Ready, Set, Go...to Kindergarten Flexible School Options: Full- and half-day programs; 2-day, 3-day and 5-day marcus atlanta Jewish Federation THE WEINSTEIN SCHOOL 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody 678.812.3834 • preschool@atlantajcc.org atlantajcc.org f /mjcca At The Galloway School, students age 3 through grade 12 are encouraged to explore their interests and discover their individual strengths. alloway ^ school J Schedule a tour today at gallowayschool.org 215 W. Wieuca Rd NW I Atlanta, GA 30342 I 404.252.8389 28 | SEPT. 20 — OCT. 3, 2013 | www.ReporterNewspapers.net Holy Innocents’ announces new head of school Paul A. Bar ton is scheduled to take over next summer as the new Head of Holy Inno cents’ Episco pal School, the Sandy Springs school an nounced. Barton has headed schools for 14 years, most recently at the Avery Coonley School near Chicago, Holy Innocents’ said in a Sept. 16 announcement. Barton will begin work at Holy Innocents’ on July 1, 2014. He succeeds Head Gene Bratek, who took the post in 2011. During his career, Barton has worked as a teacher, coach, dean, senior ad ministrator and admissions officer, and worked at both public and pri vate schools, including faith-based and nonsectarian schools, boarding and day schools, Holy Innocents’ said. North Springs turns 50 North Springs Charter High in San dy Springs is inviting alumni to return and neighbors to visit on Oct. 25 to mark the school’s 50th anniversary. The school will mark its anniversary with special events the week of its home coming celebration, which it is calling “A Blast From The Past.” The school will start the celebration with a parade — the first such parade in nearly a decade — featuring the North Springs marching band, cheerleaders and student boats, the school said in a press release. The Spartans football team hosts Cambridge BRIEFS High in the homecoming game. On Oct. 22, starting at 6 p.m., the North Springs Chorus -- joined by students from Sandy Springs Middle School and Woodland, Ison Springs and Dunwoody Springs elementary schools -- will present an outdoor concert at Morgan Falls Overlook Park. On Oct. 24, North Springs will celebrate “Inter national Night” at the school. For more information: www.north- springshigh.com or the Friends of North Springs Foundation at www.friendsof- northsprings.com/index.html. Pace students compete to solve transportation problems Students from Pace Academy are tak ing on metro Atlanta’s transportation problems. The Buckhead school’s Social Entrepreneurship Initiative has joined the Atlanta mayor’s office and the Global Studies Center to create a program called the Pace Academy Social Entrepreneur- ship Challenge. Student teams will be paired with men tors to try to solve the city transportation issues “through entrepreneurship and in novation,” the school said. Students will present their ideas to a panel of judges next April. The winning team will receive $10,000 seed money to help launch the team’s enterprise, Pace said. “We want to encourage students to think outside the box, take risks and consider the social impact of their ac tions,” Pace Head of School Fred As- saf said. “Our goal is to build creative thinkers and leaders who want to make the world a better place.” ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL Nurturing the formation of Saints and Scholars OPEN HOUSE - October 27,2-4pm Principal’s presentation at 2pm The Tradition Continues... FAITH • FAMILY • FRIENDS Tours by appointment - 770-394-2880 ext. 423 Application Deadline: January 31,2014 7171 Glenridge Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30328 • WWW.Saintjude.net
