January 20, 2023

7th grade needs chaperones for our traveling museum exhibits! We will need 2 parent volunteers each day to accompany the presenting students to help with set up and pack up, as well as walking around during presentations as an adult presence.

CLICK HERE to sign up!

This will count toward your required family volunteer hours and allow you to see your child in action. :) Grab your slot today!

Week Snapshot

  • Monday, January 23

      • Basketball vs Davis

      • African Explorer Projects due

  • Tuesday, January 24

      • 😊

  • Wednesday, January 25

      • Build Day - 8:20am - 10:30am - Family Volunteers Needed! Get family volunteer hours in! :)

  • Thursday, January 26

      • Basketball vs East Hall (makeup game)

  • Friday, January 27

      • 😊

What We're Learning

This Week We Are

  • Reviewing for the test

  • Beginning a unit project on Friday

  • Unit Test will be Thursday

This Week We Are

  • Studying cell processes

  • Practicing microscope skills

  • Jekyll Payment $150 (which brings you to $200 total paid) due on February 1 for students and chaperones

This Week We Are

This Week We Are

  • Introduction to the Middle East

  • African Explorer Project due 1/23.

★ ★ ★ DVA Wish List ★ ★ ★

  • Life Science Animal Supplies Wish List - having an interactive classroom full of live animals is not a cheap endeavor and many supplies are purchased by Ms. Atwill herself. Any donation would be helpful.

  • Bottled waters - with no nearby water fountains on the hallway, we try to keep small water bottles to hand out to students who forget to bring their own, but we have run out. Donations would be appreciated.

Other Announcements

Upcoming Dates, Important Announcements, and more

DVA Recap: Discovering how to calculate the volume of cylinders, cones and spheres

  • Earn a TRIFECTA of Volunteer Time! Sign-up for the Museum Treasure Shop + DVA Cafe on the same day and fill in three slots to gain six hours of volunteer time. (Cafe 7:30-8:30, Treasure Shop 8:30-10:45, Cafe 11:00-1:00)


  • Upcoming Dates...

      • Tuesday, January 31

        • Family Engagement Night (South Hall, not DVA)

      • Wednesday, February 1

        • Jekyll Payment $150 due ($200 total)

      • Thursday, February 2

        • Early Release Day @ 1:15 pm

        • Basketball Tournament Championship at AoD

      • Tuesday, February 7

        • Museum Presentations at Chicopee Woods Elementary (World Fair, Storms, Clouds, Fossils, Planets)

      • Thursday, February 9

        • Museum Presentations at Chestnut Mountain Elementary (Galaxies, Aircraft, Clouds, Simple Machines, Cherokee)

      • Thursday, February 16

        • Museum Presentations at Friendship Elementary (Spies, Wonders of the World, Rocks, Fossils, Georgia Animals)

      • Friday, February 17

        • Choose new Enrichments (top 3 choices)

      • Monday, February 20

        • Teacher Workday - No School

      • Tuesday, February 21

        • Museum Presentations at Sugar Hill Elementary (Spies, Moon, Seasons, Cherokee, Light)

      • Wednesday, February 22

        • Museum Presentations at Myers Elementary (Life Cycles, Technology, Light Waves, Wonders of the World, Planets)

      • Thursday, February 23

        • Family Engagement Night (South Hall)

      • Friday, February 24

        • Knight Time! Reward Day

      • Tuesday, February 28

        • Museum Presentations at Sugar Hill Elementary (Women, Simple Machines, Galaxies, Civil War, Rocks)

      • Wednesday, March 1

        • Jekyll Payment $150 due ($350 total)

      • Thursday, March 2

        • New Enrichments begin

      • Tuesday, March 7 from 4:30pm - 6:00pm

        • DVA 7th Grade Showcase

      • Monday, March 13 - Wednesday, March 15

        • Jekyll Island Field Trip

      • Friday, March 24

        • Teacher Workday - No School

      • Monday April 3 - Friday, April 7

        • Spring Break - No School

      • Wednesday, May 24

        • Last Day of School!