Athens Academy faculty and parents work together in a carefully designed program to offer a variety of safe personal experiences for each age group. Middle Schoolers begin responsible decision making under the guidance of their parents and teachers. Upper School students face a variety of challenges as college choices and social decisions hover over their daily classroom work. The dedicated and caring faculty strives daily to guide the growth of the children in the classrooms, on the playing fields, and on the stages of Athens Academy. Rigor in the classroom is undergirded by strong student-teacher relationships and daily mentoring by caring adults.
Great teachers share something of themselves.
Master teachers teach from the state of their hearts. They call their students not only to learn what they teach, but to be the kind of person they are. Our faculty must teach skills and communicate facts, but they change lives because of who they are and what they share of themselves. It is with great confidence and pride I work daily with a dedicated group of professionals and an involved parent body to ensure the healthy growth of our children. See the Festival Day insert in this issue of Spirit for more great information about a day of fun, food, games and prizes.