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Holy Innocents' sophomore Zain Bashey was selected as a soprano clarinetist for the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony. The AYWS is known as the elite honor wind ensemble for high school students in the Atlanta area, and is a program of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. As a part of the AYWS, Zain will perform in four concerts over the coming year.
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Students at Woodward North will join more than a million students Monday across the globe in celebrating International Dot Day – a grass roots "creativity & courage" movement, started in 2009 by an Iowa teacher. Inspired by New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds' classic "storybook for all ages" The Dot, International Dot Day inspires people to embrace the power of personal creativity to change the world. Homeroom and special area teachers will provide opportunities for the children to learn what it means to "make their mark." Some students will meet with their book buddies (older students mentoring younger ones) for art, writing, technology, music, games and snacks. The activities will center around the themes of creativity, self-expression, and bravery. The school has celebrated International Dot Day since 2011.
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David Warren, a music education major at Berry College has received the Drum Corps International leadership award for conducting. The junior from Carrollton received the Jim Jones Leadership Award in August for conducting Phantom Regiment at the 2014 DCI World Championships. Phantom Regiment is a World Class drum and bugle corps that has been the DCI champion twice since it began in 1956, as well as being a finalist for numerous years. This award is given each year to one Open Class and one World Class drum major.
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The North Gwinnett Middle School percussion ensemble has been selected to perform at the Music For All National Festival in Indianapolis March 12-14. The school is one of two middle schools in the nation to be selected for the honor. The group is looking for local sponsors to help fund for their trip. For information contact Travis Downs at travis_downs@gwinnett.k12.ga.us.
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Lithia Springs High School has been named a finalist in the high school category for the 2014 STEM Education Awards. The awards are sponsored by the Technology Association of Georgia. The awards recognize schools, programs, and companies for outstanding achievement in supporting and promoting science, technology, engineering and math education. Lithia Springs' STEM academy offers students in Douglas and surrounding counties the option to complete a rigorous course of study in engineering or biomedical science.
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Tritt Elementary School in Cobb County hosted their first learning garden workday recently in partnership with Captain Planet and Kennesaw State University. Ain Chike, Captain Planet's gardening coach, along with interns, Laura Ladov, Andrea Blaton, Sarah Dasher and Bang Tran, taught third, fourth and fifth grade students how to use gardening tools to prepare beds for planting. Students harvested 43 gourds, pulled up weeds, moved and assembled raised beds, and filled the beds with compost. KSU's executive chef, Billy Skiber, prepared a corn and spinach salad from the campus garden and shared their farm to table approach with students.
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