2nd Continental Congress

Eighth graders participated in a special reenactment of the Second Continental Congress under the direction of George Washington (Mr. Barry, Middle School Social Studies Teacher). Students brought history to life impersonating 56 original delegates and American Revolutionists representing the thirteen original colonies, such as: Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Samuel Adams. While in character, students debated topics around taxation, military actions, and whether to pursue independence from Great Britain. Parents “witnessed history” as the delegates of the 13 colonies adjourned to bring their brilliance to life as a unified (yet sometimes divided) political body. Through this extraordinary educational experience students enhanced their leadership skills and self confidence while developing appreciation of our American History.

Cancer Awareness

Recognizing that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our Student Government Association took the lead in the Middle School by planning a “Pink Out Day” to raise awareness for breast cancer, a “Color Out Day” to support awareness for many other forms of cancer and a Penny Wars competition to raise funds for the American Childhood Cancer Organization (6th grade), American Cancer Society (7th grade) and Aurora Day Camps (8th grade) in addition to putting together bags for a community event in memory of Davis Academy mom, Emily Moore who passed away from cancer. Our Middle School community is certainly living our value of Tzedek (righteousness) and striving to make the world a better place.

Giving Our Faculty a Boost

As soon as the CDC approved the FDA’s recommendation for the Moderna vaccine booster for those working in school settings, we wasted no time! The Davis team received their vaccines on campus in the early hours of the morning. This mitzvah brought community pride we continue to prioritize the health & wellbeing of our faculty & staff. The shared feelings of relief and appreciation make being part of this kehillah even more meaningful. The Davis Academy expresses its deepest gratitude to Davis parent and pharmacist, Dr. Dawn Sasine, and Tuxedo Pharmacy for making this possible.

Keep Swinging Song

While the World Series was underway, the Davis kehillah was excited to celebrate the beloved Atlanta Braves with plenty of Davis ruach! And thanks to Rabbi Micah the spirit and love for the game of baseball turned into values-based learning experience with the release of his newest song, “Keep Swinging.” A beautiful song with a universal message about resilience, grit and teamwork that pays tribute to a great Atlantan, Hank Aaron. Rabbi Micah was deeply inspired by Aaron’s courage, grace, and legacy both on and off the field and based the song on the following quote from Aaron: My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.

Meet Davis Shinshinim

We are blessed to have Shinshinim back on campus. This year we welcome Amit Youker Harel and Nave Avitan. The Shinshinim are recent Israeli high school graduates taking a gap year in Atlanta before their military service. They infuse their love of Israel into our school through art, song, dance, and holiday observances. For the last four years (with the exception of last year due to Covid-19)

We Are Champions!

With plenty of red and blue, tons of ruach and much Davis LOVE we celebrated The Braves winning the 2021 World Series! As parades and celebrations took place around Atlanta, The Davis Academy had fun too! Students and faculty & staff went “all in” with their team spirit. At the same time, we also celebrated the Federal approval of COVID-19 vaccinations, and hundreds of Davis students received their vaccine in our Davis clinic.

The Davis Academy has been a coveted placement for Shinshinim because of our dynamic and energetic student body, our unique and refreshing approach to Jewish practice and our school’s deep love of Israel. The

Finally… Golf Tournament

The 22nd Annual Golf Tournament was held at the end of August, rescheduled several times from our original date, May 2020. It was a great day of community support for our school, honoring long standing volunteer and past president Sam Tuck. Many generous corporate sponsors and volunteers contributed their resources and time to make the day a great success. Hold the date for our next tournament—May 9, 2022!

School Musical is Back!

It’s Snow Time! The Davis Academy performing arts team is getting ready for an incredible Frozen Jr. production, taking place March 20 & 21 of 2022. This year marks the 18th Davis Academy musical production making it a “chai” school musical. As the school navigates the pandemic and the return of the school musical this year, several components of the Broadway-style musical experience will be determined and adjusted. The hope is to have the full student kehillah play a part in this beloved Davis tradition which has involved 879 student performers and crew over the past 18 years. This tale of acceptance, magic, adventure, family, and true love promises to melt many hearts.