Artists, athletes and leaders at The Children’s School can nurture their talents, discover new passions and sharpen their leadership skills through a number of different on-campus opportunities.
Leadership Opportunities and Clubs
Middle Grades (grades 6 – 8) leadership opportunities and clubs expanded with our new six-day, rotating cycle which built in time for clubs on B and E days. To honor our students’ voices, Ashley Clay, 2022-23 Upper School director of student life and high school counseling, encouraged our students to reflect on their interests and passions as they created student-initiated clubs.
This year’s clubs included:
- Art Club led by Kaya (‘23) and Emmy (‘24)
- Baking Club led by Erin (‘24) and Bethany (‘24)
- Courtyard Games led by Nate (‘25) and Silas (‘25)
- Dungeons & Dragons Club
- Improv Club led by AJ (‘25) and Kaden (‘25)
- Minecraft
- Sports Club led by Whit (‘23) and Benjie (‘23)
- Student Ambassadors who promoted TCS through various admission activities
- Student Council
- Urban Farming Club
- Wolf Pack Readers Club
These student-led clubs allowed them to experiment with interests, form stronger relationships with peers, build on academic subjects and apply the leadership skills they learned in the classroom.
The Urban Farming Club focused on two important TCS commitments. Through an Upper School composting drive, they demonstrated care and respect for our environment and by giving back to the greater-Atlanta community through an egg donation program they showed care and respect for others.
“Thanks to the Urban Farming Club, Alison and Veda’s first-grade class, and all of the hens’ hard work, TCS donated 37 dozen eggs to Free99Fridge from August through May,” said Eighth-Grade Teacher and Urban Farming Club sponsor Carl Parke.
TCS Athletics
From the TCS Gym to the Active Oval and beyond, TCS athletes had an all-star year! During the Athletics’ Banquet, students received their certificates and athletic pins, and Coach Rob unveiled updated banners reflecting MAAC championship wins in volleyball, cross country and tennis.
Pack Pride:
- The MAAC Girls Volleyball team posted a regular season record with only one loss. They entered the MAAC Championship Tournament seeded second. The team fought hard to win the semi-final, but lost a nail-biter in the final game against Cliff Valley. The team won the school’s first-ever MAAC trophy. Congrats!
- The MAAC Ultimate Frisbee team posted a strong 6-3 regular season record. The team was seeded fourth in the MAAC Championship Tournament, but lost a close game in an ESPN-worthy semi-final game.
- The MAAC Cross Country team posted phenomenal two-mile times. Each athlete ran personal record times throughout the season.
- Cydney Madley (‘25) set a TCS record by winning the D2 MAAC Cross Country Girls Individual Championship.
- The Intramural Tennis team for grades 3-5 was extremely popular and had the highest number of athletes of any sport. These athletes had a blast practicing their groundstrokes, volleys and serves. “King/Queen of the Court” was a team favorite lead-up game.
- The Intramural Cross Country team for grades 3-5 demonstrated serious speed and endurance during their meet against Heritage Prep.
- MAAC Girls Basketball had a ton of fun and a win at the end of the season against Epstein School in a double-overtime nail-biter.
- MAAC Boys Basketball B improved throughout the season. Caleb Amar (‘26) and Reno Harrison (‘26) led the team in scoring and assists.
- MAAC Boys Basketball A finished strong with wins over Heritage Prep and Galloway. Benji Burns (‘23) led the team in scoring and assists and Chris Broyles (‘23) led the team in rebounds and points in the paint.
- The Intramural Basketball Team was enthusiastic and worked hard to secure a huge win at the end of the season.
- The MAAC Track & Field team racked up a number of regular season victories before the girls’ team secured the runner-up trophy at the MAAC Championship.
- The MAAC Tennis team also secured several regular season wins, and the boy’s team was seeded sixth at the MAAC Team Championship.
- Cydney Madley (‘25) won the Girl’s Singles MAAC Tennis Championship, upsetting the number one seed in the semi-final.
- The MAAC Flag Football team had many great wins before entering the MAAC playoffs where they lost a close back-and-forth game in the semifinals.
“The TCS sports teams work hard to incorporate our BCC traits into our everyday practices and games,” said Athletics Director Rob Canavan. “Sports teach kids self-control, cooperation and integrity, among many other qualities which they need on and off the field.”
On Stage with the TCS Players and Jr. Players:
Once on This Island, Jr.
TCS Players and fifth graders from Jr. Players partnered with local theater company 7 Stages’ education division again for their production of “Once on This Island, Jr.” on March 25 and 26.
TCS student-actors performed “Once on This Island Jr., “a musical adaptation of the Broadway production specifically tailored for younger performers.
Set in the French Antilles, it tells the enchanting story of Ti Moune, a young peasant girl who embarks on a captivating journey of love, fate and self-discovery. Guided by the powerful island gods, Ti Moune crosses social boundaries to find her true destiny, ultimately challenging the divide between social classes and reminding us of the resilience of the human spirit.
Through its vibrant Caribbean-inspired music and compelling storytelling, “Once on This Island Jr.” captivated the TCS audiences with its themes of love, hope and the transformative power of compassion.
“Our children wrestled with thought- and heart-provoking themes such as racial discrimination, issues around class, and the struggle between love and the power of the Will,” said Director of Culture, Community and EDSL Christy Robinson. “We all realized that we have a group of children who can take on this task. We have taken this script and explored these themes central to identity and how we are all influenced to, at times, see the barriers first versus the connections.”
This year’s production was also special because it was the first time TCS Voices provided vocal back-up during a Players production.
The Variety Show to End All Variety Shows
The Jr. Players, student-actors made up of third – fifth graders, learned stage directions, how to build a scene and how to tap into their emotions to develop a character throughout the school year.
They put these new skills to use on Wed., Jan. 25 when they invited families to campus for “The Variety Show to end all Variety Shows,” a show consisting of several short scenes written and brought to life by the performers.
The directors also chose four Broadway songs for the actors to sing and perform as an introduction to musical-theater.
TCS Voices and Jr. Voices
TCS Voices and Jr. Voices delighted friends and family on April 27 during their spring concert, “Here Comes the Sun,” at Neighborhood Church.
Choristers performed a varied repertoire of spring-themed choral music, pop hits and selections from Broadway.
Friends and family were treated to light refreshments at the end of the concert to celebrate a successful season!
Congratulations to TCS Players and Jr. Players, TCS Voices, Jr. Voices and everyone who helped make this year a success!
