Torah Day School Cheers on National School Choice Week with a Five-Day Celebration

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Jan 28, 2014, 08:30 ET

ATLANTA, Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Students and teachers at Torah Day School of Atlanta will be seeing yellow during the last week of January when they celebrate National School Choice Week. They will wear the NSCW signature yellow scarves to show support for school choice during class, field trips and a rally. Students will also participate in an art and essay contest that emphasizes why each child loves Torah Day School and appreciates having a choice in schooling. The events, which will be held from January 27-31, will be part of 5,500+ independently-planned ones taking place during National School Choice Week 2014 – the nation's largest-ever celebration of educational opportunity.

WHO:	Students, teachers, parents and community members.

WHAT:	Torah Day School of Atlanta celebrates National School Choice Week

	Monday – Students will wear yellow T-shirts in support of TDSA and school choice. A yellow flag will be raised on the flagpole.

	Tuesday: Eighth graders will attend a field trip and rally wearing yellow NSCW scarves.

	Wednesday: TDSA will be serving yellow food – bananas, lemonade and scrambled eggs.

	Thursday: Students will say why they love TDSA on yellow ribbons and hang them around the school.

	Friday: Popcorn for everyone, music and dancing and the school newsletter will be printed on yellow paper.

WHEN:	January 27 – 31, 2014
	Note: Media are invited to attend events

WHERE:	Torah Day School of Atlanta
	1985 Lavista Road, NE
	Atlanta, GA 30329

Torah Day School of Atlanta serves K-8 students with a mission to "inspire each students to love G-d, to observe the Torah, to strive for personal excellence, and to pursue life-long learning."

"National School Choice Week gives Torah Day School of Atlanta an opportunity to celebrate our students, their parents, and our teachers," said Sydney Rubin-Lewis, student scholarship office administrator. "We hope the entire community will celebrate National School Choice Week, and the successes of our school, along with us."

"We're thrilled that Torah Day School of Atlanta is participating in National School Choice Week," said Andrew Campanella, NSCW president. "We hear a lot about education in the news, but the students, teachers, and school leaders at TDSA remind us that every single day, there are great things happening in schools of choice across America."

National School Choice Week shines a positive spotlight on effective education options for children – including traditional public schools, public charter schools, magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling. For more information, visit www.schoolchoiceweek.com

CONTACT:
Sydney Rubin-Lewis
[email protected] | 404-982-0800

SOURCE National School Choice Week