Connections Academy

Please join us in welcoming our new principal, Dr. Stephanie Smith! 🎉 Dr. Smith brings a passion for student success, strong leadership, and a commitment to building a supportive school community. We’re excited for the vision and energy she brings to our school.

Congratulations to Dr. Perkins on your retirement! Thank you for the countless hearts you’ve touched among students and staff over the years. Your impact will be felt for generations. Wishing you all the best in this next chapter! 🎉👏

Had a great time at the Piedmont Wildlife Center! 🦉🌿 Lauren Fritzsche gave an engaging presentation, and it was wonderful learning more about the animals and the work being done to support wildlife. Thank you to everyone involved for such an informative and inspiring event!

❄️Snow day magic!❄️ Schools, share your photos of the snow across your campuses—we’d love to see them! Enjoy the beauty of the snow, stay warm, and most importantly, be safe. ✨

🎨 Students are bringing art to life by painting pumpkins inspired by Romero Britto! Their creations blend cubism and pop art through bold colors and playful patterns — creativity in full bloom this fall! 🎃✨ #StudentCreativity #ArtInAction #RomeroBritto

Congratulations Ms. Cooper for being voted our 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year!

Unity Day. Wear orange to stand up to Bullying

8th Grade Adventure: Exploring the Grand Asia Market! 🌎 Students stepped out of their comfort zones, sampled foods, and discovered flavors from across the globe - from seaweed to mung bean cakes to jackfruit chips! #GlobalLearning #CulturalExploration #FoodAventure

💪”Proud of our Intervention Team at Connections! Keep making a difference!”

It's papaya time! Ms. Sebesan reads a story about Papaya's with the 8th graders and then she brings in papaya for the students to try. Most have never had it before.

Connections Academy would like to highlight ‘Trinity’ for receiving a BRAG CARD for attaining 100% on her test. Awesome job Trinity!!!

Dream Destination Diaroma Projects in Social Studies with Ms. Sessoms. The students did a wonderful job.

Big thanks to Flick of the Wrist for bringing the color and creativity to our Connections Academy Middle School family! Our splatter paint experience was a blast — fun, messy, and unforgettable!

EOG Block Party with 97.5. So fun!

Mr. Stamou led an exciting bird beak lab with Connections Middle School students! Hands-on science in action as students explored how beak shapes impact survival.

CONNECTIONS!!! THEY NOT LIKE US!!!

We’re closing out the year in style - EOG BLOCK PARTY with K97.5! 🎉🎶

Our 6th graders turned into junior meteorologists today! They created their own tornadoes in a bottle and learned about the science behind these powerful storms. 🌪️ Science just got twisted!

Sheila Hall doing Paper Sculptures with Connections!!!

Celebrating “Teacher Appreciation Week.” Thanks teachers for all you do.