Druid Hills Middle School PTSA

Congrats on this recognition, Mr. Milford!

It's NEWSLETTER DAY! We love when we get to feature educators, and this month we get to feature Today Milford, Band Director at Druid Hills Middle School in the .

Access the newsletter here: https://conta.cc/4cKIEl9

About Mr. Milford...
Mr. Today Milford has been Director of Bands at Druid Hills Middle School in Decatur, Georgia since 2016. He leads the Druid Hills MS Symphonic Band, Concert Band, 6th Grade Band, Dragon Jazz Ensemble, and Dragon Drummers Percussion Ensemble. Mr. Milford serves on staff as the Assistant Director with the Druid Hills High School Marching Band. He also serves as a Low Brass Instructor and Drum Major Coach in the metro Atlanta area.

Mr. Milford began his study of Trombone and Bassoon in elementary band and matriculated through the Martin Luther King Jr., High School cluster in Lithonia, GA until graduating in 2011. Mr. Milford graduated Magna Cum Laude from Florida A&M University (FAMU) in Tallahassee, Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Music Education degree. He is currently pursuing a Master of Music Education from the University of Florida and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Florida A&M University.

At FAMU, Mr FAMU Wind Symphony. In addition to the FAMU Wind Symphony, he also participated in the FAMU Jazz Band, FAMU Trombone Choir, Groove 87, and The Incomparable Marching "100" where he was Trombone Section Leader and a Drum Major.

Be sure to check out the interview where he talks all about how to approach jazz education with middle school students! 🎉📬

Rise & Shine: It’s Teacher Appreciation Time!!

Today at DHMS, we treated our school staff to tasty breakfast treats! You BUTTER believe we know they’re the best!

If you’d still like to chip in to help fund goodies for the teachers this week, we’d love your support: https://www.givebacks.com/causes/druidhillsmiddle/campaigns/35c6528c70