THOM 9 | Fall / Winter 2017
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TRAILBLAZER<br />
The success of arts<br />
integration spread excitement<br />
and motivation in classrooms<br />
across the county as students<br />
were shaped to think more<br />
creatively.<br />
MAGIC<br />
Written by<br />
Katie Mitchell<br />
Photographed by<br />
AJ Reynolds<br />
All it takes is one peek<br />
ACROSS<br />
into Sims Academy of<br />
Innovation and Technology<br />
to see that it’s not your<br />
typical high school. An<br />
ultramodern facility nestled among the rolling pastures of Barrow County,<br />
Georgia, Sims provides an astonishing contrast to its rural surroundings. A<br />
typical student here might be serving lunch in a starched white chef’s jacket,<br />
producing a film, or performing automobile repairs. Innovation is everywhere.<br />
Sims is a shining example of the magic that can happen when a school system<br />
combines science and the arts across the curriculum – It’s an approach that<br />
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