Southwood Academy of the Arts
January 27th - 31st
Performing Arts Center Dedication Showcases Student Talent
Art I Project
8th grade art students worked on their paintings while other 8th graders went to the Performing Arts Center to practice for the dedication. They took a break for lunch to have Chick-fil-A and snacks that the class members brought.
Traffic Changes around Southwood Academy
* Starting Monday, January 27th, students may be dropped off after 7:20 am at the front of the school or at the side of the school.
* At the end of the day, 6th grade will dismiss from the front of the school, 7th grade will dismiss from the side of the school, and 8th grade will dismiss from the back of the school.
Rising 6th Grade Open House
IGP Meetings for 8th Grade Students
7th & 8th Grade Field Trip
Students need to return their completed permission forms as soon as possible! If you have misplaced your form, download and print the form below.
All County Strings
6th Grade - Julien Lebrun
7th Grade - Maura Williams, Hayden Grooms, Caleb Bates, Lila Morf, Luke Stephens, Lanee Jones, Andrew Hunt
8th Grade - Tamia Ligon, Ava Dutton, Kiera Simmons, Ariana Telles, Charlie Rojas, Sara King, Tiana Colliston, Deacon Gause, Alli Jackson, Zander Reese, Brennan Speer, Makena Brock, Greyson Powell, Josie Littlefield, Raychel Wilson, Phoenix Parnell
Flu Reminder from Nurse Rosa
Flu season is here!
If your child has the following symptoms, please keep your child at home:
Fever of 100 degrees fahrenheit or higher with cough and/or sore throat.
Body aches
Chills
Headache
Runny nose/congestion
OR
Fever greater than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit
Please remember that your child will not be allowed to return to school until they are fever free WITHOUT use of fever reducing medications for 24 hours. You may send either a handwritten note or a doctor’s excuse upon their return.
Cafeteria Breakfast Cart is Back
Middle School Content Recovery Saturday School
Saturday school is offered so that students can complete work to earn a passing grade. It will be held at C. F. Reames Education Center from 8:00 am-3:30 pm on the Saturdays listed below. It is for any student who has failed one or more courses. If your child failed one course, they only have to serve 3.5 hours. They can come from 8-11:30 or 12 pm-3:30 pm. If a student failed more than one class, they will stay the entire day. Students staying the entire day will be responsible for their own lunch. Lunch lasts from 11:30 am-12 pm. The dates for Saturday school are as follows:
Saturday School Dates 2019-2020
2nd Quarter - January 25 & February 1
3rd Quarter - March 28 & April 18
4th Quarter - May 30
Chess Club - Tuesday
Tuesday & Thursday
YCI - Thursday
Glee Club
The first Glee Club rehearsal will be Feb. 6th 4:00-5:00 pm in the high school chorus room. Please see Mr. Kennedy if you have any questions.
Once on This Island
Students will attend Health Class in place of PE for 6 weeks!
Archery News
Practice Dates: January 27th and 29th; February 3rd, 10th, and 12th.
Order a Yearbook
8th Grade Recognition Ads
Parents, to create a recognition ad for your 8th grade student, use the link below. Ads are due by January 31st, 2020, so don't delay.
SAA's Yearbook Wants to Include Your Photos
Use the ReplayIt App to upload pictures of what your student does outside of school. What does he/she participate in? What has he/she accomplished? Where has he/she gone?
Download the ReplayIt app from Google Play or the App Store, add Southwood Academy as the school, and upload your pictures to the ReplayIt app! For more information, use the link below.
Unplug from devices for 30 minutes a day & READ!
Read 3 & Review 3, Southwood Academy!
Media Center Schedule
Monday, Jan. 27th - Scott visit 10:45
Tuesday, Jan. 28th - chess club & newsletter club at 7:30
Wednesday, Jan. 29th - Boswell circulation
Friday, Jan. 31st - Paradis circulation
2019-2020 District Calendar
Southwood Academy of the Arts
Eric Chamblee, Associate Principal & Instructional Facilitator
Paula Doolittle, Guidance
Joshua Powell, Arts Lead Teacher
Cheri Gilbert, Secretary
Email: jamiesmith@anderson5.net
Website: http://www.anderson5.net/southwood
Location: 1110 Southwood Street, Anderson, SC, United States
Phone: 864-260-5205