December 12th - 21st NOTE: Last Newsletter of 2022
Update to late arrivals to school in the mornings: We’ve been experiencing an issue with tardiness. Please have your student at school by 8:00. After 8:00 please come inside with your student to check them in.
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It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas | Christmas is in the Air | Spirit Night Fun at Defy |
It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
Christmas is in the Air
Spirit Night Fun at Defy
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Canned Food Drive Info | Tie and Bow Tuesday | Tie and Bow Tuesday |
Canned Food Drive Info
Tie and Bow Tuesday
Tie and Bow Tuesday
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Winter Showcase Dance | Winter Showcase Choir | Winter Showcase Piano |
Winter Showcase Dance
Winter Showcase Choir
Winter Showcase Piano
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Camp War EagleFROM CAMP WAR EAGLE: Here is a quick reminder about our upcoming early enrollment date. We would appreciate your assistance in communicating this information to staff and families in your school who would benefit: NWA School Employee Discount and Camper Applications Priority Enrollment until December 15 1. NWA SCHOOL EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT: We are still accepting school employee discount requests. The tuition discount is for our Overnight 7th session for all NWA school employees. I have once again attached a flier for further details and to pass along to your staff.
2. PRIORITY ENROLLMENT DATE: We will continue to take applications all year, but applying by Wednesday, December 15 gives families at your school the best chance of enrollment. As a reminder, camp’s pricing is based on household income which allows for children to come for as little as $20. Families may apply online or paper applications are available upon request. | School Board Meeting on Tuesday, December 13thThe Arkansas Arts Academy School Board Meeting is held monthly on the second Tuesday at 6:30. This month it is being held at the elementary campus but typically it is at the high school commons. Our School Board consists of our Superintendent and 7 elected respresentatives. The School Board serves grades K-12. The meetings are open to the public and agendas are posted on the website. The Board acts to help us ensure that all students receive the best possible educational experience. Thank you to our 7 representatives for engaging, supporting, and leading us. | Have You Heard Your Students Talking About Tableaux? Here is an example of our implemention and arts integration. Mrs. Lamp's 2nd grade class read and discussed the story Stellaluna by Janell Cannon. Next, we created tableaux of important parts of the story. We used the tableaux to help with sequencing and summarizing skills. The actors in the tableaux also wrote a statement about their role. What is a tableaux? It's a group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story. |
Camp War Eagle
FROM CAMP WAR EAGLE:
Here is a quick reminder about our upcoming early enrollment date. We would appreciate your assistance in communicating this information to staff and families in your school who would benefit:
NWA School Employee Discount and Camper Applications
Priority Enrollment until December 15
1. NWA SCHOOL EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT: We are still accepting school employee discount requests. The tuition discount is for our Overnight 7th session for all NWA school employees. I have once again attached a flier for further details and to pass along to your staff.
2. PRIORITY ENROLLMENT DATE: We will continue to take applications all year, but applying by Wednesday, December 15 gives families at your school the best chance of enrollment. As a reminder, camp’s pricing is based on household income which allows for children to come for as little as $20. Families may apply online or paper applications are available upon request.
School Board Meeting on Tuesday, December 13th
The Arkansas Arts Academy School Board Meeting is held monthly on the second Tuesday at 6:30. This month it is being held at the elementary campus but typically it is at the high school commons.
Our School Board consists of our Superintendent and 7 elected respresentatives. The School Board serves grades K-12.
The meetings are open to the public and agendas are posted on the website.
The Board acts to help us ensure that all students receive the best possible educational experience.
Thank you to our 7 representatives for engaging, supporting, and leading us.
Have You Heard Your Students Talking About Tableaux?
Mrs. Lamp's 2nd grade class read and discussed the story Stellaluna by Janell Cannon. Next, we created tableaux of important parts of the story. We used the tableaux to help with sequencing and summarizing skills. The actors in the tableaux also wrote a statement about their role.
What is a tableaux? It's a group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story.
