HEART Academy @ JNES News
November 28, 2022
Dates to Remember
November 30th- Candy Cart
November 30th- House Reveal
Dec 1st- Dec 9th- AimsWeb Testing
Dec 8th- First Grade Field Trip
Dec 14th- Candy Cart
Dec 16th- Christmas Party @ 10:00am
Dec 16th- 2nd nine weeks ends
Dec 19th- Jan 3rd- Holiday Break
Jan 4th- Students Return
Jan 11th- Report Cards Go Home
Our tardy bell rings at 7:45 am each day. Your child needs to be in the building prior to this time! Students who are consistently late, even if it is a few minutes, are still missing valuable class time.
Latchkey
We have had a few spots become available if you are interested in your child staying for Latchkey. If you are interested, please email jackie.haggermaker@acs-k12.org.
Registration Fee: $25.00
Daily rate for K-3: $8.00
Daily rate for PreK- $10.00
Must be paid weekly.
Our House System
HEART Academy at Julian Newman kicked off a new “house” system this year that is geared toward creating a positive climate and culture through character building, relationships, and school spirit. This framework, modeled after the Ron Clark/Clark Academy House System, creates a sense of belonging while enabling students to connect across all grade levels.
Each house has its own characteristics, including a special color, motto, symbol, animal, and goal. Houses are aligned to our ACS Portrait of a Graduate, which focuses on the whole child and defines the specific characteristics and skills that ACS is committed to developing in each and every student to prepare them for success, including character, citizenship, collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and creativity. The four houses within the HEART family include House of Global Citizens, House of Collaborators and Communicators, House of Golden Ideas, and House of Quality Character.
Students have learned about the various “houses” over the past few weeks and look forward to finding out which house they will call “home” at the House Reveal on Wednesday, November 30.
The House of Global Citizens
The House of Global Citizens represents our goal to become actively engaged in our community locally and globally. We strive to build global awareness with care, compassion, and respect for our community and its needs. We chose a horse as the animal to represent our house because they demand care, respect, and compassion, and when given those things they, in turn, help us whether it be through sport or transportation. They are also determined strong animals that can display a gentle side. To reach out to our community we will be determined and compassionate as well. The House of Global Citizens wants to establish a heart of outreach and support for one another. Together we can make a difference!
The House of Collaborators and Communicators
We are the house of collaborators and communicators. We share ideas and respect each other’s voices. We work together to accomplish our goals, build relationships, and listen to each other. We believe two heads are better than one, so we chose the two-headed dragon as our house animal.
House of Golden Ideas
Meet the House of Golden Ideas! The House of Golden Ideas is created to empower students to be “golden” thinkers. These future owls will use their skills to become Critical Thinkers and Creative Thinkers. The House of Golden Ideas was founded on the belief that each and every student CAN DO HARD THINGS! Students will develop the skills to become flexible, engaged, persistent, alert, open-minded, innovative, and creative. The House of Golden Ideas is represented by the animal who possesses much wisdom… the owl! Owls are observant, big thinkers, and always looking for possibilities in the world around them. We can’t wait for our future owls to share their wisdom with the world!
House of Quality Characters
Welcome to the House of Quality Character! Our house is focused on building character through acts of service, honesty, and self-care. In this house, students will gain empathy for others while also building self-confidence. We strive to bring a positive attitude and outlook to any situation we encounter. The House of Quality Character is represented by the bear. The bear not only shows mighty strength with its size and stature but is also comforting with its soft and fuzzy feel. Our house signal to one another is the bear hug. We use our signal to connect with those in our house and show them we care. We can’t wait for each member of our house to inspire the trust of others and believe in themselves each and every day!
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Mrs. Sharla Birdsong, Principal
Mr. Scott McCormick, Assistant Principal
HEART Academy at Julian Newman Elementary School
Email: sharla.birdsong@acs-k12.org
Website: https://www.acs-k12.org/Domain/10
Location: 517 Julian Newman Drive, Athens, AL, United States
Phone: 256-233-6630
Facebook: facebook.com/juliannewmanelementary.com
Twitter: @jneelem