Skagit Academy
February 16, 2021
Gerald Waller, 1st Grader, Sporting his Skagit Academy Scarf
PICTURE DAY FORMS ARE HERE - Mark your calendars for Picture Day, March 5th at SA
If you'd like to order online, the address is: http://mylifetouch.com
The Picture Day ID is EVT2V74BC.
Valuable Tips: Time Management Tools and Ideas for Motivating Your Students!
Click here for some great motivation and time management strategies:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kuPpQY4hxwR_J78b3aU_EkOw53dxgR_K-5231h0NMXc/edit?usp=sharing
Dates to Remember
* March 5 * Picture Day
* March 11 * Last day to submit a Remote Purchase Request for Learning Center students
* March 12 * No School
* April 5-9 * No School - Spring Break
In Honor of Black History Month: Brilliant Creative Artistry
Maya Angelou, Phenomenal Woman: Poet, Writer, Civil Rights Leader
"You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise."
Maya Angelou was an influential author and activist. "She served on two presidential committees – for Gerald Ford in 1975 and for Jimmy Carter in 1977. In 2000, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Bill Clinton. In 2010, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the U.S., by President Barack Obama. More than thirty health care and medical facilities have been named after Angelou.[2] She was awarded more than 50 honorary degrees.[3]
Learn about her amazing life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyHqafC740Q
"On the Pulse of the Morning" Inauguration Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9nTt2F0Kdc
"Still I Rise" read by Angelou: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqOqo50LSZ0
The Inspirational and Talented Kannah-Mason Family
The Kanneh-Masons are seven brothers and sisters ranging in age from 24 to 11 years old all of whom play either violin, piano or cello. They have won many prizes and awards and appeared in numerous television shows; the five eldest performed at the Bafta awards in 2018 and all seven appear in the December 2019 Royal Variety Show. All the children attend or have attended London’s Royal Academy of Music and its Primary and Junior Academies, except pianist Jeneba who has progressed to London’s Royal College of Music for her undergraduate studies.
Listen below for both traditional classical music as well as some Bob Marley - "Redemption Song"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km9gsgMjdwM&feature=emb_logo
https://www.classicfm.com/artists/sheku-kanneh-mason/kanneh-masons-family-father-mother-siblings/
Quincy Jones, Musical Genius, and his Daughter, Actress Rashida Jones (from The Office!)
Quincy Delightt Jones Jr., (born March 14, 1933) is an American arranger, composer, conductor, record producer, and film music composer born in Chicago, Illinois. He also lived in Bremerton and Seattle, Washington. He is particularly recognized as the producer of the album Thriller, by pop icon Michael Jackson, which has sold more than 110 million copies worldwide, more than any other album ever, and as the producer and conductor of the No.1 charity song “We Are the World”. He has been nominated for 79 Grammy Awards. He has won 27 Grammy Awards. This is more than any other artist who is alive. He has been nominated for 7 Academy Awards. In 1990 Jones made his own company, Quincy Jones Entertainment, which produced The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He joined the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.
An inspirational song from Back on the Block, produced by Quincy Jones...
Amazing Art by Osha O'Gormley
Thoughts about Math with Mrs. Putnam's Class
Check out this thoughtful and self-reflective activity from Mrs. Putnam's 1st and 2nd graders. Talk about a growth mindset!
https://jamboard.google.com/d/1QV73eot4kFeHHGD-2S7aCJ9OoKN0qNkx2kWeyGY5eqY/edit?usp=sharing
Academy 5-12 Events
This Thursday (2-18) : High School Game Night at 3:15 PM for 9-12
Next Monday at 12:00 (2-22): Scavenger Hunt for 5-12
Next Monday at 1:00 (2-22): First Perspectives Group for 7-12
Skagit Academy Connection Opportunities - Click below to attend
Mondays at 10:00 * MS Math Math Study Lab https://zoom.us/my/marker
Mondays at 11:00 * Story Time with Miss Ann https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83839277267
Mondays at 11:00 * RS Prep (1st+3rd Fridays) https://us02web.zoom.us/my/mskatrinasroom
Mondays at 11:00 * Hot Chocolate Chat (grades 5+) https://zoom.us/my/mrs.mcgehee
Mondays at 12:00 * Lunch Bunch https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84624879782
Mondays at 12:45 * Grade 5 Math Study Lab https://zoom.us/my/marker
Mondays at 1:00 * 7-12 Student Discussion https://us02web.zoom.us/my/mskatrinasroom
Mondays at 2:00 * Grade 6 Math Study Lab https://zoom.us/my/marker
Tuesdays at 12:00 * Lunch Bunch https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84624879782
Tuesdays at 1:00 * RAVENS Bingo https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3599313498
Tuesdays at 2:00 * 5-12 Prep/Academy Advisory (see advising pages for links)
Tuesdays at 4:00 * HS Alg 2/Precalc Math Study Lab https://us02web.zoom.us/my/mrpasimio
Wednesdays at 12:00 * Lunch Bunch https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84624879782
Wednesdays at 2:00 * HS Alg/Geom Math Study Lab https://us02web.zoom.us/my/mrpasimio
Thursdays at 12:00 * Lunch Bunch https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84624879782
Fridays at 10:00 * Choice Board Show & Tell https://zoom.us/j/5581730072
Skagit Academy
Email: kjohnston@mvsd320.org
Website: skagitacademy.org
Location: 2001 Cleveland Avenue, Mount Vernon, Washington, USA
Phone: (360) 428.6206
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Twitter: @ourschool