Arkansas Arts Academy will be holding Dance Class Placement & Dance Company Auditions during the week of March 6, 2023 at the AAA High School. These placement classes and company auditions are for students that will be in grades 7 – 12 during the 2023 – 2024 school year and will take place in the AAA high school dance studio (D130).

March 6

4:00 – 5:30 pm

Dance Class Placement for current 6th graders and any seventh or eighth grade students new to AAA. Class will include ballet barre, ballet center and modern/contemporary combinations.

March 7

4:00 – 6:00 pm

Dance Class Placement for AAA students currently in grades 7 – 11. Class will include ballet barre, ballet center and modern/contemporary combinations.

March 8

4:00 – 6:00 pm

Dance Company Auditions

This audition is for both Ensemble and Equilibrium Dance Companies. If you will be in 7th or 8th grade next year, you will be auditioning for the Ensemble Performance Company only. Ensemble is for students in grades 7 – 12. Equilibrium Dance Company will be grades 9 – 12.

Female dancers should wear a black leotard and pink or black tights that have holes in the bottom (called convertible tights) so the tights can be rolled up for the modern/contemporary portion of the placement class and company auditions. Hair should be in a bun – no bangs and no jewelry. Male dancers should wear white t-shirt and black tights or shorts. All dancers should bring ballet shoes.

Hola comunidad AAA, nos complace anunciar que Arkansas Arts Academy dará la Evaluación de Competencia en el Idioma Inglés (ELPA21) obligatoria por el estado a los Aprendices del Idioma Inglés de nuestro distrito durante las semanas del 6 de marzo y el 10 de marzo. Por favor, asegúrese de fomentar hábitos saludables de sueño y nutrición, así como reforzar la asistencia especialmente en estos días.

Si tiene alguna pregunta o duda con respecto a su estudiante y este examen, no dude en enviarlas al coordinador de ESOL de nuestro distrito - Thomas Stephenson (tstephenson@artsk12.org o 479-877-1712)

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Hello AAA community, we are pleased to announce that Arkansas Arts Academy will be giving the state mandated English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA21) to our district's English Language Learners during the weeks of March 6 and March 10. Please be sure to encourage healthy habits of sleep and nutrition as well as reinforcing attendance on these days.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your English Language Learner and this exam, feel free to address them to our district's ESOL Coordinator - Thomas Stephenson (tstephenson@artsk12.org or 479-877-1712)

Rogers Short Film Festival: March 3-5, 2023

To sign up to volunteer, email elizabeth@studiochunky.com

Volunteer Opportunities:

• Usher
• Victory Theater
• Ticketing
• Victory Theater and StudioChunky
• Booth sales / Management
• Victory Theater, VIP Lounge
• VIP Lounge Liaison
• Brick & Mortar
• Hospitality
• Concessions
• Victory Theater
• And more!! There will be countless ways to be involved at the festival.

This is a fantastic opportunity to volunteer for a local, non-profit organization. It’s an action-packed weekend filled with films, food, music, and fun. Industry professionals from all over the country will attend. Great networking opportunity.

Students K-12 will be able to experience the East Initiative in all grades. AAA HS has just been approved for an EAST LAB. We are thrilled for this incredible opportunity for our students. Congrats Mr. Beard

The FCCLA kids did an amazing job at the Ukrainian event!

Kids who served food (Sabrina Craig, Ian Tyree, Michel Blaine, Nikki Z)

Kids who cooked the food (FCCLA ~ same as above plus Will Daniel, Lukas Haddock, Axton Jones

Culinary students Owen Anderson, Jazelle Catalan, Alex Poor, Jewel Kuhn)

Here is the web address for the parent portal app for bus transportation. All parents should use the email that is registered with eschool. Parents will be instructed to download the app on their phone.

http://buscompass.com

You can also attach a doctors note!

Child Abuse and Maltreatment Hotline: 1-800-482-5964

Alternate Phone: 1-(800)-422-6641

Email: ContactDHSFraud@arkansas.gov

Website: https://mandatedreporter.arkansas.gov/