Southwood Academy of the Arts
April 25th -29th
Theatre's Big Finale
Dance Spring Recital
SAA Gets a Shoutout from Jordan Sonnenblick
Strings Solo & Ensemble Results
Overall we had 43 Superior Ratings awarded and 2 Excellent Ratings awarded. Superior is the highest award. Excellent is the second highest award. Please congratulate the strings students when you see them! Check out the Solo & Ensemble totals below!
Band Solo & Ensemble Results
Out of 21 event with 32 participants in solos, duets, trios, quartets:
18 Superior events
3 Excellent events
*2 events had a perfect score of 30 out of 30 points!
Congratulations to all of the participants!
8th Grade Epic Epithets
Teacher Appreciation Week
Newsletter News
April is Autism Awareness Month
6th Grade Announcement
All 6th grade students must get the Tdap vaccine before starting the 7th grade! If your 6th grader has not received the Tdap vaccine, please call your health care provider or clinic (Doctor, Minute Clinic, Urgent Care, Doctor’s Care) to do so as soon as possible. This time of year, especially with Covid, appointments are not as readily available. If your 6th grader has received the vaccine, please turn in an updated vaccination record that includes Tdap as soon as possible. Your 6th grader WILL NOT be allowed to start 7th grade without this Tdap booster anywhere in the state of South Carolina. If you have questions or updated vaccination records, please contact Nurse Rosa.
SCGSAH Odyssey Program News
For those 7th & 8th grade students who applied to the SCGSAH Odyssey Program:
Please complete the Google Form once you've received your acceptance status. If you applied for multiple areas, you may complete the form for each arts area.
Strings Reminders
Mark your calendars for the following spring strings events!
*Thursday, April 28th - Carowinds 6:45 AM depart, 8:30 PM return
*Saturday, April 30th - Anderson Soiree Performance 3:00 pm Carolina Wren Park
*Tuesday, May 3rd - Spring Concert Southwood PAC at 6:00 PM
Visual Art Field Trip
On Thursday, April 28th, 2022, all Visual Art students have a field trip to Greenville, SC. Students will view artwork at the Greenville County Museum of Art and participate in a studio experience. At the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities, students will tour the campus, participate in a drawing workshop, and eat lunch. If time allows after lunch, students will walk down to Falls Park before returning to Southwood Academy. The cost of the field trip is just $10 and will cover the cost of lunch. Use this link to pay online!
Last Wyldlife of the Year
A5 Zone Exemption Information
Poem in Your Pocket
Make-up Work Mondays
*Monday, April 25th Make-up Monday will need to take place in the cafeteria or teachers' classrooms!
Important Upcoming Dates
Monday, April 25th - Make-up Monday in classrooms or cafeteria
Tuesday, April 26th- Games Club AM, SC Ready Field Test
Wednesday, April 27th - Newsletter Club
Thursday, April 28th- Carowinds Trip for Musical Arts, NO YCI!
Friday, April 29th- Southwood Academy Spring Dance, Poem in Your Pocket Day!
Monday - Friday, May 2nd - 6th - Teacher Appreciation Week
Tuesday, May 3rd - Games Club AM, Middle School Orchestra Concert in PAC 6-7 PM
Wednesday, May 4th - Newsletter Club
Thursday, May 5th - Progress Reports distributed, Middle School Choir Concert in PAC 6 PM, High School Choir Concert in PAC 7 PM
YCI Thursday Mornings
*There will be no YCI on Thursday, April 28th because of the Carowinds & Visual Arts field trips!
Glenview Cheer Tryouts
If you are interested in trying out for Glenview Cheer, there is a Google Form to fill in and there will be a parent meeting at the end of March. If any parent has questions to contact the coach at victoriacannon@anderson5.net.
Tryouts - Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 5:00-6:00 in the Glenview gym
TL Hanna Summer Camps
Wrestling – This camp is for rising 3rd through 8th graders. 8:00am to Noon June 8-10. Link to sign up >https://forms.gle/G98aruPEm9KgWnZe8 Contact Lance Abernathy.
Volleyball – This camp is for rising 3rd through rising 8th graders. 8:30am to 11:30 June 6-8. Link to sign up > https://forms.gle/rC9f6oTsAT37tpJj8 Contact Katherine Garris.
Girls Basketball - This camp is for rising 5th, 6th, and 7th graders. 12 to 2pm June 6-8. Link to sign up > https://forms.gle/db77XEkAYy6ywtKv7 Contact Glenn Elrod.
8th Graders Zoned for TLH
SAA is an ABC Grant Recipient through the South Carolina Arts Commission!
Order Your Yearbook
Below is a link to the latest yearbook sales report. There are only 5 copies left! If you would like to order a yearbook, use the second link below! Yearbooks are $45. For all yearbook questions, contact Mr. Powell.
PowerSchool for Students & Parents
A5's District Code is GWJZ
Bus Information
*The Robert Anderson Sports Bus is now available after school!
Early Dismissal / Appointment Policies
- When you arrive at school, please call the office: 864-260-5205 to let us know you are here to pick up a student for dismissal.
- Make sure to have your license ready and press the buzzer for entrance.
- Once the door is unlocked, be prepared to show your license through the window while you will remain in the foyer. Please DO NOT enter the office area.
- We will have a sign-out sheet in the foyer. Please know that we will get your student to you as quickly as we can.
All School Meals Are Free for Students
Students Enjoy National Library Week Activities
Media Center Schedule
April 25th - Boswell & Liles circulation, Make-up Monday in classrooms/cafeteria
April 26th - Games Club AM, TDA Field Test
April 27th - Newsletter Club
April 28th - Media Center Closed - Mrs. Spencer going to Carowinds
April 29th - Paradis circulation
2021-2022 Academic 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