For student safety, any student that is brought to the front of the school after the back car line closes at 8 AM must be brought into the building by an adult and signed in at the front office. After being signed in by an adult, students will be given a pass to class.

Morning Car Rider Line

• Drop off does not begin until 7:30. Please do not allow students to get out of the vehicle until Coach Brown and Coach Cagle start the morning arrival procedure.
• Students need to be ready to exit the vehicle when you pull up to Coach Brown and Coach Cagle
• When you enter the car rider line, pull in to the lane you need to be in when it is time for you to pull on to Sparkman Drive (changing lanes after drop off delays the car rider line process).
• Do NOT drop off children in the parking lot and allow them to run or walk across the parking lot to the crosswalk!

Afternoon Car Rider Line

• Please pay attention to the line and make sure you keep moving when it is time to move.
• If you have a child who needs help being buckled in, please pull all the way up to the cones and buckle them in there.
• Please do not exit your vehicle during car rider line.
• Car rider line ends at 3:40. Please make every effort to be in the line for pick up on time.

April 5

Fine Arts Festival

April 8 - 9

ACAP Math (2nd - 8th grades)

April 10

Middle School Lee High field trip - Matilda

April 9 - 11

5th Grade Field Trip (4H Camp)

Purple Up Day - wear purple to support our military families

April 15

Pre-K - 5th grade class pictures

Jack and the Beanstalk play (Pre-K, K, 1st, 2nd only)

March Madness (Middle School Only - last period)

April 16

3rd - 5th grades field trip to Birmingham Children's Theater for the Wizard of Oz

8th grade field trip to Gigaparts

April 17

40th Anniversary Gala at the Orion Amphitheatre sponsored by Woody Anderson Ford

Tickets on sale now! See the link above.

April 18

Scheduled weather day - update soon to come!

April 21 and 22

4th Grade Field Trip

April 24

3 Piggy Opera (during school)

Great Gatsby Middle School Dance (6-8 pm)

April 25

Elementary House Meeting (during school)

K for a Day

Outdoor Movie Night at 7pm

May 1

Kite Day (elementary only)

Visit the middle school minute for updates specific to middle school students from your teachers.

Dear Academy For Academics & Arts Families,

Exciting news! We are partnering with Books Are Fun and their Book Blast program to help build our students’ home libraries. For over 30 years, Books are Fun has been a trusted partner in promoting literacy.

Monday, our students will learn about the Book Blast Program and the importance of having their own books at home. Monday night, we are asking you to take 7 minutes to support our Student Home Library initiative. Click Here: https://app.booksarefun.com/AcademyFAA35810

Here are the steps:

1. Click the link above.

2. Register your student(s).

3. Send invitations to at least 10 friends or family members to support our students (Don’t worry, all the information you provide is secure and only used for this program.) 4. Need help registering?

Watch this short step by step video: https://www.bb.booksarefun.com/how-to-complete

Win a trip to Disney!

Our school has been selected for an incredible opportunity! For every supporter who clicks your student’s contribution link during Book Blast, you’ll earn one entry for a chance to win a trip to Disney! For example, if five different people click the link, your family gets five entries into the drawing!

Why I love this program:

· It’s guaranteed to put new, age-appropriate books into the hands of every student!

· 100% of all contributions go toward new books and classroom supplies.

· The book list is fantastic! It’s attached, check it out.

· It will take you less than 10 minutes and there is NO financial requirement from you.

More books in your homes equals more pages being read! That’s the goal. We’re hoping for 100% participation.

Thank you for helping our school and community.

Applications are available to rising 5th and 6th graders (current 4th and 5th graders) in the front office. Applications are due by May 5th.

Our school wide goal for attendance is 98% present each and every school day. Every day counts! Please plan appointments early enough that your student can be checked in by 11:30 or later in the day so that they can be in school until at least 11:30 in order to avoid being counted absent.

Form attendance excuses were sent home last week for you to use if your child is absent and needs a parent excuse. A blank copy is attached below. You do not have to use this excuse, but we hopes it makes providing excuses a little easier! Blank copies are also kept at the front office and you can fill them out when you come to drop your child off late or pick your child up early.

Do you ever think to yourself, "Man, I wish I had more AAA gear to wear!" as you're getting ready for school or community events? AAA now has a swag store! Visit the link to place your orders. The best part is by purchasing, you are supporting a AAA family business, and a percentage of sales comes back to AAA! If you have design ideas, please let administration know so we can share them with our designers. We are SO EXCITED to get our store off the ground!

Remember to wear your house shirt every Thursday! Middle school can wear their grade level color or AAA Middle t-shirt.

If you or someone you know would like to apply, visit www.huntsvillecityschools.org Magnet Programs page and complete the application. The application window closes April 8, 2025. If you have any questions, please reach out to Tyra Pickens, Magnet Program Curriculum Specialist for Huntsville City Schools at tyra.pickens@hsv-k12.org.

If you are interested in ordering Kite Day/Fun Day t-shirts, fill out the order form below or use the QR code. Paper order forms will come home Monday, April 24th. If you have questions, please contact Coach Cagle or Coach Brown.

View the video linked below to hear some of our middle school students sing it for you!

Friday, April 18th, we will have academic teachers (ELA, math, science, social studies) post assignments for eLearning. It will not technically be an A or B day. Since Thursday the 17th is a B Day, Monday the 21st will be an A day.

Confused about creating a PowerSchool Parent Portal account? Click the link below to view directions. PowerSchool Parent Portal is a critical piece in the school-home communication network and is a great help for finding information about attendance and grades.

Click the link below to join PTA! If you want to volunteer, click the bottom link and fill out the form.

See the attachment below for information regarding bus routes.

Grades and Coursework- Contact your student's teacher first firstname.lastname@hsv-k12.org

Data Generalist & Attendance: Ramona Calhoun at ramona.calhoun@hsv-k12.org

Cafeteria & Nutrition: Norma Martin at norma.martin@hsv-k12.org

School Nurse: Christina Darby at christina.darby@hsv-k12.org

Elementary School Counselor: Samantha Scharmann at samantha.scharmann@hsv-k12.org

Middle School Counselor: Sheldyn Zazzaro at sheldyn.zazzaro@hsv-k12.org

Elementary Library & Technology- Dorothy Lancaster at dorothy.lancaster@hsv-k12.org

Middle Library & Technology- Stephanie Clemmons at stephanie.clemmons@hsv-k12.org

Elementary School Administrative Assistant: Mary Christopher at mary.christopher@hsv-k12.org

Middle School Administrative Assistant: Jahshay McKeller at jahshay.mckeller@hsv-k12.org

AAA Assistant Principal: Erin Smith erin.smith1@hsv-k12.org

Elementary School Principal: Evelyn Coffey at evelyn.coffey@hsv-k12.org

Middle School Principal: Tyrone Jones at tyrone.jones@hsv-k12.org

School Address

4800 Sparkman Drive

Huntsville, Alabama 35811

School Phone Number: (256)428-7600