Academy Family Newsletter
Friday, December 6, 2024
We Have SO MUCH to CELEBRATE!!!
Our Report Card Grade Improved from a 74% to an 81%!!!!!
Congratulations AAA Elementary School!
This Month at AAA...
December 9 - December 13
- ACAP Practice Testing (grades 3 - 8) and make up testing
- Holiday Shop
December 10 and 11
- 5th Grade field trip
December 12
- Elementary Music and Dance Performance (6 pm)
- Visual Arts Show
December 18
- AR Polar Express PJ Party
December 20
- Half day for students
December 21 - January 5
- Winter Break - No school
Dress Up in December!!
IMPORTANT! Please Submit Your Impact Aid Forms
Huntsville City Schools is asking eligible families to complete the Federal Impact Aid Survey Form electronically starting October 17, 2024, through December 20, 2024. Spanish Versions of the form are available at each school. Impact Aid provides school districts with additional federal dollars to help support resources in classrooms.
Who is Eligible to Complete the Impact Aid Form?
Parents/Guardians who work/live on Redstone Arsenal or other federal properties.
Parents/Guardians on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Parents/Guardians who live in federal/public housing communities.
How to Complete Impact Aid Form Electronically?
Login to the Parent Portal in the PowerSchool app or through the PowerSchool website.
Click on Forms, then click on Huntsville City Impact Aid.
A form should be completed for each student attending Huntsville City Schools.
Spanish version of the form is available at each school.
How to set up an Account in PowerSchool?
Parent/Guardian can create an account by following these steps:
Go to the Powerschool website and then the Student and Parent Sign In page:
Click the Create Account Tab.
Click Create Account.
Enter your first name, last name, and email address.
Enter the student's name, access ID, and access password, and the parent’s relationship to the student (access ID and access password is provided by the school).
Click Enter.
Once the account is created, follow the above directions on how to complete Impact Aid Form electronically.
Need to Request a Spanish Version of the Impact Aid Form?
If a parent/guardian needs a Spanish version, copies are available at each school.
Deadline to Complete Impact Aid Form?
Impact Aid Forms are due by December 20, 2024.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact Student Welfare and Social Services at 256-963-9806.
Elementary Music and Dance Holiday Performance!
Isibindi Holiday Toy Drive
Please Sign Up to Help at the Holiday Shop!
Use the link to sign up to work the holiday shop. All help is much appreciated!
Security Reminders
Our students have done a great job adjusting to our new security screening process. Thank you for your support during the transition.
Please remember that it is our policy that if you come into the building, you will go the screening machines. Anyone entering the building will need to have a physical copy of their driver's license in order to do so. Please do not attempt to enter the building from the rear parking lot. Visitors will only be admitted through the front doors.
December Character Word: Cheerfulness
6 Houses, 1 FAAAmily!
AAA Elementary House System
Remember to wear your house shirt every Thursday! Middle school can wear their grade level color or AAA Middle t-shirt.
Are You a Protos Parent?
Visit the Middle School Minute
Visit the middle school minute for updates specific to middle school students from your teachers.
Attendance Updates
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.
It is easy to skip school days as the holidays approach, but please remember, every day counts!
Way to go 3rd and 7th grade for being our attendance leaders again this past week!
Awesome job to AAA Middle School for having over 95% attendance across all grade levels!
Keep up the great work because that is the AAA Way!
Was your student absent? Do they need an excuse?
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.
Middle School Shirts Are On Sale Now!
Order forms for middle school t-shirts came home with report cards. 6th grade is represented by black, 7th by green, and 8th by orange. The cost is $8 per shirt. Please send in your money and order forms if you'd like to order! We will wear these on designated days of the week throughout the school year.
November News from Our Elementary Parent Coordinator, Mrs. Souffrant
Yearbooks Are Now On Sale!
Interested in purchasing a 2024-2025 yearbook! Visit the link below to reserve your copy today!
HCS Foundation Invites You to Participate in Focus Groups
So Much to Learn in our Public Libraries!
Support Our Media Center!
Middle School A/B Day Calendar
PowerSchool Parent Portal Directions
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.
Have You Joined the AAA PTA?
Click the link below to join PTA! If you want to volunteer, click the bottom link and fill out the form.
2024-2025 Theater Season
Stay Connected: Important School Contacts
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
The Academy for Academics and Arts
4800 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, Alabama 35811
School Phone Number: (256)428-7600





