Hello Academy Parents and Guardians,

What a great week getting ready for iReady testing.

"The Wiz" starts Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 2:30p.m. Come out to see the show.

All library books are due and should be turned in on Monday.

We have several families dropping students off in the front of the school in the morning. This is a huge concern especially since this is the bus drop off. Please drop students off in the back of the school off of Trail Ridge. This is the best place for supervision and to keep the bus traffic following. Thank you!

Please email Ramona Calhoun if you do not have access to your child's grades and information in PowerSchool.

Please, Please, Please send in absence excuses. Please try to have your child in school daily. Everyday counts for learning success.

Important Spring Dates

Wednesday, May 6-8, 2023- AAA Dance: The Wiz

Tuesday, May 9, 2023- Midnight in Paris Middle School Dance

Thursday, May 11th- Fun Day (All grade levels)

Thursday, May 11th- Strings Concert 7:00p.m.

Monday, May 1st-Friday, May 12th- DIBELS & IReady testing

Tuesday, May 16th- IReady Star Studded Celebration- more information below!/ PTA Foam Party

Wednesday, May 24th- Half Day, Stars and Clowns performance- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

Have an awesome weekend!!!

Our Best Always!

Kitrise Torain

AAA Middle, Principal

kitrise.torain@hsv-k12.org

Dr. Evelyn Coffey

AAA Elementary, Principal

evelyn.coffey@hsv-k12.org

Another great source of information - Join our Facebook Group page Academy for Academics and Arts! Join Twitter @AAAMiddle

This summer, Lee High School is hosting a Center Stage Summer Camp for rising 3rd -8th grade students. We have 3 pathways students can choose from: Musical Theatre, Instrumental/Band, and Film and Video. Musical Theatre is for rising grades 3-8. Instrumental/Band and Film and Video are for rising grades 6-8. Please see the flyer below.

Congratulations to our Stella Star Students of the week – April 24-28, 2023. We are so proud of their commitment to excellence. #WhyAAA #OurBestAlways

6th Grade

• Cameron Morley
• Katelyn Cross·

7th Grade

• Micah Baker
• Virginia Stricklin

8th Grade

• Kori Holloway
• Lareign McDonald

We are so excited to celebrate our students' growth on i-Ready!! Students are currently taking their final Reading and Math IReady assessment for the 2022-2023 school year! Every student who meets their growth goal will get to experience celebrity status! On Tuesday, May 16th EVERYONE will dress in our best Oscar Red Carpet attire! Students will get to step out of a limo, walk the red carpet, have their pictures taken by the paparazzi (the parents!), and get their picture made with Dr. Coffey and Mrs. Torain! We are so excited to celebrate our STARS!! We will have special certificates for ALL students who meet their PERSONAL growth goal for the 2022-2023 school year!

Tuesday, May 16

Red Carpet iReady Growth Celebration

• 8:30 - 9 am: 1st-2nd
• 9 - 9:30 am: PreK-K
• 9:30 - 10 am: 3rd-4th
• 10 - 10:30 am: 5th
• 10:30 - 11 am: 6th-7th
• 11 - 11:30 am: 8th

We will have sack lunches.

Foam Party

• 12 - 12:30 pm: PreK-K
• 12:30 - 1 pm: 1st-2nd
• 1 - 1:30 pm: 3rd-4th
• 1:30 - 2 pm: 5th
• 2 - 2:45 pm: 6th-8th

For the Foam Party, there will be two foam cannons set up beside the gym with music and beach balls and Kona Ice parked right there as well. PTA is covering all of it so snow cones will be free to the kids.

We will ask students to bring a change of clothes, towel and bag. Students will come to the gym in their changed clothes and bring their towels to walk back to class to change. We will have volunteers to assist with the chaos with the foam, Kona Ice line and helping kids get back to their classes at the end.

Let's celebrate our spectacular teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week! There are many ways you can help make the week a success! We have a theme each day with suggestions on how to shower your teacher with love. You can find your teacher's Favorites List in the binder at the front office or here: https://www.academypta.com/teacher-gift-ideas

PTA will also be hosting a luncheon for the teachers on Wednesday, May 10. Teachers need a volunteer to help with their students so they can enjoy the yummy meal: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4ba4a62aa3fac52-teacher1?useFullSite=true#/

Let's help our teachers feel the love next week!

Please take a moment to review and approve/disapprove the proposed slate for the 2023-2024 AAA PTA Board: https://forms.gle/Uc2LaELQGSPvfc6N8

Thank you to the Nominating Committee for putting together the slate. You can send any questions or comments to academypta@gmail.com.

❏Pre-K- Wednesday, May 17, 2023 @1:00p.m.

❏K and 1st Grade- Wednesday, May 17, 2023@9:00a.m.

❏2nd and 3rd Grade- Thursday, May 18, 2023 @9:00a.m.

❏4th and 5th Grade-Friday, May 19, 2023 @9:00a.m.

❏6th and 7th Grade-Monday, May 22, 2023 @9:00a.m.

❏8th Grade-Tuesday, May 23, 2023 @9:00a.m.

8th Grade Celebrations- Girls wear white/ Gentlemen wear black/ blue/ khaki pants with a white shirt and tie/ bow tie.

Please check out these important events.

Please remember these important magnet dates.

The newsletter links are below. Please click the link to see information about what is happening in the classrooms this week.

Attention Future Lee High School students! If you are interested in Wrestling for Lee High School next year, please complete the form below!

https://forms.gle/AMwQS99RtaMK4iNS6

Fall 2023 Morris Middle School football tryouts: April 26-27 from 3:15pm-5:00pm at the Morris track and field. Students must have a valid physical turned in to me or our athletic director before they can tryout.

If you have any questions please let me know!

Samuel Womack

Morris Middle School

Go Eagles!

samuel.womack@hsv-k12.org

Grades and Coursework - Contact the teacher first please firstname.lastname@hsv-k12.org

Data Generalist: Ramona Calhoun at Ramona.Calhoun@hsv-k12.org

Attendance - Ramona Calhoun at Jahshay.McKeller@hsv-k12.org

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

School Counselor - Debbie Smith at debbie.smith@hsv-k12.org

Nurse - Christina Darby at Christina.Darby@hsv-k12.org

Librarian & Technology - Brenda Levert at brenda.levert@hsv-k12.org

Elementary Principal - Evelyn Coffey at Evelyn.Coffey@hsv-k12.org

Middle School Principal - Kitrise Torain at Kitrise.Torain@hsv-k12.org

Admin Assistant- Mary Christopher at Mary.Christopher@hsv-k12.org

PK-5th grade and 6th-8th grade Arts Magnet school in the Huntsville City School District.

Email: Kitrise.Torain@hsv-k12.org
Website: https://www.huntsvillecityschools.org/schools/academies-academics-and-arts
Location: 4800 Sparkman Drive Northwest, Huntsville, AL, USA
Phone: 256.428.7600
Facebook: facebook.com/AcademyforAcademicsandArtsElementary
Twitter: @AAAMiddle