Academy Family Newsletter
Academy for Academics and Arts 5.12.2023
What A Great Week!!!
Hello Academy Parents and Guardians,
We are excited to see all the growth and progress students have made during the school year. IReady testing went well.
All library books are due and should be turned in on Monday.
Important Spring Dates
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
Dr. Evelyn Coffey
AAA Elementary, Principal
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Please complete the parent survey!
Elementary Parents:
https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/223996/19375Middle School Parents:
https://universityofalabama.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cJiInvC4WVkeMK2
Lee Summer Camp 3rd-8th Grade
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 AAA Middle School STUDENTS of the WEEK!!!
Congratulations to our AAA Middle School Stellar students of the week! We are so proud of their hard work and commitment to excellence. #WhyAAA #OurBestAlways
6th grade
- Jordan Perry
- Raegan Middleton
7th grade
- Jonathan Galloway
- Violet Dial
8th grade
- Naima Hassan
- Zarinah Miller
AAA I-Ready Growth Red Carpet & Foam Party Celebrations!!
Tuesday, May 16
Red Carpet iReady Growth Celebration
- 8:30 - 9 am: 6th-7th
- 9 - 9:30 am: 8th
- 9:30 - 10 am: PreK-K
- 10 - 10:30 am: 5th
- 10:30 - 11 am: 1st-2nd
- 11 - 11:30 am: 3rd-4th
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
Clothing: Students come to school dressed in their best for the Oscar Red Carpet experience. Students also need to bring a change of clothes that can get wet (t-shirt, shorts, shoes that can get wet, NO swimsuits), a towel and bag to put them in. A plastic grocery bag works great!
Parents: Parents are welcome and encouraged to come to both! In the morning, parents will act as "paparazzi" and take pictures of the students as they get out of the limo, walk the red carpet and pose with Dr. Coffey and Mrs. Torain. Parents can also come enjoy the fun of students playing in the foam and eating free Kona Ice sponsored by PTA. And also help with the excited kids!
Other Info: Students will be receiving sack lunches from the cafeteria. The morning session will be in the front of the school. The Foam Party will be outside by the gym.
We're looking forward to a fun day!
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.
PTA Update: Vote in the New PTA Board
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.
End of the Year Celebrations
❏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.
Summer Reading Flyer
Event Flyers
NEWSLETTERS: From the Desk of the Middle School Teachers (6th-8th Grade and Arts)
Athletic Events
LHS Wrestling Team
Morris Middle School Football Tryouts
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!
Stay Connected: Important School Contacts
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
Academy for Academics and Arts
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