Academy Family Newsletter
Friday, November 10, 2023
Our Belief Statement... Our BEST Always!!
We believe we are a family,
We believe the academics and arts are important,
We believe diversity makes us stronger,
We believe the goal is to keep improving!
Congratulations to Lisa Snodgrass- Our 2023 AAA Teacher of the Year!!
Congratulations to Mary Christopher- Our 2023 AAA Support Staff of the Year!
Congratulations to Mary Maynard, our 23-24 AAA Middle School Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Jahshay McKeller, our Middle School Support Staff of the Year
Please VOTE For AAA- BEST School in HUNTSVILLE!!!
VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!!!!
1. Click on the link below
2. Start the survey
3. Go to Services
4. Click on Schools and click AAA!!
5. Voting is open until November 30th!!!
What Is Happening This Week At AAA?
- Monday, November 13th- World Kindness Day
- Tuesday, November 14th- Progress Reports Go Home!
- Wednesday, November 15th- Stone Soup- see flier for details!
- Thursday, November 16th
- 9:30- School String Show
- 6:30 pm- String Harvest Show
- Friday, November 17th
- November PBIS Celebration
- November Attendance Prize Drawing and Celebration!!
November PBIS Celebration on Friday, November 17th!!
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Celebration!
What will we do?
- Hot chocolate, S'mores, and Balloons Over AAA- We will make character balloons in the cafeteria!
What do we need?
- Friday afternoon Parent volunteers to help with smores, hot chocolate and balloon making
- Friday morning Parent volunteers to help blow up balloons and assemble smores
- Donations of hot chocolate, graham crackers, candy bars, and marshmallows
Families- we need your help!!
We have had some issues in our boys and girls restrooms for the last couple of weeks. Please help us out and have a conversation as a family about appropriate restroom behaviors. We would appreciate if you could remind your children of the following things:
1. All bodily waste goes in the toilet and must be flushed! It does not belong on the floor, in the urinals, or any where around the toilet! Please ask them to flush all bodily waste and toilet paper down the toilet when they are finished.
2. Toilet paper is not a toy and bathrooms are not a place to play! We have had to stop allowing students to go to the restroom on their own and classes must go together because we are not respecting the space when we go on our own.
3. We never write on the walls in our restrooms!
We really appreciate your support with this issue! Our custodial team is the best in town and, please help us remind our students about the importance of taking care of our school and respecting our space!
AAA 2023-2024 Weekly Attendance Updates!
One of our 2023-2024 Goals is to keep our overall attendance rate at 95% or higher for the entire school year! We are currently at 95.54% for the year! This week our attendance rate is 95.59%. PLEASE help us continue to reach our goal- we need your children with us at school EVERY DAY!!
November Character Word- Cleanliness!
Important Infomation from Mrs. Cowan & Mrs. Zazzaro
iReady Parent Guide
AAA Month At A Glance
- Monday, November 20th-Friday, November 24th
- Thanksgiving Break- No School!
- Monday, November 27th-Friday, December 8th
- Middle of the Year IReady Benchmark
Redstone Federal Credit Union Youth Savings
Alabama A&M Women's Basketball Elementary Day
Greetings,
The Alabama A&M Women Basketball team would like to cordially invite your school to attend our Annual Elementary Day Game on November 29, 2023, on campus at the New Event Center - gametime is scheduled for 11:00am. It promises to be a fun-filled competitive time the students would enjoy as they cheer us on as we compete against North Alabama. As we prepare logistically, we would love to hear back from you by Friday, October 20th if you are able to attend. If you need more information, please do not hesitate to contact me. I can also be reached at 336-686-5495.
Sincerely,
Freddie Murray
Mental Health Services Opt-in
"Huntsville City Schools offers mental health services for your child(ren) in a variety of ways. In compliance with Alabama law, parents and/or guardians must opt-in for their children to receive mental health services each school year – please note that mental health includes typical school guidance services. You may choose for your child to receive some or all of the available services. Without this form, most mental health and guidance services will not be provided to your child unless there is an imminent threat to the health of the student or others or when your child meets with guidance counselors solely related to course selection, course registration, or similar activities."
ACADEMY CHILDREN'S THEATER SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES!
The Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School is proud to present our 2023-2024 season! These productions feature approximately 90 middle school students as cast members and technical crew. Did you know that AAA is the only school in the state of Alabama recognized as a Premier Community for Theatre Education? The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) recognizes individual schools that demonstrate outstanding achievement in their efforts to provide theatre access and education to all students. As a Title 1 Magnet School, we are fortunate to be able to provide this inclusive quality theatre experience to these students and the community! Our students are thriving both academically and in the arts because of supporters like you! We are asking for your support as a sponsor/contributor. No amount is too great or small. Will you help?
Please Join Our AAAmazing PTA!!!
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: Lizzie Cowan at elizabeth.cowan@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 Clemons at stephanie.clemons@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
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 35810
School Phone Number: (256)428-7600




