We hope you had a relaxing Spring Break! We are jumping right back in this week with our focus on high expectations! Our 2nd and 3rd grade students will take their ACAP Reading tests this week! We are already proud of them! Please help us pump them up and remind them to stay focused, work hard and SHOW OUT!! We want to see everything they have learned this year!

Please keep your Academy Family Newsletters close by during the next few months, because the Spring brings so many activities at AAA! We will do our best to keep the dates coming as early as possible so you can stay engaged with as little stress as possible!

Our Best Always,

Dr. Coffey, Mr. Jones and Mrs. Smith

1. 2nd and 3rd grade will take ACAP ELA on Tuesday and Wednesday! Please make sure students are at school on time. They need to eat a good breakfast, either at home or at school. They also need a good night's rest. Please give them a hug, sing with them, encourage them, and help them start their day with joy!

2. Kindergarten field trip this Friday!

3. 3rd Nine Weeks Report Cards go home on Friday!

4. Elementary Green Power Race at Buckhorn HIgh School on Saturday from 7-3!

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.

A - Act respectfully

A - Accept responsibility

A - Always prompt and prepared

The AAA Way; Our Best Always!

The PTA Board is seeking individuals interested in serving on the PTA Board for the 2026 -2027 school year! If you are interested in helping our school through the PTA Board, please complete the Google Form linked below. If you have questions, please reach out to our PTA President, Deandra Wolff, at deandra.wolff@hsv-k12.org.

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AAA has Care Crates available in the front office for families desiring one. Each crate contains non-perishable food items including cereal, juice, fruit cups, fruit bars, and ravioli/spaghetti and meatballs cups, enough to last 2-4 days.

To pick up a crate, simply stop by the front office and let staff know you're there for a Care Crate. They are located in the front lobby and available while supplies last.

The AAA family has been hit hard by illness over the last several weeks. Please be sure to report official diagnoses to the school nurse, Nurse Darby, so we can notate and make any attendance corrections. Also, if your child has missed days due to illness, please be sure to touch base with their teacher(s) to get any makeup assignments that need to be completed. Our teachers will finalize grades when we return from Spring Break, so completing those assignments ASAP is critical to keep grades up to date!

We are hopeful that some sunny weather and time away from school will be just what the doctor ordered for our students to get some rest, recover from any remaining bugs, and be ready to come back to school ready to rock the fourth nine weeks! If you have any attendance questions, please reach out to our assistant principal, Erin Smith.

Nurse Darby: christina.darby@ hsv-k12.org

Assistant Principal: erin.smith1@hsv-k12.org

1. Car line begins at 7:30. Please do not drop students off before 7:30 and leave them unattended! If you know you need to drop off before 7:30, please contact Reaching Readers Project (flier below). They offer before school care from 7:00-7:30 for $25 per week.

2. Parents MAY NOT drop students off in the front of the building. If you get to school after 8:00, this is the ONLY acceptable procedure:

1. Park your car in a parking place- not in the bus line!

2. Walk your student(s) into the school

3. Sign your student(s) in in the front office

3. Car line is FINISHED at 3:30. We have had a steady increase of parents not showing up at school until 4:00, 4:30, even 5:00. We will always work with you, but please do not abuse our kindness! If you know you are consistently going to be later than 3:30, please reach out to Reaching Readers (see flier below). They offer a cost effective and flexible ($55 per week) after school program at AAA.

4. We are all busy in the mornings and afternoons! No one loves drop off and pick up and we understand all the stress that comes with getting our children settled so we can start our day. That being said... please do follow our procedures and be kind! Our teachers are on duty and they have to leave on time so school can start on time!

Please reach out to the contact in the application for more information.

Summer STEM Opportunity

Ready for the Stage! (Rising 5th-8th Grade)

Tuesdays 2:00pm - 3:30pm

June 2nd - July 28th (No Class on June 30th)

Cost $180/ 8-week session

This weekly 1.5-hour, 8-week class is designed to help you get a leg up and learn how to become a “thinking actor.” Learn how to make acting choices such as: “Who am I talking to?” “What do I want from them?” and “How am I going to get it?” Use your creativity and follow your own actor’s instincts! At The Studio, we want to give our young students the skills to set themselves apart in a fun, yet educational, environment. If your little actor wants to think on their feet and learn how to bring the character to life, sign up and join us for our class, “Ready for the Stage!”

A Summer with Stanislavski: Becoming A Thinking Actor (Rising 9th-12th Grade)

Thursdays 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

June 4th - July 30th (No Class on July 2nd)

Cost $240 / 8-week session

This weekly 2-hour, 8-week class is designed to introduce you to the skills and techniques necessary to help you become a “thinking actor”, through an introduction to the Stanislavski method of acting. Stanislavsky’s acting method is designed to help actors create believable characters and develop natural performances. During this class we will break down and analyze monologues and scenes, as well as their source material, and discover how to fully flesh out your characters’ relationships, environments, objectives, tactics, and more. Learn to use your mind and creativity to make choices and follow your own actor’s instincts! At The Studio, we strive to train our students in a manner that will prepare them for their next step, whether that be a high school production, a community theatre production, or even a professional production. If you want to learn how to really dig into a character and create an authentic performance for the stage, sign up and join us for “A Summer with Stanislavski: Becoming A Thinking Actor”.

We want to hear the great things you see our faculty members doing! Complete the form to shout out fAAAmily you see going above and beyond! We will share these shoutouts with our faculty members.

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

Elementary Attendance: Miriam Cox at miriam.cox@hsv-k12.org

Middle Attendance: Shon Davis at mailto:shondeckieon.davis@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: Jessica Anderson at jessica.anderson@hsv-k12.org

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

Middle Library & Technology: Tyletha Lord at tyletha.lord@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 & Middle School Assistant Principal: Erin Smith at 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

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Academy Family Newsletter

March 20, 2026

Fine Arts Festival 2026 — Academy PTA

Middle School Minute

The Academy for Academics and Arts

Important Dates for this Week... Important Dates for this Week...

Visit the AAA PTA website! Visit the AAA PTA website!

AAA Belief Statements AAA Belief Statements

The AAA Way The AAA Way

PTA Needs You! PTA Needs You!

Care Crates Available in Front Office Care Crates Available in Front Office

Attendance Updates Attendance Updates

📚 Click HERE to Volunteer in the Library 📚 📚 Click HERE to Volunteer in the Library 📚

FAF is coming! Remember to order your shirt, wristband, etc. Click for more info FAF is coming! Remember to order your shirt, wristband, etc. Click for more info

Reminder: School Wide Procedures for Drop Off and Pick Up! Reminder: School Wide Procedures for Drop Off and Pick Up!

March's Character Word is Tolerance March's Character Word is Tolerance

Click here to join the AAA Facebook group! Click here to join the AAA Facebook group!

Click to View the Middle School Minute Click to View the Middle School Minute

Click to View a STEM Opportunity for Current 7th and 8th Graders! Click to View a STEM Opportunity for Current 7th and 8th Graders!

Summer Community Theatre Opportunities Summer Community Theatre Opportunities

Shout Out AAA Faculty You See Being Awesome! Shout Out AAA Faculty You See Being Awesome!

Our Greenpower Team is Looking for Sponsors Our Greenpower Team is Looking for Sponsors

Click here to access HCS guidance for accessing PowerSchool Parent Portal! Click here to access HCS guidance for accessing PowerSchool Parent Portal!

Middle School A/B Calendar Middle School A/B Calendar

Participating students should be dropped off in front of the school. Participating students should be dropped off in front of the school.

Pick up your students in the new carline. Pick up your students in the new carline.

Progressive Union After School Program Progressive Union After School Program

AAA Theatre 2025-2026 Season AAA Theatre 2025-2026 Season

The Academy for Academics and Arts Website The Academy for Academics and Arts Website

AAA Magnet Program Information AAA Magnet Program Information

Stay Connected- Important Links and Contacts! Stay Connected- Important Links and Contacts!

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