Academy Family Newsletter
April 10, 2026
AAA LOVES MRS. SMITH!! Happy Assistant Principal's Week!!
AAA Belief Statements
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.
The AAA Way
A - Act respectfully
A - Accept responsibility
A - Always prompt and prepared
The AAA Way; Our Best Always!
Follow the Link to Lady Bugz Designs to get your AAA Swag!!!
Moana Dance Shirts Are On Sale NOW!!
Title I Parent Input Surveys Are Now Open
Please take a moment to provide us with input on our school. There is a separate survey for the elementary and middle schools, so please complete the survey that applies to you. If you have students at both schools, please feel free to complete them both. This is an important piece of feedback as we plan for next year and continue our work to make AAA the best place for academics and arts that it can be!
Elementary Survey Link
https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/303613/19375
Middle Survey Link
https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/303613/19375
Care Crates Available in Front Office
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.
Attendance Updates
Attendance looks so much better this week!
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
Current 8th grade girls going to Grissom next year . . .
Jemison Boy's Basketball Tryout Info
Jemison Girl's Basketball Tryout Info
Upcoming 9th Graders: Summer School Career Prep Info
Summer school enrollment will open between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 13, for any 8th graders that want to take Career Preparedness over the summer. Please use the following link to access registration: [LINK].
Regarding payment, students will complete all online payments this year through the Lee High School MySchoolFees site : [LINK]. Lee High School will be the only location accepting online payments, and students may use the guest access option to complete their transactions.
Thanks,
Lee High School
School Counselor for all Magnet students & all Freshmen
(256) 428-8150 ext. 131
April's Character Word is Sportsmanship
Click to View the Middle School Minute
Click to View a STEM Opportunity for Current 7th and 8th Graders!
Summer Community Theatre Opportunities
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”.
Shout Out AAA Faculty You See Being Awesome!
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.
Middle School A/B Calendar
Participating students should be dropped off in front of the school.
Pick up your students in the new carline.
Progressive Union After School Program
The Academy for Academics and Arts Website
AAA Magnet Program Information
Stay Connected- Important Links and Contacts!
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
The Academy for Academics and Arts
4800 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256)428-7600


