Academy Family Newsletter

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!

Friday, May 1: Moana Dance Show (7 pm)

Saturday, May 2: Moana Dance Show (2:30 and 7:00)

Sunday, May 3: Moana Dance Show (2:30)

Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 8: Teacher Appreciation Week (see flyer for info)

Monday, May 4: Moana Dance Show (shows for AAA students); library books due

Tuesday, May 5: Spring Music Concert (shows for AAA students; 6:30 for families)

Wednesday, May 6: Nurse's Appreciation Day; Poe Day (8th grade)

Thursday, May 7: Saturday, May 9: Middle School Music Trip

Tuesday, May 12: AR Party

Wednesday, May 13: GaTE Field Trip; 6th grade laptop collection

Thursday, May 14: 7th grade laptop collection; Kindergarten Bridging (8:30); 1st Grade Bridging (11:00); Pre-K Bridging (1:00)

Friday, May 15: 8th grade laptop collection; 2nd Grade Bridging (8:30); 3rd Grade Bridging (11:00)

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

If you are a parent of middle school student, please take a few minutes to visit the link and provide your input on HCS Magnet Programming. We value your input and without it we can't improve!

http://surveys.panoramaed.com/huntsville/advcoursefam26/surveys

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.

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,

Denise Lee

Lee High School

School Counselor for all Magnet students & all Freshmen

(256) 428-8150 ext. 131

May 4th - All Library Books Due

May 4-6 Library Book Inventory PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BA4A72AA1FCC07-61530790-library

May 12th - AR PARTY 8:30-11:30 PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BA4A72AA1FCC07-61530790-library

May 13th - 6th grade laptop collection by ELA in ebook room

May 14th - 7th grade laptop collection by ELA in ebook room

May 15th - 8th grade laptop collection by ELA in ebook room

If you have any questions, please reach out to our Library Media Specialists, Mrs. Lancaster (elementary) or Ms. Lord (middle).

dorothy.lancaster@hsv-k12.org

tyletha.lord@hsv-k12.org

Attendance counts, even through the end of the school year! Please continue to send students to school everyday as we start to wrap up the school year. Absences still count and we are still learning! If you have extended illnesses, please be sure to send in excuses and let either Nurse Darby or Mrs. Smith know. We appreciate all you have done to help support attendance this year!

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

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

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.

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

4800 Sparkman Drive

Huntsville, AL 35810

(256)428-7600