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From the Principal's Desk

Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts

From thePrincipal's DeskFort Worth Academy of Fine Arts

Welcome FWAFA Families

Welcome to the 2020-2021 year! I am so excited to launch a new school year with you. Although school is going to look a little different this year, we have been hard at work at what we hope will be the BEST year yet at Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts. This will be a year unlike any we've experienced, but I know we are all going to work together to make it amazing.


At TCAA, we are working hard to make sure you have the information you need. Moving forward, you will have a FWAFA weekly message, TCAA weekly message, TCAA monthly newsletter, and FWAFA PTSO monthly newsletter. You can look for these updates to be added to our FWAFA, TCAA, and FWAFA PTSO Facebook pages. Please let me know if you are not getting these publications, and I will help connect you.


Creatively yours,

Dr. Jennifer K. Jackson

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First Day of School - August 17

TCAA will follow the current Texas Education Agency (TEA) guidance that allows school districts to conduct the first four weeks of school through At-Home Learning. We will focus on providing the best virtual academic and fine arts education possible for our students. Watch your email for the TCAA Strong Start Commitment Form to indicate if you prefer for your child to continue At-Home Learning after the first four weeks or transition to the campus for In-School Learning.

Enrollment Information

Enrollment Process for New to FWAFA Students - A checklist of all NEW STUDENT enrollment documents needed is attached to this email. All of our required enrollment paperwork is available at https://www.artsacademics.org/academies/resources/enrollment-registration-documents/. Thank you for printing and filling out these documents and emailing them to enrollment@fwafa.org


Enrollment Process for Returning to FWAFA Students - A checklist of all RETURNING STUDENT enrollment documents needed is also attached to this email. All of our required enrollment paperwork is available at https://www.artsacademics.org/academies/resources/enrollment-registration-documents/. Thank you for printing and filling out these documents and emailing them to enrollment@fwafa.org


Medical Forms - Typically, Medical Forms are due prior to the first day of classes. This year, the Medical Certificate Form and Administration of Medication Request Form will be required when a student transitions back to In-School Learning.

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Jackson Hill - Young Director of Distinction by Texas Choral Directors Association

Last month, our very own FWAFA Alum, Jackson Hill, was recognized as the Texas Choral Directors Association 2020 Young Director of Distinction. This award recognizes choral directors who have taught for seven years or less and achieved exceptional success in those years.


This past school year, under Mr. Hill's direction, Children's Choir of Texas was the invited choir at the Southwestern Region: American Choral Directors Association. In addition to serving as the Artistic Director of Children's Choir of Texas, he also teaches elementary choir and provides the musical direction for our high school musicals. He recently finished his Master's degree in Choral Conducting at Texas State University.


Mr. Hill sets the standard of excellence at Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts. Congratulations!

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Shatara Warner, Front Office

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Dareson Wair, Campus and District Data Controller

New Faces in the Front Office

Join me in welcoming two new faces to our FWAFA family. Ms. Shatara Warner, a native of Saint Rose, Louisiana, brings her expertise as a School Secretary to our Front Office. "Ms. Shae" as she is affectionately known, relocated to Fort Worth as a result of Hurricane Katrina and is a graduate of Saginaw High School. Upon her graduation, Shatara attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. She is a 2017 graduate of LSU, receiving her Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing with a minor in Entrepreneurship. She has a passion for students and would love to be a teacher herself someday.


Dareson Wair, our campus and district Data Controller, is a Fort Worth native and has worked in schools for the last seven years serving as campus technology coordinator, data controller, and teacher assistant. He is currently attending Tarrant County College in pursuit of his BA in Elementary and Special Education. They both look forward to assisting and supporting the fabulous FWAFA students, staff, and community.

August 12 is a BIG DAY at FWAFA!

Virtual Schedule Distribution, Consumable/Textbook Pick Up, and Virtual Meet the Teacher will take place on Wednesday, August 12.


Schedule Distribution - By August 12, students will be able to see their schedules in our new Parent Grade Portal called Ascender. I will send instructions on how to create an account in Ascender and how to access your schedule before Meet the Teacher Night. Also by August 12, we will post Teacher Introduction Videos to our website. Once you have your schedule and know who your teachers are, you and your student will be able to watch the videos to get to know your teacher and a little about what you will be learning in that class.


Consumable/Textbook Pick-Up will happen from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12. Look for more details about this event in the Friday, August 7, email from me.


Virtual Meet the Teacher Night - Then from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m on August 12, join me, our administrative staff, TCAA staff, and FWAFA teachers for a Virtual Meet the Teacher Night. At this meeting we will walk families through our At-Home Learning plan and daily schedule, provide information on how to login to Google Classroom, how to access your FWAFA student Gmail account, and much, much more. Look for the Zoom link information in the August 7 email.

What's Jupiter Ed?

Jupiter Ed is your #1 source for email from the school. All new and returning students’ family contacts have been entered into JupiterEd as of 7/31/20. You should have received an email with details on how to login and get started in Jupiter Ed yesterday.

Join PTSO!

Our PTSO (Parent Teacher Student Organization) is an amazing supporter of our school. Through their hard work and dedication last year, they purchased 22 Chromebooks and a charging station, provided start-of-school supplies to teachers, fulfilled $9,754.87 in Teacher Classroom Grants, hosted Donuts with Grown-Ups, provided two $500 senior scholarships, subsidized many of our field trips, and each year they organize our Family Ambassador program.


To join PTSO for the 2020-2021 school year and to order PTSO t-shirts, look for a Google Form link in next week’s Principal email.

PTSO Uniform ReSale - August 12

PTSO will hold their first Uniform ReSale on Wednesday, August 12 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. during our Textbook/Consumable Pick-Up event. They will comply with the local health orders that are in effect at that time. To make a donation to the ReSale Event, drop off clean, gently used uniforms to the Front Office between 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. starting Monday, August 3.

Spirit Wear

Each year our amazing FWAFA Seniors design a spirit shirt. This year students will be able to wear their spirit shirts and jeans every Friday. Starting the first week of school, you will be able to purchase your spirit shirt online. Look for more details in next week’s email.

School Supplies and Uniforms

At some point next week, school supplies from the TBC fundraiser will be delivered to the school. The FWAFA Main Office will keep a list of students who purchased their school supplies through this event so that it is noted that they turned in their supplies.


If you are purchasing school supplies a la carte, you can find grade-level academic and fine arts lists on our website under the Resources tab. Our middle school and high school teachers will distribute their school supply lists at the start of school.


Please see the Flynn O’Hara Uniform flyer for information on ways to order school uniforms.

Howdy Week!

Howdy Week is a longstanding tradition at FWAFA and is a fun way to celebrate being back at school with style and flair. This year, Seniors 2021 have planned for a virtual Howdy Week from August 24-28 and then will host a Homecoming Week sometime after we transition back to In-School Learning.

Virtual Student Choreography Concert slated for September 18

The Virtual Student Choreography Concert kicks off our Fine Arts performance season on September 18.


This concert consisting of dances choreographed and performed by FWAFA students is open to all FWAFA students and is completely extracurricular (not tied to any classroom work). All styles of dance are welcome. Stay tuned for more information about audition details, health guidelines, and due dates coming soon.

Summer Reading

17 more days! The countdown is on for completing your summer reading and projects.


The goal of our summer reading program is to encourage all students to read for fun and to explore learning opportunities during the summer months. Summer reading also helps our students combat “summer slide,” so that they are ready to learn in the fall!


You can actually, for real, not kidding, choose any book you want to read, as long as you are
prepared to complete a project on how it connects to the quote your Reading or English teacher provided and present that project to your classmates in the first week of school.


Check out the 12-page document about Summer Reading on our website under the Resources tab.

Clayton After-School Care

When we begin to transition back to school learning, Clayton Afterschool will be our after-school provider. Please visit their website at www.claytonyouth.org to find more information about their program and secure your child’s spot.

Plug In: Communications at FWAFA

From Fine Arts to Academics to Student Culture, there’s always a lot going on at FWAFA. To stay informed, check out these resources: Weekly principal emails from JupiterEd, weekly teacher emails from Jupiter Ed, monthly TCAA newsletters at the beginning of the month, PTSO newsletters in the middle of the month, and updates to our the FWAFA, TCAA, and PTSO Facebook Pages.


Here’s a list of all of our organization’s social media outlets:

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/ArtsAcademics/ - @ArtsAcademics

https://www.facebook.com/AcademyFineArts/ - @AcademyFineArts

https://www.facebook.com/TexasSchoolOfTheArts/ - @TexasSchoolOfTheArts

https://www.facebook.com/TexasBoysChoir/ - @TexasBoysChoir

https://www.facebook.com/TexasDanceConservatory/ - @TexasDanceConservatory

https://www.facebook.com/texasartconservatory/ - @TexasArtConservatory

https://www.facebook.com/FWAFAdance/ - @FWAFAdance

https://www.facebook.com/SingingGirlsOfTexas/ - @SingingGirlsOfTexas

https://www.facebook.com/FWAFAalumni/ - @FWAFAalumni


Instagram:

@fwafaofficial

@texasboyschoir


Twitter:

@AcademyFineArts


YouTube:

Texas Center for Arts & Academics

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