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Important Information Regarding High School Arrival and Dismissal Starting next Monday Oct. 7- Wednesday Oct. 9, the 5th Street and Poplar intersection will be closed for waterline construction (this is marked by the Red X on the map). We need your help in freeing up traffic from the following route areas so that our buses can safely and efficiently pick up/drop off our students in the morning and afternoons. The buses will approach Arkansas Arts Academy High School going North on 4th street, will turn left on Cherry St, and will park at the intersection of Cherry and 5th. The route of the bus is labeled by the yellow arrows and the bus parking location is marked by the light blue “Bus”. Students will use the crosswalk circled in Orange to cross 5th street to access the school or bus. Once students are loaded or unloaded the bus will turn left on 5th street and continue South on its route. Please refrain from parking before or after school on the following streets: 4th, Cherry, and 5th as this will congest the area and prevent the buses from easy access. If you have any questions, please contact Neal Harral at nharral@artsk12.org or at (479) 878-2787. Thank you. Arkansas Arts Academy Administration

High School Families and Students! It's time to order your yearbook! Starting at $35 dollars! Click the link to purchase or scan the QR Code. https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A07634155

Check out this week's edition of The ARTicle! https://aaa.edurooms.com/engage/arkansas-arts-academy/newsletters/the-article-9-29-24

Good news! School pictures taken at ARKANSAS ARTS ACADEMY HS on 09/23/2024 are now available for parents to view and order online. -------------------------------------------- View and order at https://shop.jostenspix.com/login ARKANSAS ARTS ACADEMY HS Event Code: FE51624 Also Needed: Student ID Number

See AAA Elementary's Breakfast and Lunch Menus! In October, lunch choices are back! Choose each day from the hotline, SunButter & jelly sandwich, turkey & cheese sandwich, or ham & cheese sandwich!

🎶✨ Today, we say goodbye to an amazing choir teacher, Ms. Cathcart-Sievert. Thank you for your passion and inspiration! Your impact on our lives and music will always be cherished. Best of luck on your new journey—you’ll be greatly missed! ❤️🎤

We are sad to say goodbye to Ms. Guillory, our 6th-grade math teacher. We wish her well as she moves out of state to start her new adventure. Thank you, Ms. Guillory, for all you have done for our students this year!

Attached you will find the senior information presentation that was shared with students and parents. Please reach out with any questions to Mrs. Foster at 479-631-2787 ext. 1789 or Mrs. Price at jeprice@artsk12.org. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aAhTRI7B01hh-iw4xd6DDtN6i_2TkIzp28d9mRdMEgM/edit?usp=sharing More to come from Jostens to order caps and gowns.....be on the look out!

Interesting in the many ways you can get involved at Arkansas Arts Academy? Volunteerism is a great way to stay connected and be a role model to your student. We would love to have you!

Please welcome the newest addition to our AAA Elementary team! Jennifer Graham will be our new 6th grade math teacher. She is beginning her 19th year of teaching and is excited to be at AAA Elementary!

High School Lost and Found Items. Please come see Mrs. Darla to collect your things!

High School Parents and Guardians: Thank you for choosing Arkansas Arts Academy School District to provide educational services to your child. We are proud to be able to serve you and your children and we will continually strive to provide a safe learning environment for them. The safety of your child and all children in our schools as well as the safety of the school staff and support personnel is very important to us. In order to maintain a safe environment for our children to study and learn, it is necessary that we practice our emergency and crisis response plans by having drills designed to exercise our procedures. Due to the current national climate that we live in, we will be conducting a state mandated “LOCKDOWN” drill on September 26, 2024 at 10:05am. This letter is to help you understand the importance of this as well as to understand details of the drill. LOCKDOWN DRILLS The school will conduct one “Lockdown Drill” periodically throughout each school year. This type of drill will secure the school building and safely shelter all students, staff and visitors inside the building. The purpose of this drill is to keep the students safe from any danger outside or inside the building. During a “lockdown drill” all of the perimeter doors to the school building will be locked and will remain locked until the danger or issue outside or inside the building is removed. To enable everyone to remain safe, no one will be allowed to enter the building or leave the building until the drill is completed. All students and staff will practice safety procedures such as covering all windows, staying quiet, and being hidden from sight. For the safety of everyone involved and to maintain order, we respectfully ask that you would abide by the following during these drills and actual emergencies: • Do not come to the school campus • Do not call the school offices (as they will be busy with the drill or actual emergency • Do not contact students or staff members via cell phone or social media (as they will be busy with the drill or actual emergency) • Avoid social media posts. Correct information will be disseminated through our automated system as soon as possible. • Please make sure that your contact information is current at all times so that you can be reached without delay in the event of an emergency. • In the event of an actual emergency evacuation, you will receive notification of where to pick up your child as a part of our reunification procedures. Please remember that these safety practice drills are done to help maintain our schools as a safe place to learn and work. If you have any questions regarding any of these safety drills or other safety concerns, please contact your school office.

Check out this week's edition of The ARTicle! https://aaa.edurooms.com/engage/arkansas-arts-academy/newsletters/the-article-9-22-24

HIGH SCHOOL! Don't forget tomorrow is Picture Day! This includes cap/gown photos for seniors! Retakes will be Oct. 10!

A special THANK YOU to Karl Schmidt and his daugthers Jaidyn Schmidt and Samantha McDonald for their generous donation of canvas, markers and acrylic paint. These supplies will be used for all grades at the high school through Arts Integration projects. If you would like to make a donation for arts integration purposes please contact Aaron Jones, Director of Arts Integration ajones@artsk12.org. We currently have needs for visual arts materials, instruments that are in good codition, fabric and felt.

Tinkerfest 2024 is TOMORROW from 10am - 5pm! This year’s event will feature a variety of exciting activity stations, including dissecting real cars, creating custom metal engravings, learning the art of bookbinding, and experimenting with robotics, building forts, and be sure to visit Mrs. Joy Price and Mrs. Vivienne Pitts at the Gelli Print station! With over 30 activities - there will be something fun for everyone, no matter their age! To purchase tickets or learn more about TINKERFEST visit https://www.amazeum.org/events/tinkerfest/

Make plans to attend TINKERFEST this Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 am to 5 pm at the Scott Family Amazeum. Tinkerfest is a one day event that brings tinkerers, makers, DIYers and creatives together for activities that celebrate curosity, imagination and innovation. AAA has been a partner and hosted a maker station at this event since the first year. For 2024 AAA will host a Gelli Print station organized by our amazing elementary art teacher, Mrs. Joy Price! To learn more about Tinkerfest and to purchase tickets for the event visit https://www.amazeum.org/events/tinkerfest/

Please review the attached flyer for senior information and upcoming events! "Need To Know"

High School Parent Teachers Conferences are just around the corner! Next Tuesday, September 24th teachers will be in the Commons/PAC for easy access from 11:00-7:00 (except for a dinner break from 3-4pm). You will be able to pick up your student’s progress report at this time. It is a drop in event. No appointment necessary.

Check out this week's edition of The ARTicle https://aaa.edurooms.com/engage/arkansas-arts-academy/newsletters/9-16-24-the-article