Arkansas Arts Academy is proud to host @ForwARdArkansas for their NWA stop for the “State of Education in Arkansas,” statewide study to accelerate progress in Arkansas education for the future. This town hall will discuss trends and findings and ask for YOUR feedback. This event is FREE and open to anyone.
Please join us at AAA High School. 506 W. Poplar, Rogers. Oct. 5 from 5:00-6:15.
Learn more at ForwardArkansas.org/StateofEd
Congratulations to Cross Country for a GREAT race on Saturday. Gerardo placed 9th in boys division, Eben had PR by almost a minute and Alexis had PR of more than 2 1/2. Last two meets 10/15 in Huntsville & 10/26 at NWACC. Come and support our Team as they finish the season!
Sept 26th: 5:30pm: Family Engagement Night: Transition to Post-Secondary @ HS Campus
Sept 27th: 6pm: HS Arts Parents Guild Meeting @ HS Campus
Sept 29th: 6pm: K6 PTA Meeting @ K6 Campus
Sept 30th: 8:15am: K6 Rise & Shine Assembly @ K6 Gym
Sept 30th: 6:30pm: HS Movie Night @ HS Campus
Oct 3rd-7th: Intersession Week
Oct 10th-14th: Fall Break
Oct 11th: 6:30pm: School Board Meeting @ HS Campus
Thank you to the Rogers-Lowell Chamber of Commerce for being our first community partner visitor! We are motivated and ready to create positive change in our communities! #EASTInitative #EASTatAAA
AAA HS students perform with composer Michael Begay at the 6th Annual Native American Cultural Conference at the Museum of Native American History in Bentonville
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Please join us for a first AAA Parents Guild Meeting and help support our young artist. For more information please contact Amy Kessler-Weber at akessler@artsk12.org.
On Saturday, September 17th from 10- noon, we enjoyed some fresh air, played activities together, discussed ideas, suggestions, and thoughts as we navigate through this year, we built stronger relationships and formed new bonds with each other as we gathered at the high school campus for our first ever Family & Community Engagement Event. Thank you to those of you who came and had open conversations with us and shared ideas how to best support our students at AAA.
Please join us for our next one in December for our book discussion over No Drama Discipline by Dr. Daniel Siegel. Stop by and check out a book to borrow for the discussion.
For more information please contact Amanda Shover at ashover@artsk12.org.
ARKANSAS ARTS ACADEMY is proud to be a partner in the 6th Annual Native American Cultural Celebration! Visit monah.org to learn more
Monday Memo!
Sept 19th: 5:30pm: Conversations with the CEO @ HS Campus
Sept 19th: 6pm: 4th Grade Space Camp Parent Meeting @ K6 Campus Library
Sept 20th: 5pm: 5th Grade ONSC Parent Meeting @ K6 Campus
Sept 20th: 5:30pm: 2024 Italy Trip Info Meeting for Current 9th-12th Graders @ HS Campus Library
Sept 22nd: 10am-4pm: Blood Drive @ HS Campus
Sept 22nd: 6pm: Coffee House Night @ HS Campus
Sept 23rd: No School
Sept 26th: 5:30pm: Family Engagement Night: Transition to Post-Secondary, FAFSA, & Scholarships @ HS Campus
Thank you to Frank Vega for working with AAA dancers this week.
Mr. Vega traveled from Houston to work with AAA students. He has performed and taught across the US and Europe, He was the artistic director of La JAZDANZ, a jazz dance company based in LA, for over 12 years.
Fall Intersession is just around the corner. To Register, visit the AAA Eventbrite Page.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-fall-dance-intensive-for-5th-8th-grade-tickets-421369506537
EMS lost and found: Please reach out to your student's teacher if you recognize any items. Pictures of lost and found are also sent to the teachers to show students in the classroom. Items remaining after 8 weeks will be donated due to limited space.
Coffeehouse is a biannual event where students showcase their performance art, such as song, dance, and spoken word. Visual artists have booths where they can sell their art to anyone in attendance. We can't wait to see you there!
You may purchase tickets on the AAA Eventbrite page. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-fall-coffee-house-tickets-420633645557
Artwork by Hailey Wicker.
Join Dr. Roberts on Monday, September 19, 2022 from 5:30 p.m.-6:15 p.m.
for a drop-in K-12 community conversation. Dr. Roberts will be in the high school commons area to answer @artsk12.org questions or discuss the vision for the 2022-2023 school year.
All AAA parents are welcome to join the counselors for coffee, bagels, activities, and brainstorming from 10am-12pm, Saturday, September 17th, at the high-school commons area. We look forward to getting to know you better and hearing your ideas. Please contact the counselors with questions/comments: ashover@artsk12.org, afoster@artsk12.org, and kmiller@artsk12.org.
Monday Memo!
Sept 12th-16th: Parent/Teacher Conference & Multi-Cultural Week
Sept 12th: 4pm-5:30pm Meet the PTA @ K6 Campus
Sept 13th: Papa Rap visits AAA K6
Sept 13th: 6:30pm School Board Meeting @ HS Campus
Sept 14th-15th: HS Coffee House Auditions
Sept 15th: 4pm-9pm PTA Torchy’s Tacos Spirit Night
Sept 17th: 10am-12pm: Family Engagement: Coffee & Brainstorming
Sept 17th: AR Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Auditions
Sept 19th: 6pm-7pm: 4th Grade Space Camp Parent Meeting @ K6 Library
Come to @artsk12.org for an In-person Community Focus Group on 10/5/2022 from 5:00-6:15 p.m. at AAA HS hosted by @ForwARdArkansas in partnership with @ArkansasEd for a statewide study and engagement effort to evaluate and identify improvement needs. bit.ly/stateofedsurvey
EMS lost and found: Please let your student's teacher know if one of these items belongs to your student.
Thank you!
Italy Trip 2024
Informational Meeting
Tuesday Sept. 20th
@ 5:30 in the HS Library
Want to travel to Italy with your friends?
See Art, History, eat authentic Italian food and experience a whole new culture?
Then you won't want to miss a trip with Mrs. McWilliams to see Florence, Rome and Pompeii !!
The trip will happen in June of 2024, and is for any students who will have completed 10th grade in 2024 (which means any student who is in 9th grade or above right now).....parents are also allowed to travel with the group!
If you are interested please attend the Informational meeting TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 20 @ 5:30pm in the HS Library.
If you can't make it to the meeting, you can visit the Trip website for more details using this link:
http://www.explorica.com/McWilliams-8795
or you can email Mrs. McWilliams with any questions!!!
cmcwilliams@artsk12.org
