FREE BREAKFAST FOR ALL STUDENTS STARTING 2025-2026
Every public or charter school student in Arkansas can now receive ONE FREE BREAKFAST each school day upon request. This benefit is regardless of income or eligibility for other meal programs.
A healthy breakfast helps students stay focused, energized, and ready to learn.
This statewide initiative is part of a broader effort to address food insecurity and improve student readiness across Arkansas. We encourage families to take advantage of this opportunity.
Start the day strong, eat school breakfast!
Every public or charter school student in Arkansas can now receive ONE FREE BREAKFAST each school day upon request. This benefit is regardless of income or eligibility for other meal programs.
A healthy breakfast helps students stay focused, energized, and ready to learn.
This statewide initiative is part of a broader effort to address food insecurity and improve student readiness across Arkansas. We encourage families to take advantage of this opportunity.
Start the day strong, eat school breakfast!
So many great things were happening around the ES campus on Friday! 💚 Thank you to our amazing parent volunteer for capturing and sharing these moments — the Golden Ticket winner who received items for a room makeover, notes of staff appreciation, and our snack cart surprises! It’s always a great day to celebrate our students and staff at AAA Elementary! 💚
🎨 Don’t forget — our Intersession Art Camps are filling up fast at the Elementary! 🌟
Keep the creativity flowing during break — sign up today before spots disappear!
Keep the creativity flowing during break — sign up today before spots disappear!
🌎 Say “hola” to new learning adventures! 🌟
Students in grades 1–6 can join weekly Spanish classes with Señora Cervantes. Starting the week of November 3rd! Check out the information below!
Students in grades 1–6 can join weekly Spanish classes with Señora Cervantes. Starting the week of November 3rd! Check out the information below!
When parents get involved, schools see real progress - healthier meals, stronger programs, and students who are more excited to eat in the cafeteria. By supporting your district's school nutrition program, you're helping to create a healthier, stronger community. Schools that engage parents see incredible success in promoting lifelong healthy eating habits. What are some ways parents can get involved? Share below! #MadeWithSchoolLunch #AAAChildNutrition
Elementary fall pictures are ready! Access and order details below!
There's a strong link between good nutrition and great outcomes at school. Studies show school meals help maintain a healthy weight - students who participate have lower BMIs than their peers. Nutrition that works! Can you believe the impact? #MadeWithSchoolLunch #AAAChildNutrition #FuelingFuture
Today, our teachers are hard at work designing their second quarter Artful Learning units! We can’t wait to launch these creative new lessons when we return from fall break and intersession on Monday, October 27th.
Arkansas Arts Academy 4th Grade traveled to Crystal Bridges Museum to participate in their first My School My Museum visit of the year. The program is part of the Academy’s partnership with Crystal Bridges Museum and is in its 9th year! The MSMM program is exclusive to 4th grade, offering students the opportunity to make meaningful connections between the core disciplines (English-Language Arts, History-Social Studies, Math, & Science) and works from the collection of the Museum.
The class will visit the Museum once per quarter, with an emphasis on a specific discipline for each trip. Today, the visit focused on Social Studies standards. Students bridged their studies in Mrs. Harding’s class about citizenship, responsibilities of government leaders, and the government’s role in protecting land with works of art in the galleries.
Arkansas Arts Academy would like to thank Crystal Bridges Museum and the incredible Museum Educators Matthew, Joann, Kinly, and Reese for making our visit to the Museum a meaningful one!
The class will visit the Museum once per quarter, with an emphasis on a specific discipline for each trip. Today, the visit focused on Social Studies standards. Students bridged their studies in Mrs. Harding’s class about citizenship, responsibilities of government leaders, and the government’s role in protecting land with works of art in the galleries.
Arkansas Arts Academy would like to thank Crystal Bridges Museum and the incredible Museum Educators Matthew, Joann, Kinly, and Reese for making our visit to the Museum a meaningful one!
Stopping the Stigma. A 2023 survey by the School Nutrition Association revealed that 66.8% of nutrition directors reported an increase in stigma for low-income students who rely on free or reduced-price school meals. This stigma can make students feel embarrassed or hesitant to eat in the cafeteria, even when they need that meal the most. That means some students may miss out on the nutrition they need to learn, grow, and thrive. How can we change the conversation? #MadeWithSchoolLunch #NationalSchoolLunchWeek #AAAChildNutrition
Behind every tray is a team of caring professionals. School nutrition professionals serve with skill and heart, preparing balanced meals that meet USDA standards while welcoming students each day. Do you remember your lunch hero? Share a story or tag them below to say thank you for the love and care they bring to the lunch line.
Attached is a handwritten note and drawing from one of our high school students for Cindy, one of our amazing Child Nutrition staff members.
Cindy goes out of her way to remember student numbers and greets each student with a smile, helping give them a great start to their morning. It’s wonderful to see how her kindness and dedication make such a positive impact on our students!
Thank you, Cindy, for all that you do to make our cafeteria a welcoming place each day. #LunchHeroes #MadeWithSchoolLunch #NationalSchoolLunchWeek #AAAChildNutrition
Attached is a handwritten note and drawing from one of our high school students for Cindy, one of our amazing Child Nutrition staff members.
Cindy goes out of her way to remember student numbers and greets each student with a smile, helping give them a great start to their morning. It’s wonderful to see how her kindness and dedication make such a positive impact on our students!
Thank you, Cindy, for all that you do to make our cafeteria a welcoming place each day. #LunchHeroes #MadeWithSchoolLunch #NationalSchoolLunchWeek #AAAChildNutrition
Join us at the A3 Gallery this Thursday, Oct. 9th, from 4:30-7:00 pm for Art on the Bricks!
The gallery will showcase artwork🎨 produced from K-12 Arkansas Arts Academy students. The Ceramics Club will have ceramic pumpkins for sale in the gallery. 🎃The Arkansas Arts Academy Jazz band 🎷will perform 5:30-6:30 pm
It's Happening at the A3! 228 South First Street
The gallery will showcase artwork🎨 produced from K-12 Arkansas Arts Academy students. The Ceramics Club will have ceramic pumpkins for sale in the gallery. 🎃The Arkansas Arts Academy Jazz band 🎷will perform 5:30-6:30 pm
It's Happening at the A3! 228 South First Street
They're often the unsung heroes of the school day, but together, we can help make them the centerpiece of every student's success story. We're proud to be part of the #MadeWithSchoolLunch campaign, uplifting the incredible impact school meals have on our students every day. This week, we're uniting voices to show the world why school meals matter. Share this post to help spread the word! Let's show what school meals are truly made of. Tell us what school meals mean to you in the comments! #SchoolMealsMatter #MadeWithSchoolLunch #NationalSchoolLunchWeek #AAAChildNutrition
AAA is celebrating TINKERFEST with the Scott Family Amazeum! 🌟
Today is the 9th anninversary for TINKERFEST and AAA has been a contributing partner from the beginning! This year AAA hosted a printmaking station! 🎨 A big THANK YOU to Joy Price, Robert Plant, Tony Stvartek, Aaron Jones, all of the student volunteers, and all of the families that attended to make this year's TINKERFEST a HUGE SUCCESS!♥
Thank You Scott Family Amazeum!
Today is the 9th anninversary for TINKERFEST and AAA has been a contributing partner from the beginning! This year AAA hosted a printmaking station! 🎨 A big THANK YOU to Joy Price, Robert Plant, Tony Stvartek, Aaron Jones, all of the student volunteers, and all of the families that attended to make this year's TINKERFEST a HUGE SUCCESS!♥
Thank You Scott Family Amazeum!
Don't forget! Fall picture day at AAA Elementary is tomorrow!
Check out our October at a Glance!
📸 Picture Day is Coming at AAA Elementary—Say Cheese!
Due to a severe weather threat tonight, I am moving tonight's 4th-6th grade archery parent meeting to Thursday, 9/25 at 6:30pm in the gym. If you are unavailable at that time you are more than welcome to stop by my office in the gym during parent/teacher conferences.
Coach Green
jgreen@artsk12.org
AAA Families! PreK-6 campus is hosting its first Community Yard Sale! We are taking donations this Friday and the sale is open to all on Saturday! Bring your treasures and come shop with us! Hope to see you there!
Arkansas Arts Academy continues to expand Arts Pathways for our high school students- with the goal of each Arts Pathway including opportunities for an arts industry internship in collaboration with our NWA community arts organizations.
AAA has officially started its first visual arts student internship this year for high school students in grades 10-12. For the Fall semester, the Visual Art internship Program has 8 high school students enrolled as interns for the A3 Gallery. During the internship, students will learn about best practices in galleries and museums, assist with installation and deinstallation of exhibitions, and visit professional local and regional galleries and museums, including Crystal Bridges Museum, the Museum of Native American History, and 21C.
Gallery Interns are currently working with Mr. Aaron Jones and Mrs. Katie Bouwhuis on the upcoming exhibition for the National Association of Museum Schools, which will be held at the Arkansas Arts Academy from September 25-27. The exhibition will showcase our school's arts-integrated approach to teaching, as well as our connections with museum and community partners.
If you would like more information about the AAA Arts Pathway Internship Program, contact Jerrie Price, High School Principal at jeprice@artsk12.org. Arkansas Arts Academy welcomes our NWA arts organizations help to establish internship experiences in Theatre, Music, Dance, Culinary
To learn more about the National Association of Museum Schools, visit https://www.museumschools.org/
AAA has officially started its first visual arts student internship this year for high school students in grades 10-12. For the Fall semester, the Visual Art internship Program has 8 high school students enrolled as interns for the A3 Gallery. During the internship, students will learn about best practices in galleries and museums, assist with installation and deinstallation of exhibitions, and visit professional local and regional galleries and museums, including Crystal Bridges Museum, the Museum of Native American History, and 21C.
Gallery Interns are currently working with Mr. Aaron Jones and Mrs. Katie Bouwhuis on the upcoming exhibition for the National Association of Museum Schools, which will be held at the Arkansas Arts Academy from September 25-27. The exhibition will showcase our school's arts-integrated approach to teaching, as well as our connections with museum and community partners.
If you would like more information about the AAA Arts Pathway Internship Program, contact Jerrie Price, High School Principal at jeprice@artsk12.org. Arkansas Arts Academy welcomes our NWA arts organizations help to establish internship experiences in Theatre, Music, Dance, Culinary
To learn more about the National Association of Museum Schools, visit https://www.museumschools.org/
