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The Black History Music and Dance Celebration is postponed to Thursday, February 16th. Tickets are still available on the AAA Eventbrite page. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-history-music-and-dance-celebration-tickets-517994083247

AAA will remain closed tomorrow, Friday, 2/3/2023 for student and staff safety. With the predicted refreeze tonight, we will error on the side of safety. We will welcome everyone Monday, February 6, 2023. AAA will discuss the make up day at the 2/14/23 board meeting. Stay safe.

Register for a FREE Social Emotional Learning Fitness through Social Emotional Learning AND Movement Therapy 2/15/23 7:00-8:15pm SEL Fitness in collaboration with Choose Love teaches students the tools to access the potential within themselves by moving the static, shifting the mindset, resetting the nervous system and evolving the culture within the student. Research proves that the human brain and body needs to be stimulated so students can truly access the executive functions in the brain, while learning HOW to tap into their positive reservoirs as they mature and grow in today’s society. Establishing, implementing and honoring effective lifestyle habits and practices is an essential tool to the foundation and quality of our mental health, physical bodies and emotional well-being. “If we want more then let’s do differently” and press play with SEL Fitness + Choose Love Program! -Explore and maximize the “Affect” component of Choose Love Programming and Social Emotional Learning. -Learn and experience effective and integral lifestyle habits and tools that can be implemented consistently, improving the mental, physical and emotional well-being of growing children, adolescents and hardworking adults. -Understand the benefits of small bouts of movement therapy which improves focus, attention, on-task behavior, emotional regulation, interpersonal social skills and impulse control, while initiating and facilitating neuroplasticity and new pathways in the brain of all ages. -Experience hands-on the release of stress and anxiety, flushing of the foggy brain, a surge in energy, a shift and uplift of your mindset and the powerful reset of your autonomic nervous system. -Change the culture within yourself, your classrooms and in your home to Choose Love. Register HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sel-fitness-social-emotional-learning-movement-therapy-tickets-520074385487?aff=erelpanelorg

Based on the current road conditions and the pending weather predicted for this evening, AAA will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, February 2, 2023. We will have a snow day, covered within our calendar. Stay safe and warm. If you are in need of assistance, please reach out.

AAA staff and students: How are you being creative during these snow days? What books are you reading? Share your pictures and lets celebrate creativity, imagination and love of reading.

AAA will remain closed tomorrow, Wednesday-February 1, 2023, due to continued weather and icy road conditions. Enjoy the snow day. Our 2022-2023 school calendar has 30 hours of built in snow day time, so currently there are no days to make up yet. Stay safe!

@artsk12.org is hiring BUS DRIVERS! Starting at $20.00 per hour, 5.5 hrs daily. Extra hours for field trips. Must have a CDL with passenger & air break endorsements. Training provided. 77 pass. Buses are new with Transportant systems. Contact Tharral@artsk12.org

Ms. Le has set the bar high during the @artsk12.org National School Choice Week Door Competition. Look at the many communities AAA students come from. We Love our School! #arkansasartsacademy #schoolchoice #schoolchoiceweek #artsintegration

@artsk12.org Annual Archery Tournament is tomorrow, Saturday 1/28/23. Come and support our EMS and HS archers at the EMS Gym. Elem. Flight = 9:00 a.m., MS Flight 1=10:00 am, MS Flight 2=11:00 a.m., HS Flight 1=12:00 p.m., HS Flight 2 = 1:00 p.m.

Arkansas Arts Academy Elementary/Middle School Essential teachers celebrate why we love #schoolchoice and #arkansasartsacademy. We encourage students to think outside of the box. #nationalschoolchoice #weloveourschool #schoolchoice #artsintegration

Attention Theater and Choir Students Across NWA Arkansas!

@artsk12.org is seeking applications for one open spot on our school board. Current parents, parents of graduated alumni and members of our NWA community partners are eligible to apply. For additional information and how to apply: https://www.artsk12.org/page/school-board

@Artsk12.org 5th grade teachers celebrate National School Choice Week by showing why they think AAA is awesome! #nationalschoolchoice #arkansasartsacademy

Another great opportunity at AAA. Open to all NWA students!

Based on the predicted weather forecast for this evening @Artsk12.org will have a snow day tomorrow, Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Stay safe and warm!

What a honor it is to have Senora Valverde on staff @Artsk12.org See her discuss her artwork in a recent exhibition addressing the destruction of water pollution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43srxSMu7T8

Interested in what AAA has to offer? Your 7th-12th grade student may shadow an AAA student for a day. Our next shadow day is on January 26th, 2023. Please fill out the link below to register. In English https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFcYiGqzBscm06aZ9Wi1HAlH4SRwg9CYKgUww9uSX4zOaf_g/viewform?usp=sharing In Spanish https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelD3ilyIElN3wIO-X_XfADSdBuEorPUWibA4M6tZzK2RQOyg/viewform?usp=sharing

EMS lost and found: these items are in Nurse Katie's office. Email kmilligan@artsk12.org if you recognize an item.

Happening this Friday, January 20th!

Join us on Feb. 3rd for the Black History Music and Dance Celebration! Tickets are available on the AAA Eventbrite page or at the door. All proceeds go to support the AAA Dance Department. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-history-music-and-dance-celebration-tickets-517994083247