Arkansas Arts Academy -

Congratulations to Nurse Katie Milligan for being recognized as the Elementary/Middle School Teacher of the Month. Her hard work throughout the pandemic has been instrumental in our success. Thank you Nurse Katie!

Attention AAA Community: The school board voted at tonight's meeting that beginning March 9, 2022 face masks are OPTIONAL. We respect all of our AAA families and decisions on face masking, however there is no longer a mask mandate as of March 9. 2022.

Arkansas Arts Academy is looking for school board members! Applications close today , March 4th, 2022, at midnight. For details, see below: https://www.artsk12.org/page/school-board-election-april-2022

A big shout out to the HSG and HSB Soccer team for big games against Eureka Springs. The boys pulled off a 5-3 win with goals by Ramos (4) and Small (1) and the girls fought to a 1-3 final. #DiamondSoccer

Mark your calendars and support the work of our 5th and 6th-grade choir, theatre, and visual arts students as they present The Claw on March 11th at 6 pm and March 12th at 2 pm. The performance is in the Performing Arts Center on the upper campus at 506 West Poplar St. Donations will be accepted at the door.

Aramark is hiring a food service worker for the Arkansas Arts Academy Elementary School for a 7am-2pm shift

Congrats to the HSB soccer team for getting their first win of the season at home vs Lead Hill with the Diamonds scoring nine goals! Goals- Rivera (5), Ramos (2), Small (1), and Little (1). #DiamondsGOOOAAALLL!

Applications for AAA School Board Candidates are being accepted now! To apply please go to: https://www.artsk12.org/page/school-board-election-april-2022

Due to the unsafe road conditions, Arkansas Arts Academy will have a severe weather day on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. The make up day will be announced at March 8, 2022 school board meeting. Stay safe and warm and see everyone at school on Monday.

Arkansas Arts Academy will be closed Thursday 2/24/2022 due to the current severe weather. This will be a snow/sleet day. Details on when the day will be made up will be sent to parents via email and discussed at the March 8, 2022 board meeting. Stay staff and warm.

AAA will have a remote learning day on 2/23/2022- this is our final AMI day, so no make up day will be required. Please encourage your student to use tomorrow to read, participate in a creative activity or catch up on assignments. We will continue to monitor the weather.

Due to inclement weather, Arkansas Arts Academy will have a remote learning day on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. Teachers are available via email if students need them. Otherwise stay safe and warm!

AAA is closely monitoring the weather and will announce any potential closures through social media, email and voice calls. Any closures will be considered a "Missed Day" and will be made up during the May Memorial Holiday (week of May 16-20, 2022). Stay Tuned.

Congratulations to Arkansas Arts Academy students who made Arkansas All-State Choir. Victoria Melchor Caitlyn Rowland Demetrio Solis Bowan Carr Kendall Hunnicutt

AAA Jazz Band visited the residents at Grand Book Memory Care. Dr. Patrick Sallings is the director of the AAA Jazz band and is committed to involving students in connecting with our community. Thank you, Dr. Sallings, for providing this opportunity

Last weekend our theatre department virtually attended the Arkansas State Thespian Festival. We had several students participate in workshops with industry professionals (Acting for Film, Lighting Design, Comedy Writing, Improvisation, Puppetry, Building a Better Portfolio, Directing, and many more). We also had some students receive recognition for their excellence. Two of our seniors, John Laing and Gianna Corbino, auditioned for performance scholarships. As a result, John and Gianna received collective awards of over $84,000 in scholarships from Southeast Missouri State University, Greensboro College, Ouachita Baptist University, New York Film Academy, University of Arkansas Little Rock, and Southern Arkansas University. Additionally, Eleni Konomi and John Laing were individually awarded a $12,000 scholarship from the Savannah College of Art and Design. John for his presentation in the Lighting Design category, and Eleni for her performance in the Solo Musical category. Both students were also awarded a "Superior" rating and were nominated for "Best in Show" by the festival judges. Overall the Arkansas Arts Academy walked away from the weekend with our students gaining a lot of excellent industry knowledge, some invaluable audition experience, and over $108,000 in scholarship offers. Yay Thespians!

Arkansas Dance Network hosted the first Arkansas Middle School Dance Festival at Arkansas Arts Academy. Thank you to Horace Mann Middle School and Hot Springs World Class High School for bringing the most engaged, joyful, and kind students to this event! Thank you to the directors and teachers who attended this event and stayed with us the following day for professional development.

The AAA February Teachers of the Month were honored last night by the School Board- Amanda Shover, (Counselor, EMS), Tarryn Thomas (Counselor, HS) and Shelley Aagard, (Dance, HS). Congratulations to these amazing teachers! #arkansasartsacademy

All 10th and 11th graders have been enrolled in ACT prep courses through On-to-College. These courses are free of charge thanks to the AR Dept. of Ed. Students received an email with login instructions today. Encourage your student to engage in these self-paced online courses designed to raise their test-taking skills & ACT scores. If you have any questions, please contact Heather Davis at hdavis@artsk12.org.

Congratulations again to the Fashion Design department and Emily Konomi for receiving the Career and Technical Education Start-up Grant for $22,374.32. This Grant will allow the fashion and costume design program to expand to include interior design. In addition, AAA will purchase new equipment for the department, including embroidery machines.