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Another excellent opportunity for Spring Intersession 2024! Hurry and register! Mrs. Price's classes fill up fast.

Parent University has been designed to offer parent focused informational sessions from a variety of our partners in the community. This event is for all parents of Arkansas Arts Academy, elementary through high school. We are proud to have several different organizations coming together at one place exclusively for our parents! This FREE event is taking place on Saturday, February 10, 2024 beginning at 9 am at Arkansas Arts Academy High School campus. Each session will be approximately 45 minutes long. We will have snacks during the presentations and lunch will be offered at about 12:00 (noon). You don't want to miss a moment of this event. Please RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/AAAparentuniversity to select which sessions you would like to attend.

Attention AAA parents!

Minneapolis College of Art and Design is coming to Arkansas Arts Academy (see details below)! They will host a meeting sharing all there is to know about the school and the admissions process. If a student is interested in attending art school of any kind, they are encouraged to attend the meeting. Students can RSVP using the link in their Google classroom. DETAILS: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2024 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM (10-12TH GRADE ADVISORY) ROOM D216 10-12TH GRADE STUDENTS WELCOME

Important information regarding students who might qualify for special services.

Check out this week's edition of The ARTicle. https://www.smore.com/tb3r1

Arkansas Arts Academy is proud to announce it has been selected as one of only six schools in the country chosen to host a national team of leaders from the National Association of Museum Schools (NAMS). On May 9, 2024, AAA will welcome the national tour, as a project to build a first-of-its-kind library of best practices for schools across the country and AAA is incredibly honored to have been selected. As a leader in the museum-school community, Arkansas Arts Academy is a rich source for ideas, strategies and tactics that NAMS plans to share with its educators nationwide. Exploratory teams will examine each school’s teaching initiatives, partnership structures, leadership strategies and the integration of museum style learning with classroom lessons. Each school’s creative tactics, successful strategies and proven models will be compiled into a comprehensive best practices field guide for museum model learning. An innovative, hands-on, experiential approach, museum education is spreading, with more than 50 schools in 15 states now adopting the successful model. In partnering with history, art and science museums, zoos, aquariums, gardens and environmental institutes, museum schools foster intellectual exploration and discovery by giving young people the chance to dig in, dive in and step into the roles of the people, places and subjects they study. Other schools selected as host sites for the pioneer NAMS project include CREC Museum Academy in Bloomfield, Conn.; Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy in Goleta, Calif.; Grand Rapids Public Museum School in Grand Rapids, Mich.; Miami Children’s Museum Charter School in Miami, Fla.; and Normal Park Museum Magnet School, in Chattanooga, Tenn. About NAMS, Founded in 2014, the National Association of Museum Schools (link to https://www.museumschools.org) is the anchor that connects educators and museum professionals around the country. NAMS is dedicated to expanding the successful museum model to more classrooms and schools. Our schools partner with countless museums and organizations to bring learning to life for a diverse group of P-12 students.

Save the date! Saturday, February 10, 2024. 9 am - 12 pm Join us for our first annual "Parent University" which will bring you a variety of presenters discussing topics for elementary and high school parents. _______________________________ ¡Reserva! Sábado 10 de febrero de 2024. 9 am - 12 pm Únase a nosotros en nuestra primera "Universidad para padres" que traerá una variedad de presentadores que discutirán temas para padres de escuelas primarias y secundarias.

We have Tours after school TODAY at both campuses for prospective families. Please share with your family and friends!

Dive into the world of discovery at the AAA Steam Camp, which will be happening from March 25th to 28th! Designed for 5th and 6th graders, this experience is open to all NWA students. Secure your spot for just $100, and let the adventure in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics begin!

Retired educator, in education prep program and want to tutor small groups at AAA? Reach out to Arkansas Tutoring Corps to find out how to received PAID training. https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/special-projects/arkansas-tutoring-corps

Check out this week's edition of The ARTicle! https://www.smore.com/kafbe

Due to severe ice conditions AAA will be closed today, January 22, 2024. Stay safe and warm.

Arkansas Arts Academy high school staff celebrates National School Choice Week. As a Charter School, AAA highlights the power of school choice as we ensures that each student can find a learning environment that allows them to be inspired, successful, and happy.

Arkansas Arts Academy Celebrating National School Choice Week, Jan. 22-28, 2024. Proud to be a NWA school of choice- a FREE, open enrollment public charter school. www. artsk12.org. We love our students!

School Choice Week is NEXT WEEK! Celebrate with us at both campuses!

Mrs. Wasserman, Mrs. Spalter, and Mrs. Hicks are offering a free ACT Bootcamp for interested students during the first advisory from February 5th - 16th. If an additional day is needed, February 20th will be used. 11th-grade students are encouraged to sign up. All Juniors will be taking the Universal ACT on February 27th. There is no cost for the grade 11 ACT. The Bootcamp is also open to Seniors who are continuing to boost their college application ACT scores. 10th graders are welcome to sign up and will be given any open seats. Please complete this form no later than February 1st, 2024. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwVk9RY_Wcf_AGFLOp3ASD8wbr6hKUyDZDqYGljb46RjiGwA/viewform

Come and learn about Arkansas Arts Academy at the Education Expo on January 27, 2023 at the NWA Mall from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Meet staff, watch student performances and discover how your student can benefit from an arts focused education. www.artsk12.org

Come and learn more about Arkansas Arts Academy- a FREE, open enrollment public charter school district. K-12 grades focused on teaching rigorous academic through arts integration and inclusive of multiple arts pathways. Transportation available. Spots available now.