It's time to place your EGGSTRAVAGANZA Orders! Let us hide the eggs for you!! Allproceeds support 4th grade Space Camp trip! All orders will be delivered and setup in your yard the night before Easter, unless you choosepickup. All pickup orders need to be picked up between 3:00-5:30pm Friday April 19th. Thereare only 80 orders available, so order before they are...
Good afternoon Students, Parents, and Teachers!
Here's hoping you had a wonderful and restful spring break.
AAA Night @ the Museum is coming up this Thursday, March 28th, and you don't want to miss it! We have AMAZING performances planned for the evening that connect to the museum’s art collection and showcase the talents of our students! Check out the...
We are now just two weeks out, so make sure to SAVE THE DATE for the AAA Night @ the Museum district wide event! Thursday, March 28th | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
We have AMAZING performances planned for the evening that connect to the museum’s art collection and showcase the talents of our students! Look for more information and a map of performances after we return...
The theatre department is presenting the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on April 12th, 13th, and 14th. This Tony Award winning musical tells the story of six quirky adolescents competing in a regional spelling bee and the three quirky adults in charge. Humorous and light-hearted, this musical will entertain and keep you laughing throughout the evening,...
Has your child used an easel to paint? Performed in a musical? Had a master class in dance or theatre? Used a school provided guitar? Sung in a competition that required travel? These opportunities and many more are funded by our Parent Teacher Guild through Celebrate the Arts.Celebrate the Arts is an annual event that simultaneously highlights our fine arts...
What does it mean to be Superman or Wonder Woman? What makes a person a superhero?
These are questions that students discussed as they explored works of art by artists grappling with similar ideas and concepts.
Arkansas Art Academy's 3rd grade team attended the exhibition on Wednesday, February 27 expanding on their studies of symbols in class. They discussed...
Parents, Teachers, and Students!
Don't miss AAA Night @ the Museum on Thursday, March 28th from 6-8 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
AAA Night @ the Museum is a family event celebrating our partnership with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. AAA students activate the galleries by showcasing their critical thinking and creative skills for the...
Today the K6 Campus celebrated Dr. Seuss’s Birthday with a day full of reading.
Dr. Seuss Day was a sight to seewith all the kids in their jammies.We read and we read and we read some moreWe read in the classrooms, library, and gym floor.Thank you to the all the guest readers that sharedand showed us how much you really careAbout our school and our students and...
Through AAA’s partnership with the Museum of Native American History (MONAH), middle school students enrolled in 3-D art and creative writing participated in a pottery workshop led by Quapaw artist, Betty Gaedtke. During the demonstration Gaedtke shared information about the methodology, traditional forms and designs of Quapaw pottery and its significance to the...
Students in Mrs. Goolsby’s Anatomy and Physiology class have been studying the human muscular system. To make a creative connection, the class participated in an arts integration project. The project introduced students to the art of scientific illustration, revealing how artists have illustrated the various systems of the human body for centuries. Students were...
Come and CelebrateArkansas Arts AcademyHigh SchoolRibbon Cutting Ceremony!
Thursday, March 14th, 2019Open House from5:00 PM to 8:00 PMRibbon Cutting Ceremony tobegin at 5:30 PM
Welcome to Arkansas Arts Academy!We are glad and thankful you are here!
Claire Post (Senior) – Welcoming and IntroductionKim Davis – Walton Family Foundation SeniorEducation Program...
Make sure you wear your green this Friday to support the Diamonds and then come to the basketball game Friday evening starting at 5 to watch the high school boys team play Haas Hall-Rogers then follow up by playing Haas Hall-Bentonville. This is the last game of the year so come out and show your appreciation for this group who has worked hard all year to...
Please join us for our annual Celebrate the Arts fundraiser and help support all of our fine arts departments. The ticket order form can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HxrEqfXEtRuEm1lG9YNCEHQXG4tVHUCc/view?usp=sharingOrder forms can be printed and turned in to the 7-12 Campus main office. If you have any questions, please reach out to Chris...
Arkansas Arts Academy has 7 Board Members. They meet each month of the year on the 2ndTuesday of the month. This year there are two Board Members up for reelection – Joe DeRouen and Alicia Knotts. The election will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. If you decide to run, you must include which candidate to compete against.
The function of the Arkansas Arts...
February Kids’ College
Arkansas Arts Academy Families,
Here are the exciting options that we will be offering for your child at our campus February 11-15. To sign up or get more info, please reach out to the contact person. The deadline to sign up is this Friday, February 8.
STEAM Camp
Time: 8-11 AM
Cost: $75 per student
Grades: 2nd-4th Grade...
The AAA HS Parent Teacher Guild is excited to announce Celebrate the Arts 2019!
Individual tickets will go on sale in mid-February and we will send out a link to purchase remaining seats (first come/first served) at that time.
Saturday, April 27th
Four Points Sheraton
Bentonville, Arkansas
Doors open at 6:15pm with a jazz reception, a taste of culinary...
Our annual AAA Archery tournament is tomorrow, January 12 at the gym on the K-6 campus. All three archery teams will be shooting as they warm up for regional competition. Here are the times:4th/5th Grade Team- 9 AM6th-8th Grade Team- 10 AM9th-12th Grade Team- 11 AMAdmission will be $2 at the door. Twelve and under get in free. A concession stand will be...
The Arkansas Arts Academy school board approved calendars for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year. Both calendars have been posted to the school's website under documents: https://www.artsk12.org/o/dist....
AP Literature Students in Mrs. Rebecca Brittain’s class are reading Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man this semester. As part of the partnership between Arkansas Arts Academy and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Mrs. Brittain and the Arts Integration team collaborated with Museum Educator, Raven Cook, to create a truly special experience where the students visit...
Seventh Grade students in Mrs. Ford’s Geography classes created fantastical masks to integrate the arts into their studies of Europe. Students learned about The Carnival of Venice, an annual festival that dates back to the eleventh century in Venice, Italy. Venetian artisans have passed down the art of mask making for generations, and students focused on seven...
Today in Ms. Goolsby’s Biology class high school students investigated the integumentary system through an arts integration project. The ever important integumentary system includes the skin, hair and nails and serves as an outer membrane which protects the body from its surroundings. To see how the outer layers of skin (the epidermis) are constantly being...
PLEASE JOIN US
WHERE: Buffalo Wild WingsWHEN: Wednesday 14th 11:00am - 11:00pm.WHY: Buffalo Wild Wings will donate 30% of all sales to our school.HOW: Bring your ticket and give it to your server.
If you forget your ticket, just show a ticket that will be on our App, Facebook pages: Arkansas Art Academy & AAA PTA-K6 Campus, Instagram: aaapta_k6, or if all else...
Tonight Peel Mansion and Heritage Gardens hosted Bentonville's inaugural El Dia de los Muertos festival. Founder of the event Lourdes Valverde organized an authentic Mexican celebration complete with an altar for for the public to honor loved ones that have passed. Students in Mrs. Iglesias Spanish classes contributed to the festival by creating a mural size...
Please read both attachments and print out and sign if you are interested in archery, You must bring both with you to practice. Archery Permission Form - Grade 6-8Archery Permission Form - Grades 9-12Armory Waiver
Arkansas Arts Academy is happy to announce a whole new catalog of clothes and items supporting our school. Go to the online catalog at http://shop.fancloth.com/72758... to begin your shopping experience. We are excited to offer products from Under Armour, Nike, Adidas, and more.
The K-6 campus is hosting a Fall Carnival tomorrow night, October 26 from 5-8 PM. At this fun filled event, there will be games to win prizes, a hayride, flush tank, and a haunted house. All of these activities can be done and eat a great dinner utilizing your $12 punchcard which you buy at the door. Raffle tickets will also be sold for incredible prizes. Dinner...
In the process of becoming junior high girls regional champions, we had three students also earn all region status.:Kayla Hurley- placing firstRachel Rine- placing secondStar Yang- placing eighthWe are very proud of the dedication that this group showed this season.
Thank you to all that visited Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and participated in AAA Night @ the Museum event! Students from the elementary, middle and high school levels activated the galleries and shared knowledge and connections they made to works in the collection from their core discipline classes.
Stations included the following: 4th grade offered...
"FLU SHOT CLINIC UPDATE: Flu vaccination forms will be going home with students today and tomorrow or you can download from the link below. If you are interested in your student receiving a flu shot during the flu vaccination clinic on October 26th, please complete, sign, and return the forms no later than October 24th. Arkansas Department of Health will be...
TONIGHT is AAA Night @ the Museum from 6-8 pm at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Please join us for this family event where AAA students from elementary, middle and high school will activate the galleries by showcasing their critical thinking and creative skills offering academic connections to the Museum’s permanent collection. All are welcome to this drop...
This Thursday evening is AAA Night @ the Museum from 6-8 pm at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Please join us for this family event where AAA students from elementary, middle and high school will activate the galleries by showcasing their critical thinking and creative skills offering academic connections to the Museum’s permanent collection. All are...
Save the date! October 25th the PTG is having an all day fundraiser at TCBY, 2005 S.Promenade in Rogers. Please tell the cashier you are with Arkansas Arts Academy. You will receive 10% off your purchase and the PTG will receive 25% of your purchase. Please click on the link below to RSVP. We need at least 60 RSVP's so please sign up if you think you will attend....
Parents, Teachers, and Students!
Don't miss the fourth annual AAA Night @ the Museum on Thursday, October 18th from 6-8 pm at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
AAA Night @ the Museum is a family event celebrating our partnership with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. AAA students activate the galleries by showcasing their critical thinking and...
The fourth grade class from Arkansas Arts Academy visited the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History today to participate in the Sheep to Shawl program. Through a series of stations students experienced the process of how wool from sheep is made into fibers to create textiles. In the first station students watch as a sheep is sheared and learn about the many products...
Today students in Ms. Goolsby Human Anatomy and Physiology class presented their projects of human cells, then ate them….
Fear not, the students have not been contaminated with a zombie virus rather, Ms. Goolsby designed this lesson by integrating the arts and culinary disciplines. Students studied the anatomy of human cells then were required to create a...
FROM THE HEALTH OFFICES: We've already seen some cases of stomach bug this year. Please remember your student cannot return to school until they have been vomit and/or fever free without the aid of medication for 24 hours. If they return to school prior to this they will be sent back home for more rest and to prevent the spread of illness to other students. Thank...
Arkansas Arts Academy flu vaccination clinic will be held on October 26th in the morning at the K-6th campus and in the afternoon at the 7-12 campus. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) will be administering the vaccinations and providing the health offices with the flu shot forms. Once we receive the paperwork from ADH, we will send it home for parents to fill...
What is Sharing & Caring of Benton County?
Sharing & Caring of Benton County works to brighten the holidays of local children by lending a helping hand to families in need during the holiday season.
The program serves children through the help of sponsors who provide clothing, shoes, toys, a food box, essential household goods and special needs. Each child who...
Smoothies for Breakfast at K-6 Cafeteria!Strawberry or apple cinnamon smoothies for breakfast on September 27, 2018. We invite all students to try one - as they are included in our reimbursable meals.See you then!
The Arts Center of the Ozarks is hosting the Africa in the Ozarks festival this weekend. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about African culture and be treated to fantastic music and dancing. For more information including a schedule of events, please visit: http://www.acozarks.org/africa....
Our cross country team needs volunteers for the Chili Pepper Race on Sept. 22 in Fayetteville. We are needing volunteers to work a 4 hour shift sometime between 7:30 AM-3 PM. Volunteers need to be at least a high school junior. For each 4 hour volunteer, the cross country program will receive $100. Volunteers need to sign up by emailing Coach Heffernan...
Next week’s Suicide Prevention Awareness Activities:
Our Peer Ambassadors have come up with the idea of introducing The Project Semicolon to our school as the 2nd week’s activity. For those of you that may not be aware of what this project is, here is their mission statement:
Within the belief that suicide is generally preventable, the mission of Project...
With our current post Labor Day enrollment we can now confirm the following openings:
If you would like to learn more about Arkansas Arts Academy or schedule a tour please call 7-12 registrar at 479-877-1791
8th Grade Aspire students are learning about democracy, civic engagement, and the importance of voting. After learning that only 4% of registered voters turned out to vote in the recent Rogers special election and that only 40% usually show up for midterms they decided to take action to get out the vote. Students are providing a community service by writing...
Parent Drivers,
Thank you so much for your unselfish efforts to drive your children so they may attend Arkansas Arts Academy. You motivate us! I often say to the staff, “Have we done enough today to make it worth all of the driving parents do so their kids can attend our schools?”
When I lived in Florida the carline was so long I bought a convertible so...
Arkansas Arts Academy is partnering with Ozark Regional Transit to provide a bus route from Springdale and Fayetteville to the 7-12 campus and back. Please see the flyer for additional details.The Bus Guidelines and Bus Form are posted on the high school webpage. Just click on 7-12 campus and explore documents. The bus will be filled on a first-come, first...
The Oct. 5th-7th grade Space Camp trip has seats available! A $150.00 deposit needs to be paid to Pam Lewis no later than Aug 17th. The remaining $250.00 is due by Sept 7th. All expenses are covered in the $400.00. This is a 3 day trip to Huntsville, Alabama.
Arkansas Arts Academy today announces its policy for providing free and reduced price meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program. All Arkansas Arts Academy schools have a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party. The price charged for a paid student breakfast is $1.95 the price charged for a paid student lunch is...
Don’t think about long lines and searching for the rare blue folder this weekend! Go online and pay your fee now https://squareup.com/store/arkansas-arts-academy/
Student parking passes will be available on a first-come, first served basis beginning at 9am on Monday morning. Students will need to have the following items with them: a valid driver's license (picture ID not paper permit), current insurance policy, a completed parking pass application, and $5. Failure to have all of the items will result in the student being...
We are receiving new computer equipment for both campuses.it
Here are a few shots from inside the new high school. The first picture is inside the 2D art room.Here is a picture of the media center.The last two are inside the commons area.
Our website has a new look and we are launching our new mobile app. Just open your app store and search for "Arkansas Arts Academy". The app is free and it is a great way to stay up to date with the latest information about the school.
PARENTS AND STUDENTS,All books checked out from the Elementary/Middle school library are due by, FRIDAY, JUNE 1ST.Please contact Mrs. Burns, pburns@artsk12.org, if you have any questions.
Today high school students Lea Parette and Duke Wells performed at the Naturaliztion Ceremony at the Pea Ridge National Military Park. Fifteen individuals from 10 countries took their Oath of Allegiance and were recognized as U.S. American citizens by the Honorable Erin L. Wiedemann. Lea and Duke led the federal court event by performing the National Anthem and...
Today teachers and students from the K8 experienced the Community Creative Center's Wheel Mobile! The Wheel Mobile is a custom-designed Winnebago equipped with 9 potter’s wheels, art supplies and clean-up facilities developed to offer potter’s wheel classes and art workshops for adults and students of all ages.
With its on-board generator and water supply, it can...
Arts Integration is an approach to teaching in which students construct and demonstrate understanding through an art form. Students engage in a creative process which connects an art form and another subject area and meets evolving objectives in both. *
Arkansas Arts Academy’s arts integration program is deeply rooted in our partnership with Crystal Bridges Museum...