Post on 06-Sep-2019
Charles L. Smith
Fine Arts Academy
NEWSLETTER MARCH 2019
Inspiring, Creating, Achieving...Smith Fine Arts Academy...Explorers of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow
OFFICE HOURS
Monday—Friday
8:00 am—4:15 pm
Telephone: 765-342-8488
Fax: 765-349-5255
SCHOOL HOURS
ARRIVAL
Doors Open: 8:30 am
School Begins: 8:40 am
DISMISSAL
Daycare/Car Riders/Bus Riders: 3:35 pm
Walkers will be released after all buses and car riders have departed (3:45—3:50 pm)
OFFICE STAFF
PRINCIPAL Mr. Kyle Stout Extension 1510
SECRETARY Mrs. Karen Fleener
Extension 1511
www.msdofmartinsville.org/
charles-l-smith-fine-arts-academy/
@thechuckelem
The Smith Fine Arts Academy Bruin-Bots and Robo-Bruins were awarded first place (teamwork champion award) at the Indian Creek VEX IQ Robotics Invitational on February 23, 2019. The Bruin-Bots were also awarded the sportsmanship award. Both teams will now compete at the State Robotics Meet at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 9, 2019! The team has been working hard since September and all of their hard work is paying off! Good luck at State!
CALENDAR
Mar. 10 Daylight Savings
Time Begins
Mar. 13 PTO Meeting
Mar. 15 Fine Arts Frolic/Carnival
Mar. 15 Relay for Life Hat Day
Mar. 18-22 IRead-3 Testing
Mar. 19 Spring Picture D ay
Mar. 20 Report Cards Issued
Mar. 21 All Pro Dad’s
Mar. 25 -29 Spring Break
April 1 Classes Reconvene
April 3 PTO Meeting
April 10 Kindergarten Orientation
April 12-13 K-8 District Art Show
April 19 Potential Snow Day
Apr. 22-May 17 ILEARN for Gr. 3 & 4
Apr. 25 All Pro Dad’s
May 1 PTO Meeting
May 10 WRE Program
May 13-20 BOGO Book Fair
May 17 Potential Snow Day
May 21 4th Gr. Class Trip
May 22 4th Gr. Honor Night
May 23 All Pro Dad’s
May 27 Memorial Day (No School)
May 29 K-3 Honor Programs
May 29 Talent Show
May 30 Superstar’s Day
May 30 Final Student Day
The Smith F.A.A. (Fine Arts Acade-my) Event Calendar can be found at:
www.msdofmartinsville.org/charles-l-smith-fine-arts-academy/calendar/.
LUNCH SCHEDULE
PreK 11:10-11:40
Kdg. 11:15-11:45
3rd Gr. 11:30-12:00
4th Gr. 11:55-12:25
1st Gr. 12:30-1:00
2nd Gr. 12:55-1:25
KINDERGARTEN
ORIENTATION
Kindergarten Orientation will be held at Smith Fine Arts Academy on Wednesday, April 10th for children who will be 5 years of age by August 1, 2019. We will hold two sessions; the first will begin at 9:30am and the second session will begin at 1:30pm.
Please bring your child's birth certifi-cate and immunization records to the orientation. If you have access to a computer with internet, you may begin the registration process online at msdofmartinsville.org. Please contact the office if you have any questions.
SYMPHONY IN COLOR
Students at Smith Fine Arts Academy recently participated in an art con-test sponsored by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra entitled, “Symphony In Color”. In this con-test, art teachers were sent record-ings of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performing songs in their Discovery Concert Series (the same music fourth grade students were treated to in their recent field trip to the Symphony).
Art teachers selected music from this slate, and played this classical music while students listened and created
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SYMPHONY, continued
art based on what they were experi-encing as well as the context of the music outlined in the curriculum guide. From the art that was creat-ed by students, each school was al-lowed to select 6 entries, 7 if a spe-cial education student was included. Of course we elected to participate, since we already enjoy doing this in our art classes at Smith Fine Arts Academy!
Of the more than 23,000 students across the state of Indiana who par-ticipated in the “Symphony In Color” Contest, 100 Finalists were selected by a highly-regarded and highly-qualified panel of art judges. Of those 100 Finalists (now on display at the Indianapolis Symphony Or-chestra and soon to be moved to the Indiana State Museum), the top 35 entries were designated as Gold Rib-bon Winners. These students, their families, and their art teachers will be treated to a Symphony Tea and Awards Ceremony on March 10th. Congratulations to ALL students at Smith Fine Arts Academy who partic-ipated in the “Symphony In Color” Art Contest. A special congratula-tions to the following students, whose exceptional artwork was se-lected to represent Smith Fine Arts Academy:
Grace Wert (Third grade)
Sophia Ramey (Third grade)
Lane Swearingen (Second grade)--Top 100 Finalist
Gavin Nelson (Fourth grade)--Top 100 Finalist
Remington Casse (First grade)--Top 100 Finalist, Gold Ribbon Winner
Ainsley McCary (Second grade)--Top 100 Finalist, Gold Ribbon Winner
Alexis Tackett (Fourth grade)--Top 100 Finalist, Gold Ribbon Winner
PTO NEWS
Meeting Times
PTO meetings will be held on the
following Wednesdays at 3:45
p.m. in the library:
Mar. 13, Apr. 3, and May 1.
Everyone is invited and wel-come. We hope many will par-ticipate.
IREAD-3 & ILEARN
DATES
March 18-22 IRead-3: Grade 3
April 22-May 17 ILEARN: Grades 3-4
Good attendance is very im-
portant. Please avoid scheduling
appointments during this time
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
TIME BEGINS
MARCH 10TH
CHARACTER LIFELINE
Smith Fine Arts Academy promotes positive character building by high-lighting Character Lifelines each month. The students below were chosen by their teachers for showing exceptional integrity this month. Students were encouraged to show integrity through honest, sincere, and uplifting interactions with their peers and their teachers.
Congratulations to the following students: Jordan Greeson, Wren Milnes, Emma Anderson, Woodrow Gamble, Chloe Johnson, Joey Kauf-man, Brookelynne Nesta, Jordan Forsythe-McCastler, Cruz Gonzalez, Julian Smith, Owen Hansen, Brooke Albertson, Kyson Bunton, Ethan Dickerson, and Kendyll Anderson.
Congratulations to these honest and sincere students.
TITLE I
Federal funding has been made
available through school-wide Title
I services to Smith Fine Arts Acade-
my for the purpose of providing
students with extra support in
reading/language arts. This extra
support is available for all students
at Smith Fine Arts Academy. Class-
room teachers, Title I teachers, and
instructional aides will provide as-
sistance in reading/language arts
and math through small-group and
individualized instruction as chil-
dren demonstrate need for sup-
port. Please contact your child’s
teacher about support services
your child may receive.
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FINE ARTS FUN
FROLIC/CARNIVAL
This year, Smith Fine Arts Academy
will have a spring carnival on
March 15th. Doors will open at
5:00 pm for wristband sales.
Wristbands will cost $10. Students
must have a wristband to play
games. Games/activities will be
open from 5:30-7:00 pm. Some of
the games that will be available
are goldfish toss, duck pond, giant
Jenga, face painting, candy bar
walk, coke toss, virtual reality
room, etc.
We are looking for donations of candy bars and individually wrapped snack cakes. Donations may be brought to the office.
RELAY FOR LIFE
HAT DAY
Relay for Life Hat day is March
15th. All students may wear a hat
of their choice to school for a
$1.00 donation to Relay For Life.
SPRING PICTURES
Spring Pictures will be taken on Tuesday, March 19th.
Photographers will be set up and prepared to take photos for any stu-dent who is interested in getting a Spring picture taken. More infor-mation will be coming home soon.
REACH FOOD
PROGRAM
Kids & families,
If you are ever in need of food, please call the REACH! Food Pro-gram at 812-595-0571.
This is a nonprofit organization that is here to help!
No paperwork!
No questions!
We DELIVER!
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KIDS HEART
CHALLENGE RESULTS
We have completed our KIDS HEART CHALLENGE fundraiser event for 2019 and have raised $2,348.80! We’ve had a great time JUMPING ROPE, DANCING, SHOOTING BASKETBALLS, and RUNNING OUR NINJA HEART WARRIOR OBSTACLE COURSE to help those with special hearts! Even though we have wrapped up our event, we have been offered an op-portunity for our school to receive an additional $300 for a little extra effort!
If we can get 150 more of our stu-dents to just register online and take the Challenge (we already have 27) we will be awarded $300 in additional US Games Certificates to purchase PE equipment! Plus, the top classroom, with the most students taking the challenge, will receive a $25 Amazon Gift card and recess bag! NO addi-tional donations need to be made…simply register and take the CHAL-LENGE! Ask your student about Finn and how they can be a heart warrior for kids like him! By registering online, it becomes easy for you and your donors to raise donations for the mission of the American Heart Associ-ation, if you choose. Your student will pick a health challenge, like drinking more water, getting additional exer-cise, or doing a good deed (and will earn a wristband!).
Click the link to register your student with Smith Fine Arts Academy! american.heart.org
NOTES FROM THE
NURSE
The flu is still here! If you have not had your child vaccinated this flu season, we encourage you to do so. Please remember that prevention is the key to stopping the spread of this virus.
We also would like to remind you that, if your child has a tem-perature of 100 degrees or high-er, he/she will not be permitted to stay at school. Students must be fever free for 24 hours with-out medication to return to school. They must also be vom-iting and diarrhea free for 24 hours to come to school.
Please talk to your children about hand washing and its im-portance.
SPRING BREAK
Smith Fine Arts Academy will be closed March 25th - March 29th for Spring Break. Classes will resume on Monday, April 1st. Everyone have a safe and enjoyable relaxing week off from school.