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The Shooting STAR

Sarasota Academy of the Arts

January 9, 2017

2016 - 2017, Volume 4, Issue 19

Principal’s Corner:
Even though our work day was rained out yesterday, a number of families still came to help and bring more mulch. Thank you very much to all of the parents who donated mulch (40 bags) and volunteered to help. Don't forget to enter your volunteer hours. Thanks to Ella's (6th grade) mom for pressure washing the stage area yesterday even though it was rainy and cold. We will set up another day soon so we can work towards completing other plans for the area. This week is the last week of the first semester so students should be sure assignments are up to date. Grades will be posted next week.. We have a few activities scheduled this week -
Governing Board meeting, 8:00 AM Monday
Florida Studio Theatre visit to our campus Tuesday afternoon. Kindergarten through fifth grade classes will watch a play in the Reading Garden. Bring a sweater or jacket in case the temperature doesn't get to the predicted 75 degrees. The actors will then work with the students in their classrooms on writing their plays.
Hearing screenings will be Wednesday and Thursday for 6th graders and students new to Sarasota this year.
School will be closed for students next Monday for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Tuesday for Teacher Professional Day. (January 16-17)
Information will be sent home tomorrow (Monday) regarding Literacy Week activities. Students and parents are invited to participate in various activities between January 23 to 27. If you are cleaning out at home, we will take any books that are in good enough condition to recirculate. Students earn tickets that can be turned in to "purchase" the books on Literacy Night, January 26. There will be dinner served at school, speakers, and activities that you won't want to miss. Please plan to join us. Enrollment forms went home last week. Please return them as soon as possible. As part of the lottery process, siblings have preference for open seats. We know there will be 18 openings for kindergarten and 20 openings in 6th grade. There will still be only one class in the elementary program (K-5) and two classes at each middle school level. Have a great week. Cecilia Blankenship

Upcoming Dates:
Be sure to check the SAA Calendar on the school website frequently as that has the most current information!
Monday - 1/9/17 - 8:00am - SAA Board Meeting Wednesday - 1/11/17 - 6:00pm - Skate Night at Stardust Friday - 1/13/17 - End of 2nd Grading Period - Spirit Day (Wear your SAA school shirt) Monday - 1/16/17 - Martin Luther King Day (NO SCHOOL Tuesday - 1/17/17 - Professional Day (NO SCHOOL Thursday - 1/19/17 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm 42nd Street Auditions (Middle School) Friday - 1/20/17 - Spirit Day (Wear your SAA school shirt)

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2016 - 2017
Volume 4, Issue 19
January 9, 2017

We Need Your Old Books
January 23 - 27th is literacy week at Sarasota Academy of the Arts. As part of this activity, we are collecting books old or new. We will be using these books in our school. We will also give students the opportunity to earn books to take home with them. If you have books at your house that your children are tired of or have out grown, we would love them. Any type of book in any condition is fine. Send them in with your child or drop them off in the SAA office.

Need Yearbook Photos
We are looking for photos from basketball and from the Disney trip to be included in the yearbook.
Please send ASAP to ctippett@sarasotaacademyofthearts.com.

SAA Monday Morning News
Check out this great video made by our awesome video production team.
https://youtu.be/sZpPA8i1ZL0

Yearbooks!
We've made it simpler than ever, and you can place your order directly online via a credit card. Don't miss out on a great opportunity to get your 2016 - 2017 Sarasota Academy of the Arts yearbook! This will be a hardcover book, approximately 100 pages in full color. Courtney Tippett, our K-5 Art Teacher, has done an incredible job putting the book together and you will not be disappointed! If you would prefer to place an order using cash/check payable to SAA PTO, then please stop in the office to pick up an order form or click here. You will also have an opportunity to send a special message to your student by sending in a "Love Note". A form is attached with this week's newsletter. If you'd like to print out additional forms at home to give to grandparents, other family members, etc., please go to the Yearbook Information page on the SAA Website. Regular yearbooks will be $34 and then you have the option to add a personalized cover for an additional $6. You will need to add both to the cart to complete your order if you wish to have your student's name imprinted on the yearbook cover. DEADLINE: Yearbook orders must be received by January 27th! Please note that there will NOT be any additional opportunities to purchase a yearbook after the deadline has passed. Last year we made the mistake of ordering additional yearbooks and lost a great deal of money, so please keep that in mind. THIS IS YOUR ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A YEARBOOK!
Go to www.PictavoCommunity.com and click on the blue bar: ‘Shop your School.’

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