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Second grade students utilized GPS devices and coordinates at Patterson Farms in an insect-themed scavenger hunt this week. One of the stops on the hunt was the chicken coop!
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Exciting Updates on the
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| Global Motion Play Area of the Outdoor Learning Space |
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Dear Salisbury Academy Families:
It is with great excitement that Salisbury Academy shared an in-depth update on the progress of our Outdoor Learning Space this week.
Up until this point the project has been in a silent phase of fundraising. This week Salisbury Academy announced that we are actively fundraising and seeking community support so that we can get shovels in the ground this spring. Can you imagine the joy on the children's faces when they return to school this fall to a dynamic and energizing landscape of outdoor engagement? We are close to making those smiles and gasps of awe a reality!
To date Salisbury has raised $338,000, just under $100,000 away from the amount required for us to break ground this spring on phase one of our Outdoor Learning Space.
Learn more about Salisbury Academy's Outdoor Learning Space and opportunities to get involved through this week's Jaguar Journal, Spring 2017. Contact development coordinator Tracey Baird for more information on naming opportunities and the project as a whole.
Thank you, families, for your support!
Sincerely,
Beverly Fowler, Head of School
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Important Dates
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Mon., Apr. 17
No School - Easter Monday
Sat. Apr. 29
Spruce-Up Day
Fri., May 12
Kidsbloom Block Party
5 - 9 p.m.
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| Master Plan for the Outdoor Learning Space |
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A Trip to Dr. Rob's Museum
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The third grade class recently visited Dr. Rob's Museum of Commercial and Roadside Americana! Situated at Dr. Rob's property in Cool Spring, the museum enabled students to see a multitude of artifacts of American pop culture, marketing, industry, and history.
In the first phase located in the bottom floor of Dr. Rob's residence, students witnessed many commercial artifacts, including pedal cars, giant M & M characters, furniture repurposed from Coca-Cola coolers, signs of all shapes and sizes, and even a Coca-Cola dining booth in the snack bar area. Highlights of the lower level included the "Wall of Glass," a long wall completely covered by 1,200 soda bottles of different brands, and a small theater with authentic movie theater seating. In this lower level, students were able to learn about marketing psychology and the use of slogans, jingles, symbols/icons, logos, personification, and other tools that influence consumers.
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The second phase of the experience found students visiting Dr. Rob's garage and seeing various items of highway memorabilia, from road signs and a 9-ft. tall Coca-Cola sign to a Ronald McDonald statue and a giant neon "M" sign of McDonald's. In the tour's third phase, students went over to Dr. Rob's Music Studio and Office adjacent to his house where they were able to see the "Milk and Cookies" collection, comprising an assortment of amazing cookie jars and milk bottles from local dairies. The final phase of the trip involved stopping at an old cotton gin situated on the property which baled the last bale of cotton produced in Iredell County before closing in the seventies.
It was hard to tell who had more fun, the students or Dr. Rob! At any rate, Dr. Rob loves sharing. Any interested parents or groups are welcome to contact Dr. Rob to schedule a visit.
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"If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world."
- Francis Bacon
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PSA Spruce-Up Day
Saturday, April 29 from 9 a.m. - noon
Roll up your sleeves for a day outside with your fellow SA community members! We'll spruce up the campus outdoor spaces and build an outdoor classroom next to the school garden, complete with a gravel floor, edging, benches, a chalk board, and outdoor student art.
Come for all or a part of the fun!
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Bloom Industrial Photo Gallery
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Photos by Jenny Tenney Photography
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Fifth grade testing will take place Tuesday, April 18 through Friday, April 21 from 8:15 - 10 a.m.
During the week of April 18, third and eighth grade students will complete one final testing session.
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Parents please note: Mr. Gatti's is now named Habeeb Catering. Please make all checks for lunch orders out to Habeeb Catering going forward.
Habeeb Catering will provide hot lunches Monday through Friday to our students enrolled in grades 1-8 during the 2016-2017 school year.
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The
JK/K Spring Show on Thursday, April 20 will take place during this week's regularly scheduled chapel time at 9 a.m. The JK/K will have a second performance of their Spring Show later that evening at 7 p.m.
Chapel is held on Thursday mornings at 9 a.m. Families are welcome to join for this special community time!
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The PSA Corner: Teachers Appreciation Week
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Teachers Appreciation Week: May 1 - 5
PSA invites our SA parents to join in and help us show SA's faculty and staff just how much we appreciate them during Teachers Appreciation Week, the week of May 1 through May 5!
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Booster Club Pizza will be offered on the following dates:
April 21, May 26
Booster Club will meet next Friday, April 21 at noon
Booster Club is seeking members to join in athletics-focused fundraising and event management for the school! Join in for meetings or reach out to Coach Wilson at [email protected] to learn about ways to get involved.
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Important Upcoming Events:
- The athletic sports banquet will Thursday May 11. More information will be sent home shortly.
- Booster Club will meet Friday April 21 at noon.
Monday, April 17 - No School
Tuesday, April 18 - No Athletics
Wednesday, April 19
- Girls Soccer Game @ Lexington Middle School 4:30
- Boys Tennis Match @ Lexington Middle School 4:30
- Information for girls soccer game
Thursday, April 20
- Middle school track practice 3:10 - 4:00
- Girls soccer practice 3:15 - 4:45
- Boys tennis practice 3:30 - 5:00
Friday, April 21
- Girls Soccer Game @ North Hills 4:00 (Blue Jersey) (Girls should be at the field by 3:15)
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