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Members of the Salisbury Academy and Bostian Elementary communities came together to remember the Gilley family at Monday evening's vigil.
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| Kidsbloom Block Party 2017 |
Dear Salisbury Academy Families:
Join us on Friday, May 12 for a night of family fun at the Kidsbloom Block Party! With exciting activities including inflatables and the Toxic Meltdown, food, face painting, and a silent auction, the night is sure to be a good time for all. New this year, everyone who attends will have a chance to win a hover board included free with your entry fee.
This year's silent auction will feature Jaguar Pride items, both old favorites and new items, including the painting of the spirit rock and Head of School/PE Coach for the Day. Other silent auction items will launch you and your family on a host of fun adventures, from Disney World to trampoline and speedway parks to painting, cooking, and golf.
Looking forward to seeing everyone there! Become a Kidsbloom host by completing the
Kidsbloom Host Form or by contacting development coordinator
Tracey Baird.
Sincerely,
Beverly Fowler, Head of School
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Important Dates
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Rising First Grade Parent Meeting
Tues., Apr. 25
in first grade classroom at 8:15 a.m.
Spruce-Up Day
Sat., Apr. 29
Project Green Space
Community Update
Thurs., May 4
8 a.m.
Fri., May 12
Kidsbloom Block Party
5 - 9 p.m.
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| Grace examines a soil sample in a recent science lab. |
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Salisbury Academy students and staff payed tribute this week to Grace Gilley and her family - parents Dave and Christine and brother Jack - who were tragically lost in a car accident on April 13. Grace was in the seventh grade at Salisbury Academy and Jack was a fourth-grader at Bostian Elementary.
In a loving and supportive time of community togetherness, staff, students and parents from both Salisbury Academy and Bostian Elementary convened on Monday evening for a vigil to honor the family. Words of inspiration and family stories were shared, and students released balloons bearing messages for Jack and Grace.
Alexandra Shadroui, Grace's homeroom teacher, shares:
Grace laughed often, cared deeply, and was the most loyal friend a friend could have. She was confident and secure at being who God made her to be, and standing up for others when she felt they were not being treated fairly. Grace said she loved her dog more than most people and it was evident she was devoted to her family, as she always smiled when they arrived to pick her up each day.
I see her working intently on a project, paying attention to the details of the lesson, and always checking to make sure she had things right. Active, engaged, and interested in learning. No matter what group she was assigned, she made the best of it and always worked cooperatively with others.
In my last report card comment, I said Grace was, well... full of grace when it came to others. She truly was one of those selfless, fun-loving students who every teacher will remember regardless of the years that pass. She has forever left us with a renewed purpose to follow her lead in kindness and humility.
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Thank you, parents, for your strength and support during this time of grieving. Resources are available in the form of grief counseling as well as through the below links and resources. Please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher with any questions or concerns as to the mourning and healing process:
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| Grace (second from the right) and her seventh grade classmates enjoyed a beautiful day of chestnut tree grooming at The LandTrust for Central NC's American chestnut restoration plot last month. |
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| Grace runs the final stretch in the 2016 fall cross country championship. |
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"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting
to improve the world."
-Anne Frank
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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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Fifth Grade - Students will finish testing on Monday, April 24. We will follow the same schedule for early morning testing. Please make sure to have students arrive in time to settle and prepare for their day.
Eighth Grade - Students have one last section, Algebra 1, to complete. This is scheduled for Tuesday, May 2 with Mrs. Hattaway.
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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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This week's upcoming chapel speaker is
Youth Pastor Kelly Greene Shrader of Milford Hills United Methodist Church speaking on the virtue "graciousness and courtesy."
Chapel is held on Thursday mornings at 9 a.m. Families are welcome to join for this special community time!
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Booster Club Pizza will be offered on:
May 26
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Important Upcoming Events:
- The Annual Sports Banquet will be May 11 at 6:00 pm. Dinner information will come home in your child's Monday folder.
Monday, April 24
- Track Practice (1st - 8th) 3:10 - 4:00
- Golf Match @ Irish Creek Country Club 4:00 (Golfers will be dismissed from class at 2:15)
Tuesday, April 25
- Girls soccer practice 6:00 - 7:30
Wednesday, April 26 - Middle School Trip, No Athletics
Thursday, April 27 - Middle School Trip, No Athletics
Friday, April 28 - Middle School Trip, No Athletics
Saturday, April 29
- Salisbury Academy Invitational Track Meet 9:00 @ North Rowan High School
- Information for the track meet will be sent home Wednesday
- If you are willing to volunteer at the meet please email Coach Wilson
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