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SA Spirit Week was a colorful showing of Jaguar Pride! Pictured here, students show their silly sides on Wacky Tacky Day.
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| SA Spirit: Passion that shows in all we do |
Dear Salisbury Academy Families:
What a fine showing of Jaguar pride this past week has been! SA Spirit Week is a favorite for many of our students and staff members, and the school community did not disappoint: From breaking out our silly sides on Wacky Tacky Day to the blindingly bright ensembles on Neon Day, this week has been full of color, fun, and laughter.
Additional moments of Jaguar pride this past week included Monday's touching recognition ceremony of our eighth grade winter athletes and the way in which their first grade buddies came out to cheer them on. And as the perfect wrap-up for the week, SA's winter pep rally was a fun and boisterous showing of Jaguar pride and love of community.
Stepping back to reflect on this contagious joy that SA students and staff share each day, perhaps the greatest part of the strong SA spirit is the way in which this enthusiasm shines in all that we do. Just this week our middle school students were recognized with a volunteer award for their unwavering dedication to Rowan Vocational Opportunities over the years and the incredible, positive impact that Salisbury Academy students have had on the lives of so many RVO participants.
Yes, the SA spirit is certainly a strong one. That we can share it with others and show our spirit in all that we do makes it all the more special!
Sincerely,
Beverly Fowler, Head of School
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| Eighth grade winter athletes stand with their first grade buddies at Monday night's recognition ceremony. |
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Important Dates
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Priority Re-enrollment Closes
Tues., Feb. 13
Make-Up School Day
Fri., Jan. 16
Students and staff will follow regular Friday hours
Presidents Day Holiday
Mon., Jan. 19
No school for students or staff
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Third Grade Teacher Nathan Wyatt Comes Home to SA: His journey from student to teacher
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| Nathan Wyatt as a JK student at SA |
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For third grade teacher Nathan Wyatt, a walk through the halls of Salisbury Academy inspires much more than thoughts of lesson plans and upcoming class activities. A Salisbury Academy student for 10 years before graduating in 2009, Nathan shares that each day brings with it "full-circle" connections.
"When I take my students into the gym, I can always remember walking in as a student and excitedly getting ready for PE," says Nathan. "Even 10 years after graduating, the experiences I had at Salisbury Academy come back to me."
For Nathan, the science room conjures memories of launching rockets and "Steve" the pet snake, and teaching social studies brings back memories of experiencing history as a student - of dressing up as historic people and reliving worlds of the past.
"My teachers at Salisbury Academy always showed energy and passion to teach. Those experiences inspired me to go into this field, and today they inform my everyday decisions in how to best engage my students."
Nathan's journey from student to teacher was also heavily influenced by his father, a teacher and assistant school principal of 30 years. After hearing his father's stories and experiences at the dinner table each night, Nathan knew he wanted to pursue a career in education.
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In May 2017, Nathan graduated from Catawba College with a double major in elementary and special education.
Dr. Kim Creamer, professor of education at Catawba, shares that teaching Nathan was a great pleasure.
"Nathan is an exemplary person as well as an exemplary student," Kim says. "As well as he did in college, that begins in his experiences at Salisbury Academy. I'm delighted that now he has the opportunity to pay it forward - to give that gift back to his current students."
In his time at Catawba, Nathan discovered through student teaching that the upper elementary grades - third, fourth and fifth - are the grades that he most enjoys teaching. As if by fate, just as he began his search for a teaching position, Nathan learned that Salisbury Academy was holding interviews for an open third grade position.
"I immediately thought back to all the moments that I had at Salisbury Academy - to the hands-on experiences, the fun field trips and the awesome community that Salisbury Academy has," says Nathan. "Naturally, I wanted to provide students with those same experiences that I had."
Adding yet another full-circle connection to Nathan's return, Heather Coulter, now curriculum director for the school, happily recalls having Nathan as a language arts student from his third through eighth grade years.
"Talking with and observing Nathan in his interview process, it is clear that he is an excellent fit for our school culture and has tremendous talent to offer," says Heather.
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"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."
- Albert Einstein
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SA Bass Fishing Club for Grades 5-8: Kick-off meeting Wed., Jan. 31
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Join in the fun at the kick-off meeting of the
Salisbury Academy
Bass Fishing Club
for grades 5-8
Wednesday, Jan. 31
from 3:20 to 3:50 p.m.
Club activities will include hands-on learning about bass fishing and other types of fishing through guest speakers and fishing outings. B.A.S.S. clubs promote enjoying the outdoors while learning self-reliance, building patience, and promoting relaxation. Also, school membership will allow students to participate in formal B.A.S.S. tournaments if he/she can secure a school partner, boat, and captain. Please attend to find out specific information about tournament dates and requirements!
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Habeeb Catering will provide hot lunches Monday through Friday to our students enrolled in grades 1-8 during the 2017-2018 school year. See the February lunch menu below.
A message from Habeeb Catering:
Hello Salisbury Academy families! Any family that ordered a lunch for their child on January 17th, 18th, or 19th will now have a lunch credit for that day(s) which can be used on next month's lunch order. I have a list of all of the students who ordered lunch on those missed snow days if you are unsure whether or not your child should get a lunch credit. You can email me at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Also of importance, Habeeb Catering will offer lunch on Friday, February 16th since this day will now be a Snow Make-up Day for students. An updated February menu is attached to this email for your convenience.
Thank you,
Nancy Gokey, Habeeb Catering
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This week's chapel speaker will be Pastor Carol Hallman of the First United Church of Christ speaking on the virtues "Honesty and Justice."
Chapel takes place every Thursday morning at 9 a.m. Families are welcome and encouraged to join us for this special time as a community!
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Booster Club Pizza Lunch Dates:
Feb. 9,
March 9,
April 13,
May 18.
Click here for a Booster Club Pizza order form
. Individual lunches are $6.00 each for lower school and $7.00 each for middle school. Checks may be made out to Salisbury Academy, with Booster Club Pizza written in the memo portion.
Join us for the upcoming Booster Club meeting, January 26
at 8:05 a.m. in the gym
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Important Announcements
- Tuesday, January 30 is the annual JK/K basketball game. All JK/K families are welcome to come the basketball games vs Tri-City Christian free of charge. Games will start at 4:00.
- Coach Wilson will send out emails this week about the WCCAA JV basketball tournaments. We are still waiting for some of the conference games to finish before we finalize the bracket.
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Spring sports sign-ups are on the board outside of Coach Wilson's office. Salisbury Academy offers: Girls Soccer (5th-8th grade), Co-ed Tennis (5th- 8th grade), Co-ed Golf (5th-8th grade), and Co-ed Track (1st-8th grade). If your child would like to participate please have them sign up. With questions, please email
Coach Wilson
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- Due to conference make-up games, the Sacred Heart Game scheduled for Tuesday February 5 has been canceled.
Monday, January 29
- JV Girls Basketball Practice 3:20 - 4:45
- Varsity Girls Basketball Practice 4:00 - 5:30
- JV Boys Basketball Practice 5:15 - 6:30
- Varsity Boys Basketball Practice 6:15 - 7:45
Tuesday, January 30
- JV Girls Basketball Game VS Tri-City Christian 4:00
- JV Boys Basketball Game VS Tri-City Christian 5:00
- Varsity Boys Basketball Game VS Tri-City Christian 6:15
Information for Basketball Games:
- JK/K families are welcome to come free of charge
- White uniforms
- Parent volunteers for JV Girls Game 4:00: Snow/Antosek
- Parent volunteers for JV Boys Game 5:00: Davis/Fesperman
- Parent volunteers for Varsity Boys Game 6:15: Colbert/Shaffer
Wednesday, January 31
- JV Girls Basketball Game VS Summit Day School 4:30
- JV Boys Basketball Game VS Summit Day School 5:30
Information for Basketball Games:
- White uniforms
- Parent Volunteers for JV Girls Game 4:30: Yang/Barr
- Parent Volunteers for JV Boys Game 5:30: Webb/Wear
Thursday, February 1
- JV Girls Basketball Game VS Concordia Lutheran School 4:00
- Varsity Girls Basketball Game @ Concordia Lutheran School 4:00
- JV Boys Basketball Game VS Concordia Lutheran School 5:00
- Varsity Boys Basketball Game @ Concordia Lutheran School 5:00
Information for JV Basketball Games:
- White Uniforms
- Parent Volunteers JV Girls Game 4:00: Lockhart/Rich
- Parent Volunteers JV Boys Game 5:00: Aron/Bryan
Information for Varsity Basketball Games
- Address: 215 5th Ave. S.E. Conover, NC 28613
- Blue Uniforms
- Carpool
- Girls need to arrive by 3:30 for warm-ups
- Boys need to arrive by 4:30 for warm-ups
Friday, February 2 - No Athletics
Saturday February 3
- WCCAA JV Boys Conference Tournament @ Salisbury Academy
- WCCAA JV Girls Conference Tournament @ Tri-City Christian
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