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Students and staff showed off their school spirit this week! Pictured here, first-graders smile before chapel on "dress your favorite era" day of spirit week.
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Dear Salisbury Academy Parents,
ADHD is an increasingly common factor in today's learning landscape and brings with it many questions. Join us on Friday, February 3 from 12 to 1 p.m. for a lunch and learn with psychologists Dr. William Sloan and Dr. Marissa Griggs.
Drs. Sloan and Griggs will answer questions including:
- What is ADHD exactly and what should parents look for in their children? Are there other reasons a child might be struggling that should be considered (ex.: anxiety, learning disorder, etc.)?
- What causes ADHD?
- What are the primary treatments for ADHD? Why are medications often used and how do they help?
- How does ADHD impact school performance?
- What strategies can help students overcome some of the primary challenges in executive functioning that they face, including how to optimally structure a child's environment as well as build in and reinforce new skills?
Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch to the event. Looking forward to an enlightening hour with our SA community!
Sincerely,
Beverly Fowler, Head of School
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Important Dates
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Priority Re-enrollment Closes
Fri., Feb. 14
Staff Workday
Fri., Feb. 17
No school for students
President's Day
Mon., Feb. 20
No school for students or staff
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Jack Wear Moves onto Science Fair Regionals
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Fifth-grader Jack Wear has made some exciting discoveries in the past two months. With the help of his grandmother Lisa Wear, Director of Horizons Unlimited Science and Technology Center for the Rowan-Salisbury School System, Jack executed an experiment using duckweed to filter contaminants in water.
A surface plant found in still bodies of fresh water, duckweed is being examined today as a potential clean energy source as well as a bioremediator for filtering contaminants from water. To explore the aquatic plant's filtering properties, Jack mixed a statin drug into 5 bioremediation chambers. This mixing increased the pH levels of the water. Jack then proceeded to add different amounts of duckweed into the chambers (with one chamber being the control group with no duckweed). Over 3 weeks, Jack determined that the chambers with higher amounts of duckweed were most successful in filtering out the contaminants and bringing the pH back to the desired level of 7.0.
"Scientific process skills, developed through innovative projects, benefit both the participant and the public," shares SA science teacher Alexandra Shadroui. "Science projects like Jack's tackle today's environmental issues with a fresh perspective and offer much-needed research and data collection to help create solutions."
Congrats and good luck to Jack as he moves onto the UNC Charlotte Region 6 NC Science & Engineering Fair on February 18!
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"Instead of putting others in their place, put yourself in their place."
- Amish Proverb
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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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Bloom Industrial Gala: Saturday, March 18
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A night to remember awaits! Join us for Salisbury Academy's annual gala in the newly refurbished Back Shop of the NC Transportation Museum. Attendees will enjoy a historic journey to the time when Spencer was at its peak as a steam locomotive station and repair shop, along with dining, dancing, and fundraising for community and educational causes.
Bloom Industrial
at the NC Transportation Museum
Saturday, March 18
- Invitations coming soon -
To purchase tickets or become a host, contact Tracey Baird at:
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The upcoming chapel speaker on Thursday, February 2 will be
Reverend Rod Kerr presenting on the virtue "love of country." Thursday is also our JK/K Donuts with Dad event! Dads are welcome to stay for chapel following their JK/K visit.
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 the following dates:
February 10, March 10, April 21, May 26
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Important Upcoming Events:
- Parents please note the volunteer schedule for basketball season. If you are unable to fulfill your duty please find someone to replace your time slot.
- Varsity make-up game will be February 6: Boys at Statesville Christian, Girls VS Statesville Christian
- Sign-ups for spring sports will be on the bulletin board next to Coach Wilson's office. (Track 1st - 8th, Boys Tennis 5th - 8th, Girls Soccer 5th - 8th, Coed Golf 5th - 8th)
- Parents meeting for spring sports will be February 21
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Parents please review the below dates and times carefully as the original schedule has been revised.
Monday, January 30
- JV Girls Basketball Game VS Hickory Christian 4:00 (Booster volunteers: Parents of Camille Palmer)
- JV Boys Basketball Game @ Hickory Christian 3:30
- Varsity Girls Basketball Game VS Hickory Christian 5:00 (Booster volunteers: Parents of Calli Harris and Ardyn Eggar)
- Varsity Boys Basketball Game @ Hickory Christian 4:30
Information for Boys Games @ HCA
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- Jag Wagon
- Boys will be dismissed from class at 2:00 Bus leaves at 2:10
- Blue Uniforms
- Address: 3260 6th St. Drive NW, Hickory, 28601
Tuesday, January 31
- JV Girls Basketball Practice 3:15 - 4:15
- Varsity Girls Basketball Practice 4:00 - 5:15
- JV Boys Basketball Practice 5:15 - 6:30
- Varsity Boy Basketball Practice 6:15 - 7:45
Wednesday, February 1
- Varsity Girls Practice 4:30-5:45
Thursday, February 2
- Pep squad to cheer for both JV home games 4:00 and 5:00
- JV Girls Basketball Game VS Tri-City Christian 4:00 (Booster volunteers: Parents of Jaden Colbert)
- Varsity Girls Basketball Game @ Tri-City Christian 4:00
- JV Boys Basketball Game VS Tri-City Christian 5:00 (Booster volunteers: Parents of Anna Mead and Lucy Heilig)
- Varsity Boy Basketball Game @ Tri-City Christian 5:00
Information for Varsity Game @ Tri-City Christian
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- Jag Wagon
- Blue uniforms
- Dismiss from class at 2:15 bus leaves at 2:25
- Address: 1409 N. NC Hwy 16, Conover, 28613
Friday, February 3 - No Athletics
Saturday, February 4
- JV Boys Basketball Tournament @ Salisbury Academy 8:00 - 5:00
- JV Girls Basketball Tournament @ Sacred Heart 9:00 - 6:00
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Did you know:
The U.S. is the #1 trash-producing country in the world at 1,609 pounds per person per year. This means that 5% of the world's people generate 40% of the world's waste. We toss out two billion plastic razors, a million and a half tons of paper towels, and 12 billion disposable diapers annually.
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