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February 10, 2021

WEEKLY EAGLE UPDATES

Important Dates Coming Up At Amana:

February 1st - March 1st: Black History Month

Wednesday, February 10th: 8th Grade Transition Meeting for Parents

THIS Thursday, February 11th at Noon: Lunchtime Chat with the Principal

February 12th-15th: School Holiday- No School

February 18th: PTO General Body Meeting for All Parents

February 26: Community Circle + Freedom Friday

2020-2021 School Calendar

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Week 2: Black Changemakers Series

During Week 2 of Black History Month, our Amana learning community will dive into the lives of Madame C.J. Walker, John Lewis, and Rosalind Brewer- three individuals representing the past and the present who have made a deep mark on our society.

Madam C.J. Walker (born in 1867) was an African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist, who was recorded as the first black female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records. Walker made her fortune by developing and marketing a line of cosmetics and hair care products for black women.

We will be drawing connections between Madame C.J. Walker and modern-day businesswoman Rosalind Brewer. Brewer is an American businesswoman, who is slated to become the CEO of Walgreens in 2021; becoming the only Black female CEO of a Fortune 500 company. She is currently the COO of Starbucks and the former President and CEO of Sam's Club.

Students will also follow the journey of Congressman John Lewis, a legendary leader who was the embodiment of "walking the talk". He took part in the Freedom Rides in the 1960's, challenging segregated facilities, and was one of the "Big Six" leaders who organized the March on Washington in 1963. A strong champion of the nonviolent civil rights movement, Lewis continued his work to lift those around him through his election to the House of Representatives representing Georgia's 5th District and was a proponent of justice until his last days. John Lewis passed away in July 2020.

Each morning during Crew, and in daily lessons throughout the week, students will engage with these 3 individuals. We encourage you as a family to continue the conversations in your own home.

Here are some handy questions you can use to engage your child and challenge them to be reflective in their learning:

How have Madame CJ Walker, John Lewis, and Rosalind Brewer made your world a better place?
In what ways did they demonstrate our High-5 Habits (courage, perseverance, respect, responsibility, compassion)?
What lessons have you learned from their lives that you want to embody?

In the spirit of continued learning, below are some awesome books/podcasts/articles/videos we recommend to bring these two incredible changemakers alive in your home:

Remembering John Lewis: Harvard Commencement Address
Self Made: Drama series inspired by the life of Madame CJ Walker
John Lewis Movie Trailer

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Spring 2021: Request to F2F Switch

Please fill out the below form if your family would like to request your student(s) make the switch from Remote Learning at home to Face-to-Face Learning in the school building. This is ONLY for students who are currently REMOTE.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Due to limited seats, we will have a LOTTERY to select which students will switch to Face-to-Face Learning in March. Our team will also be evaluating which students require special needs/services- these students will receive priority.
Honoring your request for each child will also be DEPENDENT on the availability of space in your child's classroom. To ensure that we are keeping our students and staff safe, each classroom has a maximum capacity of students. If you have filled this form out, but there is no space left in your child's classroom, your student will continue virtually until the end of Spring 2021 Semester in May.

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IMPORTANT DATES:

This form will be open from February 10th - March 1st.
The deadline to complete this form is: March 1st at midnight (11:59PM)
Parents will be informed of lottery results on March 3rd
The first day new students will arrive into the school building will be Tuesday, March 16th

Please fill out ONE form per family.

Thank you as always, Amana families! If you have any questions, please email Ms. Omar at somar@amanaacademy.org.

Fill Out F2F Switch Form

Join Zoom Meeting Here

KG - 2nd Grade Link Pass: 067278

3rd - 5th Grade Link Pass: 351000

6th-8th Grade Link Pass: 927043

All Students Follow

NEW Spring Daily Class Schedule

This past week, Amana's Face-to-Face AND Virtual students started following our NEW Spring daily class schedule. Please read below notes about this new schedule carefully:

Class Times: Crew (first class) begins each morning at 8:15am (Elementary School) and 8:00am (Middle School). Dismissal will be at 2:30pm.
Accessing Lessons: Students will continue following Zoom lesson links and assignments on their Daily Lesson Documents . Assignments will be posted on Google Classroom and Seesaw.
Asynchronous Friday's: Moving forward, ALL Friday's will be Asynchronous. This means that classes will be recorded and learning will be remote. F2F students will NOT be coming into the school building on Friday's.

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Updates to Specials Lessons:

KG-3rd Grade:
In response to parent feedback that the K-3 simultaneous schedule is much longer for virtual students than what they were previously accustomed to, we have provided pre-recorded options for all the specials and Arabic classes in these grades. These recordings will allow students to participate in learning at a time that suits their unique scheduling needs. Students are still welcome to join live specials and Arabic except PE due to the active nature of the class. The following pre-recorded videos will be provided per week:
Art - 1 recorded lesson
STEM - 1 recorded lesson
PE - 2 recorded lessons
Arabic - 1 recorded comprehensive lesson to cover content for the week

4th-5th Grade:
In response to parent feedback that the K-5 simultaneous schedule is longer for virtual students than what they were accustomed to, we have provided pre-recorded options for all specials classes in these grades. These recordings will allow students to participate in specials classes at a time that suits their unique scheduling needs. Students are still welcome to join live specials except PE due to the active nature of the class. The following pre-recorded videos will be provided per week:
Art - 1 recorded lesson
STEM - 1 recorded lesson
PE - 2 recorded lessons
Arabic - recordings will still be provided after the live classes.

Middle School:
PE will be pre-recorded for virtual MS students to complete. MS students should still sign in at the beginning of the live PE session for attendance purposes and then log off to complete the pre-recorded lesson activity.
All other MS specials will be live.

Have You Toured Amana's

Brand New Website?

We're so excited to unveil our new Amana Academy website! You can access it here: www.amanaacademy.org. We've put together a quick video tour to make sure you're able to navigate the new site. Click below to view!

8th Grade Graduation Committee - SIGN UP (ONLY 6 spots left)

From your Committee lead, Shakirah Sconion Milford

The time has come to start planning for 8th-grade graduation. It's important that we plan early because as we've seen recently things can be unpredictable. I welcome 8th-grade parents and 7th-grade parents to help with ideas and volunteering. I myself helped with 8th-grade graduation before to allow the 8th-grade parents to actually get to relax and not have to volunteer on the actual graduation date. I'm hoping for us 8th-grade parents to be afforded that this time around. We need all the help we can get so please sign up to join the committee.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AAAAB29ABFC1-8thgrade

PTO Shoe Drive: Donate Your Used Shoes!

Amana PTO is working with a local non-profit to be of service by asking that our community support H.E.A.L (Help Educate Assist Lives) by donating gently used shoes (all sizes, colors, styles, adults, and children).

H.E.A.L (https://heal-lives.org/) focuses on providing basic needs and educational resources for orphans and underprivileged youth in the communities we serve, with the purpose of creating a better living and learning environment. The organization provides services, funds, and material goods to communities in Liberia.

We are pleased to partner with them and extend our #WeAreCrew spirit outside of our walls and into the world.

Please drop your shoes in the bins that will be available in front of the PTO offices from Tuesday, January 19th - February 28th.

Thanks as always for your partnership in making Amana principles a part of the world's norms!

COVID-19 Reporting for ALL Amana Families

ALL AMANA FAMILIES - whether your child is returning Virtually OR F2F - are expected to fill out this COVID-19 Reporting Form if your Amana student fits into one or more of these categories:

Has tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 15 days
Currently waiting for the results of a test for COVID-19
Has been in close contact (within 6 feet for at least 15 mins) in the past 15 days with someone diagnosed with COVID-19

If your child meets any of the above criteria or is ill or unwell: DO NOT send your students to school until you have spoken with Amana’s clinician (Ms. Fowler).

COVID-19 Report Form can be found on our main site North Fulton -> Parents > COVID-19 Form