November 9, 2025

Upcoming Dates

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Sunday, November 9

*SAIS school community survey closes at midnight

Tuesday, November 11

*6th grade architecture tour

*NCAIS lunch and learn, 12 p.m. at the SA Community Connection Center

Wednesday, November 12

*Fall Picture Make-Up Day and Winter Sports Pictures

*Middle School Shadow Day for prospective students in rising grades 5-8

*JK/K Giving Party

Thursday, November 13

*Main campus chapel, SA alum Brooks Zino speaking, Goodman advisory leading, Powerful Presentations middle school students presenting

*Goodman advisory Meals on Wheels route

*Auditions for SA's winter play:

Upper School from 3-3:15 p.m. at downtown campus;

Grades 3-8 from 3:30-4:15 p.m. at main campus art room

Friday, November 14

*Coffee with Creamer school counselor connect, 7:45 a.m. at the main campus

*Booster Club Pizza

*Middle School Non-Uniform Day

November 24-28

Thanksgiving Break (no school for students or staff)

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School Counseling

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Lunch Menus

View lunch menus and place lunch orders on the SA website

December lunch orders are now live! Due by Nov. 20

Note: Booster Club Pizza orders are now part of the online lunch order menus

We Value Your Feedback: Survey closes tonight!

This is a final reminder that the SAIS family survey closes tonight, November 9, at midnight.

If you haven’t already, please take a few moments to complete the 10-minute survey sent by our accrediting agency, SAIS, on October 27 (subject line: “Help Us Strengthen Our School Community”).

Be sure to check your inbox and add research@sais.org to your contacts for easy access.

Your voice matters. By sharing your feedback, you help shape the Jaguar Journey and ensure Salisbury Academy continues to be a place where every student is known, loved, and equipped for success.

Thank you for your partnership!

SA Travel Deadline Approaching This Week on Nov. 15

The deadline to register for Salisbury Academy’s summer 2026 trip to Pennsylvania is coming up soon — November 15! A $250 deposit secures your spot.

View trip itinerary

Contact Melody Lee to learn more

Basketball Enrichment with Coach Foxx – Grades K–4

Get ready to dribble, pass, and shoot with Coach Foxx! This basketball enrichment class for students in grades K–4 will focus on skill-building, teamwork, and fun. Sessions will run from 1:30–2:30 p.m., beginning Friday, November 21 and ending Friday, January 16. The cost is $75.

Class Dates: Nov. 21, Dec. 5, Dec. 12, Jan. 9, Jan. 16

No class on: Nov. 28 (Thanksgiving Break), Dec. 19 (Christmas Chapel), Dec. 26 & Jan. 2 (Winter Break)

Limited spots available—sign up soon to reserve your space! Register Here

Coffee with Creamer: This Friday

Coffee with Creamer, this week on Friday, Nov. 14

Join school counselor Kia Creamer at SA's main campus for a connect on Friday, November 14 at 7:45 a.m. to address social emotional trends and all things pertaining to student wellness!

Winter Play and Spring Musical Auditions

Winter Play Auditions for grades 3 through 12 –

Once Upon a Crime: The Trial of Goldilocks

Auditions for Salisbury Academy’s winter play have been rescheduled to Thursday, Nov. 13.

Upper School auditions: 3:00–3:15 p.m. at the Upper School
Main campus auditions: 3:30–4:15 p.m. in the art room

Auditions will be cold readings from the script. Students unable to attend should email cshay@salisburyacademy.org to schedule an alternate time. Be sure to bring a completed audition sheet (rehearsal schedule is included in the linked form).

Rehearsals begin in January | Performances: Friday, Feb. 6 (times TBA)

View auditions forms and additional information in this week's Fine Arts Newsletter

Spring Musical Community Auditions for grades 2 through 12 –

The Wizard of Oz

Salisbury Academy students and community members are invited to audition for The Wizard of Oz on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at Hedrick Little Theater, Catawba College (2220 W. Innes Street).

6 p.m.: Dance call – wear dance-appropriate clothing and shoes
7 p.m.: Vocal auditions begin – prepare a 16-bar cut in the style of The Wizard of Oz or Golden Age musical theatre. Bring sheet music for the accompanist.
Audition forms must be filled out and brought with you.
Some auditionees may be asked to read sides from the script.

Casting calls will go out later that evening and throughout the week.

Interested in doing tech for the performance? Upper School students can schedule a tech interview for Nov. 18 via Google Classroom.

View audition forms and additional information in this week's Fine Arts Newsletter

November 11 NCAIS Lunch and Learn

Salisbury Academy looks forward to presenting a Lunch and Learn Webinar this week as a part of the NCAIS Parent Series: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Impacted Everything + What We Can Do About It, by Jonathan Haidt, PhD, author and social psychologist.

Thanks to all who RSVP'd!

Event details:

November 11, 2025 at 12 p.m.

in the SA Community Connection Center

1908 Statesville Blvd., Salisbury, NC 28144

About Jonathan Haidt, PhD

Contact Kia Creamer with Questions