Sixth grade students created models of the Earth and its many layers to apply their understanding of plate tectonics! Students mapped plate boundaries, looked at where geological activity occurs in these areas, and explored Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift.
Jag Weekly Week of February 23, 2020
Keeping Calm Amidst Chaos:
Mitigating Anxiety in Children
This Thursday at SA, 6:30 p.m.
SA Parents:

We welcome you to Salisbury Academy on Thursday evening of this week for an interesting and important discussion on mitigating anxiety in children of all ages, led by Dr. Michele Mannering.

Join us as Dr. Mannering covers the early signs of stress in children and helps us recognize when typical childhood worry may have crossed into more serious anxiety. She will discuss what we can do as parents to help our children maintain balance, mitigate anxiety, and develop coping skills and resilience. 

Hope to see you there!

Warm Regards,
Bevery Fowler , Head of School
Upcoming Dates


Keeping Calm Amidst Chaos: Mitigating Childhood Anxiety
with Dr. Michele Mannering
Thurs., Feb. 27, 6:30 p.m.

Spring Picture Day
and designated team pictures
Wed., Mar. 11

Spring Break Begins
after regular dismissal
*No ASK offered this day
Friday, Mar. 13
Fourth Grade Reaches the World
Spanish Teacher Ms. Lewis shares:

For six weeks, fourth grade students have the unique opportunity to see and experience Finland through the eyes of a student traveler named Esteban from UNC Chapel Hill! Esteban was paired with Salisbury Academy through Reach the World, an organization connecting classrooms with student travelers around the world.
Esteban was raised in a Spanish-speaking household and is spending a semester in Finland. Through our Skype interactions with him and the regular blog updates he shares, we have been able to learn about the daily life, transportation, traditions, and communities in Finland. 

We started this journey with a video conference. Esteban shared about the weather in Finland and how different it is compared to his North Carolina home. Each week our students are so excited to check in and see the photos Esteban has posted. This has been a wonderful opportunity for us to talk about what it means to be a global citizen. 

Esteban writes in one of his field notes , “I think it is very easy to look at someone who does things a little differently than you and think, ‘That's so weird!’ when really, it's very natural for him or her. The world is such a vast place. Seeing that and accepting all the differences is an important part of becoming a global citizen. We may not realize it, but many things we are used to originated from different places, like the number system we use! There is value in the differences that separate all of us. We must learn to embrace these differences and appreciate them.”
Middle School Matters


“I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.”
~ President Thomas Jefferson

Pictured: Fifth grade students enjoyed a performance by the NC Symphony on Wednesday.
Lunch Menus
School Lunch
Habeeb Catering will provide hot lunches Monday through Thursday for JK/K students. Students in grades 1-8 will have lunch provided Monday through Friday.

Contact Nancy Gokey at Habeeb Catering at [email protected]



Booster Club Pizza
Students interested in participating in the Booster Club Pizza lunch fundraiser this year may sign up by submitting the Booster Club Pizza form to the front office.
PSA Corner: Bingo Night, March 6
Join us for Family Bingo Night, Friday, March 6
Join us at SA on Friday, March 6 for a Bingo Family Game Night brought to you by the PSA! Doors open at 6 p.m. with bingo starting at 6:30 p.m. Pizza and prizes will be provided, and there is no cost. Please submit your RSVP by March 3. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sarah Knight .
Bloom Hosts
Thank you to our
Bloom in Transit Hosts
Thanks to our SA families who have become hosts for Bloom in Transit.

Host opportunities are still available! Contact Tracey Baird to learn more. Formal invitations will be mailed this week. Please mark your calendars for March 28!
Night at the Hornets with JLT Fieldhouse
JLT Fieldhouse invites SA families to
Night at the Hornets
Sunday, March 1 at 1 p.m.
JLT Fieldhouse is over half way to their goal of $4,000 in ticket sales for the Night at the Hornets! Children will have a chance to play on the main court following the Hornet/Bucks game. Please purchase tickets in sections 207-210. Learn more and purchase tickets
Chapel This Week
This week's chapel will take place at 9 a.m. on Thursday, February 27 and will feature Mr. Wes Graham speaking on the virtue "love of country."

All families are welcome and encouraged to join us in the gym for chapel each Thursday from 9 to 9:30 a.m.
Athletics

Monday, February 24 – No Athletics

Tuesday, February 25  

  • Co-ed golf practice/qualifying 3:45 – 6:00
  • Golfers will be dismissed at 3:05

Wednesday, February 26 

  • Co-ed tennis practice 3:30 – 5:30 @ CCS

Thursday, February 27

  • Girls soccer practice 3:30 – 5:00
  • Flag football practice 3:30 – 5:00
  • Co-ed golf practice/qualifying 3:45 – 6:00
  • Golfers will be dismissed at 3:05

Friday, February 28 th – No Athletics
 

Spring Practice Schedule
Girls Soccer: Tu/Th 3:30 - 5:00
Flag Football: Tu/Th 3:30 - 5:00
Tennis: Mon/Wed. 3:45 - 5:30 and Fri. 1:15 - 4:00
Track: TBD

Sideline Sports Promo
Use code FEB20 for 20% off orders $80 or more during the month of February! Visit the custom SA Sideline Sports page.
Salisbury Academy
 2210 Jake Alexander Blvd, N., 
Salisbury, NC 28147
(704) 636 3002