Our solar system, modeled by sixth grade students! Fifth and sixth grades enjoyed an outdoor solar system field trip around campus with Neil Pifer of Horizons Unlimited this week. |
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Jag Weekly Sunday, Feb. 28
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Fifth and Sixth Grade's Study of Space is Out of This World |
Fifth and sixth grades are both immersed in space! In science class, fifth grade is focusing on the eight planets and sixth grade is learning about gravity, stars, and galaxies. Sixth-graders are in the middle of researching about Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation, how gravity keeps the planets in orbit, different kinds of stars (giants, pulsar, dwarf), black holes, supernovas, constellations, what defines a galaxy, and what the characteristics are of our galaxy, the Milky Way. Additionally, fifth grade shared their planetary presentations with fourth-graders via Zoom this week!
Fifth and sixth grade science teacher Mrs. Starrett shares that it is an exciting added bonus that Perseverance landed on Mars while the classes are studying space. Both fifth and sixth grades spent an entire class discussing Perseverance and studying news clips of it.
"One fifth-grader said she got choked up watching the NASA team cheer when it landed, because it must have been so rewarding after they worked on it for so long. It took nine months to get there! We have two fifth-graders who say they want to be astronauts," said Mrs. Starrett.
A Visit from Mr. Neil the Space Nerd
Self-proclaimed "Space Nerd" Neil Pifer of Horizons Unlimited led fifth and sixth grades on a field trip around campus that was out of this world! Students ordered the planets from the sun, did about a mile walk around campus to make a true model of how far apart the planets really are, and used items like a sesame seed, a peppercorn, a marble, a ping pong ball, and a whiffle ball to show an accurate size comparison of each planet. For the sun, they used a beach ball!
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First grade is learning time-telling and took their lessons outdoors this week. |
Upcoming Dates
Spring Report Cards Go Home
Monday, March 8
Spring Picture Day
Wednesday, March 10
details below in Jag Weekly
Spring Break Begins After Dismissal
Friday, March 12
No ASK will be offered this day
School Resumes
for Students and Staff
Monday, March 22
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Spring Break Health and Safety Reminders |
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SA Parents,
We continue to follow the recommendations of the CDC who recommends a mass transit travel quarantine to give adequate time for contact tracing or symptom monitoring. Students who have traveled via mass transit will quarantine and not be present on campus for a minimum of 5 days after completion of travel.
We ask that our families inform the school at [email protected] if you plan to utilize mass transit (plane, bus, train) over the break to give our teachers adequate time to have the virtual learning plan ready for your student.
Thank you for your partnership in keeping our school community safe and open for learning.
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Celebrating Black History Month and the Colors of Us in JK and K |
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JK/K Collaborative Art Piece Celebrates the Colors of Us
JK and K students and their teachers are celebrating how we are all unique and beautiful! The classes are expressing this through a collaborative art piece. JK teacher Mrs. Jordan shares:
"Wouldn’t it be terrible? Wouldn’t it be sad? If just one single color was all that we had?" These are the words that have been added to the JK and Kindergarten collaborative art piece.
We want our students to leave us knowing how to read, write, and add. But how much more important is it that they leave us knowing that all people are worthy of love, respect, safety and opportunity? Throughout the year we use literature and special activities to help our young learners explore and embrace differences both in and out of the classroom. We teach empathy and learn that our differences make us unique.
As we looked around our classroom, we thought that many of us looked the same, but after taking a closer look we realized that none of us have the same color of skin. After reading The Color Of Us by Karen Katz, we each mixed paint until we found the just right match to our own skin color. Some of us needed a little pink, some gold, some brown. We realized that none of us are black or white. Instead, we are all beautiful shades of color. The color of honey, cocoa, cinnamon, almonds, peaches and cream, coffee, sand and so much more!
We each used our own special paint color to make a handprint. These handprints have come together to make a beautiful piece of art!
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Frist Trimester Calendar for 2021-22 |
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Below is our 2021-22 first trimester calendar and an overview of additional workdays/holidays. As we continue to work and plan for the 21-22 school year, we will finalize the additional trimesters and share as we gain a more clear understanding of where things are with the virus as we return to school this fall. We plan to offer a 5-day, in-person model for our 21-22 year.
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New After-School Enrichment Offerings |
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Jaguar Explorers - Grades K-5th
Tuesdays 3-4 p.m., 4 weeks of programming: April 6, 13, 20, and 27
This program is for students who love to be outdoors! We will become junior naturalists as we explore the school grounds and learn about trees and plants and how to identify them. We will look for animal signs and learn about the critters that call NC home. And what better way to celebrate Earth Day than by learning more about natural resources?!
Instructor: Kelli Isenhour of the Rowan Soil and Water Conservation District
Playground Players - Grades 1st-8th
Thursdays 3-4 p.m., 4 weeks of programming: March 25, April 1, April 8, April 15
It's time to shine! This theatre enrichment class will spark a creative interest in students by teaching basic theatrical vocabulary and providing a space to perform. We will focus on theatre basics and learn short scenes that students will present in week 4.
Instructors: Caroline Forrester and Abigail Skibsted
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Booster Club Fundraiser: Chick-Fil-A Lunch on Friday, March 12 |
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SA's Booster Club is excited to offer our next Chick-Fil-A lunch to SA students grades 1-8 on Friday, March 12! Orders are due by Monday, March 8. Print the lunch order form or sign up online at the link below:
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PSA Corner: Join us March 2 |
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The March PSA meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 2 at noon |
Hope you can join us! Meeting info:
Meeting ID: 820 6441 8407
Passcode: 621289
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Spring Picture Day, March 10 |
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Spring Pictures
- Be on the lookout for the Lifetouch Order Form to go home in your child’s Monday folder soon.
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Spring Picture Day will take place on Wednesday, March 10 beginning around 8:15 a.m.
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Complete the order form and return it to your child’s homeroom teacher as soon as possible. If you fail to select a Portrait Look (pose and background) then the photographer will choose one for you.
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This is a Non-Uniform Picture Day for Grades JK-8.
Spring Sports Pictures – Boys Tennis, Flag Football, Golf, Soccer, & Volleyball
- The Lifetouch Sports Order Form will go home in your child's Monday folder.
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Complete the order form and return it to your child’s homeroom teacher as soon as possible. Please fill in your child’s height on the form.
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Athletes should bring their uniforms to school with them on the morning of Wednesday, March 10.
- Sports Pictures will begin immediately following the Spring Pictures.
Additional forms will be located in the Main Office. Please feel free to contact Mrs. Baucom at 704-636-3002 x 1010 or by email at [email protected] if you have any questions. Thank you.
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Habeeb Catering is serving lunches for students in grades 1-8 on M-Th. With questions contact Habeeb Catering. Thank you!
Note for Lunches:
If you plan to sign your child up for pasta days, please specify whether your child would like alfredo or meat sauce on each day by circling their choice on the menu. This will be helpful as we plan for portions. Thanks so much!
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Email Reminder: Marking SA as an approved sender |
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Dear Parents,
Over the course of this school year several parents have reported that classroom communication emails from teachers have been going into their junk email folders. If you have not received a teacher communication recently, please take a moment to check your email's junk folder and mark Salisbury Academy as an "approved sender."
Thank you!
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How to "whitelist" Salisbury Academy/How to mark SA as an approved sender:
When whitelisting Salisbury Academy, an important note is that the entire Salisbury Academy domain needs to be whitelisted, not just the individual sender. With all the mail clients below, please use “@salisburyacademy.org” as the "from address" in the filter. Instructional videos are as follows:
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Chapel and Happy Birthdays |
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Chapel this week was led by fourth grade students with a guest message by Father Robert Black of St. Luke's Episcopal Church on our February virtue of loyalty. Additionally, fourth grade student Anelise Roy shared a Black History Month Spotlight on Dr. Daniel Hale Williams. View the SA Feb. 25 chapel here
View all SA chapels going forward by visiting the SA Chapel page each week
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Happy Birthday!
Birthdays to be recognized in this week's Mar. 4 chapel (birthdays Mar. 4 - 10) are:
Madison Miller, K, March 6
Millie Black, K, March 7
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Announcements
- Please turn in all winter sports uniforms to Coach Wilson ASAP.
- All spring sport athletes must have an updated physical on file before they will be able to compete in a game or match.
- Coach Wilson will send the updated COVID protocols for spring sports this week.
Schedules
Monday, March 1
Tuesday, March 2
- Soccer practice 3:30 – 5:00
- Flag football practice 4:30 – 6:00
Wednesday, March 3
- Golf practice/qualifying @ The Warrior Golf Club 3:30
- Golfers will be dismissed from class at 2:50
- Boys tennis practice 3:45 – 5:30
- Varsity volleyball practice 5:00 – 6:30
- JV volleyball practice 6:30 – 7:30
Thursday, March 4
- Soccer practice 3:30 – 5:00
- Flag football practice 4:30 – 6:00
- Varsity volleyball practice 5:00 – 6:30
- JV volleyball practice 6:30 – 7:30
Friday, March 5 – No Athletics
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Sideline Sports Promo
Use the code MARCH21 to receive 20% off purchase $80 or more at Sideline Sports:
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Salisbury Academy
2210 Jake Alexander Blvd, N.,
Salisbury, NC 28147
(704) 636 3002
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