JK students are studying Goldilocks and the Three Bears as one of their classic tales! Students are enjoying workshops and discovery centers themed with Goldilocks and, above, acted out the story with great enthusiasm. |
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Jag Weekly Sunday, Nov. 15
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Greek Fest in Second and Sixth Grades
Salisbury Academy's second and sixth grade have been studying Ancient Greece and on Friday collaborated in a creative and celebratory Greek Fest! In a typical school year the sixth grade class designs and leads learning centers for second grade to circulate through as part of the fest. This year, due to social distancing needs, sixth-graders innovated to provide pre-packaged activities and recorded educational videos for the second grade to enjoy as they progressed through centers on Sparta/Athens, Greek pottery, drama and the Pegasus myth, the Olympics, weaponry, and Ancient Greek jewelry with an emphasis on Athena. Way to go, sixth grade!
Over the course of their unit, second grade students designed their own god or goddess and made scratch art pottery. They've read about and completed puzzles on the Olympics and even enjoyed Olympic events during their PE time with Coach Wilson. To finish their day, second grade tasted Greek treats provided by class parents, and both second and sixth grades enjoyed a Greek lunch.
Congrats to all on a creative and engaging SA Greek Fest 2020!
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Students wrote letters and decorated cards for veterans in honor of Veterans Day this week. |
Upcoming Dates
Picture Day Retakes
Wednesday, Nov. 18
See details below in Jag Weekly
Thanksgiving Break
Mon.-Fri. Nov. 23-27
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Congrats to the winners of this week's 7th grade SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) Teamwork Challenge! Students competed for the tallest tower with only spaghetti, marshmallows, tape, and popsicle sticks. |
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Sixth Grade Videos
A sampling of the educational videos that sixth grade filmed for second grade to rotate through as they completed their Greek Fest activities/centers:
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Welcome New Staff Member Brooke Baucom |
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Brooke Baucom, Front Desk Administrator |
Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Brooke Baucom to our Salisbury Academy team as our front desk administrator. In response to Mrs. Peoples' desire to spend more time caring for her parents, we have adjusted our front office responsibilities. We are grateful to keep Mrs. Peoples on our team to oversee the building and grounds needs that she has years of experience managing, and we appreciate her availability to assist Mrs. Baucom in her new role. |
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Originally from Salisbury, Mrs. Baucom graduated from the Cabarrus College of Health Science and has practiced pediatric and geriatric occupational therapy for 11 years. She and her husband Casey have two girls at Salisbury Academy, Cam (JK) and Brenna (1st). In her free time Mrs. Baucom enjoys spending time with family and friends and boating on High Rock Lake. |
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SA Annual Fund: Why We Give |
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What's your reason for supporting the SA Annual Fund? The Jackson family shares theirs: |
"From our first visit to the JK classroom to now having a second-grader, we have experienced first hand the love of learning that Salisbury Academy instills in its students. SA promotes an environment which fosters and encourages growth, and this makes it easy to support the Annual Fund of this school that we value so very much."
-Jessica and Robert Jackson
SA Parents
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Salisbury Academy celebrated Veterans Day this week in a virtual chapel led by eighth grade students. An alumnus from the inaugural Salisbury Academy first grade class in 1993, U.S. Coast Guard veteran Ben Fisher delivered the key message on stewardship and its role in his time at Salisbury Academy, in the military, and in our day-to-day lives. Enjoy the presentation above. Thank you veterans! |
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Rescheduled Trail Bike Ride |
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Today's Nov. 15 bike ride rescheduled due to wet trails |
Today's community bike ride in partnership with The Pedal Factory will be rescheduled. Stay tuned for new dates to come in a future Jag Weekly! |
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Mark your calendar! Fall Picture Retake Day will take place this week on Wednesday, Nov. 18. If you prefer for your child to have a Fall Picture Retake or if they missed the previous picture day and you haven't yet notified the front office, please contact Tracey Peoples by email at [email protected]. A Portrait Selection Form will need to be given to your child prior to picture day. |
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November-December Lunch Menu |
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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 November-December 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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Staff Christmas Gift Fund - an all-in-one holiday gift! |
Now through Friday, December 4, PSA will be collecting voluntary donations toward a Christmas Gift Fund for the teachers and staff members of Salisbury Academy. We all know how difficult it can be to find just the right gift for each teacher, so, to make your life a bit easier, you can show your appreciation to the entire staff in ONE CHECK! |
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PSA will pool all the money received and deliver Christmas cheer to each
teacher and staff member. Please make your check payable to "Salisbury Academy-PSA" and write "PSA Staff Gift" in the memo section. Tracey Peoples will accept the checks at the front desk, or you may send in an envelope with your child with "PSA Staff Gift" on the front. A note with names of all contributing families will accompany each staff gift. Thanks so much, and happy holidays!
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Dec. 4 Chic-Fil-A Lunch, Grades 1-8 |
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Thanks to all for your support of the October Booster Club Child-Fil-A lunch day! Our next Chic-Fil-A Day will be on Friday, December 4 for grades 1-8. Order forms will be sent home tomorrow in Monday folders. As another option for ordering, you may order online at:
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Chapel and Happy Birthdays |
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This week's chapel on Nov. 12 was led by our seventh grade class and guest speaker Mrs. Kelli Isenhour of the Rowan County Soil and Water Conservation District sharing on our November virtue of stewardship. View the SA Nov. 12 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 chapel next week in our Nov. 19 chapel (birthdays Nov. 19 - Dec. 2, as there will be no chapel when we are on Thanksgiving break) are:
Emma Ott, 6th Grade, Nov. 12
Gray Davis, 8th Grade, Nov. 15
Joseph Mills, 2nd Grade, Nov. 16
Kylie Bailey, 7th Grade, Nov. 17
Ryan McCoy, 4th Grade, Nov. 19
Ella Powers, 3rd Grade, Nov. 23
Lane Powers, 3rd Grade, Nov. 23
Vivi Brincefield, 2nd Grade, Nov. 25
Maddy Morris, 3rd Grade, Nov. 26
Nick Cordasci, 6th Grade, Dec. 1
Chloe Javurek, 1st Grade, Dec. 2
Pratley Schupp, 1st Grade, Dec. 2
Staff Birthdays
Ms. Martin, Nov. 26
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Monday, November 16
- Running club 3:30 – 4:15 (Last running club of the fall)
Tuesday, November 17 – No Athletics
Wednesday, November 18 – No Athletics
Thursday, November 19 – No Athletics
Friday, November 20 – No Athletics
Announcements
- Monday November 16 will be the last running club of the fall. We will conclude the fall running club season with a 2.5 mile time trial.
- Coach Wilson is working on the details of the upcoming basketball season. More information will be coming soon. Thank you!
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Salisbury Academy
2210 Jake Alexander Blvd, N.,
Salisbury, NC 28147
(704) 636 3002
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