Sixth grade students brought ancient history into the modern-day with an architectural tour of downtown Salisbury and the West Square neighborhood this week. As a part of their study of Ancient Greece, students sought out examples of elements such as columns, pediments, friezes, and more. Some favorite finds were the Rowan County courthouse and private homes on South Fulton and Ellis Streets. View a video of some of the columns they encountered on their tour!
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Jag Weekly Sunday, Oct. 18
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Second Trimester Calendar Update |
Dear Parents,
Below you will find the calendar for our second trimester which begins November 9. As we continue to adjust and provide a schedule that meets the needs of both our students and staff in the midst of a pandemic year, we made two strategic adjustments to the holiday schedule:
- The first is to close for the week of Thanksgiving to give our students and staff time to rest and connect with family. With many people avoiding air travel, the additional days will allow for travel flexibility without having to manage missing school days.
- The second is to move to a week of distance learning the week of December 14 prior to our Christmas break. This week of learning from home will provide a safe way for students and staff to meet our designated number of school days and still give a window of time for families to safely connect over Christmas. Many of our staff and students have not been able to see grandparents and other family members during this time due to educators being frontline workers during a pandemic.
I am so thankful for the support of the board in this operational decision, and while we are the first to announce this in our area, my weekly conference calls with both local schools and other independent schools in NC are all discussing a similar model. More details on the E-Learning Week will be shared by your child’s teacher in November.
We’ve been so thankful to be a leader in reopening school with daily, in-person instruction and remaining open. Thank you for your incredible support of this amazing team of educators! They’ve tackled big changes with joy and determination, and they continue to keep their focus on a student-centered learning model that has provided much-needed growth and routine to our students and families.
Warm Regards,
Beverly Fowler, Head of School
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Health, Safety and Programming Update
Ascend Note: Please remember to submit your Ascend Base Camp status for your student even when they are absent.
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Upcoming Dates
SA Family 10K/5K Bike Ride
Sunday, Oct. 18 - today!
Virtual Grandpersons Day 2020!
Thurs., Oct. 22
See below for more details
Faculty/Staff Workday
Fri., Nov. 6
First trimester ends, no school for students
ASK Begins
Mon., Nov. 9
for grades JK-8 and will run until 5:30 p.m.
Please email Mrs. Melody Lee if you are interested in utilizing ASK regularly
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Fifth grade students culminated their unit on ancient American civilizations by making floating Aztec gardens and testing their gardens' flotation in water through a social studies STEM lab. |
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SA students love their teachers so very much! |
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In this week's SA Annual Fund highlight, hear from our JK and K students as they share some of their favorite things about the dedicated and talented teachers at SA. |
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Save the Date: This Week! Virtual Grandpersons Day 2020 on Thurs., Oct. 22 |
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Grandpersons Day: Sneak Preview with Dr. Rob |
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Grandpersons Day 2020: Even Through The Distance is going virtual this year and will bring our SA students and the grand people in their lives together in a memorable and musical celebration! The link for the event will be shared via email and on SA social media this week on Thurs., Oct. 22. If you have a grandperson email that you have not yet added to Facts and would like to be sure receives the official Grandpersons Day virtual event email next week, please email the information to Mrs. Baird. |
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E-Learning Survey for Parents: Thank you for your feedback |
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With several E-Learning Fridays having been completed, we'd greatly appreciate your feedback as we plan for future E-Learning Days and support our students in making these opportunities a positive and productive learning experience. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey and share your feedback. For families with more than one child enrolled at SA, please complete a separate survey for each child in order to allow for more class-specific reflections. Thank you!
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Enrichment Programming for Oct./Nov. |
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SA looks forward to offering the following classes for students, beginning Oct. 22:
Mighty Kicks, grades K-3 *Few spaces remaining!
Mondays from 3-4 p.m.
4 weeks of programming: Oct. 26, Nov. 2, Nov. 9, and Nov. 16
Cost $50
Holiday Sign Language, grades 2-4 *Limited spaces
Thursdays from 3-4 p.m.
4 weeks of programming: Oct. 22, Oct. 29, Nov. 5, and Nov. 12
Cost: $50
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Booster Club: Sign up for Chic-Fil-A lunch Oct. 30! |
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SA's Booster Club is holding a Chic-Fil-A lunch fundraiser for grades 1-8 on Friday, Oct. 30. Please send your completed Chic-Fil-A Fundraiser Lunch Order Form to school with your child by Friday, Oct. 23. |
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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 About Menu Correction: The initial lunch menu released in August had lunch offerings on several days surrounding fall break weekend when students are not in school. If you submitted a lunch order for a day that the students will not be on campus prior to the menu being corrected, please email Habeeb Catering. You'll be credited for these days. Thank you!
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Chapel and Happy Birthdays |
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View this week's chapel featuring the second grade and a message on our October virtue of perseverance from KP Parks, football great and founder of All or Nothing Performance:
View all SA chapels going forward by visiting the SA Chapel page each week
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Happy Birthday!
Grandpersons Day will take place during chapel time on Thursday of this week, Oct. 22. Birthdays to be recognized in chapel on Thursday, Oct. 29 (birthdays from Oct. 22- Nov. 4) are:
Katie Antosek, 7th Grade, Oct. 23
Henry Walser, 4th Grade, Oct. 24
Anna Kate Goodman, 5th Grade, Oct. 27
Gabby Marcum, 4th Grade, Oct. 29
Teague Rowland, 3rd Grade, Oct. 30
James Fisher, 8th Grade, Nov. 4
Luke Fowler, 5th Grade, Nov. 4
Staff Birthdays
Mrs. Mary Lou Williams, Oct. 26
Mrs. Melanie Deal, Oct. 27
Mrs. Melody Lee, Nov. 4
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Monday, October 19
- Running club 3:30 – 4:15
- Tennis practice 3:45 – 5:15
- Golf Match @ Lake Hickory Golf Course 4:00
- Golfers will be dismissed at 2:30
Tuesday, October 20
- Tennis Match VS St. Stephen’s @ CCS 4:00
Wednesday, October 21
- Running club 3:30 – 4:15
- Tennis practice 3:45 – 5:30
Thursday, October 22
- Tennis Match at Concordia @ Rock Barn Country Club 4:00
- Address: 3791 Club House Dr. NE Conover, NC 28613
- Players will be dismissed from class at 2:15
- Carpool
- Golf Match @ The Warrior Golf Club
- Golfers will be dismissed at 2:45
- Carpool
Friday, October 23 – No Athletics
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Sideline Sports is offering 20% off orders $85 or more through Oct. 31 with code: OCT20
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Salisbury Academy
2210 Jake Alexander Blvd, N.,
Salisbury, NC 28147
(704) 636 3002
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