NEWSLETTER FERUARY î ì î ì Charles L. Smith Fine Arts Academy · 2020-02-03 · charles-l-smith-fine-arts-academy/ @thechuckelem VALENTINE’S DAY PARTIES Our Valentine’s Day

Charles L. Smith

Fine Arts Academy

NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2020

Inspiring, Creating, Achieving...Smith Fine Arts Academy...Explorers of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow

OFFICE HOURS

Monday—Friday

8:00 am—4:15 pm

Telephone: 765-342-8488

Fax: 765-349-5255

SCHOOL HOURS

ARRIVAL

Doors Open: 8:30 am

School Begins: 8:40 am

DISMISSAL

Daycare/Car Riders/Bus Riders: 3:35 pm

Walkers will be released after all buses and car riders have departed (3:45—3:50 pm)

OFFICE STAFF

PRINCIPAL Mr. Kyle Stout Extension 1510

SECRETARY Mrs. Karen Fleener

Extension 1511

www.msdofmartinsville.org/

charles-l-smith-fine-arts-academy/

@thechuckelem

VALENTINE’S DAY PARTIES

Our Valentine’s Day Parties will be Friday, February 14. The time and duration will

be left up to each individual teacher. If you are interested in volunteering in a class-

room, please contact your student’s teacher.

Students are allowed to bring in treat bags or candies attached to Valentine cards.

However, due to the number of students with food allergies, no food or drinks will

be allowed to be brought in by parents for our Fall, Christmas, or Valentine’s Day

parties. Thank you for helping us keep all Smith Fine Arts Academy students safe!

KIDS HEART CHALLENGE

Kids Heart Challenge is a community service learning

program of the American Heart Association.

It teaches kids:

the importance of developing heart-healthy habits;

that being physically active can be fun;

that raising funds to support cardiovascular research and education helps save

lives in their community and across the country.

Envelopes have been sent home for the Kids Heart Challenge. Students registering

online will receive a free wristband. Students will be participating in the Kids Heart

Challenge during their PE class on February 14, and the money collected will be due

that day. Students should check in with Mrs. Cheesman as they collect donations in

order to receive their thank you gifts.

WINTER WEATHER

In the case of inclement weather, every effort will be made to have a decision by 5:30 AM and communi-cated to you and your family in the following ways:

1. Staff/parents will be notified through an all-call using School Messenger. Telephone num-bers are generated from our Skyward database.

2. Communication will be added to the district’s website and social media accounts.

3. Communication will be sent to the following radio and TV stations: WCBK, WISH-8, WRTV-6, WTHR-13, and FOX-59.

Early Dismissal

As weather conditions in our area

can change quickly, an early dismis-

sal may be necessary. We will

make a decision concerning dismis-

sal as early as possible, call parents

through School Messenger, and

communicate information through

our website, social media, and local

media.

We encourage you as a family to

develop a weather plan. For exam-

ple, if parents or guardians work,

where should your child go if there

is an early dismissal or a two-hour

delay? Please be mindful that

weather prediction is just that, a

prediction. We will drive roads, use

science, and apply common sense

before making any decisions.

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LUNCH SCHEDULE

PreK 11:10-11:40

Kdg. 11:15-11:45

4th Gr. 11:30-12:00

3rd Gr. 11:55-12:25

1st Gr. 12:30-1:00

2nd Gr. 12:55-1:25

TWO HOUR DELAY

DAYS

When school is on a two hour delay,

students may enter the building at

10:30. The tardy bell will ring at

10:40. The end of the day dismissal

times will remain the same.

Lunch schedule on 2 hour delay days:

11:00-11:30 Kdg/PreK Lunch

11:10-11:40 4th Grade Lunch

11:40-12:10 3rd Grade Lunch

11:50-12:20 1st Grade Lunch

12:15-12:45 2nd Grade Lunch

Note: There will be NO breakfast on 2

hour delay days.

CALENDAR

Feb. 12 PTO Meeting

Feb. 12 Midterms

Feb. 14 Valentine’s Day Parties

Feb. 14 Kids Heart Challenge

Feb. 17 Potential Snow Day

Feb. 18 Safety Matters Program

Feb. 18-Mar 2 Spring Fundraiser

Feb. 21 & 28 Variety Show Tryouts

Feb. 27 Kindergarten Fair

Feb. 28 All Pro Dads

Mar. 3 & 4 The Lion King Auditions

Mar. 4 PTO Meeting

Mar. 6 Spring Carnival & Fine Arts Festival

Mar. 8 Daylight Savings Time

Mar. 9-19 Pennies for Patients

Mar. 16 -20 IREAD-3

Mar. 18 Report Cards

Mar. 19 Spring Picture Day

Mar. 20 All Pro Dads

Mar. 20 The Variety Show

Mar. 23-27 Spring Break

April 8 KDG Orientation

April 15 PTO Meeting

April 20 Potential Snow Day

Apr. 20-May 15 ILEARN

Apr. 24 All Pro Dads

Apr. 24 The Lion King

May 6 PTO Meeting

May 14 Fourth Grade Honor Night

May 15 All Pro Dads

May 21 Second Semester Honor Programs

May 22 Final Student Day

PTO NEWS

Meeting Times

PTO meetings will be held on the

following Wednesdays at 3:45 p.m.

in the library:

Feb. 12, Mar. 4, Apr. 15,

and May 6

Everyone is invited and welcome. We hope many will participate.

IREAD-3 & ILEARN

DATES

March 16-20 IRead-3: Grade 3

April 20-May 15 ILEARN: Grades 3-4

4TH GRADE

LIL' ARTIES

Feb. 8th 10:00 Green vs Smith

Games are played at

Bell Intermediate

Academy.

NOTES FROM THE

NURSE

The School nurse would like to re-

mind you that, if your child has a tem-

perature of 100 degrees or higher,

he/she will not be permitted to stay

at school. Students must be fever free

for 24 hours without medication to

return to school. They must also be

vomiting and diarrhea free for 24

hours to come to school.

CHARACTER LIFELINE

Smith Fine Arts Academy promotes positive character building by high-lighting Character Lifelines each month. January’s Character Lifeline was Effort and Accountabil-ity. Students have been learning about these lifelines by working hard and showing reliability by getting assignments completed and turned in on time. During the month of January, students chosen for showing this characteristic are: Griffin Higgins, Maverick Cooper, Jayla Riffel, Charlie Hansen, Keaton Coffman, Violet Forler, Ameila Guy, Aubrey Miller, Hannah Martin, Max Foley, Preston Santiago, Billy Mar-tin, Hudson Sparks, Blane O’Neal, Hayden Albertson, Makenzie Belch-er, Hayley Stephenson, and Evie Scott.

Congratulations to all students showing accountability this month!

TITLE I

Federal funding has been made

available through school-wide Title

I services to Smith Fine Arts Acade-

my for the purpose of providing

students with extra support in

reading/language arts. This extra

support is available for all students

at Smith Fine Arts Academy. Class-

room teachers, Title I teachers, and

instructional aides will provide as-

sistance in reading/language arts

and math through small-group and

individualized instruction as chil-

dren demonstrate need for sup-

port. Please contact your child’s

teacher about support services

your child may receive.

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SPELLING BEE

RESULTS The Smith School Spelling Bee was held on January 30th. Daniel Hans-com became this year’s Spelling Bee Champion. Ainsley McCary is first runner up. Daniel will be moving on to the regional competition in Bloom-ington at the Monroe County Public Library on Feb. 22nd at 10:45 a.m. Congratulations to all Smith Fine Arts Academy Spellers! We are proud of you!

MBF CHILD SAFETY

MATTERS PROGRAM

This year your child’s school will be using the MBF Child Safety Matters program. The goal of the program is to help keep your child safe.

The program empowers children to spot and respond to bullying, cyber-bullying, child abuse, and digital dan-gers. Most importantly, it teaches that adults are responsible for chil-dren’s safety. Children perform better in school and enjoy healthier, happier, and safer lives. You can learn more about the Program at www.mbfpreventioneducation.org. You can also download the “Child Safety Matters” app at no cost from the App Store or Google Play. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your school's counse-lor or family service coordinator.

Smith’s Child Safety Matters program will take place during school on Feb. 18th.

ELEMENTARY PARENT WORKSHOP

Parent Information Workshop

February 12th from 6pm-7pm

At South Elementary Group Room

500 E. Mahalasville Road

HONOR ROLL

Xavier Blair, Ariyah Boyd, Andrew Burnett, Remington Casse’, Lakelyn DeMott, Dax Frederick, Wyatt Gam-ble, Samantha Garner, Brynlee Graves, Levi Jackson, Lillian Lauck, Taytum Lovett, Tanner Morgan, Bryce Page, Claire Smith, Isaac Smith, Jayden Thompson, Layla Whitaker, Emma Anderson, Karli Britt, Audrey Clapper, Elizabeth DeHaven, Braxton Ferran, Ira Fred-erick, Mavus Gardner, Jordan Gree-son, Carter Katterhenry, William Miller, Jaxson Mosier, Nala Palmer, Ryleigh Price, Aria Rood, Jaxson Zim-mer, Jolene Davis, Jayden DuBose, Avery Grounds, Allison Hacker, Brooklyn Humphrey, Mason Jack-son, Hannah Martin, Alexa Mikesell, Wren Milnes, Aubree Mitchell, Isa-bella Tiller, Anna Troxal, Makayla Atherton, Aubrey Britt, Elle DeVaughan, Connor Dilbone, Gray-son Ferguson, Liam Ferran, Max Foley, Woodrow Gamble, Joey Kauf-man, Kenzi Knox, Miles Polley, Mya Presley, Torban Rood, Zachary Rush, Hunter Stroud, Peyton Chastain, Brooklynne Davis, Greyson Ferran, Elijah Husbands, McKenzie Miller, Cynthia Mills, Ivy Parker, Chloe Patton, Ryan Roberts, Preston Schriber, Ellie Steinway, Quorra Thacker, Trey Weidemann, Verra Witt, Rain Burgess, Logan Forler, Alyssa Garrett, Madalynn Hansen, Cora Hayden, Emma Honaker, Chloe Johnson, Khloe Ogletree, Heaven Rice, Preston Santiago, Hen-ry Scott, Daisy Smith, Johnathon Thomas, Zoey Weible, Corbin Wil-son, Charlotte Ayers, Ainsley McCary, Malia Bales, Dillon Bowling, Kristopher Carpenter, Bailey Cook,

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TOP AR STUDENTS

1st Grade Brayson Derringer

Dax Frederick Wyatt Gamble

2nd Grade

Chloe Patton Ryan Roberts

Preston Santiago

3rd Grade Aven Milnes

Ainsley McCary Hayden Albertson

4th Grade

Connor Starr Evie Scott

Elliott Dickerson

PERFECT

ATTENDANCE

Andrew Burnett Jaxson Mosier Asher Justice

Hannah Martin Bryson Presley

Corey Lache Elijah Husbands

Chloe Patton Natalie Zupancic Aubrey Brooks Jasmine Sibert

Brookelynne Nesta Lane Swearingen Angelina Lockard

Owen Hansen Vincent Rush

Elizabeth Badger-Bridewell

FIRST SEMESTER AWARDS

HONOR ROLL CONT.

Jordan Forsythe-McCastler, McKenzie Higgins, Ari Inlow, Piper Price, Joseph Simpson, Addilyn Tarr, Evan Trapp, Eli Wagoner, Hayden Albertson, Loren Broyer, Emma Colip, Rebecca Garrett, Denny Gerald, Cruz Gonzalez, Aven Milnes, Eva Morton, Ella Naragon, Brookelynne Nesta, Piper Phelps, Eli Phillips, Levi Sumner, Lane Swearingen, Eli Thompson, Dakota Walden, Aryanna Woolbright, Kendyll Anderson, Makenzie Belcher, Levi Goss-Mattos, Deaglan Hugart, Bridgette Lindaas, Evan McGauley, Julian Millis, Ashline Vandagrifft, Madison Hyatt, Aubrey McCloud, Ayla Oakley, Ella Prather, Vincent Rush, Julian Smith, Hayley Stephen-son, Keegan Walden, Grace Wert, Elizabeth Badger-Bridewell, Wyatt Byington, Hunter Cramer, Liam Daugherty, Ella Rader, Evie Scott, Maycee Suter, Madison White, and Elisabeth Workman.

HIGHEST LEXIA

ACHEIVEMENT

Sophia Bennett Keaton Coffman Oaklynn Franklin Charlie Hansen Sydney O’Neal Phoebe Ramey Blaine Shipley

Isaiah Hanscom Taytum Lovett

Elizabeth DeHaven Hannah Martin

Max Foley Ryan Roberts

Preston Santiago Colton Presley Dillon Bowling

Hayden Albertson Denny Gerald Cruz Gonzalez

Eli Phillips Julian Millis

Vincent Rush Evie Scott

Elisabeth Workman

We are

proud

of our

BRUINS!

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THE VARIETY SHOW

Friday, March 20th at 1:45

What kinds of acts? LOTS of DIFFER-ENT acts!! What makes an act REALLY good? Costumes, movement, music, add MORE to the act than just one thing!! Movement? Change directions, add props, use different hands, changing levels, surprising the audience! Two minute limit to every act (or less time) - time yourself when you practice. When do I try out? During Fine Arts Friday, during school on Feb. 21 & 28! Where do I try out? On the STAGE!! With the microphones, lights, etc. It’s a great time to see what it’s really go-ing to be like for the show. Who do I try out in front of? The Fine Arts Teachers.

IMPORTANT DATES: February 21 & 28 - TRYOUTS during Fine Arts Friday specials

March 13 (Fine Arts Friday) - Dress Rehearsal

March 20 - VARIETY SHOW at 1:45pm

SYMPHONY IN COLOR

Smith Fine Arts Academy has 7 repre-sentatives for the "Symphony In Color" art contest. These students’ artwork is now being judged at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra:

Vivica Stiles, grade 1 Ryleigh Price, grade 1

Verra Witt, grade 2 Isabelle Harkness, grade 3

Jayla Wools, grade 4 Dayton Crone, grade 4

Eli Gee, grade 4

KINDERGARTEN

OG MEMORY

WORDS

Sophia Bennett

Keaton Coffman

MacKenzie Cramer

Elaine Waltz

Oaklynn Franklin

Eden Britton

Brystal Ferguson

Violet Forler

Isaiah Hanscom

Alexis Helms

CLASS ALL STARS

Sophia Bennett

Keaton Coffman

Oaklynn Franklin

Blaine Shipley

Violet Forler

Eli Hancock

Lillian Lauck

Ira Frederick

Aubree Mitchell

Zachary Rush

Verra Witt

Khloe Ogletree

Colton Presley

Piper Price

Aven Milnes

Kendyll Anderson

Ayla Oakley

Brie Hayden

FIRST SEMESTER AWARDS, cont.