Charles L. Smith

Fine Arts Academy

NEWSLETTER MARCH 2019

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

The Smith Fine Arts Academy Bruin-Bots and Robo-Bruins were awarded first place (teamwork champion award) at the Indian Creek VEX IQ Robotics Invitational on February 23, 2019. The Bruin-Bots were also awarded the sportsmanship award. Both teams will now compete at the State Robotics Meet at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 9, 2019! The team has been working hard since September and all of their hard work is paying off! Good luck at State!

CALENDAR

Mar. 10 Daylight Savings

Time Begins

Mar. 13 PTO Meeting

Mar. 15 Fine Arts Frolic/Carnival

Mar. 15 Relay for Life Hat Day

Mar. 18-22 IRead-3 Testing

Mar. 19 Spring Picture D ay

Mar. 20 Report Cards Issued

Mar. 21 All Pro Dad’s

Mar. 25 -29 Spring Break

April 1 Classes Reconvene

April 3 PTO Meeting

April 10 Kindergarten Orientation

April 12-13 K-8 District Art Show

April 19 Potential Snow Day

Apr. 22-May 17 ILEARN for Gr. 3 & 4

Apr. 25 All Pro Dad’s

May 1 PTO Meeting

May 10 WRE Program

May 13-20 BOGO Book Fair

May 17 Potential Snow Day

May 21 4th Gr. Class Trip

May 22 4th Gr. Honor Night

May 23 All Pro Dad’s

May 27 Memorial Day (No School)

May 29 K-3 Honor Programs

May 29 Talent Show

May 30 Superstar’s Day

May 30 Final Student Day

The Smith F.A.A. (Fine Arts Acade-my) Event Calendar can be found at:

www.msdofmartinsville.org/charles-l-smith-fine-arts-academy/calendar/.

LUNCH SCHEDULE

PreK 11:10-11:40

Kdg. 11:15-11:45

3rd Gr. 11:30-12:00

4th Gr. 11:55-12:25

1st Gr. 12:30-1:00

2nd Gr. 12:55-1:25

KINDERGARTEN

ORIENTATION

Kindergarten Orientation will be held at Smith Fine Arts Academy on Wednesday, April 10th for children who will be 5 years of age by August 1, 2019. We will hold two sessions; the first will begin at 9:30am and the second session will begin at 1:30pm.

Please bring your child's birth certifi-cate and immunization records to the orientation. If you have access to a computer with internet, you may begin the registration process online at msdofmartinsville.org. Please contact the office if you have any questions.

SYMPHONY IN COLOR

Students at Smith Fine Arts Academy recently participated in an art con-test sponsored by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra entitled, “Symphony In Color”. In this con-test, art teachers were sent record-ings of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performing songs in their Discovery Concert Series (the same music fourth grade students were treated to in their recent field trip to the Symphony).

Art teachers selected music from this slate, and played this classical music while students listened and created

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art based on what they were experi-encing as well as the context of the music outlined in the curriculum guide. From the art that was creat-ed by students, each school was al-lowed to select 6 entries, 7 if a spe-cial education student was included. Of course we elected to participate, since we already enjoy doing this in our art classes at Smith Fine Arts Academy!

Of the more than 23,000 students across the state of Indiana who par-ticipated in the “Symphony In Color” Contest, 100 Finalists were selected by a highly-regarded and highly-qualified panel of art judges. Of those 100 Finalists (now on display at the Indianapolis Symphony Or-chestra and soon to be moved to the Indiana State Museum), the top 35 entries were designated as Gold Rib-bon Winners. These students, their families, and their art teachers will be treated to a Symphony Tea and Awards Ceremony on March 10th. Congratulations to ALL students at Smith Fine Arts Academy who partic-ipated in the “Symphony In Color” Art Contest. A special congratula-tions to the following students, whose exceptional artwork was se-lected to represent Smith Fine Arts Academy:

Grace Wert (Third grade)

Sophia Ramey (Third grade)

Lane Swearingen (Second grade)--Top 100 Finalist

Gavin Nelson (Fourth grade)--Top 100 Finalist

Remington Casse (First grade)--Top 100 Finalist, Gold Ribbon Winner

Ainsley McCary (Second grade)--Top 100 Finalist, Gold Ribbon Winner

Alexis Tackett (Fourth grade)--Top 100 Finalist, Gold Ribbon Winner

PTO NEWS

Meeting Times

PTO meetings will be held on the

following Wednesdays at 3:45

p.m. in the library:

Mar. 13, Apr. 3, and May 1.

Everyone is invited and wel-come. We hope many will par-ticipate.

IREAD-3 & ILEARN

DATES

March 18-22 IRead-3: Grade 3

April 22-May 17 ILEARN: Grades 3-4

Good attendance is very im-

portant. Please avoid scheduling

appointments during this time

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS

TIME BEGINS

MARCH 10TH

CHARACTER LIFELINE

Smith Fine Arts Academy promotes positive character building by high-lighting Character Lifelines each month. The students below were chosen by their teachers for showing exceptional integrity this month. Students were encouraged to show integrity through honest, sincere, and uplifting interactions with their peers and their teachers.

Congratulations to the following students: Jordan Greeson, Wren Milnes, Emma Anderson, Woodrow Gamble, Chloe Johnson, Joey Kauf-man, Brookelynne Nesta, Jordan Forsythe-McCastler, Cruz Gonzalez, Julian Smith, Owen Hansen, Brooke Albertson, Kyson Bunton, Ethan Dickerson, and Kendyll Anderson.

Congratulations to these honest and sincere students.

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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FINE ARTS FUN

FROLIC/CARNIVAL

This year, Smith Fine Arts Academy

will have a spring carnival on

March 15th. Doors will open at

5:00 pm for wristband sales.

Wristbands will cost $10. Students

must have a wristband to play

games. Games/activities will be

open from 5:30-7:00 pm. Some of

the games that will be available

are goldfish toss, duck pond, giant

Jenga, face painting, candy bar

walk, coke toss, virtual reality

room, etc.

We are looking for donations of candy bars and individually wrapped snack cakes. Donations may be brought to the office.

RELAY FOR LIFE

HAT DAY

Relay for Life Hat day is March

15th. All students may wear a hat

of their choice to school for a

$1.00 donation to Relay For Life.

SPRING PICTURES

Spring Pictures will be taken on Tuesday, March 19th.

Photographers will be set up and prepared to take photos for any stu-dent who is interested in getting a Spring picture taken. More infor-mation will be coming home soon.

REACH FOOD

PROGRAM

Kids & families,

If you are ever in need of food, please call the REACH! Food Pro-gram at 812-595-0571.

This is a nonprofit organization that is here to help!

No paperwork!

No questions!

We DELIVER!

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KIDS HEART

CHALLENGE RESULTS

We have completed our KIDS HEART CHALLENGE fundraiser event for 2019 and have raised $2,348.80! We’ve had a great time JUMPING ROPE, DANCING, SHOOTING BASKETBALLS, and RUNNING OUR NINJA HEART WARRIOR OBSTACLE COURSE to help those with special hearts! Even though we have wrapped up our event, we have been offered an op-portunity for our school to receive an additional $300 for a little extra effort!

If we can get 150 more of our stu-dents to just register online and take the Challenge (we already have 27) we will be awarded $300 in additional US Games Certificates to purchase PE equipment! Plus, the top classroom, with the most students taking the challenge, will receive a $25 Amazon Gift card and recess bag! NO addi-tional donations need to be made…simply register and take the CHAL-LENGE! Ask your student about Finn and how they can be a heart warrior for kids like him! By registering online, it becomes easy for you and your donors to raise donations for the mission of the American Heart Associ-ation, if you choose. Your student will pick a health challenge, like drinking more water, getting additional exer-cise, or doing a good deed (and will earn a wristband!).

Click the link to register your student with Smith Fine Arts Academy! american.heart.org

NOTES FROM THE

NURSE

The flu is still here! If you have not had your child vaccinated this flu season, we encourage you to do so. Please remember that prevention is the key to stopping the spread of this virus.

We also would like to remind you that, if your child has a tem-perature of 100 degrees or high-er, he/she will not be permitted to stay at school. Students must be fever free for 24 hours with-out medication to return to school. They must also be vom-iting and diarrhea free for 24 hours to come to school.

Please talk to your children about hand washing and its im-portance.

SPRING BREAK

Smith Fine Arts Academy will be closed March 25th - March 29th for Spring Break. Classes will resume on Monday, April 1st. Everyone have a safe and enjoyable relaxing week off from school.