Author: Marsh Family (Dell)

The Shooting STAR

Sarasota Academy of the Arts

April 11, 2016

2015 - 2016, Volume 3, Issue 31

Principal’s Corner

Hello everyone, we have a busy week ahead, please check the calendar so you won't miss out on any of the events. Monday and Tuesday the 8th graders will have the language arts FSA beginning at 8:00. Tuesday and Wednesday the 5th grades will have their language arts FSA in the afternoon 1:30 - 3:30. Then Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday the 7th graders will have their math FSA in the mornings. Fourth, sixth, and eighth grade classes will test the following week. Notes from Mrs. Julie...
We had a great workday on Saturday for Winnie the Pooh! Thanks so much to those families that attended. Please remember we have workdays nearly every Saturday from now until Anything Gooes the end of May. Please come if you can and help. The next one is this Saturday, April 16th, from noon to 4 pm. We need to build the window unit for Peter Pan on Saturday, April 23rd, from 9 am to 2 pm. We need people who know how to build! We will also paint flats that day so parents who like to paint can come too!
Please remember that we have two exciting events this week. Our adorable Kindergarten students will present Winnie the Pooh Kids tomorrow night, Monday, April 11th, at Glenridge Performing Arts Center. It will run from 6 pm to 6:45 pm and we hope we have a huge audience to appreciate their talents and tremendous effort. You can buy tickets in advance or at the door. Tickets are $10.00 each.
Then we have our Jersey Mike's fundraiser this Wednesday. It is just east of us on Fruitville Road in the little strip of businesses that face Fruitville Road across from Sam's Club. It is near Dunkin' Donut. Students can serve and bus tables if they would like to do so. I will ask on Tuesday in class who would like to work this event. Students 4th through 7th grades can do this. Please attend. We get 15 % of the profits. You can do take out too. Just be sure you tell them you are from SAA! Thanks!
Our next fundraiser will be at Pei Wei on Wednesday, April 20th, where you can also do take out and they also give 15% of the profit. We will hand out flyers this Thursday. Thanks again for your support. These really help defray our charter bus costs to the rehearsals for all our shows. Because of the time we go to rehearsals and return we cannot use the public school buses. The charter buses are more expensive but,of course, the students love them!
Please remember to keep turning in ticket orders, field trip permissions, and work info. Also, the Anything Goes poster will not go to print until mid week this week so there is still time to do a sponsorship/ad. The other poster for the four shows for Kindergarten through 5th grades is available now. We have extras in the office. Please pick one up if you do not already have one. Please take a picture of it and put it on Facebook. We want lots at people to come to our shows.
Thank you for your continued support of the performing arts program. It is greatly appreciated. Mrs. Bryan, who is an avid gardener, will be leading the garden club this Wednesday from 4:15 - 5:15. Any students who wish to stay are invited to come help beautify the entrance to the reading garden. She has all supplies but if you have your own gardening gloves, please bring them. The 6th graders will be sponsoring the Applebee's Pancake Breakfast this Saturday, April 16 from 8 - 10:00 AM. You can get tickets from any 6th grader or Mr. Koci at skoci@sarasotaacademyofthearts.com. Please come out to support our students. Don't forget Spring pictures on Tuesday, SAC meeting on Wednesday, and Governing Board meeting tomorrow morning. Have a great week! Cecilia Blankenship, Principal

Upcoming Dates:
Be sure to check the SAA Calendar on the school website frequently as that has the most current information! Monday - 4/11/16 - 8:00am: SAA Board Meeting - 5:00pm Kindergarten Performance Tuesday - 4/12/16 - Spring Portraits - 4:20pm Run Club Wednesday - 4/13/16 - 4:15pm Garden Club - 4:15pm SAC Meeting Jersey Mikes Fundraiser Thursday - 4/14/16 - 4:20pm Run Club Saturday - 4/16/16 - 8:00am - Applebees Fundraiser

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2015 - 2016
Volume 3, Issue 31 April 11, 2016

Talent Show Program & Results

Picture Day is Tuesday

We have posted the results on the website of our incredible Talent Show Winners as well as the program that was put together. You will be able to find it on the Parent's Corner page.

Be sure to bring in the order form on Tuesday, along with your payment. If you need a order form, please pick one up from Kathy in the office. Here is the link to order online:
www.splendidprepay.com

Sarasota Academy of the Arts

THE Shooting Star

Ice Cream Social Postponed

We have decided to postpone the Honor Roll Ice Cream Social since we just received the grade reports this past week and need time to prepare properly. It will now be taking place on Tuesday, April 26th from 1:00pm - 4:00pm. We will need lots of help with set-up, passing out ice cream and clean up. Volunteers are needed from 12:45pm-4:00pm and must be registered and approved SAA volunteers prior to volunteering. We have volunteer slots available, and many items needed. If you sign up to donate an item, please make sure we have it in the office THE DAY BEFORE so that we can plan accordingly. This is a great way to fulfill some of your volunteer time for the year while celebrating our honor roll students. Thank you for all your support! Please sign up through this link: http://vols.pt/9Rgv5S

RAYS SPIRIT NIGHT

We have been given an amazing opportunity and hope you’ll join us for our Spirit Night on Saturday, April 30th at 6:10pm as the Rays go up against the Toronto Blue Jays. Lower level tickets are being offered for $20. A portion of each ticket will come back to our school! An order form is attached to this newsletter, so be sure and return it by Friday, April 15th. There is no exception to this deadline. Once the deadline passes, we will be unable to get that special pricing anymore.