From the Principal's Desk

Greetings FWAFA Family,

Lots of new information in this edition of the newsletter. Hope you enjoy!

Creatively yours,

Dr. Jackson

Please join me welcoming our new Secondary Counselor, Chelsea Smithley, to FWAFA. Ms. Smithley attended Texas Tech University for her undergraduate degree in Psychology and the University of Houston for her graduate degree in Counseling. She has worked in education since 2013 - both in secondary and post-secondary settings.

If you have a question about college or just need to process something on your mind, she is here and ready to help. She looks forward to helping all of our amazing students be successful. Her email is chelsea.smithley@fwafa.org.

Each academic year, the generosity of our faculty, staff, parents, grandparents, alumni, and friends helps us add robust and diverse opportunities for over 1,200 students that simply wouldn’t be possible if we relied solely on state funding.

Your gifts help TCA+A cover costs accrued throughout the year and provide the means for us to underwrite, plan, and explore new opportunities for our schools, conservatories, and choirs that would not be possible without community support. Your gifts are used to:

• Provide supplies for our classrooms
• Update and expand our instruction materials
• Pay for technology upgrades
• Reduce the financial burden on our families for activities
• Fund travel for performances for our students
• Underwrite Performances
• Pay for costuming and make up supplies
• Cover District-Level Support
• And much more!

To give today or learn more, visit artsacademics.org/annualfund

FORT WORTH, TX, September 23, 2021 – We are proud to announce that Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts (FWAFA) has received GreatSchools.org’s inaugural College Success Award – Gold!

As a recipient of the College Success Award in 2019, 2020, and 2021, our school received the first-ever College Success Award – Gold distinction for our multiyear track record of preparing students to enroll and succeed in college. FWAFA is among 1,770 high schools in 26 states to receive the Gold Award.

Now in its fourth year, the College Success Award program evaluates public schools based on data that show how well our school prepares students to succeed after graduation, including whether they enroll in college, are ready for college-level coursework, and persist into their second year.

We applaud the hard work of the entire FWAFA community — including students, parents, teachers, and others that aspire to help our students succeed in college and beyond. We invite you to join in the celebration of our College Success Award – Gold!

See the full list of College Success Award – Gold winners from Texas and learn about best practices at https://www.greatschools.org/gk/csa-winners/.

The first performance of the season at Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts is the annual Student Choreography Concert! This unique event features dances made and performed by FWAFA students in all genres of dance. The 2021 concert includes performances by elementary, middle, and high school students and is filmed onstage in the FWAFA auditorium for an online release that everyone can enjoy!

This performance has been produced, filmed, and edited by our student directors: Taylor Hatfield (11th grade), Sierra Pitchford (11th grade), Kaileigh Rogers (12th grade), and Haley Urban (12th grade).

In addition, we hope you will enjoy special performances by our senior dancers in the Senior Solo Exhibition. Students that will graduate with a dance endorsement in the Class of 2022 have prepared solos that demonstrate their talents and skills and showcase their individual perspective and experience. They have made all of us at FWAFA Dance #FWAFAProud!

This concert will be available to view online at ArtsAcademics.org/LIVE starting Friday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m., for a limited time using your access code. Register to get your access code here: https://bit.ly/fwafaSCC21

We are so excited to share this student-produced concert with friends, family, and audience members watching from anywhere through this online format.

Dress to impress! It's Picture Day!

Picture Day for MS/HS is Wednesday, September 29 and Thursday, September 30 for Elementary students.

Students, please wear your uniform with no outerwear. This means you need to have on a red or blue FWAFA polo shirt or blue or white oxford shirt with khaki or plaid bottoms or jumper.

Pictures will be taken in the gallery.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Everybody get excited for FWAFA’s upcoming production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It! I know what you're thinking. I just don’t get Shakespeare.

Fear not, our Advanced Acting class is working hard to produce Shakespeare as you’ve never seen it. It’s As You Like It as YOU like it! A fun, timeless, ‘Shakespeare in the Park’ show for just $5.00 a person.

Playing October 28-31 in the FWAFA Green Space.

Each week, the Advanced Acting class will be introducing you to the key characters in the play. This week, it is Orlando and Oliver.

You’ll be in stitches for this Renaissance comedy.

Orlando: Jackson Layton

The youngest son of the recently deceased Sir Rowland de Boys, Orlando is always up for a fight. Constantly at odds with his older brother Oliver, Orlando has always felt the need to prove himself worthy of his title. It isn’t until he meets Rosalind that he starts seeing the world in a new perspective.

Oliver: Bixby Klos

Oliver is the oldest son of Sir Rowland de Boys. Oliver is much more practical than his younger brother and always needs things to go his way. Not afraid to go to test the limits, Oliver will stop at nothing to put Orlando in his place. It isn’t until a certain wrestler rolls in that the pieces slowly fall into place.

Starting Tuesday, September 7, the Math Squad will be available for math tutoring. Any student in grades 3 through 12 who needs help on any math topic may come to room 325 (Mrs. Osborne's room) after school.

Tutoring will be held daily Monday through Thursday all year long. There will be 2 upper level high school students each day available for tutoring. This tutoring is considered "open door", meaning that you may come or go anytime between 3:45 and 4:45pm.

So, if you have a commitment after school that may end before 4:45, you may still come, and if you are able to get the help you need before 4:45, you do not have to stay the entire time if your ride is here. Students may also bring snacks and/or drinks as they are working.

If you are a parent of student and would like them to stay the entire time or have any questions about this program itself, please contact Mrs. Osborne: jessica.osborne@fwafa.org.

This program has been a huge success in the past, but the only way it works is if the volunteers have someone to tutor, so don't be afraid to take advantage of this exciting opportunity!

Eligibility: Texas 8th to 11th grade students (or homeschooled students who have achieved a comparable status towards high school graduation) who are legal US and Texas residents.

Intent: To advance the creative economy of Texas by investing in the future of the arts.

This program awards grants to talented young artists to further their studies in their chosen field. This grant is not a college scholarship. The most talented young artists will receive the title of Young Master and will be awarded grants of $5,000 per year to further their studies in their chosen arts disciplines.

Students are to receive the grant for up to two years, but they must submit a plan for study annually. Students must be participating in a school-based arts program, summer institute, a specialized course of study, or receiving private lessons from a qualified instructor.

Students must maintain passing grades in all academic areas. Applications will be from the student, his or her parent/guardian, and his or her arts instructor. This program is available every other year.

Deadline: November 15 , 2021 is the next deadline for this program.

https://www.arts.texas.gov/initiatives/young-masters/

Senate Bill 175, passed by the 81st Texas Legislature, allows The University of Texas at Austin to limit automatic admission to 75 percent of the university’s enrollment capacity designated for first-time resident undergraduate students.

The University has determined that it will automatically admit all eligible summer/fall 2023 and spring 2024 freshman applicants who rank within the top 6% of their high school graduating classes, with remaining spaces to be filled through holistic review.

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If your student is tardy or absent, please send notes to attendance@fwafa.org. Also, a student needs to bring in a doctor or parent note within 3 days after the absence.

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Monday, September 27 - First day of 2nd Six Weeks

Wednesday, September 29 - MS/HS Picture Day in uniforms

Thursday, September 30 - Elementary Picture Day in uniforms

Friday, October 1 - Report Cards distributed during 8th period

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