From the Principal's Desk

Greetings FWAFA Family,

Hope your week is off to a great start. Just a reminder that the Virtual School applications are due this evening by 10:00 p.m. for grades 3 to 6 or students under 12.

The PTSO Membership Drive, T-Shirt Sales, and Spirit Wear Store is all coming to a close at the end of this week. Please join our amazing PTSO today. You can find the link below.

Creatively yours,

Dr. Jackson

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.

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 Duke Senior and Duke Frederick.

You’ll be in stitches for this Renaissance comedy.

Duke Senior - Anthony Nevitt:

Duke Senior is the father of Rosalind and the rightful Duke. Right before the play starts, Duke Senior’s brother, Duke Frederick, banished him to the Forest of Arden, sadly leaving his daughter behind. This kind-hearted old soul can be found deep within the woods, spending his days wading in a shallow pool singing songs with his fellow men.

Duke Frederick - Madeline Yarbrough:

The cruel younger brother to Duke Senior, Duke Frederick is a cold and jealous man. He only lets his niece Rosalind stay in the palace… for now. He is a frequent watcher of wrestling.

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!

Below is the YouTube link for our 2021 Theatre Family Game Night How-To Video.

We hope that you enjoy playing these games from the comfort of your own homes.

We're excited for you and your family to experience some of the fun that we have in class learning pantomime, improv, and characterization.

Our Junior and Senior thespian troops joined in helping make Fall 2021 (Online) Theatre Family Game Night possible!

If you feel comfortable, we invite you to share your family's favorite moments while playing these games on social media and #FWAFA

https://youtu.be/4JveUtnEbw8

The PTSO Spirit Wear Shop will be online until September 20. This is the only chance this semester to grab some great FWAFA swag.

fwafaspiritshop2021.itemorder.com/sale

You can join the meeting in-person in the cafeteria or via Zoom.

FWAFA PTSO is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: FWAFA PTSO's Zoom Meeting
Time: Sep 14, 2021 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84678406759?pwd=TUN3MzdUL1QxdHQ5NmhJZzJjSWJNUT09

Meeting ID: 846 7840 6759
Passcode: 780221

https://fwafamerch2021.itemorder.com/sale

Deadline to order is September 19.

Our PTSO (Parent Teacher Student Organization) is an amazing supporter of our school! Membership fees and parent involvement benefits our staff and students. Through the PTSO’s hard work and dedication last year, they purchased 60 Chromebooks, a piano for the lobby, a new water fountain, upgraded the wifi throughout the school building, provided grants to teachers to purchase supplies for their classrooms, hosted monthly staff appreciation breakfasts, provided two $1,000 senior scholarships, and each year they organize our Family Ambassador program. Please click here Join PTSO to join!

Please be sure to check our Lost and Found area near the vending machines for missing items. Ms. Herlache is the keeper of Lost and Found this year, and if the item is still there after two weeks, it will be donated.

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.

Ascender Parent Portal

Need to submit an attendance note?

attendance@fwafa.org

TCA+A Covid-19 Information Center

Tuesday, September 7 - TBC Parent Club Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 8 - Progress Reports Distributed during 8th Period

Friday, September 10 - Grades 3 & 4 Family Theatre Game Night available online on Monday, September 13. It will be emailed by Ms. Magnus

September 13-September 17 - National Arts in Education Week

Tuesday, September 14 - PTSO General Meeting at 6:30 p.m. - in person and Zoom

Monday, September 20 - Even Day for Middle School and High School

Thursday, September 23 - PTSO Fashion for $5.00 Day; North Texas Giving Day/Annual Campaign Begins to October 14

Friday, September 24 - Early Release at 12:15 p.m. Odd Schedule for Middle and High School; Thespian Scavenger Hunt; Online Release of Student Choreography Concert and Senior Solo Exhibition at 7:00 p.m.; End of the First Six Weeks

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