Poinciana Academy of Fine Arts

We have so many wonderful things that have happened already at the beginning of the school year.

Students are working hard and proving their academic excellence each and every day!

We have started Majors and Minors for 4th and 5th grades and academic interventions for all students!

We are confident this will be our best year yet! Our theme this year is #KeepingThePulse. We are working hard to Keep The Pulse on academics and shine brightly!

The focus remains on the areas of academics, attendance, and behavior. An additional area of focus for us this year will be social and emotional learning. We know that our students have been impacted by so much the last year and a half and we are here to support you! We have lots of strategies available to help all of our learners get back into the groove of learning!

Reminder on School Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 8:20 a.m. - 3:20 p.m.

Wednesday - 8:20 a.m. - 2:20 p.m.

Breakfast:

Served from 7:50 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.

PAFA Administration

Dr. Kimberley Dos Santos - Principal

Dr. Annette Kalloo-Molina - Assistant Principal

10/18 - First Day of 2nd Grading Period

10/22 - Fall Picture day (uniforms required)

10/28 - October SAC Meeting @ 4 p.m.

10/29 - 1st 9 Weeks Report Cards

10/29 - Storybook Character Day - Come dressed as your favorite storybook character!

11/3 - Title I Parent Academy Event @ 4:30-6:30 p.m.

11/11 - Veterans Day (NO SCHOOL)

11/17 - 2nd 9 Weeks Progress Reports

11/18 - November SAC Meeting @ 9 a.m.

11/18 - Choice Fair @ 4:30 p.m.

11/22-11/26 - Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)

11/30 - Fall Picture Make Up Day (uniforms required)

12/8 - Title I STEM Night @ 4:30-6:30 p.m.

12/17 - Last Day of 2nd Grading Period

12/20-12/31 - Winter Break (NO SCHOOL)

1/3/22 - Classes Resume/First Day of 3rd Grading Period

1/18/22 - 2nd 9 Weeks Report Cards

We follow our STARS Expectations every day. Students will be recognized and rewarded through the year for following our expectations.

The STARS Expectations are for ALL areas of the school - front office, classroom, block, cafeteria, car/bus loops.

Quiz your child(ren)!

Our STARS acronym stands for:

Safe

Team Player

Active Learner

Respectful

Supportive

We work hard to familiarize our students with AVID strategies to help support them in and out of the classroom. The students are working on WICOR:

W-Writing

I-Inquiry

C-Collaboration

O-Organization

R-Reading

Please speak to your child's classroom teacher if you have questions about AVID.

Our Stars have learned so many new things in literacy in the past quarter!

We are now headed into Government and Citizenship Units for grades K-5.

Kindergarten will be learning rules at home and school.

First grade will be learning about being a good community member.

Second grade will be learning about government at work.

Third grade will be learning about government for the people.

Fourth grade will be learning about government in action.

Fifth grade will be learning about the U.S. Constitution then and now!

Math has been moving and grooving in all of our classes! This past quarter has been filled with numbers, problem solving, equations, percentages, estimations, and more!

We are now headed into new math standards for grades K-5.

Kindergarten will be learning numbers to 20.

First grade will be learning about addition strategies.

Second grade is working on adding and subtracting fluently within 20.

Third grade will be learning about multiplication and division relationships.

Fourth grade & Fifth grade will be learning about multiplication and division.

Please make sure that your students are attending school and are arriving promptly!

We do not want students missing out on any instruction.

If your child is on quarantine (QP):

Your child(ren) is able to log on the QP Teams from 3:30-4:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday for academic help.

Tops:

Monday-Thursday - Polo shirts in gold, purple, white, or navy blue

Friday - School spirit t-shirts or polo shirts

Bottoms:

Monday-Friday - Pants, shorts, or skirts in navy blue, black, khaki, or jeans

NO rips or tears in the pants

Shoes:

Closed-toed shoes with a back

NO Crocs, open-toed shoes, or sandals