Hello, AAA Juniors and Families. 

Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 11th. All 11th-grade students are signed up to take the ACT provided by the state. This opportunity offers free administration of the ACT to all juniors in Arkansas, resulting in a college reportable score. The ACT multiple-choice tests are based on what students have learned in English, reading, math, and science. 

This next week, the high school will offer the second ACT BootCamp of the year to juniors on campus while students in 7th - 10th grades take the ATLAS Interim test. In addition, you may find more information about the ACT and ACT preparation resources at https://www.act.org/content/act/en/students-and-parents.html.

It is important that students arrive prepared to do their best: be on time (no later than 8:30 am), fueled with a good breakfast and a good night's sleep. Most students will test until approximately lunch. 

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Dale (jdale@artsk12.org).

Calling Female Artist: Mrs. Schultz is gathering female artists to participate and host a face painting table on the airfield on Saturday, March 8th, from 10-2pm. If you are interested please reach out to her!

📢 Parent Meeting Alert! 📢

Join us on March 20 at 6:30 PM in the Arkansas Arts Academy Commons for an important meeting for parents of students with disabilities (ages 16+). A representative from Arkansas Rehabilitation Services will be presenting on the programs they offer to support post-graduation success.

This meeting will be especially beneficial for families of students currently on an IEP or 504 Plan. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about valuable resources for your student’s future!

📍 Arkansas Arts Academy Commons
📅 March 20 | 6:30 PM

We hope to see you there! 💙 #ParentMeeting #PostGradSuccess #IEP #504 #ArkansasRehabServices

We will have an early release day on March 21, 2025. We will release EM at 1:00 and HS at 1:30. All student lunches will be served on site before students are released. The early release will be for a Mandatory Staff Training from 2-4 at the HS. The Children's and Family Advocacy Center will train on :

Regulation | Learn about crisis intervention and tools to de-escalate trauma responses. 

Relationships | Learn how to connect and correct after a child de-escalates to promote and build resiliency.

Arkansas Phone Free Focus Group Information

Congrats to Emma Gastineau for earning a spot as one of our 2025 Academic All-Stars this year.  We are excited to welcome her to a group of standout students. 

Since 1995, The Arkansas Times has been the only statewide magazine to recognize Arkansas students for their academic achievements, humanitarian efforts, and involvement in extracurricular activities. We are thrilled to present our 31st class of standout students for 2025!

Attendance Reminder: Please call the school if your student is going to be absent or send an email to hsattendance@artsk12.org so that we can keep your students attendance records updated correctly. You can also send medical notes to the email above.

Arkansas Arts Yearbook Order Link: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A07634155

For those that missed the Volunteer Interest Meeting. Here are the facts:

1. AAA really loves Volunteers and hope you can apply

2. The process is easy. Follow the steps below.

3. There are opportunities K-6, 7-12, for Events and at the A3Gallery

4. All volunteers will be recognized at an end of the year celebration.

5. If you have a skill set that could make a difference at AAA, please let us know.

6. We appreciate your time.

Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 988

Housing, Utilities, or Food Insecurity: 211 or visit 211.org

Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-482-5964
Basic Needs Search by County: https://adedata.arkansas.gov/scr

Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

Little Free Pantry Map: http://mapping.littlefreepantry.org/