Notes from the North Campus – 1.22.21

From your north campus principal, Ann Taylor

It was only a four-day week, but the days seemed very full of life and learning on the north campus. We are starting to work on various grammar festivals and speech meet as well as dialectic projects and drama production. Remember that reenrollment will close the end of this next week. Some sections are already developing waiting lists which is great but challenging. Thank you to everyone for your support of staff and families during this season of covid, cold weather, and some dreary weather days. We appreciate each of you so much!

NOTES:

• Feasts – all postponed until after spring break
• Festivals for grammar will function like Durin’s Day in December – teachers will let you know the details (Zoom and some live components may be possible)
• Speech Meet finals – possibly live stream and/or recorded for viewing later – waiting to see

Calendar events for this coming week:

• January 25 Chapel (formal uniform)
• January 25 and 26 Class Pictures and retakes – your teacher will let you know which day your student’s class will be having pictures taken
• January 27 Kindergarten Around the World Festival Bach & Traditional K A
• January 28 Kindergarten Around the World Festival Mozart & Traditional K B
• January 29 Dialectic Spirit Day
• January 29 Knitting & Crocheting after school Fifth Grade ONLY
• January 31 Re-enrollment Closes
• IF a student is absent for any reason (or a class is in quarantine), we will do class pictures (for the whole class out) and individual retakes of students for those needing it on Monday, February 22nd. If they are in Mozart cohort, they will have to come to campus in formal uniform at a designated time.

Keeping our campus healthy: Reminder and a thanks to all of you for your partnership with The Academy in helping make it the safest possible from all germs during this winter season by taking your student(s) temperature prior to coming to school. If they are exhibiting any signs of illness, error on the side of caution for the community’s health.

Have a great weekend – keep safe and healthy!!

Calendar events through Spring Break for Second Semester:

(Modifications, changes, or cancellations are possible due to COVID protocol at the time)

• February 1 Enrollment Opens to Public new students
• February 2 Chapel (formal uniform)
• February 2 JCL Leaders meeting at lunch
• February 3 North House Leaders Meeting over lunch
• February 5 Science Triathlon packets go home – information to be coming
• February 5 Winter In-service @ Midtown campus ½ day for Students
• NO LUNCH dismissal at 11:35
• February 8 Chapel (formal uniform)
• February 8-9 Speech Meet @ South and North
• February 10 Speech Meet Finals @ South and North
• February 10 North Spirit Day
• February 11 North VIEW event 9-10
• February 12 JCL meeting after school 3:45-4:45
• February 15-16 Mid-Winter Break NO SCHOOL
• February 18 Spirit Day
• February 19 Rhetoric Academy Awards
• February 22-23 Donuts with Dad
• February 22 Chapel (formal uniform)
• February 26 Dialectic Spirit Day
• February 27 Dialectic Dance @ Midtown 7-9 pm
• March 1 Scholarship Application Deadline
• March 1-5 North Drama Tech Week
• March 2 JCL Leaders meeting at lunch
• March 3 North House Leaders Meeting at lunch
• March 5 Knitting & Crocheting
• March 5-6 Dialectic Drama Production
• March 8 Chapel (formal uniform)
• March 8 Etiquette Class at Midtown campus
• March 9 Griffin Madness at Midtown gym 6-8
• March 10 4Trad A & 4Bach Living History Museum in the gym
• March 10 Spirit Day
• March 11 4Trad B & 4Mozart Living History Museum in the gym
• March 11 North VIEW event 9-10
• March 11 Giving Society Spring Reception
• March 11 Capstone at Midtown campus 6-9pm
• March 12 End of 3rd Quarter
• March 12 Pi Day Celebration Dialectic Spirit Day
• March 12 JCL meeting 6th grade only
• March 15-19 Spring Break NO SCHOOL