Sunday, April 9, 2017
Dear Advanced Learning Academy Families,
Last Friday, our 3rd grade students took a field trip to Fox Tech, where they engaged in a Math Day of Play with the 4th and 5th grade students. The 4th and 5th grade students developed engaging math games for the 3rd graders as part of their most recent project. The field trip was a great way to introduce the 3rd graders to the Fox Tech campus, students and staff. On Friday evening, ALA on Euclid hosted their first Family Movie Night. Families brought blankets, pillows, and snacks, and spread out across the gym. “Night at the Museum” was shown in honor of K-3’s current project, which will end with students curating their own museum for the community. This Wednesday, K-3 students will participate in our schools first Bike Rodeo. Students will learn about bike safety and have the opportunity to compete across several courses. Good luck to all participants.
On Wednesday, all ALA at Fox Tech students (4th-1oth) will gather together for a panoramic picture at 8:45 am. Flyers are attached and will be sent home on Monday with more information.
We will end the week on Thursday, April 13th with several events on our Fox Tech campus. First, we are hosting a special gathering for our Spanish speaking families from 5:00-6:00 p.m in the cafeteria. Second, several of our 6th-10th grade elective classes will be exhibiting their most recent work. All ALA families are invited to stop by the third floor mall area anytime between 6-7:00 pm to visit with students and view their work. Students from our Film and Documentary, Student Ambassadors, Superfoods, History of Video Games, Spanish, and Let’s Build It classes will also be displaying their work. Third, the ALA PTSA is meeting on Thursday as well at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria.
This past Saturday, our middle school ALA Theatre Company performed, The Tempest, at Burbank High School as a part of the SAISD UIL Theatre Festival. We are happy to share that our play won the award of “Excellent” and three students won medals for areas including All Star Cast, Honorable Mention Cast, and Excellence in Technical Theatre work. See pictures of the UIL events here. Almost a month ago, our high school ALA Theatre Company competed in the SAISD UIL One Act Play Contest. Three students won awards in this contest for All Star Cast, Honorable Mention Cast, and Excellence in Technical Theatre.
We would like to invite the ALA and SAISD community to our ALA MS and HS theatre company production showcases. On Thursday and Friday evenings, our middle school play, The Tempest, will be showcased on May 18th and 19th at 7pm in the ALA Theatre. Tickets for these show dates will be $5.00 each. These tickets will be sold at the door only. Our high school play will be showcased on May 25th and 26th at 7pm at the Instituto Cultural de Mexico theatre. On Friday evening, following the performance of The Fifth Sun, we will hold an International Thespian Induction (honor society for the arts). Advanced tickets for a light dinner on Friday evening only will be sold from April 17th to May 17th. Tickets are $10.00 each. Please save these dates on your calendars!
As a reminder, Friday, April 14th is a student and faculty holiday.
Have a great week
Sincerely,
Kathy Bieser
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