From the Principal's Desk
February 13, 2023
It is that time of year! We are planning for the 2023-2024 school year. We want all students to return next school year. Please complete the following Google Form to let us know if you intend to stay at FWAFA next school year: Intent to Return
This Friday, February 17th is an early release day. Students will release at 12:15 PM.
Don't forget, there is no school on Monday, February 20th! We hope you all enjoy a nice 3-day weekend!
Warmest Regards,
Kiera Wallace
Assistant Principal
One small gesture may make all the difference.
We appreciate your participation!
2023 Picture
Wear this year's blue or yellow spirit shirt to school on Friday Feb. 24. We will be taking a picture right after assembly on the green space. This picture is used as the first page of the yearbook!
Calliope Submission Deadline - February 16
We accept poetry, short fiction, photography, and visual art. Please submit by February 16th and email us for further information at independent.press23@gmail.com
Yearbooks for 2022-2023 are NOW on sale!!
1. Go to this direct link https://www.balfour.com/texas/fort-worth/fort-worth-academy-of-fine-arts
to order your yearbook for $58.00
2. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY ARE GOING ON SALE! They were not available to purchase at the first of the year.
3. Order quickly! We sell out every year!
4. They are available online ONLY from today- April 13th.
5. They are full color - 144 pages and $58.00 and will cover elementary, middle, and high school performances and events!
6. There will be options to order extra autograph pages, a protective cover, and a Yearzine.
7. Yearbooks will be delivered in May.
Stage West
This year Stage West received nearly 300 wonderful poems, monologues, scenes and plays submitted from talented North Texas students, ages 5 through 18. Go here to see the winners! Congratulations to all Winners, whose pieces will be directed by professionals, cast with local youth actors and performed at the Festival of the Kid in May! Congratulations to every single student who took the time to be creative, share their story and submit.
According to Stage West, FWAFA has the most winning entries this year. We have a lot to celebrate!
Elementary 5th & 6th grade- 7 WINNERS to be performed:
"In the Everything" by Clara Dean
It's Just a Zit" by Geneva Gutierrez
"I Want to Believe" by Juneau Grundy
"Test" by Rhylan Looney
"The Dentist" by Jonah Hicks
"Get Out Of My Room!" by Alaiya Mays
"Happy Birthday!" by Soluna Viera
15 FINALISTS for honorable mention:
"Ladders" by Audrey Stoner
"The Accusation" by Soluna Viera
"What Do I Write About" by Liz Ikeda
"Avery" by Presley Smitherman
"Moms" by Sofia Garciadiaz
"Space Drama" by Clara Dean
"Take 2" by Liz Ikeda
"The Karen that Stole Christmas" by Libby Caldwell
"Sandwich Eater" by Juneau Grundy
"The Candy Bar" by Olivia Robinson
"Science Project" by Addie Simicek
"I love printers" by Jose Rafa Carrion Melendez
"There Are No Small Parts" by Aria Mattera
"What If" by Reese Jeter,
Middle School 7th Grade Entry:
"Hello? I'm Taking Over the World Come Arrest Me" by Julian Morales
Make Magic Happen!
TCA+A’s Annual Campaign kicked off on February 1st with a goal to raise $50,000 in six weeks.
The Annual Campaign is 1 of just 2 fundraisers that TCA+A holds each year. Federal funding keeps the lights on at our charter schools, but it is TCA+A dollars that ensure a challenging and robust educational experience for all students. The Annual Campaign supports everything from classroom supplies, technology upgrades, costumes for our vast performances, transportation needs, and evidence-based curriculums so that we can provide one-of-a-kind instruction to all students. Visit our website for more information.
Survey: Southwest Regional Branch Library Survey
Peter and the Star Catcher Tickets
The play Peter and the Starcatcher is an adaptation of the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. Peter and the Starcatcher changes the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be the legendary Peter Pan. Throughout this journey, Peter and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a faraway island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. At sea, the boys are discovered by a young girl named Molly, a starcatcher in training, and a crew of pirates led by the menacing Black Stache. From marauding pirates, unwilling comrades, and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair… and the bonds of friendship, duty, and love.
We hope to see you at the show!
Los Angeles Summer 2024
Join the PTSO Executive Board
Interested in serving on PTSO's Executive Board? Click the link to learn more
Texas Education Agency 2022 School Report Card
The purpose of the school report card (SRC) is to inform parents and guardians about a campus’ individual characteristics and its academic performance. Districts and campuses receive an overall rating, as well as a rating for each domain. The rating labels for districts and campuses are as follows:
- A, B, or C: Assigned for overall performance and for performance in each domain to districts and campuses (including those evaluated under alternative education accountability (AEA)) that meet the performance target for the letter grade.
- Not Rated: Senate Bill 1365: Assigned in 2022 for overall performance to districts and campuses that do not meet the performance target to earn at least a C.
FWAFA’s SRCs may be located at this link.
Title 1 Student - Teacher - Parent Compact
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m10JmC512hknF41PjIU5LajDfvb2oP0ikEpTXunbmbI/edit?usp=sharing
Volunteer at John Peter Smith Hospital
Would you like to use your creativity to help others?
There are so many ways to help as a John Peter Smith Hospital Volunteer!
Students 16 and older can participate in Traditional Volunteering roles while younger students or those with busy schedules can help virtually through the Student Serve & Learn Program. You might have a drive to collect items to donate to patients, such as reading glasses, stuffed animals, word puzzles, magazines or baby blankets. You might sew fidget blankets or warm knitted hats to give to patients! These can even be done as a family or friend group!
You can explore options to sing in the Oncology center or perform with a musical instrument in a clinic lobby. Benefits of volunteering include learning new skills, responsibility, collaboration, time management, community engagement, and service hours that look great on your CV and count towards the FWAFA Community Service Award!
But most importantly, volunteering will give you a sense of happiness that you helped make someone's day better!
Federal Report Card
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts is sharing this information about the district and your child’s campus with you as part of its obligations under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).
Federal Report Cards for the state, the district, and each of the district’s campuses are now available on the district’s website at this link: Governance - Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts (artsacademics.org) or are also available on the Texas Education Agency’s website at: https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/accountability/academic-accountability/performance-reporting/federal-report-cards.
Elementary Red/Blue Day Calendar
Attendance Notes to attendance@fwafa.org
Quick Links
Mark Your Calendar!
Monday, February 13 - MS/HS Even Day, Open Enrollment Ends
Tuesday, February 14 - Fashion for $5.00 supporting the Sophomore class
Wednesday, February 15 - Campus Tour for Prospective Families at 9:00 a.m.
Friday, February 17 - Early Dismissal at 12:15 p.m., PTSO Kids Take Over the School Day, Last Day of the 4th Six Weeks
Monday, February 20 - President's Day Holiday - No School
Tuesday, February 21 - 5th Six Weeks Begins
Wednesday, February 22 - Tutu Day for $5.00 supporting the Dance department
Friday, February 24 - Peter and the Star Catcher at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 25 - Peter and the Star Catcher at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 25 - Peter and the Star Catcher at 2:00 p.m.
Monday, February 27 - Report Cards Distributed
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts
Email: kiera.wallace@fwafa.org
Website: https://www.artsacademics.org/academies/fwafa/
Location: 3901 South Hulen Street, Fort Worth, TX, USA
Phone: 817-924-1482