From the Principal's Desk

Are you a student looking for a challenge? Do you see yourself as a student leader in high school? Would your friends say that you are FWAFA PROUD? Apply for an office in the FWAFA Chapter of Student Council for 2023-2024! Be a member of our leadership team!

Students currently in grades 8-11 may use the application below to apply for Student Committee Chair, Board/PTSO Rep, or Community Liaison. Sophomores or Juniors may also apply for Student Body Reporter, and Juniors only may apply for Secretary, Vice-President, or President. Information about the responsibilities of each office is in the application. To be considered as a candidate, you must also have two recommendations from teachers/sponsors. That form is also below so that you can forward the link to the teachers.

The deadline for applications and recommendations are this Friday, March 3rd at 4pm! The elections will take place March 29-30. Elections for class representatives and other class officers happen in April.

If you have any questions, please email Ms. Mueller at karen.mueller@fwafa.org or Mrs. Smith at lisa.smith@fwafa.org.

StuCo application: forms.gle/ySS3UHzppqp1b411A
Recommendation form to send to teachers: forms.gle/Wjc7DVAfZGigXyLB6

Fourteen students have earned the Texas Theatre Scholars Award. This program recognizes and honors high school theatre students who demonstrate achievement in theatrical performance, exhibit high academic success, and outstanding citizenship.

To qualify for the Texas Theatre Scholars Award, students provided information about academic performance, citizenship, and their involvement in their campus theatre department.

Research on theatre education continues to demonstrate numerous educational benefits across student populations, student age levels, and learning environments. Theatre education provides several social benefits including teamwork skills, how to give and receive constructive criticism, problem-solving, trust, cooperation, and collaboration. Additionally, theatre education helps students develop a strong sense of self, build empathy and understanding amongst peers, and helps broaden their knowledge of the world around them while preparing them for future careers.

Join me in congratulating the following Texas Theatre Scholars.

Mia Jacob

Zoe Smith

Anna Tabor-Martin

Olivia Asay

Malana Jennings

Skyla Jennings

Jade Martinez

Anna Gonzalez

Jenna Williamson

Gavin Sessom

George Ledingham

Matthew Grand

Avery Jones

Kimora Caldwell

Just a reminder to contact our nurse, Kay Armstrong, if you are Covid positive. Our Covid procedures are still in place and can be accessed on our website. Nurse Kay's email is kay.armstrong@fwafa.org

Mark your calendar for the Party on the Green on Wednesday, March 1st at the new start time of 4pm! Please make plans to attend the Party on the Green this Wednesday at the new start time of 4pm!

The party will include:

• Free snacks – snow cones, popcorn, cotton candy
• Hot dogs, nachos, and ice cream available for purchase
• Bounce House
• Face Painting
• Collaborative Art Projects
• And More

All students attending the Party will meet in the auditorium at dismissal and will be brought to the Party on the Green at 4pm by FWAFA staff. Parents and families can park in the FWAFA parking lot or in the surrounding neighborhood.

This event is hosted by Texas Center for Arts and Academics and is free for students and families. If you have not yet made a gift to the TCA+A Annual Campaign this event would be a great opportunity to make a donation and Make Magic Happen. (Or make a gift now here: https://www.artsacademics.org/annualfund/)

We look forward to some fun with our families this Wednesday at 4pm.

We are also looking for volunteers to help with this event. If interested, sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094ba4ac22a0f5ce9-tcaa?fbclid=IwAR1AXhm9fQj5EgVtFWasjmJAoii3YPqdrDA-AJ_pfI6ukdB3_VouAgDRhE4#/

March 31 and April 1 - 7:00 p.m.

Tickets for You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown are on sale now.

Please use the following link for tickets: https://bit.ly/FWAFAcharliebrown

NHS Application Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gqBpLLc2cP64PweN9R5IE6DBJoLLb2p0dfs2F3SV8tI/copy

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.

If you have any questions, contact Ryan Wiggins, Yearbook Sponsor, at ryan.wiggins@fwafa.org

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.

Interested in serving on PTSO's Executive Board? Click the link to learn more

https://forms.gle/T7pFz7qgnMsMzHoY7

If your student is tardy or absent, please send notes to attendance@fwafa.org. Also, a student needs to bring in a doctor or parent note within 3 days after the absence for an unexcused absence.

Ascender Parent Portal

Need to submit an attendance note?

attendance@fwafa.org

TCA+A Covid-19 Information Center

Monday, February 27 - Report Cards Distributed

Wednesday, March 1 - School-Day SAT for 11th graders, Party on the Green at 4:00 p.m.

Friday, March 3 - Student Council Officer Applications Due

Friday, March 10 - Progress Reports

March 12 - March 19 - Spring Break!