Volunteer Hours 

Every hour makes a difference!  It is vital that we track these hours. Record your time on the sheet at the school or send your hours to mrscholarsacademy@
gmail.com. 

The Eagle's Nest Update... 

Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week 

 

Every February we mark a week to acknowledge all of the hard work the Scholars' Academy teachers and staff do for our children.

Teacher and staff appreciation week begins TODAY!

We will continue to honor our teachers throughout the week.  As a token of our appreciation, the PTO will provide "teacher treats" on Tuesday and Friday and a luncheon on Thursday.  During the rest of the week, please ask your child to take a moment to say "thanks" to a teacher that has helped them.  And, of course, a handmade card from a student is often the most cherished form of appreciation.

 
Today, Monday:  Valentine's Day
The 8th graders will be continuing their tradition of selling carnations to be delivered around the school that day. You might consider having your child give one to his or her teacher as a "thank you."

Tuesday:  Breakfast "teacher treat" from the PTO. 
If you'd like to help out, please email San-Dee Keefner at [email protected].

Wednesday:  Nothing assigned, just say "thanks!"
A good day to bring in a handmade card or note or just give your teacher a big, heartfelt "thank you!"

Thursday:  As in years past, the entire staff will be taken out to lunch courtesy of the PTO.

Friday:  Dessert treat cart provided by the PTO. 
Again, volunteers welcomed!

We hope this helps our families show how much we appreciate our teachers and staff!  If you have questions about the week, please feel free to email your room parent or Melissa Brown at [email protected].

Date: Saturday, February 26

Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Place: The school gym

Cost: $5 per ticket

Come ready to enjoy... our swingin' DJ, games, treats, and of course DANCING! Bring your socks (no shoes in the gym) and don't forget some extra cash for special pictures and thirst quenching refreshments.  Grandpas, uncles, friends, or other "daddy" dates welcome!

Download your ticket order form and return it to the PTO hamper for your child's class or email Melissa Brown at [email protected].

Congratulations to all of the Scholars' Academy chess team members who participated in the recent Charlotte Mecklenburg Scholastic Chess Association's second team tournament. The tournament was held at Charlotte Preparatory School on Saturday, February 5.  Scholars' Academy was well represented with three quads competing.  Two of the three Scholars' Academy quads took first place.  Great job, Scholars!

The Charlotte Concert Band, directed by our own Dr. Morris, will be presenting a "Young People's Concert" on Saturday, February 26 at 7:00 pm at Dana Auditorium at Queens University.  The concert is FREE and would be enjoyed by all Scholars' Academy students.  The band will be playing selections from "Pirates of the Caribbean," "Harry Potter" and "The Music Man."  For more information, visit www.charlotteconcertband.org or you can become a fan on Facebook.

As the winner of the Regional Charter School Spelling Bee, Alison (AJ) Roeth, 8th grade, will be representing Scholars' Academy at The Charlotte Observer Spelling Bee at ImaginOn today, February 14th.  Twenty-eight contestants will represent 14 counties in North and South Carolina.  The winner of this bee will represent the region at the Scripps National Bee in Washington, D.C. in May.

At her last spelling bee, there were rumbles and commotion in the audience when AJ was mistakenly counted out  for correctly spelling a word that was pronounced: "ingenuous," because the word the announcer should have said was "ingenious."  Though she believed she had spelled the word correctly,  AJ maintained her composure as the judges conferred.  When the judges decided to reverse their decision and redo the round, AJ was readily able to continue.  This experience can only help her today as she faces this new spelling challenge.

AJ believes that her love of reading helped prepare her for her success in spelling.  "When I see a word while I am reading that I haven't seen before, I want to learn the word because words interest me." AJ explained.

AJ is pictured here with Nora Bolick, Scholars' Academy language arts teacher.  Mrs. Bolick was one of the judges at the Regional Charter Bee and continues to do a terrific job teaching words and their meanings to our upper level students here at Scholars' Academy, contributing to the success of our many wordsmiths.

NewsChannel 36, the Observer's news partner, will be providing live video of The Charlotte Observer Regional Spelling Bee, beginning at 10 a.m. today.

Go to CharlotteObserver.com Monday morning to watch the spelling bee competition.