Freedom Academy

Just a reminder that the first Free Dress Fundraiser day begins tomorrow!  Don’t forget to remind your students to bring their dollar!  Teachers will collect them in class.

• Fun ways parents can help with Free Dress fundraising.
• Free Dress Clothing Policy
• Free Dress Fundraiser Days – Parent Fact Sheet (pdf)

There’s a lot to be done in fundraising at Freedom Academy. To help with the effort, a committee with two sub-committees has been established, and they even have their own website so you can keep up with everything that’s going on.

Check out the Freedom Academy Fundraising Website and learn more about the committee.

The Third Grade enjoyed a little Roman lifestyle today, coming as Emperors, gladiators, and citizens and eating foods such as pita bread, grapes, and fig newtons.  They had a great time lazing on pillows while watching Ben Hur, making mosaics out of skittles, and testing their knowledge at Roman Jeopardy.

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Spring Spirit Week

Week of May 24^th – 28^th

Monday: Twin Day – Come dressed like one or more of your friends.
Tuesday: Decades Day – Choose from the 20’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s or 80’s
Wednesday: Pirates of the Caribbean Field Day– You may wear athletic clothing with pirate accessories.
Thursday: Music Dance Festival– Each grade level will be asked by the music teachers to wear something specific for their performance. Ask your students teacher for more information.
Friday: Hawaiian Day - No swimwear, flip flops, or sandals!

Please remember that all clothing and costumes must uphold Freedom Academy’s policies of neatness and modesty.

Please wear school shoes all week!!!

There will be a Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast held for those who have given 40 or more hours of service this year to Freedom Academy (20 hours for single parent families).

Tuesday, May 25th

7-9 am

In the Teacher’s Lounge

Freedom Academy participated in the Gold Medal Schools program this year on the Gold Level (we’ve achieved the Bronze and Silver levels in the past). “Gold Medal Schools makes it possible for elementary schools to provide physical activity and healthy nutrition choices at a time when budget cuts and testing requirements overshadow physical activity and nutrition. Gold Medal Schools improves students’ academic success through policies and environmental changes that support good nutrition, physical activity, and staying tobacco-free.” (http://health.utah.gov/hearthighway/gms/)

Our goal this year was, “Around the world in 180 days!” The school nutritionists took feedback from the teachers about the places they’d learn about in their curriculum this year. They then mapped a course around the world that had the kids visiting certain cities and countries, such as Mexico, Mt. Rushmore, the Great Lakes, Washington D.C., New York, London, Rome, Greece, Egypt, India, China, and Tokyo , Japan.  The students kept track of the miles they walked or ran throughout the year and watched their progress to all those places and back again, more than 22,000 miles! Come see the map in the lunchroom to get a feel for this accomplishment!

The school will receive $500 for completing the goal.  The lunchroom also rewarded the students with a week of international foods of their choice.  If you or your students haven’t tried one of these popular and delectable meals yet, you have 2 more days!

Thursday:
INDIA (#2 in votes)
Curry Chicken
Rice
Naan
Fruit
Mango Lassi

Friday:
NEW YORK (#1 in votes)
Pastrami & Turkey
Deli Sandwich
Carrots & Celery
Pretzel Sticks
Fruit
Cheesecake

Can you spot some familiar faces in any of these shots? The students (and a few of the teachers!) did a great job participating in the Walk-A-Thon.

Freedom Academy’s 9-12 Expansion plan has been approved by the state charter board! Thank you to the expansion committee who have put in months of researching, formulating, and designing this project. Over the next two years we’ll see the implementation of their hard work and planning. Committees for the expansion will be formed shortly – we welcome you to be bold in attending upcoming meetings and learning how you can contribute to the future of our school!

Mrs. Herring thanks the students, teachers, staff, and parents for the support and belief in our K-8 model which drove the expansion forward.

Congratulations to Debbie Thompson!
On May 9th (Mother’s Day) at about noon,
Bailie Mae was born, weighing in at 7 lbs 7 oz.
Everyone is home and doing fine.