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Our Class Motto:
"Be the Change You Want to See!"
Character Word of the month:
PERSEVERANCE
- persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success
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REMINDERS FROM MRS. SWEAT:
Welcome Back!!!! I can't wait to see all of you! First day of classes is Wednesday, August 14, 2023. See you soon:)!
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Super Important:
Please bring a clear water bottle to leave at school. We have refill stations for your convenience.
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Please be on time and report to our classroom. Breakfast is served in the classroom at 7:45.
Core Instruction begins promptly at 8:10.
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Our tentative D.A.R.E. start date is August 21st! Don't forget to wear your D.A.R.E. shirt. We will have Officer Seaborn again this year!!
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Wear tennis shoes on Wednesdays for dance and P.E. rotation classes.
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Please refer to the VPA school supply list. Additional supplies(as we see the need) will be listed on this site and Class Dojo.
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Upcoming Events:
August 8: Block Party/Roster Reveal 5:30-6:00
August 8: Open House 6:00-7:30
August 14: 1st Day of School
August 21: D.A.R.E. Begins
August 15-23 BOY Assessments/
Module 0:
On A Beam of Light
August 28: D.A.R.E.
Sept. 4: Labor Day Holiday
No School
Sept 9: Recess with Grandparents
(10:00-10:20)
Sept. 29 September Birthday Celebration
Sept. 29 Make-A-Wish Hat Day
Oct. 16 Flu Shot Clinic
Oct. 19 Dismissal at 2:00
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Oct. 20 No School!!! Yay!!
Teachers PD Day
Oct. 23-27 Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 27 Birthday Celebration Day
Oct. 30 Picture Day/D.A.R.E
Oct. 31 Halloween
Nov. 1 End of Module 1-
Begin Module 2
Nov. 3 Matilda
Nov. 9 Fall Festival
Nov. 10 Atlas Science Interim
Nov. 16 Field Trip
Nov. 17 Shilo Museum Livestream
Nov. 20-24 Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 6 D.A.R.E. Graduation
Dec.12 VPA Santa's Shop/
Gift of Time
Dec. 14 Christmas Party Day
Jan. 3 First Day of 3rd Quarter
Jan.12 Awards Day 12:05
Jan.15 No School/MLK Day
Jan. 26 VPA Spelling Bee
Celebration Event Day
Jan. 29 100th Day of School
Jan. 30 School Pictures(For those who missed picture day.)
Feb. 6 Preview Night
Feb. 14 Valentine's Day Party
(Ice Cream Floats and Valentines)
Feb. 16 *ATLAS State Testing
District Practice Test
(ELA Only)
Feb. 28 *ATLAS State Testing- District Practice Test (Writing only)
March 3 Garden Gala
March 4-8 Book Fair and Read Across
America Week
March 8 ***ATLAS Writing State Testing(SUMMATIVE)
March 14 Parent/Teacher Conferences
March 26 Talent Show
(During Rotation)
April 8 No School: Solar Eclipse
April 18 Finding Nemo Play
May 2/3/6 ATLAS Testing
May 9 Parents vs Kids Kickball
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Visual and Performing Arts
Magnet School
1804 Hillcrest Drive
​ Jonesboro, AR 72401
​ Tel: 870-933-5830
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tommie.sweat@
jonesboroschools.net​
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Daily Schedule
7:45-8:10
Breakfast Served in Homeroom
8:10-10:00
Instruction Block
Literacy/Social Studies
(Landreth Homeroom))
10:00-10:20
Recess
10:25-11:05
Rotation
11:10-11:50
Recess/Lunch
11:50-2:00
Instruction Block
Literacy/Social Studies
(Sweat Homeroom)
2:00-2:45
S.T.A.R.S.
2:50
Early Bus Dismissal
2:55
Dismissal of Bankers
3:05
Dismissal of Car Riders
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