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A guide for Arts Academy Families on areas of staff expertise
Your first stop is almost always the teaching staff – your teachers are here to help you!
Arts Academy’s teaching staff is the first line of communication for parents and students with questions about day to day activities.
Teachers will have the best information regarding questions comments or concerns about academic achievement or classroom discipline as well as questions about assignments or test grades
Who can help me with…?
Counselor:
– Exploring, researching and developing career plans
– Information about missing credits, credit recovery, dual enrollment, or early college enrollment
– Exploring other post high school programs of study
– Individual or group counseling recommendations
– Help coordinating community/agency programs
Social Workers:
– Learning about community mental health agencies, therapists, psychiatrists
– Learning about food banks; assistance and resources for homelessness
– Need for a liaison between agency and school
– Socio-emotional issues that may hinder learning
Student Support Services:
Principal, Mrs. Francis
– Questions about MAP testing procedures or results
– Information on Parent
– Orientation
– Need for instructional support due to academic, attendance, or behavioral issues
Parent Liaison:
Mrs. Glenn
– Needing help finding a carpool to or from school
– Information on the peer mentoring program
Admissions and Outreach:
Bobbi Jo Sargent
bsargent@artsacad.net
– Wanting to host a Shadow Student
– Wanting to help out with Open House, High School Nights, or other outreach events
– Having a friend or relative who wants to attend Arts Academy, or if you are thinking bout transferring to another school
Principal
Mrs. Francis
– General questions about the school
– Questions about school policies and procedures
– Questions about school-wide discipline issues or concerns
– Questions about the school’s mission and philosophy
– Concerns about the way an issue is handled by a staff member
The Board
Arts Academy Board: aawboard@gmail.com
The board is the last step for resolving an issue at Arts Academy, and can be contacted for the following issues:
– Appealing a disciplinary measure
– Proposing ideas for new programs or policy changes
– Concerns that have not been adequately addressed by school administrators
The board can also be addressed at their regular, monthly Board Meetings at 5:30 on the 2nd Monday of each month. Dates and times are also listed on the school calendar
Still can’t figure out who you can talk to? Try asking in the Main Office!
We expect our community members to treat each other with kindness and respect and we expect everyone to understand and adhere to our policies.
If you have any questions or concerns, please let the administration know!
The Academy has a very active PTO. If you’d like to learn more about us, check out our social media pages:
Each spring, our Counselor will visit classrooms to talk to students about requesting courses for next year.
All of our work is a preparation for College and Career readiness! Please speak to our counselors if you have questions about applying to colleges and universities!