Expressions Learning Arts Academy Newsletter

December 9, 2011

FRIDAY, DEC. 16, IS A HALF-DAY: DISMISSAL AT 11:30 SHARP, PLEASE. THERE IS NO AFTERCARE ON THIS DAY. THANKS!

TIS THE SEASON:  Please think of us & use Good Shop: This link allows you to do your usual online shopping through merchants such as Amazon, but if you go through this link our school will receive cash back.  Your price remains the same, so please join us in using this new fundraising source. Click on Good Shop on the ELAA web site Welcome page.

School Play Run-Throughs Have Begun!  Dec. 12 through 14th  then Jan. 3, 4,& 5th 9:30 til noon. Details on Friday AM Dress rehearsal at PK Jan 6 coming soon.

EXPRESSIONS SCHOOL PLAY: The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley — at P.K. Yonge Friday night, Jan. 6th (call: 5:30, show: 6:30) & Saturday afternoon Jan. 7th (call: 1 pm, show: 2 pm). 

Flat Stanley Program Ads: Forms for Shout Outs & Ads at front office.

Chorus & Drama Club Holiday Presentation: Wednesday, Dec 14th @ 6 PM in the studio. (Performers call time 5:30). All are invited!

4/5th Grade Band Concert: Thursday, Dec 15th. 7 PM in the studio

ELAA Stars:  Xavi (gr 1) is in A Christmas Story, Sundays @ 2 PM GCP.  Also Sunday Dec 11, Stop Childrens Cancer Concert 4 PM & then 7:30 Youth Orchestra Concert @ Phillips Center featuring 3 ELAA alumni. Several of our students are in Cinderella (Dec. 10, Phillips) & also Christmas Carol at the HIPP.

CELTIC MUSIC CONCERT @ELAA THIS TUESDAY, DEC. 13TH.  Featuring world famous piper Cillian Vallely & Irish dancers.  Click here for details.

Winter Break ELAA Band Performances:  Mon, 12/19 @ Millhopper Bagel Shop, 10 AM & 1 PM, Dillard’s Court @ Oaks Mall.

AIR POTATO ROUND-UP AT ELAA, SAT.  JAN. 28.    

Great Air Potato Roundup Coming to Expressions January 28, 2012! Reserve your space and fight the Darth Tater. Register online at www.cityofgainesvilleparks.org; specify “Expressions.” Must register and sign up in December to participate.

Classes Resume Tuesday, Jan. 3rd after Winter Break
No school Mon. Jan. 16th, MLK Day and Friday, Jan 20, teacher work day.

Help Ms. Annie’s Class Get New Books! Visit their Donor’s Choice website at www.donorschoose.org/we-teach/730257 ALL DONATIONS WILL BE MATCHED UNTIL THIS MONDAY, Dec. 12th, with the code SPARK. Thanks for your help!

Thanks to All who helped to make our BOOK FAIR a success, especially Kelly McPherson.