UIL Academic Competition

UIL Academic Competition

For the past few years, each network in Arlington ISD has competed in the UIL A+ competition.  These are academic contests where students work on a particular area and compete against their peers from surrounding schools.  Corey Academy hosted this year's contest, led by Chrystena Talamantez, Corey Academy GT Specialist.  The competitions include Dictionary, Spelling, Oral Reading, Art, Calculator, Math, Chess Puzzle, etc.  The UIL website describes the A+ contests this way...

The program of academic competition for elementary, middle school and junior high school became the "A+ Academics" in 2008.  A+ Academics includes 20 different events for grades 2-8.  These events span the curriculum - they are designed to complement and expand upon what students learn in the classroom, both through learning specific subject knowledge, and through learning skills that are valuable in many disciplines.  Approximately 3,000 Texas schools participate in A+ Academics, competing in more than 300 district meets each year."  --  http://www.uiltexas.org/aplus

Corey Academy competed in several events and we are proud to announce the winners!

Noah B.  -  3rd place Chess Puzzle  -  2nd grade

Ryan H.  -  2nd place Chess Puzzle  -  3rd grade

Harper H.  -  1st place Storytelling  -  3rd grade

Autumn H.  -  2nd place Chess Puzzle  -  4th grade

Megan P.  -  2nd place Oral Reading  -  4th grade

Rachel S.  -  3rd place Dictionary  -  5th grade

Rayna K.  -  1st place Dictionary  -  5th grade

Madison P.  -  3rd place Listening  -  6th grade

Austin B.  -  3rd place Chess Puzzle  -  6th grade

Ethan A.  -  1st place Chess Puzzle  -  6th grade

CLICK THIS LINK FOR PICTURES FROM THE EVENT

COREY ACADEMY PRESENTATION

 FOR EDUCATION CLOSET

We were pleased to share our collaboration video with an international 

audience today on EducationCloset.com.

  Here is the video which describes the collaborative process we use.  

We are very proud to feature our teachers and students in this way.

Click this link for the collaboration tools and video presentation from !!

The First Grade Showcase

A Winter Night's Dream

Our first graders recently performed in their fall showcase, A Winter Night's Dream.  We are so proud of their performance and we are pleased to share that performance with you here.

CLICK HERE FOR THE SHOWCASE LINK

As the program continue to develop, we wanted to share a bit of our performance philosophy with you.  With the development of any performing art, the focus in the first years of study is around building foundational skills which prepare students for deeper application in their performing arts.  With our kindergarten, first grade and second grade students, we plan to alternate between parent informances and showcases.  These will allow all students to perform and focus on the use of their foundational skills and being on stage.  As they continue to develop, expect performances to be deeper and more complex.  These foundational skills yield to plays, concerts, art gallery shows, piano recitals, and musicals.  We try to record every performance to create a library, but some of the material is copyrighted by the publisher.  Whenever possible, we will post performances here on the blog.  If copyright does not allow public posting, but allows distribution to the performers, we will make those recordings available at our cost.

Thanks for being a part of the journey. Enjoy the latest performance !

2018-2019 Corey FADL Kindergarten Applications are Open

We are excited to announce that the applications for 2018-2019 Kindergarten are open.  The information in this blogpost summarizes the parent information session.  Please be aware that attending a sessions at Corey or Jones is still required for consideration as an applicant.

PARENT MEETING PRESENTATION

CLICK HERE FOR THE PREZI LINK

Important Timeline for the Application process.

Your child must be 5 years old by September 1, 2018 to apply.

November 14, 2018 - Application Period Opens

CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION

January 31, 2018 - All applications are due by 4:00 p.m.

March 24, 2018 - Applicants will be notified whether or not they received a spot in

Corey Academy for the 2018-2019 School Year.

Parents interested in either Corey or Jones Academy must attend an information meeting.  Attending a meeting at either school is acceptable for meeting the expectation for the application.

6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 at Jones Academy

6-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, 2017 at Corey Academy

6-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 at Jones Academy

6-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 at Corey Academy

6-7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, 2018 at Corey Academy

6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 at Jones Academy

More information can be found in the following places

www.aisd.net - Fine Arts and Dual Language FAQ

Corey Academy Facebook Page

Corey Academy Twitter Page

Finishing Strong

Greetings everyone and Happy Summer !

I am proud to report that we finished the year with a terrific sixth-grade graduation and a wonderful Kindergarten graduation.  The best news is that there is no construction this summer!

Our sixth graders were a great group this year and we were so proud to send them to Boles in style.  Remember that you have the power to make a difference in this world.  We are proud of you and we wish you the very best at Boles. 

Check out the celebration video of our 2017 sixth graders.

(Thanks to Mr. Starr for putting this together.)

Congratulations are also in order for our second class of Dual Language Kindergarteners.

These kids are the graduating class of 2029.  Is that a real number?

We are so proud of your accomplishments and we can't wait to see the positive impact you make on this world.  Enjoy the video of our 2017 Kindergarten Graduation.

2017 Kindergarten Graduation - Part 1

2017 Kindergarten Graduation - Part 2

Our First Campus-wide Performance at the Levitt Pavillion

The Levitt Performance

We had a fantastic end of year performance at the Levitt Pavillion.  More than 1,000 people showed up to support the kids and more than 400 students performed.  It was a proud moment for our school. Thank you to the entire staff who turned out to make sure the event was a success.  A huge thank you to our entire fine arts team for coordinating and preparing the event.  

But enough talking about it !  Watch the video here !

April 20th Parent Information Session

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the 1st and 2nd grade parent information session this evening. 

Here is a link to the presentation from this evening.