Salisbury Academy Students Dive into Shakespeare
Salisbury Academy students took to the stage last week to perform plays that debuted a few hundred years ago. English teacher Megan Smith said Shakespeare is part of the curriculum. On Friday, fifth graders took on “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and sixth graders were assigned “Julius Caesar.” Smith said the goal is to make the…
SA Students Propose Changes to Better Rowan County
Eighth grade social emotional learning students at Salisbury Academy re-envisioned Rowan County’s community and what it would look like to meet its most critical needs. “To begin the exploration, I had the students think of unmet needs and transform their ideas into nonprofit organizations for Rowan County,” said Allison Doby, SEL teacher and director of…
Salisbury Academy Students Explore Abstract Expressionism
Abstract expressionism is a long way from its mid-century origins, but Salisbury Academy eighth graders got a taste of the seminal modern art movement during the first week of January. Salisbury Academy art teacher Shanna Glawson says a lot of people look at abstract art and it confuses them. “I really thought this was a…
Salisbury Academy Third Graders Learn Sign Language Basics to Communicate in Class
If you step into a third grade class at Salisbury Academy, you may see silent communication mixed in with all the noise. The school has integrated American Sign Language into the curriculum for third graders. They use it often for some things such as getting the teacher’s attention or asking to go to the bathroom.
Salisbury Academy Auction Moves Online, Benefits Meals on Wheels
Salisbury Academy has been fundraising via an annual auction for 12 years, and this year’s auction will keep the tradition online. This will be the second year for the online, silent format of the fundraiser. Last year, a live auction was scheduled for March before being postponed and moved to an online format in April.…
Salisbury Academy Brings Sustainability Coordinator Intern on Board for 2020-21
Salisbury Academy is pleased to announce Kristina Rogge as this year’s SA Sustainability Coordinator Intern. Kristina is an environment and sustainability major and communications and marketing minor at Catawba College, and she is currently in her senior year. Over the course of the school year Kristina will work with Salisbury Academy to assist the school…
Salisbury Academy Students Take On Effort to Shrink Carbon Footprints
Sixth graders at Salisbury Academy took a look at what’s sent into the atmosphere and decided to take action as a result. Sixth grade teacher Kelli Starrett said this was part of a problem-based learning project her students took on in the previous past couple of weeks.
Back in the Building – Some Private Schools Restart, Embrace Routines
Students across Rowan County returned to class last week, most of which were in school buildings for just two days. And while the return to classes may look slightly different for those in private schools, all are embracing new cleaning practices. Salisbury Academy was pleased to reopen with students on campus five days a week.…
Literacy Council Presented with Salisbury Academy Auction Gift
As the featured non-profit for Salisbury Academy’s online auction held the week of April 20, the Rowan County Literacy Council received $2,500 to be used without restriction toward their mission of improving the lives of adults, youth, and families by enhancing literacy and life skills. “It’s an honor to partner with fellow educators as part…
Salisbury Academy Holds Day of Service
Students from Salisbury Academy celebrated the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Thursday through a day of service. Students from grades three to eight went to Rowan Helping Ministries to clean, pack food and mix beans to be packed into bags. The academy created a day-of-service elective, called “exploratories” at the school,…