Adams Traditional Academy

ATA-logoed polo shirts are now available for purchase!

Families can purchase polo shirts at any store, provided that they meet our dress standards. ATA-logoed shirts are NOT required as part of our dress code and this is provided only as an option.

We had our Senior Clap Out this morning to celebrate our special JP seniors. ATA wishes them all the best of luck in their future endeavors!

Today, our 7th grade classes observed a stream table model of the Colorado Plateau and the Colorado River. They were investigating how the river, along with processes, formed the Grand Canyon through weathering and deposition.

This month, our 7th and 8th graders collected over 1100 pounds of dog food and treats to donate to Soldier's Best Friend! On Tuesday, they personally delivered their massive donation to that organization to help them continue benefitting veterans and their four-legged companions. While there, the students also met a couple of veteran/dog teams to see how they learn to work together and benefit each other. https://soldiersbestfriend.org/

Congratulations to ATA 5th grader Ishana Karthik for taking second place at the Maricopa Region II Spelling Bee today! We are very proud of you and the hard work you have put in to study! Ishana and the other first and second place winners will now compete in the State Bee that will be held March 18. Way to go, Ishana!

Today was Patriot's Day for our 5th graders, a culmination of their past few months' studies of America during Revolutionary War times. Students and parents dressed as they would have in 1775. Our 5th graders made lunch (chicken soup, cornbread, homemade butter and molasses cake) and crafts. Girls had tea, sewed and put together cornhusk dolls while boys made a hornbook and performed military drills. They also played games and performed a period dance. It was a very busy day! A special thank you to our volunteers for all of their help. It couldn't have happened without you!

Congratulations to the Adams Traditional Academy boys volleyball team who won the CAA 1/2 Division state championship this evening! They beat Hearn Academy in a very tight contest 25-22, 13-25 and 15-13. With this victory they went undefeated the entire season. We are so proud of you!

If you have a 7th or 8th grade student that would is thinking of attending Jefferson Prep High School in 2023-2024, please plan on attending the Future Freshman Night on Wednesday, December 7th at 6 PM in Room 401 on the JPHS campus. For questions or to RSVP, please contact [email protected] or call 602-595-2990. We look forward to seeing you there!

Mrs. Craney/Mrs. Bringhurst's kindergarten class created Navajo Hogans yesterday afternoon as part of their Native American curriculum. (Standard: "I can compare my culture with the culture of others." K.H1.1)

Visit https://atachoice.org/ to fill out the kindergarten through 8th grade pre-enrollment form for the 2023-2024 school year.

The annual art show for Adams Traditional Academy is this Friday, May 13 at 6:00 pm. It will feature Kindergarten-8th grade artwork and all students have at least one project in the art show! There will be African, Egyptian, and Native American-themed exhibits. We hope to see you there!

For the "You Make us Bloom!" day of Teacher Appreciation Week, the ATA PTO asked families to bring in a flower for their teacher. You can see they came through in a big way! Thank you for showing love to our amazing and hardworking teachers!

Our 8th graders dissected owl pellets last week to investigate what was eaten. Like paleontologists, they had to carefully remove fur to not break bones. They were piecing together the skeletons as a part of the Earth Science Unit.

Come see us at Anthem Days this weekend! We’re here from 10 to 4 both days!

The Scholastic Book Fair has been going on all week and lots of new books are being purchased and read!

On FRIDAY, MARCH 25TH, our talented ATA students will be performing in the annual ATA’s Got Talent show, starting at 5:30 pm. PTO has also extended the book fair hours on Friday from 3:15 pm through the talent show at 6:30 pm! You are invited to attend!

Please come enjoy the show and expand your minds and home library with some great books! Love your student's teacher? Show him/her your support by purchasing their classroom a book from their wish list!

Eighth graders will also be selling concessions and Jamba Juice BOGO cards from 5:30 pm until 6:30 pm. Money raised will help them fund a fantastic 8th grade promotion field trip!

Can't wait to see everyone there!

Our 4th grade hosted a Wax Museum that showcased their knowledge of a Founding Father or Notable Woman of the Colonial times. This has been a culminating project that has taken several months. Students did a research project, wrote an essay, designed their posters, memorized their speeches, and performed them for students and parents. The students worked so hard on this, and they were so excited to show what they learned. They did a phenomenal job! Expectations were set high, and they rose to the occasion. Great job, 4th grade!

Mrs. Bringhurst's kindergarten class read to their stuffies this morning!

Today was Patriot's Day for our 5th and 6th graders! After studying about the Revolutionary War for a few months, the students lived a day in the life of a boy or girl in late 1800s America. They made their own butter and prepared chicken stew and cornbread to eat for lunch. They made candles, whirligigs, cornhusk dolls and tin crafts. The girls sewed and had tea while the boys made hornbooks for school and learned military drills. To cap off their day, the students performed a colonial dance for parents. A special thank you to the 5th and 6th grade teachers and a large group of parent volunteers that made the day a great success!

Students in Mr. Fakler's homeroom are investigating gas produced from a chemical reaction during Mr. Vicuña's science class.

Students in Mr. Shinault's 8th grade class are observing different substances and looking at a chemical reaction. The goal was to investigate which of the two substances were in their “Mystery Mix” and discovering physical properties along with what occurred during a chemical reaction.

Last night, the Adams boys volleyball team knocked off the #1 seeded Heritage Academy - Maricopa in the Division 1-2 state tournament playoffs!! Come cheer our team on as they play in the state semifinals TODAY at NOON at Greenway High School. Tickets are $5 for adults, $2 for students (cash only). Go Eagles!

💙 WOW 💙. Yesterday was such a blast!! 👏👏 Honestly, we couldn’t do this event without the support of our families, our teachers and of course, our amazing kids! We are so so so grateful to each and every one of you 👏👏 Our school ROCKS 💥 💥 💥

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 for our Apex Fun Run event!! 🎉 Woohoo!! We are so proud of our students, families, and teachers for working together AS ONE and helping make this program a success! Stay tuned for pictures of our students during the Fun Run!

▶ 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 #𝗔𝗽𝗲𝘅 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀: 𝗔𝗦 𝗢𝗡𝗘
2 weeks ago, we set out on a quest in search of the key to become great leaders, and we solved the mystery. The first letter from each of the daily habits spells out “AS ONE’: Aspire, Self-starter, Own it, New day, Energize – that’s the key to becoming a great leader! We can become great leaders in our own right, but if we work together “AS ONE” then we can change the world in a big way!

🗣 𝗔𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿: The Apex leadership lessons finished today and you found the key to becoming a great leader. Awesome job! How can you apply what you’ve learned, at home and school, to keep being a great leader all year long?

⭐🎉 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆! Our Apex Fun Run event is just around the corner – Thurs. Dec. 9th 🎉⭐

▶ 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗲𝘅 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀: 𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗜𝗭𝗘
Great leaders energize others through positive words and actions! You can make the greatest difference in someone’s day with just a smile, holding a door, or offering a few words of encouragement – that’s the power of today’s habit.

🗣 𝗔𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿: Help your child think of 5 people they can energize and discuss the ways (words and actions) they can carry it out.

▶ 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗲𝘅 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀: 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗗𝗔𝗬
Every day is a gift! It’s full of opportunities to meet someone new, to make a positive impact on a loved one, learn a new skill, or take another step towards your goals. It’s also a chance to start over – we can move on from a mistake, or change a bad habit. Make the most of every new day!

🗣 𝗔𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿: Commit to learn something completely new with your child! Maybe hair braiding? A new soccer skill? A second language? Show your dedication, overcome frustrations, and feel a sense of accomplishment, together!