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The Season for Giving Annual Turkey Trot

Did you know that one of

every four children in Arkansas

does not get enough food? It’s

not just missing dessert; these

children go to bed hungry and

not knowing if they will have food

the next day.

A big thank

you to our TAS

Community for

helping Student

Council with the

Turkey Trot this

year. It was a

huge success.

Over $1400 was

raised through

cash donations.

126 turkeys and 350 cans were

also collected. This event

supports the work of Potluck in

Arkansas which helps feed

struggling children and families.

The class that contributed the

most donations was Ms. McKay's

A&E Class. They will get to

enjoy a Chick-Fil-A class party.

A special shout-out goes to the

8th Grade Service Learning

Class for explaining the

importance and necessity of

this fundraiser

to TAS

students. Our

school

collected

enough to

help feed

over 250

families this

Thanksgiving.

Read

more about

Potluck in Arkansas here:

http://potluckfoodrescue.org.

CALENDAR

12/5/15 6th Grade Girls Basketball Game 12/5/15 3rd Grade Boys Basketball Game 12/5/15 4th Grade Boys Basketball Game 12/5/15 4th Grade Girls Basketball Game 12/5/15 4th Grade Girls Basketball Game 12/5/15 5th Grade Boys Basketball Game 12/5/15 6th Grade Boys Basketball Game 12/5/15 6th Grade Boys Basketball Game 12/9/15 7th & 8th Grade Math Final Exams 12/9/15 7th/8th Grade Basketball Game 8G, 8B 12/9/15 8th Grade Lit Final Exam CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

$1,400 IN CASH

DONATIONS, 126

TURKEYS, AND 350

CANNED GOODS WERE

COLLECTED ON

NOVEMBER 19TH FOR

POTLUCK IN

ARKANSAS

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ParentCrew News Get involved! Volunteer Spotlight: Paula Volpe -

ParentCrew historian and in-house

photographer for The Anthony School.

Paula attends our plays, dress

rehearsals, sporting events,

grandparents day, and shoots tons of

fabulous photos used for The Anthony

School marketing ads, website and

social media sites. She gives countless

hours of time, uses her own materials and equipment and does it all with

a smile. She captures the beauty of our students, staff, facility, and

families here at Anthony. It is with great pride, that ParentCrew

nominates Paula Volpe as Volunteer of the Month!

The TASte

ParentCrew and Jonathan Looney

(Certified Sommelier and owner of

O’Looneys Wine & Liquor) hosted

The TASte on November 12th. This

casual wine tasting featured 5 wines

and food by Trios and Boulevard

Bread. This SOLD OUT event was

held downtown at 300 Third Tower

in their beautiful, private party

room. Huge thanks to Jamie Moses,

Jonathan Looney, Kelly Steliga,

Heather Raymond, Carrie Peacock,

and Allison Waldo for making this

event possible.

Shopping at Belle & Blush

Special thanks to Merry Kline, owner

of Belle & Blush, for hosting a private

shopping event for Anthony parents

and staff on November 19th. We had a great time sipping champagne

and receiving 20% off all regular priced merchandise and makeup.

More Shopping at Beyond Cotton 2

On December 3rd ParentCrew teamed with Beyond Cotton 2 to host

another private shopping event. Mandy Shuster, TAS parent and owner,

provided complimentary heavy appetizers and wine AND offered 20%

12/9/15 ParentCrew Evening Meeting - Please join us! 12/10/15 1st Grade Dress Rehearsal 12/10/15 7th & 8th Grade Math Final Exams 12/10/15 7th/8th Grade Basketball Game 7G, 7B, 8B 12/10/15 Kindergarten Field Trip - AR Arts Center Children's Theater 12/11/15 1st Grade Play 12/11/15 4th/5th Grade Winter Dance 12/11/15 7th & 8th Grade Math Final Exams 12/11/15 7th Grade Lit Final Exam 12/11/15 8th Grade History Final Exam 12/12/15 6th Grade Girls Basketball Game 12/12/15 3rd Grade Boys Basketball Game 12/12/15 4th Grade Boys Basketball Game 12/12/15 4th Grade Girls Basketball Game 12/12/15 5th Grade Boys Basketball Game 12/12/15 6th Grade Boys Basketball Game CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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off storewide. What a fun way to shop for the holidays!

ParentCrew Reminders

Our next ParentCrew meeting is Wednesday, December 9th, 6:00

PM at Allison Waldo’s house: 19 St. Andrews Drive, 72212. This

ParentCrew meeting is potluck. Please sign-up on the TAS PARENTCREW

Facebook page. If childcare is needed, please contact

[email protected] for more information.

Don’t forget cold weather is approaching... Wanna stay warm

and dry? Let ParentCrew cover your carpool duty! For a $50 donation,

we will send a volunteer on your behalf! (One week notice please.)

Do you have a business or service you would like to promote?

Add it to our business directory at

http://www.anthonyschool.org/TASBusinessDirectorySubmission.aspx

Announcements We wish everyone a safe & happy holiday!

A TAS STUDENT NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT

Asher Ray has been a student at The

Anthony School since PreK. She is

currently in the 1st grade. She has been

courageously battling Ewing's Sarcoma,

a rare form of cancer, since the age of

three.

Purchasing an Asher Ray t-shirt will

show your love and support for Asher

and her family. Order forms are

available here:

http://www.anthonyschool.org/protecte

d/ArticleView.aspx?iid=52Y32B&dasi=4G

G3I

Read more about Asher's story here:

https://www.facebook.com/TheBrooklynProject/?fref=ts

ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK

The “early bird” deadline has passed, but it’s not too late to order

your 2015-2016 yearbook! You may send a check for $45 (made

payable to TAS) to the main office by February 19th. An order form is on

the website newsfeed or you may order online at

http://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/ybk_lp_main.html.

CALLING ALL AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS!

Happen to have a great picture from a field trip, sporting event,

school dance or classroom visit? The yearbook accepts ALL pictures

12/12/15 6th Grade Boys Basketball Game 12/12/15 JTF Rehearsal - Choreography Workshop 12/14/15 7th & 8th Grade Science Final Exams 12/14/15 7th Grade Grammar Final Exam 12/14/15 7th/8th Grade Basketball Game 7G, 8G, 8B 12/14/15 8th Grade Grammar Final Exam 12/14/15 Sleigh Ride for EC Students 12/15/15 7th & 8th Grade Science Final Exams 12/15/15 7th Grade History Final Exam 12/16/15 3rd Grade Field Trip - AR State Capitol 12/16/15 4th Grade to Sing at AR Children's Hospital 12/16/15 6th Grade Final Project Due 12/16/15 7th & 8th Grade French Final Exams 12/16/15 7th & 8th Grade Spanish Final Exams - Oral 12/16/15 7th Grade History Final Exam 12/17/15 7th & 8th Grade French Final Exams CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 3


throughout the year!!! You may email them to [email protected] or text to 501-529-1022.

IT’S TIME TO ORDER YOUR PIZZA FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER

It's time to get those pizza orders in for the spring semester! There is a discount

for pre-ordering. If you order by the semester, the drink is discounted to $.50. Also, if

you order by the semester, or year, one lunch per semester is free. The order form

can be downloaded below.

Please review your child’s schedule, including field trips, before ordering. If your

child is absent or school is cancelled, your payment is considered a donation to

the 8th grade fundraising effort.

Thank you for participating in the 8th grade fundraiser by purchasing pizza lunches on Fridays. Funds raised

will help pay for the 8th grade graduation and trip. Download an order for here:

http://www.anthonyschool.org/protected/ArticleView.aspx?iid=52YU0B&dasi=4GG3I

DOODLE FOR GOOGLE

WHAT MAKES ME… ME: THIS YEAR'S CONTEST IS NOW OPEN. From cave paintings to selfies, artists have

always found creative ways of expressing themselves.

Now, with the Google homepage as their canvas, we’re

asking students to do the same. Young artists can doodle

with any materials to show what makes them unique, and

the winner’s artwork will be featured on the Google

homepage for a day.

For this year’s contest, students can create a doodle that tells the world “What makes me… Me.” Kids

have all kinds of things that make them unique, so they can use all kinds of materials to create their doodles

from crayons, to clay, to graphic design, even food and video games. Like all Google Doodles, each doodle

must incorporate the letters G-o-o-g-l-e. One national winner will also receive a $30,000 college scholarship.

The contest is open for entries until December 7, 2015. Visit:

https://www.google.com/doodle4google/?utm_source=doodleheader&utm_medium=referral&utm_campai

gn=d4g15

We hope that The Anthony Campaign Annual Fund is on your list for year-end giving. Our faculty, staff,

and Board of Trustees have already reached 100% participation in supporting the campaign. We thank them

for setting a strong example of support.

Remember that donations are tax-deductible. If you have any

questions about The Anthony Campaign, please contact Sarah

Lindsey Harrison at [email protected] or 501-225-6629 x251.

Thank you for your continued commitment to our great school!

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TAS Athletics Panther Pride

Basketball season has begun for both Middle School boys and girls.

Both teams already have played several games and have participated

in our Panther Pride Classic tournament.

The Anthony School Panther Pride classic had a new format this

year. The Classic was held over a two-week span before the

Thanksgiving holiday. The 7th and 8th girls teams were scheduled the first

week followed by the 7th and 8th grade boys division.

Joe T. Robinson won both the 7th and 8th girls division. Although

disappointed that Anthony did not advance, the girls played hard and

were competitive.

The boys division was filled with fast paced, intense games.

Episcopal won the 8th grade division, and Joe T. Robinson won the 7th

grade division.

Ours boys teams fought hard, and hustled in their respective

games. The 8th grade boys won over Abundant Life before falling to the

eventual champions, ECS.

In the future, we hope to see the Classic grow with more teams

participating.

7th Boys

Anthony 34 – Quest 5

Anthony 30 – Joe T. Robinson 44

Anthony 37 – Bethel 41


8th Boys



Anthony 22 – Abundant Life 21

Anthony 30 – Episcopal 49

7th Girls




8th Girls





12/17/15 7th & 8th Grade Spanish Final Exams - Written 12/18/15 EARLY DISMISSAL-No Aftercare 12/18/15 End of Second Quarter 12/18/15 PreK3, PreK4, & K Holiday Program 12/21 - 1/4/16 NO SCHOOL - Winter Break 1/5/16 7th/8th Grade Basketball Game 7G, 7B, 8G 1/5/16 Classes Resume 1/6/16 New Families TAS 101 1/7/16 7th/8th Grade Basketball Game 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B 1/8/16 Geography Bee

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Student News A day in the life of a TAS student...

WORLD MATH DAY FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

Elementary students participated in World Math Day on October 13th. Students competed in math

challenges against students from around the world including: Turkey, UK, South Africa, Canada, Mexico,

Ireland, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, and more!

Collectively our students completed 748 math games and answered 16,472 math questions!

Congratulations to the following students who scored the top math results:

1st place - Caden Richard with 354 points

2nd place - Jacob Razer with 340 points

3rd place - Drew Gwinn with 304 points

HOUR OF CODE

The Anthony School will participate in the Hour of Code December 7th – 13th. The Hour of Code is a one-

hour (or more!) introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can

learn the basics. The belief behind Hour of Code is that every student should have the opportunity to learn

computer science, which helps nurture problem-solving skills, logic and creativity. Millions of students

worldwide participate each year! The Anthony School has participated in the Hour of Code each year since

its inception.

Want to try your hand at coding? Here are a few websites the students will be working from:

https://code.org

https://www.tynker.com

https://scratch.mit.edu

1st GRADE TOY DRIVE FOR ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

Our 1st grade students hosted a toy drive to support the

Hematology/Oncology department at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in

October. Hundreds of toys were collected and delivered to the hospital. The

toys filled the toy closet for many children. All of the donations were greatly

appreciated. Thanks for helping the first grade provide joy to the children at

the hospital.

3rd GRADE VISITS TOLTEC MOUNDS

The 3rd grade recently took a field

trip to the Toltec Mounds to study the

Plum Bayou people who lived in Arkansas. While there, they learned how

the mounds were used in the daily lives of these people. The students

made arrowhead necklaces to take home and to remind them that

Native Americans, like us, enjoyed adding beauty to their wardrobe. A

park interpreter showed us a number of tools that these people used for

hunting and building. Students were able to touch and feel axes and

even got the chance to blow a dart at a target.

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LITTLE ROCK JUNIOR COTILLION (LRJC)

Each year, Little Rock students in 5th through 8th grades are invited to participate in junior cotillion. LRJC

began in 1948. The LRJC curriculum includes the teaching of dance as well as social graces. Students

socialize with other area students and represent their respective schools at the final dance of each season

called, “Holly Ball.” Below are Anthony students being recognized at this year’s Holly Ball on December 5:

Will Worthen, TAS 5th Grade: Grand March leader

William Romain, TAS 6th Grade: 6th Grade Honor Court

Ellison Bryde, TAS 6th Grade: 6th Grade Honor Court

John Volpe, TAS 6th Grade: Refreshment Server

Emma Walton, TAS 7th Grade: Grand March Leader

Lily Williamson, TAS 7th Grade: Refreshment Server

Rainey Blaisdell, TAS 8th Grade: Best Dancer/8th Grade

MIDDLE SCHOOL SPANISH

Día de los Muertos is celebrated every year on November 1st and 2nd.

This holiday is viewed as a celebration of life and remembrance of the

happy times spent together with the dearly departed.

7th and 8th grade students created tombstones and altars to honor and

remember famous Hispanics who are no longer with us. Items on the altars

and tombstones all have special meaning and are necessary to ensure the

safe arrival of the spirit and happiness of the person for which they are

made for.

R IS FOR RABBIT!

PreK3 and PreK4 have several animal visits thought the year from

The Museum of Discovery, Pinnacle Mountain State Park, and

sometimes from their classmate’s pets! On “r week” the PreK3’s learned

all about rabbits and had a special visit from Heidi, a chinchilla rabbit.

WE ARE THANKFUL FOR OUR PREK!

Before the Thanksgiving break, the PreK3 classes and PreK4 classes celebrated being thankful.

These photos say it all!

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8TH GRADE ANNUAL TRIP TO THE ARKANSAS 4-H CENTER

On November 2nd, 8th grade students participated in the Arkansas 4-H Center’s award winning ExCEL

program. This is an experiential leadership program that presents the students with challenges, both

intellectual and physical, in a fun and positive environment. Highlights included ground-based team building

initiatives, an orienteering course, a rock-climbing tower, and a 300-foot long zip line. For more than 15 years,

this field trip has been taken annually by 8th grade classes. It is consistently one of the year’s most anticipated

events. More than just memories, this trip is a great opportunity for students to support each other, and learn

to work together as they aim to make their final year at TAS a great one.

6th GRADE BLASTS OFF FOR SPACE CAMP

Forty-one 6th graders and their sponsors spent two days on an adventure in space. Our able bus driver,

Tom, saw to it that we arrived at the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, in time to store our gear and

begin our induction into the history of space exploration.

Anthony’s students participated in simulated astronaut training

programs including the Multi-Axis Trainer (MAT), the five-

degree Freedom Chair, and the 1/6 Gravity Chair. Each team

of students used equipment, designed by NASA, to take part

in a simulated “mission” to the International Space Station and

orbited the Moon. Using a prepared script, students worked in

a space lab, conducting experiments, controlling the orbiter

on our trip and donning space suits for space walks. Students attended an IMAX movie in the space dome.

Finally, we all made and flew rockets.

Lastly, we want to say a big thank-you to our 6th grade parents and sponsors for giving us this hands-

on opportunity to study the history of space exploration. Our crew trainers expertly guided us through our

adventure in space with laughter, fun and knowledge. We will treasure our experiences on this trip.

THE ANTHONY SCHOOL SPELLING BEE

Throughout the years The Anthony School has produced outstanding students who compete in the

school, county, region, and national spelling bee competitions.

The spelling bee rules are clear: There can be only one winner, but after more than 22 rounds of The

Anthony School Spelling Bee, two remained tied. For the first time school officials had to dig deep into the

national pool of eligible words to continue the competition. Daniel Chang and Jeff Smith were so good at

spelling that the competition's judges ran out of words.

Daniel and Jeff once again were the main attraction on stage as the spelling bee continued the second

day of competition. Jeff Smith won and will advance to the County Spelling Bee.

Congratulations to both Jeff and Daniel for their diligence in preparing for this strong, competitive

contest. The Anthony School is proud of Jeff and Daniel as well of all the students who participated:

8th Grade 5th Grade

1. Jake Wallace Ms. Clark – Henry Chilcoat

2. Addy Evans Ms. Glover – Evan Richard

3. Daniel Cheng Runners Up

Runners Up Ms. Clark – Jacob Razer

1. Rachel Nauman Ms. Glover – Huntington Benner

2. Sydnee Owens 4th Grade

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3. Jackson House Ms. Hesselbein – Robert Greenberg

7th Grade Ms. Jackson – Sophie Palmer

1. Kylie Wagoner Runners Up

2. Erin Wagoner Ms. Hesselbein – Fletcher McKelvy

3. Jeff Smith Ms. Jackson – Brynn Pitsch

Runners Up 3rd Grade

1. Jack Steward Ms. Bicker – Drew Gwinn

2. Abby Bobo Ms. Scott – Violet Steward

3. James Quirk Runners Up

6th Grade Ms. Bicker – Bella Angtuaco

1. Colin Browning Ms. Scott – Elias Wilkins

2. Eden Lord

3. Dylan Patel

Runners Up

1. William Romain

2. Dennis Nunnally

3. Cordelia Pope

LION KING JR. WRAP UP!

The 2015 Middle School production of Disney’s The Lion King JR. was a great success. Starting with our

VIP/Red Carpet performance, we performed 4 sold-out shows. Over 75 middle school students, and 70

elementary school students, participated in this amazing experience. Money raised through sponsorships and

ticket sales helped with some much needed stage improvements including brand new LED stage lights, new

lighting software technology, and additions to our sound system and set pieces. Additional funds raised will

be used to send 34 middle school students to Atlanta this January to participate in the Junior Theater Festival.

If you are interested in helping sponsor that event, please contact Nicole Mann at

[email protected].

For more information regarding Broadway Junior, The Junior Theater Festival, or iTheatrics opportunities,

please go to http://itheatrics.com/junior-theatre-festival.

Thanks to all of those who helped make this production possible! ~Nicole Mann

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