Sarasota Academy of the Arts 4466 Fruitville Road

Sarasota Academy of the Arts

4466 Fruitville Road

Sarasota, FL 34232

www.sarasotaacademyofthearts.com

[phone] FAX (941) 404 – 4492
December 16, 2015
Dear Parents/Guardians of Elementary Students,
We are excited to announce our “Strive for 45” and incentive program to encourage students to diligently complete the i-ready lessons in reading and math. Students are encouraged to work in either math or reading for 45 minutes per week at home over the holidays. Then they can continue the lessons when school starts again in January. All the students need is a computer with internet access and their N number and pin number to sign in. Sarasota County Schools has partnered with the Education Foundation of Sarasota County to ensure students have access to a computer and the Internet over break. Students can visit the following Digital Learning Labs to use i-Ready or any other instructional websites. Below are the locations of the Digital Learning Labs that we are encouraging students to use along with the holiday hours of each lab.

 North Port Library:

Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat 10-5pm

Tues, Wed 10-8pm

 

Closed 12/23, 12/24, 12/25, 1/1

 

North Sarasota Library:

Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 10-5pm

Tues, Thurs 10-8pm

 

Closed 12/23, 12/24, 12/25, 1/1

 

Selby Library:

Mon-Thurs 10-8pm

Fri, Sat 10-5pm

 

Closed 12/23, 12/24, 12/25, 1/1

 

Janie’s Garden:

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

 

Closed 12/24, 12/25, 1/1

In addition, because we have seen the positive effects of the program, we are starting a “ducks” incentive program for students who complete the lessons with accuracy. XL Technologies, LLC has funded the project and we are so grateful to them for seeing the value of this program. Students will receive a duck for every 15 lessons completed with 70% accuracy. We’re kicking the program off this week with a special holiday duck for each student who has completed at least 20 lessons successfully in either math or reading. We have 65 ducks who will be will be going home with students this week. Congratulations to the students earning them. We hope to see all of the students with ducks by the time the winter holidays are done.

Sincerely,
Cecilia Blankenship

Principal