E.A. Young Academy is a not-for-profit, private academy created to generate transformative changes to meet  the needs  of the K-12, gifted, talented, and high ability scholar.

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Vol. 5 Issue 15 - April 26, 2017

A Look Ahead
Mark Your Calendar:

Apr 27           Research & Innovation Expo (Grades 7-12) 
Apr 28           Spirit Assembly (Wear all purple!)
May 1            Yearbook Orders Due
May 2            AP Testing begins (US)
May 9            K-3 Theatre Production
May 11          Sixth Grade Production "The Forgotten Door"
May 12          Parent Appreciation Breakfast
May 13          Five Years Young Y'all Gala!
May 16           Research & Innovation Expo (Grades 4-6)
May 16-18    MAP Testing
May 18-19    Firehawk Players: The Play that Goes Wrong
May 20         MORP 
May 22         4/5 Theatre Production
May 23         Lower School Awards 8:30 AM
May 23         Middle School (6-8) Awards 2:30 PM
May 23         Upper School Awards 6:30 PM
May 24         LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

To access the General School Calendar, click here. This calendar is downloadable/uploadable to your smart phone, as well.  iCal: http://bit.ly/EAYAOfficialCalendar  
Save the Date! Five Years Young, Y'all!

It's time to Save the Date for the EA Young Academy Annual Auction Gala which will take place on 
Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the Marriott Courtyard DFW Airport North .  This year's event is celebrating "Five Years Young, Y'all" and features a western theme with amazing food, adult libations, a live and silent auction, line dancing lessons and casino games complete with amazing prizes.   And you never know- you might be able to take a ride on the mechanical bull. The attire for the evening is COWBOY CHIC so dress up those boots and jeans with your fancy threads and be ready to enjoy a wonderful evening.
K-1 Special Visitors!
Mimi Turbeville, BA


This week, we had our final community helper visitor.  It was someone near and dear to my heart . . . Mr.Turbeville!  He visited with us about how food gets from where it's grown to our local grocery stores.  He talked about the importance of eating fruits and vegetables.  He taught us how perishable foods are transported and how they can be preserved through drying.  We had to guess what some fruits were, and then we got to try them dried. Dried mango and apricots, raisins, prunes, and dates ~ we had to be RISK TAKERS with some of these unusual foods! Most of us found they tasted pretty good!


Ryan's dad visited with us this week, too, to talk about his job at Redi-Mix Concrete. He brought a really cool show-n-share . . . a community helper! Mr. Byrnes introduced Ray, one of the cement truck drivers from his company.  Mr. Ray has been driving cement mixers for 32 years!  They explained all about the truck and how it works. Scholars had some great questions about this interesting job. Each scholar got to climb up and see all the controls in the cab of the truck! Then, Mr. Ray showed us the back of his truck, where the cement actually comes out. He explained what all the switches do . . . everything from controlling the direction of the turning to adding water to the cement inside. The scholars were very attentive! Mr. Ray enjoyed answering questions about his exciting truck and job! Thank you, Mr. Byrnes, for sharing such an interesting community helper and his super cool truck!!!

Later in the week, K/1 had our summative assessment for our social studies unit studying how Communities work together to meet the needs of people. In this unit, we have explored many different jobs people have and the importance of those jobs. For the summative, each scholar dressed up as a community helper and presented what they were wearing and why, explained the tools their job would need & how to use them, and told how their job makes a difference in our world.
Cadence chose to show how a vet serves her community.  Krish shared how a pilot in the United States Air Force defends our country.  Ria dressed up as a dentist and explained how this community helper keeps our smiles healthy.  Kai shared knowledge he gained from one of our visitors, Officer Jennings.  He dressed up as a policeman and explained the tools this important job requires.  Ryan also chose to be a police officer and shared some different interesting tools a law enforcement officer would use.  After each presentation, the scholars answered questions from the audience ~ that took some quick thinking on their feet!
Health Promotion
Michael Petruso, AOS CPT



Mr. and Mrs. Petruso helped the K-3 scholars get started with an awesome garden growing tomatoes, squash, zinneas, bush beans, sugar peas, and cantaloupe. They pulled the weeds from the planting beds, helped till the soil, mixed in the compost that was kindly donated by Lowe's, planted seeds and transferred plants. We can't wait to watch it grow! Thanks everyone!
K/1 Field Investigation
Mimi Turbeville, BA

To support our inquiry into Community Helpers, we took a trip to the NRH Fire Station!  Ryan came dressed for the part!  The first thing we saw was an ambulance.  We learned that all NRH firefighters are also paramedics. Then, w e got to get up inside a real ambulance ~ lots of tools in there!
Next, we saw an unusual type of firetruck that  fights grass fires and shoots water out its front!  
The captain told us that the main fire truck is like one big toolbox. It is full of tools and equipment that the firefighters might need! The "jaws of life" tool was super impressive. When we made our way to the front of the truck, one of the firefighters showed us what all they wear when actually fighting a fire. 
The driver of the firetruck is also in charge of the water.
He told us he uses all kinds of MATH to know how much water pressure to use.  We also got to see the specialized bomb equipment ~ very cool! Perhaps the best part, though, was getting to see how it feels to actually sit in one of the firefighters' seats in the truck!

After we had learned about all the firetrucks, we went inside to see where firefighters live when on duty.

First stop was their "ready room," where their lockers store their fire suits. Each firefighter has his or her own locker.  Then, we saw what a bedroom in the fire station looks like. The s cholars were surprised they had a desk for studying!  What a wonderful opportunity to see where these important community helpers live while at work!
APHELION



Aphelion showcased their artwork at the Young People's Art Fair as part of the Main Street Arts Festival this past weekend.  Their remaining product will be on their Facebook store shortly. Join their Facebook group to stay updated!
ELA C
Kerensa Prostek, BS MEd


ELA: Our ELA class has created a summary of our last book, Masterminds. For a fun way to summarize than to the book than to eat pizza! After scholars have used their pizza boxes to demonstrate their knowledge of the book, they will eat pizza in Mrs. Prostek's classroom.
Upper Schoolers Visit College Fair!

Some of our Upper School scholars explored all the amazing options at the National Association for College Admission Counseling College Fair!
Research & Innovation Expo
REGISTER NOW!

The 7th-12th grade scholars of EAYA would like to invite you to our Research and Innovation Expo. Our Quest and Research classes have devoted time this academic year to develop research-related skills including reviewing current literature related to their topic, drafting research questions, developing a research design, and ultimately collecting and analyzing data. Scholars in grades 7-12 will be presenting their research at this Expo. Please use this link to register for specific research presentations:  
 
Date:  Thursday, April 27th
Time:  6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Who:  Scholars and Parents of all grade levels are invited to attend
 
EAYA is hosting a second Research and Innovation Expo featuring the 4th-6th grade scholars on Tuesday, May 16th.
Save the Date! IGNITE is coming!

IGNITE Registration is OPEN!
Visit this link to register online!
Ignite! Summer Intensives will be held during the weeks of July 10th and July 17th! Ignite! is EA Young Academy's answer to summer camp! Ignite! Summer Intensives offer extraordinary opportunities for students looking for something above and beyond the usual summer camp experience. Ignite! is open to all students in grades K-12, whether or not they are enrolled at EAYA.  Be sure to sign up for courses soon! A few courses only have a few remaining slots open!
Fiery Hills Spring Market Day!





Our fine citizens of Fiery Hills held a very successful Market Day to wrap up the year and spend all those Hawkeyes! Scholars' creations, wares and services were so creative, as they always are!
Earth Day Clean Up!
Thanks to all of the Firehawk Families who helped out last weekend at the big clean-up event! The campus is looking better than ever! Also, a big thanks from the Firehawk Players to Troy and the Stearns family for their expertise and help with set building! Thanks to Heidi Besters for helping organize this important day!
4/5 STEM
Kerensa Prostek, BS MEd


After reading their journals to 4th/5th, K/1 worked to help design an egg protector. They are collaborating on the design process of what would best protect the egg. 
Sixth Grade Purple Cord Field Investigation
Brenda Edins, BEd
Mrs. Edins' sixth graders paid a visit to Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County, the organization they have served in Purple Cord this year. They were able to learn about the logistics of the thousands of meals the organization delivers each week. They even got to deliver some meals themselves! What a meaningful day of service!


4/5 Advisory/Social Studies/Science/QUEST
Kerensa Prostek, BS MEd
ADVISORY:  The last of the Purple Cord fundraising was our Fun Run at EAYA. The scholars wore their tie dye shirts and also sold sold tie dye shirts as part of our fundraiser. On Wednesday morning during Jumpstart, the scholars ran a fun run mile. The EAYA community cheered the scholars on as they ran their mile! We had Popsicles afterwords to celebrate the community spirit.
Math Lab C
Kerensa Prostek, BS MEd
Scholars are sending out their Microsoft forms to gather data. They sent these forms to their classmates and their classmates answered the information requested.Then, they put that data on and Excel spreadsheet. The information will then be put to a Powerpoint and presented in class.
Office Help Needed
Editing Department
Scholar article by Katarina G.



The editors are the backbone of the writing department. They correct the grammar, spelling, and phrasing of every piece of writing, embellishing the original content and making it more fun to read. The editors are a treasured group in our community because they are reliable and always do their work. Emily H., the editing manager, says she applied for her position because she knew she was perfect for the job. When asked what the best part of her job was, she replied, "I love reading the work that the wonderful writers create!" All of the editors love and recommend their job because "having a part in preventing errors in the Talon and the yearbook is an amazing feeling." To be an editor, you have to have an eye and dislike for typos and grammatical errors and know how to fix them. The editors edit outside of school whenever they get the opportunity. When asked if she would apply to be editing manager again, Emily H. said, "Absolutely! I love editing."
AP Research
Carol Raymond, BM BMEd MEd
The AP Research scholars gave their presentations on Tuesday and Thursday this week. They did a fabulous job!  They will be giving their presentations again at the Research and Innovation Expo on Thursday, April 27 and would love to have your support that evening!  A special thank you to our oral defense panel - Sharon Gorman, Glenn Harper and Gunter Daley.
Algebra II
Carol Raymond, BM BMEd MEd
Scholars have explored the similarities and differences between the formulas of circles, ellipses, parabolas and hyperbolas. They have learned how to analyze the type of conic section from their quadratic equation. (Or, as on scholar heard the "quack-dradic" equation...
Honors Biology
Carol Raymond, BM BMEd MEd
The original ecosystems are taking form with incredible creativity. Scholars will present their ecosystems in class on May 2nd and May 4th.
Fine Arts
Julie McGhee, BA MA


A little EARTHY art from the 2-3, 7, 8 classes and upper schoolers! I hope you all had a beautiful Earth Day!
Mr. Edins' Experiment

Mr. Edins created Lichtenberg figures using a microwave transformer. In layman terms: he used electricity and a liquid conductor to burn a path in the wood. He was experimenting on behalf of Mrs. McGhee, who is looking to employ this method in her art classes!
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