Clik here to view.
Learning Through Play
At AFIA, we believe children learn best when they feel connected to the content. We believe children will engage more deeply in learning directed by them. We believe we must learn from our students and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Garden Connections
By Eliana Hudson, UMKC communications intern Mrs. Davis and her third/fourth grade class have helped to transform the outside of our building to look more friendly and inviting. Last year, they decided...
View ArticleClik here to view.
School Garden
Last year, Ms. Davis and her class received an award from KC Healthy Kids and Kansas City Community Gardens to help improve our community. Our scholars decided to build garden beds for our school...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Art Show – Reflections: Creating Meaning Through Art
URBAN ELEMENTARY STUDENTS FEATURED AT CARTER ART CENTER – Press Release “Why am I adding dots? Because I want to. I wanted to add color. Yellow for the cloud, white goes in the sun and black goes in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kindness Flowers
By Eliana Hudson, UMKC communications intern Every week at AFIA, we focus on kindness and compassion. Next week, we will increase this focus as October is National Bullying Prevention Month. An example...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Number Talks
By Eliana Hudson, UMKC communications intern “Block, stick, and dot! Block, stick, and dot! The block is hundreds, the stick is tens, the dot is one. Block, stick, and dot. Block, stick, and dot,”...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cardboard Arcade
By Eliana Hudson, UMKC communications intern In Mrs. Moore and Ms. Owen’s fourth/ fifth grade class I noticed that the students were viewing a video. It was of nine year old Caine Monroy as he proudly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Baking = Science + Math
By Eliana Hudson, UMKC communications intern For many people, baking can be a hobby, a way to relax after a stressful day, or to satisfy a craving for sweets. At AFIA, baking is a learning...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kindergarten and Art
By Eliana Hudson, UMKC communications intern In the art room, about twenty kindergartners crouched on the floor. Mrs. Clayton, the arts coordinator, stood above them with her arms wide and said, “Now,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Building Resilience at AFIA
Click here for the Press Release We are excited to announce that we have hired local artist and trauma-informed resilience educator, Beth Sarver, to be our Resilience Coordinator. This innovative...
View ArticleAcademy for Integrated Arts to begin 2016-17 school year with new pledges,...
We are thrilled to share the news of AFIA’s new building. Please see below for the Press Release. KANSAS CITY, MO, March 28, 2016 – Academy for Integrated Arts (AFIA), a Kansas City charter school,...
View ArticleBus Communication
Dear Families, We want to write a note to apologize for the bus difficulties that happened today. We know that both morning and afternoon routes were difficult. The administrative team did stay at AFIA...
View ArticleHonoring Young People Through the Arts
In honor of National Arts in Education Week, I am finally revising and sharing a blog entry that I drafted over the summer. Happy Arts in Education Week! For two days in July, I had the great...
View ArticleFamily Letter October 20, 2016
October 20, 2016 Dear Families, Thank you for attending your child’s parent teacher conference. We appreciate the opportunity to discuss your child’s strengths and collaborate with you to set goals for...
View ArticleFood Drive and Family Volunteer Opportunities
Hello AFIA Families, We have some announcements, in case you didn’t see the notice that was sent home with your child on Friday. As we have in the past, our community is working together to provide...
View ArticleGiving Dance Day
Dear AFIA Community, We have an exciting announcement. We are thrilled to announce that we are partnering with City in Motion to offer dance scholarships for our AFIA students. City in Motion is a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Super Hero MAP testing
Dear AFIA Families, As many of you know our students are taking the MAP test for the next 2 – 3 weeks. We know our students are talented and smart, and we know that standardized tests don’t capture the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quick Announcements
Happy Fall! Fall Trees at AFIA, November 2017 Just last week, Taylor Salle (1st grade teacher) captured this lovely photo of our fall trees… And today, I noticed that nearly all of the leaves have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Celebration of Learning – Tuesday, 6 PM
Hello All, We have a few quick reminders: Please join us for our Annual Fall Celebration of Learning on Tuesday, Nov. 21 from 6 – 7:30 PM. Dinner will be served at 6 PM. Students will perform and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2017 In Review
A few weeks into 2018 I wanted to take time to share some highlights from 2017. In August, we finished Phase II of our construction project, which included the completion of our beautiful gym which...
View Article