Winter Events at Maya Angelou Academy
We’ve been busy over the holiday season at the Academy! This year, we started our Annual Food Drive for our scholars’ families. MAA and DYRS staff gathered and donated canned goods to create food baskets for families of our scholars. The MAA Family Engagement Team, lead by Maurice Milline, did an amazing job organizing and then delivering the baskets to the families.
In December, the scholars at MAA participated in our Annual Holiday Book Recordings. Scholars had the opportunity to select a holiday book, record the holiday book, and then send the book along with the recording to their family members and loved ones. This is always a great annual event, and our scholars and staff rallied around this project! Huge shout out to our Behavior Specialist, Ms. Samantha Simpore, for taking the lead on this!
As the holidays came to a close and the New Year began, our staff and scholars re-focused to start the year off striving for continued progress, excellence, and never failing to achieve high expectation. We have a lot to look forward to at the Academy as we gear up for our Annual Black History Month Art Show, organized by our art teacher, Rashad Cuffee, as well as many special performances and events. We recently welcomed the PinPoint Theater group and we look forward to welcoming back Ayana Gregory and the West African Drumming Troupe for some special performances.
Additionally, our MAA Phoenix basketball team is having a very consistent season and scholars are enjoying the opportunity to play in the alternative league here at New Beginnings. We look forward to all that is to come!
-Chelsea Kirk, Asssitant Principal, Maya Angelou Academy