“No more silence, end gun violence!” Millions of people across the United States united as one to say "Never again" after a devastating mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. Students, teachers, parents, grandparents, and neighbors joined together on March 26th, 2018 for the March for Our Lives Tampa Bay. There were an estimated 15,000 people who... Continue Reading →
Girl Code takes a trip to TreeHoppers
25 feet in the air, now 30, don't look down! The trees sway in the breeze as you put one foot in front of the other, trying your best to balance on the tightrope. Now jump! Female empowerment and bonding is quite an important part of not only the Girl Code club but also... Continue Reading →
The Guys and Dolls Team
It’s play season! An outstanding Academy tradition that involves over half of the student body has commenced and is scheduled for March 16th and 17th. This year’s play is a story of gamblers and the women they are chasing after. Underground “crap games” are complicating relationships while also building others. Guys and Dolls is a... Continue Reading →
Annual Public Speaking Assembly 2018
Stepping up to the podium and presenting a speech publicly can be quite a daunting task, but these public speaking winners were specially chosen to do just that! After being chosen for the finals, this group of fourth through eleventh graders were personally selected out of the finalists to present a variety of speeches in... Continue Reading →
The Guys and Dolls Team
It’s play season! An outstanding Academy tradition that involves over half of the student body has commenced and is scheduled for March 16th and 17th. This year’s play is a story of gamblers and the women they are chasing after. Underground “crap games” are complicating relationships while also building others. Guys and Dolls is a... Continue Reading →
Paint and go seek – #AATLrock painting is underway!
In the garden? Under the lunch table? On top of a sign? Hidden in a flower pot? Make sure you’re on a lookout for a colorful, creative rock created by your fellow peers who are enrolled in art class! All students in art class participated in a creative rock painting opportunity then took the time... Continue Reading →
DACA being repealed? – How it would affect the Academy community
Imagine this: You were born in the Dominican Republic but brought to the United States when you were less than a year old. The United States is the only thing you’ve ever learned to call home. Then, you find out the president of the United States wants to send you back to the place you have no memory of because “you don’t belong here.”