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Arendell Parrot Academy (APA) in Kinston was abuzz with excitement last Friday, May 10, 2024, as it hosted a series of unique workshops conducted by visiting professors from the prestigious Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD). This unprecedented event brought a touch of Savannah's renowned art scene directly to the APA campus, providing middle and high school students with an exceptional opportunity to engage with leading figures in the arts and design industry.
Congratulations to APA lower, middle, and upper school art teams’ performance in the North Carolina Association of Scholastic Activities Art Competition.
Laura Fern Jones, a graduating senior at Arendell Parrott Academy, has been named one of more than 5,000 candidates in the 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2023.
Arendell Parrott Academy has earned the College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles. Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded girls’ access in AP computer science courses.
When you think of Art, competitiveness doesn’t come to mind, but the Art Showcase of the North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities sets fire to these students in a tough competition of artistic ability against schools all over North Carolina.
Local students Caroline Keenan and Holland Killinger recently learned their art work has been selected for a national virtual exhibition sponsored by the renowned Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida.
For more than three decades, Parrott Academy first graders have honored their moms with a special Mother’s Day Tea.
Parrott Academy student SERV Society members travelled to Florida on March 18th to volunteer at Give Kids the World, a destination that serves critically ill children and their families.
Two Parrott Academy sophomores have been accepted into the NC Governor’s School in dance after completing applications and submitting audition videos.
Three Parrott Academy middle school chorus students attended the University of Mount Olive’s 68th Honor Choir Festival on March 3rd. Arianna Aviles, Blaney Blizzard, and Zina Mozie participated in the day-long event with their chorus teacher Lisa Duke.
Arendell Parrott Academy’s National Junior Honor Society inducted 35 seventh and eighth grade students in a January 28th ceremony.
Three Parrott Academy middle school students have won awards in the 2021-22 Daughters of the American Revolution American History Essay Contest. Sixth grader Taylor Woodcock won First Place in District 8, seventh grader Chloe Lewis won Third Place in District 8, and former eighth grader Ezra Zapler won First Place in both District 8 and in the state of North Carolina.
Parrott Academy kindergarten students welcomed Santa and Mrs. Claus to their classrooms on Dec. 12th. During his special visit, Santa shared a book with students, noted their gift requests, and posed for photo opportunities.
Arendell Parrott Academy honored Veterans Day 2021 with school wide projects, a speaker, recognition of a Patriot, and a series of fine arts performances. On Tuesday, November 9th, classes from first grade to seniors posted veteran-themed displays outside classrooms.
On Friday October 29th Parrott Academy kindergarteners shivered with fright and delight at an eight-legged visitor straight from a Halloween movie. Aaron Rouse of Kinston brought his tarantula to visit the five-year olds, offering them a blend of fascinating facts and personal anecdotes.
