CAMPUS ENHANCEMENTS IN PROGRESS |
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You may have noticed the recent addition of several shipping containers adjacent to the Humanities Tower. Over the next several weeks, these containers will be converted into structures to create additional shade for our students. Stay tuned for more information on this exciting project, coming soon! |
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MORNING DROP-OFF REMINDERS |
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Thank you for your continued dedication to maintaining a safe environment during drop-off and pick-up and for being good community members to fellow OCSA families and our surrounding neighbors. We would like to provide a few reminders to help maintain orderly and efficient traffic flow during morning drop-off.
- Please drop your student off within the designated coned-off lanes. Within the past week, staff members have observed a few vehicles stopping in driving traffic lanes (outside of the cones) on Main Street to unload their students. This is unsafe, as students have to then cross in front of moving cars in order to reach the curb.
- Please do not stop your vehicle at the entrance of any coned-off lane or within the lane if traffic is still moving. This causes traffic congestion behind your vehicle on Main and Sycamore Streets. Please drive as far as possible into the designated coned-off lane, wait until traffic has stopped, and then you may unload your vehicle quickly.
- Each morning, school personnel assist with directing traffic to maintain student safety and keep traffic patterns moving. Please use your turn signals (left and right blinkers) to communicate your vehicle’s path of travel to school personnel. This will help keep them safe and ensure you are properly directed.
To review the Morning Drop-Off and Afternoon Pick-up maps, please click here.
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Exciting news for middle school families: The middle school fall dance, Jungle Jam, is coming up on Friday, October 8! We hope that 7th and 8th grade students will join us for a roaring good time from 2:45-4:30 p.m. in the Tower breezeway and on the blacktop. Tickets go on sale next Friday, September 24. Please stay tuned to this newsletter, Art Attack, and ParentSquare (formerly Aeries Communications) for more details, coming soon.
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HOMECOMING TICKETS NOW ON SALE |
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Attention high school students: Homecoming is scheduled for Saturday, October 9 and will be held at Hangar 21 in Fullerton! Tickets are on sale through MySchoolBucks starting today, Friday, September 17, and will remain available until Monday, October 4. Non-OCSA guest passes are due on Wednesday, September 29. We look forward to seeing you there!
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HELP US CELEBRATE 35 YEARS OF DREAMS |
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We believe that every OCSA story is worth sharing! In honor of the school’s 35th anniversary, we created a special Kudoboard page that allows all members of the OCSA community to give voice to their favorite OCSA moments, memories, and dreams. Click here to read, watch, and listen to the stories that tell our shared history, and then add your own!
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SAVE THE DATE FOR COLLEGE FAIR 2021 |
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Mark your calendars! We hope high school families will join us for College Fair 2021 on Thursday, October 21 and Friday, October 22. This incredible opportunity for students and parents will include a full lineup of on-campus and virtual master classes, workshops, and panels, in addition to an exciting Virtual College Booth Fair. Registration for this event will be available beginning the second week in October. Please keep an eye out for registration details coming soon! Click here to view the save the date flyer for more information.
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Congratulations to the Ballet & Contemporary Dance Conservatory! As the first conservatory to receive 100% submission of their Voluntary Contribution Agreement (VCA) forms, the Ballet & Contemporary Dance Conservatory will receive $10,000 from the OCSA Foundation. The Instrumental Music Conservatory’s Strings & Orchestra Program was the second-place winner and will receive $5,000. These additional funds can be utilized to help enrich the arts experience for the students in these programs throughout the 2021-2022 school year.
Thank you to every family who submitted their 2021-2022 VCA form. We can’t make the OCSA magic happen without your support!
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ENCORE CONSERVATORY CHALLENGE WINNER |
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We are pleased to announce that the winner of the Encore Conservatory Challenge is... Musical Theatre! Congratulations to the Musical Theatre Conservatory for having the highest percentage of families join Encore this year. To reward their enthusiasm and support, $2,500 will be awarded to the Musical Theatre Conservatory to support a master artist or other arts enrichment initiative of the conservatory director’s choice! Thank you to every family who generously offered their support by joining Encore this year!
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Help support the Ballet Folklórico Dance Conservatory while showing off your school pride with an OCSA stainless steel water bottle! This classy container comes in three sizes and is perfect for both hot and cold drinks. To order your bottle, click here or scan the QR code on the flyer below before the sale ends on Friday, October 1.
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MCKENNA SUBARU SPECIAL OFFER |
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McKenna Subaru of Huntington Beach is proud to support OCSA as a 35th anniversary season sponsor! They are continuing to “share the love” with a new opportunity for our school community. Now through Friday, October 15, OCSA friends and families will receive a special $1,000 discount on all purchases of new vehicles at McKenna Subaru.
To take advantage of this promotion, simply present this email at McKenna Subaru of Huntington Beach to claim your discount. OCSA families are encouraged to share this offer with friends who may be in the market for a new Subaru. Please visit www.mckennasubaru.com for more information on the dealership.
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This is an exciting and busy time for the Class of 2022! Please review the following documents for important information that is relevant to the senior class:
Senior deadlines are fast approaching! Here are some deadlines and dates to keep in mind:
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Senior Package Purchases - Friday, October 1 through MySchoolBucks
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Recommendation Letter Requests - Friday, October 1 for November 1 deadlines and Wednesday, November 10 for January 1 deadlines
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Transcript Requests - Friday, October 1 for November 1 deadlines and Friday, November 12 for January 1 deadlines
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Diploma Name/Address Verification - Friday, October 22
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Yearbook Submissions (senior portrait, quote, and baby photo) - Sunday, January 9
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Senior Ads - Sunday, January 9
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*Panoramic Picture - Wednesday, February 16 at 10:45 a.m.
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*Cap & Gown/Ticket Distribution - Wednesday, May 18 during lunch and Block 7
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*Graduation - Thursday, June 9 at Cottonwood Church at 6 p.m.
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*Grad Night - Friday, June 10 at Disney California Adventure Park
*Subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Seniors and their parents will receive an OCSA Commencement Packet in the spring that will include detailed information on graduation and grad night. Links to Class of 2022 information are also on our website at www.ocsarts.net/12thGrade.
We’re here for you, Class of 2022! If you have questions after reading the information we have provided regarding senior deadlines and graduation, please email student.services@ocsarts.net.
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OCTA YOUTH RIDE FREE PROGRAM |
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Release forms and passes for the Orange County Transit Authority (OCTA) Youth Ride Free program are now available at the front desk of the Tower. OCSA is proud to be participating in this program that allows children ages 6 to 18 to ride the bus anywhere in Orange County for free every day. For more information on this program, please visit www.octa.net/youthridefree.
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FRANKENCITY NEEDS YOUR STORIES |
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This year, the Acting, Commercial Dance, Creative Writing, Digital Media, Film & Television, Musical Theatre, and Production & Design Conservatories are all teaming up to produce an original, social activism collaboration called Frankencity. This unique event aims to raise awareness and empathy for those experiencing a lack of adequate housing. The event directors are looking for OCSA students and staff who would be willing to share their true stories involving their experiences with housing insecurity. Such situations may include temporary shelter living, living in a hotel or motel, temporarily doubling up, or living unsheltered. Selected stories will be performed anonymously by Acting and Musical Theatre students
Please email Creative Writing Director Josh Wood at josh.wood@ocsarts.net by Friday, October 1 to share your story. Mr. Wood is the only person who will be aware of your identity, unless anonymity is not preferred.
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As a reminder, weekly COVID-19 testing is available to all faculty and staff, as well as to students and families as an extra health and safety resource. The school offers free weekly COVID-19 testing on the OCSA campus every Monday in the Symphony Hall lobby from 1:30-4:30 p.m. by appointment. Walkups may be possible based on availability.
Please visit our COVID-19 Dashboard for registration information and to schedule your appointment. If anyone arrives at the test site without a prior appointment scheduled, the nurse will have a QR code available that the patient can scan to schedule their test.
As a reminder, all K-12 school employees and volunteers will be required to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccine or submit to weekly COVID-19 testing as mandated by the State of California. OCSA Administration is currently in the process of collecting this information from employees, school contractors, and volunteers to be in compliance prior to the deadline of Friday, October 15.
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All information about OCSA’s COVID-19 policies and procedures, as well as important health and safety resources, is available on our COVID-19 Dashboard. In addition, the COVID-19 Dashboard serves as the primary resource for keeping our school community informed on active case totals and is updated regularly to reflect verified positive COVID-19 cases among OCSA students, staff, and visitors.
On this page, you can also access the COVID-19 Reporting Form. If you have been on the OCSA campus and receive a positive COVID-19 test, have a possible exposure to COVID-19, or experience COVID-19 symptoms, we ask that you please report it to the school through this form as soon as you can.
As a reminder, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 12 years and older should get a COVID-19 vaccination to help protect against COVID-19. For more information regarding COVID-19 vaccines for children and teens, please click here.
We will continue to update the OCSA community as we monitor and adjust to the most recent guidelines.
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Middle School Dance (Grades 7-8): Friday, October 8
Homecoming Dance (Grades 9-12): Saturday, October 9
Veterans Day (School Closed): Thursday, November 11
Non Student/Teacher Day (No School): Friday, November 12
Thanksgiving Break (School Closed): Monday, November 22 - Friday, November 26
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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS
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