News From The Coop | September 15, 2023

Dear ASA Families,

Happy National Arts Education Week! Thank you for supporting your student's growth in their artistic learning. As the Dean of Arts, I get the wonderful pleasure of watching all the students grow in their creative process and applying those techniques to their critical thinking skills in all their learning disciplines. This quarter has focused on creative design, building self management and decision making through each of their art forms. The hallways have been buzzing with amazing sound, innovative thought, and collaborative energy. I can't wait to join you all in the audience for our fall performances that start in October.

Thank You,

Monica Sauer Anthony

Dean of Arts

Fresh Start Mentors

The Fresh Start Mentors conducted their first in-class push-in on Friday 9/1 to meet their mentees for the first time. The Fresh Start program assigns each 9th grader an upperclassman mentor to help support them socially and academically throughout the year - which is a great example of how ASA students express SUPPORT here at ASA!

9th Grade CARES!

Posters were hung in the hall this week as a reminder to students that 9th grade CARES! These posters were created by students in the first week of school in Ms. Wisehart's class. The CARES acronym stands for consideration, accountability, respect, effort, and school spirit, which highlights 5 of the core values we try to achieve as 9th graders, which is also one of our 5C's!

HS CLUB FAIR

Last week high school students gathered in the black box to promote their clubs. New members were able to sign up and clubs have begun meeting! We can't wait to see and hear the great things they do this year including planning events, hosting drives, and engaging in our community.

Parent Dashboard

Parent Canvas Observer Set-Up

2023-24 Year at a Glance Calendar

Monthly Calendar (scroll down!)

Sept 18: Phonetic Spit's Poetry Club Begins

Sept 20: Dual Enrollment Payments (Phoenix College) Due

Sept 22: On Campus Flu Shot & Covid Booster Clinic

Sept 25: NO SCHOOL - Yom Kippur

Sept 26: Sandra Day O'Connor Civics Day

Sept 27: Photo Retakes

Sept 29: Choir Retreat

A CALL FOR DONATIONS!

Flu season is afoot! We have used up our store of tissues and the health center is looking for tissue donations to distribute to all of our classrooms.

Please bring all donations to the front office at ASA or send to:

Arizona School for the Arts: Health Center

1410 N 3rd St.

Phoenix, AZ 85004

LATE PICKUP PROCEDURES AND FEES

As a reminder, all students must be picked up or leave campus within 15 minutes of their last class ending. Any students who are still on campus at that time will be directed by staff on duty to the front office to sign in, and a parent must come to the front office to sign them out. Your student will be placed in Homework Hour and assessed a $10 fee per occurrence. Anyone ending class by 4:20 must be picked up by 4:30p or they will be assessed a $65 fee per occurrence.

Boys & Girls Club Gabel Branch (15th Street & McDowell) bus pickup is between 3:30-4:00pm on ASA's campus. Students wait in the main office until the bus driver buzzes at the gate. The BGC is $60/month/child after a $30 annual membership fee (financial aid is available for those who qualify) and comes with a snack and dinner. Teens are free after the $30 membership fee. For more information, please view "Extracurricular Happenings" below!

LUNCH TREATS UPDATE

No more lunch treats! A parent/guardian can drop off a lunch, however, sweet treats/celebratory desserts, balloons, gift bags, etc. are not allowed in classrooms or at lunch. we will hold these items in the front office to be picked up at the end of the day to be enjoyed at home. a great way to celebrate milestones such as birthdays is by singing to friends!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

We are having a few things around campus happening in the next few weeks and are seeking volunteers! Events include Hearing & Vision, Flu & Covid Shot Clinic, & Photo Retake Day.

Volunteer Sign-Ups

ON CAMPUS FLU SHOT & COVID BOOSTER CLINIC

We have coordinated with Safeway an on campus clinic to receive yearly vaccines against illness. This event will take place on Friday, September 22, 2023 from 9am-2pm. This event is open to all ASA students, families, and staff members. They will be offering Flu shots, and if supply is available, will be offering the newest Covid booster. If you are interested, please sign up using the Sign Up Genius listed below and indicate which shots you are interested in receiving.

Secure Your Spot!

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUBS

Sometimes the right book is all it takes to nurture a child’s love of reading. That’s why we will be participating in Scholastic Book Clubs again this school year. Scholastic provides an affordable and convenient way to purchase books.

You can order books at any time from any flyer/book club on the scholastic website. Please know the only way your child can order books is online. I will not be accepting any order forms, money, or checks. I will happily deliver ordered books to your student as soon as books are received. Orders typically take about two weeks. You can also order for additional family members.

Ordering online is fast and convenient. See the steps below.

Don’t hesitate to email me with any questions,

Lisa Speck

Speck@goasa.org

5^th Social Studies

Ordering steps:

1. Login at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs

2. Enter class activation code GFNMB

3. Choose from thousands of print titles, value packs, etc.

4. Submit order

5. Send me an email (speck@goasa.org) to inform me that you’ve submitted an order so I can confirm it.

DUAL ENROLLMENT

Juniors and Seniors doing Dual Enrollment:

Payment to Phoenix College is due Sept 20!

PHONETIC SPIT'S POETRY CLUB

Phonetic Spit's Poetry Club with resident WNBA performer Jay Tatum will begin for the second year on Monday, September 18th, from 4:20p-5:20p in B102. Come and join our community of practice---it's low-stakes and a safe place to learn how to write spoken word poetry, write bars, make friends, and learn about literary giants from a master performer.

2023 FALL BREAK CAMPS

Phoenix Friends School is hosting 3 variations of camps during the week of fall break [October 9-13th] for students in grade 4, 5, & 6!

Price: $300 per camper, per camp. $120 for two-day Civics and

Citizenship Camp.

Location: 1875 N Central Ave, Phoenix

Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

Extended day available upon request

Grades: 4, 5 & 6

Click here for more details!

HOMEWORK HOUR

Who: 5th - 8th graders

What: A supervised, after school quiet study time

When: Mon-Fri 3:25 PM - 4:20 PM

Why: Students will have a space to complete their homework and receive assistance from an instructor as needed

Fee: $100/month, $10 drop-in

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB

Several ASA families use the Warner & Shirley Gabel Branch of the Boys and Girls Club as after school care for their students. This program has great options for school-aged kids and offer tuition aid for those who qualify. They even include a dinner for your student! If you are interested in your child attending, you can sign up directly with the BGC. This program provides a bus that directly picks up students from ASA and takes them to the Boys and Girls Club!

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