New Principal and Dean of Students! |
Join us in welcoming Elma Džanić Bass as the New Principal of ASA beginning after Spring Break! Elma has been acting in a dual role at ASA this year. Elma began the year with us as a consultant in the areas of Discipline, Culture and Climate and then stepped into the role of Interim Dean of Students after the Winter Break. She brings extensive experience to ASA as a highly sought after educational leader who transforms and elevates practices and systems to serve all students. Lately, she has traveled the country working with district and school level administrators and teachers to transform disciplinary and restorative practices and improve educational outcomes. Before that, she served as the Support Services Manager for the Phoenix Union High School District and she has continued to consult with the District until recently. Mrs. Bass began her formal career in education with Teach for America, teaching high school English Language Arts; she has several years in the ELA classroom. We feel very fortunate to have her experience and the deep commitment and passion for ASA, our students, faculty, and our mission as a partner and educational leader here at ASA.
|
|
|
|
We also have a New Dean of Students beginning next year! Kristi Kleiser who is currently our 7th grade ELA teacher, Team Leader, and Teacher on Special Assignment working part-time with the Senior Leadership Team this year. Ms. Kleiser has been with ASA for 2 years, and has 7 years total of teaching experience. She brings with her extensive education and experience. She is on leave to have her baby during the 4th quarter but will be back in June to plan with the Senior Leadership Team for August!
|
|
2023-24 Re-Enrollment and Annual Giving Form
DUE TOMORROW: MARCH 3, 2023
|
|
Complete Your Child's 2023-24 Re-enrollment Form NOW!
Secure your student's spot for the 2023-24 school year. We're excited for you to join us!
ALL FAMILIES MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THIS ONLINE OR HARD COPY FORM TO THE FRONT OFFICE BY MARCH 3.
|
|
|
|
|
MAKE YOUR TAX CREDIT GIFT BEFORE THE APRIL 18 DEADLINE!
|
DID YOU KNOW?
>> Tax Credit donations allow you to reduce the amount of your tax liability to the state dollar-for-dollar.
Give up to up to $200 on an individual tax return or up to $400 on a joint return. For example, if you donate $200 to ASA, your state tax credit will decrease by $200 when you file your taxes by 4/18/2023.
>> You can give a Public School Tax credit gift to ASA and to a Private School (as well as to Qualified Charitable Organizations and Qualified Foster Care Organizations) to MAXIMIZE your tax credits!
|
|
|
|
We're so proud to share ASA's Annual Report for the 2021-2022 fiscal year with you!
Through your giving, engagement, and support, ASA had an impressive school year filled with impressive accomplishments and achievements.
THANK YOU!
|
|
|
|
ANNUAL GIVING UPDATE!
Please remember to support your child's ASA experience with an Annual Fund and Tax Credit gift for this school year. Fulfillment of Annual Giving commitments made at the start of this school year are vitally important to ASA. We hope to catch up to this time last March when we had raised more than $500,000! Thank you for your kind and continuing support!
|
|
Make your 2022-23 School Year donation, TODAY! |
|
2022 Annual Giving Statements have been mailed! Need another copy?
|
|
Join us for Showcase 2023, one of ASA’s most anticipated performance fundraising events of the year! Immerse yourself in a rich display of creativity, artistry, and achievement from our scholar artists—and, as always, there will be something for everyone! You can expect to experience solo and ensemble work from all seven arts disciplines taught at ASA (band, choral arts, dance, guitar, piano, strings, and theatre), student-devised works, academic and club installations, and interactive surprises with more performances than ever.
Our inspiring theme for the evening is...METAMORPHOSIS!
Ticketing and Sponsorship Packages are NOW AVAILABLE
|
|
2023-2024 ARTS SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUESTS |
|
Schedule change requests will be open from March 20 - May 26. They will be processed in the order they are received.
Steps to Change Arts Courses
-
Review student placements in ParentVue during Spring Break
- If no change in courses is needed, you are done!
- If course changes are needed:
-
Fill out the 2023-2024 Online schedule change request form in full (Available 3/20 7:00am)
- Arts registration office will confirm receipt of the request
- Arts registration office will confirm availability and eligibility with the requested departments
- Arts registration office will notify you via email that your status is either “approved” or “pending”
If you would like to add 9th period piano as a Middle School Student as a 3rd arts class, fill out this form as well.
|
|
Arts Course Sequence and Offerings
|
|
The Nash Jazz Summer Camp at Arizona School for the Arts
June 18-24
|
ATTENTION: Instrumentalists and vocalists. Spend a fun-filled week learning and performing jazz with the Nash Jazz Summer Camp's all-star faculty!
Lewis Nash, Charles Lewis, Dennis Rowland, Mary Petrich, Chris Finet, Clark Gibson, Jason Carder, Jeff Libman and Deborah Weisz invite students ages 12 and up to attend this week-long day camp held on the campus of Arizona School for the Arts.
Campers participate in all day jazz intensive studies, featuring improv, combos and masterclasses with our stellar faculty. Each day of the camp week concludes with a faculty concert for students, with the week culminating in a faculty performance on Friday, and a Saturday night student concert at world-renowned jazz club, The Nash. LEARN MORE!
|
|
Congrats to Mr. Pierce and our high school World Guitar students on being awarded, “Superior with Distinction”, at the 2023 ABODA Area Guitar Festival. |
|
Congrats to ASA HS Robotics Students and Ms. Rose and Ms. Taylor on Team Power Outage's 1st Place win for the Promote Award, Judge's Choice Award, and 2nd Place for the Motivate Award. |
|
Round of applause to Ms. Guzman and ASA Students Zev Levin, Alice Elder, and Rob Foley, who received a "Superior" rating at the 2023 Arizona Music Educators Association Middle School Solo & Ensemble Festival. |
|
Congrats to all our Model UN students and Mr. Huck! Recognizing Maza Reyes - Distinguished Delegate, Lauren Lane-Snider - Distinguished Delegate, UNICEF runner up Best Delegates, and runner up Best Diplomat Ian Elder and Carmen Duerinckx - Security Council Best Policy Statement. |
|
Congrats to ASA Chamber Singers, Ms. Bender, and our Choral Department Faculty on their "Superior" Rating at the 43rd Annual Jazz Madrigal Festival. |
|
3QP WEEK: Monday 3/6 - Friday 3/10 |
|
Just a reminder that your student(s) scheduled presentation time is the the only day and time your student will be at school during the week of March 6th; this is NOT a vacation week. Please plan accordingly so you may attend your student's presentation.
After your student's presentation, stop by outside Building A129 to visit the Development and Marketing Team - Ms. Religioso and Ms. Skivington - for treats, goodies and photo booth merriment and fun! Back by popular demand will be the Bubble Blasters! Good luck to all!
|
|
MONDAY, MARCH 27:
ASA Board Meeting
|
We invite you to attend the Monday, 3/27 ASA Board meeting at 5:30 PM via
|
|
THURSDAY, MARCH 30 - SUNDAY APRIL 2: Signature Series Fall Mainstage Play
|
|
The Parent Portal on ASA's website is a hub of information and links for students and families such as School Pay, Canvas, and the Parent Forms and Resources Page which is a source of important help that our community has been asking about from Transcript Requests to Incident Reports to Health & Mental Health Resources, and much more.
|
|
Join the new ASA Parent/Guardian Connect Facebook group. Run by parents FOR parents!
|
|
|
ARIZONA SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS inspires creative thinkers and leaders through providing an innovative concentration in college preparation informed by the performing arts.
|
|
STAY CONNECTED | #ArtsandSmarts |
|
© 2023 Arizona School for the Arts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
