CSArts-SGV Weekly Wrap - January 20, 2023

January 20, 2023

NO MIDDLE SCHOOL INSTRUCTION MONDAY

Middle school families: Please be aware that there will be no school or conservatory for middle school students on this coming Monday, January 23 due to a staff professional development day for the Duarte Unified School District (DUSD) academies. School and conservatory will be held as usual for high school students.

2023-2024 ACADEMIC COURSE SELECTION

High school students: Starting this month, the school counselors will be visiting your History/Social Science classes to assist with the selection of your academic courses for the 2023-2024 school year. They are excited to meet with you!

High school parents/guardians: Please keep an eye out for the drafted version of your student’s 2023-2024 Grade Level Course Request Form, which will be sent home over the next few weeks. Please note, the official Google form will need to be submitted online with both student and parent electronic signatures. The link to the specific Grade Level Google Form can be found on the drafted hardcopy. Additional course selection resources can be found on the Counselor’s Corner website.

Parents and students are encouraged to consider work/life balance when selecting academic courses. Honors classes, Early College (CCC) classes, and AP classes include college-level workloads and expectations, as well as a substantial amount of independent work. It is not recommended that any student take more than three of these classes per year.

ONCE UPON A SPIRIT WEEK

The CSArts-SGV Leadership class would like to invite high school students, teachers, and staff to dress up and participate in the Once Upon a Spirit Week festivities to be held from Monday, January 30 to Friday, February 3. See below for more details about each day’s theme and click here for outfit inspiration!

Monday, January 30: Midnight Monday

Pulling up to the kitchen for a midnight snack? What are you wearing?

Tuesday, January 31: Two-of-a-Kind Tuesday

Who’s Tweedledee and who’s Tweedledum? Twin with a friend!

Wednesday, February 1: Woodland Wednesday

Break out your elf ears, mushroom hats, and fairy wings – dress as a woodland creature!

Thursday, February 2: Anything but a Backpack Day

Leave the backpack at home! Bring a tote, stroller, or even a laundry basket?

Friday, February 3: Four Kingdoms Friday

Wear your class colors as a proud member of your kingdom! Seniors wear magenta, juniors wear blue, sophomores wear red, and freshmen wear yellow.

The week culminates with the Enchanted Festival & Pep Rally to be held on Friday, February 3 from 2:45-5:30 p.m.! See the image below for more information.

GET YOUR WINTER FORMAL TICKETS

Hey, high school students! Tickets are now on sale on MySchoolBucks for the “Enchanted Evening” Winter Formal, to be held on Saturday, February 4 from 7-11 p.m. at Spring Field Banquet Hall (501 N. Harbor Boulevard, Fullerton). Guest passes must be submitted to Room 111 by next Friday, January 27. We hope to see you there!

GALA TABLE SPONSORSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE

The CSArts-SGV Foundation is pleased to announce that table sponsorships are now available for Gala 2023: Fanfare in the French Quarter, which will take place at Le Méridien Pasadena Arcadia on Saturday, March 4! Click here to reserve your table for this unforgettable journey through New Orleans, featuring an artfully plated dinner, live and virtual auctions, and a stunning performance by our students and guest artist Terron Brooks. A limited quantity of individual tickets will be available in late January – stay tuned for more details!

To donate an auction item or to learn more about Gala, please visit www.sgv.csarts.net/Gala. All proceeds from this event will support the talented student artists in all of the school’s donation-dependent arts conservatory programs.

SENIOR BULLETIN & PARENT MEETING

Class of 2023 families: Please click here to access the January edition of the Senior Bulletin, with new information on all things related to graduation and end-of-year activities. Be sure to check the Senior Updates page of our website often to receive the latest updates! Additionally, please consider joining the CSArts Seniors - 23: A Parent Page on Facebook – an unofficial resource for senior parents, by senior parents – in order to get involved with parent-planned activities and senior-support initiatives.

Senior Parent Meeting

The Senior Parent Group and the CSArts-SGV Administrative Team are also co-hosting a virtual meeting at 6 p.m. this coming Thursday, January 26 to share information about senior programming for the spring semester and invite parents to get involved! Be sure to join the Senior Parent Meeting at this link. Hope to see you there!

SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT CSARTS-SGV

Do you know a student who may be interested in joining our welcoming, creative, and unique school community? Help us recruit the next CSArts-SGV class! If you have friends or family with students entering grades 7-12 next fall, please encourage them to visit www.sgv.csarts.net/ApplyNow to learn more and to start the application process today. The deadline for prospective students to apply is Sunday, February 5. Thank you for helping spread the word about our amazing school!

Please note that the above application deadline is for incoming students only. The deadline for current students to apply for a conservatory transfer for next fall has already passed. Transfer applications for the 2024-2025 school year will be available early in the fall.

STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH CSARTS-SGV

Did you know that you can always read the latest from CSArts-SGV on the Blog & News page on our website? The CSArts-SGV Blog & News page is updated monthly with exciting posts that highlight upcoming special events, insights into students’ lives, exclusive interviews with faculty and alumni, and special behind-the-scenes moments. Click here to check out the most recent blog post!

HEALTH & SAFETY REMINDERS

Please take the time to review our COVID-19 Information page for the most current COVID-19 policies and procedures. On this page, you can also access the COVID-19 Reporting Form in order to report a positive test, symptoms, or exposure.

Free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests are available through Heluna Health to CSArts-SGV students and staff who have symptoms that correlate with active COVID-19 or who have had a known close contact with a COVID-19 positive individual. Tests will be administered in the Health Office by one of our school nurses, and results will be recorded in Primary Health, a secure online database. All students and staff should register for Primary Health using this link. Advanced notice of the need for COVID-19 testing is appreciated and can be requested by contacting the Health Office at 657.321.4000 ext. 60401 or health.office@sgv.csarts.net.