UPCOMING PRESIDENTS’ DAY HOLIDAY |
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Please be reminded that OCSA will be closed next week on Friday, February 18, as well as the following Monday, February 21, in observance of Presidents' Day. We hope you enjoy the well-deserved long weekend!
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STUDENT PERFORMER SAFETY POLICY CHANGE
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At a recent meeting of the OCSA Board of Trustees, the existing Event Patron and Performer Policy was reviewed in light of the decline of COVID-19 cases at OCSA and throughout Orange County. Effective immediately, the OCSA Board of Trustees has amended the policy to permit students to perform onstage without masks. Since performance is a central aspect of the OCSA student experience, we are hopeful that this amended procedure will continue to maintain the safest environment possible for student performers, while ensuring that they can perform as intended without masks.
All other previously approved safety procedures remain in place, including performer and crew COVID-19 testing, verification of patron vaccination status or negative COVID-19 test, and surgical-grade mask requirements for patrons and student performers when not onstage.
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Congratulations to OCSA’s Mock Trial Team, who will be advancing to the Orange County finals for the first time and will be competing against University High School! We hope you will join us this coming Tuesday, February 15 and Thursday, February 17 from 5-7 p.m. in The Callero Family Foundation Plaza (DMS Quad) for an outdoor watch party of the event. Seating will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own chairs or blankets. A taco truck will be there to sell delicious food to attendees starting at 4:45 p.m.
If you are unable to make it to the watch party, please consider visiting www.ocsarts.net/MockTrial to view the livestream during the event. This link is not yet live, but will be early next week. Please note that video recording any portion of the trial is strictly prohibited. The official recording of this trial will be available on YouTube once the State competition has concluded.
Great work Mock Trial and best of luck in the finals – your OCSA family will be cheering you on!
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Course selection presentations for the 2022-2023 school year began this week! Presentations will continue to be held by grade level in Social Studies or Health classes with school counselors. Students will select courses in Aeries during the presentations; however, hard copies of the forms must also be turned in to the Student Services Office in Room 101 of the Humanities Tower with a parent signature by the grade-specific deadline below. Forms received after the deadline will be dated and receive less priority for classes, especially for electives. Parents of high school students are invited and encouraged to attend Course Selection Parent Meetings via Zoom. Please see the following schedule for more information.
Rising Seniors
Presentation: Monday, February 7 - Friday, February 11
Parent Meeting: Friday, February 11 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. (Zoom link)
Form Deadline: Friday, February 25
Rising Juniors
Presentation: Tuesday, February 22 - Tuesday, March 1
Parent Meeting: Friday, March 4 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. (Zoom link)
Form Deadline: Friday, March 11*
*Please note this form deadline has changed.
Rising Sophomores
Presentation: Monday, March 7 - Monday, March 14
Parent Meeting: Friday, March 18 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. (Zoom link)
Form Deadline: Friday, March 25
Rising Freshmen
Presentation: Monday, March 21 - Thursday, March 24
Parent Meeting: Friday, March 25 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. (Zoom link)
Form Deadline: Thursday, March 31
Rising 8th Grade Students
Presentation: Monday, March 28 - Friday, April 1
Form Deadline: Friday, April 29
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SPRING DODGEBALL APPLICATIONS |
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Team applications for this semester’s dodgeball tournament are now available! OCSA's Spring 2022 Dodgeball Tournament is coming up on Friday, March 25 and will be held from 3-5 p.m. in The Callero Family Foundation Plaza (DMS Quad). If you would like to set up a team, please click here to print an application or pick one up in the Student Information Rack outside of Student Services. Applications should be submitted to Leadership Advisor Chris Dion by the end of Office Hours on Friday, February 25. Please note that applications should only be submitted during Office Hours. The tournament will be capped at 16 teams on a first-come, first-served basis.
Returning players: There have been two big improvements to the tournament this semester! Each team will have eight players on the field with two possible alternates that can be swapped in or out between games (no swaps can be made during a game). The tournament has also been simplified to a double-elimination format. Each team will remain eligible to win the tournament until they lose two games. This will make it easier to track for players and fans alike!
Don't leave early, because in the end “There can be only one!”
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WINTER FORMAL TICKET SALES |
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High school students: Don’t forget to get your Winter Formal tickets on MySchoolBucks before the deadline on Monday, February 21! Winter Formal will be held on Saturday, February 26 from 7-11 p.m. at the new outdoor venue, SteelCraft. Guest passes must be submitted by 2:05 p.m. next Wednesday, February 16 to Leadership Advisor Whitney Coates in T110. If you picked up a guest pass already, passes with the old venue information will still be accepted.
Please note: OCSA will continue to monitor the situation regarding COVID-19 as the event approaches to ensure that students are able to gather safely and we are abiding by the most updated CDC guidelines. If it is not possible for the event to be held safely, tickets will be refunded.
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STUDENT DESIGN CONTEST FOR APPAREL |
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We want to see your creative and fun designs! Submissions are currently open to be featured on a new apparel item in our next schoolwide online apparel sale. Don’t miss your chance to create a new spirit look that all your peers can be proud of, including our newest group of OCSA students being admitted this spring!
For design guidelines and to submit your design, please click here. The deadline to participate is Monday, February 28 at 11:59 p.m. Students in all conservatories and grade levels are welcome to enter!
Once all submissions have been received, a small group of finalists will be selected by a panel of administrators and staff, which will then be shared on the @WeAreOCSA Instagram account so you can vote on which design should be included in our next sale. Stay tuned for more information on how and when to vote. If you have any questions, please email communications@ocsarts.net. Good luck and happy designing!
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SAVE NOW ON CSARTS ACADEMY CLASSES |
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There’s only one week left to take advantage of special early bird discounts on CSArts Academy spring courses! Don’t miss out; register for your next great art adventure before early bird pricing ends next Friday, February 18. This spring, CSArts Academy is presenting extracurricular courses each Saturday designed for students ages 8-15 of various skill levels, in a variety of artistic disciplines. Please click here to browse all of the courses offered both virtually and in person on the OCSA campus.
Be sure to spread the word to family and friends who may be interested in this unique and educational arts experience!
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BECOME A SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR |
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Would you like your business to be featured at one of our school’s upcoming performances? Do you know a business that values the importance of arts education and wants to support our school? Consider becoming a Spotlight Sponsor at one of OCSA’s performances to hear your company name announced from the stage, receive complimentary tickets, and have your brand represented in the performance program and on the OCSA Donor Wall. Your donation will directly help underwrite the production costs of conservatory performances and will go to the conservatory of your choice!
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SEAL OF BILITERACY DEADLINE |
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Applications are currently available for seniors for the California State Seal of Biliteracy. Seniors who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more world languages (in addition to English) have the opportunity to have the Seal of Biliteracy affixed to their diploma. Please be sure to click here to see the requirements and complete the application by Friday, February 25 at 11:59 p.m. in order to be considered for this recognition. No late applications will be accepted. Please direct any questions to student.services@ocsarts.net.
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HELP KEEP OCSA HEALTHY & SAFE |
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The following are a few reminders to keep our school community safe and informed:
- Do not come to school if you are sick or experiencing flu or COVID-19 symptoms.
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If you have received a positive COVID-19 test, have a possible exposure to COVID-19, or experience COVID-19 symptoms, please report it to the school through the COVID-19 Reporting Form as soon as you can.
- Continue to wear masks at school while indoors, as well as outdoors whenever physical distancing is not feasible. With the highly contagious nature of the Omicron variant, the CDC is recommending that everyone wear surgical-grade (3-ply) masks of non-woven material that are well-fitted to the face.
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Please remember that free weekly COVID-19 testing is offered every Monday in the Symphony Hall lobby from 12-4:30 p.m. to all students, families, faculty, and staff as an extra health and safety resource. Please note that we have recently changed vendors for this service. As a result, all members of the OCSA community will need to re-register for testing if they have not done so already. Please visit our COVID-19 Dashboard for information on how to register with our new vendor.
All of OCSA’s most recent COVID-19 information, including policies, procedures, and important health and safety resources, can be found on our COVID-19 Dashboard. Thank you for helping to keep our school environment safe for all students and staff!
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Presidents Day (School Closed): Friday, February 18 - Monday, February 21
Winter Formal, Grades 9-12: Saturday, February 26
Recovered Instructional Day: Monday, March 21
Recovered Instructional Day: Friday, April 1
Spring Break (School Closed): Monday, April 4 - Friday, April 8
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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS
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