News From The Coop | November 17, 2023

Happy Fri-yay ASA!

We enjoyed showing up in community with you all this week for spirit week! Principal Bass and I especially loved Disney Day! Remember, next week is a 2 day week, no school Wednesday-Friday. We hope you will have a relaxing and fun time with family and friends! The rest of the semester is going to fly by. I hope students will take a moment to reflect on Semester 1, what they've learned, how they've grown and will set intentional goals (personal and academic) for Semester 2. Remember, we are all in this together. Teachers, Administration and all of our staff want the best for our students success; we are here to partner with you all! If you need us, we are here for you.

Kristi Kleiser

Dean of Students

Daytime Piano Recitals

A very big congratulations to the piano students for performing in their piano recitals this week at the Jewish Historical Society! Your students' RIGOR during class and at home really

Mr. Richards x 2!

Kudos to 5th grader Van Davis for your ENGAGEMENT in Masquerade Day for spirit week by dressing up as 5th grade English language arts teacher Mr. Richards!

RISE Club

ASA's RISE Club took some time last weekend to volunteer at Feed My Starving Children. Your time spent supporting the COMMUNITY is valuable to preventing malnutrition in our youngest generations. Thank you for all that you do!

Parent Dashboard

Parent Canvas Observer Set-Up

2023-24 Year at a Glance Calendar

Monthly Calendar (scroll down!)

Nov 17: Evening Piano Recital

Nov 18: Winter Formal

Nov 22-24: NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Break

Nov 27-Dec 5: Theater Tech Week

Nov 27: Presentation Scheduling Begins

Nov 29: Signature Series Fall Dance Recital

Dec 5: Middle School Strings Performance

Dec 6: Power Wednesday - Remote Learning

Dec 7-10: Signature Series Fall Musical: Alice by Heart

Dec 14: ASA Amphitheatre Ribbon Cutting

Dec 19: Signature Series Choral Collage 2023

We are pleased to share that the application to apply to ASA for the

2024-2025 school year is available on our website!

If you know of a creative and eager learner entering grades 5-12 who is interested in joining our vibrant and welcoming student body, please share this exciting news with them.

Click for details and RSVP

CAMPUS TOURS - Multiple Dates

SHADOW DAYS - Multiple Dates

The deadline to apply is Thursday, January 18, 2024.

APPLY NOW

THESPIAN SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

ASA senior Anyiah Smith was awarded the 2023 John Siler Scholarship from the Arizona Thespians at this past weekend's state Thespians festival. The scholarship includes a monetary award towards Anyiah's college education. It is named for a longtime theatre educator from Payson. Anyiah was awarded the scholarship based on her college audition that she did at the festival, and she was one of a handful of students statewide who won a state scholarship at the festival. Congratulations Aniyah!

WATER ONLY ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOMS

Teachers and staff have noticed quite the amount of Starbucks and other drinks entering the classrooms. This is a friendly reminder that ONLY WATER IS ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOMS. [Please refer to the School Rules on page 19 of the Community Handbook!]

PREFERRED NAMES/PRONOUNS FORM

In an effort to be sure that the ASA Staff knows and uses preferred names for all students, please fill out the following form if your students have a preferred name that is different from their legal name. We will use these names at school and will also be sure to update publications, such as the yearbook or certificates. Please note that legal names must be used in all systems at school, but ASA will do our best to assure that preferred names are used on a daily basis. This form may be used to indicate a preferred pronoun, if your student uses their middle name in lieu of their first name and also if they use a nickname (ie, Betsy instead of Elizabeth). This form must be filled out by the parents/guardians and we will follow up to confirm these changes with parents/guardians.

Preferred Names/Pronouns Form

STUDENT ID REPLACEMENT

Thank you for your patience as we ordered our new ID printer. It has officially arrived! If your student is in need of a required replacement school ID, please purchase one below on SchoolPay for $5.

Purchase your replacement ID here!

PICK-UP PROCEDURES

Picking Up Early

End of day pickup is from 3:20-3:30 and 4:20-4:30. Please refrain from picking up your student in the last hour of the school day outside of pickup times. We want our students in classrooms learning; picking up early takes away from their educational experience. In addition, cars coming in and out of our main lot effects the flow of our pick up line and front office congestion. Thank you for your cooperation!

Late Pick Up

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 4:20p must be picked up by 4:30p or they will be assessed a $65 fee per occurrence, as per our Community Handbook.

WINTER FORMAL: DARK MASQUERADE

Student Union cordially invites to attend this years' Dark Masquerade Winter Formal!

When: Saturday, November 18th

Time: 7-10pm

Where: Childrens' Museum of Phoenix!

Cost: $30 at the door (card only!)

There will be drinks, sweets, a DJ, and of course, an epic balloon drop to end the night. We hope to see you there!

ASA BOOK CLUB: BOOK WARS!

ASA Book Club is hosting its first Book Wars event. It is a competitive book drive between each grade at ASA. The grade that donates the most books wins and students can earn service hours by donating books (10 books= 1 service hour, maximum of 5 hours/50 books). Donation boxes will be located in the English classrooms and the drive will run from

Dates: Monday, October 23 to Tuesday, November 21.

Donation Locations: All English Classrooms

All books are accepted! (Any type, length, or genre). They will be donated through a non-profit we are working with called DEAL so they can be distributed to communities in need throughout Arizona. We can’t wait to see the books stack up!

RSVP HERE!

ASA Showcase is on the Horizon!

You may be asking yourself...what is Showcase?

Since 1996, Showcase has been one of ASA’s most anticipated performance fundraising events of the year! Our students will proudly present solo and ensemble performances, student-devised works, academic and club installations, and interactive surprises with more performances than ever – all in one night! It's a unique opportunity for students and their families to witness all of the ASA performing arts disciplines in an exciting festival format!

🗓️ SAVE-THE DATE: Thursday, May 30, 2024 from 6:00-9:00 PM

📍 LOCATION: Phoenix Art Museum + Central United Methodist

⭐️ SPONSORSHIP: Become an official 2024 Showcase Sponsor! We have a variety of opportunities to choose from - LEARN MORE.

❤️ HEARTS FOR THE ARTS: Celebrate your 2024 Senior, or an Arts Dept. that has been meaningful to you and your student(s), through this special sponsorship package! LEARN MORE.

🎫 TICKETING: Showcase 2024 tickets are NOW ON SALE - reserve yours, today!

Stay tuned for the unveiling of our 2024 theme and more performance information throughout 2nd Quarter.

Questions? Contact The Development and Marketing Team at development@goasa.org

HIGH SCHOOL INFO NIGHT

Parents/guardians of 7th and 8th grade students, thank you for coming out to high school info night! If you missed it and are looking for some more information about our high school program, please view the slides below!

info@goasa.org | GOASA.ORG