Parents and students are both invited to OCSA’s annual Pass Back Night, which will take place on Wednesday, January 18 at 5 p.m. in Symphony Hall. This event will feature a presenter from Test Prep Gurus, who will help interpret the score reports from the PSAT and PreACT exams. Students will be able to log on to the College Board website to view their PSAT results and will be given their PreACT paper score reports during Lunch and Office Hours on Wednesday, January 18, prior to Pass Back Night. At this informative presentation, you and your student will learn how to use the results of the practice exams to prepare for the ACT and/or SAT, as well as to hear about current college admission trends.

Hey high school students! Get ready to go back in time to the Golden Age of Hollywood at Winter Formal 2023, which will be held on Saturday, January 28 from 7-11 p.m. at the Bowers Museum (2002 N. Main Street, Santa Ana). There will be food, games, dancing, and more. Be sure to purchase your tickets by Monday, January 23 on MySchoolBucks! If you would like to bring a non-OCSA guest, you must complete and turn in a guest pass to Room T110 by this coming Wednesday, January 18 at 2:05 p.m. Guest passes are available here and in the Student Information Rack outside of The Dhanidina Family Student Services Office.

As part of Winter Formal, the National Art Honor Society and Leadership class are calling for high school students from all conservatories to participate in the Winter Formal Recycled Art Exhibit. If you are interested, please review the guidelines here. Be sure to submit your artwork for consideration using this form by next Friday, January 20 at 11:59 p.m. Accepted artwork will be displayed in a small art exhibit at Winter Formal 2023.

Please note that the DJ will not be taking song requests at the dance. If you would like to request a song, please fill out this form by Saturday, January 21.

We hope to see you there!

Attention all middle school students: You are invited to an exciting adventure at Boomers Irvine! This group excursion will be held on Friday, January 27 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tickets are now on sale for $30 on MySchoolBucks until Monday, January 23 and include one-way transportation to Boomers Irvine, located at 3405 Michelson Drive in Irvine. Get ready to enjoy fun games and rides, such as go-karts, golf, bumper boats, laser tag, FlameThrower, Rock N Tug, teacups, and much more.

Please note: This event is only open to OCSA students in grades 7 and 8. Buses will load on 10th Street as close to 2:30 p.m. as possible and will depart as soon as all guests are accounted for. All students must be picked up by their parents/guardians at the Boomers entrance when the event concludes at 5:30 p.m.

Calling high school student poets from all conservatories! Are you interested in participating in OC RYSE, the largest youth poetry slam in the county? Then be sure to register for the opportunity to compete against teams from other area high schools and be judged by local performers and writers. The deadline to register for OC RYSE is Wednesday, February 1. The competition will take place on Saturday, March 18.

Know someone outside of OCSA who might want to participate as well? Share this link with them!

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for CSArts Academy’s Spring 2023 session! This spring, CSArts Academy invites students ages 8-15 from throughout the community to experience a variety of arts disciplines through unique classes, offered on Saturdays right here on the OCSA campus.

Browse our Brochure of Classes to check out all of our impressive courses and register today to join us for six Saturdays full of fun and imagination! Be sure to let family and friends who may be interested know about this exciting arts opportunity.

If you have friends or family with students entering grades 7-12 next fall who are interested in joining our welcoming, creative, and unique school community, please remind them that the deadline for prospective students to apply is this coming Tuesday, January 17. They can visit www.ocsarts.net/ApplyNow to learn more and to start the application process today.

The deadline for current students to apply for a conservatory transfer for fall 2023 is also Tuesday, January 17. Students wishing to apply to a new conservatory for the 2023-2024 school year must complete a conservatory transfer application and participate in a Conservatory Placement Activity for their desired conservatory (with the exception of the Arts & Enterprise Conservatory). If you have any questions, please contact our Admissions Office at admissions@ocsarts.net.