The OSA Newsletter: Student News
Dear OSA Community,

It's hard to believe we are one month into our school year already! Please note the following upcoming events:

Back to School Night will be virtual again this year for COVID safety reasons. There will be a live portion from 6:00 - 7:00 on September 21 for Middle School and again on September 22 for High School, in which each teacher will hold open a zoom for parent drop ins. The teachers are also pre-recording general classroom information, and those videos will be available at 5:00 on both the previously mentioned dates. All log in information will go live on our website approximately an hour prior to the event.

Student Photo Day is approaching on September 27th for Middle School and 28th for High School. All students will have their photo taken. Families may order photos by visiting mylifetouch.com with the OSA Picture Day ID Code of EVTC7WGFR.

We will host a COVID vaccine clinic at OSA on 9/22/21 (dose 2 on 10/22/21). This is open to all eligible students and community members age 12 and up. Please sign up by going to my.primary.health/r/clayworthvaccine (hit continue on the bottom of the page to sign up). For more information email Ms. DeRoos.

Thank you all for your support, and please reach out with any questions.
-The OSA Leadership Team

Important Calendar Updates!
Upcoming Important Dates
September 21 - Middle School - 6:00 Back to School Night
September 22 - High School - 6:00 Back to School Night
September 23 - OSA Board of Directors meeting 5:00
October 7 - Last Day of Quarter One
October 8 - Teacher Grading Day (no school for students)
October 11 - Indigenous People's Day (school closed in observance)
October 14 - APT Meeting 6:30 - 8:00 PM
To subscribe to our OSA calendar, please click the blue box below, and subscribe in the bottom right corner!
Free WiFi
The FCC just announced that households that participate in Free and Reduced Price School Lunch or Breakfast Programs in the 2021-2022 school year are now eligible.
The Wireline Competition Bureau announced that it will expand the school years that will be acceptable for eligibility determination purposes for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB Program). As a result of this change, households that can demonstrate participation in the free and reduced price school lunch program or school breakfast program for the 2021-2022 school year will now be eligible for the benefit.
Just head over to the EBB website to learn more. 
Upcoming PSAT for Grades 10 & 11
All students in grades 10 and 11 will be scheduled to take the PSAT during the morning of Tuesday, October 26th. The PSAT is valuable practice for the SATs, which many colleges require for admissions. For our juniors, this is an opportunity to qualify for national scholarships and the National Merit Scholar Program.
The exam costs $20 - parents of sophomores and juniors should please send checks made out to OSA, with your student's name in the memo line, at your earliest convenience. Please consider providing an additional amount to cover students for whom this amount may be a barrier. No students will be turned away for lack of payment. Fee waivers available to those on Free or Reduced Lunch.
From the Board of Students of Color
The Board of Students of Color is back for the 2021-22 school year with co-chairs Tai-Ge Min and Xander Vazquez!! We're excited to be working with Kala Stepter, the new DEI coordinator, as our advisor for the board this year. On Friday (9/17), we hosted our first community forum in the Black Box at lunch to discuss how the transition from virtual school to in-person has been for students of color and our needs now that we're back on campus. Applications to join BSOC will also open this Friday and close Friday, October 1st. Looking forward to this bright year ahead of us!
A Message from the APT
The Alliance of Parents & Teachers (APT) is committed to the success of OSA as a diverse, equitable and inclusive school community. We invite all OSA families - especially new families - to follow this link https://www.konstella.com/cd/VE879M and join our private, online network. This information-sharing space serves OSA families as the only platform where members can have interactive discussions online. APT community meetings traditionally take place virtually on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30pm. 
Join Student Clubs at the Club Faire!
On Monday and Tuesday, September 20th and 21st, the Student Leadership Class is hosting a Club Faire for students to learn about the different clubs that are available on campus. This event is happening in the Black Box during lunchtime. Please swing by the Black Box to learn more about what these student clubs and affinity groups are all about so you can decide if you want to participate. A list of the established clubs that will be at the Club Faire is included below:

True Crime Club
Film Making Club
Nerd Herd
Baking Club
QT (Queer/Trans) Club
The Student Library Union
FIDM Fashion Club
Youth vs. Plastic Club
DnD Club
Book Club
Latinos Unidos
The Avengers Initiative
Cartoon Club
Board for Students of Color
BSU (Black Student Union)
Student Safety Committee
Science Club
Girls Who Code
APISU (Asian/Pacific Islander Student Union)

We hope to see you all there!

Ms. DeRoos
General OSA Information
Thank you for your continued support of OSA!
Oakland School for the Arts
510-873-8800