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

OPEN HOUSE - November 4th, 9 am - 1 pm

CAMPUS TOURS - Multiple Dates

SHADOW DAYS - Multiple Dates

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

If you know any families that are considering ASA for next school year, please suggest our open house tomorrow, November 4!

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.

CROSS COUNTRY

We are very pleased to announce that both girls’ and boys’ cross country teams placed 2nd at last weekend's High School Regional Championship at Papago Park! 

Top seven medaling girl finishers include ASA 11th grader Sofia Watson placing 6th and ninth grader Sage Gil-Parker (9) placing 7th. 

Edward Long (9) placed 4th amongst the boys. 

Much of the rest of the team finished in the top 10, some with PRs. Go Pigeons! Thanks all for building a tremendous team and bringing home some exciting wins! 

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.

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT MATTERS NEWSLETTER CORRECTION

11/7 is High School Strings @ 6:30 PM

First Church UCC - Fellowship Hall

12/5 is Middle School String @ 6:30 PM; 7:15 PM

First Church UCC - Fellowship Hall

11/17 Evening Piano Performance @ 6:30 PM

Central Church - Sanctuary

MS Strings (11/7) + Evening Piano Performance (11/17) are NOT AT Jewish Historical Society

Apologies for the typo!

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

SEEKING DONATIONS FOR OUR FALL PRODUCTION ALICE BY HEART!

Our theater team is seeking the following for ASA's fall production of Alice by Heart...

• 8 camping style cots - preferably dark/drab colors
• Vintage hospital privacy divider - or something that could be altered to fit this need
• 5-6' wooden ladder - functional and safe
• Other wooden ladder for decoration only
• Stainless medical tray, IV stand

These items would be needed ASAP and they could/would be returned after December 10th.

Please reach out to Melissa Rex-Flint [rex@goasa.org] if you are able to donate any of these items. Our student thank you for your contributions!

BALLET ARIZONA HOSTS POINTE SHOE SALE

Available one day only to all SBAZ, ASA, and local studios!



When: Saturday, November 11

Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm

Where: Ballet Arizona, 2835 E. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ

What: Pointe Shoes & Ballet Slippers (men and womens)

Pointe Shoes

FREED stock shoes: $50.00

FREED specials: $70.00

All other shoe brands: $5

All Ballet Slippers (Canas or Leather)

Capezio, Sancha, So Danca, Bloch: $15.00

Pay with cash, check, or charge!

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!

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

Have a restful weekend!