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As a reminder, there is no school today, Friday, December 23, due to a Teacher Planning Day. The CSArts-SGV campus will be closed for Winter Break starting tomorrow, Saturday, December 24 until Sunday, January 8. Please be aware that there will be no Weekly Wrap newsletters sent out during this time period. Be sure to review the message below for reminders regarding the first week of the spring semester.
We hope you enjoy your much-deserved time away. Congratulations on completing the first semester and happy holidays!
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FIRST WEEK OF SECOND SEMESTER | |
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Please keep the following dates in mind for the beginning of the spring semester:
Monday, January 9:
CSArts-SGV Staff Professional Development Day (no school for high school students)
Academic instruction resumes for middle school students at their Duarte Unified School District (DUSD) academies
Tuesday, January 10:
CSArts-SGV academic instruction resumes for high school students (no conservatory instruction)
Wednesday, January 11:
CSArts-SGV conservatory instruction resumes for all students
Please note: Middle school families from the Ballet & Contemporary Dance, Commercial Dance, Instrumental Music, Production & Design, and Vocal Arts Conservatories may still pick up their students on the CSArts-SGV campus at the conclusion of academic instruction on days with no conservatory.
We look forward to welcoming you back in the new year!
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The health and safety of our students, staff, and community remain at the forefront of CSArts-SGV’s efforts. To ensure a safe school environment, CSArts-SGV continues to follow the health guidance from the Los Angeles County Office of Education and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. As part of this guidance, COVID-19 rapid antigen tests were distributed earlier this week for all CSArts-SGV students and staff to use prior to their return from Winter Break.
Please use your COVID-19 test on Monday, January 9. If your test result is negative, please return to school as planned on Tuesday, January 10. If your test result is positive, please fill out the COVID-19 Reporting Form and a school nurse will be in contact to provide direction regarding quarantine procedures and to discuss further protocols before returning to school.
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FINAL GRADES FOR FALL SEMESTER | |
Please be reminded that CSArts-SGV teachers will not finalize grades until after Winter Break. Final fall semester grades will be posted on Friday, January 13. This time off also serves as a break for our teachers, so please hold communication with them until the return to campus on Monday, January 9. | |
L.A. COUNTY HOLIDAY CELEBRATION | |
Please join us in congratulating students from the Vocal Arts and Instrumental Music Conservatories, who have been selected to perform in this year's 63rd Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration at The Music Center! Members of the Vocal Arts Ensemble, accompanied by students from the Instrumental Music Conservatory, will be featured as one of 22 performance groups chosen from applicants from all over Los Angeles County. They will perform two holiday songs under the direction of Choral Director Kirk Averitt. Be sure to tune in to PBS SoCal or pbssocal.org to watch the live broadcast from 3-6 p.m. on Saturday, December 24 and support your fellow classmates. Be sure to check out this CSArts-SGV blog post to learn more! | |
CONGRATULATIONS SHOOTING STARS | |
Under the direction of our Physical Education Coach, Luis Gutierrez, a group of our students came together to form a pick-up basketball team known as the “Shooting Stars.” Last Friday at Lunch, the Shooting Stars earned a victory in their scrimmage against Mount Olive High School. Even more wonderful than this undefeated season (one game) was the joy of seeing our student body cheer for each other and represent our CSArts-SGV culture so well. Go Shooting Stars! | |
HOLIDAY CONSERVATORY CHALLENGE | |
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Hurry, there’s only one week left to participate in the Holiday Conservatory Challenge! Our 10 incredible arts conservatories need your help to reach their funding goals for the 2022-2023 school year. All pledges and donations to the Holiday Conservatory Challenge received by Saturday, December 31 will be MATCHED, up to $250,000! Both your donation and the matching gift will be allocated to the conservatory of your choice, or to the area of greatest need.
As a bonus, the top THREE conservatories with the highest percentage of current family participation will be awarded an additional prize by the CSArts-SGV Foundation: $2,500 for first place, $1,500 for second place, and $1,000 for third place! Every gift, large or small, will make a difference, so we encourage you to give now to help your conservatory make it to the podium!
Please note that contributions made to this campaign and the allocated matching dollars cannot be applied to pre-existing Conservatory Funding Agreement (CFA) pledges. For any questions, please contact Family Liaison & Development Associate Hayley Vasquez at hayley.vasquez@sgv.csarts.net or 657.321.4000 ext. 60023.
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YEAR-END DONATION REMINDER | |
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Thank you to all of our families who continue to support CSArts-SGV so generously! We would like to take this opportunity to remind you that donations to CSArts-SGV, including those made through your Conservatory Funding Agreement (CFA) and to the Holiday Conservatory Challenge, are tax deductible per the school’s IRS nonprofit designation (Tax ID #81-3919990). If you would like your donation to count toward 2022 for tax purposes, please be sure to make online donations or postmark checks by Saturday, December 31. Checks can be mailed to the CSArts-SGV Business Office at 1010 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Tax receipts for 2022 donations will be sent via email by Tuesday, January 31. If you have questions, please contact Family Liaison & Development Associate Hayley Vasquez at hayley.vasquez@sgv.csarts.net or 657.321.4000 ext. 60023.
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Attention Class of 2023 parents/guardians: Celebrate your senior’s hard work and success with a yearbook ad! Click here to design and purchase yours today (use order number 16817). The deadline to purchase an ad is Sunday, January 8, and designs must be submitted at the time of purchase – no exceptions.
The CSArts-SGV Yearbook class is also compiling blast-from-the-past photos of seniors for use at graduation and for possible use in the yearbook. These photos will be shown for each senior as they go up to receive their diploma! Please upload one to two photos of your senior (from newborn to 5 years old) through this form by Sunday, January 8. No naked baby pictures please.
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Class of 2023 families: Please click here to access the December edition of the Senior Bulletin, with new information on all things related to graduation and end-of-year activities. Be sure to check the Senior Updates page of our website often to receive the latest updates! | |
HEALTH & SAFETY REMINDERS | |
Please take the time to review our COVID-19 Information page for the most current COVID-19 policies and procedures. On this page, you can also access the COVID-19 Reporting Form in order to report a positive test, symptoms, or exposure.
Free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests are available through Heluna Health to CSArts-SGV students and staff who have symptoms that correlate with active COVID-19 or who have had a known close contact with a COVID-19 positive individual. Tests will be administered in the Health Office by one of our school nurses, and results will be recorded in Primary Health, a secure online database. All students and staff should register for Primary Health using this link. Advanced notice of the need for COVID-19 testing is appreciated and can be requested by contacting the Health Office at 657.321.4000 ext. 60401 or health.office@sgv.csarts.net.
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Winter Break (Schools Closed): Saturday, December 24 – Sunday, January 8
CSArts-SGV Staff Professional Development Day (No School): Monday, January 9
DUSD Middle Schools’ Academic Instruction Resumes: Monday, January 9
CSArts-SGV Academic Inst. Resumes, 2nd Semester Begins: Tuesday, January 10
Conservatory Resumes for All Grades: Wednesday, January 11
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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES & EVENTS | | | | |
