LAST NEWSLETTER FOR 2020-2021 |
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This will be the last Weekly Wrap Friday newsletter for the 2020-2021 school year. We hope you have had a wonderful year and would like to wish our students, families, faculty, and staff a very happy and restful summer!
While our weekly newsletters will take a brief hiatus during the summer break, we will be sure to keep you posted with any important news during this time. Our regular newsletters will resume when school starts back up in the fall. In the meantime, be sure to stay connected through OCSA's Facebook and Instagram pages. We hope that you all enjoy your summer break!
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Congratulations to all of our new OCSA graduates! In honor of yesterday’s graduation ceremony, we would like to reshare the colleges and universities that our outstanding seniors were accepted to. Please click here to view the college acceptances submitted by the Class of 2021.
We would also like to share the following impressive statistics representing this year’s graduates. We are so proud of our seniors! You are a passionate and talented group of young adults, and we cannot wait to see where you go from here.
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DIGITAL DREAMSCAPE NOW AVAILABLE |
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To celebrate the conclusion of the 2020-2021 school year, Digital Dreamscape has created a special highlight reel honoring OCSA students through performance clips and special director shout-outs. This year’s content is now available to view for all OCSA families!
To access Digital Dreamscape, please click here and use the password dreamscape2021. We hope you enjoy this exciting digital supplement to the printed Dreamscape Yearbook!
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AERIES PORTAL & REPORT CARDS |
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Please be reminded that the gradebook visibility section in the Aeries portal is currently closed and will reopen on Friday, June 25 at noon when final semester report cards become available. Please note that OCSA does not mail home report cards.
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SCHOOL BUSINESS HOURS FOR SUMMER BREAK |
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As we transition to summer break, please be aware that OCSA will continue to offer limited campus availability for students and families. Beginning Monday, June 14, the Humanities Tower will be open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. to provide assistance and answer school-related questions. OCSA will resume normal business hours when the 2021-2022 school year begins on Wednesday, August 11.
Please note: School counselors are on vacation until Monday, July 26. Questions about school schedules and course offerings will be responded to upon their return.
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Parents, remember back to your first year at OCSA. Would you have liked a veteran OCSA parent to welcome you and help you navigate the school? You have the opportunity to be that helping hand for next year’s new parents through our Parent Mentorship Program!
Through this program, we will be pairing each new family with a current family from the same conservatory. If you sign up to be a parent mentor, our hope is that you can answer many of your mentee’s questions about the campus, parent groups, volunteer opportunities, and any other questions that might arise.
If you are interested in becoming a mentor and resource to an incoming parent, please sign up via this Google Form. Thank you for being willing to adopt a new OCSA family!
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Attention rising high school families: Is your student interested in joining OCSA’s Mock Trial team for the 2021-2022 school year? If so, please encourage them to join the Mock Trial Information Google Classroom (classroom code: mmb6agh). Auditions will take place at the beginning of the fall semester. Information about the program will be posted in the Google Classroom over the next week, and audition information will be posted toward the end of summer.
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SIGN UP FOR MONTAGE! AUDITIONS |
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Calling students from all grade levels and conservatories: MONTAGE! is looking for new students to join their performance group for the 2021-2022 season as we celebrate OCSA’s 35th anniversary! Sign up now for MONTAGE! auditions on Thursday, August 5 and Friday, August 6.
MONTAGE! is a group of talented singers, dancers, instrumentalists, actors, and other aspiring young artists who act as OCSA’s performance ambassadors, performing around our community and at exciting VIP events, including the school’s annual Gala, Tree Lighting, and Encore and President’s Circle events.
Please see the audition schedule below if you are interested.
Vocal Audition – Thursday, August 5 at 1 p.m. | Sign Up
* Vocal Callbacks – Friday, August 6 at 12 p.m.
Instrumental Audition – Friday, August 6 at 3:30 p.m. | Sign Up
Dance Audition – Friday, August 6 at 4 p.m. | Sign Up
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MENTORSHIP DEADLINE APPROACHING |
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Attention rising juniors: Applications for the 2021-2022 Professional Mentorship Program are due next Friday, June 18. OCSA’s Professional Mentorship Program provides an invaluable opportunity for students to gain exposure to real-world career paths, receive hands-on experience, and make a connection with a business professional during their junior year.
Please click here to apply! Upon completion of the application, all efforts will be made to match students with an OCSA Board member, alumni, current or alumni parent, or other professional from the OCSA community. Mentors will share their experiences, help explore career options, and give advice about college and/or professional development after high school. The program gives students an opportunity to “test-drive” a career of interest, receive valuable information about the realities associated with a chosen profession, and benefit from the guidance of a caring adult outside the family and school structure.
Please note that OCSA will work diligently to pair as many students as possible with a professional mentor, however, there is no guarantee that all students will be matched.
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If your student should need a work permit during summer break, please email ocsa.administration@ocsarts.net. Please provide the details of the employment in the body of the email, including the name and address of the establishment, phone number, and supervisor’s name.
For Entertainment Work Permits (EWP), please follow the instructions found on the California Department of Industrial Relations website. The parent-signed EWP application must be accompanied by both the student’s semester report card and their attendance record, which can be downloaded from the Aeries portal. OCSA does not provide authorization letters for EWP applications during the summer.
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Attention returning parents/guardians: Before you head off for summer break, it is critically important that you submit your mandatory Voluntary Contribution Agreement (VCA) form for the 2021-2022 school year. The conservatory directors use pledges from their parents to build conservatory budgets and programming for next school year. If you haven’t yet done so, please click here to submit your VCA today.
Don’t forget! The first conservatory to reach 100% participation in form submission will receive $10,000 from the OCSA Foundation to fund master artists and other above-and-beyond arts experiences. For more information, please visit www.ocsarts.net/ParentGiving.
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Parents, if you know that your student (seniors excluded) will not be returning to OCSA for the 2021-2022 school year, we ask that you complete a short withdrawal form at www.ocsarts.net/NotReturning to release your student's spot and notify the necessary departments. If you have any questions, please contact Family Liaison Becky Parsons at becky.parsons@ocsarts.net or 714.560.0900 ext. 5535.
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2021-2022 INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN & CALENDAR |
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As previously announced, OCSA intends to open for full-day, in-person instruction for all students beginning on the first day of the fall semester, Wednesday, August 11. We are excited to resume a more normal teaching and learning schedule for next school year and will continue to review recommendations for school operations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) as they are made available.
The following 2021-2022 school calendar documents are available to view:
Please note that some schoolwide events are still in the process of being scheduled and may result in additional minor adjustments to the calendar or list of important dates. We will continue to keep all families informed as dates are added or adjusted.
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Gala 2021: Saturday, June 26
First Day of the Fall Semester: Wednesday, August 11
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