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OSA NEWS
February 21, 2012
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Greetings-
As we begin to gear up for all of the Spring activities, be sure to mark your calendars for the Instrumental Music Jazz Concert happening March 2 and 3 in the Black Box.
There is a wonderful opportunity to double your contribution to helping fund WriterCoach Connection and our Academic Support Coordinator - check out how to do so here.
Speaking of how those $$ fund acadmic endeavors, March 14 is the date all 10th graders will need to take the CAHSEE. Check out how you can access help at OSA for your student here.
Finally, don't forget about our carpool connections. We have a new listing this week.
Kindest regards,
Laurie Halliday
OSA News Editor
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~A NOTE FROM MR. HARRIS~
OSA Community:
We have just secured the Scottish Rite Auditorium for our 2012 school musical, Les Miserables. We liked it so much -- the beautiful and unique venue, the world-class acoustics, the accommodating facility team -- that we also reserved it for 2013. Located on Lake Merritt within walking distance of OSA, the auditorium is one of Oakland's theatrical gems. Tickets are now available on the school website here. Including musicians and the tech/design crew, over 100 students are involved in the epic production. Performance dates are May 16 and 17.
Along with our gallery space in the Piedmont Piano complex, our enrollment in the Art Murmur group, the strong partnership with CCA, our annual Fairyland show, the March 23 friend-raiser at Scott's and recent performances at churches and local venues, OSA continues to be a vibrant presence in the East Bay arts community. This would not be possible without the work of our parent group: OSA is a busy place, and it's all hands on deck. We are deeply appreciative of the efforts of all of our families, and please know that when we make decisions, you are foremost in our minds.
Speaking of which . . . . we are busy developing plans for 2012-2013. We held a calendar meeting last week and now have tentative dates for the school year and our performances. School is scheduled to begin on August 27. We are also debating various weekly schedules that may be different from previous years, and we hope to have those out to you in early March so you can begin planning.
Next up: the March 2-3 jazz concert. I will be in NYC visiting the NYU Tisch campus to learn more about their arts admission process, so unfortunately I will miss it, but of course we hope to see you there. I'll have to settle for a CD or DVD of the performance. March is also the month of the Vocal Music concert, so be sure to check our website and make your plans.
Thanks,
Donn K. Harris
Executive Director
Artistic Director
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GALA AND AUCTION WRAP-UP
If you are not sure you were the winning bidder or have not paid for your auction items, no worries, You will be contacted to set up a time to receive your winnings and to settle your bill. The auction committee is doing this one person at a time so please be patient. We are on track to collect $13,000 or more for academic support at OSA!!!
We still have spaces for some fun social events. We all need a social life, right?
March 1st 6:30-8:30 Wine tasting at the Wine Mine hosted by Lois Neuberger and Karen Sternstein
April 7th An evening with the author hosted by Sheryl Sorrentino
Sheryl Sorrentino will spend an intimate evening (6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.) discussing her novels (Later With Myself: The Misadventures of Millie Moskowitz and An Unexpected Exile), the challenges of writing, and tips on self-publishing and marketing. Wine and light refreshments will be served. Location: Oakland’s Montclair District. Contact
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or 510/338-0220 for more information. $20 (Only 5 spots still available!)
May and June events will follow in future OSA News. Any auction questions please direct to
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- the OSA APT auction committee.
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 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC JAZZ CONCERTS
The IM Jazz Concert theme this year is "West Coast Meets East Coast Jazz."
Please join us on:
Friday March 2nd, 7:00pm
or
Saturday March 3rd, 1:00pm matinee
OSA Black Box
Cabaret style seating is $20 and is available for advance purchase. Contact Terese Merrell at
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General Seating is $10 for adults and $5 for students and will be available for purchase at the door only.
There will be raffle prizes and refreshments sold. Please come out and support the Instrumental Music department!
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IM FUNDRAISER RAFFLE
Students and parents will be selling raffle tickets every Friday to raise money for students to attend the prestigious Wooten Woods Music Camp this summer. You can buy as many tickets as you want -- and and every fifth ticket you buy is free! Remember, every raffle ticket purchase will directly subsidize the costs of attending the camp for a lucky IM student.
The prizes are as follows:
GRAND PRIZE -- Apple iPad
2nd Prize -- 32GB iPod Touch
3rd Prize -- 8GB iPod Touch
Tickets are just $5 each, or 5 for $20. Look for students and parents selling tickets every Friday on 19th Street in the morning, and 18th Street in the afternoon. Good luck and thanks for your support!
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OSA Dance Department Attends SF Ballet
Reginald Ray-Savage and Alison Hurley led students and parents from the OSA community for an afternoon at the ballet. The San Francisco Ballet performance of Program 3 -- Le Carnaval des Animaux | Yuri Possokhov World Premier: Francesca da Rimini | Trio.
Students and parents attended the February 18th performance not knowing what to expect and came out wanting more.
Set to Camille Saint-Saëns beloved score, Alexei Ratmansky's delightful Le Carnaval des Animaux (Carnival of the Animals) brings a whimsical menagerie of animals to life. The program also features a world premiere work, Francesca da Rimini by San Francisco Ballet Choreographer in Residence Yuri Possokhov, and the return of Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson's elegant Trio, set to Tchaikovsky's string sextet “Souvenir de Florence.” http://www.sfballet.org/tickets/production/overview/2012-program-3
The Dance Department will have the end of year performance in April that will highlight the discipline, and dedication of OSA dance students as it is executed through learned techniques, grace and etiquette.
Visit the OSA Dance Blog at http://oakartsdance.wordpress.com for more news from the Dance Emphasis, or visit us on Facebook: http://fb.me/OakArtsDance
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OSA/MILLS COLLEGE READING SERIES
Alongside published authors and Mills College Creative Writing MFA candidates, these OSA students will read on the following dates, at 5:30 PM in the Carnegie Hall's historic Bender Room, on the Mills campus:
OSA Spring Semester Readers:
Feb. 28: Chloe Ashley and Ariana Ansari
Mar. 13: Kerby Lynch
Apr. 3: Ariel King and Lena O'Neal
Happy reading and writing in 2012!
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Double Your Money!
MATCHING DONATION for WriterCoach Connection & the OSA Learning Center
A friend of OSA has generously offered a $5,000 matching donation to help us fund WriterCoach Connection and the Academic Support Coordinator at OSA (to learn more about these programs go to www.aptosa.org/tutoring).
This is an amazing opportunity to double your contribution!! We have until May 14th to turn $5,000 into $10,000 to support academic success at OSA. Donations large and small are welcome and will go a long way to help us achieve our goal. Thank you to everyone who has already contributed! We'll keep you posted on our progress.
You can donate online right now (www.aptosa.org/cart) -- or make checks payable to "Alliance of Parents and Teachers at OSA" and bring or mail to:
Oakland School for the Arts
2nd Floor Office, c/o Matching Fund for Academics
530 18th St
Oakland CA 94612
Thank you for your support!
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Dear 10th Grade Families,
All 10th grade students are required to take the California
High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) on Wednesday, March 14th.
This is a state test that covers state content standards in
grade six and seven and Algebra I.
The OSA Learning Center has a Math tutor in place to help
your student pass this test that is required for graduation.
Please encourage your student to attend the CAHSEE
study sessions to review the material. These sessions
will take place on Wednesdays, February 22nd, 29th
and March 7th from 4:15-5pm in room 245.
If you have any questions, please email Wendy Snyder
at
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SAT Prep Course on Campus
Achieve Learning (achievelearning.org) will run an SAT preparation course on campus intended to support juniors in preparing for the May and June SAT (collegeboard.com).
Classes and practice tests will happen on our campus on Thursdays after school and on Saturday mornings from March - May. The six week course will cost $199 and scholarships are available. You can download a flyer with more information here.
Achieve Learning comes highly recommended and we are excited about the work that they will do with our students. Call 510-903-2224 to register.
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OSA LEARNING CENTER
Students can drop in any day that the OSA Learning Center is open. They can pair up with a friend to do their homework.
The OSA Learning Center is open every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3:15 to 5:30pm.
All students should report to room 245. Email me with your questions, concerns, and/or notes about your student's needs.
Thank you OSA community for making this possible.
For more info, please email Wendy Snyder at
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Thank you to all who have turned in those pink box tops label. OSA has earned $51.40 for this school year already.
However, we are a long way from our goal of $600.00 for this year. We have one more chance to submit box tops to get the money for this school year. We have to get the box tops submitted by February 28, 2011. Please turn in your box tops as soon as possible. Below is a list of all the products where you can find these box tops. You can also go to Box Tops for Education website at http://www.boxtops4education.com find out more about Box Tops and ways to earn box tops without clipping them.
Thank you.
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APT & OSA BOARD MEETINGS
The following Board Meetings are open to all members of the OSA Community:
The APT Board of Directors meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30PM in the Conference Room.
The OSA Board of Directors meets bimonthly at 6PM in the Conference Room. Meeting dates for the remainder of 2011-2012 are March 19, and May 21.
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A new 6 weeks after school OSA ice skating class started Thursday, February 16th (ends March 22nd) for middle school students. All levels welcome! If you missed the first class you can join still join this week.
Students can sign up the day of their first session or you can go into the Ice Center ahead of time and pre-register. The lesson is from 3:30 to 4, with practice time from 4-4:30. The cost is $84 for the lessons and $4 each week for the skate rental. Total cost is $108 for the 6 week session. There is a discount for Oakland residents - you will need to show a drivers license/ID card.
For more information contact Terese Merrell
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(OSA parent).
If your student is enrolled in the lessons, the rink has their emergency information on file and is "known" to the rink. Also, the rink is open for public skating until 5 p.m. most school days.
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CARPOOL / BARTPOOL
BUSPOOL / BIKEPOOL
CONNECTIONS
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This section tries to help families connect with one another to commute to and/or from OSA. If you would like to be included, please e-mail
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with your name, city and/or neighborhood, student's grade and preferred contact information by Monday at noon, and it will be included in the Tuesday OSA News. If you wish to have your information removed, please e-mail
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New listing (2/21/12):
We have a new 6th grade girl coming from N. Berkeley/ Kensington. We are looking for a carpool or BART pool with which she can connect. Contact Lisa at
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Previously listed:
8th grade girl, Glenview. Contact Michelle at
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6th grade girl, Oakley, but can be delivered to Antioch, Brentwood or Pittsburg. Contact Amber at
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or call/text 925.325.2614.
9th grade student, El Sobrante. Contact Artie at
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9th grade student, Albany next to El Cerrito Plaza. Contact Sitome at
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or 510.827.7825.
7th grade boy (and others) taking AC Transit 18, running along Shattuck, then down MLK to school. Contact Marguerite at
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if you'd like to coordinate.
6th grade student, Albany. Looking to connect with students taking the 72 or 72R bus down San Pablo to OSA in the mornings. Contact Elisa at
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8th grade girl, Vallejo. Need carpool from Vallejo or BARTpool from Pleasant Hill or El Cerrito. Contact Ms. Harper at
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8th grade student, carpool to and from central Alameda. Contact Laura at
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8th grade girl, carpool from Redwood Heights neighborhood in Oakland. Contact Leah at
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