Vol: 16 No: 11 December 1, 2017
If you did a Facebook Fundraiser for OSA, please send your receipt or a screen shot to dschneider@oakarts.org so she can track your participation in the Annual Fund.
Will You Get a Call on December 10?
Ways to Give:
- Recurring Gift: >Please consider a monthly gift to support your student’s 60+ hours per month of arts programming and our stellar faculty.
- One Time Gift (Checks preferred, or online).
Email Diana Schneider, Annual Fund Manager at dschneider@oakarts.org or call 1-510-873-8807 with any questions!
NEW DATE:
OSA Arts Festival
Kick Off Meeting
When: December 20, 6pm-7pm
Where: Student Center
What: The OSA Arts Festival is scheduled for March 2, 3 and 4. This is a large scale event that will showcase the talents and hard work of the entire OSA Arts community. We are excited to support our students and provide the space for them to shine. We need an army of staff and parent volunteers to produce this event. Please join us to hear more details about this multi-day, multi-venue, multi-emphasis event and find out how you can help. Thank you!
Prologue: Fashion Design Senior Showcase
Prologue, a gallery exhibit from the senior students of OSA’s Fashion Department, will run December 14-15th (Thursday–Friday), from 5-9 PM. It is free and open to the public. Stop by the OSA White Box on 1726 San Pablo (next to Piedmont Piano) to see the multi-faceted showcase of our graduating class. You will see the range from installations to live models and everything in between.
Save the Date!
APT First Annual Oakland A’s Fundraiser
Mark your calendars for May 5 at 6pm when the A’s take on the Baltimore Orioles. We are planning a fun night at the park! Stay tuned for more details.
Important Dates
- 12/6 – Director’s Coffee
- 12/10 – Phonathon, Student Center, 9:30am-12pm
- 12/19 – APT-POC meeting, Student Center, 6:30 pm
- 12/20 – NEW DATE: OSA Arts Festival Kick Off Meeting, Student Center, 6pm-7pm
- 12/22-1/5 – Winter Break – SCHOOL CLOSED
Important Links:
- OSA Yearbook Photo Submissions
- OSA Spotlight – November 2017 edition
- Hot Lunch Menu – OUSD December Lunch Menu
- After School Programs – after school offerings for OSA middle and high schoolers
- Lunchtime Clubs – lunchtime clubs for MS and HS students
- KOSA Radio – student radio
- The OSA Telegraph – student newspaper
- Nomenclatter – hedonism is the theme of the new issue of Literary Arts’ webzine
- konstella.com/amazon – Amazon Smile, Alliance Of Parents And Teachers At The Oakland School For The Arts
The Parent Trap
Lyla Neely Record Release Concert
Support OSA Vocal Music Senior, Lyla Neely, at her Record Release Concert on Sunday December 3, 2017. Doors open at 3:[email protected] The Monkey House in Berkeley. Featured OSA students: Dead Girl’s Candy, Joe, Charlotte, & Satya. You can purchase Lyla’s album of original music on ITunes and Bandcamp or have a listen on Spotify and Soundcloud. https://open.spotify.com/album/4yKPJptHTJdC4qaeMvWxvo?si=gCGWNuZTQLOJTLxh2FsDaA
Music Video: https://youtu.be/1IQiTjSjUj0
Angry Asian Abrasion
featuring OSA students Gus Hurteau, Edgar Duchesneau and Timothy Mah have two upcoming shows:
Friday, December 8 at 9pm
The Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
with Blood Omen and Sutratma
$5
Sunday, December 17 at 5 pm
DNA Lounge (above DNA), 375 11th St, SF
$10 Adv, $12 at door
ALL AGES
Looking for Student Performers and Artists/craftspeople for Local Holiday Artisan Market and Dimond Lights Celebration in the Dimond district of Oakland!
OSA News: Now accepting advertisements!
Ad space on the OSA NEWSLETTER is available for your business or organization.
News item submissions (deadline-end of school-day Wednesday) osanews@aptosa.org
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