Vol: 16 No: 16 January 19, 2018
Update
A small monthly gift of $30 or more has a big annual impact for our students:
- $30/month can pay for a substitute allowing students to go on special field trips
- $40/month pays for a Chromebook
- $100/month is a huge value when comparing private arts lessons costs compared to the 3-4 hours of daily OSA immersive arts programming
Email Diana Schneider, Annual Fund Manager at dschneider@oakarts.org or call 1-510-873-8807 with any questions!
OSA Arts Festival: Future Spaces
Spread the Word!
Tell your friends and family; email a link to OSA Arts Festival; invite friends to our FB event page at OSA Arts Festival FB Event Page; distribute post cards; ask your kids to help spread the word!
Tickets:
Since space is limited, we encourage you to purchase your tickets asap! Purchase Tickets Here
Volunteer:
Please donate your time to support our students during this wonderful event! Sign Up to Volunteer Here
If you are experiencing problems accessing Konstella, please contact Meg McAdam.
SAT Prep Course at OSA
Achieve Learning is offering an SAT Prep Course at OSA beginning at the end of January. Please email Wendy Snyder, the College Counselor, to save your spot. wsnyder@oakarts.org
Mondays 1:00-5:00
1/29 – Diagnostic Test
2/5 – Day 1 Instruction
2/12 – Day 2 Instruction
2/19 – NO CLASS
2/26 – Day 3 Instruction
3/5 – Day 4 Instruction
Tuition is currently estimated at $150 per student, if 20 students participate.
This amount is subject to change in the event that fewer than 20 students participate.
In total, the course is 16 hours of instruction and 4 hours of testing. A diagnostic test is provided, as well as in-class testing for comparison.
Each day is dedicated to one of the four primary subjects of the SAT, while one day, usually the second, will include a lesson on the Essay, which we recommend all students take (it is optional on the official exam).
Senior Portraits!
The deadline to order prints has been extended until January 31st! See the Shooting Stars website for more info and proofs. Please contact them directly with any additional questions and concerns. Proofs from the 12/22 will be here this week. Photos taken on the 12/22 date are also available online.
The photo company website will allow you to order. You can view the photo and place an order they will ship directly to you. You will need her access code, but they will give you that as well.
Shooting Stars Productions
800-311-7784 (toll-free)
415-695-1010 (local)
415-695-1019 (facsimile)
Deadline for Photos!
Submit your yearbook photos by Thursday, February 1. Here’s the guidelines:
Photos from actual cameras are preferable, but smartphone pictures might work if they are well lit and higher quality – 1000 pixel photos are the basic requirement. We appreciate all photos but strongly encourage them to be group photos from off-campus events, field trips, performances, informal gatherings, etc. Of course – amazing photos are always welcome, even if it’s a close-up of one student.
When sending/sharing the pictures please put in the subject line or the filename of the photos either the emphasis event you are taking pictures at, or the students you are taking pictures of. You can either share the photos from your Google account with yearbook@students.oakarts.org or email your photos to yearbook@students.oakarts.org.
By sending Oakland School for the Arts (OSA) photographs, OSA shall own all right, title, and interest, including the copyright, to be used for promotional purposes including without limitation to distribute all manner, format, and media. For any more questions please feel free to contact the email mentioned above.
Announcements
High School Winter Ball
The Wildfire Benefit Gala tickets are now on sale at the 19th St entrance or in-hand to any Student Council member but it must be exact change! Ticket prices are $10 for V.I.P, $6 General Admission and $7 at the door.
It is not too late to invite a guest from outside of school, but there is only one guest per OSA student and you must receive, fill out and return the form that you get from Ms.Zaugg.
As an add to the dance, will be doing a clothing drive ticket raffle! Each student that brings a piece of clothing donation to the dance will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a gift card. Raffle tickets will also be for sale at the dance as well.
Last but not least, joining the band ensemble is Dead Girl’s Candy. They and many other bands will be performing at this semi-formal event next Thursday, January 25th, 7 to 9:30 PM at Sweets’ Ballroom.
Any questions can go to any Student Council member.
Friday Night Movie
Students are invited to a screening of My Life As A Zucchini hosted by Gender Equity Club on Friday February 2 at 4:30 in Room 338. It is a heartwarming claymation movie about a boy finding his way in the foster care system and challenging norms of masculinity.
Lunchtime Embroidery Workshop
Students are invited to come to an Embroidery Workshop with Gender Equity Club on January 30 at lunch in Room 323! Learn to embroider, make some pals, and listen to some bops!
Audio Production and Design After Hours
MS & HS, All Emphases Welcome
2 Terms Left:
February 5th – March 2nd (Except Presidents Day, February 19th)
March: 5th – 29th
In the Recording Studio (room 305)
4:30 – 6, Tuesday – Friday
during regularly scheduled school days
$500 per student per session; 8 seats available
Not open to current AP&E students
“Audio Production After Hours” is an opportunity for students outside of the AP&E emphasis to get an introduction to the music production process, and the tools used in creating original projects. Course Topics: Software Instruments, Microphones, Signal Flow, DAWS, MIDI
If you have any questions feel free to email Mr. McGovern at cmcgovern@oakarts.org
Important Dates
- 2/8 – How to Help Your Child Cope with Anxiety at School and Home; Student Center; 6pm
- 2/13 – APT and Emphasis Meetings; Student Center; 6pm
- 2/19 – President’s Day – SCHOOL CLOSED
- 2/20 – APT – POC meeting; Student Center, 6:30pm
- 2/23 – Black History Month Community Celebration, Sweets Ballroom, 6:30-8
- 3/2-3/3 – OSA Arts Festival: Future Spaces
Important Links
- OSA Yearbook Photo Submissions – Deadline is February 1st
- OSA Spotlight – January 2018 edition
- Hot Lunch Menu – OUSD January Lunch Menu
- My School Bucks – Add money to School Lunch Account
- 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
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
Submission Guidelines