Vol: 16 No: 32 May 18, 2018

High School:

• Course selection for next year’s high school students will begin on Monday.  All students should have received detailed information in academic classes and through an email that was sent to all families last week.  If you have any questions please check in with your counselor or Mr. Oz before the end of this week. Some classes are limited in space and are offered on a first come, first served basis so it is important that all students are clear on this process prior to the designated registration day.
• Help strengthen student voice on campus by getting involved with student government.  With the exception of 9th grade representative, the elections for next year’s student government will be held on June 6th following the June 5th assembly/award ceremony in which the candidates will be making their speeches to the student body.  If you are interested in running for president, grade level representative, secretary, or treasurer you must sign up to declare your candidacy by May 25th and send a youtube link for your speech to Ms. Plette, Ms. Zaugg, and Mr. Oz by June 1st. The sign-up sheet will be outside Mr. Oz’s office beginning today.  All members of student government must be in the 3rd period leadership class next school year. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Oz.
• Seniors:
  If you are interested in participating in the Senior Salute please sign up on Google Classroom by this Friday, May 25th. Any questions see August Stevens or email through her school email.
• Seniors:All seniors attending the senior trip must attend a mandatory meeting today at lunch (room will be announced at the start of 5th period). Have your $20 deposits ready. If you need financial assistance please reach out to August Stevens.
• Hello OSA Students of Color!
  The Board of Students of Color is a new phase and are looking for people to fill the following roles: Asian Decent Representative, Latino Descent Representative, American Indian/Alaskan Native Representative, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Representative or Mixed Race Representative. If interested in any of the four roles, please email the new Chair, Leon Jones Jr. at leon.jones@students.oakarts.org with your name, grade, role you are applying for and any possible questions!
  Hope you all apply!
  Best,
  Board of Students of Color

Middle School:

• Learning Lab:
  Parent volunteers needed to relieve Ms. Smith supervising 3:15pm ­-5pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
• CAASPP Testing:
  Grades 6-8: 5/21-5/25
• Final Exams:
  6th & 7th Grade: 6/4-6/8, Early Release
  8th Grade: 5/31-6/7
• The 8th Grade Dinner Dance: Thursday, June 7th; 6pm-9pm; Sweets Ballroom;$25.00. That money will cover the cost for the deejay, food, photo booth, and decorations. Students may bring one outside guest, upon approval by our principal, Ms. Smith. All outside guests must submit a guest slip, which is available for download at the top of Mrs. Yan’s blog (teachers.oakarts.org/~cyan), and in Mrs. Yan’s room (248). Guests may not be older than 15 years old, unless they are OSA students. All guest slips are due by 5/31, and all tickets must be purchased by that same date. Students can use cash or checks to purchase tickets from Mrs. Yan. Checks should be made out to “Oakland School for the Arts”, with “Dinner Dance” in the memo section.
  If you are unable to afford admission for your student, please email Mrs. Yan (cyan@oakarts.org). We would like every eighth grader who wants to attend to attend this special event. If you would like to sponsor a student who is unable to afford the admission price, we will gladly accept donations.
• Eighth grade promotion: Friday; June 8th; 10:30 am. Please have your student report to the Fox Theater by 9 am for a final rehearsal.  Each graduating student will receive seven guest tickets. Children over two-years-old require their own ticket. Please email the names of your guests (and the name of your graduate) to Mrs. Yan at cyan@oakarts.org by June 4th. Some families may not need seven tickets, so if you need more, ask around! Most students dress up, though it is not required. Students will not be wearing caps and gowns.
  There will be a rehearsal from 12:30-1:30 on June 6th in the Student Center. Please make sure your student is present.
• OSA is also offering to help students get a group rate on admission to Great America on June 11th. If 15 students or more show interest, students can access the group rate and purchase a Great America ticket for $33.50. All tickets must be purchased by Friday, June 1st. Students can use cash or checks to purchase tickets from Mrs. Yan or Ms. Smith. Checks should be made out to “Oakland School for the Arts.”  Please print your student’s name and “Great America” in the memo section.
  *Please note, this is not a school-sponsored trip. Families will need to arrange transportation and proper supervision for their students on the day of the trip.

OSA Spring Performances and Exhibitions

2018 Visual Art Senior Exhibition

Friday, May 18 4pm-8pm; Saturday May 19 1pm-4pm

White Box Studio, 1726 San Pablo Ave, Oakland

OSA Spring Dance Concert 2018

Three sessions of the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s Bay Area Shakespeare Camps (for ages 7-18) are scheduled at Oakland School of the Arts this summer:

• July 9-20for ages 7-13
• July 9-20for ages 12-18
• July 23-Aug 3for ages 7-13

These 2-week sessions meet weekdays, from 9am-3pm, with optional aftercare available until 5:30pm.

Campers are taught by trained theatre practitioners who lead interactive classes in Shakespeare’s language, clowning traditions, voice and movement techniques, stage combat and set and costume design. The camp culminates in a performance of an abridged Shakespeare play staged for an audience of family and friends. Experience is welcome but not a requirement to get into the act at Shakespeare Camp! The teaching artists will build on the capabilities of those with prior experience. Those who are new to theater will develop their abilities in a fun and supportive environment and experience the thrill of their first performance on the final day.

This summerShakespeare Players (the 7-13 age group)  will be performing in productions ofPyramus and Thisbe, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Comedy of Errors.

Upstart Crows (the 12-18 age group) will stage their own version ofLove’s Labour’s Lost.

Scripts, materials, and supplies for the performance are all included for only $635 for BOTH weeks!

Optional aftercare until 5:30 pm is available for $140 for both weeks. Call or send email (sfshakes@sfshakes.org)  for information about need-based scholarship assistance.

Enroll online:  Shakespeare Players    Upstart Crows

Enroll by phone: 415-558-0888

Important Dates

• 5/28 Memorial Day – SCHOOL CLOSED
• DATE CHANGE: 6/7 8th Grade Dinner Dance, Sweets Ballroom, 6pm
• 6/8 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony, 10:30 am; Senior Graduation, 2 pm, Fox Theater

Important Links

• OSA Spotlight – May 2018 edition
• Hot Lunch Menu – OUSD May 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

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