Vol: 17 No: 11 November 4, 2018
OSA Annual Fund – DONATE TODAY!
Announcement – Photo Make-Ups
Save the Date!
Important Dates
Weekly Announcements
Parent to Parent
Useful Links
OSA Annual Fund UPDATE
Hello OSA!
We are halfway to meeting our $500,000 goal with 28% school-wide participation. THANK YOU! If you haven’t yet made your gift to the Annual Fund, please make it today, The Annual Fund supports every department and a variety of school-wide needs. The earlier you make your gift, the sooner we can put those funds into action!
This year, OSA is asking for a tax-deductible gift of $2,250 per student. However, every gift of any amount makes a difference! In particular, small recurring gifts go a long way towards building a solid financial foundation for the school. We have 88 Recurring Donors this year – will you consider joining them?
Ways to Give:
- Recurring Gift: Please consider meeting the per student ask with a monthly gift of $250 to support your student’s 60+ hours per month of arts programming and our stellar faculty. If this gift is not possible, even $25/month goes a long way.
- One Time Gift: (Checks preferred, or online).
- Matching: Click here to find out if your company offers a Matching Gifts program.
Announcement – Photo Make-Ups
Photos and ID cards have arrived!
There will be a retake and makeup day on Wednesday, November 14.
Photo prints and packages can still be ordered through Shooting Stars Productions:
www.shootingstarsphoto.com
customerservice@shootingstarsphoto.com
800-311-7784 (toll-free)
Save the Date!
APT General Meeting
When: Tuesday, November 13, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
APT Emphasis Meetings
When: Tuesday, November 13, 7:00 pm (right after the APT General Meeting)
Middle School Dance
When: Friday, November 30, 7:00 pm
This year, the middle school dance will be a winter wonderland theme. More details to come!
Important Dates
Wednesday, November 7
Event: APT Board Meeting
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Location: Student Center
Monday, November 12
Event: Veterans Day – NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, November 13
Event: APT General Meeting
Time:6:00 – 7:00 pm
Location: Student Center
Event: APT Emphasis Meetings
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: Varies
Monday, November 19 – Friday, November 23
Event: Thanksgiving Break – NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, November 28
Event: Board of Directors Meeting
Time: 6:15 – 7:30 pm
Location: Newberry Building Room 408
Friday, November 30
Event: Visual Arts Small Works Show
Time: 4:30 – 8:00 pm
Location: White Box
Saturday, December 1
Event: Visual Arts Small Works Show
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Location: White Box
Weekly Announcements
Homecoming: Tickets are beginning to sell out! Students can buy tickets either at lunch, outside of 302, or
online at www.oakarts.tix.com to be a part of the first homecoming on Friday, November 9, 2018, in Sweet’s Ballroom, 7:30 to 10:30 pm.
Homecoming Guest Update: The Homecoming Committee have now opened the opportunity for students to bring an outside guest to this year’s homecoming! Students wishing to bring a guest should visit Ms. Plette in Room 302 at lunch for the information to do so. All forms must be fully filled out by November 7 to be accepted. Tickets can ONLY be purchased for guests AFTER the forms are filled out and approved.
Work Recovery: Make up for lost points for tardies. Tuesdays at lunch in Room 338.
Parent to Parent
Events, activities, and classes shared by parents for parents.
Sign Up to Audition for “On Broadway” on Saturday, December 1, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Director and producer John Bisceglie seeks local youth ages 5-18 to star in “On Broadway,” the all-singing, all-dancing, dazzling salute to Broadway!
Sing and dance live on stage to hit songs from Hamilton, Wicked, Frozen, Dear Evan Hansen, Waitress, Annie, Rent, Les Miserables, The Color Purple, Hairspray, Aladdin, Beautiful, School of Rock, Matilda, Into The Woods, Mamma Mia, Spring Awakening and more!
Sign up to audition: https://www.sfcmt.com/theater-auditions/
This exciting 13-week program with only one rehearsal per week makes participating fun and easy for busy Bay Area families. The program will be offered in San Francisco, San Jose, and Morgan Hill.
No experience required and all who audition will be accepted.
We’re Planning a PODS Retreat and You are Invited!
The OSA PODS (OSA Parents of Disabled Students) Group is hopeful that you will attend our very first PODS SOCIAL RETREAT.
Date/Time: November 30, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: Venue to be Determined in Oakland, CA
RSVP: Paulina Gonzalez (paulinagonzalez616@gmail.com) or Carolyn Watson (cevans5613@aol.com)
Our PODS Coffee Meeting was very successful. Thank you to all who came out and all who desired to join us and let us know. We will get you to a meeting soon! The first quarter of school has ended and now we would like to share some quality social time getting to know our PODS families. Please SAVE THE DATE and a formal invitation will follow in the coming weeks. We will also let you know when our next Monthly PODS Coffee Meeting will take place. Please feel free to reach out through email if you want to share your experiences or if you need support with your student and/or suspect a need for IEP/504 Planning.
Useful Links
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- Donate to OSA Annual Fund
- Good Eggs Fundraiser for APT-OSA (Join with code: OAKARTS)
- Homecoming Tickets
- Order an OSA Yearbook
- OSA Spotlight – October 2018 edition
- Hot Lunch Menu
- My School Bucks – Add money to School Lunch Account
- OSA Commuters – Connect with other commuters and find discounted student Clipper cards.
- KOSA Radio – student radio
- konstella.com/amazon – Use this link when shopping on Amazon. It brings more money into the school than going directly to smile.amazon.com.
News item submissions (deadline-end of school-day Wednesday) osanews@aptosa.org
Submission Guidelines