Vol: 17 No: 22 February 3, 2019
OSA’s Heart of Oakland: Spring Benefit &Student Showcase 2019
Save the Date!
Important Dates
Congratulations!
Useful Links
OSA’s Heart of Oakland Spring Benefit & Student Showcase 2019
We’ll be celebrating this year’s event on April 26, 2019 right here in Oakland at the Historic Fox Theater!
Save the date for this evening of feel-good vibes with a community of arts and education enthusiasts and patrons, all in support of Oakland School for the Arts and the creative youth that walk through our doors every day:
When: Friday, April 26th, 2019
Where: the Historic Fox Theater in Oakland
What: A lineup of incredible OSA student showcase performances
With special guest artists, too!
Learn more about Heart of Oakland here!
Interested in volunteering? There are many roles that will help make Heart of Oakland a success! Look out for more detailed sign-up information in the near future to join Heart of Oakland’s growing team of volunteers, including onsite night-of volunteers, publicity volunteers, and sponsorship volunteers.
We look forward to sharing more about Heart of Oakland with you soon. Be on the lookout for more details in the coming weeks! Questions?: Contact Kathryn Keslosky, OSA Director of Advancement, at kkeslosky@oakarts.org or (510) 873-8819.
Save the Date!
APT General Meeting
When: Tuesday, February 12, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
APT Emphasis Meetings
When: Tuesday, February 12, 7:00 pm (right after the APT General Meeting)
2010-20 Academic Year Start Date
When: Monday, August 19, 2019
Important Dates
Monday, February 4
Event: Audition: Switching Emphasis
Time: 2:00 pm
Note: Students must fill out a Change Emphasis form (pick up from Front Desk). Questions? See Ms. Peters in Room 406 at Newberry.
Wednesday, February 6 ** NEW DATE**
Event: APT Board Meeting
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Student Center
Tuesday, February 12
Event: APT General Meeting – Parent Education
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Student Center
Thursday, February 14
Event: Vagina Monologues ~ V-Day
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: Sweets Ballroom
Note: Our annual Valentine’s Day tradition returns! The Vagina Monologues is paired with our festival of thought-provoking new plays created and directed by our playwriting majors. Proceeds from our production of The Vagina Monologues will be donated to Oakland Elizabeth House, a place of empowerment and refuge for women and their children.
Thursday, February 14 – Friday, February 15
Event: Production Design ~ HeArt Show
Time: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Black Box Theater
Note: A Valentine walk-through exhibit that will uplift you and make you feel love. Adults: $ 15 Students: $10
Friday, February 15 – Saturday, February 16
Event: Theater Main Stage ~ NEW WORKS
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Sweets Ballroom
Saturday, February 16
Event: Production Design ~ HeArt Show
Time: 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Black Box Theater
Note: A Valentine walk-through exhibit that will uplift you and make you feel love. Adults: $ 15 Students: $10
Monday, February 18
Event: President’s Day – NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday, February 19
Event: POC Meeting
Time: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: Room 302
Friday, February 22
Event: Literary Arts Reading “Who’s There?”
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Sweets Ballroom
Wednesday, February 27 – Saturday, March 2
Event: Theater Mainstage ~ Hamlet
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Black Box Theater
Saturday, March 2
Event: Theater Mainstage ~ Hamlet
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Black Box Theater
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Olivia Tarango, an eighth grader in Digital Media, on her role in making a documentary film over the summer with other campers called “Make America Civilized Again”!
The film won an award at AfroComicCon last November and was recently selected for inclusion in the Youth Visions Showcase from the San Diego Latino Film Festival!
Watch “Make America Civilized Again”
Useful Links
- Executive Director Letter, 2018
- Donate to OSA Annual Fund
- 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