Vol: 17 No: 8 October 14, 2018
OSA Annual Fund – DONATE TODAY!
APT-OSA Fundraiser on GoodEggs.com!
Coffee and Q&A with Dr. Christian Patz
Great American Shakeout
OSA Yearbook!
Save the Date!
Important Dates
Weekly Announcements
Parent to Parent
Useful Links
OSA Annual Fund UPDATE
Every week we get closer to our goal! We are currently at $198,063 with 23% school-wide participation. We are grateful for our generous community!
Please consider making your gift today so we can reach 100% participation. Here is an update on our participation throughout the school:
This year, OSA is asking for a tax-deductible gift of $2,250 per student to bridge the gap between state and local funding and what is needed to support your student’s education. It is our hope that you can help us meet this goal, but any gift counts.
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.
Email Diana Schneider, Annual Fund Manager at dschneider@oakarts.org or call 1-510-873-8807 with any questions!
Win brunch for OSA teachers if 5 new families try Good Eggs using our school code this week
5% on all orders goes back to our school this fall.
How do you join the fundraiser?
1. Visit schools.goodeggs.com.
2. Enter the code OAKARTS and click “Shop Now.”
3. Add your groceries to your Good Eggs basket and place your order. You will see confirmation text on the checkout page that says “You’re supporting Oakland School for the Arts APT!”
New customers get $15 off with this code and if 20 new customers join the fundraiser, our school gets a $500 fundraising bonus.
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Coffee and Q&A with Dr. Christian Patz
Please join us for coffee and Q&A with Dr. Christian Patz, our Director of Special Ed at OSA.
On Wednesday, October 17, at 8:30 am we will serve up coffee in the Black Box Theater, accessible via our 19th Street entrance. OSA has traditionally held a ‘Coffee with the Executive Director’ in years past, and this year we are expanding to include not only Brian Köhn but also additional members of staff.
Our first coffee of the year features Dr. Patz, who will be able to answer questions about the assessment process and general structure of OSA’s Special Ed department. Please note that due to privacy concerns, Dr. Patz will not be able to discuss specific students and their particular needs.
Great American Shakeout
On October 18, 2018, at 10:18 am, OSA will participate in the Great California ShakeOut, the largest earthquake drill in U.S. History. Everyone will practice how to drop, cover and hold on, and teachers will discuss the importance of earthquake preparedness with our students. This is the chance for us all to practice what to do during earthquakes to reduce potential injuries.
At 10:18 a.m., your child will drop to the ground, take cover under a table or desk, and hold on, at the same time as millions of other Californians.
For additional information regarding this event please refer to https://www.shakeout.org/california/
Thank you for your support of keeping OSA community safe.
OSA Yearbook!
We’re really excited about this year’s Oakland School for the Arts Yearbook. Why? Because you can add your own photos and memories to your personalized copy. All you have to do is create a free account with TreeRing, our new publisher.
Your book includes two free pages for you to personalize with your own photos and memories. The personal pages are totally optional, so if you just want the more traditional yearbook, that’s okay, too.
Whichever you choose, you can click here to purchase a yearbook for $45.00. Look for discounts if you purchase in October.
If you are going to use the personal pages, please have them done and buy your copy of the yearbook by March 15, 2019.
Thanks!
Oakland School for the Arts Leadership Class Yearbook Team
yearbook@students.oakarts.org
Direct Purchase link: https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1015363566552388
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)
Important Dates
Tuesday, October 16
Event: APT-POC Meeting
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Room 302
Thursday, October 18
Event: Quarter 1 Ends
Friday, October 19
Event: Indigenous People Day – NO SCHOOL
Thursday, October 25
Event: Literary Arts – Enizagam Reading
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Location: Black Box Theater
Event: Theater Mainstage – CHURCH
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: Sweet’s Ballroom
Friday, October 26
Event: Visual Arts – Drawing Exhibit
Time: 4:30 – 8:00 pm
Location: White Box
Event: Theater Mainstage – CHURCH
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: Sweet’s Ballroom
Saturday, October 27
Event: Visual Arts – Drawing Exhibit
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Location: White Box
Event: Theater Mainstage – CHURCH
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: Sweet’s Ballroom
Monday, November 5
Event: APT Board Meeting
Time:7:00 – 8:00 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
Weekly Announcements
Tardies: Students who are losing points due to tardies can recover points. Every Tuesday at lunch, students can
go to Room 338 at lunch to recover the credit for an assignment they lost credit for due to a tardy.
2018 Homecoming: HS Student Council/Leadership would like to invite students to the first ever OSA Homecoming! It will be held on Friday, November 9, at 7:30 pm in Sweets Ballroom. Tickets will be avaiabe for purchase every Friday in Room 302 or by any Student Council member at any time for $15. Tickets will go up to $20 the week of the dance and $25 at the door! Homecoming court information soon to be announced! Hope to see you everyone there!
Parent to Parent
Events, activities, and classes shared by parents for parents.
Calling all Middle Schoolers!
Want to join the new Ultimate Frisbee team at OSA, the Sea Wolves?
The sport of Ultimate, as it’s commonly referred to, combines some of the most exciting elements of basketball, soccer, and non-contact football. Practices are Mondays from 4 pm until 5:30 at Bushrod Park in North Oakland near Shattuck and 59th Street. Players from other middle schools are also welcome to join, and this team has several players from Claremont Middle School in Oakland. No tryouts, no experience necessary, all are welcome. Ultimate frisbee is a fast-paced, low-cost sport. The team will participate in tournaments hosted by the Bay Area Disc Association, (bayareadisc.org), like the Fog Five Cup on October 28, and also in a winter league on Sundays. Financial aid is available. For more info, contact coach Patsy Smith at carmengetit@gmail.com, (mom to 6th grade Monique Wethy – vocal music) and join the Google group at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ultimate-ms-claremont-osa/join. There is also a Konstella group called “ultimate frisbee middle school.”
Useful Links
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- Donate to OSA Annual Fund
- OSA Spotlight – June 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