Weekly Bulletin January 29 - February 2, 2018 | Week 22 |
MESSAGE FROM BAA HEADMASTER, MS. CLARK |
Happy new semester! This coming Monday, January 29 we begin Term 3 and Semester 2. "Semesterized" classes (like Humanities and Science) will switch, some students will change some classes in their major, and we all have the opportunity for a fresh start. As we approach that fresh start, it's important to reflect. One of the essential aspects of our curricula is purposeful reflection. Students, I encourage you to take the time to think about what you'd like to accomplish next semester. Where do you want to be at the end of this semester? What are the daily choices that you need to make to get there? As artists, we talk a lot about "beginning with the end in mind." Your education at BAA is most importantly that: yours. Upperclassmen often tell me that their one regret is they didn't think earlier and more often about where they were going and how they wanted to get there. This semester is special to me because it is our last in this building! The plans for the swing space are coming together, and I hope I will see many families at the February 7 6pm meeting to discuss updates. Have a great week! |
CONGRATULATIONS AND SHOUT OUTS |
Congratulations to Amie Tran and Rodrick Guevara for their persistence in completing their graduation requirements! They will both graduate on February 7. Shout to the all Intersession groups and their displays of artistry and creativity on Friday. Each year of BAA Intersession, we remind ourselves of the importance of play and exploration in learning. This year had a wide range of artistic styles and greater leadership than any previous year! Congratulations to Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. ADEkoje, Mr. Alexis, Mr. Groover, Mr. Jentzen, Ms. Lord, Mr. Marquez, Ms. Obeso, Ms. Polito, Mr. Rivelli, Ms. Tighe, and of course all the dancers, vocalists, musicians, theatre students, and alumni for the beautiful and amazing work displayed this weekend at Dancing in the Streets! Congratulations to the following students on their college acceptances and Scholarships:
Have someone(s) to congratulate or shout out? Please email Ms. Booth --> tbooth@bostonartsacademy.org (be sure to include name and reason for the shout out) |
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS Please also see the appropriate section below for information specific to your art major. |
Talent show callbacks are this week! The talent show will take place on Friday, February 16th at the House of Blues. Seniors: During term 3 in Seminar, you will be taking an elective course. You will learn about your course and room assignment during advisory on Monday, January 29th. Good luck in the new semester! Thursday, February 1st will be a Friday schedule. And on Friday, February 2nd there will be no regular classes as it is BAA audition day. Audition day #2 will be on Saturday, February 3rd. The Fashion Technology Program will be presenting their first exhibition on Thursday, February 1st in the 2nd floor gallery. There will be an opening reception from 4pm - 6pm. The exhibition will be displaying classwork and projects by our talented students. Please join us! Bank of America is looking for the next generation of community leaders. If you are a junior or senior in high school and are working to make a difference in your school or community, we want to support you. As a Student Leader, you will participate in an eight-week, paid, summer internship at a local nonprofit organization where you will learn first-hand about the needs of your community and the critical role nonprofits play. In addition, you will learn valuable civic, social and business leadership skills. Each Student Leader will attend the Student Leaders Summit held in Washington, D.C. where you will learn how government, business and the nonprofit sector work together to address critical community needs. Applications are open until February 2, 2018. Click here for more information and to apply. Note from your library: The BAA library has received a fantastic shipment of new books, many of which are short, high-interest titles, including mystery and suspense! These are a great choice for students who need to take the ELA MCAS this year and discuss a book they have read. Come on by and check one out! Win Prom tix, $5, $10, or $25 Gift Cards! 9th and 12th graders Come to School, 10th and 11th graders Come to School On-Time and Get to Classes On-Time. If you do the following things every month, your name will be entered into a raffle: come to school 95% of the time (less than 1 absence) AND arrive to school on time 95% of the time (less than 3 tardies). Monthly raffle prizes for each grade level are: 9th graders - 2 students will picked for a $10 Gift Card and the opportunity to pick a friend for a 1-day pass for Open Campus lunch 10th graders - 5 students will be picked for a $5 gift card 11th graders - 5 students will be picked for Prom tix or a $5 gift card 12th graders - 2 students will be picked for Prom tix or a $25 Gift Card The Farm School is now accepting applications for the 2018 Learn to Farm Class! The Farm School offers a practical, real-world agricultural education for aspiring farmers, educators and community leaders. They help their students establish conceptual understanding and physical competency in a wide range of skills and areas of farm production: forestry, animal husbandry, carpentry, mechanics, business planning, homesteading, marketing, cooking, organic vegetable production and beyond. The Learn to Farm program is a full-time, residential immersion in the work and rhythms of sustainable farm life. Scholarships available! Click here for more information, to register for Visiting Days, or to apply. Applications are due Thursday, February 15th. The BAA 2018 Summer Arts Study Scholarship is open! Any BAA student in grades 9-11 is eligible to apply, and forms can be downloaded from this link. Scholarship Applications are due on Friday, April 2nd. Any questions or concerns, please see Ms. Marsh. We are RECRUITING students for school year 2018-2019 and we need your help! Make noise and tell your friends, neighbors and family members about this amazing community. Audition Application is open online at: https://boston-arts.embark.com/apply/arts. Updated Tutoring Schedule: Simmons work-study tutors are on break until the end of January. Please contact Ms. Susan for writing help: Tues/Thurs 3-5 by appointment. |
COLLEGE AND CAREER |
JUNIORS: Free SAT Prep & College Admissions Guidance. Applying to college can be overwhelming, but Let’s Get Ready is here to help! Let’s Get Ready begins with the College Access Program, a 9-week curriculum administered by trained college student Coaches that includes SAT prep, college application guidance, college visits, and more. The program is provided at no cost to high school seniors and juniors with qualifying financial need. Sign up today! KPMG Future Leaders Scholarship Applications Open! Scholarship recipients will receive $10,000 per year for 4 years of college, a three-day retreat with Condoleezza Rice, and a female executive leader mentor. Additional information and criteria available here. Applications are due Wednesday, January 31st. Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship. Through its Mentoring and Leadership Development Program, the Jackie Robinson Foundation provides scholarships of up to $30,000 over four years to minority high school students showing leadership potential and demonstrating financial need to attend an accredited 4-year college or university of their choice. Click here for more information and to apply. Applications are due by Thursday, February 1st. $2,500 JFK-GE Foundation Scholarships for HS Seniors, due Thursday, February 1st. The JFK Library Foundation & GE Foundation are offering up to 40 $2,500 scholarships to BPS high school seniors graduating in Spring 2018 who are planning on pursuing undergraduate majors in a STEM field of study. Please pass along this information to high school students. Additional program requirements can be found here. Applications are available here. The Red Pine Scholars Program offers high-performing high school seniors and recent graduates from Massachusetts the chance to attend competitive colleges anywhere in the United States. The Program is dedicated to making college affordable for Massachusetts families and helping students to reach their full potential. If accepted into the program, students receive a four-year scholarship of up to $20,000 annually, plus individual mentoring and funding for enrichment opportunities. Click here for more information and to apply. Applications are due Thursday, February 15th. Tiffany Green Operator Scholarship Award | Amount: $10,000.00 | Due: Saturday, March 31st. Established to support women pursuing a career in live entertainment. Fields of study may include but is not limited to: live event operations, production, music engineering and/or other related fields. Click here to learn more, and here to apply.
Live Nation – US Concerts Scholarship Award | Amount: $10,000.00 | Due: Saturday, March 31st. Supports students pursuing careers in the five core areas of the Live Nation business: concert and venue promotion; sponsorship and advertising; ticketing; e-commerce; and artist management. Click here to learn more, and here to apply.
Steven J. Finkel Service Excellence Scholarship Award | Amount: $10,000.00 | Due: Saturday, March 31st. Established to support the ever-growing customer service expectations of fans, artists and employees within the live entertainment industry. Click here to learn more, and here to apply. Ms. LoBrutto will be holding drop-in hours in the Alaska Lab every Wednesday from 3-5pm and Friday 1-3pm. She is available to talk to all grade levels about career and major exploration, standardized testing, the Common App, college essays, financial aid, and scholarships. OTHER RESOURCES – Please visit these websites for helpful financial aid, scholarship, and college readiness info:
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SAVE THE DATES |
For additional details, or for a listing of all events for the school year, please check our website calendar here. Wednesday, February 7 Building Update Meeting for the BAA Community 6-8pm @ Boston Arts Academy |
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR FAMILIES Please also see the “Save the Date” section above for upcoming events, and the appropriate section below for information specific to your student's art major. |
We are RECRUITING students for school year 2018-2019 and we need your help! Make noise and tell your friends, neighbors and family members about this amazing community. Audition Application is open online at: https://boston-arts.embark.com/apply/arts. The Fashion Technology Program will be presenting their first exhibition on Thursday, February 1st in the 2nd floor gallery. There will be an opening reception from 4pm - 6pm. The exhibition will be displaying classwork and projects by our talented students. Please join us! Due to an overwhelming response, the mobile eye clinic will return to BAA on Monday, February 5th! 2020, an on-site eye doctor, will provide eye exams for students from a state-of-the-art mobile clinic. The following services will be provided:
COVERED BY INSURANCE: 100% covered by MassHealth (No co-pay required). If you are interested, but haven’t signed up already, please complete this consent form and return it to Nurse Jocelyne as soon as possible. The next Family Council meeting is on Tuesday, February 13th at BAA in room 133. The meeting will be held from 6-8pm. Dinner will be provided. Family Council meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of every month for the remainder of the school year. Please note that while spring meetings are currently scheduled to be held at BAA, the location is subject to change based on the Red Sox game schedule. Updates will be provided if there is a location change. To see all notes from this school year's Family Council meetings, please click here. With the cold weather upon us, we would like all of us to do our part to ensure safe, healthy, and welcoming school environments for all. Please click here to read an important message from the BPS Medical Director. To read this message in Spanish, click here. Do you shop at Amazon.com? Begin your visit at smile.amazon.com and AmazonSmile will donate to Boston Arts Academy! |
DANCE These are announcements that are specific to the dept; for performances see “SAVE THE DATES.” |
Friday, February 10th: Earl Mosley’s Institute of the Arts (EMIA) summer intensive auditions at BAA
Monday, April 2 - Saturday, April 7: Nathan Trice Residency Friday, May 11th & Saturday, May 12th: Springfest 20th Anniversary Performance at Boston University Dance Theater |
FASHION TECHNOLOGY These are announcements that are specific to the dept; for performances see “SAVE THE DATES.” |
The Fashion Technology Program will be presenting their first exhibition [INTRO TO FASHION] Thursday, February 1st - Thursday, February 8th. There will be an opening reception on February 1st from 4-6pm in the 2nd Floor Gallery. The exhibition will be displaying classwork and projects by our talented students. COME MEET THE FASHION PROGRAM! |
MUSIC These are announcements that are specific to the dept; for performances see “SAVE THE DATES.” |
Sophomore benchmark recitals will be held February 5th - February 9th during the school day from 9:45-11:30am. Please click here to view the performance schedule for vocalists. Families are welcome to attend! The sophomore recital benchmark is a pivotal point in music students’ experience at BAA. This experience is designed for students to demonstrate readiness for upper house music study. Students must present and score at least a 2.8 out 4 on their recital performance while maintaining at least a C average in their arts before being eligible for promotion into the upper house. |
THEATRE These are announcements that are specific to the dept; for performances see “SAVE THE DATES.” |
Parents/Caregivers, thank you for your response to theatre dues. If you have not yet sent in your $30, please do so, if you have any concerns please see Ms. Rodrigues. |
VISUAL ARTS These are announcements that are specific to the dept; for exhibitions see “SAVE THE DATES.” |
No announcements. |
Questions or Concerns? For artistic concerns, contact Artistic Dean, Kathleen Marsh: kmarsh@bostonartsacademy.org For academic concerns, including special education and support for English language learners, contact Academic Dean, Joy Bautista: jbautista@bostonartsacademy.org For safety and school culture concerns, contact Dean of Students, Edgar Vasquez: evasquez@bostonartsacademy.org For health concerns, contact Nurse Jocelyne Aboujaoude: jaboujaoude@bostonartsacademy.org For admissions information, contact Admissions Director, Blanca E. Bonilla: bbonilla@bostonartsacademy.org For any concerns, feel free to contact Headmaster, Anne Clark: aclark@bostonartsacademy.org Helpful Links: School Calendar, SIS Login, BAA Handbook for Students & Families, BAA Library |