Weekly Bulletin March 11 - March 15, 2019 | Week 26 |
MESSAGE FROM BAA HEADMASTER, MS. CLARK |
This week the Fashion Technology advisory board is meeting. Boston Arts Academy is proud to have two career and technical education programs, one in Fashion and one in Design and Visual Communications (visual arts). Both programs have advisory boards--groups of students, family members, alumni, college representatives, and representatives from the industry--that evaluate the curricula and make suggestions for resources and materials. This is one of the ways that we make sure that our curricula are competitive and current, by having conversations with colleges and companies about what we teach. There are four people in particular I would like to "shout out" on the Fashion Advisory board. The chair of the board has done a lot for BAA's fashion program: Jay Calderin, Founder, Boston Fashion Week and on the Faculty of the School of Fashion Design. There are also three alums who sit on the board: Anica Buckson, who graduated from RISD and now works in costumes at the Boston Ballet; Carlos Santiago, who graduated from Mass Art and now has his own fashion business; and Gerald Sullivan, who Studied Industrial design at Wentworth Institute of Technology and now is a Design Lead for Nike. For all the fashion-minded members of our community, we have some exciting opportunities coming up on Saturday, March 16th. That day shoppers with a special bar code can support BAA at the Bloomingdales at Chestnut Hill. 10% of all tracked sales will be donated to the Boston Arts Academy Foundation. Barcodes are available on BAA's Facebook page. Thanks for supporting BAA, and have a great week! |
CONGRATULATIONS AND SHOUT-OUTS |
Congratulations to the following students on their college acceptances:
Shout out to Destiney Bengoche who participated on the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s panel This is Us: The Experiences of Black Girls in the American Education System last weekend. Wonderful job, Destiney! Shout out to Danny Rivera who was featured in WBUR’s The ARTery for the original song that he wrote for Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. He also released a music video for the song - check it out here! 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) |
CALENDAR OF EVENTS |
MARCH Monday, March 11 - Tuesday, March 12 - Dance Sophomore Benchmark Review Monday, March 11 - Friday, March 15 - Sophomore Music Recitals (in class) Monday, March 11 - Friday, March 15 - Senior Music Qualifiers (in class) *JUST ADDED* Tuesday, March 12 - Gallery Artist Reception for Stephen Hamilton in 1st floor gallery, 4:00-6:00pm Saturday, March 16 - Math MCAS Intensive, 9:00-11:00am Monday, March 18 - Friday, March 22 - Making BAA Week Saturday, March 23 - Math MCAS Intensive, 9:00-11:00am Monday, March 25 - Senior Music Recitals: Music Tech, 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday, March 26 - Wednesday, March 27 - Computer-Based English MCAS for all 10th Graders Tuesday, March 26 - Admitted Students & Families Night, 6:00pm Wednesday, March 27 - Senior Music Recitals: Jazz, 6:00-8:00pm Thursday, March 28 - Senior Music Recitals: Classical, 6:00-8:00pm Saturday, March 30 - Math MCAS Intensive, 9:00-11:00am APRIL Monday, April 1 - Wednesday, April 10 - Tech Week for Senior Theatre Showcase Tuesday, April 2 - BAA Music Showcase @ home.stead bakery and cafe, 5:00-7:00pm Tuesday, April 2 - BAA Family Council Meeting, 6:00-7:30pm Thursday, April 4 - VA Sophomore Reviews (in class) Friday, April 5 - No Regular Classes; Teacher Work Day Saturday, April 6 - Math MCAS Intensive, 9:00-11:00am Wednesday, April 10 - College Visit Day Thursday, April 11 - Friday, April 12 - Senior Theatre Showcase Monday, April 15 - No School; Patriots’ Day Tuesday, April 16 - Friday, April 19 - No School; April Break Monday, April 22 - Students Return from April Break Thursday, April 25 - Family Conference Day Saturday, April 27 - Math MCAS Intensive, 9:00-11:00am For additional details, or for a listing of all events for the school year, please check our website calendar here. |
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS Please also see the appropriate section below for information specific to your art major |
The 8th Annual Young Men's Leadership Conference, Saturday, March 16. The Young Men's Leadership Conference (YMLC) is an annual, FREE one-day conference that offers empowerment, enlightenment, and guidance to middle and high school males of color in the Greater Boston community. Morehouse College alumni, representatives from our community, and corporate partners have led and facilitated nearly 20 workshops on topics ranging from S.T.E.M. and entrepreneurship, to personal branding, civic engagement, and financial literacy. We also have a parental track of workshops so that we may address inquiries and strategies about preparing for your young man's future, and more. Register to be a part of the conference (Only 75 individual slots available for registration, first come, first serve).
The Young Men's Leadership Conference seeks to:
SENIORS CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR YEARBOOK INFORMATION! Please look for an email from TreeRing in order to insert pictures into your personal half-page of the yearbook. Follow the instructions to create your yearbook account. Check with Ms. Marz if you have questions. All pictures must be in the pages by Friday, March 29. *NEW* Young Men of Color (YMOC) Conference. This year’s theme is Man Up! Maximize Your Resources So You Can Maximize Your Impact. Youth will connect with peers and mentors on topics including college accessibility, community violence, social media presence, romantic relationships, money, and more - and learn ways to make an impact towards positive systems change. Saturday, March 30, 9:00am-3:00pm at Roxbury Community College. This event is FREE. Breakfast and lunch provided. Click here for more information and to register. The City of Boston Youth Job and Resource Fair will be held on Saturday, March 30 at the Reggie Lewis Center from 10am-2pm. The fair will host 200+ youth employers and career development workshops and offer free food, music, games, and a raffle! Fill out this form if you plan to attend. National Endowment for the Arts Musical Theatre Songwriting Challenge. The National Endowment for the Arts and the American Theatre Wing are looking for emerging songwriting stars for the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge. This national competition is open to high school students who have a passion for writing songs that could be part of a musical theater production. Musical theater encompasses a wide range of musical styles including hip-hop, rock, R&B, country, jazz, and more. This year marks the second national competition with applications due by Tuesday, April 30. Click here to apply. *NEW* The Resilient Sisterhood Project (RSP), a Boston-based non-profit whose mission is to educate and empower women of African descent concerning their reproductive health, will be holding a very special Mother’s Day celebration organized at Wellesley College on Saturday, May 11th from 5:00-7:30pm. This event will incorporate speakers from a variety of disciplines and dance performances, along with the music of Florence Price, the first African-American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer. The event will conclude with a reception during which guests will be able to meet the invited speakers and performers. For more information, please click here or contact: Lilly Marcelin (Lmarcelin@rsphealth.org, 617-590-4003). *NEW* Please click here for an important message about student T passes for the 2019-2020 school year. |
COLLEGE AND CAREER |
SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS: Boston Public Library is holding *free* 4-week SAT classes this spring in various locations. View their events calendar for more information. JUNIORS: Do you have dreams of going to college? Do you want to increase your chances of earning scholarship dollars? BAA is offering 3 sessions of in-school SAT prep on Fridays in March, from 1pm to 3pm, in preparation for the May 4th test. Pizza will be provided! Participating students will also have the opportunity to take a full-length, in-school practice test. Interested students can pick up a registration form from the main office. *DEADLINE THIS WEEK* Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins Memorial High School Scholarship and Creative Writing Awards | Amount: Two $200 awards | Deadline: Friday, March 15. These scholarships are available to college-bound African American female students of Boston and Cambridge Public Schools systems, and were established to raise public awareness about the fascinating nineteenth- and early-twentieth century literature, editorial projects, political activism, and performing arts career of African American writer Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins. The awards will be given to the students who pen the best essay and best creative piece on the topic of social justice. Click here for more information and to apply. 2019 Yo Soy LOLA Scholarships | Amount: Three $3000 awards | Deadline: Monday, March 18. Founded in 2017, Yo Soy LOLA's annual production takes place in October, showcasing Latinas in the performing arts. Our net proceeds fund scholarships for Latina identifying artists seeking to make a direct impact in their communities. Scholarship Applicants must be:
Click here for more information and to apply. LULAC National Scholarship Fund | Amount: $250 to $2,000 | Deadline: Sunday, March 31. The LNSF offers three tiers of awards based on a student’s GPA and SAT scores. While LULAC is a Latin American organization, the scholarship application is open to graduating seniors of all races and ethnicities. View details and application here. Greater Boston Real Estate Board Scholarship | Amount: $500 to $5,000 | Deadline: Monday, April 1. UAspire presents the GBREB Scholarship for graduating seniors living in the Boston or Greater Boston Area. Applicants must demonstrate leadership experience, extracurricular involvement, and academic achievement. Requirements include a short answer and essay. Click here to apply. NAWAMA Visual Arts Scholarship | Amount: $1,500 | Deadline: Monday, April 1. The Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Women Artists, Inc. (www.nawama.org) fosters and promotes awareness and interest in visual art created by women in the United States. We strive to encourage contemporary and emerging artists through exhibitions, educational programs and scholarships. In keeping with its mission, NAWAMA is awarding two $1,500 scholarships to two 2019 graduates. Eligibility: Any female student who will be graduating from a Massachusetts High School. The candidate must be attending college in the fall of 2019 with a major in Fine Arts. Click here to apply or email Scholarship Chair Rosalie Cuticchia at rosaliec333@gmail.com for an application. University Club of Boston’s Future Leaders of Boston Scholarship | Amount: up to $20,000 | Deadline: Monday, April 8. Scholarships will be granted to five graduates of Boston’s district, pilot and charter schools. Applicants must submit strong leadership potential and financial need. The scholarship is renewable for all four years. More details and the application can be found here. City of Boston Scholarship | Amount: $2,500 per year for 4 years | Deadline: Friday, April 12. This need-based scholarship is open to all graduating seniors who have lived in Boston for two or more years. Fill out the application here. Scholarships: Going Merry is an awesome new scholarship website. It makes it simple to find and apply for scholarships, just like the Common App has done for college applications! Click here to check it out! MEFA Scholarships for the New Year: www.mefa.org/scholarships-for-the-new-year. Here’s an additional resource for scholarships: studentscholarships.org. |
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES These announcements include summer jobs and arts enrichment opportunities |
*NEW* SUMMER JOBS REGISTRATION IS HERE! Sign up to get a summer job working for the city of Boston. You can come to the library or the career office in order to get help with your applications. *NEW* Summer Job Opportunity at the MFA. The Teen Arts Council (TAC) is the MFA’s leadership development program and paid job opportunity for teens who live in the City of Boston. Teens are paid $12.00 per hour. The TAC offers participants the opportunity to engage with art, culture, and history; develop workplace and team building skills; and learn about a range of professional options and career paths. Participants create and implement programs and events for their peers and the general public, and advise the MFA on engagement strategies for local teens and their families. Participants are expected to commit to working Tuesday-Thursday 10am-4pm and every other Friday morning from early-July to mid-August. Applications are due by Friday, May 3. *NEW* Fellowship Opportunity at the MFA. The MFA is looking for passionate, motivated, group-oriented, mature, and creative teenagers for the STEAM Team Fellowship. The STEAM Team is the MFA’s exciting new workforce development program and paid fellowship opportunity for Boston teens. Teen fellows are paid $12.50 per hour. The intensive six week summer program begins in early-July until mid-August 2019, and the yearlong continuation of the program starts in September and goes into June 2020. Participants are expected to commit full-time five days a week for six weeks from early-July to mid-August as well as a few times a month until June 2020. *Selected fellows are required to make a yearlong commitment to participate in the program. Fellows must be available 2-3 times a month after school from 3:00-7:00pm. Click here for more information and to apply. *NEW* Students and families, please click here to explore additional summer opportunities such as arts programs, academic programs, volunteer and paid positions, and internships. Deadlines vary, but the sooner you apply, the better. Note: this document will be updated as new opportunities become available, so be sure to check back frequently. |
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND CAREGIVERS Please also see the “CALENDAR OF EVENTS” section above for upcoming events, and the appropriate art section below for information specific to your student's art major |
*NEW* BPS is excited to announce that the Parent University Leadership Conference for all parents, parent leaders, and Engagement Professionals will be held on Saturday, March 16 from 9:00am until 1:30pm, at Bruce Bolling Municipal Building, 2300 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA 02119. We hope you will join them for a great day of learning. Free childcare, parking, and breakfast will be provided. Anyone seeking interpretation services Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Spanish and Vietnamese should request it when they pre-register. A few of the learning sessions being offered are:
Click here to register, or call the office for more information or assistance with registration: 617-635-7750. *NEW* Join us Saturday, March 16 at Bloomingdale's for an exclusive brunch and one-on-one styling sessions with internationally renowned fashion designer Kobi Halperin!
You don't have to come to the event to shop to support Boston Arts Academy! Just show this bar code at checkout on Saturday, March 16th at the Bloomingdale's in Chestnut Hill and 10% of all tracked sales will be donated to the Boston Arts Academy Foundation. (Excludes gift cards, furs, furniture, rugs, and mattresses. Only applicable to sales tracked with charity barcode.) *NEW* Please click here for an important message about student T passes for the 2019-2020 school year. Do you subscribe to The Boston Globe? The Globe has re-launched their GRANT (Globe Readers And Non-profits Together) program. This community initiative allows subscribers to help non-profits (like the Boston Arts Academy Foundation) earn free advertising space in the Globe! To participate, go to https://manage.bostonglobe.com/grant/RedeemVoucher.aspx and enter your subscriber number and Boston Arts Academy Foundation. Please consider supporting Boston Arts Academy in this very generous and unique way! Nonprofits that receive a minimum of $1,000 in GRANT dollars will be awarded free advertising space in the Globe. The submission deadline is Tuesday, April 30. Do you shop at Amazon.com? Begin your visit at smile.amazon.com and AmazonSmile will donate to Boston Arts Academy! |
DANCE These announcements are specific to Dance majors; for performances, see “CALENDAR OF EVENTS” above |
March 21-24 - Regional High School Dance Festival, Norfolk Virginia Click here for additional dance dates. |
FASHION TECHNOLOGY These announcements are specific to Fashion majors; for exhibitions, see “CALENDAR OF EVENTS” above |
*NEW* Monday, March 11 - Masterclass/Dyeing Workshop, 2:10-4:00pm in room 203. All fashion students must attend. SENIORS: Allan Rohan Crite Scholarship | Amount: $1000 | Deadline: Friday, April 26. In memory of Allan Rohan Crite, the African American Women Appreciating Art by African Americans (AAWAAAA) are sponsoring the Allan Rohan Crite Scholarship for African American BAA students who plan to pursue higher education in the visual arts. Applications are available in the main office or can be downloaded from here. The selected students will be granted a $1000 scholarship to go toward their education. |
MUSIC These announcements are specific to Music majors; for performances, see “CALENDAR OF EVENTS” above |
Sophomore Recitals will take place March 11-15. Vocalists will perform Monday, March 11 and Tuesday, March 12. Instrumentalists will perform March 12-15. Senior Recitals (Venues TBD)
*NEW* Chameleon Arts Ensemble Chamber Music Series. On Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7, the Chameleon Arts Ensemble will present their 4th concert of their Chamber Music Series. The program will include work by Haydn, Poulenc, Knussen, and Schubert. Click here for additional details. Students and families who are interested in attending can reserve free tickets by emailing info@chameleonarts.org. |
THEATRE These announcements are specific to Theatre majors; for performances, see “CALENDAR OF EVENTS” above |
No announcements. |
VISUAL ARTS These announcements are specific to VA majors; for exhibitions, see “CALENDAR OF EVENTS” above |
SENIORS: Allan Rohan Crite Scholarship | Amount: $1000 | Deadline: Friday, April 26. In memory of Allan Rohan Crite, the African American Women Appreciating Art by African Americans (AAWAAAA) are sponsoring the Allan Rohan Crite Scholarship for African American BAA students who plan to pursue higher education in the visual arts. Applications are available in the main office or can be downloaded from here. The selected students will be granted a $1000 scholarship to go toward their education. |
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 Manager, Christina Rodríguez: crodriguez@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 |
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