Weekly Bulletin May 27 - May 31, 2019 | Week 36 |
MESSAGE FROM BAA HEADMASTER, MS. CLARK |
This week is an exciting one for seniors as they finish their transition activities and get ready for prom and graduation...but the rest of us in the Boston Arts Academy community are still very much in the thick of the school year. The freshmen have MCAS this week; all students still have content and skills to learn and demonstrate. This is the time of year I ask students to remember how important it is to stay engaged in what they are doing and to end well. Performing artists know that the execution of the ending of a piece is crucial. A strong beginning and a powerful middle section can all be undone by an ending that falls flat, or even worse, falls apart. In the Visual Arts and Fashion departments, we talk about ideas being fully resolved and having refined craft. The point is to maintain focus until you have finished the process and finished the product. We are still in classes until June 14. We have RICO on June 17 and June 18 and the whole school BBQ on June 19. School continues until it ends, and I encourage students to maintain their focus all the way through. Have a great week! |
CONGRATULATIONS AND SHOUT OUTS |
Shout out to Cultura who performed for hundreds of educators, students, families, and advocates at the Fund Our Future Rally that took place on May 16th on Boston Common. Congratulations to the music department on a highly energized and luminous choir concert celebrating the one and only Aretha Franklin. Shout outs especially to Angelina Botticelli and Danny Rivera who worked on this event all year long as the culmination of their internships. Shout outs also go to Jacob Carrasquillo, Diane Thai, and Mr. Jentzen who were collaborators and supporters of this event. 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 |
MAY Monday, May 27 - NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day Tuesday, May 28 - Monday Schedule Wednesday, May 29 - Senior Transition Day, 10:30am-12pm @ DotHouse Health Friday, May 31 - Senior Awards Ceremony, 1:30-3:30pm @ MFA, Remis Auditorium JUNE Tuesday, June 4 - Wednesday, June 5 - Science MCAS Testing for 9th Graders Tuesday, June 4 - Family Council Meeting, 6:00-7:30pm *JUST ADDED* Wednesday, June 5 - Senior Graduation Rehearsal, 11:00am @ Shubert Theatre Wednesday, June 5 - Spring Piano Recital, 6:30-8:00pm | Seully Hall, Boston Conservatory @ Berklee (8 The Fenway) Thursday, June 6 - Informal Dance Showing Tuesday, June 6 - BAA Film Festival (BAAFF), 7:30pm @ Paramount Center Friday, June 7 - Prom, 7:00-11:00pm @ Holiday Inn-Brookline Monday, June 10 - Graduation Day, 2:00-4:00pm at the Shubert Theatre; No Regular Classes Friday, June 14 - Last Day of Classes and Sign-out for Gr. 9-11 Friday, June 14 - End of Year Fashion Show: IN.FORM. 3:30pm & 7:30pm Monday, June 17 - RICO Conferences, Day 1 Tuesday, June 18 - RICO Conferences, Day 2 (morning) | Junior Step-Up Ceremony (afternoon) Wednesday, June 19 - Breakfast BBQ in the park 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 |
Return your library books to get candy! Every student has received an email in their BPS email account with the library books they need to return by the end of the year. Starting Monday, May 20 you can return books you've taken out and receive candy! Books must be checked out for at least 1 week, please see the library staff for more information. SENIORS: On Friday, May 31, 1:30-3:30pm in the Remis Auditorium at the Museum of Fine Arts, we will be holding our annual Senior Awards Ceremony in recognition of you and your achievements. Awards and recognitions include scholarships, and artistic and academic acknowledgements, some of which are selected by way of faculty votes. Families are welcome to attend. Day passes will be given to you and your families so that you all may explore the MFA after the ceremony. (Please use the main entrance on Huntington Avenue for admittance.) The Speaking Up About Mental Health! This Is My Story Challenge. In this Challenge, we are seeking insightful essays from U.S. high school students, aged 16-18, that describe a teen’s understanding of a specific mental health issue and ideas that can promote better health and well-being in their communities with a particular emphasis on communicating with parents, peers, school leaders, policy makers, and health professionals.
Solutions submitted to this Challenge could include:
Selected essays can win up to $7,000. Submissions due by Friday, May 31. Please click here for more announcements and to apply. Change the Game. Wanna be a game changer? Change the Game is an initiative from Google Play to support women in the gaming industry and improve representation in the mobile gaming world. Teens are invited to tap into their imagination and share their own game idea to the Change The Game Design Challenge. Winners will have their game ideas built and launched on Google Play, receive scholarship money (up to $15,000), and more. If you're between 13 and 18 years old and have an idea for a mobile game, submit it here! The submission deadline is Friday, June 7th. Fashion Tech Sewciety is excited to present IN.FORM. Annual Fashion Show of Student Designs and Collections. Friday, June 14 | 3:30pm & 7:30pm Location: BAA/CASH Auditorium | 11 Charles St. | Dorchester, MA 02122 Tickets will go on sale SOON! For more information please contact fashiontech@bostonartsacademy.org. |
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, are you looking for free SAT Prep? Let’s Get Ready is 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. College Access Students:
Click here for more information and to apply! *DEADLINE THIS WEEK* St. Vincent and the Grenadines Association of Massachusetts Scholarship | Amount: up to $500 | Deadline: Friday, May 31. The purpose of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Association of Massachusetts, Inc. is to promote education and cultural awareness among the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in Massachusetts. SVGA of Mass. Inc. is offering three scholarships for its Annual Scholarship Awards and is currently accepting applications from College bound students who are: a) St. Vincent and the Grenadines nationals or of Vincentian parentage b) A Non-Vincentian Click here for more information and to apply. The Houda Hage Memorial Scholarship | Amount: $1,000 | Deadline: Sunday, June 9. The Houda Hage Memorial Scholarship, established in 2019, is a tribute to the memory of Houda Hage. Houda grew up in Lebanon and Haiti and passed away in June of 2018; In Houda's honor, this scholarship will be awarded to one graduating Haitian or Lebanese high school senior in support of his/her efforts to pursue a given passion or aspiration. Click here to apply. The Friends of the Dudley Branch Library Memorial Scholarship Fund | Amount: $1,000 | Deadline: June 15. Two scholarships will be offered to two deserving high school seniors who are residents of the Roxbury/Dorchester communities (zip codes 02119, 02120, 02121, 02122, 02124 and 02125) and are slated to graduate in June 2019. The applicant should be accepted to attend a college or any institution of higher learning in the fall of 2019. Click here for scholarship details and to apply. Ocean Awareness Contest | Amount: up to $1,500 | Deadline: Monday, June 17. This contest is a call for young artists, thinkers, and activists who are concerned about the future of our human and natural communities to use their creative voices to explore, express, and advocate for issues related to climate change and our oceans. Create a piece about a coastal/marine species, place, or system in 2019 that will be threatened, altered, or lost due to climate change. Submissions accepted in: Visual Art, Poetry, Prose, Music, Film. Click here for additional details and to apply. The ALKU Scholarship | Amount: $20,000 | Deadline: Friday, June 28. Created in 2015 by ALKU CEO and Founder and MMP Board Member, Mark Eldridge, the ALKU Scholarship is a $20,000 college scholarship for rising high school seniors. Through Mark's leadership and generosity, the scholarship provides youth the opportunity to apply for financial support to achieve their full potential as they pursue their college careers. Click here for more information and to apply. Kearns Louis-Jean Memorial Scholarship | Amount: 2 Awards for $1,000 | Deadline: Sunday, June 30. The Kearns Louis-Jean Memorial Scholarship is awarded to students of color within Boston, and neighboring cities/town, who are entering their first year of college, and pursuing a degree within STEM. KLJ Way will be awarding TWO $1,000 scholarships for the 2019-2020 academic year. $500.00 will be awarded per semester. Click here for more information and to apply. 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 |
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 |
FAMILIES OF SENIORS: On Friday, May 31, 1:30-3:30pm in the Remis Auditorium at the Museum of Fine Arts, we will be holding our annual Senior Awards Ceremony in recognition of our seniors and their achievements. Awards and recognitions include scholarships, and artistic and academic acknowledgements, some of which are selected by way of faculty votes. Families of seniors are welcome to attend. Day passes will be given to students and their families so that they may explore the MFA after the ceremony. (Please use the main entrance on Huntington Avenue for admittance.) Physics MCAS Prep for all 9th graders will be on Saturday, June 1, 9:00-11:00am at BAA. We hope all 9th graders will attend to ensure they are prepared for the exam on June 4 and 5. Questions can be directed to physics teachers, or to Joy Bautista, Academic Dean, at jbautista@bostonartsacademy.org. Seasonal allergy tips. If you know your child has severe seasonal allergies and needs to take medication, please try to give it to them at home to avoid worsening of symptoms at school. Seasonal allergy symptoms can include red/itchy eyes, watering of eyes, eye swelling, sore throat, runny noses, and sneezing. There are many over the counter medications that can help with Symptoms. The doctor can help you with a good medication option. Oftentimes, a doctor may also recommend using allergy relief eye drops to help with eye itching/irritation. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the nurse's office! We would like to wish our Muslim students, families, and staff Ramadan Mubarak! Our school looks forward to supporting those who are observing the holiday by fasting, and to honoring the cultural importance of Ramadan. Ramadan began on May 5. Please see attached for an outline of supports we will provide to our students during the month of Ramadan. Donations needed for Nurse's Office. Please consider donating the following items if you are able. You can drop these items off at BAA - Attn: Nurse Jocelyne. You can also order them directly through AmazonSmile (select Boston Arts Academy Foundation) and BAA will get a % of the purchase donated as well. Here are the needed items: cough drops or throat lozenges, Lysol wipes, Lysol spray, hand sanitizer, hand cream, tissue boxes, sandwich bags, sanitary napkins/tampons, Advil (200mg). 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 |
Thursday, June 6 - Dance Showing and Departmental Awards, 6:00-7:30pm in the Auditorium. |
FASHION TECHNOLOGY These announcements are specific to Fashion majors; for exhibitions, see “CALENDAR OF EVENTS” above |
OPEN RUNWAY: BAA Fashion Tech Students are registered for this event as part of their benchmark projects. All Fashion students will be pulled from classes that day to present their work. Parents are encouraged to come and show support, if possible. Thursday, May 30 | 12noon | Hosted by Boston Fashion Week and the Downtown Boston BID. About Open Runway: Using the same premise as an open mic night for singers and comedians, this OPEN RUNWAY will provide an opportunity for local fashion designers to show their creations to the public. Fashion designers at every stage of their careers (that includes student fashion designers) are invited to participate in this open-air fashion show on The Steps in Downtown Crossing. (http://www.bostonfashionweek.com/) Fashion Tech Sewciety is excited to present IN.FORM. Annual Fashion Show of Student Designs and Collections. Friday, June 14 | 3:30pm & 7:30pm Location: BAA/CASH Auditorium | 11 Charles St. | Dorchester, MA 02122 For more information please contact fashiontech@bostonartsacademy.org. Fashion families: In order to prepare for our end of year fashion show, Ms. Polito will be staying after 4pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays for the following weeks to come. Students are encouraged to use this time to complete their work. Please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Polito at epolito@bostonartsacademy.org. |
MUSIC These announcements are specific to Music majors; for performances, see “CALENDAR OF EVENTS” above |
In addition to Springfest events at BAA, our Treble choir has been invited to perform in a concert that is being held at the Wang Center with the Boston Children’s Choir! We are very honored to have this invitation and to get to work with this highly accomplished organization. Our final performance is held during the school day in June on the Boston Commons with the All City Music Festival. Click here for a list of rehearsals and performances. |
THEATRE These announcements are specific to Theatre majors; for performances, see “CALENDAR OF EVENTS” above |
June is right around the corner and we are sending these dates as a heads up.
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VISUAL ARTS These announcements are specific to VA majors; for exhibitions, see “CALENDAR OF EVENTS” above |
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 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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