Weekly Bulletin November 19 - November 23, 2018 | Week 12 |
MESSAGE FROM BAA HEADMASTER, MS. CLARK |
As we enter Thanksgiving week, I wanted to express some gratitude for our community. I am grateful for the engagement of our families. I have said very many times: There would not be a Boston Arts Academy if it weren't for families who advocated to open the school and who continue to advocate for us. Thank you especially to the families who attended Family Conferences last week. At Boston Arts Academy, we believe that families are important partners in students' success, and we appreciate the time and effort families expend in so many ways. I am grateful for our teachers and staff. There is no more dedicated group of adults. I am thankful for the great ideas, the energy, and the many many hours BAA teachers and staff put in to our community and in support of our students. And that brings me to our students...Thank you Boston Arts Academy students for making Boston Arts Academy an exciting, vibrant, inspiring place every day. The adults around you--families, teachers, and staff--do what they do because of you. Have a great week and a wonderful Thanksgiving! |
CONGRATULATIONS AND SHOUT-OUTS |
Shout out to Alexia Santos who got accepted to Woodbury University! Shout out to Ms. Chourafa whose visual guides have been extremely helpful to teachers and staff, allowing them to more easily meet their needs, and, as a result, more easily meet the needs of our students and families! Congratulations to Cristina Fuentes who has won the 2018 Brown Rudnick People's Choice Award for the design she submitted for the VLA/Brown Rudnick Holiday Card Contest! 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 |
NOVEMBER Wednesday, November 21 - Early Release Day, **Students will be released at 11:00am Thursday, November 22 - Friday, November 23 - NO SCHOOL; Thanksgiving Recess DECEMBER Saturday, December 1 - Senior Dance Project, 3:00pm & 7:00pm at Boston University Dance Theater Tuesday, December 4 - Senior VA Exhibition Opening, 4:00 - 6:00pm Saturday, December 8 - FAFSA Workshop for Students and Families, 10:00am - 12:00pm Tuesday, December 18 - Thursday, December 20 - Winterfest, Various Locations Monday, December 24 - Tuesday, January 1 - NO SCHOOL; Winter Recess 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 next Peer Mentor/Mentee meet up will be Monday, November 19 during Advisory time. *NEW* Please consider supporting Camron and Jyel at their final football game on Tuesday, November 20 at 5:00pm, when they play against West Roxbury High School at Fenway Park. Purchase your tickets online at www.redsox.com/highschoolfootball. Tickets are $20 and are good for the 2nd scheduled game that evening. ATTENTION SENIORS: Community Service Benchmark Reminder. All seniors must complete either the Senior Grant Project OR 20 hours of Community Service by the end of March. If you have chosen the community service hour option, you can visit Bostoncares.org to sign-up for pre-verified experiences, or you can schedule your own experience. If scheduling your own experience, please remember to get a verification form signed (copies are available on the Community Service Bulletin Board or at www.tinyurl.com/BAA-Seminar11). All experiences must have a complete community service reflections in order to get credit for your hours (It is a google form that can also be found at www.tinyurl.com/BAA-Seminar11). If you have questions about Community Service Hours, please ask Mrs. Higgins (Room 211 or ghiggins@bostonartsacademy.org). If you have questions about Senior Grant Project, please ask Ms. Valentin (Room 221 or evalentin@bostonartsacademy.org). Additional information will be coming soon and shared via your seminar class, as well as advisory. The Department of Transitional Assistance and the Massachusetts Cultural Council have partnered together to offer discounted admissions to many of the Commonwealth’s best museums and cultural institutions. Because of the generosity of the participating organizations, DTA clients can receive discounted admissions by showing their EBT card. Please click here for more information and to see a list of participating organizations. For answers to frequently asked questions, click here. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care proudly presents the 9th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Creative Expressions Contest. This year’s celebration focuses on the theme “MLK, Changes through the Ages”. Applicants are asked to respond to this theme with a specific focus on the question: "What have you done or what are you doing in your community that will bring about change that will continue Dr. King’s vision of equality for all?” Applicants should submit a creative piece (i.e. short essay, poem, song, video, artwork with explanation, etc.) that demonstrates their response to be the vessel for Change. Three award recipients will be selected, and each will receive a $500 scholarship. Application Deadline: Monday, November 26. Roger Williams Park Zoo is accepting applications for its Youth Advisory Council. Youth Advisory Council members will serve as a voice for youth by providing feedback & perspective on future RWPZ initiatives. Members will also collaborate on initiatives & projects that will positively impact the Zoo, the community, animals, & the environment. For more information email us at volunteer@rwpzoo.org. Applications are available online: http://www.rwpzoo.org/youthcouncil. Application Deadline: Tuesday, November 27. *NEW* Interested in taking free college courses? Juniors and seniors can take advantage of BAA's Dual Enrollment program with local colleges, like Emerson, Berklee, Boston Conservatory and local community colleges. Please save the date for information and application sessions during lunch on Wednesday, November 28 and Tuesday, December 4. Location TBD. BAA Music Showcase. On Wednesday, November 28 at 5:00pm there will be a Music Showcase at home.stead bakery & cafe (1448 Dorchester Ave., Fields Corner). This showcase will feature BAA music students from each grade, in a intimate cafe atmosphere. Please come show your support! Submit an Idea for Youth Lead the Change! Youth Lead the Change is the country’s first ever Youth Participatory Budgeting Process, where Mayor Walsh is putting $1M in the hands of young people. For this to work, you need to submit an idea that would help Boston/your neighborhood. Then, young people will turn those ideas into full proposals to go on a ballot, where any Boston residents ages 12-25 will vote for their tops ideas. The ideas with the most votes will get the funding. Students interested in submitting a project idea can submit one here. *NEW* The 2019 Bank of America Student Leaders program is currently accepting applications from juniors and seniors from now until February 1, 2019 (no deadline extensions). This signature philanthropic program offers youth the opportunity to receive a paid, non-profit internship and to attend a weeklong conference in Washington, D.C. to learn about enacting positive social change.
As a Student Leader, you will:
Apply today! |
COLLEGE AND CAREER |
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! Here’s an additional resource for scholarships: studentscholarships.org. |
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 |
The Department of Transitional Assistance and the Massachusetts Cultural Council have partnered together to offer discounted admissions to many of the Commonwealth’s best museums and cultural institutions. Because of the generosity of the participating organizations, DTA clients can receive discounted admissions by showing their EBT card. Please click here for more information and to see a list of participating organizations. For answers to frequently asked questions, click here. BAA Music Showcase. On Wednesday, November 28 at 5:00pm there will be a Music Showcase at home.stead bakery & cafe (1448 Dorchester Ave., Fields Corner). This showcase will feature BAA music students from each grade, in a intimate cafe atmosphere. Please come show your support! The Boston Arts Academy Foundation is an independent, registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization that was established in 1999 to raise essential funds for the school. Each year, the BAA Foundation raises between 35% and 40% of the school’s budget from private sources. The BAA Foundation helps bridge the gap between the school’s allocation from the Boston Public Schools, and the true cost of a high-quality education that is both arts-intensive and college preparatory. Support from foundations, corporations, and individual donors is critical to the school’s ability to offer a comprehensive arts and academic education. Without such support, our city’s young people, living in one of the cultural capitals of the world, would not be able to attend a public arts high school. You can make a gift, or establish a monthly recurring gift, today at bostonartsacademy.org/givetobaa. |
DANCE These announcements are specific to Dance majors; for performances, see “CALENDAR OF EVENTS” above |
Friday, November 30 - Senior Dance Project Tech/Dress Rehearsal @ BU Dance Theater. Saturday, December 1 - Senior Dance Project/Repertory Performance @ BU Dance Theater, 3:00pm and 7:00pm. Click here for additional dance dates. |
FASHION TECHNOLOGY These announcements are specific to Fashion majors; for exhibitions, see “CALENDAR OF EVENTS” above |
No announcements. |
MUSIC These announcements are specific to Music majors; for performances, see “CALENDAR OF EVENTS” above |
Winterfest, BAA's music showcase event that welcomes the start of the holiday season, will be taking place in mid-December. Below is the schedule:
*NEW* Quincy Symphony Orchestra 2019 Concerto Competition. This annual competition provides an opportunity for a talented young musician to perform as a soloist, in concert, with the Quincy Symphony Orchestra. The winner of the competition appears as the featured soloist on the QSO's Spring Concert. They will also receive the Robert E. Brown Scholarship for $1,000. The deadline for application/registration is Monday, December 17. For more details, contact Anna Fernandez-Buehrens at concerto@quincysymphonyorchestra.org, or visit the Quincy Symphony Orchestra website. |
THEATRE These announcements are specific to Theatre majors; for performances, see “CALENDAR OF EVENTS” above |
Salem State University Field Trip. Thursday, November 29. All theatre juniors and seniors tour Salem State University on November 29. Students will leave BAA at 1:15 and travel by bus to Salem, audit theatre classes, take a tour, and stay to see one of their productions. Students will arrive back at Boston Arts Academy at approximately 10:30pm. Any questions, please contact Cynthia Hairston in the College/Career Office, or Maura Tighe in the Theatre Department. |
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 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 |
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