Weekly Bulletin October 1 - October 5, 2018 | Week 5 |
MESSAGE FROM BAA HEADMASTER, MS. CLARK |
Our fourth and final shared value is Vision with Integrity, and it's the one that sometimes is the most difficult for students to grasp. To me, the key is understanding what it means to have integrity. Integrity is usually defined two ways. You can understand integrity as having strong personal principles and values; synonyms are sincerity, decency, fairness. You can also understand integrity as "the state of being whole and undivided"; a work of art has integrity if all the parts work together, there is nothing missing and nothing extra. Having a vision with integrity means having a vision (of what you want to do or who you want to be) that is solid and having a process to get there that is solid. When you have a vision with integrity you have a purpose and intention in mind, and you execute that intention all the way through: beginning, middle, and end. When I say that BAA is a community that practices "vision with integrity," here is what I expect to see: What Vision with Integrity looks like Inside the classroom/studio/rehearsal space:
What Vision with Integrity looks like beyond the classroom: hallways, shared spaces, Cleveland complex, in the neighborhood:
Have a great week! |
CONGRATULATIONS AND SHOUT-OUTS |
Shout out to sophomores Syre Garcia and Jedidia Santana who presented to the Boston School Committee last Wednesday to advocate for changing the Boston Public School calendar from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day starting next year. Congratulations to Ms Polito and the fashion students for a stunning show at the Fashion on Fire event on Friday night. Students worked long hours to make this happen so early in the year, and the work paid off in a cohesive, well crafted, beautifully styled collection. Be sure to congratulate all of the Fashion Students and Ms Polito when you see them! 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 |
*NEW* We are going to be starting teacher office hours and clubs during lunch next week. Please get a pass from the teacher you would like to see before lunch and be prepared to show it to administrators who will be checking. *NEW* Are you a junior or senior looking to make an impact, not just for yourself, but for your community? National Honor Society (NHS) is looking for you! Come find out about how to join, what we do, and how it can benefit you. Join us for lunch this Wednesday, October 3 in Room 108. *NEW* Cascade is a 5-week Saturday program from October 6 to November 3 that gives 9th and 10th grade students the chance to take weekly classes taught by MIT students and the community. In addition to classes, they provide lunch. The program will run from 10:30am-3pm. The classes offered this year are: Design / Build / Fly, Jamming with Ableton Live, The Foundations of Intelligence: An Introduction to Neuroscience, How the Immune System Works, Writing about Oneself, How to Build a Thinking Machine. Click here for more information or to sign up. Students! It's time for BAA Student Government Elections! If you are interested in running for an elected position, please click here to fill out the election form. This link will also be posted around the school and on the student government bulletin board. Please see Current E-Board for any question you might have. Art Representative roles
Grade Representative
**2 Representatives per major will fill the position (i.e. Two dance representatives); 1 Representative per grade will fill the position (i.e. One 10th Grade Representative) *NEW* Boch Center Teen Leadership Council. The Teen Leadership Council is a school-year youth employment program specializing in an area of the performing arts (dance, music, or acting) to use the arts for social change in their communities. Teen Leaders will deepen their facilitation and job readiness skills; engage Boston residents in meaningful dialogue about a social justice topic; and operate as change agents in their communities. Click here for more information and to apply. Auditions are October 8, 9, and 15. Are you interested in photography, photo editing, or magazine creation? Then join the YEARBOOK team! Come talk to Ms. Marz in the library to see how you can be a part of shaping BAA history. EmersonWRITES is an urban, creative writing lab offering FREE college-style workshops to Boston students in grades 8 through 12. EmersonWRITES is guided by the principle that writing is essential to intellectual engagement, self-representation, and access to opportunity. This program seeks to foster individual voice and empowerment through the written word. Course Offerings include:
Click here for more information. Interested students can apply here. *NEW* PSAT at Boston Arts Academy. Boston Arts Academy will administer the PSAT Exam on Saturday, October 13 beginning at 8:00 am. The PSAT is great preparation for the SAT. Taking the PSAT is also a way to practice and get familiar with the format of the SAT. Another reason for students to take the PSAT is that many scholarship sponsors offering scholarships to juniors ask for students to submit their PSAT scores. Students can prepare for the PSAT by going to khanacademy.org where they can take PSAT practice tests. Students have already been registered for the PSAT and the fees have been paid by Boston Public Schools. To learn more about taking the PSAT go to collegeboard.org. On test day BAA sophomores and juniors should arrive by 7:45am. What to bring on test day: Two No. 2 pencils Graphing calculator If you have questions contact Ms. Hairston at chairston@bostonartsacademy.org. *NEW* Boston Center for the Arts and Bodega team up to present the second annual Boston Art Book Fair on October 13-14 at Boston Center for the Arts. The Boston Art Book Fair celebrates innovative fine art and academic publishers, independent artists and galleries, antiquarian collectors and everyone in between. Be a part of our celebration of print art in all of its forms, from album art to zines! |
SAVE THE DATES |
OCTOBER Thursday, October 4th BAA Open House At Boston Arts Academy 8:00 - 3:00pm Monday, October 8th NO SCHOOL Indigenous Peoples Day/Columbus Day Tuesday, October 30 Junior Night: College Admissions At Boston Arts Academy 6:00 - 8:00pm | NOVEMBER Wednesday, November 7 Boston Performing and Visual Arts College Fair At Emmanuel College - Jean Yawkey Center 6:30-8:30pm Monday, November 12 NO SCHOOL Veterans Day Wednesday, November 14 Family Conference Day At Boston Arts Academy **There will be no classes on this day Thursday, November 22 - Friday, November 23 NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Recess | DECEMBER Saturday, December 1 Senior Dance Project At Boston University Dance Theater 3:00pm & 7:00pm Tuesday, December 4 Senior VA Exhibition Opening At Boston Arts Academy 4:00 - 6:00pm Saturday, December 8 FAFSA Workshop for Students and Families At Boston Arts Academy 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. |
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND CAREGIVERS Please also see the “SAVE THE DATES” section above for upcoming events, and the appropriate art section below for information specific to your student's art major |
*NEW* Thank you to all families who came to our curriculum night, and congratulations to our new Family Council Officers! Co-Chair - Jennifer Lopez Co-Chair - Fatima Rodrigues Co-Secretary - Jillian McCarthy Co-Secretary - Christina Toruno Ramirez Co-Treasurer - Leah Barrows Co-Treasurer - Julia Grace SPED Pac Rep - Fatima Rodrigues CPC Rep - Aminah Sloan CPC Alternate - Joanne Freeman For a sense of what your student's life is like at Boston Arts Academy, we invite you to join us for Open House, Thursday, October 4 during the school day. That's a day where family members can shadow students and visit all of their classes. Many parents and caregivers tell us they wish they could have the Boston Arts Academy experience. October 4th is your chance! *NEW* Student athletes who wish participate in sports must give the nurse a current physical exam. If the student has asthma or a food allergy, an action plan with parental consent must be on file with the nurse before the student is cleared to play sports. *UPDATE* The nurse is now able to administer pain relievers with parental consent. 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: Lysol wipes, Lysol spray, Hand sanitizer, Hand Cream, Tissue boxes, Sandwich Bags, Sanitary napkins/tampons, Cough Drops, Advil (200mg). The mobile eye clinic is coming back to BAA! In 2016, 20/20, an on-site eye doctor providing eye exams for students from a state-of-the-art mobile clinic, launched a pilot partnership to service the Boston Public School District with eye exams and free corrective eyewear. We are pleased to inform you that 20/20 will be coming back to Boston Arts Academy on Monday, October 22. Families who would like for their student to receive this service, please complete this consent form and return it to Nurse Jocelyne. The following services are provided from this van:
COVERED BY INSURANCE: 100% covered by MassHealth (No co-pay required) |
DANCE These announcements are specific to Dance majors; for performances, see “SAVE THE DATES” above |
*NEW* It’s important students arrive to class prepared to dance. Click here for the BAA Dance Department Dress Code. Friday, October 5th - Upper House dance master class with Orion Duckstein, Associate Professor at Adelphi University. Wednesday, October 24th - Senior Dance Project panel showing 3:00 - 6:00pm in room/studio 242. Tuesday, October 30th - Afrika Lives - with Artist in Residence, Joh Camara and 9th grade dance majors. Click here for additional dance dates. |
FASHION TECHNOLOGY These announcements are specific to Fashion majors; for exhibitions, see “SAVE THE DATES” above |
*NEW* $30 fashion program fee is due and can be paid by cash or check. |
MUSIC These announcements are specific to Music majors; for performances, see “SAVE THE DATES” above |
*NEW* Kathryn Bostic will be holding a master class on Tuesday, October 2 from 1:00-2:00pm with junior and senior music students. Composer and singer/songwriter Kathryn Bostic is known for her work on film, TV and live theater. She is a recipient of many fellowships and awards including the prestigious Sundance Time Warner Fellowship, Sundance Fellowship for Feature Film Scoring, Sundance/Skywalker Documentary Film Scoring and the BMI Conducting Fellowship. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and Television Academy of Arts and Sciences. Kathryn is the Vice President of the Alliance For Women Film Composers. *NEW* Vocal Synergy will be holding a master class with junior and senior jazz vocalists on Tuesday, October 9 from 2:00-3:15pm. Vocal Synergy is the premiere a cappella group at Wagner College, and the sole all-female group on campus. *NEW* $30 music department fee is due and can be paid by cash or check. *NEW* The Boston Arts Academy Spirituals Ensemble will be singing at the groundbreaking ceremony at 174 Ipswich Street on Tuesday, October 16 at 2:00pm. Students will be taking public transportation to the site and should bring performance clothes to school. *NEW* Junior or senior music students who are interested in leading a student-led ensemble should see Mr. Sutton for application details. Student-led ensemble rehearse from 1:00-3:00pm on Fridays. |
THEATRE These announcements are specific to Theatre majors; for performances, see “SAVE THE DATES” above |
Thank you to all of the families that have turned in their theatre dues; we have well over 30 dues submitted. Those that have yet to do so, we really need your help and thank you in advance! To all 9th grade and 10th grade families, please remember that 9th grade students have playwriting during H Block (3:00 - 4:00pm) on Tuesday and 10th grade students have it on Thursday. H block is not considered "after school", it is part of their school day. The Theatre Department is excited to take part in the Hamilton Education Program. In doing so the entire department will be able to see the play on October 18th. Thank you to all of the families for your assistance in making sure the permissions slips were able to be processed with such a quick turn around! |
VISUAL ARTS These announcements are specific to VA majors; for exhibitions, see “SAVE THE DATES” above |
Families of Visual Art students, please remember to send departmental fees of $30 to BAA. Please remember, all Upper House Studio classes end at 2:50pm on Mondays. National Portfolio Day, held at Hynes Convention Center, Boston is on Sunday, October 21st. For more information, visit smfa.tufts.edu/admissions/portfolio-day Juniors considering attending an arts college are encouraged to observe the day. Seniors considering attending an arts college are encouraged to participate in the event. In addition, the VA department will be organizing its own arts college BAA Portfolio Day, in our space on Monday, October 22nd, during H Block. The list of participating colleges is growing and will be posted here, closer to the event. VA students interested in helping set up our new supply closet and other VA spaces should contact Ms. Valentin. |
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: jbaustista@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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