Weekly Bulle tin - Boston Arts Academy

Weekly Bulletin
BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY
June 1 - June 5, 2015 | Week 37
Upcoming @ BAA:
Announcements for Students:
•Tuesday, June 2: Investment Club Meeting during lunch in
rm. 312 | MCAS Engineering Intensive; 3-4pm in rm. 216
•Wednesday, June 3: Circle Keepers Meeting during Tutorial
•Thursday, June 4: VA Day, all-day pullout | Theatre 1 Expo
| Jazz Concert @ Berklee’s David Friend Hall, 6pm
•Saturday, June 6: MCAS Engineering Intensive; 9am-12pm
•Monday, June 8: 2015 Graduation Ceremony; 2-4pm @ the
Shubert Theatre
•Monday, June 8-Wednesday, June 10: Science MCAS and
make-up
•Tuesday, June 9: Theatre 3 Expo
•Tuesday, June 9-Friday, June 12: VA Sophomore Reviews (in
class)
•Wednesday, June 10: Dance Share | Theatre Banquet for
Families
Message from Ms. Clark:
There’s nothing like a good book... especially in the summer!
Students will be receiving their summer reading lists this week
in advisory. Each grade level has a slightly different assignment; all assignments will be due Tuesday, September 15 in
Seminar. We all, adults and students at all grade levels, share
a common list of summer reading books. In the third week of
September we will have literature discussion circles based on
the books we choose to read from the list.
I am proud of the students who have taken leadership roles
as Lit Circle Leaders. They helped to choose the books on the
list and will be leading discussion circles in the fall. I am also
proud of the students who are doing our Summer Reading
program at BAA. Not only will these students get their summer
reading assignment done, they will be improving their reading skills. Many upperclassmen have told me Summer Reading is one of the best experiences they’ve had at BAA.
Have a great week everyone and happy reading!
Announcements for Families:
•There are two final Family Council meetings for the 20142015 school year:
Tuesday, June 9th, @ BAA, 5:30-7:30pm
Tuesday, June 16th @ Zumix, 260 Summer St, East Boston,
5:30-7:30pm
•Save the dates:
6/8 - Graduation, 2-4pm @ The Shubert Theatre
-Seniors have received their graduation tickets
-Doors will open at 1:30pm
-Please no food, drinks, or balloons
6/29 - Junior StepUp Ceremony, 1:30-3:30pm @ The MFA,
Remis Auditorium
•Congratulations to the newly elected Student Government Executive Board for the 2015-2016 School Year!:
Issel Solano (President), Kamiya Parkin (Vice President),
Shaynia Jean (Secretary), Colette Chien (Treasurer),
and Danilo Martinez (Public Relations Manager).
•Green Things Grow! Garden Club: Rabbit proofing,
weeding and dreaming of fresh summer veggies are
what Mr. Bobrow and a team of students are doing in
the garden. If you would like to join, meet Mr. Bobrow
in the lobby on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 3pm. If
you have any questions, ask him or Ms. Froggatt. Hope
to see you there.
•SPEAK! The last spoken word is planned for Monday,
June 1 during advisory. Advisories are encouraged to
sign up for this powerful time of sharing. May’s SPEAK!
was incredible.
•Did you take Arabic in the fall semester? If so, we’re
holding a make-up computer testing session for you
this week on Friday, June 5 at 1:15pm in the MacLab
(317). The test should take around an hour or less, and
any student who completes it will receive a Dunkin
Donuts gift card as a thank you for your time. Contact
Ms. Socol with any questions!
•Across The Ages Dance Project: Come support BAA
faculty/staff members, BAA students, and BAA alumni
in Across the Ages Dance Project! Show dates and
times are Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6 at 8pm,
and Sunday, June 7 at 5:30pm. $20 for students, $25
for adults. All performances will take place at Green
Street Studios, 185 Green St., Cambridge.
•The library will be open on Saturday, June 6 from 9am1pm.
•Library News: Lit Circle Book Choices: Make an informed decision. Your advisors will pass out brief
descriptions so you can choose. Also, there is still time
to sign up for leading a 2015 Lit Circle Leaders! Please
consider co-leading a lit circle with a teacher. See or
email Ms. Froggatt to sign up or ask questions.
•Please be advised that Wednesday, June 17 is now a
regular school day, due to snow day makeups.
•Library Book Returns: Please return all library books as
early as you can. The library will be closed for packing
June 17-23.
•The Gordon Gallery on the first floor is hosting a new
exhibition of a MassArt Grad Student, Joanna Sokolowska in a show entitled “The Shape of Beauty”,
which is an installation of both two- and three-dimensional figurative works. It won’t be up long, so stop in
and take a look around!
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