Greetings AOC Families,

I hope that you had a great weekend! Here is the student bulletin.

Upcoming Events

• January 15th- Martin Luther King holiday, no school
• January 16th- Meeting for interested parents in hosting Japanese exchange students, room 101 at 6:45pm at AOC, contact jfine@hartdistrict.org if interested (Dr. Fine)
• January 17th- ROOTS PTA Meeting on zoom at 6:00pm
• January 26th- Coffee with the Principal at 9:10am in UCEN AND WiSH Foundation Talent submissions
• February 2nd- 7:30am-10am, 9th grade PE testing. Dress in PE Clothes for the morning.
• February 3rd- Last day of COC winter term
• February 5th- First day of COC spring term (all students)

Please remember to wear your AOC ID cards. We do require students to wear them at all times on campus. If it is forgotten, new ID cards are $5.00.

Have a wonderful week!

Sincerely,

Dr. Juliet Fine

Principal of AOC

(661) 362-3056

jfine@hartdistrict.org

661-362-3056

Carla Tuttle, Office Manager/ Registrar- ctuttle@hartdistrict.org

You are invited to join us for a ROOTS PTA Meeting tomorrow evening.

Topic: ROOTS Meeting

Time: Jan 17, 2024 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Executive Board Meeting starts at 5:00pm

General Open to the Public and all ROOTS members at 6:00pm

Join Zoom Meeting at 6:00pm

https://hartdistrict-org.zoom.us/j/81666342183?pwd=VkRiaGI1czluSG1FeGlxN1h1MDhhUT09

Meeting ID: 838 0707 7791

Passcode: 186650

One tap mobile

+14086380968

AOC students are invited to attend Golden Valley High School’s Winter Bash Dance that will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2024. The theme of the dance is “Enchanted Forest,” and this is a semi-formal to formal event. The dance costs $55.00 to attend, and AOC students will have to complete a Golden Valley permission form in order to attend (form will be made available in the near future). In order to purchase tickets, AOC students will need to go to Golden Valley H.S. in person between Tuesday, January 16th and Thursday, January 25th from 3:30 until 4:00 p.m. Students would be required to bring the permission slip and AOC ID at the time of purchase. In addition to the days and times mentioned previously, AOC students will be able to purchase tickets on the evening of Friday, January 19th during the basketball games taking place that evening at Golden Valley High School. Finally, tickets must be purchased with cash or credit card as the form of payment. No checks will be accepted. More information will be shared in the days ahead. Please don’t miss out on this opportunity! For questions, please contact Golden Valley High School ASB.

Please join us for "Coffee with the Principal" on 1/26 at 9:10 am at UCEN. Coffee with the Principal is an informal chat with Principal, Dr. Fine and AOC staff.

Watch the video to learn more about the district-wide talent show. We'd love to see our talented AOC students share their talents with the valley! Submissions are due by 1/26.

We're pleased to invite your students to the upcoming 2024 Reagan Leadership Summit: "Be a Voice, Not an Echo: Rising Above the Noise." Have your students join fellow high school, college students, and young professionals from across the nation for this transformative event. Scheduled February 3rd at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, get ready to rise above the ordinary and make your voice heard.

To register for the Full Summit Experience, visit the link here.

WHEN ||

Saturday, February 3rd.

WHERE ||

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.

40 Presidential Drive

Simi Valley, CA 93065

PROGRAMMING ||

In the spirit of President Reagan’s words, the 2024 Reagan Leadership Summit will focus on teaching attendees to amplify their voices in their communities, learning from leaders who are already doing it.

HOW MUCH ||

The program fee of $25 includes programming as well as breakfast and lunch during the day.

QUESTIONS ||

For questions, email the RRPFI team at education@reaganfoundation.org.

ZONTA CLUB OF SANTA CLARITA VALLEY FOUNDATION

January 10, 2024

Dear Counselor,

On behalf of the Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley it is my pleasure to inform you that Zonta will once again provide the Young Women in Public Affairs Award to a young woman of age 16 to 19, who demonstrates evidence of the following:

1. Active commitment to volunteerism.
2. Experience in local government, student government, or workplace leadership (paid or unpaid).
3. Volunteer leadership achievements.
4. Knowledge of Zonta International and its programs.
5. Supporting Zonta International’s mission of empowering the status of women worldwide.

The Zonta Club of SCV, Young Women in Public Affairs will be presenting awards from $500.00 to $1,000 dollars. Recipients of the club award are also eligible to receive a higher award of $5,000 from Zonta International. Please see the enclosed application.

Our goal is to encourage more young women to participate in public affairs, volunteerism and civic causes. We would appreciate your assistance by posting this information and distributing applications to potential candidates. Applications may also be accessed on-line at https://www.scvzonta.org/young-women-in-public-affairs-scholarship/.

The deadline for submittal is February 26, 2024. Applications can be submitted to:

Email: YWPA@scvzonta.org; or Mailed to 23742 Lyons Ave, #220117, Santa Clarita, CA 91322. Electronic submission is preferred.

For further information, please contact Gloria Mercado-Fortine and/or Mary Ann Dortch

at YWPA@scvzonta.org.

Sincerely,

Gloria Mercado-Fortine and Mary Ann Dortch

Young Women in Public Affairs, Co-Chairs,

Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley

Our ROOTS PTA hosts hot cocoa parties during finals exams weeks to warm up our students during a very stressful time of the year and has hosted "welcome back" pizza parties to celebrate a new semester. Thank you ROOTS for hosting these special events for our students. They allow our community to come together in a special way!

ROOTS is seeking new members!! It is not too late to join the ROOTS parent organization!

The Academy of the Canyons is a unique and wonderful school with a strong sense of community. Roots nurtures many traditions at AOC—past events have included field trips; a PSAT breakfast; refreshments for other school functions; homemade food for teacher appreciation week. Roots is committed to supporting students, teachers and staff whenever the need may arise.
We can only grow a strong Roots organization to support our school community through the generous donations of funds, time and talent from our AOC families. The amount of donations we receive will determine how much we are able to do. Please consider supporting Roots financially. If we all donate a little, that money adds up and goes a long way. Every penny that is donated stays at AOC to provide support for our AOC community.
We would love for you to be involved in the Roots organization! Please watch your emails from AOC for information on our upcoming meetings and events. Everyone is welcome!

Thank you for your support!!

Located on the campus of College of the Canyons, AOC is proud to be the middle college high school in the William S. Hart Union High School District serving students 9th-12th grades in the Santa Clarita Valley. Students have the opportunity to earn between 24 and 44 transferable college units, prior to receiving their high school diplomas. Upon graduation, the majority of Academy students pursue their post high school education by continuing at COC and completing their college transfer requirements in only one year after high school. Other AOC students go directly into a four-year university, bringing their community college units with them and placing themselves well into their freshman and sophomore years at the college level. While attending AOC as a high school student, community college tuition is waived for established California residents.

Email: jfine@hartdistrict.org
Website: https://www.academyofthecanyons.com/
Location: Academy of the Canyons, Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA, USA
Phone: 661-362-3056
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Academy-of-the-Canyons-Middle-College-High-School-330158873741614
Twitter: @Academy_Canyons