• Monday, September 23 - ASVAB, 8:30 am [Students Check Naviance/Counseling Office]
• No Lunch & Learn Today - Conservatory classrooms, practice rooms and theaters are closed from 10:00 to 11:00 am.
• College Visit - Utah Tech University, 11:15 am [Students Check Naviance/Counseling Office]
• 2:15 to 3:45 - Jesters Club Meeting, K-12, Ms. Bergquist

• 10:00 to 10:30 am - ENGLISH Lunch & Learn
  
• Lunch - Basketball Intramurals, Gym [See Mr. Johnston or Ms. Bettencourt]
  
• 10:30 to 11:00 - ASL Club Meeting [American Sign Language]
• 10:30 to 11:00 - K-pop Club, A19
• 10:30 to 11:00 - Mu Alpha Theta Meeting, F12
• 2:15 to 3:45 - MATH Tutoring with Ms. Prezgay, F12
  
• 6:00 to 7:30 pm - Orchestra Fall Concert, Lowden Theater [Tickets at https://ci.ovationtix.com/35704]

• 10:00 to 10:30 am - SOCIAL STUDIES Lunch & Learn
• 10:10 to 10:50 am - Class of 2025 Senior Fun Day, Quad - Wear Senior crowns and senior shirt! Ice Cream, games, music, and gift card drawing!
• 10:30 am - Varsity Quiz meets every Wednesday in M-23
• College Visit, Great Basin University, 8:45 am [Students Check Naviance/Counseling Office]
• 2:15 to 3:45 - Basketball Club, Gym
  
• 2:15 to 3:45 pm - SCIENCE Tutoring with Ms. Wolcott, PO-4

• 10:00 to 10:30 am - MATH Lunch & Learn
• Lunch - Basketball Intramurals, Gym [See Mr. Johnston or Ms. Bettencourt]
• 10:30 am - Chess Club Meeting M-6
• 10:30 am - Book Club, K-12
• 10:30 am - SSEASU meets in M-23
• 10:30 am - Sustainability Club meets in P-8
• 2:15 to 3:45 - ENGLISH Tutoring with Ms. Moosebrugger, M-23
  
• 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm - Band "A Prism Concert" - Each Ensemble will perform a piece by Grammy-Award winning composer Michael Dougherty, Lowden Theater [Tickets at https://ci.ovationtix.com/35704]

• 10:00 to 10:30 am - SCIENCE Lunch & Learn
  
• 10:30 am - SOL Meeting in M15
• 7:00 to 8:30 - Fall Dance Premier, Performing Arts Center [Tickets at https://ci.ovationtix.com/35704]

• 7:00 to 8:30 - Fall Dance Premier, Performing Arts Center [Tickets at https://ci.ovationtix.com/35704]

Club meeting dates, times, and locations are on the Morning Announcements, posted on Canvas, and at lasvegasacademny.net under News & Accolades.

PSAT October 15 - 17, 2024

As part of our college and career readiness efforts at the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, we strive to set all students up for success. That's why we require all sophomores to take the free PSAT.

Sophomores: Results from this assessment help us establish a baseline for each student as they start their high school journey toward graduation. The results help us focus classroom instruction and support your child’s growth.

Taking the PSAT can also help your child to:

• Understand their strengths and what skills they need to work on.
• Find out what Advanced Placement courses they’re ready to take.
• Explore personalized career insights aligned to their score.

Juniors: The 2024 PSAT/NMSQT is the qualifying test for entry to the 2026 program. Juniors must take the test in the specified year of the high school program and meet the program criteria to compete in $26 million in scholarships.

Students will be scheduled to take the PSAT on one day between October 15 - 17, 2024, using their school-issued device or a device provided to them that day. An exam day schedule will be released in October.

The PSAT is administered in a digital format, providing an easier testing experience for students.

A required Bluebook check will occur in sophomore English classes and Junior social studies courses on September 30 and October 1, 2024. Students, please bring your school-issued Chromebook.

If you have any questions, please contact Assistant Principal over testing, Jenny Valdez at valdejm@nv.ccsd.net.

Students arriving late or seniors with an open period are REQUIRED to enter the campus through the Main Building doors on 7th Street.

The safety fencing for the LVA Campus is complete. Around Vocational, Music Complex, Performing Arts Center, and Lowden Theater, four gates will be open from 6:20 am to 7:05 am each day for students:

• Clark Ave. and the PAC alley;
• Clark Ave & 9th St.
• Lewis and 9th St. [In front of the Black Box Theater]
• Gate on 10th Street

Beginning Monday, the Vocational Bldg. main doors on 10th Street will remain locked. Students will enter Vocational through the entrance door inside the fenced area by the Green Room.

The other main access gates on 7th Street, in front of the school, and Bridger will continue to be open before school from 6:20 to 7:05 am.

Contact Assistant Principal Josh Hager with any questions at hagerjg@nv.ccsd.net.

The Front Desk is not allowed to accept money dropped off for students. Parents wishing to pay for a fee or item may pay with cash or check directly to the school bank.

For safety, students are not permitted to receive any third-party deliveries of any kind. Neither students nor parents/guardians may order food to be delivered to the student(s) for lunch. LVA does not have the resources or ability to verify the safety of the delivery/or person delivering. Delivery of gifts, balloons, flowers, and other non-instructional items takes away from the school’s ability to focus on instruction. Parents/guardians needing to deliver a forgotten lunch or any other conservatory item (dance shoes, costumes, or instruments) or academic work may check in at the front desk to make arrangements.

Knowing who to call is the first step when trying to get your questions answered at LVA. If the question or concern is with a student assignment or in the classroom, contact the teacher before contacting an administrator. See the Parent Communication flyer for other offices and LVA employees to help answer all your school questions. Click on the graphic to download and print a copy.

Principal Lezlie Koepp celebrated 43 students nominated for Students of the Month. Students were nominated by faculty and staff for demonstrating the LVA way including leadership, helping others, positive attitude and much more. Students enjoyed lunch and received a certificate printed with the nomination paragraph, a goodie bag with snacks and more. Congratulations to our honorees!

School may have just started, but students interested in attending LVA next year have started it was a full house with over 163 people for the September 19 Campus tour! During the fall, Student Ambassadors will conduct parent & student tours of the campus on Thursday afternoons. These student leaders take small groups to tour the academic buildings and then the conservatory area and visit classes they are interested in. The students share facts about the LVA campus and their experiences at LVA and answer questions by possible future students and parents. After it was all compliments about the tour leaders and LVA. Great Job Ambassadors. Please share this link if you know someone who would like to audition for LVA next year and take a tour of the campus. Space is limited. [Photo: In the costume room, Ms. Bidleras speaks with dance tour students & parents on the fashion elective open to all students at LVA]

Staff Development Day started with a mocktail toast to the announcement that LVA earned another 5-star rating by the Nevada Department of Education, Nevada Educational Performance Framework. Students may have not been in class, on September 16, but that didn't stop the LVA faculty and staff from working hard on collaborations, discussions, and activities to increase student success and meet school goals! Teachers used their phones to complete surveys and even a Kahoot! Lunch was generously provided by the Friends of Las Vegas Academy and The Great Greek and Mediterranean Grill. A quick competitive game of Rock, Paper, Scissors leads to a winner of all the beads, Jazz Director Pat Bowen!

In partnership with Desert Research Institute the High School Community Energy Ambassador Project (CEAP) is back in the 2024-2025 school year, engaging and empowering youth voices! The CEAP is a year-long opportunity for high school students to create and present locally relevant energy conservation projects. By participating in the project students:

• Develop crucial soft skills in team building, project management, and STEM research
• Earn community service hours
• Become local energy conservation stewards
• Build college resume and valuable experience
• In order to participate, please click here and complete the interest survey!

For questions, please contact DRI's STEM Education Coordinator at Shawna.Witt@dri.edu.

Two challenging college application requirements are writing a stand-out scholarship essay and an exemplary resume. Join College and Career Coordinator Ms. Miller on September 24 for a workshop to improve both!

Attending this event is essential for every senior considering going to a post-secondary educational institution. During the workshop, families get assistance in the FAFSA process and completing the application.

What is the FAFSA?

"The FAFSA form is an application that students and families need to complete to apply for federal student aid, such as federal grants, work-study funds, and loans. Completing and submitting the FAFSA form is free, and it gives students access to the largest source of financial aid to help pay for higher education." -US DOE.

Why is it important to get my application completed early?

You're more likely to qualify for federal, state, and college-offered grants if you file the FAFSA early. Saving for College reported that students who fill out the FAFSA between October and December get twice as many grants, on average, as compared with students who file the FAFSA later.

Seniors, keep up with essential college information and application tips with the College and Career Center Update. The update includes need-to-know deadlines and info on admission testing, college fairs, work opportunities, scholarships, and HCBU links. Visit https://secure.smore.com/n/1nhm2f

Seniors MUST have their photo taken with Cashman in order for it to be in the yearbook. Cashman has a basic yearbook package that is very reasonable if students want to use a private photographer for everything else, but LVA cannot accept and publish photos from other studios. See Ms. Strehl in F20 if you have any questions or concerns. Visit https://cashmanevents.com/lva/ to set up your appointment.

The Weekly Update is changing to a Friday release to improve timely communication for events, performances, and activities for the following week.

ESSENTIAL LINKS

• Student Absence Form
• SAFE VOICE NEVADA

• Off-Site Emergency Accounting of Students [Use ONLY if LVA is in lockdown and you [the student] have self-evacuated.

IMPORTANT LINKS

• Student Morning Announcements
  
• College & Career Center Update
• RAVE Review - Recognize an outstanding CCSD Employee
  
• School Meals - Breakfast and Lunch
  
• https://www.lasvegasacademy.net/blog - Includes accolades, events, need-to-know information and the Weekly Update that is released each Sunday.
• Yearbooks - Buy now at the lowest price of the year - yearbookforever.com
  
• Friends of Las Vegas Academy [Non-Profit Support Organization]
  
• 2025 Imagine Experience the Arts Gala, February 7, 2025
  
• 9.16.24 LVA Weekly Update
• 9.9.24 LVA Weekly Update
• 9.2.24 LVA Weekly Update

Have news to share with the LVA Community, student awards, or community events? Contact the LVA Development Office at 702-799-7800, ext. 4123, or email LVA Communications Coordinator Susan Thornton, at thorns@nv.ccsd.net.

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Have a general question or a concern? Contact LVA at 702-799-7800 or through Contact Us on our website at https://www.lasvegasacademy.net/contact-us.

• Tuesday, October 1 - Mariachi Fall Concert, Lowden Theater, 6:00 pm
  
• Wednesday, October 2 - College Visit, Northwestern University, 11:15 am [Students Check Naviance/Counseling Office]
• Thursday, October 3 - Guitar Fall Concert, Lowden Theater, 6:00 pm
• Thursday October 3 - Theater 4 Play, "Argonautika," Black Box Theater, 6:00 pm
• Friday, October 4 - Vocal Concert, "Stories in Song," Performing Arts Center
• Friday, October 4 - Theater 4 Play, "Argonautika," Black Box Theater, 7:00 pm
• Saturday, October 5 - Theater 4 Play, "Argonautika," [Matinee] Black Box Theater, 2:00 & 7:00 pm
• Monday, October 7 - College Visit, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott, 11:15 am [Students Check Naviance/Counseling Office]
• Wednesday, October 9 - College Visit, Carrington College, 10:30 am [Students Check Naviance/Counseling Office]
• Thursday October 10 - Theater 4 Play, "Argonautika," Black Box Theater, 6:00 pm
• Friday, October 11 - End of Quarter 1
• Friday, October 11 - College Visit, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 11:15 am [Students Check Naviance/Counseling Office]
  
• Friday, October 11 - Master Series Artist, Grammy-Award winner, Guitarist Andrew York
• Friday, October 11 - Theater 4 Play, "Argonautika," Black Box Theater, 7:00 pm
  
• Saturday, October 12 - Theater 4 Play, "Argonautika," [Matinee] Black Box Theater, 2:00 & 7:00 pm
• Monday through Friday, October 14 - 18 - Homecoming Spirit Week
• Wednesday & Thursday, October 16 & 17 - Piano Chamber Concert, Black Box Theater, 6:00 pm
• Friday, October 18 - Theater Conservatory, Trunk or Treat, Lowden Parking Lot, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
• Saturday, October 19 - Homecoming, LVA Gym, Quad & Cafeteria, 6:00 to 9:00 pm

Purchase tickets at https://www.lasvegasacademy.net/box-office