The Acorn

Greetings AOC Families,

I hope that you had a restful weekend! Here is the student bulletin. This Friday is a T/TH schedule. Great job to our 11th grade class, once again, we had 100% participation in our CAASPP testing. Well done! We will be celebrating with a pizza and boba party for this group of dedicated students!

Upcoming Events

April 26th-End of 4th Quarter Progress Report Card

May 3rd- Senior Dance

May 10th- Extended Lunch schedule for Senior Awards and Louie Barba Memorial Bench, a Gift from the Senior Class to AOC Ceremony at sunset, community invited at AOC

May 16th-Showcase, AOC Open House

May 20th-May 24th- AOC Final Exams and Final Culminating Activities and Projects, regular schedule

May 24th- Student Panels, minimum day schedule, students learn from grade level peers and school-wide Pizza Party supplied by ROOTS special schedule and early dismissal (at 12:20pm)

May 27th-No School, Memorial Day

May 28th-Senior Pancake Breakfast

May 29th- Senior Graduation Rehearsals in the PAC (11:00am), ASB hosts Senior Sunset and Cap Decorating (in the plaza, in front of AOC) and special Extended Lunch Schedule for all students

May 30th- Graduation at 6pm in the COC Performing Arts Center (PAC) and last day of school, last day of COC '24 Spring classes

May 31st-Teacher work day, no students

June 1st-August 11- Summer Break

August 12th- First day of the 2024-2025 school year. The 2024-2025 WSHUHSD Calendar is attached.

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

Dear AOC Parents and Students,

It has been a great year serving our teachers and students at AOC. As the end of the school year is quickly approaching, we must start planning for the 2024/2025 school year. Therefore, I encourage you all to join the PTA of our school and become an active parent. You can volunteer to help at any of the planned activities or consider joining the ROOTS Executive Board. Attached is the Google form to sign up for positions on the board. Each position has a description of the responsibilities. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me. The last day to submit the form is May 4, 2024.

Warmly,

Hala Sanoufi

ROOTS President

hsanoufi@gmail.comhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoGwYI-KPv7bcw02r26UCyf0PYKcBuNg1udkM95qYcraAT4A/viewform

Comments & Replies

On April 30th, tomorrow, 11am-1pm, COC's Intercultural Center is providing free pizza and information from 30 SCV Non-Profits. It's a great way to learn how to get involved in the non-profit world and volunteer.

Teacher and Staff Appreciation week will be held from 5/6-5/10. ROOTS has some amazing plans in store for our teachers and staff. If you'd like to help or get involved, please reach out to Hala (hsanoufi@gmail.com) or Fatin (fsako1@yahoo.com).

All families and community members are invited to AOC's Open House, called Showcase. Our students will display and explain their student projects and work that they completed this school year. Incoming freshman student are also invited to a special ASB activity held in the University Center. We hope that you can join us! It's a community-wide event.

Dear AOC Parent Volunteers,

We have a few events coming up over the next few weeks and are looking for your help.

If you are interested in assisting in any of these events, please let me know.

I have added contact information for any questions on specific events.

Thank you in advance for helping your Academy of the Canyon Community!

Teacher Appreciation Week 5/6 to 5/10/2024

When: Thursday 5/9: Teachers Luncheon

Assistance Needed: Requests for donations will be sent out through parent square via signup genius/acorn

Contact: For more information - Carolyn Griffiths @ griffmcgee@aol.com

AOC Spring Showcase: 5/16

When: May 16th Time: 6:00- 8:00pm

Assistance Needed: Request for Bake Sale Items, details to follow via signup genius upcoming parent square/acorn

Also, 2-3 Parent volunteers needs to work in sync with our student volunteers

Contact: For more information - Carolyn Griffiths @ griffmcgee@aol.com

Student Appreciation/End of Year Celebration - All Grades. May 24th

When: May 24th Setup Time 10:30AM, Serving @ 11:15AM
Assistance Needed: Serving Our Students Lunch

~ 8 Parent volunteers needs to work in sync with our student volunteers

Contact: For more information - Carolyn Griffiths @ griffmcgee@aol.com

We appreciate your support , helping our students and teachers!

Thank you again!

~ROOTS~

Thank you to ROOTS for supporting us and paying for the transportation costs to the LACMA for our Introduction to the Arts class.

Nathan Patrus and Isaac Woldetsadik joined the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as Student Visionaries and worked hard for the past six months to raise funds for blood cancer research. They were on a team of 12 students from various schools in Southern California and the team name was Fight for LLS.

Overall, they competed with ten other teams of students and adults from Southern California and began a seven week challenge to collect funds for blood cancer research. They helped put on events in the community to help the cause such as a 5K at the Paseo Club and a High Tea party fundraiser.

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society held a gala at the Sherwood Country Club on April 19, 2024 where they announced that the Fight for LLS team (Nathan and Isaac’s team) came in first place. Their team raised a total of $123,189! They were named as the 2024 Student Visionaries of the Year! Congratulations on a job well done!

Nathan Patrus (AOC) and Caleb Won (Chaminade HS) Co-Candidates and Student Visionaries of the Year for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Please see the article in the Signal.

Our seniors are graduating and there are many important events that require an adjustment to the schedule. Please note that on 5/10 and 5/29, students will have an extended lunch period and shorter class periods. Thank you for your understanding. This is for our Senior Awards and Senior Graduation Rehearsals.

Hi AOC Senior Families,

Our students in our AOC Senior class have asked us to hold a special place in our hearts and minds and to ensure that we take action to preserve the special memory of our beloved student, Louie Barba. All of these activities have been planned and organized by Senior students and have been approved by the Barba family.

During Senior Advisement classes, while I reviewed important dates and information for their graduation and the month of May, I also shared the plans that our students and the family have put together in memory of Louie. This includes the following events:

• The Louie Barba Memorial Bench, A Gift from the Senior Class of 2024 to the Academy of the Canyons, the event will be held on May 10th from 6pm-7:00pm at sunset in front of the school, all community members are invited.

• Louie Barba Scholarship from the Barba Family to be given at the Senior Awards Ceremony to be gifted to one AOC Senior on May 10th during lunch.

• A planted tree at the beginning of the ROOTED in Nature Trail will be planted in the ground from the students at AOC.

• Balloon release in the COC Outdoor Amphitheater after the Senior Class graduation photo and an image will be captured of the class releasing the balloons in memory of Louie Barba.

• A special chair will be designated for Louie Barba in memory of Louie at the graduation ceremony. His name will be called as a graduate from AOC on stage and a family member will receive a diploma.

As we honor and celebrate the life of Louie, we invite you to join us at the Senior Class Ceremony gifting a Louie Barba Memorial Bench to AOC on May 10th from 6-7:00pm to commemorate his legacy. Your support and presence will mean a great deal to our students and the Barba family during this time. A formal invitation is included in the Acorn newsletter to all families.

If you have any questions or need further information about this event, please contact me directly at my email address (jfine@hartdistrict.org). Your understanding and compassion are greatly appreciated as we come together as a community to remember and honor Louie.

Warm regards,

Dr. Juliet Fine

For the rest of the school year, students and parents are invited to share any good news that they are proud of with the rest of the AOC community. Please share the good news with me, jfine@hartdistrict.org and I will share it with the entire community. Let's celebrate our students' accomplishments together.

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
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