Greetings AOC Families,

I hope that you had a restful weekend! We have only two weeks left of the semester until our winter break begins. COC exams have ended. We will have a traditional school schedule for the next two weeks. Regarding the finals exam schedule, all electives meet and school will be held from 7:55am-2:55pm.

Important Dates -2024-November/December-2025-January/ February

*COC Classes have ended.*

• December 16- Fall COC Grades are available in MyCanyons
• December 19: Last day of final exams for AOC and end of 2nd Quarter
• December 20: No School -- Teacher Work Day
• December 23 - January 10: No School (Winter Break) for AOC
• January 6- First Day of Winter Term COC Classes for 2025
• January 13- AOC Returns from Winter Break, 1st Day Back'
  
• January 20- Martin Luther King Day, NO SCHOOL
• January 21st-CCR extended day classes begin
• February 8th- Last day of COC Winter Term
• February 10th- COC first day of Spring 2025 semester, COC begins today, traffic and full class schedule resumes.
• February 13th- 3rd Progress Report, check IC for grades
• February 14th-17th- Presidents Holiday, no COC Classes and no AOC Classes

Click here to order a free lunch for your student through the Hart District. Free lunches are available to all students in the Hart District. Orders must be placed before 8:00am. Here is the menu for December.

Please reach out to us with any questions. Have a great week, AOC!

Sincerely,

Dr. Juliet Fine

Principal of AOC

jfine@hartdistrict.org

661-362-3056

Dear Academy Of the Canyons Families:

We are thankful for our AOC teachers and staff!

We will be having a holiday luncheon for the teachers/staff in the teacher's lounge on Wednesday , December 18, 2024 at 10:45 AM. We ask that you prepare/purchase a lunch item on the list and drop off to the front office on Wednesday December 18, 2024. If your item is a hot dish, please drop it off by 10:15 AM. If you're bringing a dessert/drinks etc., please drop off to the front office anytime between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. We will set up a lovely luncheon for all the teachers and staff to enjoy.

Please help us show our teachers and staff how very thankful we are for all they do for our students. Sign up to make a donation/bring an item below. If you prefer to bring something not on the list, feel free to note it in the comments of the miscellaneous section to avoid duplicates. In addition, we will provide a gift card for each teacher and staff member from all the students. You may send a donation via Venmo: @aocroots, Zelle: rootsaoc@gmail.com , cash or check to the front office. Please label the envelope "donation for staff holiday gifts."

Thank you for your kindness!

The ROOTS Committee

Our ROOTS parents will be serving our students hot cocoa and treats during their lunch break on 12/13 to celebrate the conclusion of COC final exams. Thank you, ROOTS for supporting our students. If you'd like to make a donation for this event, you can come to help for even just part of this event, please contact the

Roots Parent Volunteer Coordinator -Abraham Woldetsadik ( kindane@gmail.com )

AOC Spring 2025 Schedules: Spring 2025 class schedules will be available on Infinite Campus before we leave on break, this month of December. Students can check their COC Class schedule on MyCanyons now.

CASL, or the California Association of Student Leaders, is the student leadership organization that represents California on a national level. The CASL State Conference provides students with the opportunity to expand their leadership skills through leadership curriculum, keynote speakers, and statewide networking. You can find more information at caslfan.com/2025-state-conference/.

Meet the Pros: Students create a 10 minute presentation about a leadership topic of their choosing and present it several times in a row to delegates at the conference.

Running for the 2025 CASL State Board: As a board member, students get to create a student leadership conference from scratch, present leadership lessons across the state, and learn how to create systems in an encouraging, business-like environment.

The conference will be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center from April 12-14. Students pay for their own attendance to the conference. Fees will differ depending on how many students attend, but please refer to this link for a general idea of what fees may look like.

AOC students that are interested in attending the conference and that have received the approval of their parent(s)/guardian(s) can indicate their commitment by filling out THIS INTEREST FORM.

For any questions about the conference, please contact CASL.

Much CASLove,

CASL State Board

Want to see our conference in action? Check out the recap of last year's conference video here.

Hi AOC,

Do you want to help kids in need this Holiday season? If you would like to help out, I am collecting toys for Santa Clarita Grocery, a nonprofit food bank, which will go to children in need. Hours will also be provided if toys are donated with one hour per toy and max three hours. The last day to donate toys is Monday, 12/6, so make sure to get the toys in by then. The collection box is in front of the Wellness Room, and if you have any questions, feel free to contact me!

Sincerely,

Nathan Patrus - fsako1@yahoo.com

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