The Acorn
Message from Academy of the Canyons' Principal, Dr. Fine
Week of 10/8-10/13
I hope that you had a great weekend! Mr. Ira Rounsaville, social worker hired to promote kindness and positive school culture will be visiting with us at AOC and taking residence for about two weeks. He plans to learn about school culture at every school in the WSHUHSD. He will begin at AOC, join us in classrooms, at clubs and meet with students and staff. We look forward to welcoming him to our campus!
I've also received requests from our community to ask drivers to slow down especially after you the drop off your student. Additionally, please drop off from the valet line. We are finding that students are running across the parking lot and running through traffic and it is very dangerous. We are asking our parents and families to make sure to keep our students and community safe.
Have a wonderful week! Please do not hesitate to reach out to me or our main office with any questions.
Sincerely,
Dr. Juliet Fine
Principal of AOC
(661) 362-3056
661-362-3056
Counseling Corner
Spring 2024 Scheduling (All Grades)
This week, we begin the spring 2024 scheduling process. It takes a few weeks to get everything prepared so we need to begin early. All students will receive a paper copy of their AOC Spring 2024 class schedule by Friday, October 20th. For COC classes, each grade level has a different process. In Advisement/Seminar students will receive more information. In general, we make sure that the COC classes students take meet a high school graduation requirement and/or their AOC educational goal within the scope of our program.
AOC Academic Experience Zoom Slides(9th Grade-11th Grade)
Thank you to the families that attended our AOC Academic Experience Zoom session. Attached are the slides of the presentation for those who could not attend. Topics covered: High School graduation requirements, how AOC meets the A-G requirements, and student panelists discussing their AOC experience and wellness.
College Application Labs (12th Grade)
College Application Labs begin this week and will run through November (except Thanksgiving week). Every Tuesday and Wednesday afterschool (3-4pm) students are welcome to the AOC Computer Lab where they can work on their college applications and Ms. Grijalva can review and/or answer application questions.
PSAT (11th Grade)
For those students who are signed up to take the PSAT, it is this Saturday, October 14th at AOC. Last week, students completed the Digital Readiness check via Advisement so we are ready to test on Saturday. Please make sure to be on campus by 730am on Saturday. More information will be sent to families on Wednesday evening via ParentSquare with reminders of what NOT to bring.
Project Linus Make-A-Blanket Day on 10/28
Project Linus Community-Wide Event on 10/28 SIgn Ups- Parents and Student Volunteers Invited
Hello AOC Families!
We are excited to announce that Project Linus is back for our Fall 2023 Make-A-Blanket Day.
We would love to have you join us on our Make-A-Blanket Day on Saturday, October 28 from 10 AM to 4 PM at the COC East Gym! Nonprofit ventures - Project Linus is a chapter of a non-profit organization that specializes in making and delivering handmade blankets across the valley to provide love, security, and comfort to children who are seriously ill and traumatized. It is also our mission to provide a rewarding and fun service opportunity for interested individuals, students, and groups in our local communities, for the benefit of the children.
Our event this year is on October 28. We will be located at College of the Canyon’s East Gym at 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. There will be food trucks at the event if you would like to purchase food!
Furthermore, if you are unable to participate in our Make-A-Blanket Day Event or cannot attend the event for the full amount of time, you can drop off blankets on the day of the event from 10 AM to 2 PM! We ask that ALL participants fill out the attached form below to sign up and receive instructions on how much fleece to bring and the number of service hours participants can earn. Participants will be emailed a service hour confirmation form at the completion of the event. To learn how to make the tied fleece edge blankets, please check out our website @scvprojectlinus.org.
We have included a digital flier, the sign-up sheet, an instructional video for how to make blankets, as well as our promotional video. We encourage all participants to help us spread the word. If you have any questions regarding the event, please feel free to contact us events.svcpl@gmail.com.
See you there!
- SCV Project Linus Staff
Event Sign-Up Form: https://forms.gle/qRMQgeDBx4qCTxW66
Digital Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gw6sKCmcmh3lUbtCaACyF2Hz3gYSiFtA/view?usp=sharing
Instructional Video for how to make blankets the Project Linus Way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vEzen4G5n8
Video Promo Ad: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zsg-8gNMlEABvSdoV2lS1QZqBC3OZUmR/view?usp=sharing
Watch this video to learn more about the Project Linus event held on 10/28. AOC students created a video ad to promote the event.
Academy of the Canyons
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