The Acorn

Greetings AOC Families,

I hope that you had a wonderful weekend! Friday is a Tues/Thurs schedule. We are pleased to announce that construction has ended! Please note that the traffic pattern has resumed to its normal location. Students can be dropped off directly in front of AOC. Thank you for driving slowly and safely in the parking lot. We appreciate your care for our students, staff and community!

With regards to the AOC ASB talent show, we will announce a new date this week once we have the reservation confirmed with COC facilities. Thank you for your understanding. It will not take place this week.

Upcoming Events

• March 4-Make a Blanket Drive for Project Linus at COC from 10am-4pm
• March 17-End of 3rd Quarter
• April 3--Spring Break for AOC, No School for WSHUHSD
• April 28-End of 4th Quarter Progress Report Card
• May 11th-Showcase
• May 12th-16th- Senior Final Exams and Projects
• May 17th- Graduation at 6pm
• May 22-26-AOC Final Exams
• May 30th-June 1st-COC Final Exams
• May 29-No School, Memorial Day
• June 1-Last day of school
• June 2-Teacher work day, no students

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

Please join AOC for a Chick-Fil-A fundraiser tomorrow, 2/28. A percentage of purchases will go to ROOTS PTA for AOC.

AOC families: These past few weeks, Ms. Grijalva has been meeting with all of the 10th and 11th grade students. Meetings will continue until March 10th. With the help of Advisement teachers, we have completed the paperwork for those students taking COC Summer Classes. After March 10th, if students want quick check-ins they can book another appointment or use walk-in hours Monday-Thursday from 11am-12pm. See below for more grade specific reminders.

9th Grade Students

• 9th grade students can NOT take COC summer classes. This is not part of the agreement with COC and AOC.
• 9th grade students can take College and Career Readiness classes through the Hart District. More information will be available on March 1st on the district website https://www.hartdistrict.org/apps/pages/summer-school. Should your child want to take a CCR course, please have them see me. Classes take place all of July.
• Those currently enrolled in AOC's HA2T class have an opportunity to take a summer Geometry class (based on math department recommendation and STEM interest.) An email invitation will be sent by Friday, March 3rd. If invited, the class will take place in July. It is online with online LIVE testing and commits students to taking higher level math courses at COC. This class is only for AOC students as the district does not have "get-ahead" classes over the summer.
• 9th Grade students and families, do you want to learn more about the University of California system? Learn more by attending the UC for Everyone Zoom session on March 1, 2023 at 7pm. Registration is required. Register at https://connect.admission.ucla.edu/register/ucforeveryone23

10th Grade Students/11th Grade Students

• Those students who submitted their summer requests and completed their CNF for COC summer classes will be registered by COC and me on Feb. 28th (Tuesday). For COC Summer classes, all students have to do is pay fees after 1pm via MyCanyons on 2/28.
• To pay fees: Once students see their correct classes on MyCanyons, they click on "My Billing" and then "Make a Payment"
• COC Summer Session dates are below:
• Summer Session 1: June 5 – July 8 (5 weeks)
• Summer Session 2: June 12 – August 5 (8 weeks)
• Summer Session 2.5: June 20 – July 22 (5 weeks)
• Summer Session 3: July 10 – August 12 (5 weeks)
• Do you want to learn more about the University of California system? Learn more by attending the UC for Everyone Zoom session on March 1, 2023 at 7pm. Registration is required. Register at: https://connect.admission.ucla.edu/register/ucforeveryone23
  

12th Grade Students

• March is the month when the majority of college decisions begin rolling out. Good Luck!
• Students and families still have time to submit the FAFSA by the priority deadline of March 2, 2023. Visit https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa to complete the Free Application
• If students are choosing to stay at College of the Canyons after high school graduation, they can take advantage of Canyons Promise which allows students to have free tuition. Learn more about Canyons Promise at https://www.canyons.edu/studentservices/enrollmentservices/canyonspromise/signupcriteria/index.php
• Attend an informational event at COC to learn more
• Date/Time
• Tuesday, February 28
• 6:00 to 6:45 p.m. – English Session;
• 7:15 to 8:00 p.m. – Spanish Session
• Locations (same program at both locations)
• Valencia Campus – 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, 91355 Performing Arts Center
• Canyon Country Campus – 17200 Sierra Highway, Santa Clarita, 91351 Takeda Science Center, CCLB 110

Mr. Rob Kayne and AOC student, Ben Kayne is recognized by AOC with a One Hart Award for caring and community. Mr. Kayne and his son began the team as an idea. Mr. Kayne has spent countless hours preparing our students in this after school enrichment program. All students from AOC are welcome to participate in our award winning Mock Trial team. Please contact Mr. Frame or Dr. Shapiro if interested.

If any students are interested in joining an academic team. We have Science Olympiad, Physics, and Math competition teams. Please contact Mr. Koegle if you are interested in joining any of these award winning teams that consistently outperform West Ranch and our other local comprehensive academic high school team.

Please email sgarvar@hartdistrict.org with any questions about the event.

We are so excited to inform you that we are back for our Spring 2023 Make-A-Blanket Day and we would appreciate it if you could pass this message on to other schools and principals!

We would love to have you join us on our Make-A-Blanket Day on Saturday, March 4 from 10 am to 4 pm at the COC East Gym this year! Nonprofit Ventures - Project Linus is a chapter of a non-profit organization that specializes in making and delivering handmade blankets all 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 children.

Our event this year is on March 4th! 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-2 pm! We ask that ALL participants fill out the form 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, and a promotional video to assist participants in making blankets and helping 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://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8dKH0bG7oSjI76We_r7lwu-GyilFDaq1cGQnfBezg7Cp8HQ/viewform

Digital Flier:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PGRR7MNwJKmJEO4SxV8tx2Afo_VJ0pKU/view

Promotional Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL3boNAaRBk

Instructional Video for how to make blankets the Project Linus Way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vEzen4G5n8

Academy of The Canyons is proud to present the Game of Life. Originally created in 2011 by The SCV Youth Project, the Wellness Team of AOC is bringing back this youth-focused, community resource event. Our students will have an opportunity to connect with agencies in the SCV and surrounding areas in order to learn strategies and coping skills that can help themselves and others in crisis situations.

This event will be held on campus March 3rd for our 9-12th grade students, who will spend 1 class period participating with fellow classmates to problem-solve real life scenarios by visiting each of the agencies connected to that particular situation. For instance, teens needing to solve a sample crisis situation of domestic or substance abuse, unhealthy relationships, anxiety, and depression can visit one of the community resource agencies that focuses on these topics. The real-life scenario allows the students to meet with representatives from the various agencies and receive information and community resources for all types of services such as those for mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence, food assistance, and more.

Given the multitude of daily life struggles teens may encounter, the AOC Wellness team feels it is important to bring awareness to these real-life situations and teach our students to reach out for the proper tools & techniques to cope with stress and crisis situations.

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