ASA News as of Wednesday, January 7, 2009

ASA This Week - Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Parents of Juniors and Sophomores:

Students have now received results for both the PSAT and the practice ACT. This is a great time to begin planning for college. Students can access a FREE personalized online planning kit using the code printed on their 2008 PSAT/NMSQT® paper score report. QuickStart helps students look past their scores toward their future with these tools: online score report, SAT study plan, college matches, and career & major matches.

Visit their website for more details.

Important information for siblings of current ASA students for 2009-2010

Sibling applications are due by midnight March 25, 2009. Applications will be available online beginning January 15, 2009. Please make sure to register your sibling for placement testing by contacting Ms. Bledso ein the office.

Jamie Bledsoe • jbledsoe@goasa.org

Community Needs

We know during these tough economic times families are struggling to make ends meet. Please contact Sara Maline at if your student needs lunch or other assistance. If you are in a position to help others, please also contact Sara.

Sara Maline • maline@goasa.org

To All Ballet Corps and Ballet Corps Intensive parents and students

ASA's Alumni Day will be held on Friday, January 9th,2009 and B.C. and B.C.I. students are welcome to attend that afternoon's event. You will not have Ballet class on this day, but will remain on campus for this assembly. Parents who wish to pick up their children after the event but before the actual school day ends will need to contact Ms. Miszuk to let her know that they will be leaving with you. Otherwise, your child/children will remain on campus until the end of their regular school day.

Help ASA Recruit!

Next year we will be adding 5th grade and expanding 6th. This is welcome news in the community as our waitlists for 6th grade tell us there is an unmet demand for ASA education in our communities. ASA students come from all over the valley, and our main recruiting tool for the past 13 years has been word of mouth. Because we are offering a new grade level next year we are actively recruiting new students. Our main target market is youth arts organizations - families already invested in the arts - and elementary schools which end in the 4th grade. Your help would be greatly appreciated. If you have contacts or organizations which might link us to interested families, please let us know and volunteer to bring some of our materials to those contacts. We have posters and postcards available for you to pick up - just let Ms. Maline know what you need.

Sara Maline • maline@goasa.org

Be One Bring One breakfasts

Diane Legge, Development Director

Everyone can help by inviting any interested contacts for our expanded 5th & 6th grades to our Be One Bring One breakfasts on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. In the past, these events have generated interest and excitement about ASA's missions and plans for growth among the attendees. Our next event is December 17th at 8:10 am and January 21st will be the next available opportunity after that. Please let Diane Legge, Director of Development, know if you will be inviting a guest to attend.

Diane Legge • legge@goasa.org

Attention all ASA graduates!

We are having alumni day on Friday, January 9, 2009. We'd love to have all ASA graduates to ASA at 10am for some socializing before the "college talk" with our current students. You will have a chance to socialize at 10am with one another; we will even provide coffee and donuts for that J. We also will have pizza at 12:15

Please RSVP to Ms. Maline so she can have an accurate count for planning!

Sara Maline • 602-257-1444 x.16 • maline@goasa.org

Parents of Juniors Who Retested AIMS

Juniors received a copy of their AIMS retest results today. Parents will receive a copy in the mail next week. Please save these documents. Students who want to restest again, will have the opportunity in the spring.

ASA's annual Disneyland Trip

It's that time of year again. ASA's annual Disneyland Trip will be Friday, January 16 - 18, 2009. ASA has ordered three 50 passenger buses. When those are filled, we will begin a waiting list and order a fourth bus if we have enough participants. For those new to ASA, this is an annual trip to Disneyland, located in Anaheim, CA. This trip is designed for middle school students, but high school students are welcome to attend. Registration will close on Wednesday, January 7, 2009. Students board the bus and head out on Friday, January 16th and drive through the night. We will stop once on the way for a brief rest and food then continue to Classic Denny's in Anaheim for breakfast. Upon arrival at the park, students must have a buddy at all times. There will be chaperones available the entire day in a predetermined area and also designated check in times. We meet as a group at 10:30 to load the buses and arrive back in Phoenix on Sunday, January 18th between 5:30 and 6:30 am. The cost for the trip is $140.00. Spaces fill up quickly. Please download the form and have it notarized. Payment can be made online or in person. Please note that this is a non refundable purchase. Anyone who is unable to attend after payment has been made, will contact the office and the person next on waiting list will be offered spot and therefore make payment directly to you.

Download Registration Form

2009 Disneyland Trip Itinerary

Download the Itinerary Here