The Acorn
Message from Academy of the Canyons' Principal, Dr. Fine
Week of 3/13-3/18
Greetings AOC Families,
Here is the student bulletin for the week of 3/13. We have a very busy week at AOC. The WASC visiting committee joins us on campus every day. Thank you to ROOTS for providing hospitality for our guests. We greatly appreciate the lunch and snacks that you will be providing this team.
Also, many of our AOC Senior students are enthusiastically awaiting their college acceptances. Many of them will start to receive them next week. Good luck to our Seniors! We know that you are amazing individuals that will accomplish great things in your life. We will celebrate any acceptances that you receive. Please share the news with us!
Also, good luck to AOC 12th grade hockey players, Elija Lodenquai and Logan Bell! West Ranch Hockey Club Varsity team is going to the championships tonight at Crypto.com stadium (formerly Staples). We wish them luck for this evening's game! AOC is rooting you on!
Sunday, 3/13-
- WASC Visiting Committee visits with parents, community members and takes a tour of AOC.
- WASC Visiting Committee meets with students.
- ASB class elections/ campaign all week.
- WASC Visiting Committee at AOC.
- 6:00pm at AOC in room 101 and Virtual (see link below). All AOC families are invited. Wellness Q & A Virtual Invitation to Parents to learn more about wellness for our teens. Ask questions to our counselor, wellness liaison, social worker and wellness coordinator.
Wednesday, 3/16-
- WASC Visiting Committee at AOC.
- 4pm-8pm-Chipotle Fundraiser (Town Center Drive)
- 6;00pm-ROOTS Meeting in person, room 101 and via zoom.
- ASB Elections take place at AOC.
The following week, the week of 3/21, we will begin March Madness! All AOC families are invited to cheer on our students at the culminating event in COC's gym on March 25th, Friday from 6pm-9pm.
We hope that you have a great week! Please reach out to us with any questions.
Sincerely,
Dr. Juliet Fine
Principal of AOC
661-362-3056
ROOTS Meeting on 3/17 In Person and Via Zoom
Please join us for our ROOTS meeting in person on campus in room 101 or if you cannot make it, see the zoom link below..
Meeting ID: 857 4602 4093
Passcode: 356120
Dial by your location +1 669 900 6833 US
AOC Associated Student Body (ASB) Events
ASB at AOC- Elections, Chipotle Fundraiser, & March Madness
Hello AOC families!
This month we have ASB elections as well as March Madness.
ASB Elections will take place the week of March 14th with election speeches and voting on Friday, March 18th.
On March 16th, we will be holding a Chipotle fundraiser at 24405 Town Center Drive from 4 to 8 pm. Be sure to use the code ZJ4KL83 if you order online.
Save your receipts because, on March 21st our basketball tournament and spirit competition, March Madness, will begin and you will be able to turn in receipts for spirit points!
Be prepared for spirit days, advisement activities, and of course our basketball tournament. Our March Madness game will be on March 25 at the COC West Gym from 6-9 PM. Come cheer on your students and friends! We can’t wait for all the fun we have planned this month.
You Are Invited to a Wellness Q & A for Parents on 3/15 at 6pm
Dear AOC Families,
We are hosting an AOC Wellness Q&A session on March 15th, Tuesday evening from 6:00-7:00. Join us in person or via Zoom for an open discussion on wellness for your students. This is an opportunity to ask questions and share your concerns with the Wellness Team–Danica (wellness room coordinator), Alex (site-based therapist/social worker), Diana (academic counselor), and Jason (SEL teacher/wellness coordinator). Come and learn more about our Social and Emotional Learning classes and our wellness program, as well as how we are working to address areas of need through services, activities, and student projects.
This event will be held at AOC in room 101. For those of you joining via Zoom, the meeting information follows:
https://hartdistrict-org.zoom.us/j/85955860916?pwd=ZUhTU09pck1LSXJCMzBGNDdLWDcrQT09
Meeting ID: 859 5586 0916
Passcode: 704541
We look forward to working with you to support all of our students.
Sincerely,
~The Wellness Team~
Harvard Foreign Policy Scholars Program
My name is Morgan Lee, and I am reaching out on behalf of the Harvard International Relations Scholars Program.
Each year, our team hosts the top program for high school students around the world interested in international relations. We would like to extend an invitation to 's top high school students to apply.
Admitted students will learn from workshops led by Harvard professors and experienced policymakers, government officials, and regional experts. Confirmed experts already include the Executive Editor of Foreign Affairs Magazine, U.S. Ambassadors, and senior White House officials.
More information can be found in the poster attached below and the application can be found on our website: harvardforeignpolicy.org/harvardirscholarsprogram. Our early application deadline is April 1st and the final deadline is May 1st.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to our conference directors Joyce Chen (joycechen@college.harvard.edu), Saddat Nazir (saddatnazir@college.harvard.edu), or me (morganlee@college.harvard.edu) with questions. Thank you for your time!
Sincerely,
Morgan Lee
Deputy Director of Conference
Harvard Undergraduate Foreign Policy Initiative
WASC Visits AOC from 3/13-3/16
Stellar Explorers Team
The StellarExplorers National Space Design Competition provides specific training in the use of system simulation software, as well as an online textbook as a curriculum supplement and study resource for online team quizzes during the competition. Teams are given a scenario describing the systems mission and constraints and they provide a solution to a typical space design problem such as orbit determination, satellite component selection, and launch vehicle planning.
This team worked extremely hard this year and had the highest score of any team in the semi-finals.
Team member names below left to right
Mihir Vaishampayan, Sr, AOC
Audrey Sohn, Sr, AOC
Alexis Aplaon, Sr, AOC
Juliane Le, Sr, AOC
Clarice Kim, Soph, West Ranch
Giorgio Simoncioni, Sr, AOC
Christopher L. Bricker, Col, USAF (Ret)
Valencia High School
Hart District Makes Masking OPTIONAL Starting Tomorrow, 3/12
This means that starting March 12, the State will no longer require indoor masking for either students or staff regardless of vaccination status.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health also sent out a message today that stated the following: “LA County Public Health will align school masking measures with the state and shift to strongly recommending indoor masking requirements at childcare sites and K-12 schools beginning March 12”
Since the start of the pandemic, the Hart District has implemented all State and County masking requirements. The Hart District will make masking optional starting on March 12. This starts tomorrow.
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