Greetings AOC Families,

I hope that you had a restful weekend! Here is the student bulletin for this week. And, this Friday is a M/W schedule.

Upcoming Events

May 5-Senior Dance, parents must sign senior dance contracts

May 5-9:15am in the University Center Room 205 -Coffee with the Principal, focus on COC mental health services with Mr. Larry Schallert, Educational Administrator, Academic Assistant Director, Student Health & Wellness/Mental Health, Student Health & Wellness/Mental Health for COC and AOC Wellness team.

May 8th-May 12th-Senior Final Exams

May 11th- Showcase, all families are invited to this event. It is AOC's Open House.

May 8th-May 12th-Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week

May 16th-Graduation Rehearsals at 11am

May 17th- Graduation for Seniors at 6pm

May 22nd-May 25th -AOC Final Exams

May 29th-Memorial Day, No School

May 26th-June 2nd-COC Final Exams

Have a restful weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Juliet Fine

Principal of AOC

(661) 362-3056

jfine@hartdistrict.org

661-362-3056

Carla Tuttle, Office Manager/ Registrar- ctuttle@hartdistrict.org

Hello!

This summer, the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region is proud to host its fifth annual READYteens program: a summer program that gives youth from the greater Los Angeles area the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the areas of disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, as well as the opportunity to make lasting friendships and connections.

Through READYteens, you gain service hours and earn certifications in:

• Incident Command System

• CPR/AED

• Stop the Bleed

• Psychological First Aid

• Basic Life Support

In the program, you will additionally get to learn more about:

• Search and Rescue

• Disaster Preparedness

• Triage

• First Aid

• Mental Health

• Emergency Communications

• Disaster Cycle Services

• and more!

This year, the READYteens program will be held at the Long Beach, Arcadia, Sherman Oaks, and Commerce Red Cross Chapters from July 10 through July 28, 2023, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3 to 6 PM PST.

If you are interested in this exclusive opportunity to be educated in disaster preparedness, please fill out this application.

If you have any questions, please contact us at arcreadyteens@gmail.com.

Best Regards,

READYteens Leadership Team

American Red Cross Los Angeles Region

Email arcreadyteens@gmail.com

Web READYteens PrepareSoCal.org

As for signups, students must fill out the VCN link AND the Google Form application. It would be appreciated if the applications are filled out by June 15th, 2023.

We will begin the Mental Health Awareness Chats beginning when I return

Every Thursday at lunch time starting 4/27/2023 -5/18 in UCEN 107.

Lunch will be served.

Ujima Scholars and African-American/Black Student Alliance

Black Student Success Week Meet & Greet – Join us!

Tuesday, April 25 | 10:00 – 12:00 PM

Location: Intercultural Center (Next to Cougar Café)

The BSA strives to introduce all students, faculty, and staff, really anyone with the eagerness to learn new ideas and experiences in order to create meaningful positive change. Our mission is to create a safe space for all participants to build community, access resources, utilize academic and career support, as well as connecting with mentors. This allows for a platform to celebrate the diverse cultural identities of all Black/African-American students.

African American/Black Alliance Leads

Please contact

Anthony Morris (Ujima Scholars Adjunct Counselor/BSA Co-Lead)

Anthony.Morris@canyons.edu

Jennifer Thompson (FT-Library/BSA Co-Lead)

Jennifer.Thompson@canyons.edu

Ujima Scholars Program Coordinator

Please contact

Jonathan Ng, Black Student Success Counselor

Jonathan.Ng@canyons.edu

The scholarship submission link is: http://bit.ly/scvacsa2023

Similar to last year, applicants will submit all of their information and their essay via the above link.
For electronic entries, all applications must be entered by Monday, May 1, 2023.

Our SCV ACSA board will make selections for each school and a winner will be announced at AOC's Senior Award Night (an event by invitation only).

Here is the AOC lunch menu for May.

For the rest of the school year, students and parents are invited to share any good news that they are proud of with the rest of the AOC community. Please share the good news with me, jfine@hartdistrict.org and I will share it with the entire community. Let's celebrate our students' accomplishments together.

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