Upcoming Events
- September 16th - Picture Day grades K-12
- September 24- Parent Teacher conferences 4:00- 7:00
- October 19th 2:00-4:00- Discover SCPA Day Open House for prospective students
- October 23-25 - Auditions for Junior High Drama - A Secret Garden
- November 7-10 -Matilda the Musical- Corbett Theater
SCPA Executive Director’s Message
Dear SCPA Family,
It’s with mixed emotion that I share this news with you (also, see CPS Press Release below, and Enquirer article link:) On September 3rd, the Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) Board of Trustees voted to select me to become the next president of NMC, effective January 1, 2020.
Obviously, it’s with great excitement that I say ‘yes’ to this new beginning. And, at the same time, I have a feeling of loss with the ending of my time serving the mission of SCPA. The SCPA Family has worked passionately and relentlessly during the past five years, as we’ve pursued our vision of artistic and academic excellence, executing our Strategic Plan 2020. Between now and the end of December, I will be working together with CPS and the SCPA Fund to ensure a smooth transition. And, most of all, ensuring that SCPA’s Leadership Team, Teachers/Staff, Parents, Alumni, Donors/Funders, and Partners are positioned and supported to continue the work of enabling student success.
Of course, we’ll plan to say farewells in December. As for now – let’s continue doing the work we began, together!
Nick
News from the Artistic Director's Desk
- Thank you to all that participated in the auditions for MATILDA, we enjoyed seeing you all. Congratulations to the cast, we look forward to a show stopping performance in November. Tickets can now be purchased through SCPA Box Office, M-F from (12-5pm) or online at https://scpa.cps-k12.org/news/box-office.
- Music Lesson Scholarships have been awarded. Email notification regarding the status of the application was sent out last week and your child should receive, if they haven't already, their music scholarship agreement from their art teacher. The signed agreement is due back Friday, September 13th. Please place in the Artistic drop box.
- Change of Major audition status letters was mailed out last week. If you have not received a letter, in the mail, yet please check with your child's art teacher for the status of the audition.
- Artistic Fee waivers are still being accepted. There are a few spots left. Applications are accepted as first come, first served. Once all spots have been filled we will not issue anymore waivers. Please allow two weeks for updates to be made to your account for your fee, if you received a fee waiver. If you were notified the fee would be waive and after two weeks it still appears on your account, please contact the school treasurer,
- Don't forget to review your Artistic Overview Student Handbook!!
Matilda Tickets
Tickets are now on sale for the major musical, Matilda! Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office window from noon-5pm, Monday-Friday; by phone at 513-363-8015; or online at https://www.showclix.com/event/matilda-the-musical. We accept cash and credit card. Ticket prices range from $10-$20 for adults.
Gifted Students Updates
*New to SCPA? If you have a child who has been identified as gifted outside of the CPS district, please contact me to provide identifying test scores. I provide a gifted pull-out program for students in grades 3-6.
*Interested in having your child assessed for gifted? All second grade and sixth grade students will be assessed for all academic/cognitive areas of giftedness the week of September 30th. In addition, many of our students will be assessed in reading and/or math throughout the year with MAP assessments. Most of the MAP scores can be used for gifted identification. If you have a child you would like to have assessed for giftedness in other grade levels or areas, please contact me.
Betsy Singh Gifted
Intervention Specialist
Cincinnati Performing and Visual Arts National College Fair
High school students can learn about many college arts programs by visiting the college fair at Xavier University.
Xavier University Cintas Center
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Spirit Shop News
We will be open after school most Tuesdays through Fridays. Spirit Wear is always available by appointment through me at beauchd@cps-k12.org or 513-363-8015. We have also linked up with a third party for online orders of Spirit Wear. They offer a much broader selection and it is customizable. Take a look at our online store at: www.rokkitwear.com/school/13970
How YOU can Support SCPA Parent Teacher Student Organization
Everyday fundraisers are used to help SCPA PTSO go above and beyond annual operations to give back to the school's students and staff. Make sure you are supporting SCPA through Kroger Community Rewards, Amazon Smile (under Wearescpa) and Box Tops for Education. Stay tuned for more information on our annual Raider Fun Run coming soon!
CONNECT With US
- Monthly PTSO Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month in the SCPA Library. The Executive Meeting starts at 6:00pm, and the General Meeting starts at 6:30pm. Both are open to the public, so please join us!
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WEareSCPA Parent Teacher Student Organization
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Website: www.wearescpa.org
Location: 108 West Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Phone: 513-363-8000
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Twitter: @WEareSCPA