Art Attack 8-18-26

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Click here to view Art Attack Live on Blue Days at the beginning of Block 3

Click here to view Art Attack Live on Gold Days at the beginning of Block 6

SCHEDULE INFORMATION

Please check your Aeries account for your most up-to-date academic schedule. Note that schedules may continue to adjust during the first two weeks of school. Students who are unable to check their Aeries portal can come to Student Services in room T101 for a printed schedule.

Conservatory schedules are now available in Aeries. For questions regarding conservatory classes, please reach out to your conservatory director.

SCHEDULE CHANGES

High school students requesting schedule changes are to fill out this form. Middle school forms are available in T100. Teachers will notify counselors if a level change needs to be made. The schedule change deadline is this Friday, August 21 for academic classes.

For conservatory schedule changes, you must request a change with your conservatory director. The deadline for conservatory schedule changes is Friday, August 28.

ALL-SCHOOL MUSICAL AUDITIONS

Attention high school students across all conservatories: We are excited to invite you to audition for the All-School Musical, Big Fish, in celebration of OCSA’s 40th Anniversary season. All interested performers are required to participate in both the vocal and dance auditions. However, if you feel stronger in one area, please do not be discouraged. We are looking for talented singers, dancers, and actors of all experience levels. The audition form deadline is this Thursday, August 20. For more details and to sign up, please click here. Please note that if you miss the deadline to sign up, limited walk-up auditions are available.

Vocal Auditions

Monday, August 24 & Wednesday, August 26 | 5-9 p.m.

Dance, Music, and Science Center (DMS), Rooms 119 & 217

Please prepare a 45-second contemporary musical theatre vocal selection. Sheet music is required, and an accompanist will be provided.

Dance Auditions

Friday, August 28 | 3-7 p.m.

DMS, Room 215

Please come prepared for a contemporary and musical theatre jazz call (tap call if you have experience). If you have them, please bring tap, jazz, and character shoes to the audition.

Callbacks (By Invitation Only)

Tuesday, September 1 | 5:30-9 p.m.

DMS, Room 217

HEALTH & ZOOLOGY LAB JOURNALS

Lab journals from Ms. Karlberg’s Health and Zoology classes from last year may be picked up during Office Hours this week. Any journals not claimed will be disposed of after school on Friday, August 21.

FOOD SERVICE

Be sure to sign up for free breakfast and lunch here by Sunday evening at 5 p.m. for the following week.

BUILDING ACCESS

Students are allowed into buildings 20 minutes before school starts. Please refrain from trying to open the doors until they are unlocked at 8:10 a.m., or 8:40 a.m. on non-conservatory days.

To access buildings when they are locked during class, please press 1 and the last 4 digits of your student ID number, then the # key on the keypads outside the doors and gates. Your student ID can be found on your schedule and in your Aeries account. If you do not already know your ID number, please memorize it.

MODEL UN INTEREST MEETINGS

Are you interested in diplomacy? Engaging in rigorous debate about pressing global issues? If so, OCSA's award winning Model United Nations team is recruiting members for the 2026-2027 competition season. Model UN teaches public speaking, collaborative leadership, and formal writing skills by competing in conferences authentically simulating the United Nations. Auditions are September 17-18. More information can be found at one of our mandatory interest meetings, hosted on August 24-25 during lunch in T200. This opportunity is open to current 7th-12th grade students. If you cannot make one of the interest meetings, please communicate to either grant.herman@ocsarts.net or rebecca.yang@ocsarts.net regarding your absence. We hope to see you there!

LIP SYNC BATTLE - A FUNdraiser

Open to ALL CONSERVATORIES. See MT Callboard | Tower 2nd floor for more info. Grab your friends and battle it out for the golden microphone and prizes. Special Guest Judges and a night full of surprises. Deadline to sign up is Friday, September 4 at Bit.ly/LSbattleMT26. Email amelia.barron@ocsarts.net with questions.

TEXTBOOKS

If you don't have your textbooks yet, please go to the book room on the second floor of the Tower for textbooks Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

LOCKER CHANGE REQUEST

Please complete this Google form for a locker change request. Please note that not all locker change requests will be granted. Changes will be considered for either broken locker/lock or mobility/accessibility issues. We cannot guarantee a locker change request because of a building location.

FINGERPRINTING

Students who have never been fingerprinted need to go to the cafeteria on the second floor of the Tower in the morning before school starts. You will need to know your ID number, which can be found in your Aeries account.

PICTURES/ID CARDS

Students who did not attend On-Campus Registration and have their picture taken will receive their OCSA ID card after they participate in Picture Make-Up Day on Wednesday, September 23.