LEGACY SH VAPA.   (323) 357-7531

6/5/22

Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis.

Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis.

Congratulations to our sports teams who finished their seasons this past week, our vocal and dance students who celebrated Springfest last Wednesday to a packed audience, our mariachi and Folklorico students who performed at Willow ES on Friday, and our graduating seniors who have completed all of the requirements for graduation.

Monday is a late-start day and  Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are all short days when students are released at 1:15 pm.

Monday is our Senior Awards and Recital beginning at 6 pm, Tuesday is Senior Clearance and Cap Decorating Day, Wednesday is Senior Breakfast and Graduation Practice, Thursday is the Senior Picnic, and Friday is Graduation at 6 pm. Saturday is Legacy Sports Day at 9 am.

 

June 10 is the last day of the semester. VAPA summer begins June 13-17 with the Leader in Me Student Leadership Institute and Jaime Escalante Math program, Summer School and Summer Bridge is June 22 to July 22, Freshman Orientation is August 6 and the first day of school next year is August 12.

Please check our website (www.vapalegacy.net) and social media, and be on the look-out for messages , emails, and texts from us for important updates. You can always call us at 323-357-7531 if you have any questions.

This is the last weekly call of the year. This has not been the easiest year in some respects, for most schools, but I am proud of the tenacity of our students and staff who have hung together and met the challenges we have faced head on with courage and with grace.  

On behalf of our Legacy VAPA community, please enjoy your summer, relax, refresh, and renew, and be sure to spend some uninterrupted time with family and friends.

Take Care,

Dr. Edward Trimis, Principal

March 28, 2022

Dear Students and Parents or Guardians,

It is with great excitement I welcome you to the Legacy Visual and Performing Arts High School family! We have been working hard to prepare for a wonderful year for you full of fantastic learning opportunities from the classroom to the stage and beyond! We are excited about the many programs we offer that you will learn about from your Link Crew mentors to the Educare ACE program for all Freshmen.

I hope to see you at Fall events, our Freshman Orientation event, Back-to-School Night, shows, concerts, recitals, and more! I also hope to see you at our production of Frozen, the Musical, at 6:30 pm on Thursday, April 7!

Traditionally, our sports teams would be holding try-outs and practices after our in-person Sports Orientation on June 11 at 9 am and more info may be found at www.legacytiger.com and

www.vapalegacy.net . Our Summer Bridge will be on Wednesday, June 22 through Friday, July 22, 2022 from 8:15 am to 11:30 am and Orientation for New Freshmen, Saturday, August 6. The first day of school is Monday, August 15, 2022. The Educare ACE Program will be held in the first few weeks of school. The ACE Program is a transition to high school program which helps our students start their high school career strong. Back-to-School Night will be on September 2 beginning at 5 pm. More information will be sent home and posted on our websites and social media platforms (see below).

June 4th 9am-1pm 9th Grade Students Enrollment Packet Pick-up

(Staff Parking Lot)

June 11th 9am All students Sports Orientation (Gym)

June 22-July 22 8:15 am-11:30 am 9th Grade Students Summer Bridge/Orientation

July 25 9am – 2pm 9th Grade Students Last Name A-L Enrollment Day- Return Completed

Packet- (VAPA Library)

July 26 9am-2pm 9th Grade Students Last Name M-Z Enrollment Day- Return Completed

Packet- (VAPA Library)

July 27 9am-2pm 9th Grade Students ALL Enrollment Day- Return Completed

Packet- (VAPA Library)

August 6 8:30am-12:30pm 9th Grade Students Freshman/New Student Orientation

August 15 8:30am-3:30pm All Students First Day of School

September 1 5pm All Parents/Families VAPA Back-to-School Night

We plan to make Year 10 of VAPA the best ever! Please also be sure to check our website regularly and utilize our social media platforms for updates (Website www.vapalegacy.com, ONLINE Website www.bit.ly/vapaonline, Facebook www.facebook.com/VAPAHS, Twitter https://twitter.com/vapa_at_legacy, and Instagram www.instagram.com/vapa_at_legacy). Please also call me at any time at 323-357-7531 (office). You may also send questions to our Parent Request system online at www.bit.ly/vaparequestenglish or www.bit.ly/vaparequyestspanish.

Sincerely,

Dr. Edward Trimis

Principal

LEGACY SH VAPA

(323) 357-7531

5/24/22

Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis.

Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis.

Open House is this Thursday, May 26, 5:30-7 pm. I hope you can join us. Springfest 2 is this Friday at 6:30 pm in the MPR. Please join us for our dance and vocal music performances.

Congrats, Legacy VAPA Mariachi and Showchoir groups who placed 1st and 2nd in their divisions in the Music in the Parks Festival at Knott’s Berry Farm on Saturday. Congrats to our Legacy Softball Team who finished their season as the D1 Runner-Up in the CIF Championship Game also on Saturday. Our Legacy Baseball Team is playing in the CIF Championships this Friday against Wilson HS at Birmingham High School.

Looking forward, there is no school May 30, Senior Recital Honors auditions are May 31 at 3:30 pm, Senior Recital is June 1 at 6 pm, Grad Nite is June 3, Senior Awards Gala is June 6, Senior Clearance Day, cap and gown distribution, and cap decorating is June 7, June 8 is Senior Breakfast and Graduation Practice, Senior Picnic is June 9, Graduation is June 10, and Legacy Sports Day is June 11. June 7 and 8 are finals days, June 9 and 10 are minimum days.

Please check our website (www.vapalegacy.net) and social media, and be on the look-out for messages, emails, and texts from us for important updates. You can always call us at 323-357-7531 or e-mail me at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Have a great week, and, I’ll SEE YOU AT SCHOOL!

Take Care,

Dr. Edward Trimis, Principal

Hello from Legacy VAPA,

Monday, May 2 is a REGULAR START DAY with Per. 1 starting at 8:30 am. Most Mondays through the end of the year are regular start days beginning at 8:30 am. Thank you, Teachers! This is Teacher Appreciation Week. Also, thank you to our office staff as we celebrated Administrative Professionals Week last week. This Monday we celebrate Cinco de Mayo and on Friday, College Signing Day. Congrats to the Class of 2022 for all of their college acceptances! Have a great week! See you at school!

Take Care,

Dr. Edward Trimis, Principal

LEGACY SH VAPA

(323) 357-7531

4/25/22

Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis.

Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis.

Congrats, Legacy VAPA Dance Team competing in the WCE Dance Team Nationals today at the Terrace Theatre in Long Beach. We are super proud of our dancers, competing for the first time with some of the top groups in all of Southern California.

Congrats, Legacy VAPA, with many groups performing today at is first of all today at Torres. Groups included Mariachi, Jazz Band, Showchoir, and Theatre Company (Frozen). Thank you to our wonderful directors (Ms. Espinoza, Mr. Cuevas, and Ms. Craig), our art teachers who had work displayed (Ms. Holland and Ms. Ly), and our alumni TA/Assistant Directors, Ms. Hernandez and Ms. Flowers. Also, special thanks to VAPA family and friends, many who were in attendance.

We hope you will be able to join us for our 10th Anniversary Gala Event this Friday at 6 pm in the MPR. We will celebrate our founding teachers and administrators, celebrate the success of both VAPA and STEAM, and see several presentations and special performances. It will be awesome.

We continue to encourage all of our students to be vaccinated against COVID19 for their safety and the safety of their families, community, and our VAPA community. Vaccinations continue to be offered by LAUSD as well as required weekly testing at school for all students and staff.

Please check our website (www.vapalegacy.net) and social media, and be on the look-out for messages , emails, and texts from us for important updates. You can always call us at 323-357-7531 or e-mail me at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Have a great week, and, I’ll SEE YOU AT SCHOOL!

Take Care,

Dr. Edward Trimis, Principal

Hello VAPA Community! This is Dr. Trimis with a few announcements.

Hola Comunidad VAPA! Este es el Dr. Trimis con algunos anuncios.

Please note that Friday is a minimum day. Students are out of school at 1:12 pm. Please also note that next week is Spring Break and Legacy VAPA will be closed all week. We will return to school on April 18 at 9:30 am on a late-start day.

Students will be issued COVID Rapid Tests on Friday. Students must be tested at home Saturday, April 16th or Sunday, April 17th, 2022 and upload any positive test results to the LAUSD Daily Pass Platform. Please see our website and attached for more information.

Please join us for Frozen the Musical this Thursday in the MPR at 6:30 pm. There is no admission charge.

Please call us a 323-357-7531 or go to our website and linked social media sites at www.vapalegacy.com for updates.

 

Take Care,

Dr. Edward Trimis, Principal

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April 4, 2022

Dear Parents and Families, 

As we prepare for spring break, your child’s safety is our number one priority. Therefore, our school is distributing two (2) free rapid antigen test kits for each child before spring break. These tests are a free resource to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. 

Individuals should self-test no earlier than 48 hours before returning to school. Therefore, please test your child on Saturday, April 16th or Sunday, April 17th, 2022. 

Individuals who test NEGATIVE DO NOT need to upload their test result or show proof of testing and should return to school on Monday, April 18, 2022. 

Individuals who test POSITIVE should: 

isolate immediately and follow isolation protocols 

contact a doctor to make a plan for care, and 

upload the POSITIVE result to Daily Pass

You will need your child’s student ID number, which can be found on the Parent Portal. Once you are logged into the Daily Pass, please write your child’s information on a piece of paper: (1) full legal name, (2) date of birth, (3) test date, (4) result date, and the word “POSITIVE.” Take a picture of the piece of paper and test kit as shown in the photo: 

Then, upload the photo by logging into your Daily Pass account and selecting “Submit External Non-LAUSD COVID-19 Test Result” as shown below:

Please watch an instructional video at this link: https://achieve.lausd.net/covidvideos for a step-by-step guide on uploading your child’s POSITIVE test result. You may also contact the Los Angeles Unified Family Hotline at 213-443-1300, Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thank you for your support. Wishing you and your family an enjoyable spring break.

Sincerely,

 

Edward Trimis

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April 4, 2022

Estimados padres y familias,

Mientras nos preparamos para las vacaciones de primavera, la seguridad de su hijo es nuestra máxima prioridad. Por lo tanto, nuestra escuela está distribuyendo dos (2) kits de pruebas rápidas de antígeno gratis a cada niño antes del receso de primavera. Estas pruebas son un recurso gratuito para ayudar a reducir la propagación del COVID-19.

Se recomienda a los estudiantes que se hagan una autoprueba no antes de 48 horas de su regreso a la escuela. Por lo tanto, por favor hágale la prueba a su hijo el sábado 16 de abril o el domingo 17 de abril de 2022.

Las personas de que den NEGATIVO NO necesitan cargar el resultado de su prueba ni mostrar un comprobante de la prueba y deben regresar a la escuela el lunes 18 de abril de 2022.

Las personas que den POSITIVO deben:

aislarse inmediatamente y seguir los protocolos de aislamiento

comunicarse con un médico para hacer un plan de atención, y

cargar el resultado POSITIVO en el Pase Diario

Usted necesitará el número de identificación estudiantil de su hijo(a), que se puede encontrar en el Portal para Padres. Una vez que haya iniciado sesión en el Pase Diario, por favor escriba la información de su hijo(a) en un papel: (1) nombre legal completo, (2) fech

LEGACY SH VAPA

(323) 357-7531

3/20/22

Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis.  Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis. Monday is a late-start day. El lunes es un día de inicio tardío.

March is Music in Our Schools Month and Women’s History Month.

Please note that per LAUSD guidelines, masks continue to be required for all students, staff, and visitors indoors at all LAUSD campuses. There may be a change during the week so students and families should look for a special update on Monday or Tuesday.

We continue to encourage all of our students to be vaccinated against COVID19 for their safety and the safety of their families, community, and our VAPA community. Vaccinations continue to be offered by LAUSD as well as required weekly testing at school for all students and staff. If you have any questions, please call us at VAPA. Please note per LAUSD policy all students on campus this Fall must be vaccinated. Unvaccinated students will enroll in the LAUSD online academies. School staff will be adjusted according to the on-campus enrollment count.

Please note the early application deadline for the Free Application for Federal Student Aide or FAFSA for students going to college this Fall has been extended. MANY seniors have still not completed the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application. All seniors are expected to complete the application.

We have TUTORING for most subjects throughout the week at various times at VAPA. Check out the tutoring schedule online at our website and social media sites.

Students have the opportunity to clear detentions every day at lunch and afterschool on select days. Please get more info at the VAPA office.

Some upcoming dates: the Spring Bliss Dance is April 2, Frozen the Musical will have one public performance on Thursday, April 7, at 6:30 pm. Friday, April 8, is a minimum day, Spring Break is April 9-17, and our VAPA 10th Anniversary Event is April 29.

Please check our website (www.vapalegacy.net) and social media, and be on the look-out for messages , emails, and texts from us for important updates. You can always call us at 323-357-7531 or e-mail me at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Have a great week, and, I’ll SEE YOU AT SCHOOL!

https://youtu.be/5x7r2zxEuu8

Take Care,

Dr. Edward Trimis, Principal

LEGACY SH VAPA

(323) 357-7531

3/13/22

Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis.  Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis. Monday is a late-start day. El lunes es un día de inicio tardío.

March is Music in Our Schools Month and Women’s History Month.

Please note that per LAUSD guidelines, masks continue to be required for all students, staff, and visitors indoors at all LAUSD campuses. If there is any change in policy, I will let you know immediately.

We continue to encourage all of our students to be vaccinated against COVID19 for their safety and the safety of their families, community, and our VAPA community. Vaccinations continue to be offered by LAUSD as well as required weekly testing at school for all students and staff. If you have any questions, please call us at VAPA. Please note that per LAUSD policy all students on campus this Fall must be vaccinated. Unvaccinated students will enroll in the LAUSD online academies. School staff will be adjusted according to the on-campus enrollment count.

Please note the early application deadline for the Free Application for Federal Student Aide or FAFSA for students going to college this Fall has been extended. MANY seniors have still not completed the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application. All seniors are expected to cpom,plete the application.

We have TUTORING for most subjects throughout the week at various times at VAPA. Check out the tutoring schedule online at our website and social media sites.

Students have the opportunity to clear detentions every day at lunch and afterschool on select days. Please get more info at the VAPA office.

Please check our website (www.vapalegacy.net) and social media, and be on the look-out for messages , emails, and texts from us for important updates. You can always call us at 323-357-7531 or e-mail me at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Have a great week, and, I’ll SEE YOU AT SCHOOL!

https://youtu.be/5x7r2zxEuu8

Take Care,

Dr. Edward Trimis, Principal

LEGACY SH VAPA

(323) 357-7531

2/27/22

Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis.

Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis. Monday is a late-start day. El lunes es un día de inicio tardío.

February is Black History Month.

We have TUTORING for most subjects throughout the week at various times at VAPA. Check out the tutoring schedule online at our website and social media sites.

Please note the FAFSA Deadline for students going to college this Fall is March 2.

This week we welcome the Educare Foundation and the ACE Program to VAPA on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. All 10th graders will participate in this remarkable program designed to build confidence and communication skills in our students.

Please note we are still accepting any students who play a band or orchestra instrument into our new afterschool music program run by the Harmony Project. See Mr. Cuevas for more information. The sign-up form is on our website.

Students have the opportunity to clear detentions every day at lunch and afterschool on select days. Please get more info at the VAPA office.

We continue to encourage all of our students to be vaccinated against COVID19 for their safety and the safety of their families, community, and our VAPA community. Vaccinations continue to be offered by LAUSD as well as required weekly testing at school for all students and staff. If you have any questions, please call us at VAPA. Please note that per LAUSD policy all students on campus this Fall must be vaccinated. Unvaccinated students will enroll in the LAUSD online academies. School staff will be adjusted according to the on-campus enrollment count.

Please check our website (www.vapalegacy.net) and social media, and be on the look-out for messages , emails, and texts from us for important updates. You can always call us at 323-357-7531 or e-mail me at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Have a great week, and, I’ll SEE YOU AT SCHOOL!

https://youtu.be/5x7r2zxEuu8

Take Care,

Dr. Edward Trimis, Principal

LEGACY SH VAPA

(323) 357-7531

2/20/22

Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis.

Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis. Monday is a school holiday and Tuesday is a regular day. El lunes es feriado escolar y el martes es un día normal.

February is Black History Month. Congratulations to all of our wonderful performers and presenters who participated in our Black History Month Celebration last Friday!

Parent Conference Night is online and is February 24 from 5 to 7 pm.

Please note that beginning Tuesday, February 22, at LAUSD campuses, masks outdoors are optional for employees and students. Masks still must be work indoors in offices, hallways, classrooms, and any other indoor spaces.

We have TUTORING for most subjects throughout the week at various times at VAPA. Check out the tutoring schedule online at our website and social media sites.

Students have the opportunity to clear detentions every day at lunch and afterschool on select days. Please get more info at the VAPA office.

Congrats to our Winter Sports Teams who playoffs to the CIF Championships. Good luck in the post season and good luck to all the Spring Sports teams just starting their regular seasons.

We continue to encourage all of our students to be vaccinated against COVID19 for their safety and the safety of their families, community, and our VAPA community. Vaccinations continue to be offered by LAUSD as well as required weekly testing at school for all students and staff. If you have any questions, please call us at VAPA. Please note that per LAUSD policy all students on campus this Fall must be vaccinated. Unvaccinated students will enroll in City of Angels or one of the LAUSD online academies. School staff will be adjusted according to the on-campus enrollment count.

Please check our website (www.vapalegacy.net) and social media, and be on the look-out for messages , emails, and texts from us for important updates. You can always call us at 323-357-7531 or e-mail me at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Have a great week, and, I’ll SEE YOU AT SCHOOL!

https://youtu.be/5x7r2zxEuu8

Take Care,

Dr. Edward Trimis, Principal