Hello VAPA Community! This is Dr. Trimis with a few announcements! This Friday is a minimum day and school is closed all next week for Spring Break. There will not be a phone call sent out next week.
Hola Comunidad VAPA! ¡Este es el Dr. Trimis con algunos anuncios! Este viernes es un día mínimo y la escuela está cerrada toda la próxima semana durante las vacaciones de primavera. No habrá una llamada telefónica enviada la próxima semana
In April we commemorate or celebrate Autism Awareness, Jazz Appreciation, the Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915, the Military Child, Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy, Child Abuse Prevention, Mathematics Awareness, Poetry, Financial Literacy, Sexual Assault Awareness, Parkinson Awareness, and School Libraries.
Please note ALL juniors will be taking the SAT at Legacy this Tuesday from 8 am to 12:45 pm. Students must be at school by 7:30 am on Tuesday so they may eat before the test which will start promptly at 8 am.
We wish all of our juniors continued success as they complete the Smarter Balanced Assessments this week and next week.
Congratulations to the cast and crew of Little Shop of Horrors, this year’s Spring Musical, which closed Saturday night. Thank you to our directors, Ms. Craig, Mr. Delgado, Mr. Cuevas, and Mr. Patterson. And thank you to the families, friends, and teachers and staff who were in attendance at one of the shows. Coming in May is our 5 evening Spring Fest event, this year expanding to two nights of dance and adding a Film Festival and Mariachi Festival. We will also be presenting this year’s Senior Recital in May which will feature several of our graduating seniors.
Graduation is June 6. Our Summer Arts Intensives will be June 12-18. VAPA is hosting Summer School and the Summer Bridge Program for new 9th Graders, June 19-July 24.
Please check our website and social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook which are linked at the top of the website at www.vapalegacy.com
You may also find several photos on out SmugMug site linked on the website under “Students” as well as at vapalegacy.smugmug.com
That’s it for now. Have a great week and I’ll see you at school!
Dr. Edward Trimis, Principal
Autism Awareness Month highlights the need for education and awareness about autism and issues within the autism community. www.autism-society.org
Commemoration of the Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 reminds us that no one is immune to unethical and inhumane treatment. Awareness and recognition of all crimes against humanity is an important step for all human beings to take. Through education and dialogue, we can ensure similar atrocities are not carried-out in the future.
Jazz Appreciation Month shines the spotlight on the extraordinary history of jazz and its importance in American culture.
Mathematics Awareness Month is held to increase public understanding of and appreciation for mathematics. www.mathaware.org
Month of the Military Child underscores the important role of the 1.3 million school children in the Armed Forces community. https://www.dodea.edu/dodeaCelebrates/Military-Child-Month.cfm
National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month recognizes that bilingual/multilingual learners are one of the fastest growing student populations and that this group of students brings multiple assets to schools and adds to the rich diversity among students. http://nabe.wildapricot.org/Advocacy
National Child Abuse Prevention Month calls upon all people to recognize the alarming rate at which children are abused and neglected, the need to prevent child abuse and to assist families affected by maltreatment. https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/preventionmonth/
National Poetry Month increases awareness and appreciation of poetry. https://www.poets.org/national- poetry-month/home
National Financial Literacy Month highlights the importance of financial literacy and healthy financial habits.
Parkinson Awareness Month draws awareness to Parkinson's disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the United States, second to Alzheimer's disease. www.pdf.org
School Library Month celebrates the essential role that strong school library programs play in transforming learning http://www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy/slm
Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls upon all people to share responsibility for protecting each other from sexual assault, supporting victims when it does occur and bringing perpetrators to justice. www.nsvrc.org/saam
Stress Awareness Month is a national, cooperative effort to inform people about the dangers of stress, successful coping strategies and harmful misconceptions about stress that are prevalent in our society.
