The 14th Conservatory
Gripes
Tomorrow is (NOT) the Big Day!?
Well, folks…the delays and long(er) wait times continue…maybe. OCSA posted this update to its website on Friday (thanks for the heads-up Melissa!) Continue reading
Hope and Heartache…OCSA Style
This is the time of year where OCSA has the power to make or break. Hope and excitement run high. It’s application season! Many have attended a Preview Day and have gloriously absorbed the promise of OCSA. There’s a swell of energy. A feeling of overwhelming motivation to do what it takes go get in. To be one of the lucky ones. Continue reading
Kind of Hot, Kind of Slow…But Now We Are Good To Go.
We attended Registration yesterday….as well as the New Student Orientation for 7th and 8th graders. Overall, we had fun because it’s always exciting to get the new schedule, locate the new locker, etc. Continue reading
Is the New OCHSA “Safety Officer” an (Oxy)moron? Yes!
I’ve been meaning to write a follow up post about John, the what-appears to-be-former-security-guard-at-OCHSA. It seems as though he was in fact a casualty of the school’s growth and its decision to hire members of the Santa Ana police department to patrol the campus and provide security services. (You can get the back story here.) Two … Continue reading
Can You Say OCSA? Would You?
Apparently as OCHSA grows, celebrates its 25-year anniversary and continues to evolve as a “premier school of the arts” there has been some mention about having the school’s name actually reflect the true state of the school, which means recognizing that in fact, it’s not just a high school. Orange County High School of the Arts serves student in grades 7 through 12 meaning that it encompasses a fully fledged middle school in addition to a high school. So if the “H” in OCHSA stands for “high” and you remove that, you get OCSA, short for Orange County School of the Arts. Continue reading
I am OCSAmama
I'm a mom, a writer, and apparently a blogger with two children who attend Orange County School of the Arts. I crave good information and LOVE to ask questions. But now I have all this stuff in my head. Oh well, it's okay because I love to chat and share. Go ahead and pick my brain.
