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May 13, 2016 CFA Newsletter w/o Attachments Dear CFA Students and Parents, Happy Friday!! We made it through another wet, rainy week! While you’re inside – keeping out of the rain! – please take a moment (or two!) to read through this ENTIRE newsletter! This is a LONG newsletter – with lots of important information – so PLEASE read and SAVE this newsletter! Thanks We would also like to give another SHOUT-OUT to our fabulous Music Theatre Seniors – from Level IV we have Karyn Cumming; Shala Davis; Justin DeLoach; Cassie DiFrango; Alanis Frantz; Sophia Hernandez; Candace Hudert; Larry Lewis; Shaunah Smyre; and Jayne Thomas – and from Level III we have Taylor Anderson-Murray; Jazmyn Martin; Savannah Simmons; and Colin Solomon – congratulations again to these MT seniors for a wonderful Senior Showcase last Friday night. Congratulations again to our AMAZING MT teachers – Ms. Moody, Mr. Day and Mr. Dye!! Way to go MT!!
CFA Theatre Senior Showcase is TONIGHT, Friday, May 13 @ 7:30 p.m. in the CFA BLACK BOX THEATRE!! On Friday May 13th, the CFA Theatre IV students present their Senior Showcase, The Exonerated at 7:30 p.m. in the CFA Black Box Theatre.
Written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, based on interviews, letters, transcripts, case files and the public record. The Exonerated tells the true stories of six wrongfully convicted survivors of death row in their own words. A Moving between first-person monologues and scenes set in courtrooms and prisons, six interwoven stories paint a picture of an American criminal justice system gone horribly wrong—and of six brave souls who persevered to survive it. Due to the intense subject matter, this play may not be suitable for younger children. Feel free to contact Mr. Ritter [email protected] for further details.
CFA PERFORMANCE CALENDAR FOR 2016-2017 Attention CFA Students and Parents – please mark your calendars now for NEXT YEAR’S CFA EVENTS! Remember – all showcase tech week rehearsals and performances are
MANDATORY and are GRADED EVENTS – so we are giving you plenty of notice to put these dates in your phones, planners, calendars, etc.!!
Center for the Arts Calendar of Events for 2016-2017
2016 September 15 FCFA Ice Cream Social @ 7:00 p.m. HHS Main Commons
FCFA fall partnership drive
November 18 and 19 Visual Arts Fall Showcase @ 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. CFA Jeff Hall Gallery
November 18 and 19 Performing Arts Fall Showcase @ 7:30 p.m. HHS Auditorium (Tech week rehearsals @ night November 14-17)
2017
January 21 CFA Audition Workshop for new students February 4 CFA Auditions for new students (Audition snow date is Saturday, February 11)
March 24-25 Theatre Spring Showcase @ 7:30 p.m. HHS Auditorium (Tech week rehearsals @ night March 20-23)
March 31-April 1 Dance Spring Showcase @ 7:30 p.m. in HHS Auditorium (Tech week rehearsals @ night March 27-30)
April 21-22 Musical Theatre Spring Showcase @ 7:30 p.m. in HHS Auditorium (Tech week rehearsals @ night April 17-20)
April 22 Visual Arts Spring Showcase @ 5:00-7:00 p.m. CFA Jeff Hall Gallery
May 12 Senior Theatre Showcase @ 7:30 p.m. in CFA Black Box Theatre May 16 CFA New Student Orientation @ 7:00 p.m. HHS Auditorium
May 19 Senior Musical Theatre Showcase @ 7:30 p.m. HHS Auditorium May 26 Senior Visual Art Showcase
7:00 p.m. Art Works
320 Hull Street, Richmond, VA 23224 (291-1400)
June 2 Senior Dance Showcase: 7:30 p.m. @ Grace Street Theatre, VCU
June 3 CFA Honors and Awards Picnic: 11:00 a.m. HHS Auditorium Picnic to follow in HHS Main Commons/lawn
For more information about these events, please call 228-2718 or visit our website: http://blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/cfa
CFA NEWS
Attention ALL CFA SENIORS! Attached is the 2015-2016
Senior Survey!
You will also get a copy of this survey in class on Monday!! It is
VERY IMPORTANT that you complete this survey and turn it in to
your CFA Teachers! It is due NO LATER THAN Friday, May 27!!
PARENTS – we will publish a Special Senior Edition of the CFA
Newsletter and we use the information from the survey in the
Newsletter. Please encourage your student to fill out the survey
so that they are not left out of the Special Senior Edition!!
CFA THEATRE & MT FIELD TRIP to KINGS DOMINION “DRAMA
DAYS” on June 1
As an end of the year celebration and to see how the entertainment industry works at Kings
Dominion, we will be attending “Drama Days” at Kings Dominion. We will have the opportunity to
see how scenery, costumes, lighting and sound is designed for park shows as well as receive a
backstage tour of one of their summer shows. We will depart HHS promptly at 9:00 am, attend the
Drama Days seminars, have lunch (included) and then spend the rest of the day at the park. We
will return to HHS at 7:30. Students MUST be picked up at HHS, NO STUDENTS WILL BE
ALLOWED TO STAY AT THE PARK.
The cost of the trip is $55 which includes park admission, tour and lunch. If you have a Kings
Dominion Season Ticket, the cost is $20.
The field trip spots will be filled on a first come, first served basis. You must bring in BOTH your
signed permission slip (attached) and your money in order to claim a spot on the trip!!
PERMISSION SLIPS MUST BE TURNED INTO MR. RITTER OR MS. MOODY NO LATER
THAN MONDAY, MAY 16TH
Thanks!
Todd Ritter
FRIENDLY REMINDERS FOR ALL CFA STUDENTS CFA Students – a few friendly reminders for you – please take a moment to read through these:
1. We know that with warmer weather, we are looking forward to wearing our spring/summer clothes! However, please make sure that you are still adhering to the HCPS DRESS CODE – even on warm days! Too many CFA students are violating the dress code lately – so please follow the HCPS CODE OF CONDUCT.
2. Please make sure that you are attending all classes and that you are arriving to class on time. 3. Make sure your rides are picking you up ON TIME after all club meetings, rehearsals,
etc. Thank you for your help with this! 4. SENIORS – make sure you pay your outstanding fees!
Students – we know it is getting closer to the end of the school year, but please make the effort to remain focused and attentive in class and to apply yourselves to your academic
and artistic studies. We still have SOL and AP exams, several CFA showcases and final exams to get through, so please don’t “slack off” just yet
**Hang in there for a few more weeks and continue to make good choices!**
CFA New Student Orientation
For our incoming CFA Students for the 2016-2017 school year, please mark on your calendars the CFA New Student Orientation held on Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the HHS Auditorium. You will be meeting with your CFA Teacher for your curriculum area and you will get your course syllabus, supply list and summer assignment for your CFA class. You will also get your CFA Spirit Wear (if you ordered any) at the orientation. If you didn’t order any spirit wear, we will have CFA t-shirts for sale at the orientation!
********Please try not to miss the CFA New Student Orientation! We look forward to seeing you on May 17!********
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR “NEW” CFA STUDENTS:
Dear Incoming CFA Students and Parents, If you are a new student and did not receive Dr. Poxon’s “Welcome” email, please contact our CFA Office Assistant, Mrs. Pippert, at [email protected] or 228-2718 to confirm your email address(es). Also, students currently attending a private school will need to register at Henrico High School for the upcoming school year. You will need to be in touch with our school registrar, Ms. Gezette Moss. Her email is [email protected] and her phone number is 804-228-2710. The registration must take place in person
but there is plenty of time to complete the process. Ms. Moss will be happy to help you. Of course, if there is anything I can do for you don’t hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Donna Pippert Office Assistant Center for the Arts 804-228-2718
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Upcoming CFA Calendar:
May 13 Theatre Senior Showcase
7:30 p.m. CFA Black Box Theatre, Free! May 17 CFA New Student Orientation
7:00 p.m. HHS Auditorium
May 27 Visual Arts Senior Showcase Art Works 7:00 p.m. Free! Art available for purchase. 320 Hull Street, Richmond, VA 23224 (291-1400)
June 3 Dance Senior Showcase Grace Street Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $5, sold in advance in the CFA Office
June 4 Year End Awards Ceremony and Celebration Picnic, 11:00 a.m.
SPECIALTY CENTER FEES AND SENIOR FEES
We still a handful of students who have not paid the $20 Specialty
Center fee. These fees are used to purchase important supplies for our
program. THOSE WHO STILL OWE FEES HAVE RECEIVED A REMINDER
ON THEIR INTENT TO RETURN FORM. Payments may be made to Mrs.
Pippert in the CFA office (checks payable to Henrico High School).
**SENIORS – please make sure to pay all fees, library book fines, past
payments for trips, etc. Your account will be “flagged” if you have an
outstanding balance and you will not be permitted to attend the HHS
Prom or participate in the graduation ceremony at the Siegel Center in
June. Please, please, please make sure to get your money in before it’s too
late! Please see Dr. Poxon or Ms. Pippert if you have any questions about your
outstanding balances.**
HCPS Transportation to CFA -- starting MONDAY, MAY 15 – all CFA students/parents need to fill out the form on ZippSlip
Here is the information you have been waiting for! Our Transportation form will be on ZippSlip for the upcoming school year. If you have any questions please let me know or you can contact Alyson Beverly at Pupil Transportation (contact information is given below.) Transportation registration will be available on ZippSlip beginning May 15. Parents will have until June 9 to complete the registration to ensure transportation for the first day of school. Parents will login to ZippSlip (link below). This link is also located on the main HCPS website under Online Services. https://www.zippslip.com/ZippSlip/PermissionManager/VA/Henrico/Henrico%2bCounty
If you are a returning parent/guardian to ZippSlip:
Email – Enter email address you used for registration. This is your login.
Password – Enter password you created when you registered.
Respond to the packet titled “Pupil Transportation Registration Form”.
If you are a new parent/guardian to ZippSlip:
If you are not yet a user, click the green button “Not a User?” located beneath the login section.
There are several required fields which must be populated as a part of the registration process. Those are noted with a red asterisk.
As a part of the account setup process, you will need to enter the 11 digit Student ID # and Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy) for each of your children in Henrico County Public Schools.
Don’t forget to agree to the ZippSlip Terms and Conditions and then Submit Request.
Respond to the packet titled “Pupil Transportation Registration Form”.
Alyson Beverly Technical Support Specialist III Department of Pupil Transportation (804) 226-5570
IMPORTANT INFORMATION for CFA SENIORS from Ms. Johnson Greetings CFA Seniors,
Just a few items as we begin to close our your senior year
1. Please complete the Final Transcript Request form for the school
that you plan to attend in the fall. Final transcripts will not be
mailed to the schools until the last week in June.
2. Please remember to give all of your scholarship and financial aid
award information to Mrs. Terry. You can drop it off to her office
in school counseling or email it to her at
3. Be mindful that your last day is not until you walk across the stage
at the Siegel Center and exit the building. There is still plenty of
time to jeopardize your being able to walk across the stage…..SO
DON’T DO ANYTHING TO JEOPRADIZE YOUR
GRADUATION!!!
4. Lastly, there are still many more scholarship opportunities. Take
another look at the Senior Scholarship Newsletter – attached.
CFA SPOTLIGHT
Congratulations to Mr. Ritter (CFA Lead Theatre Teacher) who has been chosen as a FINALIST for the R.E.B. Award for Teaching Excellence! Mr. Ritter has been selected for further consideration and could be the recipient of an R.E.B. Award Cash Grant!! Congratulations Mr. Ritter for making it this far and best of luck as you move forward through the process! I’m happy to provide an UPDATE to our VPA Governor’s School results. Congratulations are due to Raven Humphries (MT Level III) as she was selected from the waitlist to attend the Governor’s School this summer!! Way to go Raven!! This now means that HCPS is sending TEN students to VPA Governor’s School and SEVEN out of the ten are CFA Warriors!! I am SO proud of Raven and the rest of our Governor’s School students!! You are going to have a fabulous summer and you will learn so much! Zack Duke – INVITED for Visual Arts Justin Holloway – INVITED for Dance Julia Montgomery – INVITED for Dance Zoe Flippen – INVITED for Theatre Alyssa Shuster – INVITED for Theatre Pernell Johnson – INVITED for Vocal Music Raven Humphries – INVITED for Vocal Music
On Monday, May 9, students from Henrico High School (and other counties in Congressman Brat’s district) received recognition from Congressman Dave Brat at Capital One for their amazing artwork. Congressman Brat gave a very inspiring speech encouraging the students to not only pursue their passion, but to tie other fields of study into their art because they have the power to change the world. The following students had work on display: AP Studio Art Students Sophia Hernandez, Joseph Zampetti, and Katie Hennessee - grade 12 (teacher Ms. Rogish) CFA Visual Art III student Emmanuelle Garcia - grade 11 (teacher Mrs. Dowdy) CFA Visual Art II student Zoe Brown– grade 10 (teacher Ms. Scurlock) IB 11 Art student Deborah Keyes – grade 11 (teacher Ms. Scurlock) IB 10 Art student Rishma Singh – grade 10 (teacher Ms. Mattax) AP Studio Art student Katie Hennessee was awarded an Honorable Mention Award for her mixed media piece titled “Deep Web”. Way to go Visual Arts Warriors!
Congratulations to Karyn Cumming (MT IV, Theatre III and Dance II)
Congratulations to Karyn Cumming who led two Henrico High School teams at Technology Student Association's State convention, in addition to being a State officer this past weekend. Both teams - Fashion Design and Chapter Team took 2nd place. This is an all-time high for HHS.
In addition, the HHS scholarship committee selected Karyn as the Civitan Honor Key Representative for Henrico! Karyn will be recognized at the Civitan Banquet on Wednesday, May 18.
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Friends of Center for the Arts (FCFA) Corner Website: www.friendsofcfa.com Email: [email protected]
SAVE THE DATE – CFA Spring Picnic, Saturday, JUNE 4th
We are so excited to have everyone at the CFA Awards Ceremony and Picnic on June
4th! The awards ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the auditorium, to be followed by our
picnic at about noon in the South Commons and the CFA Courtyard by the Visual Arts
Building. We’ll have karaoke, games and lots of fun!
Please see the list below to RSVP and to sign up to bring a dish; the CFA will provide all
paper goods, napkins, silverware, and chicken.
It is important for you to let us know how many people from your family will be
attending so that we can order and plan accordingly.
We look forward to seeing current students and meeting incoming
freshman families on June 4th!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4aaca92ba6f58-spring2
Join the Friends of the Center for the Arts (FCFA) – whether you can give a little or a
lot please join FCFA and help us as we provide event assistance, teacher assistance and
scholarships for the CFA Students. OUR GOAL = 100% Participating. Membership forms
can be found on the FCFA website!
FCFA is the Booster Club for CFA and we have the best FRIENDS (FCFA)!
Visit our website for more information about events throughout the year at:
http://www.friendsofcfa.com/
Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/#!/FriendsofCFA?fref=ts
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HHS NEWS
HHS PROM is this Saturday, May 14 at the Westin Hotel from 8:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m. Have a great time, take lots of photos, make great memories, but also please MAKE GOOD CHOICES!! Be SAFE!!!
SOL TESTING is just around the corner – please see the attached SOL TESTING SCHEDULE!! STUDENTS – Please bring your fully charged laptop to school every day. Are you and your laptop ready for testing?? Make sure you are ready to rock the SOLs! Let’s get ready!! All hands on deck!!
ATTENTION JUNIORS/PARENTS of JUNIORS: If your high school junior is college-bound and has not taken an SAT or ACT test, please encourage him or her to register at www.collegeboard.org today for the June 4th SAT. If your child gets free or reduced lunch, have him or her see the school counselor for a fee waiver. Fee waivers can only be used on or before the May 11th registration deadline.
June 4th SAT Registration deadline:
May 11, 2016 Late registration deadline: May 25, 2016
Henrico High School Senior Scholarship and Award Ceremony
You are cordially invited to celebrate the scholarship and award
recipients in
Henrico High School’s Class of 2016!
Thursday, June 2nd
9:30 am
Henrico High School’s Auditorium
We truly appreciate your support and generosity, as do
our Seniors, as they pursue their post-secondary education.
Breakfast will be provided for guest presenters prior to the
ceremony…
beginning at 9:00 am.
(the ceremony will start promptly at 9:30 am)
Please provide the number of guests that will be attending, the name of the Award/Scholarship (amount if aware),
and the name of the senior you will be honoring.
Student Opportunities
CFA students -- please consider TSA as a club this fall. There are several challenges that require
some artistic talent, so don’t be afraid of “technology” – check out the challenges for Promotional
Graphics, Digital Photography (manipulated art), Fashion & Costume Design, and more. Plus
there is a lot of leadership opportunity you can gain for your resume and applications. Mr.
Brandon Hardy can give you more information if interested.
http://www.richmondvatheater.com/auditions/sparc-seeking-the-role-of-rod-for-avenue-q-school-edition.html
SPARC SEEKING THE ROLE OF “ROD” FOR “AVENUE Q SCHOOL EDITION” Posted by Courtney on Sunday, May 8, 2016 · Leave a Comment
SPARC (School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community) seeking the role of “Rod” for “Avenue Q
School Edition” this summer.
Looking for an excellent singer with solid pitch, and capable of vocal manipulation and character singing. Tons of
personality. Must be a teen whose voice has dropped and already changed – cannot be a boy soprano. Ages 13 – 18
considered, but ultimately a high school boy would be the desire.
Show runs July 27 – August 7, 2016 – directed by Robin Arthur, Musical Direction by Jason Marks. Interested
parties should contact SPARC directly (Brendan Kennedy) at [email protected]. Note: “Avenue Q School
Edition” is a tuition based program. Financial aid available. All inquiries about tuition should be directed to SPARC.
ASC THEATRE CAMP Hello! I'm an alumna of Henrico County Schools currently working at the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, and I just wanted to take a moment to make sure that you and your students know about the ASC Theatre Camp for students ages 13-18. We are still accepting applications, and I can't stress enough what an incredible opportunity this is for a student with a love for Shakespeare -- they'll spend three weeks in a college prep environment, culminating in a performance on-stage at the internationally renowned Blackfriars Playhouse, the world's only re-creation of Shakespeare's original indoor playhouse. The program is also a college prep intensive, giving students the critical and creative thinking skills essential to success, as well as introducing them to dorm life and other skills necessary to taking those first steps into the adult world. Right now, we're running a sweepstakes, where one lucky student will receive a full scholarship to camp. You can find that contest here; it ends June 1st. And as a bonus incentive for you, if one of your students registers, you'll get a special discount on your next ASC Education event! I've attached a flyer and an information packet, which I hope you'll distribute to any teachers and students you think might be interested. I look forward to welcoming some Henrico students to the Blackfriars Playhouse this summer. Please let me know if you have any questions!
Cass Morris Academic Resources Manager American Shakespeare Center 20 South New Street, 4th Floor Staunton, VA 24401 (540) 885-5588 ext. 21 Sign up to receive updates on seminars, study guides, and other educator resources Facebook / Twitter / Wordpress ASC Teacher Seminars
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Have a great weekend and hope to see you at the Senior Theatre Showcase tonight!! All the best, Dr. P
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