Dear ASA Families, I hope this email finds you all well and that you were able to enjoy family and friends in some way during the holiday season. I have great hopes for 2021, despite a rocky start. First, I would like to extend my deepest appreciation for your support throughout the year and for sticking with ASA throughout these
Dear ASA families, We hope you and your students were able to appreciate Fall Break- perhaps even enjoy some cooler morning temperatures here in the Valley! Since last spring, we, along with the Vice Principals, have participated in webinars, attended trainings, and read the latest educational resources about the priorities schools must have during the pandemic. All of them emphasize
Spotlight | Meet the Development and Marketing Team Leslie Religioso Development and Marketing Director religioso@goasa.org Christina Lytle Donor Relations and Marketing Manager lytle@goasa.org A warm welcome to all returning and new families! I’m truly honored for the opportunity to join the great team and community here at ASA as the Development and Marketing Director! In the Development Office, you’ll find
Welcome ASA Families and Friends to School Year 2020-2021 and ASA’s 25 Anniversary Year! We are so excited to reconnect with you after a long summer and jump into what will surely be a school year to remember. This past Friday we celebrated one of my favorite ASA traditions. On the first day of school students, faculty and staff form two
Arielle Gereboff started at ASA in the school’s inaugural year, 1995, as an 8th grader and graduated ASA in 2000. Today, she is a Middle School teacher at a private school in Los Angeles, California. She went to UC Santa Barbara where she received a BA in French and a BA in Linguistics, then earned an MA in French Linguistics
With presentation week quickly approaching, you may have a student who questions the value and relevance of the third quarter presentation beyond the high school setting. To answer that, I invited a former ASA student to speak to that very issue so we can hear how the presentation process influenced her post high school graduation and continues to impact
Gillmer Duran has spent the majority of his life inside the dance world. Growing up in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, he wasn’t really aware of the importance and meaning of movement until later than most dancers. However, he had a love for classical music, and his need to have an artistic voice grew quickly. At his core, he is an artist: someone
A couple of weeks ago, Ms. Kaufman invited three highly distinguished alumni to speak to her 8th Grade Advanced English Class about why they chose ASA for High School: Zack Torres, Haley Harelson, and Stephen Dabrowski. All three spoke to the class about where they are now and their experience of high school at ASA. Zack Torres graduated in 2017
Teacher Feature – Ron Tanner Written by Imogen Dietz, 9th Grade “I don’t teach math, I teach students.” This is a phrase Mr. Tanner, algebra two and geometry teacher, repeats to all of his classes on the first day of school. The mantra has guided him through thirty-five years of teaching, and he strongly believes it. Mr. Tanner grew up
HAPPY NEW YEAR! It is hard to believe we are beginning not only a new year, but a new decade! Looking at the opportunities that exist in this decade, I feel grateful to be a part of a community that focuses on supporting others and challenging ourselves to become the best version of who we know we can be. We