*** 2015 Wine & Dine • Purchase Tickets Now to help us hit our goal! —the OTA Foundation *** Sunday Funday, Wall of Wine, this Sunday April 12 *** 

• TODAY After School, Friday, April 10, Music Academy of San Diego classes start again. Classes will meet Monday and Friday and the program is world-class. …(Walk-ins welcome today–ages K-8. Learn more here:
  •  Violins, Violas, Cello Instruction, Mon/ Friday • Scholarships are available
  • Registration & Pay Online: Q4 Classes start Friday, April 10
• Lottery was held March 8 and all Seat Offers & Waitlist emails have been sent. The wait list stands at 460 for 2015-2016; so if you received a number higher than 20 for Kindergarten or higher than 5 for grades 1-8, you should not look at OTA as a realistic option for next year. Thrive Charter School (a new charter with a great leadership team and program is still taking applications for 2015-2016.
• 3 Half Days: in this year’s new calendar teachers lost 5 planning days. After consulting with the OTA Parent Foundation we are going to try to help them make some of that planning time up by adding three working half-days to the schedule:
• • Wednesday, April 15;
  • Wednesday, May 6;
  • Friday, May 22 (day before Memorial Day Weekend
• YMCA K-5 OTA Soccer Teams– sign-ups due Tuesday
• Come root for OTA Students at the Track n Field Meet Sunday.
  • See Highlights from last year’s track meet.
  • See slideshow Track and Field Season is here!
• Remember, Grandparents Day is April 24 (The Day Before the Wine & Dine). Invitations have been sent for one of our favorite days of the year; please encourage your children’s grandparents to attend! Children may bring a family friend if a grandparent is not available.

Calling all younger* OTA Soccer Players! If you would like to sign up for the ymca’s soccer league and play for OTA, please return the medical waiver with your child’s age at the top right corner. Please return form by Tuesday, April 14.

•  YMCA 2015 Medical form – ALL Sports
• To get all the latest updates on schedules, practice times, etc. please visit and subscribe to the Old Town Academy Outdoor Ed blog!
• Looking for: 2 Parent Volunteer Coaches! Spend quality time with your children!

(*Students in Grades 5-8* can play in San Diego Middle School Athletic League)

• Season Dates: April 6^th –Jun 13^th
• 1^st game: Saturday, April 18^th
• Pictures day: Saturday, May 9^th  
• Includes: 8 games
• Fee: $50 per child

2015: we are electronic*

Acceptance notices will go out by Friday, April 10. The Lottery is public and parents or guardians of students who were entered in the lottery by the March 6 deadline are welcome to join us in Old Town Academy’s downstairs lunchroom–but attendance is not necessary.

Everyone who submitted an application by March 6th has been entered into the lottery. Families will be notified by email if their child draws a number that gives them a place in the 2015-2016 class or if they are on the wait list.

Thank you for your interest in Old Town Academy!

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