Great game today at Presidio Recreation Center for the 7th-8th Grade Boys. Tomorrow they play The Rock Academy (also at Presidio at 4:00).
Thanks to OTA Athletic Director Rich Curry for setting up a brand new basketball league and Coach Dan for coaching. Thank you High Tech Middle School for the competition.
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Every Sunday until March (end of basketball season), the Presidio Gym will be reserved for OTA Students & Siblings (3rd Grade & older*), Alumni, Parents & Grandparents from 2-4 PM * This is not basketball practice, but free play time, though the Presidio counselors and OTA Coaches will help organize games and shooting competitions.
*Students in K-2 may attend only if a parent stays with them (in general we don’t recommend it as the baskets are too high and most children in K-2 are too small to play with the older children; but you know your child best).
The more parents who stay and play the better; but you may also drop off your 3rd-8th grade child/ren any time after 2 and pick them up at 4 PM. Please remember the gym will close at 4 PM and they will not be able to wait inside.
The San Diego Symphony has been a great supporter of OTA Music (with OTA Parent Jian Chan helping to arrange on-campus concerts, classroom visits from musicians, and tickets to symphonies). Now they are offering a free introduction to classical music for younger children right here in Old Town (Park at OTA and walk!).
Dear Parents, we have noticed an increase in tardy children whose late arrival is disrupting 
classroom instruction…
Please help your child and other OTA students do their best by arriving on time.
Thanks for your cooperation!
Mrs. Kamanski
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Every Sunday until March (end of basketball season), the Presidio Gym will be reserved for OTA Students & Siblings (3rd Grade & older*), Alumni, Parents & Grandparents from 2-4 PM * This is not basketball practice, but free play time, though the Presidio counselors and OTA Coaches will help organize games and shooting competitions.
*Students in K-2 may attend only if a parent stays with them (in general we don’t recommend it as the baskets are too high and most children in K-2 are too small to play with the older children; but you know your child best).
The more parents who stay and play the better; but you may also drop off your 3rd-8th grade child/ren any time after 2 and pick them up at 4 PM. Please remember the gym will close at 4 PM and they will not be able to wait inside.
Call for Assistant Coaches!
First Day of U-10 & U12 Basketball Practice: Tomm., Jan 6, 3:30-5:00 at Presidio Gym!
••• Basketball Lab on the Turf! •••
Sign up for winter Basketball! Click to print out form: Winter Youth Basketball 2014.
=== Note from Coach Dave Kellmeyer ===
Happy New Year,
Holiday break just flew by. In December we had some great turn outs for B-ball practice but many where older than our teams 10 & under limit so hope we’ll find some additional U-10 players now that the actual season is about to get under way. Continue reading
John Nettles is the Music Director of the City Ballet of San Diego Orchestra, a gifted teacher, and a former high school orchestra director. This fall he agreed to help revive OTA’s orchestra program. He has done a tremendous job with the 5th-8th grade “Orchestra Experience (Video)” and the students are lucky to have a working artist as their instructor. John is also reviving the OTA Performance Orchestra, which meets after school (OTA Students: What Instrument Do You Want to Play?).
Nutcracker Performance Times:
Hosted by OTA’s Coach Curry!
ResMed, a local medical company specializing in sleep apnea and respiratory care solutions, is a generous supporter of San Diego Education non-profits that work with children. At an Awards Luncheon yesterday ResMed presented OTA with a grant to support our Kiwanis Club of San Diego (Serving the World’s Children) Music-Math Learning Acceleration Lab
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