Author Archives: Old Town Academy

Crystal Orchestra Science Projects 3 & 4 Checklists • Mechanical-Sound Energy (Slideshow)

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61 Sound Energy-Project 3 Checklist-Crystal Orchestra

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61 Sound Energy Project 4 Checklist-Knowledge

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Project 4 Extra Credit-SOUND Poem

Sound Energy Theory • Video Links:

Mechanical/Sound Energy

Matter (Media) Through Which Sound Energy Travels:

OTA Calendar Notes: School Starts Tomorrow, Sept 2 • Traffic Safety Tips • After-School Enrich! Program • Meet our Staff

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Dear OTA Parents & Guardians:

Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year!

  • Let’s begin with Traffic Safety Reminders for the morning drop-off. Please treat San Diego Ave as a one-way street (heading north only). Gates open at 7:45. Students teachers will meet them on the field at 8:00 AM and go up to class by 8:10. Kindergarten students start at 9 AM for the first two days of school.
  • OTA Enrich! After-school Programs do not start until Week 2. The schedule and sign-ups will be up by Wednesday at the latest. We have a lot of exciting courses this year, many returning programs, some new: Spanish, Zumba, Yoga, Open Minds Enrich (K-2 after-care), Learning Acceleration Lab (coaching on projects & after-school access to learning lab & iPad programs), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/Self-Defense, Soccer, Orchestra-Violin, Piano Lab,  Rock Climbing, Chess…

Meet our Teachers and Staff
*means new role or new to OTA

  • Kindergarten: Mrs. Lauren Drinkward
    A good beginning never ends! Mrs Drinkward is coming off a stellar year and ready for another great beginning.

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Sixth Grade Q3 Piano-Guitar Lab w/ Mr Borisovsky: Day 2!

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  • Half of 6th Grade is studying intensive Robotics & Programming two times a week with Mr Cohick and Mr Doar; and….
  • Half of 6th Grade is building on their Q1 or Q2  orchestra experience to study Guitar & Piano two times a week. In Q4 the two groups will switch.

Thank you to the Taylor Guitar company for the loan of 15 beautiful Baby Taylor Guitars!

Reminder: Deadline for Accepting 7th Grade Admissions Offer is tomorrow: Friday, May 9 at noon.

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Dear 6th Grade Parents and Guardians:
All 6th grade families who filed an intent to re-enroll were entered the the 2013 Lottery* and should have received an Official Admissions Offer email (the text of the email is below).
There is one more step you must take to reserve your child’s place in next year’s 7th:
  • Please accept or decline your 7th Grade Admissions offer by tomorrow, Friday May 10, at noon via email (if you accept you will receive an receipt). We have 12 students on the wait list for next year’s 7th grade and we need to let those parents know if spots are available. Thank you!
* Why are current students entered in the yearly lottery (even though they are guaranteed spots in next year’s class)? The lottery number each child receives is used to break ties between siblings who are applying for a place in another grade.

Dear OTA Parent or Guardian –

A spot has been reserved in Old Town Academy’s 2013-2014 SEVENTH GRADE for your child.

If you choose to accept, PLEASE REPLY to ALL with your acknowledgement. We must receive your reply BEFORE NOON (P.T.) on Friday, May 10, 2013. 

Thank you, 
 
— The OTA Admissions Team
 
Equity and Excellence for All Students
 
OTA is a free California public school located near historic Old Town, San Diego. 
The school is operated by a non-profit public benefit corporation dedicated to promoting excellence in public education for California students.

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2013 Spring Gala – 6th Grade Art Project – San Diego Skyline

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Fingertip Pointillism – Two Paintings of the San Diego Skyline

2013 Spring Gala - 6th Grade Art Project - City Skyline

OTA 6th graders worked in fingertip pointillism to create two stunning paintings of the San Diego skyline. These colorful images depict the City in Motion using positive and negative space technique, resulting in this spectacular, contrasting yet complimenting, pair! (36” x 24”) Tempera on Paper.

Special Thanks to: Stephanie Dillon and Juli Doar • Mr. Cohick and the OTA Sixth Grade Students, Class of 2015!

Photo by OTA Parent-Volunteer and Professional Photographer, Paul M Bowers — Thank You Paul!

Recess & Sports Club Yellow Card/Red Card

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Yellow Card System Red Card System

Dear Sixth Grade Students:

Exercise (scientists tell us) makes you smarter [Get a Brain Boost From Exercise], happier [Exercise May Help Protect Children From Stress], and better looking; and we want to make sure every OTA student gets plenty of it every day (in whichever sport or activity they choose to play — Basketball, Volleyball, Four Square, Soccer, Football, Wall Ball, Jump Rope, Catch, Tag, Obstacle Courses, Conditioning, etc.).

To help ensure that everyone has fun, plays safely, and gains skills every day (and to help us all remember our few Recess Rules) we’ll borrow the Yellow card/Red card system used by soccer referees.

Thank you for Playing!

Yellow Card as first warning for… 

  • Playing recklessly/ unsafely (slide tackle, playing too fast, high kick, etc.)Yellow Card System
  • Breaking the game rules*/ Cheating/ Ignoring Out-of-Bounds (*Help choose the rules • Sign the Pledge!)
  • Over the Fence: Kicking/ Throwing the ball/frisbee/etc over…
  • Length of the Field: Kicking/ Throwing the ball/frisbee/etc. the whole … (Pass it to, not through!)
  • Into Another Player: Kicking/ Throwing the ball/frisbee/etc full force into another player.
  • Walking through another group’s game.
  • Kicking away another group’s ball/ frisbee, etc. when it comes into your field.
  • Arguing with the Referee (Teacher or Student): nothing to talk about, we all know the Recess Rules by now!

Red Card (sit out for rest of day) after a second yellow card or for:

  • Obscene Language: Automatic Red CardRed Card System
  • Dangerous or Violent play: Automatic Red Card

*Two red cards in a week means you miss 3 days of recess

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