Twenty Years of Creating Stars 1996 - 2016

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Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) 

www.cosasandiego.com

Coronado Arts Education Foundation

Coronado Arts Education Foundation Forms – CoSA relies on parents and others to maintain the high standards and activity levels at CoSA.

• Parent Commitment & Volunteer Form

• To make Parent Fund Donations https://coronado.ejoinme.org/parentdonations

Coronado Unified School District (CUSD) District Office

www.coronadousd.net

Coronado High School (CHS) Main Office

www.chs.coronadousd.net

650  D Avenue , Coronado, CA 92118                 Office:                619.522.8907

Principal:  Jenny Moore, x 2096

Assistant Principal:  Dennis Perez

Assistant Principal:  Miriam Tullgren

Attendance:  Doris Ricks, x 1 to leave a message regarding absence

Registrar:  Katherine Redding, x2090

Nurse:  Joellen Semo/Laura Orozco, x2093

CoSA EXPECTATIONS

As a CoSA student, you are training to become a professional. This implies the highest standard in attitude and respect for your work, and to those with whom you study and train: your instructors, administrators, and fellow artists. It is our expectation that all students will work hard to earn above-average grades in their CoSA classes. Grades are based on the following:

1. attendance and participation in ALL of your CoSA classes;

2. follow-through and completion of assigned course work;

3. growth and use of acquired skills.

Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA in their non-CoSA classes and a 2.75 in their CoSA classes to remain eligible for CoSA. Students whose grades fall below this standard will be placed on CoSA probation and may be subject to removal from CoSA classes and dismissal from the program.  If dismissed from the program, Inter-District Transfer (IDT) students will lose their IDT status, and be required to return to their home district.

All CoSA classes are factored into the student's overall academic GPA at Coronado High School. (See individual conservatory curriculum.) All CoSA courses appear on the student’s official Coronado High School transcript. Some courses qualify for University of California “f” credit, and are noted on the curriculum.

At the end of each semester, students in every conservatory participate in an instructors’ jury, in which the student presents evidence of technical skills. The first semester jury informs the student of areas of excellence and areas of weakness to be strengthened; the second semester jury determines whether the student's progress has been such that the student will be given permission to return to CoSA for another year’s study.

Professional Practices Work Ethics Rubric

Guidelines for Using Outside Materials in the Classroom

• Students must follow the teacher’s guidance for selection of classroom materials.

• Students must follow their teacher’s judgment for exclusion of materials, language or other factors in a performance or exhibit that may not be deemed appropriate for general audiences.

• If the teacher and the CoSA Director agree to include the material in question, the teacher may recommend: a) special permission slips for students involved in the performance or exhibit, b) a statement saying the performance or exhibit is only appropriate for mature audiences, which is   included in the promotional materials for the event.

ATTENDANCE

        Please refer to the Coronado High School Attendance policies, which can be found online at: http://chs.coronadousd.net/students-parents/attendance/.  CoSA classes are subject to the same attendance policies as CHS classes.  Because all CoSA courses appear on the student’s official Coronado High School transcript, attendance in CoSA classes is mandatory.  

CoSA FAQs about Attendance

What do I do when my student is absent for the day?  

Call the CHS attendance office @ (619) 522-8907, then press “1” to leave a message with the date, nature of absence and other requested information.

• Call as early in the day as possible to report an absence. All absences must be called in within 24 hours. After 24 hours, a student with an unexcused absence is truant.

• EACH consecutive day of absence must be excused.
• You do not need to call the CoSA office. All attendance records, including CoSA classes, are managed by the CHS Attendance Clerk.

What do I do when my student is leaving early from school?  

Call the CHS attendance office @ (619) 522-8907, press “0” to speak to a person.  All early releases must be called in as early in the day as possible.

• A pass will be issued to your student for the time of the appointment.
• Teachers cannot release a student from class without this pass.
• Students leave through the CHS Front Office until 3:15. After 3:15, students leave via the CoSA office.
• Please do not call the CoSA office if your student is leaving early. The CoSA office cannot excuse a student to leave early.
• If you have an unanticipated request to withdraw your student after 3:15 (i.e. you have not called it in earlier), call the CoSA office. The CoSA office may not be able to respond immediately to your request. If it is an emergency, please let the office know.
• A request to leave early that is called in after 3:15 must still be called in to 522-8907, ext “1” to be excused. If it is not called in, it is an unexcused absence.

What do I do when my student has outside activities during CoSA? Students must request release from CoSA classes through a contract, available in the CoSA office. The parent, coach/director, and CoSA teacher must sign the contract, and the CoSA Director must approve it. Not all contracts are approved, and the student is advised to check with the CoSA Director before committing to an outside activity. The CHS Attendance Clerk records these approved contract absences as excused.

Can my child still perform in a CoSA evening, school-day performance if they miss school?  Students must attend at least 4 periods during the Non-CoSA day (defined as periods 0 – 6).  Students who come to school, subsequently become ill and leave school may not participate in a performance.  Pre-arranged doctor appointments will not make the student ineligible to perform.

Can my student make up for a non-excused absence that was for an arts-related, off-campus experience? Students may make up a non-excused arts-related absence with an approved Weekend Make-up Day.  Complete the form, and submit it to the CHS Attendance Clerk within 48 hours of the absence/event.

CoSA Probation and Dismissal

All CoSA students have talents and abilities that provide them with the opportunity to fully participate and gain knowledge and skills from the CoSA experience.  If a student is not actively engaged in working to improve her or his skill set, the student will be placed on probation. If the student in collaboration with CoSA staff is still unable to contribute to and gain from the learning environment, then he or she will be dismissed from the program.

Probation:

• Length of probation may be one to two semesters as determined at the time of the probation.
• Student and parent(s)/guardian(s) will meet with the CoSA Director and Conservatory Director to discuss and acknowledge the reason(s) for probation, the action(s) necessary to be removed from probation, and consequences of failing to be removed from probation.
• While on probation the student may be required to report twice a month to the CoSA Director.
• The following are examples of what might cause probation:

• Low grades (see grading policy)
• Receiving 1s and 2s on the Professional Practices Work Ethics Rubric
• Consistent disruptive or negative behavior
• Attendance issues, lack of participation
• Failure to respect and adhere to guidelines

Dismissal:

• If a student on probation fails to meet the conditions required to be removed from probation, the student will be dismissed.
• If dismissed from CoSA, Inter-District Transfer (IDT) students will lose their IDT status, and will be required to return to their home district.
• If a student violates the IDT (inter-district transfer) CUSD Terms and Conditions the student will be dismissed from CoSA and CHS, and will be required to return to their home district.
• Parent(s)/guardian(s) will be notified by the Director of CoSA that the dismissal procedure will be put in action, and will state the last date of participation in CoSA.

CHS/CoSA Weekly Schedule

The Bell Schedules below may be modified for assemblies, pep rallies, school-wide standardized testing days, early-release days, late start days, etc.  Check CHS website for current information.

BELL SCHEDULE for 2016-17 

NON-BLOCK DAYS - MONDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY

BLOCK DAY – TUESDAYS                BLOCK DAY – WEDNESDAYS

* Some CoSA Classes end earlier or later on certain days. Refer to conservatory schedule.

CoSA Breaks and Snacks: Every conservatory includes a break during CoSA time. Students may bring a snack from home or they may buy water and a snack from the CoSA vending machines, located next to the CoSA office. The vending machines open at 3:00. You may not leave campus during the break to purchase food.

Musical Theatre and Drama Course Curriculum/Credits

Sorted by “Course Number”

Sorted by “Student Level” (IA, IB, IIA, IIB)

By Course Name with Sub-Curriculum listed

CoSA Musical Theatre Schedule 2016-17 Semester 1

By Day of the Week

By Student Level (IA, IB, IIA, IIB)

Supplies:  Each student is expected to supply:

• ballet, jazz, and tap shoes:  Ballet – pink canvas for girls, black leather for boys; Jazz – black leather; Tap – black leather;  
• proper dance clothes (black);
• black pull-on flexible, fitted dance pants;
• CoSA T-shirt.

Students change clothes in the dressing room during their break, and come to class on time in appropriate attire.  Be sure the student writes his or her name in or on their dance shoes.

Extra Opportunities for CoSA MTD students:

• CoSA Musical Theatre Tour Group* - MTD Students (IB, IIA, IIB only) may audition for this special performing group. The group meets on Tuesdays until 4:45 pm. Performances are for various community functions and are often during the weekend.
• CoSA  REPertory Company* MTD students (IB, IIA, IIB only) may audition for this special performing group. The group meets on Tuesdays until 4:45 pm and must be available to rehearse and perform on weekends and holidays. This group writes original scripts and performs dramatic and comedic plays for the public.
• CoSA Plays and Musicals* The CoSA Musical Theatre & Drama conservatory produces two musical and one play each school year. Any CoSA student in good academic standing* may audition for the shows. CoSA students must be enrolled in the CoSA program during the entire rehearsal and performance period, and adhere to attendance guidelines, to be eligible to audition and perform in the play. Rehearsals are after CoSA classes, generally from 4:30-6:30 for approximately 7-9 weeks.
• Improv (An ASB Club) - Stand-up comedy and improv routines. Monthly shows.
• CoSA Ambassador (by application)
• CoSA Foundation performances
• Community Requests (by agreement)
• CoSA General Education Course  -  Arts Administration is offered during the non-CoSA day. Students are office aides in the CoSA Office.

*Students must have a 2.0 GPA in non-CoSA classes to be eligible to audition.  Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA during the rehearsal process. If the student’s GPA goes below a 2.0 during rehearsals, they are given two weeks to bring it up before being removed from the production.

*TECH WEEK: The week preceding Opening Night of each major show is known as “Tech Week.”  Students who are not in the musical/play are released from CoSA classes after 6th period during Tech Week (i.e. no 7th and 8th period classes).

Conservatory Performances:

• Fall Musical (October or November)
• The REP Company (November)
• Musical Theatre Revue (December)
• Winter Play (January or February)
• The REP Company (March)
• Spring Musical (April or May)
• Tour Group (May)
• Musical Theatre Revue (May)
• Directing Scene Night (May)
• IA/IB Scene Night (May)
• Musical Theatre Senior Showcase (May)
• See www.cosasandiego.com for performance dates/times and more information.