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In addition to the Concentration Programs, SASA offers additional elective and/or required courses in Band, Health and Physical Education, Spanish, Yearbook, Journalism, Psychology, Government and Economics and a nearly endless variety of on-line classes through the Michigan Virtual High School. Dual enrollment courses at local colleges and on-line institutions are also available to eligible students. A recent re-configuration of the p.m. curriculum now permits high school students to take an additional core course or elective regardless of whether they attend full or half-day at SASA. 7th Period High School classes now include: Musical Theatre, 2D Art, Fitness Dance, Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology, Calculus AB & BC, English 9 & 10, U.S. History, and others. P.M. students in the full or half-day program select the class of their choice through the SASA Counselor Mrs. Gutierrez.
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News & Announcements
SASA ranked FIFTH in Michigan on State's 'Top to Bottom' Schools List
Congratulations to SASA Faculty, students and parents -- you deserve the ranking for your hard work and dedication!!!
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2010/08/saginaw_arts_sciences_academy_1.html
Fall Student Orientation Dates -- RETURNING Students' Orientations scheduled for August 24 at 10 am or 5:30 p.m. in SASA Aud., ---- NEW STUDENTS' Orientation will be September 1 at 6:30 p.m. in SASA Aud., teachers will be present
Fall Student Orientation Dates -- RETURNING Students' Orientations scheduled for August 24 at 10 am or 5:30 p.m. in SASA Aud., ---- NEW STUDENTS' Orientation will be September 1 at 6:30 p.m. in SASA Aud., teachers will be present Sept. 1.
Fall Student/Parent Orientation Dates -- RETURNING Students and parents Orientations are scheduled for August 24 at either 10 am or 5:30 p.m. in the SASA Auditorium, need only choose one time to attend, allow approximately 1 hour.
Class schedules will be distributed and students will be able to submit needed corrections or necessary preferences prior to the start of school.
NEWLY ENROLLED STUDENTS and Parents -- a New Student Orientation will be held on September 1 at 6:30 p.m. in SASA Auditorium, teachers and school administration will be present for overview, questions and classroom visits. Plan to be with us until about 8:00 p.m.
Attendance at one annual Fall Orientation is required for all new AND returning students, accompanied by at least one parent or guardian, according to district procedures.
Call the SASA office at 989-399-5500 if you have questions or concerns.
Congratulations, Mrs. Nash, MI Youth Arts Festival 2010 Arts Administrator of the Year!
Retiring Principal Janet Harris Nash was named the MI Youth Arts Festival Arts Administrator of the Year for 2010, receiving her award at the MYAF annual Festival at Western Michigan University on May 14.
Mrs. Nash was deeply honored to be named as the "MYAF Arts Administrator", a recognition granted for the first time ever by the MYAF organizational board. The MYAF is a state-wide convocation in May of each year for some of the most talented and promising youth artists and teachers from high schools around the state.
Of particular joy to Mrs. Nash was the honor coming in a year when over 25 SASA students qualified to attend the MYAF as student finalists in areas of dance, visual arts, creative writing and music. Many of her students and SASA parents and faculty were in the audience to offer applause highlighting their appreciation and recognition as she was called to the stage of Miller auditorium to receive her award following the MYAF honorees' dinner. Mrs. Nash gratefully thanked the MYAF Board, their Board Member Ruth Ann Knapp who nominated her, the administration of the School District of Saginaw, her SASA community, and her husband, Jack, and her two children, Philip and Gretchen, for supporting her years of efforts on behalf of the arts in Saginaw. She noted that the arts program at SASA has now grown to serve students from over 5 counties in mid-Michigan, and has continued to do so in spite of rising milege costs and other economic hardships for many parents and students. "We may have science and mathematics and industry to thank for much of what has made this country great," she said, "but it is the humanities and the arts that bring joy to our souls to enrich our lives and sustain our hearts."
Congratulations Mrs. Nash, from all of us at SASA, and best wishes to you in all your future experiences in retirement!
Parents--see NEWS web site tab for fall school supplies information
SASA Gr . 8 and High School Band Receive ACCOLADES at Spring MSBOA Festival and Solo & Ensemble Festival
The SASA 8th grade concert band and SASA High School band under the direction of Matthew Corrigan each received superior ratings on Saturday, March 6, 2010.
This year the District V MSBOA festival was held at Midland Central Middle School and involved nearly 140 students from the SASA band program. The High School and 8th grade bands not only received superior ratings,(the highest rating possible) but they also received them unanimously from all of the judges. The festival judges grade performances based on instrumental technique, musical interpretation, rhythm, intonation, and overall musicality. Especially impressive was each band's ability to receive superior ratings in the musical sight-reading portion of the competition.
On February 20, 2010 several members of the SASA High School band competed in the 2010 District V Solo and Ensemble Festival. Fourteen students received the highest possible rating. The Mixed chamber group under the direction of Richard Jensen also received a superior rating. This year all fourteen students as well as the Chamber ensemble will go on to compete in the State Final Solo and Ensemble competition on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Central Michigan University.
Mrs. Nash, Mr. Corrigan and Mr. Jensen are all extremely proud of the High School band accomplishments. Go SASA bands!
SASA Named Silver Medalist School in U.S.News and World Report for Second Year in a Row
In December 2009, the Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy was again
named among the top 2.2% high schools in the nation, and this year was the
sole recognized high school in Saginaw County in the 2009 “U.S.
News and World Report Top U.S. High Schools” ranking report.
In all, twenty high schools in Michigan were recognized with
silver or gold medal standings.
The ranking, which began in 2007, is released annually to
recognize the achievements of American High Schools that
achieve highly in preparing significant number of seniors well for
college readiness, as evidenced by quality performance on
Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exams.
The index also measures school performance in achievement for
minority and economically disadvantaged students at a rate
comparable to white and higher income students. SASA was
elevated from a bronze medal winner in 2008 to silver medal and
remains as a silver medalist winner this year due to continuing
progress in the areas mentioned above.
Congratualtions to SASA's students, faculty and parents for making SASA a standout program in all of Mid-Michigan!
Upcoming Events
Monday, September 6, 2010
Labor Day Holiday, SASA Closed (12:01 am - 11:59 pm)
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!! (8:05 am - 3:20 pm)
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