Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences
October 2024

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29	30 2024-25 Application Window Opens Events B Day Events Indigenous Awareness (WEAR ORANGE) Events Safety Walk-Thru 9 AM – 10 AM Events Counselor Meeting 10 AM – 11 AM Events 10th Grade IGP Visits (Marshall/Palafox) 10:25 AM – 11:25 AM Events Pierce College on Campus 11 AM – 3 PM Events Girls JV Volleyball vs. Fulton HS @ VAAS 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Events Girls Soccer Tryouts 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Events Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Fulton @ VAAS 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Events High Dosage Tutoring (Carnegie Learning) 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM (Room 316 (Blossom)) Events	1 A Day Events Early Dismissal - 2:20 p.m. Events NO PER.2 ADVISORY Events OCTOBER IS BLINDNESS AWARENESS, BREAST CANCER AWARENESS,BULLY PREVENTION, COLLEGE AWARENESS, CRIME PREVENTION,DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ENERGY AWARENESS, FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY,GIRLS EMPOWERMENT,LATINO HERITAGE, LGBT HISTORY,NATIONAL PRINCIPALS, SCHOOL BUS SAFETY,AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH Events Fall Festival Maze Setup - Harris Hall (ASB) 8:30 AM – 10:20 AM Events PD 2:25 PM – 3:25 PM Events	2 B Day Events Cheer Choreo Day - Gym (Peyton) Events CSUN College Rep Visit (Harris Hall) 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Events ESS Assembly: Period 6 - Suicide Awareness & Prevention 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Events After School Tutoring 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (VAAS Library) Events College Applications Lab - Rm. 112 (Barba/Torres) 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Events High Dosage Tutoring (Carnegie Learning) 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM (Room 316 (Blossom)) Events	3 Unassigned Day: School Closed Events	4 A Day Events Fall Festival Maze Setup - Harris Hall (ASB) 8:30 AM – 10:20 AM Events Admin Staff Meeting 9 AM – 9:30 AM Events ILT 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Events SSPT Meeting 11 AM – 12 PM Events Girls Soccer Tryouts 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Events	5
6	7 B Day Events Counselor Meeting 10 AM – 11 AM Events Girls Volleyball JV/Varsity @ Vaughn 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM Events High Dosage Tutoring (Carnegie Learning) 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM (Room 316 (Blossom)) Events SSC Meeting 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM (Parent Center/Zoom) Events	8 A Day Events Early Dismissal - 2:20 p.m. Events NO PER.2 ADVISORY Events Fall Festival Maze Setup - Harris Hall (ASB) 8:30 AM – 10:20 AM Events ELAC Meeting 9 AM – 10 AM (Parent Center) Events Faculty Photo 2:25 PM – 2:55 PM Events PD 2:25 PM – 3:25 PM Events Faculty Meeting 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Events LSLC 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Events	9 "Dance & Dialogue All City Workship" Field Trip to CSULA (Peyton) Events 10 Week Grades due by 3:30 p.m. Events B Day Events Kickball Tournament begins Events After School Tutoring 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (VAAS Library) Events High Dosage Tutoring (Carnegie Learning) 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM (Room 316 (Blossom)) Events 11th Grade IGP Night - Harris Hall 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Events 9th Grade IGP Night - VAAS Gym 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Events	10 A Day Events Fall Festival Maze Setup - Harris Hall (ASB) 8:30 AM – 10:20 AM Events School Tour 10 AM – 11:30 AM Events Kickball Tournament 10:25 AM – 11:25 AM Events Math Dept. Meeting 12 PM – 1 PM Events ARBs 1 PM – 2:30 PM Events Cross Country - All levels @ LA Pierce College 2:30 PM – 5 PM Events Girls JV Volleyball vs. Soces HS @ VAAS 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Events After School Tutoring 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (VAAS Library) Events College Applications Lab - Rm. 112 (Barba/Torres) 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Events Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Soces HS @ VAAS 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Events High Dosage Tutoring (Carnegie Learning) 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM (Room 316 (Blossom)) Events	11 B Day Events Know Your Classmate Day - Help end social isolation Events PHMS Visit - Harris Hall & Gym (Pevar) 9 AM – 11 AM Events Kickball Tournament 10:25 AM – 11:25 AM Events ILT 12 PM – 1 PM Events Admin Staff Meeting 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM Events	12 Tentative Field Trip to Franklin HS (Milanes) Events
13	14 A Day Events Fall Festival Setup - Harris Hall (ASB) 8:30 AM – 10:20 AM Events Parent Workshop: Instructional Calendar Survey 9 AM – 10 AM (VAAS Parent Center) Events Counselor Meeting 10 AM – 11 AM Events Girls Volleyball JV/Varsity @ East Valley 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM Events CAP Champ Training (Palafox) 3:45 PM – 5:45 PM Events High Dosage Tutoring (Carnegie Learning) 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM (Room 316 (Blossom)) Events	15 B Day Events Early Dismissal - 2:20 p.m. Events NO PER.2 ADVISORY Events English Department IAB Training (Montsinger) 9 AM – 10 AM Events Parent Workshop: Instructional Calendar Survey 9 AM – 10 AM (Zoom) Events PD 2:25 PM – 3:25 PM Events	16 A Day Events Fall Festival Setup - Harris Hall (ASB) 8:30 AM – 3:25 PM Events Parent Workshop: Instructional Calendar Survey 9 AM – 10 AM (VAAS Parent Center) Events IAB Training - SPED Department (Montsinger) 10:25 AM – 11:25 AM Events Bullying Prevention Event - Quad Area (Homan) 11:25 AM – 11:55 AM Events Parent Workshop: Instructional Calendar Survey 2 PM – 3 PM (VAAS Parent Center) Events After School Tutoring 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (VAAS Library) Events College Applications Lab - Rm. 112 (Barba/Torres) 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Events High Dosage Tutoring (Carnegie Learning) 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM (Room 316 (Blossom)) Events	17 B Day Events Great Shake Out Events ARBs 1 PM – 2:30 PM Events Cross Country (all levels) vs. Vaughn HS @ Pierce College 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Events Cross Country - All levels @ LA Pierce College 2:30 PM – 5 PM Events Girls JV Volleyball vs. Northridge HS @ VAAS 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Events After School Tutoring 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (VAAS Library) Events College Applications Lab - Rm. 112 (Barba/Torres) 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Events Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Northridge @ VAAS 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Events High Dosage Tutoring (Carnegie Learning) 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM (Room 316 (Blossom)) Events School Tour 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM Events	18 A Day Events Fall Festival Setup - Harris Hall (ASB) 8:30 AM – 3:25 PM Events Science Dept. IAB Training - Pd. 4 (Montsinger) 1:40 PM – 3:25 PM Events Tentative - Annual Fall Festival (ASB) 5 PM – 8 PM Events	19
20	21 B Day Events VAAS Breast Cancer Awareness Week - Wear PINK all week 10/21/2024 – 10/25/2024, 11:59 PM Events Counselor Meeting 10 AM – 11 AM Events ILT 1 PM – 2 PM Events Girls Volleyball JV/Varsity @ Van Nuys HS 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM Events High Dosage Tutoring (Carnegie Learning) 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM (Room 316 (Blossom)) Events	22 A Day Events Early Dismissal - 2:20 p.m. Events NO PER.2 ADVISORY Events VAAS Breast Cancer Awareness Week - Wear PINK all week 10/21/2024 – 10/25/2024, 11:59 PM Events School Tour (SpEd focus) 9 AM – 10:30 AM Events PD 2:25 PM – 3:25 PM Events	23 B Day Events Official School Day PSAT Events VAAS Breast Cancer Awareness Week - Wear PINK all week 10/21/2024 – 10/25/2024, 11:59 PM Events College & Career Readiness - Seniors ONLY - Library and Harris Hall (Barba/Torres) 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM Events After School Tutoring 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (VAAS Library) Events College Applications Lab - Rm. 112 (Barba/Torres) 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Events High Dosage Tutoring (Carnegie Learning) 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM (Room 316 (Blossom)) Events School Tour 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Events	24 A Day Events VAAS Breast Cancer Awareness Week - Wear PINK all week 10/21/2024 – 10/25/2024, 11:59 PM Events Region North Team Training - Secondary Schools (Harris Hall) 8 AM – 12 PM Events ARBs 1 PM – 2:30 PM Events Emergency Drill (Shelter in Place) 2 PM – 2:15 PM Events Cross Country - All levels @ LA Pierce College 2:30 PM – 5 PM Events After School Tutoring 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (VAAS Library) Events College Applications Lab - Rm. 112 (Barba/Torres) 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Events High Dosage Tutoring (Carnegie Learning) 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM (Room 316 (Blossom)) Events	25 B Day Events Field Trip to Olvera Street (Lagresa) Events VAAS Breast Cancer Awareness Week - Wear PINK all week 10/21/2024 – 10/25/2024, 11:59 PM Events Region North Team Training - Elementary Schools (Harris Hall) 8 AM – 12 PM Events ILT 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Events Winter Athletics Meeting 10:25 AM – 10:55 AM Events Breast Cancer Awareness Pledge Activity at Lunch (Med Club) 11:25 AM – 11:55 AM Events	26 Field Trip to Hawkins Sr. High School (Milanes) Events
27	28 A Day Events Tentative Field Trip to Malibu Creek State Park (Benna) Events Counselor Meeting 10 AM – 11 AM Events EL Parent Workshop: IRPs 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM (VAAS Parent Center) Events High Dosage Tutoring (Carnegie Learning) 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM (Room 316 (Blossom)) Events	29 B Day Events Drop In With Admin (DIWA) Events Early Dismissal - 2:20 p.m. Events NO PER.2 ADVISORY Events Fishing Club Casting Practice - Athletic Field (Schultz) 12:05 PM – 12:30 PM Events PD 2:25 PM – 3:25 PM Events PTSA Association Meeting 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Events	30 A Day Events After School Tutoring 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (VAAS Library) Events High Dosage Tutoring (Carnegie Learning) 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM (Room 316 (Blossom)) Events Winter Sports Night (Harris Hall) 5:30 PM – 7:15 PM Events	31 B Day Events Halloween Events Halloween Costume Contest at Lunch - Outdoor Stage 11:25 AM – 11:55 AM Events ARBs 1 PM – 2:30 PM Events Cross Country - All levels @ LA Pierce College 2:30 PM – 5 PM Events After School Tutoring 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (VAAS Library) Events High Dosage Tutoring (Carnegie Learning) 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM (Room 316 (Blossom)) Events	1 A Day Events NOVEMBER IS ALZHEIMERâS AWARENESS, AMERICAN INDIAN/ ALASKAN NATIVE HERITAGE, CHILD SAFETY AND PROTECTION, EPILEPSY AWARENESS, FAMILY LITERACY, GANG AWARENESS AND PREVENTION, AND HOMELESS YOUTH AWARENESS MONTH Events Tentative Dia de Los Muertos Event @ Lunch - Gym (Lagresa) 7:30 AM – 1:30 PM Events Admin Staff Meeting 9 AM – 9:30 AM Events ILT 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Events	2 Field Trip to Cleveland HS -AcaDeca Scrimmage (Teele/Lopez) Events Field Trip to Franklin HS (Milanes) Events