Math Books

CALLING ALL MATH TEXT BOOKS!! We still have many math textbooks that have not been returned - replacing them will cost the school thousands of dollars - PLEASE CHECK AROUND YOUR HOME and have kids bring in books ASAP! Thank you!

Free Tdap (Whooping Cough) Vaccination Clinic

According to a new California state law, all students must have their whooping cough vaccine before entering school next year. There will be a free whooping cough vaccination clinic on May 14th 1:00-4:00PM at John O'Connel HS 2355 Folsom St. Click here for more information

11th & 12th Grade Parents: AP EXAMS

Your 11th or 12th grader is preparing for an Advanced Placement (AP) exam in one or more of his/her classes. The successful completion of an AP course is a mark of academic excellence on a high school transcript. In order to successfully complete the course, students are expected to take the AP exam.

We need to collect student testing fees by March, 18, 2011 so that we may order your student’s exam. The fee is $79 per exam and while we recognize this is a lot of money, we think the experience justifies the expense. Furthermore, many students qualify for financial assistance.

There are many reasons to take the AP exam:
Taking the exam allows students to earn the AP designation on their transcripts
Taking the exam is required to earn the 1 point bump in GPA
Passing the exam can save families thousands of dollars by earning students college course credit
Passing the exam is an impressive academic achievement for any student
Passing the exam suggests college-level achievement and affords college-bound students greater opportunities of access to college, as well as advanced placement in a college courses
Taking the exam is an opportunity for students to experience college-level of rigor

Your student is enrolled in the following AP course(s) and expected to take the following AP exam(s):*
* AP Environmental Science (May 2nd, 2011) (11th & 12th graders)
* AP Government (May 10th, 2011) (12th graders only)

You will be receiving a letter in the mail with more information about your student's fees - please look for it.

Please make checks payable to: City Arts & Tech and return by 3/18/11.

If you have any questions, please email your student’s AP teachers directly or you can call the front office to speak with an administrator. Thank you for the continued support of your child in this exciting endeavor.

Lisa Grady, 11th Grade AP Environmental Science Teacher lgrady@es-cat.org
Stanley Richards, 12th AP Environmental Science Teacher srichards@es-cat.org
Ben Rosen, AP Government Teacher brosen@es-cat.org

Freshman Acceptances

All lottery numbers 1001 - 1241
and all lottery numbers 2001 - 2034
Have been accepted. Please call 415-841-2200 with any further questions.

AP Fee waivers for 11th & 12th Grade Students

Any student who participates in the National School Lunch Program and receives free or reduced lunch has been given a fee waiver for the AP exams that students will take in May. These fee waivers are due TOMORROW, February 16th. Please ask your student for the form so you can sign and return it tomorrow. Students who complete the fee waiver will only have to pay $5 for the exam that normally costs $80 per exam.

AP Tests for 11th & 12th Graders

Attention all 11th & 12th grade parents - your student will be taking the Advanced Placement, or AP exam in May. Student in Environmental Science will take the exam and and students in 12th grade Government will take the exam May 10th. If your student qualifies for Free or Reduced lunch, they will be coming home with a Fee Waiver form which will reduce the fee for each test from $79 to less that $5. This form needs to be signed and returned BY FEBRUARY 16th to their advisor. If this form is not returned, your student will be charged the full fee. Please contact Karen Bioski-Simon if you have any questions - 841-2200.

NO school: Thurs, Feb. 3

This is a reminder that there is no school Thursday, February 3rd in celebration of Lunar New Year and there will be school Friday, February 4th.

CAHSEE for 11th & 12th Graders

ATTENTION ALL 11th & 12th GRADE FAMILIES OF STUDENTS WHO STILL NEED TO PASS THE CAHSEE EXAM: All 11th & 12th grade students will take the CAHSEE on February 1st (English) and/or 2nd (Math) depending on their testing needs.

CAHSEE for 10th Graders

ATTENTION ALL 10th GRADE FAMILIES: The California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) will be given to your students for the first time on February 1st for the English exam and 2nd for the math exam. Please note that on Tuesday, February 1st, 10th grade students will have an early release at 2:00pm and on Wednesday, February 2nd, 10th grade students will have an early release at 12:50pm.

Semester 1 Grades

Semester 1 grades are now up to date in PowerSchool. Go to and sign in using your username and password for access. A paper copy will be mailed home and should arrive by midweek next week.

Release at 3:25 tomorrow, Thursday January 13th.

Due to finals, all students will be released at 3:25PM on Thursday, January 13. This will be the final day of the semester. Semester 2 will begin on Tuesday January 18th.