Mark Your Calendar
There will be no CPFA classes no CPFA classes or activities on Tuesday, April 20 - Thursday, April 22. CPFA staff will be serving as test administrators for the PSSA exams on these dates. Middle School students should attend their normal classes on Monday, April 19.
Upcoming Pillars Meetings
Senior Portraits
Hello 2021 Seniors!
Great news, we are taking your Senior Portraits in-person at CPFA! Our AP Photography class students and Mrs. Okcuoglu will be your photographers. Wear your fave clothes - bring additional “dressed-up” attire if you wish to be photographed in 2 different styles of clothing. This portrait shoot, of course, is completely optional; if you are more comfortable you can send in 3-5 photos of yourself to be included in the yearbook.
Sign-Up for you on-site senior portrait shoot HERE.
*Option to Submit Your Own Senior Photos:
We're looking for a simple, classic headshot image of you:
- The best photos are those with neutral, simple backgrounds (light grey, or off white) with space above the head and shoulders for ample cropping.
- Ideal images are those taken in a vertical manner with no other people in the photo.
- Be sure your photo meets all school dress code guidelines for inclusion in the book.
- Take several photos, straight on, and head slightly turned - you can choose the best one to send to the Yearbook team.
- We would love to have your outtakes (with student permission) silly photos, photos with pets, instruments, hobbies, dance or theater attire.
- Please do NOT edit or manipulate your photos.
- Please take both flash and non-flash photos.
- Email your photo(s) to Mrs. Robinson: arobinson6@palcs.org
CPFA Yearbook 2021
Please continue to check your emails for messages from Balfour and the CPFA Yearbook staff! Yearbooks are now on sale! The cost is $50.00 until April 30, and then the price goes up to $60.00. Don't miss out on a Yearbook from this truly unique and unforgettable year! Go to https://www.balfour.com/pennsylvania/west-chester/the-center-for-performing-and-fine-arts to order!
We are looking for pictures of you:
- Dancing, creating, rehearsing, playing or working
- Your workspace setup
- Class field trips or Performances
- Keeping busy with hobbies or activities
- Staying safe during COVID
- You and your family or friends
- Pets and virtual learning!
The deadline for picture submission is May 15!
Music Department News
Select music classes for both middle school and high school will be returning to campus after spring break. Students and parents have been given specific details from the music faculty via email. All instrumentalists, including guitarists, must bring their own musical instrument for class use except for pianists, drummers, and acoustic bassists.
The next Tri-M Chapter business meeting will be on Friday, April 16 at 2:30 p.m.
Dance Department News
The Dance Department will be hosting their annual Spring Dance Concert - LOOK HOW FAR WE’VE COME on Friday April 30, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. with a rain date of Saturday May 1, 2021 at 2:00pm. The Dance Concert will be held at Arasapha Farms,1835 Middletown Road, in Glen Mills. Keeping the health and safety of our dancers and families a priority, the performance will be held outside and ALL are welcome to attend this FREE event! Friends and family are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to set up their space to view the performance.
Please refer to the dance concert information packet for detailed information regarding dress rehearsals on Wednesday April 28 and Thursday April 29, as well as purchasing tights and the finale T-Shirt Order Form. Payment for the T-Shirt is due April 15. The dance concert information packet can be found HERE.
The Dance Department is in need of volunteers for our dress rehearsal and dance concert. Please email Mrs. Carey at lcarey@palcs.org if you can help with the following:
Strong volunteers that can assist with lifting 100lb pieces of a stage to be put together - This will be done during the morning/afternoon of Monday April 26.
Volunteers to help roll out and tape the marley on the stage on Wednesday April 28 during the afternoon.
Minor Sewing on both Dress Rehearsal days (please bring your own sewing material).
National Honors Society for Dance Arts members will be collecting food for the Chester County Food Bank! This has become an annual tradition starting in 2019 when members collected 151 pounds and in 2020 collecting 296 pounds. Normally NHSDA holds the drive during the 1st week in March but as we all know, nothing has been "normal" this year. This year NHSDA members are asking everyone attending the dance concert on April 30 to bring food donations that will be collected and delivered to Chester County Food Bank. If you can't make the dance concert you can drop off items at CPFA April 26-28.
TOP 10 MOST NEEDED FOOD ITEMS:
Beans (dried / canned), especially black beans
Tortillas, shelf stable (corn / flour)
Rice
Spices
Tomatoes / Sauce (no glass)
Hearty soups / stews
Olive / Canola Oil
Cereal, whole grain
Canned Tuna & Chicken
Canned Fruits (in juice)
***low-sodium, low-sugar, no high fructose corn syrup when possible***
Fine Arts Department News
The Senior Art Show Meeting will be Thursday, April 8 from 3:15 - 4 p.m. in Mrs. O’s Zoom room https://palcscommunity.zoom.us/j/6898424550.
Our next NAHS Meeting will be on Wednesday, April 14 from 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. in Mrs. O’s Zoom room https://palcscommunity.zoom.us/j/6898424550 to plan our upcoming field trip.
We will be hosting a Holocaust Survivor Symposium for AP Photography students only, on Friday, April 9 from 10:15 - 11:00 a.m. and Thursday, April 15 from 2:15 - 3 p.m. This will be a meet & greet with survivors of this dark period in history, taking-in their life stories and survival stories, and finishing with a Q & A session.
Fine Art Open Labs >>>
Friday, April 9 - HS, all Photography classes - Mrs. Okcuoglu
Sign-up link HERE
Friday, April 9 - MS, all Ceramics & Sculpture students - Mr. Fuiman
Sign-up link provided in class
Friday, April 16 - HS, all Painting and Drawing classes - Mr. Fuiman
Sign-up link provided in class
Friday, April 16 - MS, periods 4 & 5, Techniques in Drawing & Painting classes - Mrs. Okcuoglu
Sign-up link provided in class
Friday April 16 at 9 - 11 p.m. - Graphic Design Group Critique
Friday April 16 at 12 - 2 p.m. - MS Drawing & Painting Group Critique
For more information & sign-up link, please contact Mrs. Robinson.
CPFA Alumna featured in American Songwriter Magazine!
On-Site Car Line Procedure
As the music classes come back to campus this week and we have our largest number of students on site for the remainder of the CPFA school year, please note that we will be following a modified procedure for student drop-off and pick-up. Parents, please continue to follow the procedure as shown on the CPFA Homepage HERE for morning, lunchtime, and end-of-day. All student drivers should register their car with Mrs. Harvey and park in the designated spots on the carline map.
Students will be dismissed at the end of the day from their last period class. On fair weather days, students will gather their personal items and wait for pick-up on the front walk or grassy areas outside the building. Students must stay off the pavement at all times. During inclement weather, students will be socially distanced in the halls of the school until called.
From Our School Nurse
Mrs. Swink is happy to report CPFA started reopening on March 8 and things are going well. Unfortunately, the Chester County Incidence rate has increased to 181.1 and % PCR increased to 9.1 putting CPFA at the "substantial level" for possible transmission. We will continue our layered techniques of decreasing the risk of COVID transmission, including wearing masks, social distancing, increased air quality, and signed student and parent pledges. Please continue to monitor students for possible symptoms of Covid-19, and contact Mrs. Swink if your child is being tested for Covid-19 or if you have concerns.
Please review the content of the student and parent pledge weekly.
Here is a link to a CDC video-Wear a mask to protect you and your friends.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnilAuVvSwk
All 11th graders must submit a physical exam and get their second Meningitis vaccine, or sign an Exemption Form before the end of their 11th grade term. If these forms are not submitted to Mrs. Swink, those students will not be able to start 12th grade. Remember, your child will also need a physical exam to get a drivers permit. Keep a copy of your 11th grade physical exam.
Please contact Mrs. Swink at tswink1@palcs.org or 484 748 1727 with any health concerns at CPFA. Food Allergy Action Plans are preferred now, but definitely needed prior to start of next school year. If your child needs to take a medication at school, a medication authorization form will need to be signed by parent and doctor.
