Visual And Performing Arts Hs Podcast

LEGACY SH VAPA.   (323) 357-7531 6/5/22 Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis. Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis. Congratulations to our sports teams who finished their seasons this past week, our vocal and dance students who celebrated Springfest last Wednesday to a packed audience, our mariachi and Folklorico students who performed at Willow ES on Friday, and our graduating seniors who have completed all of the requirements for graduation. Monday is a late-start day and  Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are all short days when students are released at 1:15 pm. Monday is our Senior Awards and Recital beginning at 6 pm, Tuesday is Senior Clearance and Cap Decorating Day, Wednesday is Senior Breakfast and Graduation Practice, Thursday is the Senior Picnic, and Friday is Graduation at 6 pm. Saturday is Legacy Sports Day at 9 am.   June 10 is the last day of the semester. VAPA summer begins June 13-17 with the Leader in Me Student Leadership Institute and Jaime Escalante Math program, Su

March 28, 2022 Dear Students and Parents or Guardians, It is with great excitement I welcome you to the Legacy Visual and Performing Arts High School family! We have been working hard to prepare for a wonderful year for you full of fantastic learning opportunities from the classroom to the stage and beyond! We are excited about the many programs we offer that you will learn about from your Link Crew mentors to the Educare ACE program for all Freshmen. I hope to see you at Fall events, our Freshman Orientation event, Back-to-School Night, shows, concerts, recitals, and more! I also hope to see you at our production of Frozen, the Musical, at 6:30 pm on Thursday, April 7! Traditionally, our sports teams would be holding try-outs and practices after our in-person Sports Orientation on June 11 at 9 am and more info may be found at www.legacytiger.com and www.vapalegacy.net . Our Summer Bridge will be on Wednesday, June 22 through Friday, July 22, 2022 from 8:15 am to 11:30 am and Orientation for New Freshmen, Sat

LEGACY SH VAPA (323) 357-7531 5/24/22 Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis. Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis. Open House is this Thursday, May 26, 5:30-7 pm. I hope you can join us. Springfest 2 is this Friday at 6:30 pm in the MPR. Please join us for our dance and vocal music performances. Congrats, Legacy VAPA Mariachi and Showchoir groups who placed 1st and 2nd in their divisions in the Music in the Parks Festival at Knott’s Berry Farm on Saturday. Congrats to our Legacy Softball Team who finished their season as the D1 Runner-Up in the CIF Championship Game also on Saturday. Our Legacy Baseball Team is playing in the CIF Championships this Friday against Wilson HS at Birmingham High School. Looking forward, there is no school May 30, Senior Recital Honors auditions are May 31 at 3:30 pm, Senior Recital is June 1 at 6 pm, Grad Nite is June 3, Senior Awards Gala is June 6, Senior Clearance Day, cap and gown distribution, and cap decorating is June 7, June 8 is Senior Breakfast and Graduat

Hello from Legacy VAPA, Monday, May 2 is a REGULAR START DAY with Per. 1 starting at 8:30 am. Most Mondays through the end of the year are regular start days beginning at 8:30 am. Thank you, Teachers! This is Teacher Appreciation Week. Also, thank you to our office staff as we celebrated Administrative Professionals Week last week. This Monday we celebrate Cinco de Mayo and on Friday, College Signing Day. Congrats to the Class of 2022 for all of their college acceptances! Have a great week! See you at school! Take Care, Dr. Edward Trimis, Principal

LEGACY SH VAPA (323) 357-7531 4/25/22 Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis. Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis. Congrats, Legacy VAPA Dance Team competing in the WCE Dance Team Nationals today at the Terrace Theatre in Long Beach. We are super proud of our dancers, competing for the first time with some of the top groups in all of Southern California. Congrats, Legacy VAPA, with many groups performing today at is first of all today at Torres. Groups included Mariachi, Jazz Band, Showchoir, and Theatre Company (Frozen). Thank you to our wonderful directors (Ms. Espinoza, Mr. Cuevas, and Ms. Craig), our art teachers who had work displayed (Ms. Holland and Ms. Ly), and our alumni TA/Assistant Directors, Ms. Hernandez and Ms. Flowers. Also, special thanks to VAPA family and friends, many who were in attendance. We hope you will be able to join us for our 10th Anniversary Gala Event this Friday at 6 pm in the MPR. We will celebrate our founding teachers and administrators, celebrate the success of

Hello VAPA Community! This is Dr. Trimis with a few announcements. Hola Comunidad VAPA! Este es el Dr. Trimis con algunos anuncios. Please note that Friday is a minimum day. Students are out of school at 1:12 pm. Please also note that next week is Spring Break and Legacy VAPA will be closed all week. We will return to school on April 18 at 9:30 am on a late-start day. Students will be issued COVID Rapid Tests on Friday. Students must be tested at home Saturday, April 16th or Sunday, April 17th, 2022 and upload any positive test results to the LAUSD Daily Pass Platform. Please see our website and attached for more information. Please join us for Frozen the Musical this Thursday in the MPR at 6:30 pm. There is no admission charge. Please call us a 323-357-7531 or go to our website and linked social media sites at www.vapalegacy.com for updates.   Take Care, Dr. Edward Trimis, Principal ------------------------------------------------------------------------ April 4, 2022 Dear Parents and Families,  As we prepar

LEGACY SH VAPA (323) 357-7531 3/20/22 Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis.  Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis. Monday is a late-start day. El lunes es un día de inicio tardío. March is Music in Our Schools Month and Women’s History Month. Please note that per LAUSD guidelines, masks continue to be required for all students, staff, and visitors indoors at all LAUSD campuses. There may be a change during the week so students and families should look for a special update on Monday or Tuesday. We continue to encourage all of our students to be vaccinated against COVID19 for their safety and the safety of their families, community, and our VAPA community. Vaccinations continue to be offered by LAUSD as well as required weekly testing at school for all students and staff. If you have any questions, please call us at VAPA. Please note per LAUSD policy all students on campus this Fall must be vaccinated. Unvaccinated students will enroll in the LAUSD online academies. School staff will be adj

LEGACY SH VAPA (323) 357-7531 3/13/22 Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis.  Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis. Monday is a late-start day. El lunes es un día de inicio tardío. March is Music in Our Schools Month and Women’s History Month. Please note that per LAUSD guidelines, masks continue to be required for all students, staff, and visitors indoors at all LAUSD campuses. If there is any change in policy, I will let you know immediately. We continue to encourage all of our students to be vaccinated against COVID19 for their safety and the safety of their families, community, and our VAPA community. Vaccinations continue to be offered by LAUSD as well as required weekly testing at school for all students and staff. If you have any questions, please call us at VAPA. Please note that per LAUSD policy all students on campus this Fall must be vaccinated. Unvaccinated students will enroll in the LAUSD online academies. School staff will be adjusted according to the on-campus enrollment co

LEGACY SH VAPA (323) 357-7531 2/27/22 Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis. Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis. Monday is a late-start day. El lunes es un día de inicio tardío. February is Black History Month. We have TUTORING for most subjects throughout the week at various times at VAPA. Check out the tutoring schedule online at our website and social media sites. Please note the FAFSA Deadline for students going to college this Fall is March 2. This week we welcome the Educare Foundation and the ACE Program to VAPA on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. All 10th graders will participate in this remarkable program designed to build confidence and communication skills in our students. Please note we are still accepting any students who play a band or orchestra instrument into our new afterschool music program run by the Harmony Project. See Mr. Cuevas for more information. The sign-up form is on our website. Students have the opportunity to clear detentions every day at lunch and afte

LEGACY SH VAPA (323) 357-7531 2/20/22 Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis. Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis. Monday is a school holiday and Tuesday is a regular day. El lunes es feriado escolar y el martes es un día normal. February is Black History Month. Congratulations to all of our wonderful performers and presenters who participated in our Black History Month Celebration last Friday! Parent Conference Night is online and is February 24 from 5 to 7 pm. Please note that beginning Tuesday, February 22, at LAUSD campuses, masks outdoors are optional for employees and students. Masks still must be work indoors in offices, hallways, classrooms, and any other indoor spaces. We have TUTORING for most subjects throughout the week at various times at VAPA. Check out the tutoring schedule online at our website and social media sites. Students have the opportunity to clear detentions every day at lunch and afterschool on select days. Please get more info at the VAPA office. Congrats to

LEGACY SH VAPA (323) 357-7531 2/13/22 Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis. Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis. Monday is a late-start day. El lunes es un día de inicio tardío. February is Black History Month. We will have our Black History Month Town Hall this Friday during Period 4. This week we will begin Mental Health Monthly Workshops on Zoom. Please join us on Zoom at 9 am Friday. The Zoom Meeting ID is 861 6418 8965. We have TUTORING for most subjects throughout the week at various times at VAPA. Check out the tutoring schedule online at our website and social media sites. Students have the opportunity to clear detentions every day at lunch and afterschool on select days. Please get more info at the VAPA office. This is Spirit Week. Monday is Wear Read and Spread Kindness Day, Tuesday is Wear All Black Solidarity Day, Wednesday is Cultural Awareness/Wear Something to Represent Your Culture Day, Thursday is Superhero Day, and Friday is be Your Own Rainbow/You be You Day. Thank

LEGACY SH VAPA (323) 357-7531 1/30/22 Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis. Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis. Monday is a late-start day. El lunes es un día de inicio tardío. February is Black History Month. We will have our Black History Month Town Hall on February 18. This is National school Counseling Week as we celebrate our wonderful academic counselors, attendance counselors, and PSWs! Friday is No one eats Alone Day which Teaches everyone how to make friends at lunch, often the most difficult part of the school day. Starting this week, all students and staff who park in the Legacy Parking lot will need a parking permit visible on their windshield or rearview mirror. Applications and are available in the office. Per the law, insurance for vehicles is required. Please note, we need all of our students to return textbooks and novels from their Fall classes. Any textbooks and novels not returned will stay on student records and eventually will result in a fee and could impact seni

(323) 357-7531 1/30/22 Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis. Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis. Monday is a late-start day. El lunes es un día de inicio tardío. Please note, we need all of our students to return textbooks and novels from their Fall classes except for Spanish classes. The textbooks are needed for the new students. Any textbooks and novels not returned will stay on student records and eventually will result in a fee. Thank you. We are enrolling any students at VAPA who play an instrument in our new afterschool music program run by the Harmony Project. The Harmony Project provides music instruction led by professional musicians or Teaching Artists. Please go to our website and social media platforms, call us at school, or e-mail me for more information and how to enroll in this program. We are in the middle of a PTSA membership drive. Please go to https://bit.ly/vapaptsa to sign-up. For only $10, you can be a proud member of our PTSA. Please note that unless we have a via

LEGACY SH VAPA (323) 357-7531 1/23/22 Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis. Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis. Monday is a Late-Start Day with Period 1 beginning at 9:30 am. As we move into our 3rd week of school, we continue to strive to provide a safe and COVID-free learning environment through extensive testing, monitoring, and promoting vaccinations. Please note we will have Coffee with the Principal (Zoom) on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, at 1 pm. We will review COVID Updates and Protocols and have some VAPA Updates. Meeting ID: 833 5509 5812    Passcode: 2022    https://bit.ly/3GKza89 We need all of our students to return textbooks and novels from their Fall classes except for Spanish classes. The textbooks are needed for the new students. Any textbooks and novels. Not returned will stay on student records and eventually will result in a fee if not returned. Thank you. We have still have space in our new California Cadet Corps program, open to any students during Zero Period and

LEGACY SH VAPA (323) 357-7531 1/17/22 Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis. Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis. Tuesday, January 18, is a regular, A-Day. El martes, es un día A regular. Today we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. https://fb.watch/aBUaRFb9WZ/ We have some new programs beginning this semester including the new California Cadet Corps and the Harmony Project. Please go to our website and social media platforms, call us at school, or e-mail me for more information and how to enroll in these programs. PLease note that starting this week, students will have the opportunity to make up any detentions they have earned by being tardy to class. This semester we are implementing our tardy policy and revised dress code. We continue to encourage all of our students to be vaccinated against COVID19 for their safety and the safety of their families, community, and our VAPA community. Vaccinations continue to be offered by LAUSD as well as required weekly testing at school f

LEGACY SH VAPA (323) 358-7500 12/5/21 Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis. Happy New Year! Hola, comunidad de VAPA.  Este es el Dr. Trimis. ¡Feliz año nuevo! We are looking foward to welcoming back all of our students and teachers for a regular A-day on Monday, January 10, beginning at 8:20 am. We have some new programs beginning this semester including the new California Cadet Corps, open to any students during Zero Period and 9th and 10th graders during Per. 1 as space allows. California Cadet Corps, a student leadership program similar to JROTC, will support several programs and events at school. We also are partnering with the Harmony Project and will have new classes after school and on Saturdays for elementary and high school students. Please go to our website and social media platforms, call us at school, or e-mail me for more information and how to enroll in these programs. Congratulations to all students who performed with the LAUSD All-City Marching Band in the Tournament of Roses Parade

Special Podcast-Broadway and Beyond: Inside the Musical is a special podcast focused on Musical Theatre. Don't miss "Frozen" at Legacy VAPA opening February 17!

12/5/21 Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis. Hola, comunidad de VAPA. Congratulations to our performing groups in this year’s Winterfest, the first LIVE Winterfest in 2 years!  Our performances rocked the house with wonderful singing, playing, and dancing representing all of our music and dance clases. All total, there were literally hundreds of performers! Thank you so much to our amazing directors and thank you to our tech, video, and photo teams who supported the programs. Toy donations from the event will support youth in South Gate through the South Gate Police and City of South Gate Toy Drive programs. As part of our school climate renaissance, we will be giving away 10th Anniversary T-shirts to all students and staff tomorrow. All students and staff are asked to wear their new shirts for group photos on Friday at the beginning of lunch. This week we will have additional on-site vaccination clinics at Legacy on from 12-7 pm on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. More info and vaccine appointments m

LEGACY SH VAPA (323) 358-7500 12/5/21 Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis. Hola, comunidad de VAPA. Congratulations to our instrumental music groups directed by Mr. Cuevas who performed last Friday in Winterfest. I encourage you to come out for the vocal groups Winterfest this Thursday and dance Winterfest this Friday, both at 6:3-0 pm. Cost of admission is an un-wrapped, new toy donation for our Toy Drive. Please note all students must be fully vaccinated by the start of the Spring Semester. More info and vaccine appointments may be found at https://achieve.lausd.net/covidvaccineappt  This week we will have on-site vaccination clinics at Legacy on Tuesday from 12-7 pm and on Thursday. Students must have a signed parent waiver to get a vaccination. We will have a number of upcoming incentives. Previously, we have given away a Nintendo Switch, Apple Airpods, an electric scooter, and drones. We will have another drawing on the last day of school for additional incentive prizes. Please note that LAU

Hello VAPA Community. This is Dr. Trimis. Monday is a Late-Start Day. Hola, comunidad de VAPA. Este es el Dr. Trimis. El lunes es un día de inicio tardío. This Thursday is Parent-Teacher Conference Night on Zoom from 5-7 pm. Go to www.vapalegacy.net/parentconference21 for more information and Zoom links. Please note all students must be fully vaccinated by the start of the Spring Semester. November 21 is the deadline for the 1st dose of the vaccine and December 19 is the deadline for the 2nd dose. More info and vaccine appointments may be found at https://achieve.lausd.net/covidvaccineappt We will have a number of upcoming incentives. All students who have received at least one dose of their COVID19 vaccination uploaded to the Daily Pass system will receive a Starbucks giftcard on Tuesday. We will be holding a opportunity drawing for a Nintendo Switch, Apple Airpods, an electric scooter, and drones on Friday for all students who have received at least one dose of their COVID19 vaccination uploaded to the