MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

High school families should be reminded that there is no school today, Friday, May 23, or on Monday, May 26. We hope you enjoy the long Memorial Day weekend. Middle school students will be dismissed from their respective campuses today instead of being bussed to CSArts-SGV, as our campus will be closed.

TEXTBOOK/MATERIAL RETURN

Parents/guardians: As we approach the end of the school year, we ask for your support in ensuring that all school materials – such as textbooks and any other borrowed items – are returned in a timely manner to the Front Desk. For seniors, all books and materials should have been returned yesterday, Thursday, May 22 in order to be cleared for graduation activities. If you missed this deadline, please turn in all materials ASAP. For students in grades 9-11, all materials must be returned before the last day of school, Thursday, June 5. Failure to return these items may result in a hold at registration for the upcoming school year.

TASSEL TALK GRADUATION NEWSLETTER

Class of 2025: There is just ONE WEEK left until graduation! This week's edition of Tassel Talk – the Countdown to Graduation Newsletter – is now available! This week's issue is packed with everything you need to know, including ceremony information, cap and gown distribution information, and links to the Senior Takeover and Grad Nite Student Agreement Forms!

SUMMER FOOD SERVICES

A message from Duarte Unified School District (DUSD) Food Services: As you may know, DUSD offers free breakfast and lunch to any student that is currently enrolled at DUSD or CSArts-SGV during the normal school year.

The Free Summer Meal Program, which is available for anyone 18 and under regardless of residency, will be taking place this summer at two school sites: Maxwell IB Academy and Valley View Academy of Technology & Creative Learning. This program will operate on weekdays from Tuesday, June 3 through Friday, August 8 (except on Thursday, June 19 and Friday, July 4). Click here to view the monthly menus.

Service times will be as follows:

• For the month of June, food service will be available from 12-1 p.m., after summer school concludes at noon. 
• For the months of July and August, food service will be available from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 

Also, If you are out of town and wish to find free food in your area for students 18 and under, you can do so by texting "FOOD" or "COMIDA" to 304.304. This service will provide information on nearby summer meal sites. You can also call 1.866.3.HUNGRY or visit the USDA's Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder. 

If you have any questions, please contact our Food Services Team at 626.599.5022 or bvolz@duarteusd.org.

STUDENT WITHDRAWAL FORM

We hope to see all of our wonderful students returning in the fall, but if you plan to disenroll from CSArts-SGV and enroll in another school for the 2025-2026 school year, please make sure you fill out the withdrawal form prior to Thursday, June 5.

SUMMER AT CSARTS ACADEMY

Students ages 5-15 can register now for CSArts Academy, which offers unique arts training opportunities at both CSArts-SGV and OCSA, our sister school. Whether you are interested in a four-week camp or one-week intensive, culinary arts or digital photography, browse our summer brochure and choose from a wide variety of exciting course options. Hurry! The deadlines to register for classes on the CSArts-SGV campus are coming up in June.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

No School: Friday, May 23

(Middle school students will be dismissed from their respective academies)

Memorial Day (No School): Monday, May 26

DUSD Last Day of Middle School Academic Instruction: Friday, May 30

Graduation: Friday, May 30

Last Day of High School Academic Instruction: Thursday, June 5

Academic Teacher Grading Day (No School): Friday, June 6

Spring Semester Grades Available: Friday, June 13