The NWSA Open House is scheduled for September 14, at 5:45 PM.

The first PTSA meeting of the year was held on August 31, preceded by a Booster Club Workshop.

The schedule of PTSA meetings was distributed.

The focus of discussion was the role of Booster Clubs to support the strands. Starting this year, the PTSA will concern itself only with high school activities shared by all strands. Activities specific to a strand will be supported by the strand’s Booster Club, or clubs. Information about starting Booster Clubs was distributed.

Please contact the PTSA President if you are interested in starting a Booster Club, but did not get the information that was provided at this meeting.

Also at this meeting, an appeal was made for a volunteer to help with the PTSA newsletter. Please contact the PTSA President if you would like to volunteer.

Welcome to new students, and welcome back to returning students.

Young Blood: New Wave opens August 14 and runs through the 28th, with NWSA graduates selling works, proceeds of sales going to benefit NWSA visual arts. See http://artseenspace.wordpress.com/

Summer math packets are to be completed and delivered on the first day of class. See: http://nwsamath.com.

Time to start cramming that reading list, if you haven’t started already. See http://nwsa.mdc.edu/hs_-_academics/curriculum/curriculum.html.

Summer school for first years begins Monday, June 14. Information is provided via e-mail. Visit the school web site as directed in the email for further information.

High School Senior Showcase coming up:

• Dance, May 27
• Visual Arts, May 28
• Vocal Music, May 29

For more information see the Upcoming Events box of the NWSA web site.

Two fund raising for the visual arts coming up. This weekend:

• The Swap Meet, Saturday and Sunday , May 15, 16, noon to 5.

Alumni can put works for sale at a 60/40 split of price at:

• Young Blood, deadline for entry is Saturday, May 22; opening August 14.

The PTSA will meet May 11 at 6:00 PM at the NWSA building 5, 25 NE 2-nd St, the 6-th floor. Room 5620.

Young Blood is an annual  fundraising exhibition in Miami showcasing New World School of the Arts Alumni. Save the date for Young Blood: New Wave, opening 7 pm Saturday August 14, 2010 at ArtSeen 2215 NW 2nd Avenue, during the Wynwood art walk.

For more information, see the Young Blood website.

See also the ArtSeen events page for more upcoming fun, including the May 15-16 swap meet.