WCAAD Student Jineni Mei Receives Six Top College/University Offers with Scholarships of $172,0005/15/2020 Congratulations to Jineni Mei on her decision to accept Otis College of Art and Design as her school of choice for Fall 2020 with a Fashion major. She received a scholarship of $16,000/year $64,000 /4 years. Additional colleges include:
  Since Jineni came to WCAAD, she demonstrated a talent that is exceptional. Jineni’s ability to generate and experiment with styles and execute her ideas fully is her best attribute. Her creative and passion for art, has propelled her to be as active in class, as well as engage outside the classroom. She has sought knowledge, not only here, but outlets that aided her to form a foundation that led to a brighter future. Her desire to seek a full educational experience has triggered her passions in art and design, and she applied it to her work that aided her portfolio journey. Outside the class room Jineni actively participation in volunteering activities and organizations such as a music association or volunteering at a local MTAC giving time and helped in a local thrift store. Specifically, she organized, sorted, and displayed merchandise aiding her in her visual merchandising and perspective and connecting with cliental. She is sincerely concerned about getting to know people while better informing. She sought to better herself in every aspect and not give in when others judged her. Her work seemed driven by a social criticism and identity. Specifically, surpassing challenges and criticism that she sees reflected upon current generation and problematic societal critiques. She wants to make a voice and influence though Fine art and ultimately translated in her Fashion designs. I have seen Jineni blossom into a more critical artist who, not only makes work out of necessity but, to engage truly with the world. Her motivation, ambition and goal-oriented drive will guide her to become a successful fashion design in the near future. Omar Gallegos, Vice Principal and Director of Education West California Academy of Art and Design
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49th Assembly District Award winners of the 2019 Fitness Day & Health Fair Drawing Contest were announced recently. 9 students from West California Academy of Art and Design won the awards, including Phoebe You, 11 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Irene Xue, 11 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Amelia Hu, 9 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Venita Ye, 8 years old, theme: Healthy Living; Emily Shaw, 8 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Ying Dong Gao, 7 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Eric Gan, 5 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Kevin Jiang, 5 years old, theme: Healthy Living; Harry Zhang, 4 years old, theme: Healthy Living . 1-- Phoebe You, 11 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion 2-- Irene Xue, 11 years old, theme: Protect Environment 3-- Amelia Hu, 9 years old, theme: Protect Environment April 22, 2020 is the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, the date in 1970 when environmental rallies were first held across America from Philadelphia to Chicago to Los Angeles. This holiday is now celebrated in over 193 countries giving the world a date to come together to care for the environment and share innovative approaches to protect and conserve our planet. 4-- Venita Ye, 8 years old, theme: Healthy Living 5-- Emily Shaw, 8 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion 6-- Ying Dong Gao, 7 years old, theme: Protect Environment On the Erath Day people say thanks to the Earth and learn ways to keep the Earth safe and clean. But saving the Earth is not just for grow-ups. Kids are also taking an active part in it. 7-- Eric Gan, 5 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion 8-- Kevin Jiang, 5 years old, theme: Healthy Living 9-- Harry Zhang, 4 years old, theme: Healthy Living 5 students from West California Academy of Art and Design won the 27th Congressional Award at the 2019 Fitness Day & Health Fair Drawing Contest, including：Ashley Zhou, 11 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Kaylee Zhu, 8 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Sophie Du, 7 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Ming Cheng Jiang, 5 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Eason Xue, 5 years old, theme: Protect Environment. 10-- Ashley Zhou, 11 years old, theme: Protect Environment 11-- Kaylee Zhu, 8 years old, theme: Protect Environment 12--Sophie Du, 7 years old, theme: Protect Environment “It’s our responsibility to cultivate children’s environment-protection concept through art teaching & learning process.” Wang Lei, the Principal of West California Academy of Art and Design, said, “and it’s important to teach them at a very young age.” 13--Ming Cheng Jiang, 5 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion 14--Eason Xue, 5 years old, theme: Protect Environment West California Academy of Art and Design students show brilliant creativity in the 2019 Doodle4Google art contest themed “When I Grow Up…".
Doodle4Google is an annual contest open to students in grades K-12. Students are invited to create their own Google doodle for the chance to have it featured on the Google homepage.
With a purpose of encouraging creativity in United States school students through a logo contest, Google holds such art event to provide opportunities for the young generation to convey their creative ideas and thinking which is crucial for our future development.
According to the contest requirement, each doodle must incorporate the letters G-o-o-g-l-e. Young artists can utilize any materials to bring their creation to life.
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Due to state and government mandates, we will reschedule school re-opening until further notice. Some students have already taken advantage of the fantastic online classes with successful outcomes. We encourage students to participate in this enrichment program that is as nurturing as our in-person classes. Our Academy wishes to continue the great relationships with families and staff to remind you that academic achievement is our priority. Thank you! For questions or enrollment in our online classes please contact: 626 292-1783. West California Academy of Art and Design No matter where you live and how far away you are from the school, now your children are able to take the art classes of West California Academy of Art and Design (WCAAD), the WASC accredited school.  WCAAD provides online art classes for students starting March 20, 2020. The WCAAD faculty and teachers have prepared online lessons that are accessible at home and nurturing to students. As long as you have Internet access, you can register the online art classes for your children right away.  During the period of school closure due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the online course tuition fee is only charged at half price. Don’t miss out the opportunity!  The platform WCAAD uses for online class is Zoom.  It is highly advised to have the Zoom platform downloaded on your computer or phone. This is because，if accessed Zoom through a browser, the gallery view ( the view in which you can see the instructor) can’t be seen. Next, create an account with Zoom with an email that is most convenient for you or your child’s use. During the time of your lesson, the instructor will send out a Zoom invitation.  Please note: Instructors will be sending out a confirmation email 24 hours prior to your scheduled time to notify students materials needed beforehand.  If you would like your children to take the online art classes, please contact the Academy via: 1. Phone: 626-235-2135 2. Email: myarteducation@gmail.com 3. WeChat by scanning the QR code or searching "myartedu"  The Academy will give you instructions of online class registration, info of class time and other related preparations in detail. The Academy highly encourages parents and students to try out these online classes. These are available resources for parents and students who wish to continue to learn art and create productive and proactive art during the period of school closure due to the COVID-19 epidemic.  The Academy understands that not every student will have internet access or available parent supervision to enroll in these online classes, which is why these online classes are optional. For those who prefer in-person classes, your tuition will be on pause until the school reopens.  For any further questions, WCAAD staff will happily share more information as it becomes available. The WCAAD team will continue to support the community as best they can.
West California Academy of Art and Design students have been taking active part in the annual Doodle4Google art contest every year since 2016. Doodle4Google is an annual contest open to students in grades K-12. Students are invited to create their own Google doodle for the chance to have it featured on the Google homepage. 2019’s theme is “When I Grow Up…"
As a world-famous high-tech company, Google holds such art event with a purpose of encouraging creativity in United States school students through a logo contest.
The contest provides opportunities for students to convey their ideas and thinking through creativity. Each year contestants are inspired by a pre-selected theme. These themes raise community awareness of the importance of creativity for our future development.
From crayons to clay, graphic design, or even food, young artists can utilize any materials to bring their creation to life. Like all Google Doodles, each doodle must incorporate the letters G-o-o-g-l-e.
West California Academy of Art and Design student Eric Chang, 7 years old, won the California State 1st Place in the 2016 Doodle4Google contest. The National Winner will have his or her doodle featured on the U.S. Google.com homepage for one day. He or she will receive: A $30,000 college scholarship；A $50,000 Google for Education grant for his or her school. The four National Finalists who do not become the National Winner will have their doodles featured in the Doodle 4 Google gallery. The 48 State and Territory winners who do not become National Finalists will have their doodles included in the Doodle 4 Google gallery. 22nd Senate District Award winners of the 2019 Fitness Day & Health Fair Drawing Contest were announced recently. Six students from West California Academy of Art and Design (WCAAD) won the awards: Kendrick Lin, 13 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Dai Jun Li, 7 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Sofia Huang, 7 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Amy Luo, 6 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Celia Zhou, 6 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Lucas Liu, 5 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion. Besides, 4 WCAAD students won the Rosemead Park & Recreation Award of the 2019 Fitness Day & Health Fair Drawing Contest: Jieni Liao, 9 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Xinyu Chi, 8 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Kexin Lei, 7 years old, theme: Healthy Living; Jayden Liu, 5 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion. Every year students from West California Academy of Art and Design take active part in the Rosemead Fitness Day and Health Fair Children’s Drawing Contest, a contest celebrating the importance of creativity and healthy lifestyle expressed through art. The 2019 contest provided three themes - “Healthy Living,” “Protect the Environment” and “Water-in-Motion” for contestants to choose.
WCAAD instructors take efforts in their daily teaching, cultivating children with the concept of environment protection. “It is important to teach our next generation to contribute to green and sustainable development,” the WCAAD Principal Lei Wang said, “introducing environment protection education into schools is crucial for the next generation, and instructors have the responsibility to help students develop the habit of healthy lifestyle at a young age.” 39th Congressional Award winners of the 2019 Fitness Day & Health Fair Drawing Contest were announced recently. 12 students from West California Academy of Art and Design won the awards, including Keqin Chen, 16 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Hannah Zhou, 14 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Amy Guo, 9 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Jing Qi Liang, 9 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Bernard Zhang, 9 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Yuhan Kong, 9 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Jacquelyn Cheng, 8 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Hannah Kong, 7 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Annabel Ly, 6 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Michelle Huo, 5 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Roy Leung, 5 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Blair Li, 4 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion. This annual art contest requires contestants age 3-19+ to submit art work on either of the following themes: 1. Healthy Living 2. Protect Environment 3. Water-in-Motion. Basis for judging entries: Originality, artistry, and thematic expression. The selection was judged by visual arts, cultural majors and official representatives. U.S. Senator Award (Kamala D. Harris) and U.S. Senator Award (Diane Feinstein) winners of the 2019 Fitness Day & Health Fair Drawing Contest were announced recently. Seven students from West California Academy of Art and Design won the U.S. Senator Award (Kamala D. Harris), including Irene Xue, 11 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Mingxi Yan, 11 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Thy-Van Nguyen, 10 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Bella Luo, 10 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Jessica Sun, 7 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Jacob Yang, 6 years old, theme: Healthy Living; Damian Edward Li, 6 years old, theme: Protect Environment. Four students won the U.S. Senator Award (Diane Feinstein): Ziyao (Emily) Zhuo, 15 years old, theme: Protect Environment; William Wu, 9 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Sofia Zhou, 8 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Amelia Zhen, 5 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion.  Seven students from West California Academy of Art and Design won top awards in the 2019 LA Web Children’s Drawing Contest. This year’s theme is “My Imagination”. Kaylee Ha, 13 years old, Eric Chang, 10 years old, Angie Li, 9 years old and Victoria Wang，6 years old, won the 1st Place Award for different age groups respectively. Two students from West California Academy of Art and Design won the 2nd Place Award: Katelyn Peng, 10 years old, and Serena Li, 8 years old. One student won the 3rd Place Award: Annie Wang, 5 years old. 55 students won the Excellence Award, including: Alisa Chang，Chang Li，Alice Gan，Amy Guo ，Alexandra Wang，Hayley Wu，Weixi Liu，Bernard Zhang，Jerry Li，Bethany Yim，Meixi Wang，Charmaine Cheung ，Madison Ho，Venita Ye，Lawrence Zhao，YingYi Gao ，Sariah Chan，Elsa Jiang ，Adam Liu ，Julian Zhao，Braden Guo，Eliana Chung，Kyle Lai，Wynnston Ma，Sophie Lin ，Hayden Liang，Sophy Yang，Sophia Nguyen，Damian Li，Alexander (Alex) Wang，Karly Lai ，Boyi Yu，Aileen Fang，Abbriana Guan，Ada Yao，Felicia He，Natalie Huynh，Caleb Lee，Helen Xu，Iris Zhou，Lucas Zhao，Isabella Sun，Amy Luo，Amali Arambegedara，Albert Tang，Emma Fung，Amber Zhao，Chloe Zhao ，Jocelyn Zhou ，Zarah Yang，Brian Wang，Sherry Li ，Kevin Jiang，Sabrina Hann，Abigail Bai. The winning artworks will be framed and exhibited at L.A. Web Culture Center and the Museums. LA Web Children’s Drawing Contest, the largest and most prestigious event of its kind for kids ages 3 to 16 years old in California, has been held for 22 years and attracts thousands of children to participate each year. For every age category, the top three (first-place, second-place and third-place) winners receive a trophy, a certificate, a mounting frame and special gifts. Excellence Award winners receive a trophy and a certificate. All other contestants who are not selected for an award also receive a certificate of recognition. “Allowing a child to draw with freedom and without boundaries is a critical component to childhood development because it opens the mind and frees the spirit.” Lei Wang, the principal of West California Academy of Art and Design said. She believes that children can form thoughts and ideas in their artworks that may be surprising to the adult. “LA Web art contest is a very good opportunity for children to express unlimited imagination through the broad subject so that we could understand the beautiful and colorful world of children of different ages.”
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