CAHS Studio News

Week of February 22-26, 2021

Caiman TV - Episode 21

Principal Update Week 6

Moen's Musings Video Week 6

Highlights:

• Week 6 of 9! Finals in 3 weeks, Spring Break in 5 weeks

• What an INCREDIBLE WEEK! We loved seeing you!

• I am so PROUD OF YOU! -Masks, Distance, Health Screen, Coming on your assigned day.

• No COVID Cases on campus! No Quarantines! You rocked it Caimans!

• We want to expand our on campus opportunities!

• Some students will receive an invitation to come a second day!

• Please be patient! I want to expand this opportunity to all students!

• Mask/Face Covers and Exemptions: Lets hold each other accountable with grace and understanding for one another!

• Athletics Update: Cross Country, Swim, Tennis, Track, Soccer, New guidance may allow more spring sports!

• CLOSED CAMPUS! Do not leave until after your final class of the day. You may eat lunch off campus and come back for workshops or team practice. Click here to see the policy.

Sports - Week at a Glance

Wednesday: Swim & Dive vs Mission Hills HS at James Stone Pool, Time - 2:30 PM

Thursday:Cross Country vs Del Lago HS at Kit Carson Park, Time - 4:00 PM

Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences - Monday, March 1, 2021

Parents may sign up for 10-minute zoom calls with any of their student's teachers. We encourage parents of students who are getting a C or lower to take advantage of this opportunity to meet with the teacher and discuss ways to support the academic success of their student. Please sign up using this linked document. On the morning of March 1, 2021, you will be sent a zoom link by each teacher with whom you have scheduled an appointment for that day. Click here for the sign up link.

Important Dates

Wednesday, February 24 - Coffee Chat with Mr. Moen - 10am - See Zoom Link on Schoology calendar

Monday, March 1 - Parent Teacher Conferences - Click here for the sign up link.

Monday, March 1 - Link Crew Recycling - Drive through with items from 8:30-9:30am.

Monday-Friday, March 29-April 2 - Spring Break - No School

CAHS Studio Workshop and Lab Afternoon Schedule

Link to View February 22-26 Workshop Schedule

This two page document is subject to change and will be updated regularly.

Please check your teacher’s Schoology page for sign up information and any specific workshop instructions.

Learning Center Academic Assistance

Does your student need additional academic Help?

CAHS Studio students are invited to attend our Learning Center after zoom classes.

For more information contact the front office at 760.480.9845.

Learning Center Hours:

Monday - 1pm-4pm

Tuesday - 7:45am - 3:30pm

Wednesday - 7:45am- 3:30pm

Thursday - 7:45am - 3:30pm

Friday - 7:45am - 3:30pm

Each student should bring a fully charged Chromebook/Laptop computer with headphones or earbuds.

A few rules to follow:

COVID-19 safety procedures will be fully enforced

• Industry standards for frequent cleaning

• Health screening including symptom and temperature check

• Masks for ALL staff & students (unless outside and distanced)

• Social distancing - 6 feet

• Hand sanitizer for students

• Limited to NO visitors on campus

• Isolation and quarantine

• Designated student entry/exit and traffic flow

• No loitering on campus

We also suggest our students attend teacher office hours for extra instruction. Contact each individual teacher for times of office hours.

Academic/College/Career News

February 22 - 26

Below is the Academic and College/Career Monday News. This important weekly counseling information is put together by the Academic Counseling Department. Counselors serving CAHS Studio students are:

Natalie Mauhili (serving Studio students with last names A-L)

Karen Withem (serving Studio students with last names M-Z)

SENIORS- IMPORTANT CAL GRANT MARCH 2ND DEADLINE!

Reminder to all Seniors and their parents: The FAFSA (The Free Application for Federal Student Aid)/ CA Dream Act (for immigrant minors) Application sites opened October 1st, and will be based on the prior, prior tax year. We recommend all college-bound students apply. In order to be considered for the CAL Grant, the FAFSA/CA Dream Act Application must be completed no later than March 2nd. Keep in mind that funds are limited, so please consider getting it filled out earlier. Remember to create your WebGrant 4 Students account to check the status of your Cal Grant eligibility and to have access to receive your awarded funds 7-10 days after submitting your FAFSA application.

Informational FAFSA Webinar and Training

Palomar College- Financial Aid Virtual Information Session – Recorded version from 12/15/2020

Virtual College Visits:

Colleges have been reaching out to set up visits via Zoom with CAHS students. Please log in to Naviance for all upcoming virtual college visits designed for CAHS students only and for access to register for the Zoom link to attend. These virtual college visit dates and Zoom links will also be posted on Schoology under the Academic & College Counseling page.

*There are no visits scheduled this week.

Please note, there are hundreds of virtual college visits currently available for students to attend. You can find these virtual visit opportunities for all students across the country by going to the “Colleges” tab in your Naviance Student account and then clicking on “College Events”.

Exciting News! Our CAHS students are being accepted to many colleges and universities across the nation. Here are just a few: The University of Alabama, The University of Arizona, Amherst College, Auburn University, Boise State University, Butler University, California Baptist University, Central Washington University, Colorado Christian University, Colorado Mesa University, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, CSUSM, Grand Canyon University, Liberty University, Montana State University, Northern Arizona University, Marquette University, Michigan Technological University, MiraCosta College, Oklahoma State University, Olivet Nazarene University, College of the Ozarks, Palomar College, Point Loma Nazarene University, Purdue University, Radford University, San Diego Christian College, and Vanguard University of Southern California.

We would love to know where our students are being accepted! Many of our students are being accepted to great colleges all around the country. Please let your counselor know once you decide on your post secondary plans as we would love to highlight you on social media. It is important that you mark all the colleges that have accepted you in Naviance. You do this by logging in to your Naviance account, click on the pencil edit icon in the "Colleges I am Applying to List" then mark the result.

2021/2022 College Admissions

If you are a current senior, please note that Cal State, UC universities and many, many others are no longer requiring the SAT or ACT as a part of the admissions process. Some universities however are offering an SAT on their own campuses with scores that cannot be transferred but are using those results for their own scholarship purposes. Please check with your list of colleges/universities to see what they are requiring for both admissions and for merit scholarships.

Seniors- College Application Time is Now! Please Review the College Application Info Below:

Seniors requesting transcripts to be sent to colleges: Please make sure you request transcripts through Naviance OR through the Common Application. The Common Application requires you to invite your counselor on the site so that they can upload a transcript on your behalf. Please invite your Academic Counselor as soon as you begin the Common Application.

Please note that Naviance is NOT linked to the Common Application. Naviance is a system designed to send transcripts and letters to all universities that are not on the Common Application. The Common Application is an actual application site while Naviance is not.

If you are using Naviance, here is a link with step by step instructions on how to request letters of recommendation and transcripts through Naviance:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14NfQu7FKg19XXCi_dddCQdwTmgWTEP_UUnGZUVA_Xkk/edit?usp=sharing

Letters of Recommendation

If you are needing teacher or counselor letters of recommendation, you will need to request them through Naviance, by selecting your recommenders name. The Common Application requires you to input your recommenders email address. Please also ask all recommenders personally. All letters of recommendation need to be requested 2-3 weeks in advance of the deadline. You do NOT need to have completed your portion of the common application before inviting recommenders. Please invite recommenders ASAP so that they have enough time to write letters.

CSU Applications: The application cycle has now closed for many CSU’s. CSU Fall 2020 application opened on October 1st and many closed on December 15th. Visit Calstate.edu/apply.

Some California State University campuses have extended their application window past December 15^th. There are still several CSU options available for Fall 2021.

• East Bay - March 2, 2021

• Humboldt – February 28, 2021

• Pomona –

  • Hospitality Management for freshman and transfers until March 1^st and

In keeping with previous efforts to provide current and prospective students and families with information, clarity and time to plan, the California State University (CSU) has announced that it is planning for an anticipated return to delivering courses primarily in-person starting with the fall 2021 term.

Application fee waivers are still available for students who qualify. Fee waivers are available to applicants pursuing their first bachelor’s degree and consider CA their permanent home. In addition, to income information there are several fields used to determine fee waiver eligibility. To view the eligibility criteria, mistakes to avoid and the detailed Application Fee Waiver Checklist please visit: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/paying-for-college/Pages/fee-waiver.aspx. Applicants who qualify are be able to apply for up to four campuses without paying any application fees.

Application fee waiver appeals are also still available. If a student’s family has experienced a significant change in income between 2019 income, reported on their application, and 2020 they may qualify for an application fee waiver appeal. Fee waiver appeals are handled by the individual CSU campuses. The student would need to contact each campus(es) they are interested in applying. Contact information for campuses can be found at: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/Pages/contact-a-campus.aspx. The fee waiver appeal form is available on the Application Fee Waiver site.

UC Applications: The application cycle has now closed for the UC’s. UC Fall 2021 applications opened on November 1st and closed on December 4th . Visit https://admissions.universityofcalifornia.edu.

Senior College Application Questions and Answers:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1flObe4c1TfqCMRrBAuzyNtKYXbRDY7NO/view?usp=sharing

SENIORS: If you are using the Common Application for college admissions, please invite your counselor on the site. A counselor recommendation is required. Please provide counselors with your brag sheets or resume and allow 2 weeks for letters to be written. The brag sheet template can be found in the link below. Please make a copy and share it with your counselor once it is completed.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f0rz5zqMjND-jd9cTAJ-vFIU5ATIyYUseoKF71Je8CA/edit?usp=sharing

Studio Students A-L: Natalie Mauhili-- nmauhili@classicalacademy.com

Studio Students M-Z: Karen Withem-- kwithem@classicalacademy.com

CSU/UC & Common Application: Reporting High School Coursework Grades:

For the UC/CSU and Common App schools, students should input grades as semester since CAHS issues 2 final grades per course (not 4 final grades, which can be typical for a quarter system). The "A” portion or “1st half" of a grade will be semester 1-Fall and the "B” portion or 2nd half" of a grade will be semester 2-Spring. The courses for senior year should have a "planned" or "in progress" option to select and those should be marked as semester grades as well.

Palomar Promise Program- Palomar College:

The Palomar Promise Application is open now!

24 hours after a student applies, they will receive their Palomar ID number and be able to log into their MyPalomar account
and apply to the Palomar Promise.

How To Apply to Palomar Promise

www.palomar.edu/palomarpromise

For questions, please contact their office at promise@palomar.edu or call (760) 744-1150, ext. 3931.

(Promise staff will be available via email/phone.)

Important Information for Seniors: The Palomar Promise 2021-2022 application is NOW OPEN! Students may access the Promise application via their MyPalomar student portal (student center). Link: How to Apply to the Palomar Promise Program Attend College for FREE @ Palomar College for first-time college students! Please review the steps in the link below. Funds are limited and are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Start the application process NOW!

https://www2.palomar.edu/pages/palomarpromise/files/2020/10/Palomar-Promise-21-22-Bookmark.pdf

Please Note: The FAFSA or CA Dream Act (for immigrant minors) application is now open as well and is another important step to being eligible for the Palomar Promise Program.

Post High School Options

◼ http://www.military.com/join-armed-forces

◼ https://www.cacareerzone.org/

◼ https://careeronestop.org/JobSearch/FindJobs/militaryoptions.aspx

◼ http://myworkforceconnection.org

College Board for Parents:

Check out CollegeBoard’s Parent Website that offers key dates and deadlines, details about financial aid, and more. You can also view additional parent webinars and get answers to frequently asked questions about many college planning subjects.

https://parents.collegeboard.org/

BigFuture: College Planning Support for Juniors and Sophomores

Step-by-Step Guide for College Search

Sophomores and juniors can use search tools on BigFuture to explore colleges without the pressure of application deadlines and have time to enjoy the discovery process.

Encourage your students to spend 20–30 minutes checking out our College Search Step-by-Step tool and adding a few recommended colleges to their list.

Help Students Get Discovered by Colleges and Scholarships

College Board's Student Search Service® helps students connect with more than 1,500 colleges and over $300 million in scholarships. Your students can now join this program online at any time to start hearing from participating organizations.

VIRTUAL COLLEGE AND CAREER PRESENTATIONS

Virtual Senior Night & Virtual College & Career Planning For Seniors: If you missed the important informational night regarding Senior Year and college and career planning information held on September 24th at 6:00pm you are still able to view and/or go back and watch the presentation in the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayAMEpQJrhk&feature=youtu.be

Please see the invite below for more information on what the presentation covers and for a great counseling resource link for parents and students:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dZrSupSKx9pqFQcuIa4zn5KiaGAdNR2e2GQbsXK6RLE/edit?usp=sharing

Virtual College & Career Planning Night for Juniors: If you missed the virtual informational college and career planning night held on September 17th at 6:00pm you are still able to view and/or go back and watch the presentation in the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rALpe-THSB8&feature=youtu.be

Helpful Counseling Resource On College and Career:

Please see the invite below for more information on what the presentation covers and please also visit the resource link for a great counseling updates and information for both parents and students:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15YCNOoDSOdT49bRPc-m4DF73lER8fDnUY8gPIVZ6p8U/edit?usp=sharing

IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID FOR AN AP EXAM PLEASE GO ON TOTAL REGISTRATION AND PAY IN ORDER TO HAVE AN EXAM ORDERED.

If you are currently in an AP course, you should have joined EACH of your individual AP College Board classrooms. All AP teachers have been sharing their AP classroom join codes for each of your AP classes.

Please see below with instructions to pay on Total Registration.

Go to www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/054194

1. Sign up to get on the waitlist to PAY by credit or by check for each of the AP exams you plan to take. You will either be approved or denied.

2. If approved then you will pay on Total Registration and they will send you a receipt of your payment. You are NOT signed up to take an AP exam without a total registration receipt and will have a NO marked on the exam indicator/exam order portion of your College Board classroom.

IMPORTANT

NEW: Once a student has paid on Total Registration, counselors will be notified of your payment and YOUR COUNSELOR will then mark YES on the exam indicator/order exam of your College Board AP classroom site. All students can verify if they have an exam being ordered by checking their College Board accounts.

The first deadline that incurred a late fee was October 2nd. This late College Board fee is now $40. The high school order for all AP Classes was FINALIZED on November 11th. Any late registrations allowed after that date, will result in a $40 late fee per exam IF approved.

Did you take a Fall Concurrent Enrollment Course?

If so, it is important that you request an official transcript to be sent to the CAHS Registrar, Elenna Uribe as soon as your December grades at the Community College post. No credit will be given until this official transcript has been received.

Concurrent Enrollment

Did you sign up for a Concurrent Enrollment course this Spring? If so, please be sure to send proof of enrollment ASAP to Ms. Uribe at euribe@classicalacademy.com. A screenshot of your registration showing your name, the course name, and the term will suffice.

Scholarship Opportunity:

2021 Law Offices of Anthony Carbone Scholarship. This scholarship is now available to any high school senior in the United States that desires to apply. More information can be found on the scholarship application below:

Deadline: July 31, 2021

Award Amount: $1,000

Application: https://anthonycarbonepersonalinjurylawyer.com/#scholarship

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

If you are still needing Community Service hours, please see below for some ideas:

- Clean out old blankets, sheets, towels and donate to an animal shelter (knowing the shelters are closed or by appointment only, students can prepare donations)

- Foster an animal

- Clean out closets and donate to Goodwill, Salvation Army, or other thrift stores accepting donations

- Video or record reading to a younger sibling

- Tutor younger students online

- Write cards or letters to people in need of comfort

- Pick up trash around your neighborhood following social distancing rules

- Send cards to deployed soldiers

- Donate to a charity

- Organize an online book club

- Clean out bookshelves to prepare to donate books once libraries reopen

- Be an online buddy to a younger friend of the family during this stressful time

Studio Student: Log Your Community Service Hours Below...

Community Service Log for Studio Students Grades 9-12

https://forms.gle/m4FKdfRDKqPv6Kge9

Community Service Requirements for All Studio Students (Grades 9-12)

Every student at Classical Academy High School must complete community service hours as part of his/her graduation requirements. Each school year that students attend CAHS they are required to log 37.5 hours. Each 37.5 hours that is logged will be awarded 2.5 credits/year for up to a total of 10 credits at the end of four years.

Students transferring to CAHS will be required to complete 37.5 hours of community service for each year attended. Community service is a great resume builder as colleges and universities review student applications for admissions.

Hours Required by Year:

• 1 year = 37.5 hours or 2.5 credits

• 2 years = 75 hours or 5 credits

• 3 years = 112.5 hours or 7.5 credits

• 4 years = 150 hours or 10 credits

Students Must:

• Complete the work for no compensation of any type. It must be volunteer work.

• Submit hours and work done. You can enter time completed in groups if done for the same place/organization. Put total hours completed for the dates worked.

• Submit supervisor name and phone for verification purposes.

• Complete the work while a student at CAHS. Hours can start accumulating the summer before freshman year and need to be completed before graduation.

Social Emotional Counseling

Positive Prevention Plus Curriculum for 9th graders:

The passage of the California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA) requires that comprehensive sexual health education and HIV prevention education be provided to students at least once in middle school and once in high school. The Classical Academies offers the Positive Prevention Plus independent study curriculum in order to be in compliance with the California Healthy Youth Act. This puts parents at the center of these topics under the umbrella of independent study. In High School, our students are offered this curriculum their freshmen year. For information on what the program entails, please watch this video where the High School counselors go over the requirements of implementation as well as the topics of each module. You can access the presentation slides here. Upon being registered for the curriculum, students will receive an email with their login information to their TCA Docs account email. Please note, parents may opt their student out by emailing a letter including their students first & last name and stating their desire to opt their student out of the program to astrickland@classicalacademy.com by Friday, February 26th, 2021. Please reach out to your site champion with any additional questions.

February is Black History Month

Thank you for joining us again for Wellness Wednesday. I am so pleased that this week Mr. Moen and Mr. Montgomery have joined me in continuing our Black History Month discussions. Please check out the Ted Talk linked below and join in on our conversation about taking a look at our “hard history.”

The counseling team is here to help support you in processing through the tough emotions that these discussions may invoke. Please reach out to us if you are struggling, have questions, or just need a listening ear.

Ted Talk by Hasan Kwame Jeffries: Why We Must Confront the Painful Parts of US History

CAHS Reflection Discussion with Mr. Moen, Mr. Montgomery, and Ms. Strickland

A Virtual Parent Bookclub

T H E C L A S S I C A L A C A D E M I E S

CLIFF NOTES

WITH THE

COUNSELORS

A V I R T U A L P A R E N T B O O K C L U B

J O I N U S I N E X P L O R I N G . . .

" T H E WH O L E B R A I N C H I L D : 1 2 R E V O L U T I O N A R Y S T R A T E G I E S

T O N U R T U R E Y O U R C H I L D ' S D E V E L O P I N G M I N D "

B Y D A N I E L J . S I E G E L

D I S C U S S I O N D A T E S - 1 0 - 1 1 A M

B Y C H A P T E R :

C H 1 : 3 / 4 , C H 2 : 3 / 1 8 , C H 3 : 4 / 8 , C H 4 : 4 / 2 2 , C H 5 : 5 / 6 ,

C H 6 : 5 / 2 0

Z O O M L I N K :

H T T P S : / / Z O O M . U S / J / 9 7 7 7 3 3 0 6 0 4 7 ? P W D = D F E X V K 0 4 Y 0 T Y C M C R Q W 0 2 T M D 0 N Y T F D Z 0 9

M E E T I N G I D : 9 7 7 7 3 3 0 6 0 4 7

P A S S C O D E : B O O K C LUB

Please RSVP for the book club by clicking HERE.

Reach out to counseling@classicalacademy.com for more details.

Virtual Parent Book Club flyer

Virtual Calm Room

We created this Virtual Calm Room to serve as a break and to help you find new ways to manage strong emotions and build resilience. These resources will hopefully allow you to reset back to a calm state of mind and body. We encourage you to make it a priority to care for yourself in healthy ways. There are a lot of options in the Virtual Calm Room and not all coping strategies will feel right, so we encourage you to explore some and find what works for YOU

If you would like to set up an appointment to talk with the social emotional counselor, please fill out the Counseling Referral Form. In addition to phone and Zoom appointments, we are now able to have appointments on campus in the counseling office!

Counseling Referral Form

Clubs/ASB Events

Community Events

Breakfast Program

The Classical Academies participates in a school meal program by offering a nutritious breakfast meal every school day. Our breakfast program is available to all students that are on campus longer than two hours for an educational purpose. Prepackaged Breakfast Kits are available on campus at various times throughout the day to allow for flexible schedules.

The Breakfast Kits must be ordered online at https://classicalacademies.boonli.com by noon the day before your student is on campus. Instructions on how to order are available HERE.

When your student arrives on campus, they will be able to choose from the available prepackaged Breakfast Kits. Each Breakfast Kit includes a breakfast cereal, dried fruit, unsweetened regular or flavored applesauce, graham crackers, and low-fat milk. All Breakfast Kits include a spoon and napkin. The cost is $3.00 per Breakfast Kit. Eligible students may receive meals free of charge if qualified. Please contact the school Registrar if you have questions about eligibility.

For more information about the school meal program, visit the TCA School Meals webpage.

School Meals Available at Community Locations

On October 9, 2020, the USDA extended the summer grab-and-go school meal program to encompass the entire school year. Children are eligible to receive meals regardless of school or district of attendance. School districts are working hard to implement the new guidelines and meet local needs. Locally, we are aware of meal services in Escondido, Oceanside, and Vista. Please visit their websites for more information. To find out when your neighborhood school will be ready to participate in this program, please visit 20/21 Meal Sites for Students.

Please also visit these other community resources:

U.S. Department of Education Meals for Kids Site Finder

San Diego Food Bank

Feeding San Diego

No Kid Hungry Food Finder

Sports Update

CAHS Sports Info Page

1. Make sure your athlete is cleared to play by completing their sports clearance paperwork HERE.

2. Download our Caiman Sports App or go to caimansports.com to view all start of season announcements by checking out the "News" page of any sport.

3. Make sure and fill out the athlete interest form so that your coach will be able to reach out to you with start of season announcements. The link to those forms can be found on our Sport Info Page.

Thank you again for your patience and flexibility with all the changes and delays in the start of sports in this very unusual year. We look forward to seeing you all out there very soon!

Stay safe and feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

The CAHS Athletics Team

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