CAHS News
CAHS - Studio Reopening Plan Targeted/Small Group Learning
CAHS Families
I am thankful for the feedback you have been providing over the past 6 weeks through our zoom meetings, emails, phone calls, and surveys. I have worked closely with my team and other Classical Academy leaders to create a reopening plan that is safe, sustainable, consistent, allows choice, and keeps the focus on learning.
As with any plan there will be some who absolutely love it and others who don't. Many will simply make the best of it and understand that this is only for a season and a brighter day is ahead where we will all be back together again!
Please watch the video presentation here.
If you need clarification on a point please go back and view the slideshow.
I miss you Caimans and I look forward to seeing you on campus very soon!
Coffee Chat with Mr. Moen - October 7th -5 pm (See later time)
See link on Schoology calendar.
CAHS Studio Workshop and Lab Afternoon 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 Open - Sign Up Now!
Sign up now - spaces are limited to 50 per day.
Learning Center Hours - 7:50am (0), 8:40am (1) - 12:00pm
Tuesdays (12:30pm - Cohort)
If students are following our safety expectations and using this time wisely we will add additional spots in future weeks.
Do not sign up for more than one day per week.
Tuesday, October 13 - Sign Up Link
Wednesday, October 14 - Sign Up Link
Thursday, October 15 - Sign Up Link
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
New Caiman Apparel Shop- Get your spirit wear!
Check out our new Caiman Apparel Store through BSN Sports. Open year round, Monday through Friday, with dozens of products available and shipped directly to customers. Please check the site out! Go Caimans!
Important Dates
Monday, October 5 - CAHS Studio Zoom Parent/Teacher Conferences (12:30 - 2:30 pm) Sign up link
This is recommended for parents who's students have a C or below in the class.
Monday-Friday - October 5-9 - Workshop and Learning Center Sign Ups - Check your teacher’s Schoology page for sign up information and any specific workshop instructions.
Wednesday, October 7 - Coffee Chat with Mr. Moen - by popular request chat will begin at 5pm - See link on Schoology calendar
Wednesday, October 7 - CAHS National Honors Society Members - 12pm - Zoom Meeting - Link will be posted Tuesday morning.
Monday, October 12 - Phase One "Targeted/Small Group" Learning Plan Begins
Tuesday, October 13 - Learning Center opens for students who have sign up.
Tuesday, December 7 - Parent Survey and Re-evaluation of learning plan
Tuesday, December 15 - CIF Sports begin
Thursday, December 17 - January 3 - Christmas Break
Social Emotional Counseling
Good afternoon! I am Ms. Strickland and I am the new school counselor, filling in for Ms. Hughes while she is out on maternity leave. Just like Ms. Hughes, I am here to support you with any social and emotional needs you may have. If there's anything at all you want to talk about, you can let me know by filling out the attached form and I will reach out to you to connect by Zoom or by phone.
Here's a short video so you can get to know me, and I hope to get to know all of you soon, too!
College and Careers
Counseling News
October 5-9
IMPORTANT: AP EXAM REGISTRATION OPENED THIS WEEK. PLEASE SIGN UP ON COLLEGE BOARD AND PAY ON TOTAL REGISTRATION BY OCTOBER 2ND TO AVOID ANY COLLEGE BOARD LATE FEES
If you are currently in an AP course, all AP teachers have been sharing their AP classroom Join Codes for each of your individual AP classes. Signing up to take an AP spring exam is a simple 2 STEP PROCESS. Students will register on their College Board account by joining their AP classroom and will mark "YES" on exam order AND will then pay for the exam on Total Registration. Please see the link below with step-by-step instructions and the link to pay on Total Registration.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D9EFTBSLv0lWOXwUO3RiVBArLyfq3Ki6swjtGeSjqRw/edit?usp=sharing
IMPORTANT - A student MUST mark YES on the exam indicator on the College Board classroom site or no exam will be ordered even if paid for on Total Registration. Keep in mind that both answers of NO and UNDECIDED will result in no exam being ordered.
Please sign up by October 2nd to avoid any late fees. The first deadline that will incur a late fee will be October 2nd. This fee is $20. The high school order for all AP Classes will be FINALIZED on November 11th. Any late registrations allowed, will result in a $40 late fee.
IMPORTANT- Current 11th Grade PSAT Update
If you are a current student in 11th-grade and wish to take the PSAT on the NEW TESTING DATE of Tuesday, January 26, 2021 please click on the Permission Click below to indicate that you will either be opting IN or OUT for PSAT testing. The College Board has changed the testing date from October 14th to January 26th. If you filled out the Permission Click at Gear Up we are asking that you fill it out again for the new January administration.
https://permission.click/aGN1E/us#/information
Please respond back with a "Yes" or a "No" response no later than Monday, November 16th, 2020 so that PSAT tests can be ordered with the College Board.
The PSAT is designed for 11th-grade students. This is a practice test for the SAT. Only 11th-grade students are eligible for National Merit, Commended Scholar, and National Hispanic Scholar status. These awards are based on a student’s performance on test day.Testing will begin at 7:45 and will go until approximately noon on January 26, 2021. All testing will take place on campus in classrooms. CAHS will be covering your cost for the test, however, you MUST indicate on this form your plan to test in order for you to participate. The PSAT tests are ordered from The College Board who has a firm deadline on ordering.
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.
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”.
*Please note that colleges may cancel. Please check Naviance regularly*
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 resource 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
Want to meet with the counselors?
The Academic Counselors have set virtual Q&A meetings for parents to start off the 2020-2021 school year. Please bring any questions regarding credits, graduation planning, college applications, career, etc. The dates and times are listed below:
Virtual Counselor Q&A's:
Thursday, October 8th at 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
https://zoom.us/j/95363670688?pwd=ZEgyVTNFRE5BMWVzV0hWaDJpNnFlUT09
More dates to follow.
Please check the Academic & College Counseling Schoology page for the Zoom link invitation. Only current students and parents will be admitted. Please have your full legal name listed when joining the Zoom room.
Did you take a Summer Class or a Concurrent Enrollment Course?
If so, you must request an official transcript to be sent to the CAHS Registrar, Elenna Uribe. No credit will be given until this official transcript has been received.
Concurrent Enrollment
Did you sign up for a Concurrent Enrollment course this Fall? 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.
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/
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. Please note that Naviance is not linked to the Common Application.
If you are requesting through Naviance, here is a link with step by step instructions on how to request letters of recommendation and transcripts through Naviance:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kciKewrxhsVRMTTbiFn7zc-pzMSYQAaw/view?usp=sharing
If you are needing teacher or counselor letters of recommendation, you will need to request them through Naviance, by selecting their name and/or the Common Application by putting in their email address and asking them personally. All letters of recommendation need to be requested 2-3 weeks in advance of the deadline. If you have a deadline of November 1st for your college application, please be sure to request your counselor and teacher recommendations by no later than October 16th.
CSU Applications: Planning to apply to a CSU? CSU Fall 2020 application opened on October 1st and ends December 4th. Visit Calstate.edu/apply now to apply.
UC Applications: Planning to apply to a UC? UC Fall 2020 applications open on November 1st and close November 30th. 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
Sports Update
CAHS Athletics Website is found at:
High school sports have seen some significant changes for the upcoming school year. At this point, CIF is proposing to combine all three seasons of sport into two, fall and spring seasons. Fall/Winter sports will start practicing December 14th and Spring sports will start March 14th. Thank you for your patience and understanding during these unprecedented times.
We are continuing to host our “Caiman Way” athletics meeting electronically due to COVID - 19 restrictions. Please watch the videos from our principal and athletic director and then fill out the interest form for the sport(s) you are interested in. Also, download the Caiman Sports App, complete your athletic clearance paperwork, and help us with an athletic donation to the NCEF. Thank you Caimans!!!
Message from our Principal, Dana Moen. Click HERE.
Jumpstart message from our Athletic Director. Click HERE.
CIF calendar Update: Click HERE
Caiman Gear can be purchased from our apparel store. BSN Link
All Sports Information Link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CJBrSLdeP9n8WmQxioSPigMDwDb6BWkKFFxiG2tnxzU/edit?usp=sharing
Community Events
School Meals Available at Community Locations - Update
On September 1, 2020, the USDA extended the summer grab-and-go school meal program for all children until December 31st, 2020. Children aged 1-18 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 now 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 Fall 2020 Meal Sites for Students.
Please also visit these other community resources:
U.S. Department of Education Meals for Kids Site Finder
Community Service Opportunity
"More Than Apples"
Nonprofit food distribution organization working to end food insecurity and reduce food waste in our community.
Work will include:
Bagging and sorting of produce
Organizing and set up of facility
Set-up and Break-down of table and tents
Wednesday Sorting:
Available shifts:
Wednesdays:
Sorting: 3:00pm-6:00pm
Location:
2525 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido
Requirements:
•Will require close-toed shoes.
•Face mask and gloves required.
•Volunteers are expected to provide their own adequate sun protection i.e. hat, visor, sunscreen.
•You may not volunteer if you have had any cold/flu-like symptoms within the last two weeks.
•All volunteers are expected to conduct themselves in a professional, respectful and kind manner.
•Bullying, shaming or aggressive behaviors will not be allowed.
•No video or pictures of operations or of fellow volunteers may be taken or posted without MTA consent.
•MTA reserves the right to refuse help from volunteers or send them home without warning should they not follow MTA codes of conduct.
•Volunteers understand that they are working on a no-payment basis.
•No monetary gains will be permitted from being a volunteer of MTA.
•MTA is a non-profit. We are not affiliated with any other group.
**All volunteers will be required to sign waiver of liability prior to volunteering with MTA.
•MTA is not responsible for personal items. Please do not bring items of value to the facility.
•All supplies borrowed during a shift must be returned to MTA at the end of the workday.
If you want to volunteer to help, please contact - Loree-Hawkins-Arbaugh at loreearbaugh@gmail.com
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