CAHS News
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Week at a Glance
October 7, 2019
Monday, October 7
Learning Labs - 9am-11am
October 7 - Parent Teacher Conference - Appointment Only - 12:30pm-2:30pm - Sign Up Link
Varsity Girl's Tennis vs SD Jewish Academy at SD Jewish Academy - 3:30 PM
JV Boy's Waterpolo- SD Open Tourny - All details TBA
Tuesday, October 8
Varsity Girl's Tennis vs Tri-City Christian at El Camino Country Club - 3:00 PM - Dismissal - 1:45 PM
Varsity Boy's Waterpolo vs San Pasqual at Del Norte High School- 5:00 PM
JV Boy's Waterpolo vs San Pasqual at Del Norte High School - 4:00 PM - Dismissal - 2:30 PM
Varsity Girl's Volleyball vs Francis Parker at Francis Parker Upper School - 5:30 PM
JV Girl's Volleyball vs Francis Parker at Francis Parker Upper School - 3:30 PM - Dismissal 1:45 PM
Frosh Girl's Volleyball vs Francis Parker at Francis Parker Upper School - 3:30 PM - Dismissal - 1:45 PM
Wednesday, October 9
Coffee Chats with Mr. Moen - 10 am - CAHS Conference Room - RSVP to Debbie Felix at dfelix@classicalacademy.com
Counselor Q&A's: - 11:35 am- Room 107
Thursday, October 10
Varsity Girl's Tennis - Santa Fe Christian at Woodland Tennis Park - 3:30 PM - Dismissal - 2:10 PM
Varsity Girl's Volleyball vs Santa Fe Christian at EVCC - 5:30 PM
JV Girl's Volleyball vs Santa Fe Christian at EVCC - 3:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Frosh Girl's Volleyball vs Santa Fe Christian at EVCC - 3:30 PM - Dismissal - 2:00 PM
Friday, October 11
Varsity Football vs Orange Glen at Orange Glen - 7:00 PM
JV Football vs Orange Glen at Orange Glen 3:30 PM Dismissal - 2:00 PM
Varsity Boy's Waterpolo in Diamond Bar Tourny at Diamond Bar HS, Varsity - 5:00 PM, Dismissal - 1:35 PM
Saturday, October 12
Link Crew Pancake Fundraiser - Link Crew is holding a fundraiser at the Applebee's in Escondido on Saturday, October 12th. All are welcome to join us for breakfast while Link Leaders run Applebee's! Tickets are $10 per person and breakfast is served from 8am-10am.
Varsity Boy's Waterpolo in Diamond Bar Tourny at Diamond Bar HS, Time - TBD
JV Boy's Waterpolo in SD Open Tourny at Grossmont HS, Time - TBD
Varsity Cross Country - South Cal Invite - Guajome Country Park - 8:45 AM
Come learn about the musical theatre department's upcoming production of "The Addams Family".
Thursday, Oct 17th | 6:30 - 8pm in Caiman Hall.
Students please bring a parent and learn about auditions and this fun & quirky show!
All skill levels welcomed!
Attention Parents of Seniors
Purchase a Yearbook Ad for your graduate.
MARK THE DATE - Wednesday, October 16th is the PSAT.
We will be giving the PSAT to all of our studio student sophomores and juniors on Wednesday, October 16th. Testing will begin at 8:00 a.m. until approximately 12:15 p.m. for standard test takers. Please plan to arrive at 7:45 a.m.
All sophomores and juniors will be assigned specific classrooms upon arrival. The PSAT is an important testing tool. These test results will determine which of our 11th grade students will qualify as Commended Scholars and National Merit Finalists. This affords our students a number of very competitive scholarship opportunities. Additionally, it is a wonderful practice for the SAT and will give students opportunities to get great college information. We believe it is critical that each of our students is given this important test.
Freshmen and Seniors will be having a home study day on October 16th
Attention Seniors - It's your time! Let us hear your Senior Quotes and Senior Standouts!
Senior Standouts and Senior Quotes
Here are the links:
QUOTES:
STANDOUTS:
Future Events
October 16th - PSAT for all 10th and 11th Graders - 9th and 12th graders - Home Study Day
October 22nd - Caiman Way Sports Meeting - 6:30pm - Winter Sports - Caiman Hall
October 23 and 24 - Final Exams
October 28th - NO LEARNING LABS - Student Home Day
ASB/CAHS Club Information
CAHS Club Information
Social/Emotional Information
College/Academics
College Visits: Please check Naviance for a listing of College/University visits. New visits are constantly added and will start early in the school year.
URGENT: AP TEST REGISTRATION HAS BEGUN AND WILL END ON NOVEMBER 14th
The College Board has rolled out BIG changes for the 2019/2020 school year. Our NEW ONLINE REGISTRATION SIGNUP for AP exams is now live. AP teachers should have handed out Join Codes on September 10th. Signing up for AP exams is now a simple 2 step process. Students will register on College Board AND will need to pay on Total Registration. Please sign up by October 15th to avoid any late fee.The first deadline that will incur a late fee will be October 16th.This fee is $20. The high school order for all AP Classes will be placed on November 15th. Any late registrations allowed, will result in a $40 late fee.
MARK THE DATE - Wednesday, October 16th is the PSAT.
We will be giving the PSAT to all of our studio student sophomores and juniors on Wednesday, October 16th. Testing will begin at 8:00 a.m. until approximately 12:15 p.m. for standard test takers. Please plan to arrive at 7:45 a.m.
All sophomores and juniors will be assigned specific classrooms upon arrival. The PSAT is an important testing tool. These test results will determine which of our 11th grade students will qualify as Commended Scholars and National Merit Finalists. This affords our students a number of very competitive scholarship opportunities. Additionally, it is a wonderful practice for the SAT and will give students opportunities to get great college information. We believe it is critical that each of our students is given this important test.
**Freshmen and Seniors will be having a home study day on October 16th**
Want to meet with the counselors?
The Academic Counselors have set some Q&A meetings for parents to start off the 2019-2020 school year. Please bring any questions regarding credits, graduation planning, college applications, etc. The dates and times are listed below:
Counselor Q&A's:
Wednesday, October 30th at 11:35am- Room 107
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.
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. Remember that it is critical to be checking your university portals and emails once you have submitted applications to your colleges. This is how the universities will communicate to you about admissions status, missing documents needed, and scholarships.
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's 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 17th.
CSU Applications: Planning to apply to a CSU? CSU Fall 2019 application opened on October 1st and ends November 30th. Visit Calstate.edu/apply now to apply.
UC Applications: Planning to apply to a UC? UC Fall 2019 applications open on November 1st and close November 30th. Visit https://admissions.universityofcalifornia.edu.
SENIORS: If you are using the Common Application for college admissions, please invite your counselor on the site. A counselor recommendation is required. Please proved counselors with your Brag Sheet and allow 2 weeks for letters to be written.
Students A-L: Natalie Mauhili-- nmauhili@classicalacademy.com
Students M-Z: Karen Withem-- kwithem@classicalacademy.com
FAFSA:
The 2020 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) will be live as of October 1st! Use the FAFSA form to apply for financial aid for college now. Some states and schools have limited funds, so complete your application today. Be sure to submit your FAFSA application by the March 2nd deadline in order to be considered for Cal Grant. CAHS electronically submits all Senior's Cal Grants GPA.
NEW FAFSA APP:
The U.S. Department of Education has given the FAFSA a smartphone application for iOS and Android devices. This mobile FAFSA app. will allow students easier access as they apply for financial aid. The app. has step by step instructions as students fill out their FAFSA application.
*Keep in mind that many colleges may have earlier deadlines for its financial aid programs, so be sure to check with each college you’re considering. Also, deadlines for private scholarships are most likely earlier in the year. Once you submit your financial aid application, there might be additional actions required of you from CSAC. Please be sure that your email is up to date so that you can complete the actions in a timely manner.
Scholarship Opportunities:
National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) is a merit-based scholarship for eligible high school students and recent high school graduates to learn less commonly taught languages in overseas programs. NSLI-Y immerses participants in the cultural life of the host country, giving them invaluable formal and informal language practice and sparking a lifetime interest in foreign languages and cultures. Summer and academic year programs are available for Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Korean, Persian, Russian, and Indonesian. Website: https://www.nsliforyouth.org
Application deadline: October 30, 2019 at 4pm EST
Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad is an innovative high school student exchange program between Americans and people from countries with significant Muslim populations. Sixty-five full scholarships are available to American high school students to live with host families and study for one academic year in countries that may include: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Egypt, Ghana, India, Jordan, Indonesia, N Macedonia, Malaysia, Morocco, Philippines, Senegal, Thailand, and Turkey- Website: https://www.yes-abroad.org/how-to-appl
Application deadline: December 3, 2019 at 11:59pm PST
Athletics
Sports Calendars and Information
See caimansports.com
Sports information contact:
Athletic Director: Chedly Benattia - cbenattia@classicalacademy.com
Athletic Secretary: JoAnnGoodman - joanngoodman@classicalacademy.com
Football - Head Coach: Tim Sherlock - tsherlock@classicalacademy.com
Boy's Water Polo - Head Coach: John-William Bryant - riptideswaterpolo@gmail.com
Girl's Tennis - Head Coach: Mercedes Cadiz - cadiz@cox.net
Cross Country - Head Coach: Tye Smith - tsw2011@gmail.com
Girl's Volleyball - Head Coach: Bridgette Salas - bsalasplus5@gmail.com
Surf - Head Coach: Joel Williams - jwilliams@classicalacademy.com
Boy's Beach Volleyball - Head Coach: Ariel Milo - milo32010@yahoo.com
Download our Caiman Sports app from any android or apple app store (caimansports.com).
Starting this fall, it will be our one stop location for all things CAHS sports...rosters, schedules, stats, media, coach communication, sport wear, etc.
It's an amazing app that will help you access all you need for CAHS athletics from your smart phone!
Caiman Mountain Bike Team
Beginning in 2020 the Caiman Mountain Bike team will be returning as a winter/spring sport for Classical Academy High School! This team participates as part of the larger SoCal League (www.socaldirt.org), now in its 12th year! Spots are open for any 9-12th grader, beginning to advanced rider. A team of experienced coaches will provide student-athletes with opportunities to ride the local trails, meet other riders, learn new skills and challenge themselves in OPTIONAL competitions in a safe and enjoyable manner. Practices will be held 3x a week at various trails in North County. Not all practices must be attended each week to be on the team. (Some students do another sport while participating on the mountain bike team.) Coaches are both male and female.
Practices begin in January and will be held on Monday & Thursday after school and Saturday mornings. The season also includes optional campouts, skills clinics, volunteer trail work, female-only rides and summer camp. For more information contact Head Coaches: Carrie Hammond hulabike@gmail.com or Dave Pankratz at david.pankratz13@gmail.com
Sports Calendars and Information - Click here of caimansports.com
Sports Information Contact:
Athletic Director: Chedly Benattia cbenattia@classicalacademy.com
Athletic Secretary: JoAnn Goodman joanngoodman@classicalacademy.com
Community Events
Moms in Prayer
Moms in Prayer will be meeting this year on the first Friday of every month!
Who: MOMS of students at CAHS, CAO, and CAMS.
When: 9-10 first Friday every month
Where: close by! Canvas Church
1300 South Juniper Street - Escondido
Contact: Deborah Smith - 858-449-444
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