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March 4-9

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Week at a Glance

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Spring Parent Teacher Conferences

Monday, March 4th - 12:30pm-2:30pm

Parent/Teacher Conferences are optional but highly encouraged for any parents of students with a "C" or below in any class. Parents can sign up for a conference with one or more of their student's teachers in 10 minute increments. Sign Up Link

Classical Academy High School presents.......Footloose

Friday. April 12 - 4pm and 8pm

Sat. April 13 @ 2pm & 7pm

Sun. April 14 @ 2pm & 7pm

Hurry and get your tickets now!

CAHS Spring Play Production

Everybody Cut Footloose!

visit: www.CAHSplay.com

Padres vs Dodgers - Charter School Appreciation Night – May 4, 2019

Family, friends and Charter School supporters are invited to join The Classical Academies at Petco Park and celebrate Charter School Appreciation Night on Saturday, May 4, 2019!

Arrive early to witness the Charter School on field pre-game ceremony and Bucket Hat giveaway.

Order your discounted tickets online here: TCA at Padres2019. Your tickets will be sent to you electronically so that you can print them at home. This popular game will sell out – order your tickets early. Deadline to order is April 22, 2019.

Questions? Contact Sejal Majithia at smajithia@classicalacademy.com

The Classical Academies at San Diego Sockers – Any 2019 Home Game

Support San Diego's Professional Indoor Soccer Team and have a great night out all at the same time!

The Classical Academies are proud to be able to offer you San Diego Sockers tickets at discounted group pricing ($12 each!) to any of the remaining home games, plus the chance to be part of the Parade Of Champions on the field during the pregame announcements!

Order your discounted tickets online here: SD Sockers 2019. Your tickets will be emailed to you so that you can print them at home. All home games are played at Pechanga Arena (formerly known as Valley View Casino Center) 3500 Sports Arena Blvd, SD, CA 92110.

Questions? Contact Sejal Majithia at smajithia@classicalacademy.com

Course Description Catalog - 2019-2020

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NnRRt2k1Uva7csdt8OFzzK_Alm71VKoeZB6WCjvfkEs

This year we have rolled out new Social Emotional Learning opportunities in your students Cohort. One of those pieces is the adoption of The YouSchool program. These guided, self-reflective conversations with peers and a trained YouSchool Guide (their Cohort teacher), is an opportunity for our students to grow in Self-Awareness, Self-Confidence, and Self-Direction.

A great supplement The YouSchool program provides are great Podcasts that you can choose to listen to with your student(s) to have meaningful conversations at home. We will be sharing with you the Podcasts which align with our monthly topics.

This month the topic is SQUAD. Focusing on building healthy relationships. Take the time to listen to SQUAD with your child, on The YouSchool Podcast. It is a great way to start meaningful conversations and stay connected!

If you have any questions or comments email Laura Hughes, our Lead School Social Emotional Counselor at lhughes@classicalacademy.com

IMPORTANT!!!!! There will be no additional opportunity to sign up for AP Exams after Monday, March 4th. See below for more AP information.

California Baptist University will be on campus 2/27 for a College Visit during lunch.

Exciting News! Our CAHS Students are being accepted to many colleges and universities across the nation. Here are just a few:

Stanford, Brown, California Baptist University, Biola, Colorado School of Minds, Colorado State University, Concordia University, Duquense, University of Kentucky, Michigan State, Montana State, Point Loma, Ryder, San Diego Christian College, Slippery Rock University, The Masters University, Westmont College, Wheaton College IL, Grand Canyon University, Northern Arizona University, University of Alaska - Fairbanks, Southern Illinois University- Carbondale, Azusa Pacific, Baylor, CSUSM, San Diego Christian College, Gonzaga, University of Mary Washington, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Gordon College, Humboldt, Johnson and Wales, Portland State, Sonoma State, Georgetown University, Boston College, US Merchant Marine Academy, CSU Maritime Academy, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, UC Berkeley, UCLA, University of Kentucky, Oregon State, University of Redlands, Portland State University, Whitworth,

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. 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.

IMPORTANT: AP TEST REGISTRATION- Classical Academy High School's AP Registration has will have an additional late fee beginning 11:59 PM on Tuesday, Jan 15, 2019.

The New Online AP Exam registration will begin on Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 12:00 AM and end on Monday, Mar 4, 2019 at 11:59 PM. In order to register, students should click on the link that will be provided on Schoology or visit www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/054194.

Classical Academy High School is excited to offer families the convenience of paying exam fees online at the time of registration. Please be sure to have a credit card or debit card available before beginning your online registration. Paying online is a great way to make sure that payment has been made and gives the option of avoiding mailing payment. Families do have the option of paying by check, although registration will not be finalized and complete until payment has been received and processed by Total Registration.

Here are the important dates for the registration process:

● Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 12:00 AM - Registration Begins

● Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 11:59 PM - Registrations and payments after this date will incur a $10 late fee per registration.

● Tues, Jan 15, 2019 at 11:59 PM - Registrations and payments after this date will incur a $20 late fee per registration.

● Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 11:59 PM - Registrations and payments after this date will incur a $40 late fee per registration.

● Mon, March 4th, 2019 at 11:59pm- TESTING REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

● Mon, March 4th, 2019 at 11:59 PM - Registrations that have not been paid for will be cancelled and exams will not be ordered.

● Fri, Feb 22, 2019 at 11:59 PM - Last day to cancel an exam with a cancellation fee of $30.00.

We are excited to offer this online registration service for the 2018/2019 AP Examsl

Reminder to all Senior Parents:The FAFSA (The Free Application for Federal Student Aid) site will open October 1st and will be based on the prior, prior tax year. In order to be considered for the CAL Grant, the FAFSA must be completed no later than March 2nd. Keep in mind that funds are limited, so please consider getting it filled out earlier.

Here is a link to get started on FAFSA: https://fafsa.gov/?WT.mc_id=201819fafsa_email_parent_nopell_s2_l5Sincerely,

NEW FAFSA APP:

The U.S. Department of Education has given the FAFSA a new look: A smartphone application for iOS and Android devices. This new 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.

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:

http://cahs.tcawiki.com/file/view/Naviance+College+Application+Process+PDF.pdf

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.

College Board Parent Website:

Check out CollegeBoard’s new 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/?SFMC_cid=EM51578-&rid=30305688https://parents.collegeboard.org/?SFMC_cid=EM51578-&rid=30305688

NCAC College Fair

The NACAC National College Fair is coming up on Thursday, April 18th and will be held at the San Diego Convention Center. This event is free and open to the public. For a full list of participating colleges and other information, visit https://www.nacacfairs.org/attend/national-college-fairs/san-diego/

CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT

Please bring in your official transcripts for the Fall semester ASAP.

Now is the time to sign up for community college classes. Spring Semester starts January 28th at Palomar and January 22nd at Mira Costa.

If you are interested in taking classes at Palomar, registration for the Spring semester is now open. For more information, please visit https://www2.palomar.edu/pages/enrollmentservices/files/2014/12/Acad-Cal-18-19_BoardApproved_Update_181211.pdf

If you are interested in taking classes at MiraCosta, registration for the Spring semester is now open. For more information, please visit http://catalog.miracosta.edu/academiccalendar/

Palomar Promise:

We are excited to announce that the Palomar College FYE-Promise application for 2019- 2020 is now available. We encourage you to visit the Palomar Promise website for more information regarding eligibility, requirements and steps to apply. The website can be found at: http://www.palomar.edu/palomarpromise

For 2019-2020, we have expanded access to our Promise program, and removed the local district area and recent grad year restrictions. Also instead of a deadline, we will be taking applications on a first-come, first-served basis (pending program application submission, FAFSA/Dream Act receipt, and full-time enrollment).

To be eligible for 2019-2020 Palomar Promise, applicants must:

• Be a first-time college student (units earned through dual/concurrent enrollment are exempt)

• Be a high school graduate or equivalent

• Be a California resident or from an eligible exempt group (i.e. AB 540 or military dependent)

• Complete, submit and have on record with Palomar College the FAFSA or California Dream Act application

• Complete the First-Year Experience (FYE) – Palomar Promise application

• Enroll full-time (a minimum of 12 units) per semester throughout the first year

Attention Graduating Seniors!

Scholarship Opportunity: PASSION SCHOLARSHIP

The PASSION SCHOLARSHIP will be awarded to a student who brings extraordinary heart and commitment to his or her work and inspires others. The North County Education Foundation will award $1,500 for your tenacity and selflessness.

March 4th – 22nd Students self-nominate. Please go to the link below for more information and details on how to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_0VfYK118CQP7sv9lmmQqanzzKtCVJU2--xXoth2YOyHzJw/viewform

April 1st – April 12th Applications are scored and semi-finalists chosen. Scholarship Committees review and score applications and determine semi-finalists.

May 1st - Semi-Finalist presentations. The Scholarships Committee interviews two semi-finalists from each site.

Week of May 6th Winners are chosen. Three winners are chosen by the Scholarship Committee and invited to attend the May Board of Directors Meeting.

May 21^st - Winners are recognized. Students and parents are invited to attend the Board of Directors meeting, are awarded their scholarship, and are publicly

*The Scholarships are made available through the generosity of anonymous

donors. The Scholarships must be utilized for an accredited school of higher

education, e.g., college, university, community college, vocational, or trade

school.

Cal State San Marcos Presents- College is For Me:

Make Plans to attend the upcoming "College is for Me" event that partners with CSUSM. This conference is scheduled for Saturday, March 16th, 2019 from 9 am to 1 pm. The conference is for middle/high school students and their families. The conference will be held in the USU Ballroom and our three breakout sessions will be in nearby classrooms. There will have various breakout sessions. The College Is For Me conference is designed to demystify the inaccessibility of higher education for members of marginalized populations in our society. This conference is an opportunity for people who have never considered college to learn how higher education can be a means for self-empowerment.

Guests can still attend the event without registering. It is highly encouraged that guests register for the event, so organizers have a headcount for breakfast, lunch, and t-shirts. You can register as a group of 50 people or individually. You can register for the event by visiting: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4048812

Great Opportunity:

FBI San Diego Teen Academy

Applications are due in March for 10th and 11th grade high schoolers.

https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/sandiego/community-outreach

Camp Cardiac:

Scholarship and standard applications have just opened up for Camp Cardiac & Camp Neuro 2019!

Run by medical students in over 30 cities nationwide with locations in Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego, Camp Cardiac & Camp Neuro are 1-week summer day camps for high school students interested in exploring careers in medicine.

Students may learn more and apply by visiting http://www.campcardiac.org andhttp://www.campneuro.org.

New Class offered at CAHS:

The Counseling and English departments are excited to announce a new (g) ELECTIVE being offered in the fall. The course will be called "Survey of Classical Literature" and will be taught on Mondays from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. by Mr. Holz. If you have an interest in taking the course please e-mail the Guidance Technician atlfletcher@classicalacdemy.com.

Survey of Classical Literature is a year-long course aimed at an in-depth study of a broad range of classical literature and classical non-fiction. The course is divided up into four units, with each unit covering short story and/or short essay readings and classical novel study. Students will read, discuss, and write about works from authors such as Thucydides, Homer, Tennyson, More, Shakespeare, Hawthorne, Dickens, Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch, Virgil, Dante, Cervantes, Chaucer, Machiavelli, Bacon, Milton, Locke, Swift, Tolstoy, Bronte, Conrad, etc. Additionally, students will read, discuss and write about several key novels, chosen from a provided Great Books list. Writings will consist of annotations, discussion notes, and formal essays. Key assignments will develop reading comprehension, fluency, literary response and analysis, writing strategies and applications, written and oral English language conventions, and listening and speaking strategies and applications. Survey of Classical Literature will focus on the basic elements of listening, speaking, reading and writing in order to cultivate the thinking mind in students. This course will meet weekly on Mondays from 8-10am and center around Socratic dialogue sessions and writing pieces. Students can expect a rigorous amount of independent reading and writing assignments in addition to memorization and recitation of classic poetry. It is recommended that the enrolled student be a confident and proficient reader with a desire for challenge in literature and thinking. Students may take this course multiple times as each year’s reading list will differ, covering much of the classical literature of the western world.

THIS WEEK IN CAIMAN BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Monday, Mar 4th: Practice and Team pictures for all three teams @ EVCC 3:30-5:30pm. Parents if you would like a photo of your player please see options and make the check out to the information in the picture below. For all players please arrive a little early before 3:30pm, so we can get everyone in the picture with your teams, and not hold anyone up.

Tuesday, Mar 5th: Practice all three teams @ EVCC 3:30-5:30pm

Wednesday, Mar 6th: Jv and Varsity Practice @ EVCC 3:30-5:30pm

Novice AWAY match vs Sage Creek HS 3:30pm-5pm. Release time @ 1:45pm.

Site address: Sage Creek HS 3900 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad CA 92010

Thursday, March 7th: CAHS AWAY match vs San Marcos HS all three teams.

Novice and JV start time 3:30. Varsity to follow at 5pm. Release time @ 2pm.

Site address: San Marcos HS 1615 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA 92078

Friday, Mar 8th: Practice all three teams @ EVCC 3:30-5:30pm.

THIS WEEK IN BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Practice Monday 11-1

Game Tuesday 3:30- to dark at Westview (Westview has 12 teams)

Game Thursday @3:00- dark Vs Cathedral at Mission Hills Church (Cathedral has 7 teams)

Looking Ahead

Picture Day- March 11th @ 10:30am @ Mission Hills Church ALL TEAMS

Practice Monday 11-1

Game Thursday March 14th vs San Marcos

Earn Community Service Hours working at a Feeding San Diego Distribution Site

Every Sunday, Feeding San Diego at St. Bart’s Church in Poway is open to serve anyone who needs food. Groceries are donated from Sprout’s and Target and redistributed to anyone in need. Volunteer shifts are from 1:30-3:00 and the work involves sorting food, setting up, distributing items and cleaning up. Sign-up just once or every once in a while. We’d love to have you work with us.

If you have questions please email Lisa Marie Oakes at feedingpeople@stbartschurch.org

To sign up for a volunteer shift:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a094daea729a1ff2-shift

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