CAHS News

Caiman Communique

May 27-31


Updates/Additions Pending


Week at a Glance



Monday - May 27

Memorial Day Observed - No School


Tuesday - May 28

Hot Lunch - if pre-ordered

Band Open House - 3pm-5pm - Front Lunch Quad

Cheer Tryouts - 4pm-6pm - 355 E. Grand Avenue, Escondido

Robotics Meeting - 5:30pm-6:30pm - Study Hall

Caiman Way - 6:30pm-7:30pm - Caiman Hall


Wednesday - May 29

Hot Lunch - if pre-ordered

Final Exams for Seniors

Junior Unity Day - 8:50am-3:00pm - Caiman Hall

Choir - 3:10pm-5:15pm

Cheer Tryouts - 4pm-6pm - 355 E. Grand Avenue, Escondido


Thursday - May 30

Hot Lunch - if pre-ordered

Cheer Tryouts - 4pm-6pm - 355 E. Grand Avenue, Escondido

Term 2 Drama Show Case - Caiman Hall - 7pm-9pm


Friday - May 31

Hot Lunch - if pre-ordered

Yearbook Distribution - Longer Bell Schedule

Cheer Tryouts - 4pm-6pm - 355 E. Grand Avenue, Escondido

End of the Year Extravaganza BBQ - 5:30pm - 9:30pm - Back Lunch Quad - $5 with ASB card - $7 without ASB card



Saturday - June 1


Upcoming Events

The Caiman Way Sports Meeting

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 - Caiman Hall at 6:30pm

Caiman Athletes and Parents must attend this "Caiman Way" Sports Orientation before participating on any CAHS Fall athletic teams. Parents and students are encouraged to attend and meet Classical Academy Athletic Director, Chedly Benattia, and all the fall coaches. Come hear facility, personnel, fundraising, and website updates for the upcoming year.

Agenda:

6:30 - 7pm "Caiman Way" Orientation in Caiman Hall

We highly encourage all new and veteran athletes and their parents to attend.

7:00 - 7:30 pm Fall sports pre-season meetings


(Room assignments below)

Team Meetings:

  • Cross Country - 101

  • Boys Water Polo - 102

  • Girls Tennis - 103

  • Boys Beach Volleyball - 104

  • Cheer - 106

  • Surf - 107

  • Football - Caiman Hall (See below for more info)

  • Girls Volleyball - Study Hall

Athletic Packet: Athletic Packets for fall sports due by Friday, June 28th to the front office in order to be ready to practice. Players are not allowed to practice without a completed Athletic Packet, including a sports physical.

Electronic Athletic Clearance Packet Directions:

CAHS has partnered with Rank One Sport Management to provide online form completion for all the required district mandated forms for participation in extracurricular activities.

The only forms in addition to this are the medical history/physical examination forms, which needs to be printed off and taken to the doctor who is performing the physical and returned to the front office.

To access the website please go to: Rank One Link

-Click on Sports Clearance

-Click on Start Online Forms in the blue box at the bottom of the page

-Choose the option of your choice.

By creating a parent account, you will be able to access documents, track eligibility of

your student athlete, management notification preferences, and more!

-You will be directed to the first page of participation forms.

-Parent/Guardian and the student will need to physically sign each form by holding the mouse over the space and signing the form. You may also use a tablet to complete the forms so that you may sign using your finger or a stylus.

-Click the SUBMIT form and the form will be completed and submitted. The next form should automatically come up.

-Complete and sign each form in the Electronic Forms dropdown menu.

-In order to submit a copy of insurance card, you will need to upload a .jpeg, .jpg, .png, or .gif file of your insurance card.

Once all have been completed; and the medical history/physical exam form has been turned into the FRONT DESK (Not a coach), the student will be eligible to participate.

Donations: Make your checks payable to the North County Education Foundation (NCEF) which supports all CAHS athletics. You can also use your credit card to make a donation here https://classicalacademy.com/giving/give-2/(Select Classical Academy High School for your donation category/earmark. Your contribution of $150 or more ($300 for football) will help sustain and grow these amazing opportunities for our students!

For more info, please reach out to our athletic secretary, JoAnn Goodman atJoanngoodman@classicalacademy.com

Spring Football Practice has begun for current 9th-11th graders. First day for incoming 9th graders will be July 1. See calendar and sign ups below.

2019-2020 football calendar

2019-2020 football parent newsletter sign up


End of the Year BBQ Needs!

The end of the school year is just around the corner and I really need your help. Please help make the End of the Year BBQ event a memorable one for our students. Help our kids, and

Earn DOUBLE PARENT VOLUNTEER HOURS! Please click on the

"Google Sign Up Form", and select your donation item(s).

If you are unable to shop, we gladly accept Smart and Final or Costco Gift Cards.

You can drop off your non perishable items anytime during the school day. If you are donating perishable items, please drop off the day of the BBQ, which is May 31st at 5:30pm.

Parents like you are a huge reason our school has it's outstanding reputation. CAHS parents really do embrace our motto, "Partnering with Parents", I truly appreciate your generosity.

Remember to log in all of your Parent Volunteer Hours for the entire year, I am also here to help you, just list the amount of hours served and what group or event you served. Also, each $10 spent equals 1 service hour.

Again, thanks for another great year!

Debbie Felix - Parent Volunteer Coordinator


Buy a Brick

CAHS through The North County Education Foundation, invites you to leave a lasting legacy on your school campus by purchasing a commemorative brick! Leave a memory for a favorite teacher, student, relative, classmate, loved one, or as a token of gratitude!


Last chance for school year 2018/19 to purchase a brick and waive your parent volunteer hours! Get credit for your hours even if a grandparent/relative makes the purchase. Orders must be received by Friday, May 17th!


If you have any questions, (or need to provide the parent's name to connect to the relative's purchase), please contact Sonia Ryan, Director of Administration, at sryan@classicalacademy.com.

Upcoming Events

Important Upcoming Events


ASB/CAHS Club Information

Debate Summer Camp - August 5-10, 2019

The Classical Academy Debate Team is holding a DEBATE INSTITUTE this August!

Apply here: tinyurl.com/cahscamp

When: 8/5/19-8/10/19, from 9 AM to 4 PM.

Who: Anyone is welcome, including students from schools other than CAHS! No prior debate experience is needed.

What: The Institute will be focused on Parli and Policy debate and will include guest lectures from national champions, workshops from varsity CAHS debaters, practice debates to prepare students for the competitive season, a mock tournament, and much more!

We will have a program for completely new debaters, and a program for more experienced debaters.

Where: Classical Academy High School

Cost (50% off all prices for CAHS and CAO Students):

Early bird (ends 6/7): $175

Regular registration (ends 7/31): $200

Late registration (ends 8/4): $225

Questions: brandonwest18@gmail.com

Space is limited, so sign up soon!

Social/Emotional Information


College/Academics

National Honor Society Information

If you are a 10th, 11th or 12th grader with a 3.5 gpa or higher…

…you may be the perfect candidate to participate in the National Honors Society chapter at CAHS! It is a great opportunity for 10th-12th graders to get national recognition in their excellence in scholarship, leadership, service and character. It looks GREAT on college applications. In order to apply you must complete the entire application process. Applications can be picked up from the front desk at CAHS or from Mr. Charles at Classical Academy Online. Applications due on or before : August 30, 2019

Athletics


Sports Calendars and Information - Click here for Play As One!

Sports Information Contact:

Athletic Director: Chedly Benattia cbenattia@classicalacademy.com

Athletic Secretary: JoAnn Goodman joanngoodman@classicalacademy.com

Community Events

Community Service Opportunity

A local nonprofit organization called More Than Apples, Inc. is in need of volunteers to assist with food redistribution services, which takes place every Thursday in Escondido. We also need volunteers to help with childcare for the children of volunteers on site.

Parents are always available to the child if needed, and the type of childcare we need is similar to something like a day camp counselor would provide.


Hours would be from 11am to 3pm, only on Thursdays.


If you are interested, please text or call Brenda Cote at (847) 477-5457.


Available Every Sunday - All summer long

If you need community service hours please consider joining Feeding San Diego at our food distribution this summer. Food is distributed EVERY Sunday and workers are needed to help sort, display and distribute free groceries to our guests. Shifts are from 1:30-3:30 every Sunday. Sign-up with the sign-up genius below. Community Service letters provided.

Feeding San Diego

St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church Hall

16275 Pomerado Road

Poway, CA 92064 (close to Rancho Bernardo Rd)

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


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