CAHS News
Caiman Communique
8 -12 -19
CAHS students and parents, Please review the updated Parent Student Handbook 2019-2020 before attending Gear Up.
Please note the following policy change that applies to all Academies campuses:
"The school will not allow deliveries from third party services such as DoorDash, UberEats, etc. "
Upcoming Events
CAIMAN KICKOFF - LINK CREW - FRESHMEN ORIENTATION
Friday, August 16, 2019 - 8:00 am - 12 pm
Location: Classical Academy High School Caiman Hall All 9th graders and Link Crew Leaders should attend.
Gear Up Days
PARENT/STUDENT- “GEAR UP” DAYS Location: Classical Academy High School Caiman Hall
Monday, August 19, 2019 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm For your convenience, sign up for an arrival time at
Tuesday, August 20, 2019 from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm For your convenience, sign up for an arrival time at
At Gear Up Days your student/parent will: 1. Pick up schedule, textbooks, and both parent and student sign important forms
2. Have your school picture taken and receive your Student ID
3. Purchase ASB card, Caiman Gear, Hot Lunch, and more! 4. One parent must attend with your student and plan for at least one hour to complete the process. Note: The first hour tends to be the busiest.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Thursday, August 22, 2019
Zero period starts at 7:40 and first period starts at 8:50. Please see the First Day of School special bell schedule included in this packet
Important Information - Please Open Links Below and Save!
CAHS Picture Day and Senior Portrait Information
Quarter 1 Hot Lunch Form - Due August 23rd
Back to School BBQ/Dance - August 22 - 5:00pm-9:00pm
Cost: $5 with ASB Card - $7 without ASB Card
Food Donations Needed
Yes, the Back to School BBQ/Dance is the first day of school. We really could not find another date for it! The day is going to be full, but filled with lots of memories as we beginning the new school year.
We anticipate feeding 600+ students, please consider helping us with the food items, donate what you can.
Food needs are:
Frozen hamburgers
Frozen Hot Dogs
Buns
Gallon water jugs
Individual bags of chips
American Cheese - not the individually wrapped, thank you!
Mustard, catsup, relish
Desserts - Cookies, brownies, rice krispy treats, lemon bars
Plates, utensils, napkins
When you ask about quantity, please donate what you can, we lots of kids to feed!
Please drop your dish off at the main office on Thursday, August 22nd
Call or email me with your donation item. Debbie Felix - dfelix@classicalacademy.com or 760.520.6744.
Remember that your donations count towards your Parent Volunteer Hours. Extra bonus, during the months of August and September your hours will be DOUBLED!
Parent Volunteer Hours
Each family is encouraged to donate 25 hours of time during the school year. We depend on parents and the partnership is critical to the success of our program. Volunteer hours can be logged in at the high school website. Please contact dfelix@classicalacademy.com for questions or for volunteer opportunities.
Parent Volunteer Login Information - Parent Volunteer Hours - 25 Hours per school, per family.
General Home Access Link (existing volunteers)
Copy and paste the address below onto your website or into an email. This link takes existing volunteers to a page where they can sign in with a user name and password they create themselves. If they are not already in the system, it will auto refer them to the new volunteer application link shown above. This link will also work for any other schools in which they volunteer.
www.helpcounterweb.com/ci/volunteer
New Volunteer Application Link
Here is direct link to the new volunteers online application for your school. You will receive an email when new volunteers register. They will stay in 'Pending' until you have approved them, unless you have enabled instant approval in Setup & Preferences.
www.helpcounterweb.com/welcome/?en=126682106
Future Events
August 15 - Jumpstart Parent Conference
August 16 - Caiman Kickoff - Link Crew event for Freshman Only - 8:00am-12:00pm
August 19 - Gear Up Day #1 - 9:00am-6:00pm - CAHS
August 20 - Gear Up Day #2 - 7:00am - 2:00pm - CAHS
August 22 - First Day of School - See Schedule
August 22 - Link Crew Ice Cream Social - Freshman Only - 3:30pm-4:30pm
August 22 - Back to School BBQ (Students Only) - 5:00pm-9:00pm - CAHS - Cost: $5 with ASB Card - $7 without ASB Card
August 23 - Senior Grad Night Meeting - Seniors Only - Lunch time in Caiman Hall
August 23 - Hot lunch forms due
August 26 - Home Day No Learning Labs
August 30 - National Honor Society Applications - See details below
September 2 - Labor Day - No School
September 5 - Make up picture day - 9am-12pm - Caiman Hall Foyer
September 10 - Back to School Night - 6:30pm-8:30pm - CAHS
September 17 - Junior Parent/Student College Planning Night - 6:00 pm in Caiman Hall
September 24 - Senior Grad Night Information and College Planning Night - 6:00pm - Caiman Hall
October 5 - Homecoming Dance - 6pm - 10pm - Caiman Hall
ASB/CAHS Club Information
Social/Emotional Information
College/Academics
Schedule Changes
SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUESTS:
The Counseling Department is no longer accepting Schedule Change Requests. The link will remain closed until 7:30am on August 19th. The Link will be open for Gear Up Days and close at 3:30 pm on August 20th so that changes can be accommodated for the start of school. It will reopen again on August 22nd until September 6th.
We will only accept request changes via the Google link below.
Please do not email or call the office.
In order to make the schedule work for all students, we are not able to accommodate specific teacher or period requests.
Please note that most classes are full and changes will be extremely limited.
Thank you for your understanding!
Schedule Change Google Link:
https://goo.gl/forms/BLuWxTEZ5ay9dk8Y2
Course Description Catalog - 2019-2020
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NnRRt2k1Uva7csdt8OFzzK_Alm71VKoeZB6WCjvfkEs
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
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!
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
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