CAHS News
Caiman Communique
August 19, 2019
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
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
Due August 23rd
AP Psychology - 4th Period ONLY
AP Psychology has a few opening openings left, if you are interested in more information about the class, contact Mr. Sheffield at csheffield@classicalacademy.com.
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
Gallon water jugs
Individual bags of chips
American Cheese - not the individually wrapped, thank you!
Desserts - Cookies, brownies, rice krispy treats, lemon bars
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 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
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.
Junior College Planning Night for Juniors:
Juniors and parents please plan on attending this informational college planning night held on September 17th at 6:00pm.
Senior Night:
Please plan on joining us September 24th at 6:00pm for all important information regarding Senior Year and college planning information.
AP TEST REGISTRATION
The College Board has rolled out BIG changes for the 2019/2020 school year. Please be looking for more information soon on our NEW ONLINE REGISTRATION SIGNUP for AP exams. Online registration for AP exams this year opens right after school starts and the deadline to register is October 4th.
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, August 28th at 11:35 am- Room 107
Thursday, September 5th at 8:30 am- Lunch Quad
Thursday, September 19th at 11:35 am- Room 107
SCHEDULE CHANGES:
If you would like to make a SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUEST: Please use the Google Link below. We will be unable to accept requests via email, phone call, or in person. The final day to drop a course without a repercussion on their transcript is September 6th.
Google Link: https://goo.gl/forms/BLuWxTEZ5ay9dk8Y2
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.
SAVE 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. If possible, please do not schedule any outside appointments for your son/daughter as this National Test cannot be re-scheduled.
Testing will begin at 8:00 a.m. until approximately 12:15 p.m. for standard test takers. 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.
SAVE THE DATE- Job Shadow Day
Job Shadow Day is coming up on Thursday, October 17th! More information regarding the application process will be coming soon! If you would like to shadow a professional in a career that interests you, please plan to participate in this awesome opportunity. Get some hands-on, real-world experience under your belt by participating in Job Shadow Day!
* Please note: You will need to get special permission from your teachers during the application process to miss a day of school and make-up missed work*
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
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