CAHS News
Caiman Communique
Summer Update - August 5, 2019
Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year!
Our caring and dedicated team members are busy planning an exciting and educational year for you! Please read the following information carefully knowing these dates and details will assure you and your student a successful beginning to the new school year!
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
Please Open Links Below and Save!
CAHS Picture Day and Senior Portrait Information
Quarter 1 Hot Lunch Form - Due August 23rd
Sports Calendars and Information
See caimansports.com
Sports information contact:
Athletic Director: Chedly Benattia - cbenattia@classicalacademy.com
Athletic Secretary: JoAnnGoodman - joanngoodman@classicalacademy.com
Food Donations Needed
As the new school year begins, teachers and staff will be attending several meetings and workshop and we would like to provide a breakfast meal for them. Please consider donating an egg casserole or a bowl of fruit. Our needs are:
3 - Egg and Cheese Casserole for 6-8
3 - Egg, Cheese, and Bacon or Ham Casserole for 6-8
3 - French Toast Casserole for 6-8
5 - Fruit Bowls for 10
Plates, utensils, napkins
Warm casseroles are needed on Tuesday, August 13th at 8am. Please drop your dish off at the main office.
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 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
Upcoming 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 - Back to School BBQ (Students Only) - 5:00pm-9:00pm - CAHS
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
Course Description Catalog - 2019-2020
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NnRRt2k1Uva7csdt8OFzzK_Alm71VKoeZB6WCjvfkEs
ASB/CAHS Club Information
Social/Emotional Information
College/Academics
Class Schedule Changes
Class schedules for 2019-2020 are now viewable in Pathways. Please use the link below to log in to your *Household Portal to view classes. If you have login problems, please call the front desk at 760-480-9845 or contact Ms. Uribe at euribe@classicalacademy.com.
*Household Accounts (parents): The username is the parent email address you used when you registered your student through online registration.
Pathways Link:
https://classicalhs.parentstudentportal.com/mod.php/portal_index.php
If you would like to request adding or dropping a course, please have a parent use the link below. Schedule change requests must be filled out and turned in by Wednesday, August 7th. We will only accept request changes via the Google link below. Please do not email or call the office. Mrs. Fletcher will notify you via email by August 16th if your schedule request was denied.
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
There is still availability in the following classes:
Urban Ag has returned - offered 1st period in the Spring
Digital Art - 0 period
Survey of Classical Literature- Mondays 8:00-10:00
Design Studio- Mondays 8:00am-10:00am
Drama- Spring only
Stagecraft- Fall only
Sports Medicine- 3rd period only
AP Psychology- 4th period only
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
Fall sports have started!
Sports Calendars and Information
See caimansports.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 for Play As One!
Sports Information Contact:
Athletic Director: Chedly Benattia cbenattia@classicalacademy.com
Athletic Secretary: JoAnn Goodman joanngoodman@classicalacademy.com
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