March 8th - 12th

Dear CAHS PL Families,

Here we are in the month of March! We are just two weeks away from the end of quarter 3 and sliding into the final quarter of the school year. Re-enrollment and the lottery for the 2021-22 school year have also been completed. We are so incredibly proud of our students and families who have persevered through this past year and show true dedication to their academics. Although it doesn't replace in person instruction and quality time that we spend together, we are thankful that we made it happen together. 

Course selections will take place the first week of April, after we return from spring break. A few FUN announcements about course selections:

• CAHS PL students will be able to take American Sign Language I! We will offer one full year in the 2021-22 school year through an online platform and instructor. There will be a workshop time dedicated to the ASL students having time to complete the course and have collaboration time. However, this will be a full online course. ASL II will be offered in the 2022-23 school year and ASL III will be offered in the 2023-24 school year. 

• Government and Economics are one semester courses each. These are usually only offered one semester, but next year we will offer them both semesters. This will allow students to take them consecutively or stagger them for the semester of their choice. 

• Design and Build, Broadcast Journalism, Public Speaking, Audio Production, Digital Art - Illustrator and Digital Art - Photoshop are all approved as A-G courses and will be offered as attendance based Visual and Performing Art classes. All of these courses require 3-day in person workshops. 

• Photography and Art History are the A-G courses that can be completed 100% virtual. 

• Keyboarding, Digital Art - Illustrator and Digital Art - Photoshop are all articulated course that students can take for Palomar credit at the Personalized Learning Campus. 

Targeted in-person instruction for Session 2 begins this week and sign up for Session 3 will be released on Friday. As space permits, teachers will reach out to students who need additional support to see if they would like to attend Session 2, as well. Yet, our synchronous weekly zoom classes will continue and be recorded. We have also added a special pod for Senior Seminar. We hope that our seniors will take advantage of that pod time, if they are interested. 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out! We are here to serve you.

Dr. Stacey Perez

Important Dates:

• March 11th - 12pm - Shamrock Cookie Contest Pick Up (see below for details)

• March 12th - Cohort Conferences by Appointment

• March 12th - Office Hours (9am - 12) for content assessments only

• March 16th - 12pm - Shamrock Cookie Contest Pick Up (see below for details)

• March 19th - Cohort Conferences by Appointment

• March 19th - Office Hours (9am - 12) for content assessments only

• March 25th - Virtual Talent Show (3pm) 

• March 29th - April 2nd - Spring Break

Junior Achievement Virtual Stock Market Challenge Workshop

This spring Junior Achievement will be hosting the JA Stock Market Challenge Workshop for high school students interested in participating in the virtual JA Stock Market Challenge event on March 9th, 11am-12:30pm.  Check out the video of last year’s program and live event here. 

This workshop is designed for students not already participating with a class at school.  Participants will join six Zoom prep sessions, taught by a JA volunteer, to prepare them to compete against high school students from all over San Diego County.  Participants will learn the following concepts from the JA Take Stock in Your Future program:

•                     Basic concepts about how the stock market works

•                     The benefits and challenges of investing in the stock market

•                     Long-term investment strategies

•                     The risks and rewards of trading

Required Zoom Session dates and times:

Feb 16, Tues @ 3:30-5:00pm

Feb 18, Thurs @ 3:30-5:00pm

Feb 23, Tues @ 3:30-5:00pm

Feb 25, Thurs @ 3:30-5:00pm

Mar 2, Tues @ 3:30-4:30pm

Mar 4, Thurs @ 3:30-4:30pm

Virtual JA Stock Market Challenge Competition:  March 9, Tues @ 11:00am-12:30pm

Thanks to the support of our generous donors, there is no cost to participating students.

Interested students can learn more and REGISTER here.

CAHS-PL Eventbook Information

House Points

Click here to see the most up to date Class/House point scoreboard! 

Parent Square

In order to streamline daily health check processes and reduce the spread of COVID-19 within the school and larger community, we are using ParentSquare’s easy-to-use health reporting form for employees and students.  

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://zoom.us/j/97087742734?pwd=TExicVl4OTNYOG4xcDBlT3NSaTQwQT09

On Campus COVID-19 Safety Regulations

As we start having some small groups of students back on campus, it is important to remember to adhere to certain Safety Precautions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.  The Security and Support Team put together a video to help you remember what safety standards you must follow whenever you are able to join us on campus.

Enjoy! :)

School Meal Program

The Classical Academies participates in a school meal program by offering a nutritious breakfast meal every school day. Our breakfast program is available to all students that are on campus longer than two hours for an educational purpose. Prepackaged Breakfast Kits are available on campus at various times throughout the day to allow for flexible schedules.

The Breakfast Kits must be ordered online at https://classicalacademies.boonli.com by noon the day before your student is on campus. Instructions on how to order are available HERE.

When your student arrives on campus, they will be able to choose from the available prepackaged Breakfast Kits. Each Breakfast Kit includes a breakfast cereal, dried fruit, unsweetened regular or flavored applesauce, graham crackers, and low-fat milk. All Breakfast Kits include a spoon and napkin. The cost is $3.00 per Breakfast Kit. Eligible students may receive meals free of charge if qualified. Please contact the school Registrar if you have questions about eligibility.

For more information about the school meal program, visit the TCA School Meals webpage.

School Meals Available at Community Locations

On October 9, 2020, the USDA extended the summer grab-and-go school meal program to encompass the entire school year. Children are eligible to receive meals regardless of school or district of attendance. School districts are working hard to implement the new guidelines and meet local needs. Locally, we are aware of meal services in Escondido, Oceanside, and Vista. Please visit their websites for more information. To find out when your neighborhood school will be ready to participate in this program, please visit 20/21 Meal Sites for Students.

Please also visit these other community resources:

U.S. Department of Education Meals for Kids Site Finder

San Diego Food Bank

Feeding San Diego

No Kid Hungry Food Finder

IMPORTANT COUNSELING PSAT UPDATE

FYI - The sign up link for the PSAT will be posted within the next couple of weeks if you have not signed up already

Attention 11th graders: If you are currently in 11th grade and signed up at Gear Up for the PSAT then please note that The College Board has scheduled a new testing date.

 The PSAT has been moved from October to Tuesday, January 26th. Please mark your calendars. More information and details to follow.

Important Distance Learning Documents

CAHS-PL 2020/2021 Handbook

Click the link below to see this years handbook

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-xCvFPF8z8SuM5vAqVCP05dUVpgQ4XYsOQMMKfbIOTc/edit?usp=sharing

For help with your student's Social/Emotional Needs we have counselors available.  Please contact either our school Counselor, Charles Threat at cthreatt@classicalacademy.com or our Special Education Social Worker Erin Cobos at ecobos@classicalacademy.com.  They will be happy to set up a time to meet with your student virtually.  

Club Information

Click here to see an up-to-date list of current Clubs at CAHS-PL

Click here for the New Club Application

CAHS-PL Eventbook Flyer

Order CAHS Yearbooks - use school code "8324"

https://www.yearbookordercenter.com

In case you missed it, here the email that went out on 12/16 with reminders for Seniors!

Senior Picture Information

https://mailchi.mp/014f43be59ae/class-of-2021-senior-picture-information

With COVID-19 making in person events unavailable, this has hampered our opportunities for Parents to volunteer.  We are hopeful that as more events are allowed to happen, more opportunities will arise.  In the mean time, the above flyer has a list of donations we will ALWAYS need and gladly accept.  Please feel free to drop those off at anytime and then record those hours on the link above.  Donations of Gift Cards are extremely helpful and will always be appreciated.  Thank you for wanting to give back to our community! We can't do what we do without partnering with our amazing parents! 

The information in this section is provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only. It is independent of Classical Academy High School and is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by The Classical Academies. Please contact the service provider directly with all questions or concerns.

Counselor's Corner

Laura Hughes, Lead Counselor and Classical Academy High School

Charles Threat III, Classical Academy High School - Personalized Learning Campus

Jessica Novello, Coastal Academy High School

Alissa Atkins, Classical Academy Middle School

Jennifer Meehan, Coastal Academy

Chad Chandler, TCA Bear Valley

Charity Marino, TCA Vista

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