February 1st-5th

Welcome to February!

Today is the final day to change/add/drop courses for second semester. This can be done by completing the form, posted on Schoology, or contacting your academic coach. 

Below is some very exciting data that we evaluated at the end of last week. 99% of our students are logging into the platform and making great progress. It is important that students are actively engaged! We are proud to be able to host daily office hours, synchronous instruction, and proctor support to help all students continue to receive a quality education throughout this pandemic. If a student falls behind, we are here as a safety net and will reach out to you. We appreciate your parent partnership and how hard our students are working. 

Moving forward towards in-person instruction, we are filtering through the new California Department of Public Health (CDPH) framework that was recently released. We are required to follow the layers of safety, which is the combination of layers of mitigation strategies with the goal of reducing or eliminating in-school transmission. The following seven layers must be followed for anyone on campus:

1. Face coverings

2. Stable groups

3. Physical distance

4. Adequate ventilation

5. Hand hygiene

6. Symptom and close contact exposure screening

7. Surveillance or screening testing

The planning process is using these guidelines to ensure the safety of our students, families, and the entire team. Stay tuned for new updates as they become available. The current planning is to offer students one 4-hour block of instruction and support, on campus, through a bi-weekly sign up. Thank you for being patient as we continue to work through the guidelines and present our plan for approval. 

So today, I ask, how can I serve you? A phone call, a Zoom meeting, or words of encouragement? From my heart to yours, please let me know how our team can support you in this partnership!

Dr. Stacey Perez

Important Dates:

• February 5th - Friday Office Hours (9am-12)

• February 5th - Parent Power Hour (9am-12)

• February 5th - Quarter 3 work sample is due and a BIG DEADLINE. Students should be caught up in all areas by this date. 

• February 8th - 12th - Virtual Spirit Week

• February 15th - President's Day - No School

• February 18th - Virtual Common Rooms - Class Game Night (2pm)

• March 5th - Virtual Talent Show (3pm)

Virtual Spirit Week - February 8th - 12th

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.

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

Click here for Gear Up Day Purchases

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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