*Check Schoology for Updates and most current calendar of events*

October 10

• • Pizza Lunch (click here to sign up)

October 16

• • PSAT Testing, at CAO, for all 10th & 11th Graders - Home Day for 9th & 12th Graders

October 18

• • Cohort Conferences by appointment; students must bring all notebooks, work samples, PE/Reading logs

October 22

• • CAO Closed for Team Development and Training. No workshops or content assessments will be available on this day.

October 25

• • Cohort Conferences by appointment; students must bring all notebooks, work samples, PE/Reading logs

Thank you to everyone who helped make our amazing Homecoming Dance possible!  To all the parents who donated and volunteered, you helped create an amazing experience for our students! 

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MARK THE DATE - Wednesday, October 16, 2019 is the PSAT for all 10th and 11th graders

We will be giving the PSAT to all of our CAO student sophomores and juniors on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. Testing will begin at 8:00 am until approximately 12:15 pm. Please plan on arriving no later than 7:45 am.

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 great practice for the SAT and will give students opportunities to get college information. We believe that it is critical that each of our students is given this important test and it is fully funded by CAO.

**Freshman and Seniors will have a home study day on October 16. There will be no workshops or self directed learning center available on October 16, 2019. 

Scholarship Opportunity!

We are excited to announce NGPF's 2019 PAYBACK Challenge Essay Contest with more than $125,000 in scholarships available. PAYBACK challenges students to get to and through college while balancing their happiness, connections and focus (oh, and their finances, too!). Designed by McKinney (a digital ad agency), PAYBACK has earned several Webby Awards and has engaged almost a million students since launch in September of 2017. Good luck!

To enter- play Payback https://www.timeforpayback.com/

Then, write a short essay addressing ONE of two prompts (Please use the attached template and rules).

1) Write a letter to your future self that you will open after your freshman year of college, reminding you of the key skills you will need to thrive during your college years.

OR

2) How could you use the online game, PAYBACK, to have a conversation with your parent/guardian about paying for college?

Submit to Mrs. Chatton by November 8, 2019.

Please see the attached rules for more information, but the deadline is Nov. 8th, not Nov. 13th as we will need time to pick our entries.

Questions?  Please see Mrs. Chatton or email rchatton@classicalacademy.com

Big News! Students can receive Palomar College Credit for classes at CAO!

What is high school articulation?

An articulated high school course is one in which a determination has been made that a course offered at the high school level is comparable to a specific community college course. High school students have the potential to earn college credits by taking an articulated high school class. When a student earns at least a letter grade of B or higher, high school and FREE college credit can be earned at the same time. 

The Classical Academy Online program has been approved for the following articulated courses with Palomar College:

Keyboarding; a one-semester class offered zero period, equivalent to Business 165

Digital Art - Illustrator: year-long class offered third period, equivalent to GCIP 152: Digital Publishing/Illustrator I. 

Keyboarding will be offered second semester, zero period, at Classical Academy Online. Students may enroll in this class by signing up on the waitlist with Mrs. Chatton. Priority will be given by grade level, starting with Seniors. 

Students currently enrolled in Digital Art - Illustrator are already eligible and will be provided with information in class to sign up. 

We are so excited that our caliber of classes are being recognized as college level instruction!

Senior Lunch

Seniors who would like to participate in Off Campus Senior Lunch on Tuesdays, need to fill out this form and turn it in to Jo Milo at Security.

FYI

The school will not allow deliveries from third party services, such as (DoorDash, UberEats, etc.) 

Breakfast Program at CAO

We will be serving Breakfast at CAO including Free and Reduced options - see the link below for more info

https://classicalacademy.com/about/meal-program/

Future Europe Trip Information

• The travel dates are in June 2020

• Italy, France, and Spain

• Mr. Moen, Mrs. Haigler, and Ms. Mills the current chaperones

• Family members 12 and older are welcome to sign up

Click the link below for more details:

www.eftours.com/2150848dc

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

Need Community Service Hours?

We continually publish new community service opportunities for students. Don't leave hours until the last minute!

This year, we have an opportunity to support the Fitness Freedom Project, which provides affordable gym memberships to Veterans. By filling a two-liter plastic soda bottle with dimes, you can donate the bottle to FFP for 50 community service hours! A filled bottle is a $500 tax-deductible donation that helps Veterans in our own community. This community service opportunity is in memory of Jay Coon. 

Students Think STEAM Expo-FREE Tickets, Fri, Oct 4, 2019 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite

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Eventbrite - National College Resources Foundation presents Students Think STEAM Expo-FREE - Friday, October 4, 2019 at Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, CA. Find event and ticket information.

San Marcos Youth Strings is accepting new students for free violin and cello instruction and performance opportunities. Rehearsals are on Friday afternoons at Gateway Community Church in San Marcos beginning Sept 6th for the school year. Four levels of play from beginner to advanced are available. SMYS also has positions available to earn community service hours at their concerts for videography, photography, and as stage hands. Please talk to Andre Ricardo if interested or email smysca@gmail.com for more information. To see the group in action, please visit @smysca on Instagram or Facebook. 

Taking Public Transit Just Got More Affordable for Students

Students in San Diego County now have more affordable transit options. As of Sept. 1, youth passes for the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and North County Transit District (NCTD) are $23 per month (down from $36). Additionally, a new youth day pass option is available for just $3.

Youth passes are available for students ages 6 to 18 (children 5 and under ride free). A school ID, transit identification, or government-issued photo ID is required to purchase and use a discount pass.

Students can get Youth Compass Cards at the MTS Transit Store (downtown San Diego), NCTD Customer Service Centers (Escondido, Oceanside, and Vista), and at all Albertsons and select Vons stores in San Diego County. The passes will also be available on the Compass Cloud mobile ticketing app (additional eligibility requirements apply).

Parent Volunteer Opportunities!

Parent volunteers help keep our programs running! Remember every $10 spent counts as a volunteer hour.

The Student Store is an ongoing fundraiser that helps us purchase extra items for classrooms, fun events for students, and teacher appreciation.  

We will always take donations of the following items to help with this fundraiser:

Bottled water, gatorade, juice, chocolate milk and any other single serving packaged drinks. Granola bars  (kind bars), Chips, Oatmeal, Fruit cups, Pretzels, Frozen single serve foods, Dried fruit, Hummus cups, Yogurt, Any other healthy options!

As we do have students with peanut allergies, we ask that no peanut products be purchased for the student store and that the student lounge remain peanut free zones.

Here are a few supplies we can always use:

• Plastic forks

• Plastic spoons

• Paper plates

• Paper Towels

• Kleenex

• Feminine Hygiene Products

• Dry Erase Markers

Make sure you create your account on Help Counter (helpcounter.net/volunteer) so that you can see more Parent Volunteer needs that we have and sign up!

Click here for more information on how to use Help Counter!

Counselor's Corner

Laura Hughes, Lead Counselor and Classical Academy High School

Charles Threat III, Classical Academy Online

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

Program Feedback

Comments, Suggestions, Great Ideas….

Do you have a comment, suggestion, idea to share? We have a special email address just for you, comments@classicalacademy.com.

Your partnership is valued. Your ideas strengthen our programs. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

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