Classical Academy Online - News
November 12th - 16th
Dear Classical Academy Online Families:
Thank you to everyone for your support, as the CAO team went to Phoenix for continued professional development with Summit Learning. It was a great experience and gave us further insight and data to support our use of the learning platform and this unique approach to education. Classical Academy Online students are making amazing progress.
We were originally going to have 7-day Expeditions at the end of the semester. Due to student progress and projects, we are not going to have Expeditions for the 2018-19 school year. Instead, all projects will be due before Christmas break and students will have January 7-15 to prepare for our Academic Celebration and Expo on January 16, 2019. Students will choose their favorite projects, from first semester, and have the opportunity to showcase their project! More details to come soon... but, we wanted to make sure you mark the date on your calendar and have the most up to date information.
Secondly, our attempt to fully digitalize work samples has not been as successful as we hoped. It is difficult to audit full online files. Therefore, we are going to return to our original method of collecting paper work samples by each big deadline. Each student has a folder, organized by cohort, in the self directed learning area. Students can turn in work samples, for each class, to the lab supervisors by each big deadline. A work sample can be a page of notes, a checkpoint for a project, or an assignment. It should be no more than one page and include the student name, date, subject, and teacher's name in the upper right hand corner. The cohort/mentors name should be written in the right hand footer of the sample, to help keep files organized. Please check with your mentor if you need further clarification.
We are excited that the west wing of the CAO property has been freshly painted, new signs have been installed, and new led light fixtures have been installed in the building. Over the next few weeks, a new gate will surround the entire property. We are excited to continue the renovation process to make CAO the best learning environment for our students.
Thank you for being flexible and forward thinking with us!
Dr. Stacey Perez
Summit Learning Insiders Weekly Update
Important Announcements and Events
November 12, 2018 Veteran's Day - No School - CAO Closed
November 14, 2018 CAHS Musical Theatre Interest Meeting
November 16, 2018 Turkey Bowl - Kickball Tournament (Staff Vs. Students)
November 19-23, 2018 Thanksgiving Break - No School - CAO Closed
November 30, 2018 Big Deadline
(12 Days of Christmas Activities - Dec 4 - 19)
December 4, 2018 Cookie Decorating and Gingerbread House Contest - During Lunch (Click here to donate to this event)
December 5, 2018 FREE Breakfast
December 11, 2018 Make your own Ornament @ Lunchtime
December 12, 2018 Service Project @ Lunchtime (Click here to donate to this event)
December 13, 2018 White Elephant Gift Exchange @ Lunchtime
December 14, 2018 Ugly Sweater Dance 6-9pm (Click here to donate to this event)
December 18, 2018 Candy Grams Delivered
December 19, 2018 Christmas Pajama Day
December 19, 2018 Big Deadline
December 20, 2018 - January 4, 2019 Winter Break - No School - CAO Closed
Purchase a CAHS Yearbook
Use this link and code www.yearbookordercenter.com code 8324
Parents -
We have lots of ways you can volunteer and donate this season! Check out Help Counter to see what we are looking for - www.helpcounter.net/volunteer
CAHS Spring Musical (Footloose) Informational Meeting
for Parents & Students
Wednesday, November 14th - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location: Caiman Hall
Questions: jmccormick@classicalacademy.com
Students/parents will receive scripts and priority sign ups/volunteer job at meeting.
(Parents must attend with their student. Please contact the instructor if you have a conflict with the meeting date/time.)
Local Volleyball Club Tryouts
See Tryout Information Below:
Tryouts classic 2018-2019.pdfFees and more details:
Classic Club Fees 18-19.pdf
Parents - want to help with any of these events? Sign up on Help Counter! www.helpcounter.net/volunteer
Click here to sign up to bring food to the Ugly Sweater Dance
Click here to sign up to donate towards the Service Project
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:
Parent Volunteer Opportunities!
Parent volunteers help keep our programs running! Remember every $10 spent counts as a volunteer hour.
Currently, we are stocking our student store and we need the following:
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 (we go through about 200 a day)
Plastic spoons
Paper plates
Paper Towels
Napkins
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!
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
Scholarship Opportunities
Click here for a Full List of Scholarships and Resources
CAHS ASB and Clubs - New clubs coming to CAO in 2018-19!
If you are interested in starting a Club at CAO, download the Club Application packet below and contact Lindsey Williams (lwilliams@classicalacademy.com) if you have questions!
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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