Classical Academy Online News
February 10th - 14th
Dear Classical Academy Families,
We had a great open house event last week and will hold the annual lottery on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 4:00 pm at the Studio location. If you have any friends or family interested in enrolling, they are able to enter the lottery through Tuesday.
Next years planning and preparations are well underway! We are looking forward to expanding our elective choices and continuing small class sizes for workshops. If you have any input, suggestions, or questions, feel free to attend this upcoming Friday Coffee Chat with Dr. Perez. All parents are invited on Friday, February 14, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at 130 Woodward Avenue. Check in at the front desk for the location of the Coffee Chat.
Classical Academy Online is observing Black History Month during the month of February, focusing on Black inventors, innovators, and influencers. We have introduced the following activities for students to participate at school:
Black History Periodic Table
On the main bulletin board, we will add new inventors and innovators each week with a QR Code that links to more information.
Hope Wall
Inspired by Barack Obama’s biography Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope, we will have a wall where students can write messages of hope.
Black Inventors Convention
Students will be able to choose an invention by a Black inventor (we will provide a list of options to choose from). On February 27th, at lunch we will have a Convention where students can present their invention in creative ways. Students can walk around and see the different presentations (similar to when we had Club Rush). They can do a tri-fold board Science Fair style, or they can find another creative way to present. For example, the inventor of the ice cream scoop, the student could serve ice cream to the judges, to demonstrate. We will then have judges go to each presentation and then award prizes to the most interesting and creative portrayals of their invention.
How can we help you? Have you reached out to a teacher of team member for guidance and support? Do you have questions that remain unanswered or you haven't had a chance to ask? Don't forget that we host a Parent Power Hour every Friday between 9-12 pm. We'd love to see you!
Thank you for your partnership.
Dr. Stacey Perez
Important Announcements and Events
*Check Schoology for Updates and most current calendar of events*
February 4th - 12th
Candy Grams for sale at lunch
February 10th
Girls Go Cyberstart deadline to complete first challenge - see details below
February 13th
Last Day to sign up and full payment due for Grad Nite 2020
February 21st
Super Smash Bros Tournament
12pm-3pm (more details to come)
March 20th
Spring Fling Dance @ CAO 6-9pm
CAHS Annual Talent Show Auditions
Wanted: Singers, dancers, instrumentalists, comedians, bands and other performers!
February 19th, 20th, & 21th
3:00-5:00pm
(Performance: Friday, March 6th)
Sign up at the front office at CAHS
Check out this new club available to CAO Girls!
Girls Go Cyberstart - Learn ethical hacking, forensics and Linux for free
High school girls will master new skills while working their way through a vast online training game and battling for cash prizes! Girls ages 13-18 can engage in a set of fun, interactive challenges that represent realistic cybersecurity scenarios and threats.
Contact Mrs. Nicki Chase for the code to start online! You can find her in the SDLC, or send her a message on Schoology. You have until Feb. 10th to complete the first challenge. See flyers for more details.
Parents - If you would like to donate towards this event, click the link to sign up
Grad Nite Info
SENIORS - LAST DAY TO PAY IN FULL AND SIGN UP IS February 13th, 2020!
Business Certification Program from UCSD
Classical Academy Online is now offering a Business Certification Program from UC San Diego. Manage Your Future, a component of UC San Diego Extension’s Futures program, offers high school students the opportunity to participate in courses specific to professional skill development within the business management realm. Students have the opportunity to take courses in organizational behavior, marketing and business decision making. Students will also obtain soft skills such as resume building and interview practice to prepare for entrance into the workforce. Upon completion of Manage Your Future, students will earn a UC San Diego Extension award of completion and pre-college credits along with real-world skills that may lead to internships, professional opportunities or a jumpstart on post-secondary education.
The three courses, Organizational Behavior, Marketing, and the capstone course, Business Decision Making, will all be offered online and are overseen by Mrs. Chatton. Organizational Behavior will start this spring semester (January 21, 2020) Please contact Mrs. Chatton through Schoology or email- rchatton@classicalacademy.com if you are interested in this amazing opportunity! All three courses are free! Mrs. Chatton will also have more information at the Academic Showcase on January 15, 2020.
Vocational Scholarship Opportunity from Lockheed Martin
Clubs at CAO
Interested in starting a Club at CAO? Download the Application, fill it out and turn into Ms. Lindsey or at the Front Desk.
Thanks to everyone who participated in our Club Rush!
Below is a full list of Clubs at CAO. This list will be updated as more information is available.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-4BMTLEANbCOwzrU1uYexAk1nL9CHl7rMdg-NT0IX24/edit?usp=sharing
Clubs_CAO_19_20.pdfBig 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!
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
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:
Senior Information
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.
Senior CAHS Yearbook Ads
We are fast approaching the last day to purchase Senior Ad space. The last day to purchase is January 31st. We may sell out BEFORE this date. Once we sell out, we cannot add more pages, even if we are before the January deadline.
Parents can order at www.yearbookordercenter.com . and use our school code 8324
Senior Ads for the CAO Eventbook will be available to purchase in the spring.
Yearbook Ad 2020.pdf
Graduation Info
Go to sdgrad.com to order Caps and Gowns
Community News
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.
Local Community Service Opportunity
A Block Party & Fundraiser is being planned for Kaitlyn from Rosie’s Café. You’ve probably already heard about it by now, it’s the buzz all over town!
Recall that Robert Irvine from Restaurant Impossible did a makeover of Rosie’s last year. Well, he’s coming back to do a New Jersey Boardwalk-Themed Block Party & Fundraiser.
The date is Monday, February 17th at 3:00, on Grand Avenue in the block between Maple and Broadway. The event will be filmed and aired on a future episode of Restaurant Impossible. Everyone who attends will have to sign an appearance release. See the attached press release.
Admission is $20.00 per person, children under 3 are free. The admission price includes food, games and rides. All proceeds will go directly to Kaitlyn and her family.
They need a few volunteers so if you can help us that would be great! Here are the links you need to Volunteer, RSVP, Facebook and GoFundMe:
To Volunteer or RSVP for the event, Email: fundraiser@rosiescarnival.com
Visit Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/events/186407886050561/
Donate at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-Kaitlyn-rose-pilsbury
We’re super excited about the event and the help it will bring for Kaitlyn and her family. She’s doing better every day but still has a long way to recovery.
Community Service Opportunity
The City of Escondido is looking for volunteers to help clean up after a 50K race at Dixon Lake. This is a great opportunity to get in some of those Community Service Hours! See the details below and sign up link. If you do sign up, let Ms. Lindsey (Schoology message or email lwilliams@classicalacademy.com) know so she can keep track of how many Online students are attending.
Ranch 50K Post-Race Trail Maintenance
Saturday, March 14 @ 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Daley Ranch, 3024 La Honda Drive Escondido, CA 92027
Help restore sections of trail at Daley Ranch after the 50K race. Tasks include digging and filling in dirt along the trail. All tools and training will be provided.
Park in the Daley Ranch dirt parking lot and meet by the Daley Ranch entrance sign.
Bring: Gloves, closed-toe shoes (preferably boots), a water bottle, lunch, sunglasses, sunscreen, hat
To learn more about the race or sign up to compete visit https://secondwindtrailrunning.com/ranch50k
Sign up link:
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 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!
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….
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Your partnership is valued. Your ideas strengthen our programs. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
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