Classical Academy Online - News
September 17th - 21st
Dear Classical Academy Online Families:
What does this week look like at Classical Academy Online? The energy has begun to stir, as we prepare for Homecoming in October. The CARE and Leadership team worked hard to put on a great assembly and announce the Homecoming Theme, The Happiest Place Online - Disneyland! We will continue to build up the spirit week information and posters, as well as start selling tickets to CAO students on Tuesday. CAO students can purchase their ticket for $25, as well as $25 for a guest with a guest pass. If a CAO student wants to attend the Studio Homecoming dance or vica versa, they must wait until week 3 to purchase a ticket for the other campus. Students may not attend both dances or go between campuses for the Homecoming dance.
Friday was the Big Deadline. What does that mean? A big deadline means that you should be caught up in all coursework, have created a shared Google folder, titles with your "First Name Last Name Work Samples." This folder should be shared with your cohort teacher. By every Big Deadline, you should choose one work sample, from your google docs account, for each subject, and copy them into that folder. Then, on cohort conference day, you will simply need to bring your notebooks, for each subject, and we won't have to tear out a work sample.
Speaking of Cohort Conference, our first meetings are this upcoming Thursday and Friday. On Cohort Conference days, there are no workshops and no students allowed on campus. These are home study days and you only come in for your scheduled conference with a parent. Each conference lasts about 20 minutes. Each student should be prepared to show their progress, goals, and celebrate their learning.
The date to drop classes has now passed. There are no add/drop/changes to workshops or online classes for the remainder of the semester. Remember that we are here to help if you need any guidance!
Students are only required to be on campus for their workshops. As a closed campus, students may not leave campus and then return, unless they have a Studio class or club. For lunch, we have a full student lounge set up with microwaves, toaster oven, and refrigerator. Please plan according to your schedule for snacks, lunch, or bring money for the student store. Seniors can obtain a Senior Lunch Permission Slip, from the front desk, to get a parent signature to go off campus for lunch on Tuesday only. Senior lunch will not allow students to go to another campus for lunch.
Seminar final projects are due in Summit Learning by Monday, September 17, 2018. You will review your final project at your first cohort conference on Thursday, September 20 or Friday, September 21 with your cohort teacher.
See you on campus this week!
Dr. Stacey Perez
Important Announcements and Event
Seminar Requirements:
In order to receive 5 elective credits for the Seminar Course, each student must have attended the Parent/Student Seminar, grade level Seminar, and complete the Seminar project by September 17, 2018. If you have any questions regarding Seminar credits and completion, please talk to your cohort during mentoring time.
Purchase a CAHS Yearbook
Use this link and code www.yearbookordercenter.com code 8324
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 CAO & CAHS Homecoming Tickets Sales Begin at lunch on the campus that you attend.
Thursday, September 20, 2018 Cohort Conferences - No workshops or SDL on conference days, students work from home
Friday, September 21, 2018 Cohort Conferences - No workshops of SDL on conference days, students work from home
October 9-12, 2018 Homecoming Spirit Week
October 12, 2018 Homecoming Assembly during lunch at CAO & Homecoming Football Game
October 13, 2018 Homecoming Dance (purchase your ticket at the campus you want to attend)
October 25, 2018 Senior Class Group Yearbook Picture at CAHS (all seniors should wear black tshirts)
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CAO Homecoming 2018
CAO's Homecoming Theme - "The Happiest Place Online!" Disneyland
Homecoming at CAO - October 13th - 6pm-10pm
$25
Tickets will be on sale at CAO during lunch starting September 18th!
(for Online students only, Studio students may purchase after October 2nd)
If Online students want to attend Studio's Homecoming, they may purchase tickets @ CAHS after October 2nd.
Guest Pass Applications are available at the front desk or downloaded below
(Guests are not allowed at Studio's Homecoming)
CAO Guest Pass Application - Homecoming
Click Here to cast your vote for Homecoming Court Nominations
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Teacher Appreciation Lunch During Conferences
We are putting together a Taco Bar for our Teachers on Thursday, Sept 20th during Conferences!
If you would like to donate something, click the link to sign up on Help Counter --> https://www.helpcounterweb.com/ci/signup/14ebac40578
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Parent Summit Coaching Session
Parents, have questions about Summit or the CAO program? We have some veteran parents who are hosting a coaching /Q&A session this Wednesday 9/19 @ 3:15pm-4:30pm at CAO!
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Classical Academy Online is starting a FIRST Technical Challenge Robotics Team (CAOs Robotics)!
As you consider how to invest your volunteer hours with The Classical Academies, remember that $10 = 1 hour of volunteering and consider our new FTC robotics team for your investment. CAOs Robotics currently a Donors Choose project available for funding.
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Speech/Debate Parent Volunteers Needed
Parents, Guardians and Staff, What's your passion? Does it include Speech and Debate, mentoring students, or challenging yourself to try something new? Do you have prior experience or schooling with Speech, Debate or Communications? Do you have 1 hour or multiple hours you can give? If the answer is Yes to any of these, WE NEED YOU!!
Our Speech and Debate program is in full swing and we are in need of mentors, guest speakers at club and class meetings, judges for tournaments and people who want to contribute their time to the program. Benefits to you include Volunteer Hours, knowing you are making a contribution to students' futures, opportunity to do something you are passionate for, and much more!
Want more information or want to discuss how you can contribute? Contact Coach Susan Hodo at shodo@classicalacademy.com
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SAT Bootcamp at Classical Academy
SAT CATALYST PREP BOOTCAMP
LOCATION: Classical Academy High School - Room 202
SCHEDULE:
9am - 1pm on Saturday, September 29th
9am - 1pm on Sunday, September 30th.
Students attend all sessions.
TUITION: Just $195 for the entire course & materials.Enroll by Wednesday, September 26th to secure your seat. We unfortunately cannot accommodate walk-in students.
TO ENROLL: To enroll, visit CatalystPrep.com and click on “Bootcamp Sign-Up” on the website menu bar. For more information, emailinfo@CatalystPrep.com or call 800.235.0056.SAT FLYER
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Student Lounge Donations Needed:
Do you have a ping pong table, air hockey table, or pool table that you are wanting to get rid of? We want to take it off your hands! We are happy to give you some Parent Volunteer hours for any donations you make! If you have any of these items or anything else that you might go well in our student lounge, then please contact Lindsey Williams (lwilliams@classicalacademy.com)
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Seniors, Class of 2019:
Summer Senior Yearbook Sittings: Senior yearbook and portrait sittings are happening right now at Rehm Photography. The studio has open appointments for 100 sittings with discounted photo packages. There are also affordable packages and special layaway program to ensure you get the pictures you really want with easy monthly payments. Also, scheduling an appointment on-line is very convenient. Go to www.rehmphotography.net (RehmPhotography.net) select the “High School” then choose “Senior on-line appointments” Here is a quick Link: http://bookrehmphoto.com/ The yearbook deadline will be here before you know it and these discounted appointments will go fast so make your appointment right away. You can also call the Vista studio to make an appointment at 760-688-8478. Rehm Photography is the official yearbook and senior portrait photographer for Classical Academy High School and Classical Academy Online. Thank you for listening, Go Caimans!
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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)ChipsOatmealFruit cupsPretzelsFrozen single serve foodsDried fruitHummus cupsYogurtAny 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!
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Academic Coaches Corner
Hello All!
This is our launch of the Academic Coach’s Corner where you can find tips, tricks, and everything in between relating to academic support from yours truly! We are going to start this off a little light with a few announcements of upcoming events.
Attention Seniors!
The time is almost here to send you off into the real world and we want to help prepare you as much as we can. If you haven’t already done so, you will want to start working on those college applications because early decision deadlines are coming up soon!
Have you signed into Naviance yet? Make sure you upload all of the colleges that you are applying to ASAP. If you are having trouble with your login or not sure on what Naviance is yet, please stop by and see Ms. Williams.
Tip of the Week:
Printing unofficial transcripts has never been easier! You can do so by logging into your Pathways and on the left side of the screen click on the “Reporting” link. It will take you to the Reporting page where you will then click on the top tab that says “Transcripts”. That tab will turn green and you will click the “Print Unofficial Transcripts” button under the greyed out tabs and BOOM! You have your unofficial transcript!
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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
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Scholarship Opportunities
Click here for a Full List of Scholarships and Resources
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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!
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From the Communique -
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Transcript Requests
Seniors requesting transcripts for college - please make sure you request all transcripts through Naviance or through the Common Application. Please note: Naviance is NOT linking to the Common Application this year.
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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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Are you an Amazon Customer? Do you plan on making a purchase? If you answered yes, please keep in mind that 0.5% will go to TCA if you simply enter the site with http://smile.amazon.com/ch/33-0857665. You can also just type in AmazonSmile and it will ask you to "select a charity". Type in (exactly) Classical Academy Incorporated.
Once you have designated Classical Academy Incorporated as your charity, you must make purchases through smile.amazon.com (not amazon.com) for TCA to receive credit for your purchases.
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Fall sports have started!
Sports Calendars and Information - See playasone.org
Sports information contact:
Athletic Director: Chedly Benattia cbenattia@classicalacademy.com
Athletic Secretary: JoAnn Goodman joanngoodman@classicalacademy.com
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