Sept 16th - 20th

Thank you to the students for your hard work and determination. Over 80% of students have been diligent about setting goals and meeting with their mentors!

Thank you to the parents for fulfilling your parent volunteer hours, donating food, supplies, and 5 new pop up tents! Our students are grateful for your support!

Thank you to the community. The Girard Foundation provided us a $114,500 grant to support our new STEM building. We are continuing to build and make great things happen to support our student success. Keep believing in our endeavours, as we have additional exciting announcements on the horizon!

A few reminders, as we celebrate this success; your student's work sample was due on Friday. Please check to make sure they have turned in their first written work sample, dated between 8/22-9/13, to their cohort teacher. Every student should be setting goals on Monday. Did your student set a goal, for each class, last week and this week? Is your student meeting with their cohort at least once a week for 10 minutes? If you have any questions about these "short wins," please reach out to your cohort teacher, academic coach, or me! We are here to help.

Let's make it a great week.

-Dr. Perez

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

September 17

• • Fall Junior College Info Night @ 6pm (Hosted together AT CAHS) - All Juniors and one parent should attend

  • Homecoming Tickets go on sale at lunch and at the Front Desk (see below for more info)

September 24

• • Fall Senior College Info Night @ 6pm (Hosted together AT CAHS) - All Seniors and one parent should attend

October 1-4 

• • Spirit Week

October 1

• • CAO Students may purchase Homecoming tickets at Studio (and vice-versa)

October 4

• • Big Deadline

  • Homecoming Football Game

    • vs. Tri-City Christian 7pm @ Del Norte High School

October 5

• • CAO Homecoming Dance (see below for more info)

Click here for Homecoming Court Nominations - Nominations close on Friday 10/20

Homecoming court final voting and crowning at the dance.

Tickets go on sale starting September 17th at lunch and at the front desk.  Cash or check only.

(Studio students can purchase tickets to Online’s Homecoming starting October 1, and vice versa.  Studio’s Homecoming tickets will be sold as supplies last)

Click here to download Guest Pass Applications - Guest Pass Applications are due October 2nd

Students will need to bring their Student ID to the dance! 

Attire is Semi-Formal.  Dress code is safe and modest. 

Once students have entered the dance, they will not be allowed to leave until 8:45pm unless given special release from Ms. Lindsey or Dr. Perez.

Parents - 

Click here to see what items we need donated for this event!

Would you like to volunteer at Homecoming?  Sign up on Help Counter!

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.

SAVE THE DATE - Wednesday, October 16th is the PSAT

We will be giving the PSAT to all of our studio student sophomores and juniors on Wednesday, October 16th. If possible, please do not schedule any outside appointments for your son/daughter as this National Test cannot be re-scheduled. Students should go to the campus they are registered (CAHS for Studio students, CAO for Online students). 

Testing will begin at 8:00 a.m. until approximately 12:15 p.m. for standard test takers. 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 a wonderful practice for the SAT and will give students opportunities to get great college information. We believe it is critical that each of our students is given this important test.

Freshmen and seniors will be having a home study day on October 16th. 

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

www.eventbrite.com

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

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