CLA Navigators Newsletter

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Hi CLA families,

Goodbye September and Hello October! Our scholars are well into the groove of the 23/24 school year now and we are seeing an increase in scholar participation in courses from previous years. Keep up the good work CLAHS!

During the Month of October, we will be highlighting SAFETY. Providing a safe learning environment is a top priority for us in being able to educate our scholars. We want CLA scholars to feel safe at school, and part of that is educating them about safety. During the month of October, scholars will participate in ALICE training (violent intruder response), the Oregon ShakeOut (earthquake response) and Red Ribbon Week (drug and alcohol abuse prevention).

For more information about these Safety campaigns to continue the conversation at home, here are some helpful resources:

ALICE

The Great ShakeOut

Red Ribbon Week

Stay safe,

Jennifer

October 4 ~ High School Assembly @ 9:10

October 5 ~ College & Career Day - Career Chats @ 9:10

October 6 ~ Academic Review | Upper Table Rock Hike @ 12:00

October 9&10 ~ ALICE Talks

October 11 ~ Southern Oregon College Fair @ RCC 9:00-11:30

October 13~ No School (Statewide In-service)

October 16-22 ~ SPIRIT WEEK & Digital Citizenship Week

October 17 ~ PICTURE RETAKE DAY

October 19 ~The Great Shake Out | K8 Fall Festival (5-7pm)

October 20 ~ Geometry Pumpkins @ 1:00

October 21 ~ Homecoming Festival (7-10pm)

October 23-31~ Red Ribbon Week

October 26 ~ PTO Meeting (K-12) @ CLA K8 Campus

October 27 ~ Academic Review | Pickle Ball (Don Jones Park) @ 12:00

October 30-November 2 ~ Mid-Term Exams

October 31 ~ Halloween

November 3 ~ End of 1st 9 weeks of school

Keara is a Junior at Crater Lake Academy this year. She is a member of the Leadership team and National Honor Society. Keara has received recognition for her outstanding academic achievement and college credits earned in high school.

Keara is also member of our Pathways Program. She is attending Rogue Community College and is set to earn an Associate of Applied Science in Diesel Technology this year, a two-year degree. She spends ample time in the Diesel Lab at RCC!

In addition to this, Keara is kind, hardworking, and driven. She is taking advantage of opportunity and living the (+) in Every Student Graduates +. We are so proud of you, Keara! Keep up the great work!

Mrs. Huntsman is the Assistant Principal and Math Teacher at CLAHS. One can often find Mrs. Huntsman making punny math jokes with her cow-culator in owl-gebra. She brings the FUN to Math, because she is passionate about helping our scholars learn and truly does whatever it takes help make this happen -- She highlights real-world application and careers within mathematics, provides hands-on projects, and offers video supports for her scholars.

Mrs. Huntsman is devoted in the classroom and behind the scenes. As the Assistant Principal, Mrs. Huntsman helps with student behaviors, school systems, instructional planning, graduation planning, and much more.

Fun fact - Mrs. Huntsman likes rock music and the San Francisco Giants. Plus, she drives a pretty sweet car. But perhaps the VERY BEST things about Mrs. Huntsman is her HEART - to help scholars and even colleagues. You are irreplaceable Mrs. Huntsman and CLA is better because of you!

"Scholars, join us for an engaging assembly that promises to be both informative and entertaining. Your presence will make it even more memorable!"

CLA High School teachers are available every Friday afternoon from 1:00-3:30. No appointment needed. Just stop by and we will be here to help!

Every year, CLA participates, along with millions of people around the world, in the World's Largest Earthquake Drill--The Great ShakeOut. Preparedness is key! Whether at home, at school, in the office, or driving on the road, we want to ensure our scholars know what to do in case of an emergency.

CLA High School teachers are available every Friday afternoon from 1:00-3:30. No appointment needed. Just stop by and we will be here to help!

Tickets go on Sale October 2, 2023

Guest passes due by Friday October 13, 2023

CLA High School teachers are available every Friday afternoon from 1:00-3:30. No appointment needed. Just stop by and we will be here to help!

A Mid-Term Schedule for the week of October 30 through November 2 will be posted through Canvas soon!

CLA scholars should stay tuned in their Advisory Announcements!

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

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CLAHS took 11th and 12th grade scholars to the Southern Oregon Trades Career Expo in Canyonville, OR last week. Our scholars learned about trade careers in the region, discovered these careers are in high demand, and practiced inquiry skills along the way. What a great event! We look forward to the next one in 2025!

The CLA Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is looking to recruit for the 2023-2024 school year. Thank you to those who have volunteered with our PTO in the past few years and for the time you have dedicated to our scholars!

As we move into the new year, our hope is to expand the PTO with the K-12 lens and support the Community/Family/School Relationship across our system.

Crater Lake Academy PTO Sign Up (K-12) 23-24

Has your scholar received an award, scholarship, or recognition for an accomplishment for a sport, club, or involvement in the community?

Let us know!!! We would love to celebrate our scholars here in the future.

• School Opens at 8:30 AM
• Breakfast at 8:45 AM
• Class begins (Mon-Thur) at 9:10

• School Dismissal
• 2:45 PM (Mon-Thur)

• Friday (Learning Center by appointment only)- Fridays will be dedicated to asynchronous (work from home) time and scheduled interventions on campus. Oregon Department of Education requires students to work Monday through Friday within their course work. Attendance will be taken on Friday based on the Canvas Advisory Attendance assignment and completing assigned work.

Attendance -

**Students are required to have ACADEMIC PROGRESS (work submitted daily) and COMMUNICATION (Advisory Attendance assignment) every day for daily attendance.**. CLA High School students are also required to attend their Advisory session in person each week. PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE IF YOUR STUDENT IS SICK OR UNABLE TO COMPLETE COURSEWORK. This information will allow us to code the absence correctly and will prevent an attendance letter from being automatically generated from the student profile.

Every 3 weeks, CLA staff reviews scholar academic progress school-wide. We call this Academic Review. As we review the academic data, we look for ways to celebrate and to support our scholars. We also take this time to communicate with parents as needed.

In October, there will be an Academic Review on October 6th and October 27th. We encourage families to take notes of these dates as well. You can use these dates to celebrate and support your scholar too!

As part of this process, scholars in need of additional support, may be placed on an Academic Plan of Assistance, requiring daily on-campus attendance.

Parent support is invaluable! Although they may not always act like it, your high school student needs you now more than ever. CLA wants to help you keep that connection. Parents have found great success using the Canvas Parent App and the Crater Lake Academy App.

We encourage our parents to download the Canvas Parent App to stay connected to student assignments, grades, and announcements.

For a step-by-step tutorial watch this video "Canvas LMS for Parents."

• View upcoming events and social media posts.
• Users can add an event to their calendar to share with friends and family with one tap.
• Receive custom notifications to ensure you do not miss a message.
• View the Live Feed to access student celebrations and school-wide reminders.
• Connect with Staff