MESSAGE FROM THE K8 PROGRAMS DIRECTOR
We made it through our first quarter together and the first 9 weeks feels like it just flew by! Our first family engagement event was a huge success during our Fall Festival and we are gearing up for a fabulous Winter Program! Field Trips, Salmon Eggs, Art projects, and many more exciting things are truly impacting our school year in the most awesome ways. Thank you for letting us be such a huge part of your scholar's lives each and every day!
As we move into the second quarter, our hope is to connect with families and be able to provide more opportunities for connection and support as we now have a good idea of what our scholars need academically. Please be on the lookout for a Family Canvas Night, where we will have an in-depth session to show families how to navigate Canvas courses and task completion!
Lastly, Fall Conferences are just around the corner, and our goal is to meet with 100% of our families. The conference sign up will be similar to the process we used during our Back to School Meetings (with a couple tweaks) being scheduled through Google and communicated from your scholar's teacher/advisor through ClassTag.
Thank you for partnering with us to serve your scholar. We are excited to see what the next quarter holds and the growth that continues to take place each day!
Respectfully,
- ElizabethPS: In case you missed it, or would like to follow our Instagram Account, please use the QR code to check out our Fall Festival Video!
THIS MONTH AT A GLANCE
November
Week 1
- 10/31/23 Costume Parade
- 11/2/23 College & Career Gear Day
- 11/2/23 CLA Career Chat #3
Week 2 Access Canned Food Drive
- 11/6/23 Asynchronous Day - Staff Development Day (No scholars on Campus)
- 11/9/23 CLA Spirit Gear Day- Wear Green, Blue or CLA Gear
- 11/10/23 No School- Veteran's Day
Week 3 Gratitude Week & Access Food Drive
- 11/14/23 CIP Meeting (Families Invited) | 1385 Antelope Rd
- 11/16/23 PTO Meeting | 4:00-5:00pm | K8 Campus (See sign up below)
- 11/16/23 CLA Spirit Gear Day- Wear Green, Blue or CLA Gear
Week 4
- 11/20/23 Family Teacher Conferences (Slots Available via ClassTag)
- 11/21/23 Family Teacher Conferences (Slots Available via ClassTag)
- 11/22/23 No School- Thanksgiving Break
- 11/23/23 No School- Thanksgiving Break
- 11/24/23 No School- Thanksgiving Break
- 11/30/23 November Monthly Assembly
- 11/30/23 CLA Spirit Gear Day- Wear Green, Blue or CLA Gear
CLA Career Chat - Nick Card
Red Ribbon Week
Twisted Teacher Day!
Ryha Johnston
"When I think of the word Kindness, I think of Ryha. Rhya is always kind to everyone in her class. If she sees someone who is in need, she will help them. Our class is lucky to have a great friend like Ryha.” - Mrs. Breiholz
Emma Mannenbach
"Emma is being recognized this month for the kindness she shows to everyone in the class. She is a scholar that always helps others with kindness.” - Mrs. Shelton
Vera Mannenbach
“Vera is being recognized this month for the kindness that she shows to others. She is always kind and helpful.” - Ms. Groom
Sophia Daniels
“Sophia has a heart of gold. I want to recognize her sweet nature and thoughtfulness. She is consistently caring for others and is extremely empathetic. She is an incredible friend to everyone.” - Mrs. Bilden
Azelia Mojarro
“Azelia is being recognized because she is kind and respectful to her peers as well as staff. She is helpful and courteous to others on a consistent basis, and willing to assist whenever needed, even without being asked.” - Mrs. Schnur
Zoey Johnson
“Zoey is being recognized for her kindness because she is supportive, helpful, and courteous to others (including teachers and staff).” - Mrs. Williams
Ms. Trautman - MS Literacy Teacher
"I love the staff! The fact that everyone works as hard as they do to meet the needs of students! Everything we do is centered around what works for each scholar. The passion each person has is contagious!" - Ms. Trautman
We are proud to have Alex Trautman serving our scholars!
CLA Gratitude Week | November 13th-16th
- Monday: "Grateful for our Classroom Family” | Write a letter/draw a picture for a classmate
- Tuesday: "Grateful for our Support Staff” Classes celebrate a specific support staff member
- Wednesday: “Grateful for our Earth” Class creates something out of recycled materials
- Thursday: "Grateful for our School” Classes create an Explorer/Compass related print project that can be posted around the school
Thank you for supporting your scholar as we continue to have a great time at school while building an even stronger culture on campus!
Fall Family-Teacher Conferences | November 20th & 21st
Our goal is to meet with 100% of our families, so please be sure to attend your appointment with your scholar and let's continue to partner together to make this year a great one!
November Monthly Character Trait | Gratitude
November's character trait highlight is "Gratitude."
Please take time to discuss with your scholar what it means to be kind.
- Definition: "Being thankful and showing appreciation for and to return kindness "
- Question: "How do you choose to show gratitude at CLA?"
November School Meals Menu
If your scholar brings a lunch from home, but would still like the menu offering for the day, that is fine as well!
The link to the November Menu is also provided here.
PTO- Supporting Events: Up Next Winter Program 12/12/23
If you are interested in assisting with Winter Program, please sign up using the link below! Teachers will also be communicating needs for their classroom-designed tree!
CLA App
Crater Lake Academy App
- 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
Yearbooks On Sale Now!
There's nothing else like your school yearbook. Get your hands on the limited edition collection of our stories from the year. Share it with your friends today and hang on to it for years to come!
Coffee & Energy Drinks On Campus
Scholars entering campus will be asked asked to finish them before entering the classroom space in order to keep our school looking (and smelling) its absolute best!
Thank you for your support in this area!
Early PM Pick Up/Messages During the School Day
- Emergency Notifications- Please contact the office no later than 1:30pm to provide adequate time for the office to contact the classroom
- Please let your student know the after school plans or how they are being picked up early before they come to school to limit interruptions in the classroom throughout the day
With instruction being important, we are asking that families refrain from pulling scholars out of class early (prior to their release time) so they may interact with content as much as possible. Thank you so much for partnering with us to ensure our Explorers receive the most out of their learning time!!!
College & Career Gear Days
With that, on the first Thursday of each month, our Explorers and staff will wear College/University gear (logo t-shirts, lanyards, hats, etc) or wear/dress in the Career they hope to be or would like to highlight. Example: if a scholar is hoping to be a firefighter in the future and they have an outfit, they are encouraged to wear it on this day!
Our hope is that we begin encouraging our Explorers think about their future!
Middle School Athletics
Staff: Mr. Pogue
Email: poguee@craterlakechaer.org
CRATER LAKE ACADEMY
Email: bildene@craterlakeacademy.org
Website: https://www.craterlakecharter.org
Location: 585 Nick Young Road, Eagle Point, OR, USA
Phone: 541-879-3620
Facebook: facebook.com/CraterLakeAcademy