CLA Navigators Newsletter

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Hi CLA families,

At the start of each year, I find myself reflecting on the trials and triumphs of the previous year and how they have brought me to TODAY -- the character built, wisdom gained, memories made, and even the challenges left to tackle. As I look at our scholars I see the same -- a lot of character-building, wisdom gained, memories made, and even challenges yet to tackle. I am honored to partner with you in supporting, encouraging, and guiding your scholars in the new challenges of 2024 as we work toward fulfilling Every Student Graduate +. The best is yet to come!

Happy New Year!

Jennifer Evans

January 2 ~ School's back in session

January 4 ~ College & Career Day | Career Chat: Linde

January 5 ~ Friday Support: Tutoring

January 6 ~ Mt. Ashland Ski Program Begins

January 9 ~ CIP Meeting

January 11 ~ CLA Info. Night

January 12 ~ Friday Enrichment: Dodgeball | Friday Support: Tutoring

January 15 ~ NO SCHOOL - MLK Day

January 18-19 ~ Senior Project Presentations

January 19 ~ Friday Enrichment: Art Class w/ LifeArt | Support: Tutoring

January 22-25 ~ FINALS Week

January 25 ~ End of 1st Semester

January 26 ~ NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day

Addison H. is a Junior at Crater Lake Academy. She is a high achieving scholar and athlete. As a scholar, Addison has worked at an accelerated pace to complete her graduation requirements while simultaneously earning college credits through Klamath Community College. She is living the (+) in Every Student Graduates + as a member of our Pathways Program. Addison plans to play volleyball in college and study to become a helicopter pilot. She has already earned 21 college credits as a high school student and is well on her way to achieving her long-term goals. Recently, she also flew a helicopter for the first time at KCC!

Addison also plays volleyball at Eagle Point High School where she was selected 1st Team in the conference again this year. She is a kind, driven, and dedicated young lady. CLA is proud of you, Addi, and can't wait to see what the future holds!

Mr. Blackburne is a Language Arts teacher and this is his first year at CLA. He is passionate about reading, writing, and providing an engaging experience for scholars. Mr. Blackburne's calm and confident demeanor helps students engage in learning and step up to academic challenges with ease. We are thankful to have Mr. Blackburne as part of the CLA Team. He is loved and appreciated by scholars and staff!

Fun Facts: You may catch Mr. Blackburne sipping on iced coffee or grabbing some lunch at Chipotle on the way to his next hiking adventure. Mr. Blackburne enjoys painting and paddle boarding as well.

As you enter the Front Office at CLAHS, you'll notice that we now have a new system for entering the building. This system is the same as the one at our K8 Campus, and it's purpose is increase safety on campus for scholars and staff. Anyone entering the building will need to press the intercom button to request access from the Office Manager before entering.

Join CLA in wearing college and career gear on the 1st Thursday of each month.

Process technicians from Linde will provide an interactive presentation about the local gas processing plant in White City as well as the possible career paths available in the field.

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!

Registration for High School students has closed for this program. For those who registered:

Location: Mt. Ashland

Dates: All 4 Saturdays in January

Time: 3:00-9:00pm

*Transportation will not be provided by CLA. Scholars are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the mountain.

For any families who do not currently attend CLA and are interested in their scholar attending CLAHS for 2nd Semester, we will be hosting a CLA Informational Night on Thursday, January 11th @ 5:30. We will present our high school programs and allow time for Q & A.

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!

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!

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

Dr. Mannenbach is a physical therapist for Douglas ESD. She shared her career experience along with other members of her team in our December Career Chat. This career chat included various levels of careers within physical therapy, how each specific role interacts with one another, and what the qualifications are for each position. It was a hit!

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 Open 1:00-3:30)- 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.

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. 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.

In the month of January, there will be no Academic Review with the 1st Semester ending on January 25th, 2024.

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