CLA Navigators Newsletter

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Crater Lake Academy was nominated as one of the Top 5 Public Schools in the Rogue Valley according to Rogue Valley Times, Best of the Rogue Valley. Voting has started for placement in the Top 5. Vote now! Voting closes on August 30th. We LOVE CLA!

Our staff have spoken!

Crater Lake Academy has been voted one of the 100 Best Nonprofits to work for in Oregon for 2023. This is the fifth year CLA has received this award.

Many thanks to our wonderful staff for taking the time to cast their votes!

Welcome back, CLA Families!

I hope this message finds you well and filled with anticipation for the upcoming school year. On behalf of the high school staff, I am thrilled to welcome you back to Crater Lake Academy for what promises to be an extraordinary journey of learning, growth, and memorable experiences.

As we navigate this new academic year, I want to express my gratitude for your ongoing support, dedication, and partnership in building a healthy educational community. Our school is not just a place of learning, but a place where lasting friendships are forged, talents are discovered, and dreams take flight.

This year, we are committed to building upon the strong foundation we have established, while also embracing fresh ideas and innovative approaches to education. Our goal is to provide an inspiring and safe environment for your student to discover their passions and talents and connect those to their future career paths.

To our new students and families, I extend a warm welcome to you! We are thrilled that you chose CLA and look forward to getting to know you better.

I encourage both students and families to actively participate in our school community. Attend back to school meetings, parent-teacher conferences, and school events to connect with fellow parents and educators. Your involvement makes a significant difference in creating a rich and supportive learning atmosphere.

Thank you once again for entrusting us with the privilege of educating your children. Wishing you all a year filled with growth, discovery, and success.

Here's to an inspiring adventure ahead!

-Jennifer

August 22 ~ Pathways Program Parent Night @ 6pm

August 28-30 ~ Back to School Meetings

September 4 ~ Labor Day (No School)

September 5 ~ First Day of School for 9th Grade

September 6 ~ First Day of School for 10th Grade

September 7 ~ First Day of School for 11th/12th Grades

September 19 ~ PICTURE DAY

We will be hosting our Back to School Meetings from Monday, August 28th to Wednesday, August 30th. We highly encourage all of our students and their families to attend. This will provide the ideal time for all of us to team together to go over what school will look like, complete yearly paperwork, take key actions needed for success, and time to create a plan for the year.

Click on the Teacher below to schedule a meeting:

This year CLAHS will begin implementing school wide AVID study and organization skills to better support our students. Each student will need the following supplies:

• #2 Pencils (12ct)

• D- Ring Binder

• 8-tab Binder Dividers

• 1 set Headphones/Earbuds

• Pencil Pouch

• 1 pkg Highlighters (4 different colors)

• 1 pkg pens (Black or Blue)

• 3 pkgs college-ruled paper

• 1 pkg colored pencils- 12 count

• Scientific calculator

Students should bring supplies during Soft Start. Student will be responsible for storing and using these items for the duration of the school year.

Full-day attendance at Soft Start is required. Each student will only need to attend on their assigned day this week. We will be utilizing this week to ensure that your student has a successful start to the year!

Tuesday, Sept. 5th from 9:00-3:00....FRESHMAN

Wednesday, Sept. 6th from 9:00-3:00....SOPHOMORES

Thursday, September 7th from 9:00-3:00....JUNIORS & SENIORS

• 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.

Gear up for College & Career Day! Join CLA in wearing college and career gear on the 1st Thursday of each month.

Is your scholar interested in taking courses at RCC or KCC during Fall term? They can earn dual credit (high school credit and college credit) through our Pathways Program. If you're scholar has not already been accepted into the program, please join us for a Parent Night on Tuesday, August 22nd at 6pm and CLA High School (176 Salmon Way). *This is a required meeting to apply for the program.

We are excited to announce that we will have our CLA Apparel Store available for families to purchase items again for the school year! With that, we will open the store for a couple weeks here at the beginning of the school year and then it will close so the company can fulfill orders.

Please check it out! The store will be open from August 17th through August 31st.

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.

Steps:

1. Download "Canvas Parent"
2. Find My School - Search for "Crater Lake Charter Academy - Parent"
3. Enter your personal information to create login
4. Enter "Student Pairing Code" - Contact the Front Office to get this code

For more information, you may watch "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

CLA's Parent Teacher Organization meets monthly to plan student and community events and fundraisers. Look for more details in the September newsletter.