CLA Navigators Newsletter

Developing student-focused pathways for a lifetime of opportunities through

innovation, exploration, and community partnerships.

Hi CLA families,

We are halfway through the 1st Semester and time if flying by at CLAHS! We have hosted Friday engagement and support activities each week. We have implemented AVID Elective lessons and strategies into our curriculum and instruction. We have held schoolwide assemblies and participated in Spirit week. We have successfully planned and executed a fabulous Homecoming Festival. We also have an increased number of scholars participating in our Pathways Program this Fall. Plus, we have hosted 5 career chats and participated in a career fair, a college fair, and a career tour. This is all in addition to the most important work that goes into teaching and learning everyday--an incredible effort from our teachers and our scholars (and parents too!) What an amazing community we have here at CLA!

This week, our scholars were able to show off what they have learned during Mid-Terms. While this week may have brought on some additional stress, our scholars proved they CAN do it! Please take time to congratulate them for their efforts thus far. Now, here's to a strong second half!

Fall Conferences are right around the corner, and our goal is to meet with every family at CLAHS. The conference will consist of a meeting with the scholar's advisor, followed by time to meet with other teachers regarding course-specific questions as well. During the meeting with the advisor, we will review academic goals, progress, supports, and forecast courses for 2nd semester. We also ask that parents/guardians and scholars both attend the meeting. Please sign up for a conference with your scholar's advisor using the links below.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership in serving your scholar. We are seeing tremendous growth here at CLAHS, and we are looking forward to more!

With gratitude,

Jennifer Evans

November 1 ~ CLAHS Assembly @ 9:15

November 1-11 ~ NHS Food Drive

November 2 ~ College & Career Day | Career Chats (RCC Health Professions/Dental Hygiene ) @ 9:10

November 3 ~ End of 1st 9 weeks of school

November 6 ~ Asynchronous Day

November 7 ~ Career Chat (USMC) @ 10:00

November 7-8 ~ Scavenger Hunt

November 8 ~ Pathways Program Night @ 6:00

November 10 ~ No School Veteran's Day

November 15 ~ Scavenger Hunt Adjudication @ SOU

November 17 ~ Academic Review & Friday Support

November 20-21 ~ Fall Conferences- No School

November 22-23 ~ Thanksgiving Break- No School

December 1 ~ Friday Engagement: Cake Decorating Class

Izzy is a Senior at Crater Lake Academy this year. She is an outstanding scholar and a member of the Oregon High School Equestrian Team at EPHS - a state qualifier!

In addition to this, Izzy is living the (+) in Every Student Graduates + as a member of our Pathways Program. She is our first CLA scholar to begin cosmetology school during high school with our new partnership with Imani School of Cosmetology.

No matter where she goes, Izzy is shining her bright smile, spreading kindness, and showing others that hard work pays off. We are proud of you Izzy!

Mr. Ortega is the Academic Dean at CLAHS. He is new to Crater Lake Academy this year, but has been serving students in the Eagle Point community for over 2 decades. We are thrilled to have him on our team! Mr. Ortega is passionate about helping scholars break down obstacles to learning in order to find success and achieve their goals. As the Academic Dean, Mr. Ortega works with CLA scholars to do just that!

Mr. Ortega assists scholars with course forecasting for CLA courses and college courses within our Pathways Program. He also works to bring in community partners to promote college and career opportunities locally.

Fun fact - Mr. Ortega is a fan of chocolate, watermelon rock stars, and Sublime. Outside of CLA, you can find him coaching soccer and cheering on his family. And if he isn't on the field, you may find him at LifeArt. Check it out here.

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

National Honor Society is teaming up with ACCESS for a Food Drive from November 1st through 11th. Donations bins for canned goods and non-perishable food items will be available at both the CLA High School and K-8 Campuses.

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

SSGT Bivens from the United States Marine Corps will be at CLAHS on November 7th from 10:00-11:00 to speak to any scholars interested in learning about opportunities provided through the Marines.

The SOU Scavenger Hunt is an academic competition where scholars get together and try to solve riddles and problems. They must gather evidence to support their claims. Once they have gathered evidence, the team will present its findings and plead their case at the SOU campus. The Scavenger Hunt will take place on November 7 an 8 at CLA. On November 15th, the team will go to SOU for adjudication.

This is a great activity for all! If you love to debate, great! We need you! If you love solving riddles and puzzles, we need you! If you just want to be a part of this activity, we need you!

See Mrs. Bateman for details.

The Scavenger Hunt Team will travel to SOU to present their evidence and adjudicate their findings with high schools from Jackson and Josephine Counties. This event is challenging, engaging, and so much fun!!!

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!

Use the links above to sign up for a Fall Conference with your scholar's advisor.

Tammy is a Field Admission Representative for Wyotech who loves helping people find success in their careers. Her career at Wyotech enables her to do that everyday! We look forward to hearing about her experience and what Wyotech has to offer.

Dr. Mannenbach is a physical therapist for Douglas ESD. She will be sharing her career experience along with other members of her team. This career chat will include various levels of careers within physical therapy, how each specific role interacts with one another, and what the qualifications are for each position. You won't want to miss this one!

12/8/23 KCC & RCC Term Ends

12/8/23 RCC Grades Available Online

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 the next month or so, there will be an Academic Review on November 17th and December 15th. 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