CLA Navigators Newsletter

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Hi CLA families,

With Semester 1 behind us, scholars have begun Semester 2 with a fresh start and a renewed focus. It is exciting to see the growth occurring across campus. We will start the first two weeks by completing Winter MAPS benchmarking during Advisory. This will provide us with a measurement of how our scholars have progressed since Fall compared to the national norm in Math and Reading. Upcoming, we will also administer the Pre-ACT to 10th Grade scholars.

Beyond academic measures, we continue to be committed to providing the + in Every Student Graduates +. We want to add meaningful experiences and explorations of careers within high school. We continue to offer Friday Enrichment and Support. While Friday is a school day, where scholars are expected to complete academic work asynchronously, we offer hands-on opportunities for scholars to explore their interests and learn new skills. This month, we are offering a college tour to SOU, a pottery class, and a pizza-making culinary experience. Tutoring is available every Friday from 1:00-3:30 also.

We continue to host monthly Career Chats that are engaging and offer scholars information about possible future career opportunities. In the last month, we have hosted the Linde Group (electronic gas company), Amy Blazer (IRS agent), and Congressman Cliff Bentz!

In addition to this, we are gearing up for Spring Term at RCC and KCC. If scholars are interested in joining the Pathways Academy, families must attend the informational meeting on February 7th at 6:00.

February is going to be LOVEly! ❤️

Serving with gratitude,

Jennifer Evans

February 2~ Friday Enrichment: CLA K-12 Ice Skating 12:00-2:00pm @ The Rink | Friday Support: Tutoring 1pm-3:30pm

February 6~ HS Assembly @ 9:10 | Pathways Academy Night @ 6:00

February 9~ Friday Enrichment: SOU Tour | Friday Support: Tutoring 1pm-3:30pm

February12-13~Rogue Community Health Dental Sealants at K-8 Campus

February 13~Pre ACT 10th Grade ONLY

February 13~CIP Meeting

February 14~ Pathways Application Deadline for Spring Term

February 16~Friday Enrichment: Pottery Class | Friday Support: Tutoring 1pm-3:30pm

February 19~ NO SCHOOL - President's Day

February 20~Pre ACT 10th Grade ONLY

February 22~ CLA PTO Meeting- 4pm at K-8 Campus

February 23~Friday Enrichment: Personal Pizza Making | Friday Support: Tutoring 1pm-3:30pm

February 26~ Girls and Boys Golf starts @ EPHS

February 29 ~ Literacy Night 5pm @ K-8 Campus

We have 3 scholars from the Class of 2024 who have met their graduation requirements for an Oregon High School Diploma with the completion of 1st Semester. Congratulations to our most recent graduates...

• PAYTON STOCKER
• STEVEN HEADY
• AUSTIN CAMPAGNA

Mrs. Curry is a Social Studies, Pathways, and Elective Teacher at CLAHS. If she is not helping scholars learn about global issues and conflicts, you can find her helping our Pathways Scholars through their college courses and preparing financially for college or providing real-world experiences through the Student Store for the Entrepreneurship course. Mrs. Curry has also built the Student Leadership team at CLAHS to recognize that "Leadership is an action, not a position." Our Leadership scholars serve at K8 events (Fall Festival, Literacy Night, May Muscle Hustle) and help plan HS events (Homecoming, Prom, Movie Nights). What scholars love most about Mrs. Curry is how she cares for them. She is thoughtful, kind, and truly invested in helping scholars prepare for their future.

Fun Fact: Mrs. Curry loves Mexican food, the USC Trojans, and Friends. If you want to brighten her day, bring her a Peppermint Mocha or a good book (she is an avid reader!).

We share a responsibility to ensure your child is on track for college and career readiness. We’re excited to share that the Oregon Department of Education approved and will fund PreACT® as the early college and career readiness assessment for all Oregon students in grade 10 for the 2023-2024 school year.

With PreACT® assessments, you can get useful information to help your child choose the right high school courses, think about ways to work on areas for improvement, and even begin discussions about their college and career interests. This year, we’ve chosen to administer the PreACT as one of the first actionable steps your students can take to become ready for college and plan for the future.

At no cost to you, we are providing your child with the PreACT on Tuesday, February 13th (Group B) and Tuesday, February 20th (Group A) during regular school hours from 9:10-12:30 at the Central Office.

We’re confident your child will do their best. This is an opportunity to see your student’s potential performance on the ACT® test. To learn more about the test, see the attached infographic, 6 Ways PreACT Helps You.

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

Amy Blazer visited CLAHS and shared her experience as an IRS agent. Scholars were fascinated with her career and eager to learn more. There are interesting and fulfilling career opportunities out there!

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!"

For current scholars who are interested in joining the Pathways Program, this meeting must be attended by the parent/guardian and scholar to receive an application for the program.

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!

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!

The Linde Team brought an interactive and fascinating presentation about careers in electronic gases. The team conducted experiments with liquid nitrogen, shared their hasmat gear, and shot bottle rockets. Thank you, Linde Team, for sharing what you do with CLA!

Congressman Bentz shared his experience has a Congressman in the US House of Representatives. What are current issues facing the federal government and what does the day-to-day look like on Capitol Hill.

2/27/24 -RCC Open Registration begins

3/1/24 -RCC/KCC Last Day to Withdraw

3/15/24 -RCC Financial Aid document submission deadline

3/22/24 -RCC/KCC Term Ends

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.

The next Academic Review dates are:

• Friday, February 16th
• Friday, March 8th

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