Jesus said, " I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12
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Counseling Corner August 13, 2018
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Dear Saints,
Welcome back! I am excited to begin the 2018-2019 school year with you! As a reminder, you will receive a Counseling Corner email from me every Monday. Please take time each week to read through all announcements. If you have an additional email address that you would like to add to the distribution list, just let me know.
Mrs. Yakinian
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Tuesday, August 14,
a "Gold" day, will be the first full day of school for all students.
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Note that some sections of courses, and some courses in their entirety, are full. Please also know master schedule changes may happen over the summer resulting in changes to student schedules. We will work to honor schedule change requests, but some requested changes are not possible to implement at this late date. The last day to make a change to student schedules is Friday, August 24th at 3:00 p.m.
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Senior College Planning night is right around the corner! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 4, at 6:00 p.m. in the MPR. Students and parents are encouraged to attend. Click here to RSVP.
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Parent Resources Showcase
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Over the years, Crean Lutheran has been abundantly blessed with many wonderful resources and community partners. For the 2018-2019 school year, Crean Lutheran will be hosting the first annual
Parent Resource Showcase
on
Tuesday September 18 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in Building A.
This event will serve as an opportunity to highlight the various partnerships that the Student Services Department provides to our students and families throughout the school year. Parents will have the opportunity to attend up to five different presentations that will be offered in a classroom setting in Building A.
Click here view the rotation schedule and RSVP!
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CLHS partners with Concordia University, Irvine (CUI) and Concordia University, Seward (CUNE) to provide juniors and seniors the opportunity to purchase college credit .
Please click here to review the list of dual credit courses offered this year. If you are interested in registering for dual credit, please visit your course's Canvas page. The deadline to register and submit payment is Friday, August 31.
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Mark Your Calendars - 2018-2019 College Tours
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This year Crean Lutheran High School will be offering two different college tours;
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A day trip to San Diego to visit University of San Diego, Point Loma and Cal State San Marcos on
February 20
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Our very first overnight trip to Northern California to visit Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, UC Santa Barbara, Westmont College, Stanford, and UC Berkeley over Easter Break,
April 25-27
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Contact Mrs. Garcia for more information.
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On
Thursday, August 30,
we invite you to our annual Back-to-School Night and pray the evening will be a time of fellowship and learning in the interest of further
Proclaiming
Jesus Christ through Excellence in Education!
This event is
for parents only
and will begin with an optional Canvas Workshop in our Multipurpose Room (207A) from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. The Canvas workshop is recommended, and highly recommended if your student is enrolled in one or more online classes. If you plan on attending, please submit the
Canvas Workshop RSVP Form
.
All parents, whether attending the Canvas workshop or not, will need to pick up their student's schedule from one of the tables that is set up in the school's Courtyard Plaza for this purpose. Schedules will be available from 5:20 p.m. to 5:40 p.m. Beginning at 5:45 p.m., a short plenary session will take place in the Event Center and rotations will begin at 6:00 p.m.
Please review the following information regarding our
Online
and
Blended
course offerings:
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Online Courses
: Although teachers of
Online
courses will not be available to present on the evening of Back-to-School Night, they are happy to meet throughout the academic year. If your child has an
Online
class, you are encouraged to attend the Canvas workshop, check Canvas regularly, call the instructor when necessary, and/or schedule meetings as needed.
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Blended Courses:
If your child is enrolled in a
Blended
course, you may hear from up to two
Blended
teachers, receive information related to your child's specific
Blended
class, and hear general strategies related to success in the
Blended
setting.
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Interested in Being a Peer Tutor?
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The CLHS Counseling
Department is currently looking for a number of exceptional Saints to become Peer Tutors. Tutors are needed in all subject areas. If you are interested in working as a peer tutor, you need to meet the following criteria:
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You must be a full time student at CLHS with a total weighted GPA of 3.8
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You must earn a grade of "A" or "B" in the class or classes that you will tutor or be enrolled in the AP or Honors level of that course.
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You must have availability to tutor students either before, during, or after school.
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It is important that you have an active Parent and Student Aeries account, as this is where you are able to access student grades, attendance, and schedules. Click here to log in or create an account.
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Starting a new school year can be stressful. Encourage your student to start strong! Be as supportive as possible as your student navigates and manages this new school year. You never know how far a few words of encouragement can go.
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