Campolindo Parents Club Newsletter 11/14/22

Monday, November 14, 2022

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW: SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS We are working on a number of measures to improve campus safety. Starting today, Monday 11/14 the outer doors of campus facing the student lot will be locked every day at 8:45am. This will help direct all visitors to the main attendance office to check in and receive a visitor badge. Thank you for your support in keeping Campo a safe place.

NEW: CAMPO HOLIDAY COOKIE & TREAT EVENT Join the holiday fun! We would love to thank each of our 150 staff with a plate of 2 dozen homemade cookies and treats. For this event to be a success, we need 160 volunteers to donate 2 dozen cookies or treats on Thursday, December 8 by 9am to the staff conference room. Ten volunteers are also needed to help assemble the plates of cookies from 9:00am-12:00pm on Thursday, December 8. Thanks in advance for joining the fun! Sign up here.

NEW: CAMPO FINALS SCHEDULE The upcoming finals week schedule can be found on the CHS website.

UPDATE: CAMPO FINALS FUEL We are still 5000 snacks away from our goal! We are 100% parent supported, so please sign up to donate snacks by ordering directly from the online registry or by donating money through Venmo (@Randi-Kofman) or PayPal (@RandiKofman). This is a quick and rewarding way to support and encourage all students during a stressful time. Any questions, contact Randi Kaufman.

SHARE YOUR VISION FOR SAFER STREETS IN LAFAYETTE The City of Lafayette wants your ideas for making our streets in Lafayette safer for everyone, and for you to share your stories about where you have felt safe or unsafe when walking, biking, driving, or rolling around town. One way that you can provide your input is the new online mapping activity which will be available through November 20, 2022. Click here to access. Need assistance or want to provide more detailed information? Contact Lafayette’s Transportation Program Manager Patrick Golier.

CAREER SPEAKERS See dates below--more speakers to come!! All speakers will explain what it's like working in their field, what job opportunities are available, what education is required, where their industry is heading, and answer your questions. Come join us and see what excites you!! For more information on the speakers and to register, click here.

RESCHEDULED: Computer Science, November 16
Civil Engineering/Construction Management, January 6
Business, February 3
Physical Therapy/Sports Medicine, March 3

LEADERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS Events happening on campus--remind your students!

CANNED FOOD DRIVE November 14-December 7, leadership will be coming by classrooms to collect donations. Prizes will be awarded to classes with most donations. Cans are accepted but monetary donations are preferred by the Food Bank. Checks should be made payable to Contra Costa Food Bank.
New student organization on campus! Need help having a difficult conversation? Student Union is a new counseling service for students, led by students. You can fined the inquiry form to request support on the Campo website.

FACULTY/STAFF SPOTLIGHT

NEW: GET TO KNOW COUNSELOR MS. THAYER Hello Campolindo Community! My name is Jennifer Thayer and I am the new counselor. This is my 27th year in education as a teacher and school counselor. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, I earned my BA in Elementary Education from Augsburg College, before relocating to Southern California to begin my teaching career. Click here to read more...

ATHLETICS NEWS

NEW: BASEBALL There is a meeting on Tuesday, 11/15 at 1:25 (Lunch) in room G5 (PE Classroom next to the weight room) with our new Head Coach, Coach Fiammengo. All students interested in playing Baseball should plan to attend.

NEW: BOYS LACROSSE Interested in playing Boys Lacrosse in the Spring? Come out to LAX Open Fields. Open Fields are for new and returning players to learn the game, work on fundamentals, and sharpen skills. Mondays & Fridays from 3:30-4:45 on the lower fields next to the CPAC. Begins Monday, November 28. Join the Boys Lacrosse Info list and stay informed by clicking here.

REMINDER: ATHLETIC PE All Winter Season athletes who plan to participate in Athletic PE during their on-campus season of sport must complete an Athletic PE Agreement. A signed agreement for the Winter Season is due by Friday, November 18.

Student athletes in Athletic PE must complete the following steps:

Submit a contract to the Athletic PE box in the Counseling Office before November 18, 2022 for the Winter Season.
Enroll in the Athletic PE course in Canvas.
Submit signed timesheets weekly.
Log at least 70 hours of athletic activity to earn credit. Credit will appear on semester report cards after program completion.
Complete the entire season as a team member in good standing, including playoffs. No pre-season hours can be counted. Athletic PE hours begin the first official day of participation for each sport.

Any questions, contact Coach Grigsby. For more information, including access to Athletic PE Agreements and timesheets, visit the AUHSD Athletic PE webpage.

NLI NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT The NLI Recognition Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, November 16, at 12:50pm (lunch time). Please join us in the Campo quad to recognize our Senior Athletes that will be signing National Letters of Intent this Fall. We will be holding another NLI Recognition Ceremony in the Spring for any athletes that will be signing later this year.

Please visit our Campo Athletics Website for all the latest information.

The Campo Athletic Boosters are excited to support the Campolindo Athletics program and all of its student athletes. Stay current and follow us on our webpage and on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER

NEW: AAUW SCHOLARSHIP Orinda, Moraga, Lafayette Branch of the American Association of University Women is offering a $1,500 scholarship to a senior woman at Acalanes, Campolindo, and Miramonte High Schools. Deadline: February 15, 2023. Requirements: GPA 3.5 and Community Service. Click here for more information.

NEW: TRAVIS CREDIT UNION SCHOLARSHIP Apply for a $2,000 Travis Credit Union Community Impact Scholarship, which is available to Travis Credit Union members who are high school seniors bound for college this fall. If not already a member, students must first become a member. Click here for more information.

FINANCIAL AID QUESTIONS Students can now make an appointment to meet with Gaby Diaz in the College & Career Center at lunchtime to get their financial aid questions answered. Schedule an appointment here.

CHICO STATE UNIVERSITY VIRTUAL APPLICATION INFORMATION SESSIONS The Fall 2023 application window at Chico State has opened. Students should apply by the December 15 deadline. In these virtual sessions an admissions counselor will provide an overview of the application and answer any questions. Register here.

Monday, November 21, 3:30pm
Wednesday, December 7, 6pm
Wednesday, December 14, 6pm

MRS. BATCHELLER, COLLEGE/CAREER COUNSELOR

Click here for all the latest information from the College & Career Center.

CAMPOLINDO WELLNESS CENTER

NEW: WELLNESS PARENT ED NIGHT. Join Counseling Options & Parent Education (COPE) on Tuesday, November 15 from 6-7pm on Zoom to learn about recognizing depression, anxiety, and stress in yourself and your child. Register here.

NEW: NOVEMBER 19 IS INTERNATIONAL SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE DAY International Survivors of suicide day is designed to support those who have survived the loss of a loved one to suicide. Suicide Loss Survivors often face increased grief and distress as the holiday season approaches. It’s important for survivors to know that they are not alone and that they have support systems and resources available to them. If you or someone close to you is a survivor of suicide loss, the following resources may be helpful:

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Here is the webpage for the AFSP’s survivors of suicide loss resources. Also see How to Talk to Suicide Loss Survivors.

For information and details regarding programming, support groups, and educational opportunities visit our webpage or follow us on Instagram @campowellness.

CAMPOLINDO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING

NEW: YOU CAN INFLUENCE YOUR CHILDREN AND YOUR COMMUNITY DURING STAND UP TO HATE WEEK In addition to producing events that help us connect, learn and grow, the DEIB committee is also here to support parents. As we head into United Against Hate Week across Lamorinda, it is important for all of us to make time to talk about discrimination and acts of hate this week. An easy way to open up a conversation might be to simply ask if your student knows that the City of Lafayette observes a United Against Hate Week. You don’t need to supply all the content - it isn’t a lecture, just start the discussion. You Are Influential to Your Children and Your Community - Stand Up to Hate.

SEE US, HEAR US - THE RENTERS' NARRATIVE OF LIFE IN LAFAYETTE The Community Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee presents Community Conversation #6 on Wednesday, November 16 at 7pm at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center in the Don Tatzin Community Hall. Nearly 30 percent of homes in Lafayette are occupied by renters. What does it look like to pay rent in Lafayette for single parent or low, moderate and modest households? What are the challenges? What’s the silver lining? What obstacles do people encounter when trying to transition from renters to owners in Lafayette? Everyone is welcome to hear the panel discussion facilitated by Sharon K. Sobotta that includes the voices of service workers, educators, doctoral level professionals and corporate employees who will share their truths, struggles, hopes and dreams as renters.

Stay current and follow us on our webpage and on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

MORAGA EDUCATION FOUNDATION

2021-2022 ANNUAL REPORT Check out this summary of last year's Giving Campaign and a thank you to all of our donors!

PAY-TO-PLAY PARTIES MEF is scheduling its Pay-to-Play Parties for next year! Learn more about how you can make friends, build community, and raise funds for Campolindo here.

2022-2023 CAMPAIGN UPDATE MEF is 1/3 of the way to reaching its $3M goal. Unfortunately, this is below where we were at this time last year. Thank you to those of you who have donated. If you haven't donated yet, please make your donation today. Remember, you can designate your donation to go to Campolindo!

Watch this short video to see what your MEF donations fund. For information about MEF, visit moragaeducation.org . If you have questions, please reach out to MEF@moraga.k12.ca.us. Thank you for supporting Campolindo!

SENIOR CLASS NEWS

CALLING ALL INTERESTED SENIOR PARENTS! It’s time to start planning Senior Ball (May 6) and Grad Night (May 26)! Please join us for a planning meeting on November 30 at 7pm where we will start working on these committees. We’ll have plenty of volunteer opportunities from spending a couple of hours to being an integral part of a sub-committee. Email Kitty Stephens to RSVP and learn more.

SENIOR CELEBRATION!! Calling all Seniors–we want to celebrate you! On November 30 the College & Career Center is throwing a party during Academy to celebrate the hard work our seniors have put in towards their college applications or other post-graduation plans. Register in Teachmore under Batcheller.

HELP WITH FOOD FOR THE SENIOR CELEBRATION On November 30 the College & Career Center is throwing a party during Academy to celebrate the hard work our seniors have put in towards their college applications or other post-graduation plans. We’re providing pizza, but need volunteers to supply the rest. Sign up here.

Senior College/Career Checklist

For additional Class of 2023 information, visit our webpage here.