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Instrumental Music Boosters Spirit Wear For Sale!
Show your Grizzly Spirit and support the Instrumental Music Program!
The online store will be open for orders January 10-22.
Please visit the following site to view and purchase merchandise:
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Dos Coyotes Fundraiser - Interact Club
Join us for the Cal High Interact Club fund raiser at Dos Coyotes Jan. 17-23rd. Please bring this flyer with you.
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PTSA Membership meeting Tuesday 18
Town Hall meeting with Principal Megan Keefer.
The First PTSA membership association Zoom meeting of 2022 will be on Jan 18, at 06:00 PM
Register in advance for this meeting:
The meeting will start in a Town Hall format where Principal Keefer will address pre-submitted topics and questions from the community. Please let us know what you would like to hear and learn at the time that you register for the meeting.
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Cyber Safety - A Presentation for Parents
Thursday, January 20 at 7pm via Zoom
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Parents and caregivers are invited to join us on Thursday, January 20 from 7-8pm via Zoom for this opportunity to learn more about cyber safety issues.
The presentation will cover topics including:
Identity protection
Online reputation & digital footprint
Cyber-Bullying
Sexting and Sextortion
Presented by San Ramon Valley Unified School District and San Ramon Valley Council of PTAs in coordination with the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office & The Silicon Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Parents and educators must register in advance to attend this FREE zoom presentation. Some content may not be appropriate for younger children.
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Course Offerings Fair
Friday, January 21 at lunch
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The California High School Course Offerings fair is Friday, 1/21/22. We will have an extended lunch that day- BELL SCHEDULE HERE.
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Register for AP Exams January 15 to February 25 |
Due to confusion regarding the late AP registration, here are the clarifications as they relate to students at California High School:
- The late testing registration payment window will be open from January 15-February 25.
- The late testing registration payment option is ONLY available for students who are attending an in-person AP course at California High School who are already registered and part of the class roster.
- Since this is a late registration payment offering, there is also a late fee of $40 attached to this registration. You will see it on the site.
- Here is the correct site for this late registration:
In addition, anyone who will be needing accommodations on the AP exams must have all of the paperwork submitted to college board no later than January 18.
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College Connect Informational Night
Wednesday, January 26
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For information on College Connect:
Register for the event:
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The best way to stay connected to all things Cal High related is to follow us on Instagram at the handles below!
- CAL HIGH: @calhighgrizzlies
- CLASS of 2022: @calhigh2022
- CLASS of 2023: @calhigh_23
- CLASS of 2024: @calhigh2024
- CLASS of 2025: @calhigh25
- SPIRIT: @calhighspirit
- RALLY and LTA: @calhighrallylta
- CULTURE AND CLIMATE: @chs_cultureandclimate
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Health Classes at Cal High |
Health classes at Cal High will soon cover more than nutrition and exercise. Thanks to Senate bill 224 which requires all school districts that offer health classes to include mental health as part of the curriculum. The California department of education has till 1/1/2023 to incorporate into state standards and districts have till 1/1/2024 to begin teaching the new material. No additional funding is available through this bill, but the financial impact is expected to be minimal. The department of education will draft the curriculum for the school districts.
The topics to be included are schizophrenia, eating disorders, ptsd, obsessive-compulsive disorder, substance abuse and bio-polar disorder. The curriculum will explore causes and symptoms of mental illness as well as treatment and how to advocate for a friend or family who may need help.
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Rapid COVID Testing at CHS - Update |
On-site, COVID testing is ONLY available for California High School site staff, students athletes and students who participate in extracurricular activities that are required to test weekly.
Testing will continue to take place in the Theater Lobby. Please check the GVP website for our available testing date(s) and time(s). As a reminder, you must make an appointment on GVP in order to be tested.
Continued testing is still available at the Education Center for all SRVUSD students, staff, and families
SRVUSD Education Center, 699 Old Orchard Drive, Danville, Monday - Friday from 11:30 am - 5:30 pm and Saturdays from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (except holidays).
Thank you as always for your partnership in keeping our schools and communities safe.
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Friday, June 3, 2022
10pm to 1:30am
Cal High Campus
A safe and sober celebration with food, music, games, photo ops, entertainment and more.
Price starts at $100 for PTA Members and $125 for non members
Ticket prices will increase on
1/15/2022 $125/ $150
2/15/2022 $150 /$175
3/15/22 $175/$200
Final Sale Date 4/15/2022 $200/$225
Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Tickets will NOT be sold at the gate.
*Next meetings Via zoom will be January 11th 2022, Feb 2nd 2022 & March 2nd 2022
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Hello Grizzly family
On Tuesday evening we have a Town hall style Q&A with Principal Keefer. Many have submitted questions and points of interest and concern already while registering for the meeting. Please continue to do so, the link to the meeting is in this Bear Facts. In case your questions are elaborate and need more space to illustrate, they can be sent in advance to: calhighptsa@gmail.com. Looking forward to see you on the Zoom call.
-Margret Roobol-Boza , PTSA President 2021-2022
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Monday, January 17 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is an official day of service and celebrates the civil rights leader’s life and legacy. Here are some ideas on how to get involved:
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February is African American/Black History Month |
Black History Month, which is celebrated each year during February, is a chance for Americans to learn details of their nation’s history.
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Cal Cares/Words Matter Week
February 14-18
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By bringing attention to name-calling, hate speech, and verbal bullying of all kinds and providing schools, students, and parents with the tools and inspiration to launch an ongoing dialogue about ways to eliminate these acts in our schools and in our community, the schools of the SRVUSD, including Cal High, will be a safe place to learn for all students.
During the week of February 14th through 18th, we'll have a heightened focus on ensuring that the Cal High Community, including LGBTQIA+ students, students of diverse races / ethnic backgrounds, students with disabilities regardless of their appearance, ethnicity, race, language, gender, size and/or special learning needs feel safe and able to perform scholastically. Daily lunchtime activities will be celebrated each day in the quad in partnership with the Cal High PTSA and Leadership. More information on each day's activities coming soon!
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Dear Students and Parents,
Our Art Reflections Showcase this year was epic! Live performances, film productions, video, dance, visual arts and more - it was all possible because of your talent and commitment to the arts! Two of our Cal High Students ~ Sia PatelPuri, Dance Choreography and Shivali Pathak, Music Composition ~ have moved on to the Next Level!! All of our participants received medals and trophies and ribbons for their participation. What an exciting event! Art Reflections is a year-long art recognition program awarding students with scholarships and spotlights as they progress towards the National Level. I will keep you posted as two of our Grizzly Students move towards that level.
The theme for Next Year's Art Reflections is coming out soon....
Thank you to everyone who made this event possible and successful - it truly took all hands on deck.
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Bear Facts Weekly Newsletter |
Stay up-to-date: If you know someone who did not receive this Bear Facts newsletter, forward this to them and tell them to click on Bear Facts sign up to register for the newsletter. Be sure to choose “California HS”. The Bear facts is your number 1 source of Cal High related information next to the School Website. As a complement to the school website, one can now find an archive of the Bear Facts under the NEWS section.
Note, there will not be a newsletter going out the week of 11/22 due to Thanksgiving week.
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Grizzlies Swimmers now is the time to fill out this form to indicate interest and get your physical for athletic clearance. The season will begin in February.
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On-Line Athletics Registration for Spring Sports is Now Open |
If you want to try out for Baseball, M. Golf, Softball, Diving, Swimming, M. Tennis, M. Volleyball, Lacrosse or Competitive Sport Cheer (Stunt) or participate in Track & Field, go to athleticclearance.com and register on-line now!
In addition to completing the registration process, 2 things must be uploaded to your account in order to be cleared:
- Current Physical Form filled out, signed and dated by your doctor with the doctor’s office stamp
- Proof of medical insurance ie. Kaiser card
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Students playing multiple sports must register for each sport. For those who already have a sports account, do NOT create a new account. When you use your existing account, a lot of information carries over including your physical expiration date. So just log in and click on "Start Clearance Here!" on the Clearances page.
- Please register only for the sport(s) you intend to try out for!
- Sports Registration and clearance is 100% online. An e-mail will be sent when the student is cleared. Please allow 5 school days to get a response about your account. Only Cleared athletes may participate in tryouts.
DEADLINE for registering for Spring Sports is January 31, 2022. Tryouts/practice begin on February 7, 2022.
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Instrumental Music Boosters
Booster Volunteers Needed:
The Boosters supports the entire Instrumental Music program including Marching Band & Color Guard and all instrumental music classes. There are many ways to get involved. Interested in volunteering? Please contact the calhighbandboosterprez@gmail.com.
Upcoming Booster/Parent Meetings: Thursday 1/20/22, 2/17/22
Meetings are held at 7pm in the Cal High Band Room
Upcoming Events:
Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser: ** Postponed ** More information to follow
Crab Feed Annual Fundraiser: Saturday Mar 12, 2022
For the latest information, please visit the Cal High Instrumental Music website. Updated event calendar, REMIND sign up, Cal High Instrumental Music Newsletter sign up, booster information, volunteer info, etc.
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Cal High Athletic Boosters |
Meeting
Scoreboard Sponsorships Available
The prospect of getting your business name or Logo on the Cal High Stadium Scoreboard does not come very often - take advantage of this rare opportunity! Check out the available options here or on our website.
Membership:
Don’t miss your chance to join CAB and get into (non-playoff) home football and basketball games free! Go to the Future Fund Store for more information.
We are Social:
Open Positions:
We have a few positions still open on the CAB board:
- Corporate Ad Sponsorship
- Grizzly Madness Chair
- Snack Shack Coordinator
- Alumni Coordinator / Hall of Fame
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California High Ed Fund/Academic Booster |
Next Meeting:
The next Ed Fund/Academic Boosters Committee will meet on Monday January 31st, 2022 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm via a zoom call. All are welcome to attend. Questions? Please contact Ed Fund/Academic Boosters
SUPPORT Cal High Ed Fund/Academic Boosters
Thank you for your donations during registration to help
support non-funded programs and teachers at Cal High. To learn more about the Ed Fund/Academic Boosters please check out the website. We encourage you
to donate if you haven't done so already. We will provide more updates on our academic support throughout the school year.
Buying Back to School supplies and more?
.5% of all purchases will be donated back to the Cal High Ed Fund/Academic Boosters if you use Amazon Smile.
Ed. Fund/Academic Boosters Website and Contact
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FAFSA
It is very important to sign up for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) while you are preparing your college applications. Although the FAFSA is due by March 2, schools weigh the FAFSA while determining what amount of needs-based aid they will award. FAFSA reports can also help pay for community college! You will also list where you want your results for aid sent, so it is very helpful to complete the FAFSA at the same time you complete your school applications. The website is www.studentaid.gov
Scholarships
There are hundreds of scholarships available on www.fastweb.com Be sure to keep track of the deadlines and qualifications. Many are based on things such as ethnicity, parent’s employment, student employment, religious affiliation and extra-curricular involvement. Scholarships can often be stacked, and some are renewable!
Work Permits
Permits are required for anyone under the age of 18, and last until the beginning of the 2022 school year. Find the work permit application on the www.calhigh.net homepage, and send it to knichols@srvusd.net (college and career advisor)
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Senior Scholarships
PTA is now accepting applications for High School Senior Scholarships.
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Extracurriculars
Committed Athletes! Please fill out this form so we can get to know more about you. Thank you!
Do you have a fall sport athlete you think deserves a shoutout? Please fill out this google form to recognize them.
Give any student who does an interesting activity (in school or outside) a shoutout!
SPORTS
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Click HERE to see the schedule for upcoming sports games!
SOCIAL MEDIA
The best way to stay connected to all things Cal High related is to follow us on Instagram at the handles below!
- CAL HIGH: @calhighgrizzlies
- CLASS of 2022: @calhigh2022
- CLASS of 2023: @calhigh_23
- CLASS of 2024: @calhigh2024
- CLASS of 2025: @calhigh25
- SPIRIT: @calhighspirit
- RALLY and LTA: @calhighrallylta
- CULTURE AND CLIMATE: @chs_cultureandclimate
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Cal High Philanthropy Club |
The Cal High Philanthropy Club produces handmade crafts that are on sale to the Grizzly family and to any family/friends that are interested. Profit we made will be donated to the Animal Welfare Institute. As for now, our lovely club members have just finished our first handcraft project — Keychains! We have all of our products' pictures on our Instagram (@chs_philanthropy_21), all info will be in the post and highlights. Just comment on the purchase! Please come take a look!
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Whether you knit, crochet, do cross stitch, embroidery, macramé or braid bracelets, or would like to learn, stop by T-5 to find out more about the club. We usually meet on Fridays during Student support. |
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The Wellness Center at California High School is called the Zen Den. Through the remainder of the semester, we are offering a variety of short workshops during the Student Support period. In December, we are offering:
Mindful Monday: Various self-efficacy topics through TED talks
Talk it out Tuesday: Talking Circles about self-care
Thoughtful Thursday: Creativity and Art Therapy activities
Fun Friday: Community building through games
Students can come in to sign up for a spot, there are limited spaces per event (8-12 participants per session). Student Support / Tutorial Passes are provided the morning of each session and are picked up in the Wellness Center at the start of the day.
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Support our Cal High Teachers and Staff - Donors Choose! |
Teachers and staff are working to make remote learning more engaging, but some could use your support. Go to DonorsChoose to contribute to help our Grizzly heroes.
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When you shop on Amazon (smile.amazon.com), please use THIS LINK to support Cal High PTSA. Amazon will donate 0.5% of your order to CHS PTSA.
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Bear Facts is the weekly newsletter published by Cal High PTSA with articles submitted by SRVUSD, Cal High staff/organizations, and PTSA.
to share news with the Cal High Community.
No advertisements are allowed.
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