Sister School Toy Drive

Thank you to everyone that contributed to our Sister School Toy Drive! We have reached and exceeded our goal of 450 toys so that every student at our Sister School, Michelle Obama Elementary, will received a toy.

A huge thank you to Learning Express who donated over $400 in toys to the drive!

Coffee With the Counselors

Hello all,

You are invited to our virtual Coffee with the Counselors! Join some of our CHS Counselors to talk about preparing for finals as well as a Q&A session. This event will be on Wednesday, December 6th from 9:00-9:30 am virtually. Here is the link to register. We hope to see you there, but if you are unable to make it, we record and post our sessions to our YouTube page.

Have a question? Email Kelly Falcone at kfalcone@srvusd.net.

Take care,

Your Cal Counseling Team

Cal High Holiday Choir Concert

Join Cal High Choir for a festive evening at the holiday concert on Thursday, 12-7-23 at 7pm in the theater. Free admission for CHS staff and students with id. Adults $10, Children $5

Calling All Overdue Textbooks and Library Books

Hi Students, the Winter break is almost here! Please return all your books that are overdue so you can start fresh for the new year! Thank you!

Cal High Photo Donations

Do you have an old film camera or tripod collecting dust in your closet? Cal High Photo is looking for donations of any old photography equipment. If you have a donation please contact Paul Fortayon.

50th Anniversary Edition of the Cal High Yearbook (2024)

1) Purchasing a yearbook:  Please check this list (link here) to see if you have purchased a yearbook (press <ctl><f> to find your name). A Yearbook Only option is available on Future Fund (link here) for $140 between September 1st and January 9th, 2024. After January 10th, Ms. Brindley must have a final count for the yearbook order and will be selling yearbooks for cash or check only in WL-1 until all the ordered yearbooks have been sold. The past two years we have sold out the yearbooks, so please DO NOT WAIT to purchase a yearbook.

2) Seniors!!!: Make sure you are included in the yearbook. Please refer to this letter for important Senior due dates and links concerning Portraits (Nov 9th is the new last day) and ads (Nov 27th is the last day). 

If you have any other yearbook-related questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Brindley via email (jbrindl@srvusd.net). 

Class of '24 Grad Night Celebration

PTSA Membership

We would love to see your support of the Cal High PTSA by becoming a member. This can be done on the Future fund registration platform, and also by sending us a check. Parent membership is $16, Students $10 and Cal High Teachers/Staff $8. Donations to PTSA can also be done by check if you want to avoid the platform fee of FF. The check can be send to the PTSA mailbox in school, 9870 Broadmoor Drive, San Ramon 94583. We truly appreciate your support and time.

Join the City of San Ramon at the newly renovated Dougherty Station Community Arts Center for the Council Showcase on Thursday, December 7th at 6pm. The students that moved forward at the School Level have moved on to the next level with the SRV Council Level. These students will be celebrated on this night. 

There is more to come, so do not miss these moments. Cal High has such talented students!! I am very, very proud of them all!! Thank You to the Front Office for collecting the physical Art! Thank You Ms. Laura Woods for always coming through as one of our amazing Judges. And Thank You PTSA for embracing the Arts within our school culture - needed now more than ever!



Contact Melanie James & Zenobia for any questions at calhighartreflections@gmail.com

The purpose of the California High School Education Fund/Academic Boosters is to raise money to enhance learning at California High School. Our fundraising activities are managed by Cal High Parents and we support all students, at all grade levels, and at all levels of academic performance.

Learning Labs

The California Academic Boosters is happy to continue to support the school's tutoring program Learning Labs for 2023-2024 school year. 

The program provides tutoring hours for subject areas such as math, WL, science and English to students in need, as well as building leadership/communication/social skills for tutors.

CHS Instrumental Music Boosters is a non-profit organization that fundraises to support the Instrumental Music Program at Cal High.

Booster/Parent Meetings:

Thursday, December 7th at 7pm - Band Room 

Booster Meetings are open to anyone interested in learning about the details of the Boosters' activities or about the wide array of opportunities to help the Instrumental Music Program. Please join our efforts to keep our program running.  

Instrumental Music News:

• Winter Orchestra Concert, Tuesday December 12 at 7pm in the Cal High Theater.
• Winter Band Concert, Thursday December 14 at 7pm in the Cal High Theater.

Marching Ensemble News:

• **Congratulations to the CHS Marching Ensemble! They closed out their season with a huge victory at the Tournament of Champions in Fairfield. They were awarded 1st place in their division and 4th place in field percussion. **

Booster Events News:

• Savers FUNDrive Fundraiser: volunteers needed to move the donations from our music trailer to the U-Haul truck on December 9 from 9:00am - 10:30am. Click here for the SignUpGenius. 

Instrumental Music Sponsors:

We’d like to thank our three platinum sponsors: Greenlight Simulation (Simulator-based driver training for teens) and Aki Lewis Realty, and Dublin Family Dentistry.

Website: www.calhighmusic.org

Email: calhighbandboosterprez@gmail.com

Drama Boosters

The Zen Den

Parents, if you want to keep up on what is happening in the Zen Den - our wellness program at Cal High, check out our monthly newsletter Zen Den Presents - for parents, or visit our Zen Den website. 

The Truth About Fentanyl

Monday December 11, 6:00-7:00 pm 

Join this in-person presentation co-sponsored by SRVUSD and the SRVCPTA to hear from Ryan Rezaei, Narcotics Chief of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Francisco. He will discuss fentanyl: what is it, how deadly is it, and, above all, what do you need to know for your children? Session will include overdose rescue training by April Rovero with NCAPDA and free Narcan overdose rescue kits for all attendees. Registration required, space is limited: bit.ly/Dec11ParentEd.

Stay connected with all SRVUSD/SRVCPTA events by subscribing to the master calendar at: www.srvusd.net/Calendar/index.html

SRVUSD is Seeking Members for New Resource Parent Network 

The Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) Community Advisory Committee (CAC) in SRVUSD is seeking dedicated special education parents to become part of our Resource Parent Network. By becoming a Resource Parent you can inspire, uplift, and empower others while fostering a sense of togetherness within our special education community. Your experience and wisdom can make a world of difference to other parents navigating the complex world of special education. Do you ever wish there was another parent there to guide you when you embarked on your special education journey? We invite you to become the support you wished for! If you are interested we invite you to learn more and please take this short interest form no later than January 12, 2024.