Faculty Chili Bar Luncheon

Hi Cal High Community, Your PTSA Hospitality team is hosting our annual Faculty Chili Bar Luncheon on October 25th. This event will not be a success without your support! Please consider signing up for an item or two to contribute - Chili Bar Sign Up

Thank you in advance for your support!

Hospitality Chairs - Tracy Hong and Rema Chazbek

Coffee With the Counselors

Hello all,

You are invited to our virtual Coffee with the Counselors! Join some of our CHS Counselors for a Q&A session. The session will be on Wednesday October 25th 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

Volunteers Needed for the College Fair

The SRVUSD College Fair is coming to Cal High on Wednesday, 10/25! The Academic Boosters are eagerly searching for volunteers.

Sign up here

ThoughtExchange for Parents

A ThoughtExchange was sent to all families on October 3rd. Please take a few moments to participate! The results will be used to improve district practices around parent/caregiver voice and input.

50th Anniversary Edition of the Cal High Yearbook

Purchasing a yearbook: August 31st was the last day to purchase the ASB package. A Yearbook Only option will be available on Future Fund 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.

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 new last day), ads, quotes, and superlatives. 

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

We will once again continue the tradition of offering a Safe & Sober celebration for our 2024 graduates after the Graduation Ceremony. The event will be held on the Cal High campus and take place between 9pm and 1am on June 6th & 7th. Tickets are available to purchase via Future Fund for $150. Ticket price increases to $200 after December 31, 2023.

Planning has started and we are looking for a number of parent volunteers. If you are interested in helping out or being a committee chairperson, please let us know by sending an email to calhighgradnight@gmail.com The follow committee chair roles are still available:

Sponsor/Fundraising Committee - solicit sponsors to help offset cost of the event and organize additional fundraising events

Raffle Committee - work with Sponsor committee to obtain donations for raffle prizes, identify prizes to be purchased for raffles, and coordinate raffle set up & drawing on the night of the event

Food Committee - secure food vendors for the event, secure donations for food for the event, plan event food stations

Deco/Festivals Committee - plan, design and create themed areas throughout the event space

Volunteer Coordinator - manage/monitor Sign Up Genius for day of set up and event volunteers

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.

Cal High PTSA Open Positions

The PTSA has several open volunteer positions. Please help us fill roles such as 2nd Legislation VP, Run for Education, Reflections and Memory Brick. Contact Colleen at Calhighptsa@gmail.com for more information. We will also have updated details on our PTSA website about committee and programs.

I Am Hopeful Because...

The theme this year was created by Alice Meko, from Hampton Cove Elementary School, in Alabama. A theme that elicited the creative process and imagination of our students here at California High School. And I can honestly say that the work turned in is filled with emotion, triumph, despair, agonizing thoughts and questions, hope, light, bravery and vulnerability. Over the past six years, being the Art Reflections Chair for Cal High, I have seen such talented students expose their creative process and bravely embrace the possibility that things can change - if there is hope. It has always been my hope to enhance the possibility that art lives inside each one of us. That Art Reflections is just that - art reflecting life. And Cal High has been so wonderful at supporting this PTSA program! 

I want to thank each student that entered the contest because your work is astonishing. Thank you all for being brave and allowing the process to unfold. 

This year, like years past, I will be updating students through Bear Facts as they advance through the judging process.

Important Dates:

December 1st 6pm - 9pm

Art Reflections Showcase and Awards Ceremony

All student submissions will be on display with live performances by each student

Family and Friends are all welcome!

School Level Deadline: October 20th

[awards at the school level will be distributed on December 1st] 

Council Level Deadline: November 6th

[awards at the Council level will be distributed on December 7th at the Council Showcase]

District Level TBA

State Level TBA

National Level TBA

Please contact me any time with questions - Melanie James at calhighartreflections@gmail.com

Memory Bricks

Don't miss your chance to give your student a permanent memory of their time at Cal High. Purchase a Memory Brick Today!

Memory Bricks are placed on the patio outside the administration building for all to see. By purchasing a Memory Brick, your student will be a part of California High School forever! Open to students in all grades.

Interested?  CLICK HERE to purchase a Memory Brick.

Questions? Please contact us @ calhighmemorybricks@gmail.com

Advocacy Day on October 27th

We've all recently faced many challenges in our schools and communities. Recognizing that, our focus this year will be to put children and families first by encouraging connection, community, and civility. We are hoping to help our families and schools come together so we can all help our children thrive. Because after all...It's about the kids.

Tentative Agenda for Advocacy Day 2023: 

* Continental Breakfast

* Keynote Speaker

* Superintendents Panel 

* Lunch included

* "Boots On The Ground" Panel featuring

teachers, students & parents 

* Mental Health Panel featuring school counselors and health professionals

* Call To Action Information & Activities

Please join parents, students, educators, and community members as we explore developing connection and community to help our kids thrive.

For more information and to register for Advocacy Day, go to  https://www.srvcouncilpta.org/advocacy-day. We hope you will join us for this informative event for the benefit of all our kids and families.

CHS Women's Lacrosse Info Night

If you are interested in playing women's lacrosse this spring, join us in the library at 7:00pm on Tuesday, October 24^th for a short informational meeting regarding season expectations and tryout information.

Men's Basketball

Open gym will start August 21st in the old gym.

Mondays and Wednesdays 8:00 PM- 9:30 PM

Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:00- 9:30 PM

For more information contact

Varsity Head Coach Steve Ohlmeyer (925) 570-5330

sohlmeyer@srvusd.net

Wrestling

Open mats start Tuesday, August 22. Open mat is open to all Cal High Students

Open Mats are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 - 7:00 PM

For more information contact Head Coach Bobby Rios - (bobby.rios@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.

Many Thanks to the PSAT Volunteers!

A huge thank you to our incredible volunteers who willingly set their alarms early last Saturday morning to help out at our PSAT event. Your hard work, dedication and warm welcome was instrumental to our students. We appreciate your generosity of time and effort.

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

Booster/Parent Meetings:

Thursday, November 16 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.  

Marching Ensemble News:

• Sign Up Genius for Marching Ensemble Events. Your volunteerism is much appreciated!
• 99 Pledges Fundraiser for Marching Band & Color Guard. Donations are vital to every aspect of our Marching Ensemble and fully tax deductible. Thank you for your support!
• Upcoming Marching Ensemble performances:

Friday, October 27 @ 7pm - Football Game at CHS

Foothill Band Review Competition (Pleasanton) - 10/28/23 - all day

Tuesday, October 31 - Halloween Parade

Booster Events News:

• Savers FUNDrive Fundraiser: start collecting gently used clothing, books, media, and household items to donate for our fundraiser. Collection dates and times at Cal High:
• Nov 5 (Sun) 11am - 3:00pm (CHS back parking lot behind the main building)
• Dec 2 (Sat) 10am - 3:00pm (CHS back parking lot behind the main building)

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. 

Pine Valley Middle School Family Fest

Pine Valley Middle School is looking for Cal High student volunteers to help out at their Family Fest on November 4th. Please consider performing / volunteering for the following:

• Performing a group dance since CAL High teams are very talented and amazing
• Music/Singing group ( Fusion Of voice and Instrument) Any Genre
• Demo of your unique Robots on stage
• Face Painting ? Get your supplies for face painting along.
• Design Games like Family feud , Bingo , Spin the wheel and run that station
• Run the stations with PVMS leadership 

Please sign up here.

Kick off the fall with magical spirit and loads of fun! 

Family, friends and neighbors are invited to enjoy new food from local restaurants, food trucks, music, crafts and henna.

There will be food stations, an Espresso station, Menchies, snack shack, family games, arts/ crafts, music, henna artist, and bangles stall.

There will be wristbands to purchase for $20 which include unlimited games, arts/crafts, henna, face painting, and 1 ticket for cake walk. 

You do not have to be a Pine Valley MS student to purchase a ticket, bring your family and friends!

ALL are welcome, don't forget to get your wristband.