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, November 15th 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

Sister School Toy Drive

It's time for our annual Cal High Toy Drive! We will collect donations for our sister school, Michelle Obama Elementary School in Richmond. We will be collecting toys appropriate for 5-12 year olds (please no gift cards, or toys resembling weapons). Toys should be unwrapped and in the $10-20 price range. A donation bin will be located in the Cal High front office until December 4th. If you are too busy to shop but would like to contribute, please check out our Toy Drive Amazon Wishlist. Thank you for your support and generosity!

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

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.

Want to help in planning? Check out available slots in our SUG!

SAVE THE DATE!!

Our first Dine Out Fundraiser for Grad Night '24 is scheduled for November 29 @ Hazy BBQ in Danville. Stay tuned for more information.

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.

Don't miss Cal High's Live Showcase and Awards Ceremony

Friday, December 1st, 2023

6 - 9 PM

Cal High Theater

All students, families and friends are welcome!

This year we have 23 submissions, with all 6 categories being represented! The art has gone through the first level of judging - at the School Level! Students will be awarded based on their category at the showcase! So, please do not miss it! There will be live performances and so much more. This is their time to shine!!

We will have music performances, dance, a film, literature readings, visual arts and photography displays. Join us in celebrating the arts here at Cal High on December 1st!!

Then, on Thursday, December 7th, 2023 at 6 PM join the City of San Ramon at the newly renovated Dougherty Station Community Arts Center for the Council Showcase. The students that move forward at the School Level will then move 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

Wrestling

Parent info night is Thursday, Nov 9 from 7pm-8pm PT in the Cal High Wrestling Room.

For questions, please email Head Coach Bobby Rios - brios@srvusd.net

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, 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:

• **Congratulations to our CHS Marching Ensemble for their amazing performance at the Foothill Band Review where they were awarded 1st place in their division, 1st place for percussion in their division, 2nd place for overall Brass, 3rd place for overall Woodwinds, and 3rd place for Color Guard in their division.

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. 

Special Giving Thanks Meal - Call for Volunteers to Help Serve

SRVUSD staff, parents, and caregivers are being recruited to assist us with serving a special Giving Thanks meal to students. Have fun, celebrate, and give thanks to our students and Child Nutrition team by helping serve a special lunch! Different this year, the meal is being served on different days depending on the school type:

• Elementary – Thursday, Nov 16
• Middle – Wednesday, Nov 15
• High – Friday, Nov 17

• Giving Thanks SignUpGenius Link

Our lunch menu will feature a special meal of locally sourced, sustainably raised turkey with gravy or plant-based patty with gravy, mashed potatoes, cranberry chutney, dinner roll, and fall cookie.

We are welcoming SRVUSD staff, parents, and caregivers to assist us with serving the meal - we can’t do it without you! In terms of time commitment - most schools have one or two shifts ranging from 1 to 1.5 hours for elementary, 1.5 hours for middle, and 45 minutes for high school.

Explore.Act.Tell Program & Student Challenge 

This program is fully funded by Albertson’s Nourishing Neighbors Foundation and FREE to all educators and students - and is designed for students to work on projects on fighting hunger and food insecurity in their own community.  

• Grades 6-12 in a classroom or club environment

• Consists of a kick-off Leadership Lesson and then four interactive lessons with student and teacher lesson plans

• Students will practice the skills needed to become good citizens and advocate for community involvement and service  

• Enter projects into the competition for a chance to win a $1,000-$2,500 grant for a hunger-focused charity of choice

See flyer for more information.