Cocoa and Cram

Thank you to our Academic Boosters who is helping to support Cocoa & Cram! This is an opportunity for students to access NHS tutors, a space to study, and cocoa as they prepare for final exams. The event is in the library on December 16th, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Cal High Holiday Orchestra Concert

Join Cal High Orchestra for a festive evening at their holiday concert on Tuesday, 12-12-23 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!

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

Inclusive Schools Week

SRVUSD celebrates all students with disabilities and strives to model respect, empathy, and high expectations for every student with disabilities during Inclusive Schools Week on January 22-26, 2024. 

To celebrate inclusion of all of our students with disabilities at all of our schools, PTA through Gryco Sportswear are selling Inclusion Matters t-shirts which will be worn on the final day of Inclusive Schools week in January.  The shirt is the disability pride flag which aims to promote awareness of the positive pride felt by those in the disability community and says Inclusion Matters @ SRVUSD. Click here to Order Deadline to order is December 20, 2023. 

Disability Pride Flag (2020)- the meaning of the Disability Pride Flag

Inclusion Matters at SRVUSD!

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.

This year the theme was, I Am Hopeful Because...

We had 22 student submissions with all 6 categories fulfilled!!

The level and depth of the artwork is astonishing! All students should be very proud!

Thank you to all of the students, parents, staff and community for again supporting the Art Reflections Program at Cal High.

December 1st was our Reflections Showcase and Awards Ceremony here at Cal High in the Theater.

Here are the results of this year's Art Reflections contest:

Outstanding Participant

Anoushka Sheth - Visual Arts - Hopeful Together

Charlotte Johnson - Literature - Takes One to Know One

Ivana Cabrera - Visual Arts - Saving the World, One Wheel at a Time

Om Tiwari - Visual Arts - Hearts Full of Kindness

Tanvi Sulam - Nature's Cry for Help

Honorable Mention

Bavagna Sai Gunti - Visual Arts - The Dots

Sarah Xu - Literature - Dreams

Anaga Shalini - Music Composition - The Hopefulness of Love

Award of Merit

Vihaan Tigadikar - Photography - Serenity at the Lake

Hailey Yi - Visual Arts - Earth's Suffocation

Seoyeon Jung - Visual Arts - The Light That Surrounds Me

Keerthi Eraniyan - Music Composition - A Beacon of Light

Zahra Zakai - Literature - I Am Hopeful Because...

Keerthi Eraniyan - Literature - Rainbows

Ria Ramchandani - Literature - Our Coherence

Award of Excellence 

Keerthi Eraniyan - Photography - A Tree of Hope

Kaleo Abadam - Music Composition - Optimistic Overture

Sahana Nagandla - Literature - Allies of Hope

Keerthi Eraniyan - Dance Choreography - Dram Without Boundaries

Meining Mu - Film Production - I Am Hopeful Because...

Soobin Oh - Visual Arts - Help is Available

Nityasree Poondla - Literature - The Hope That God Gave Me

Questions? Melanie James 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, January 18th 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.

*Donations accepted at the door. $10 Adults, $5 Kids, Free for CHS Students and Staff

Booster Events News:

• MOD Pizza Instrumental Music Fundraiser on Thursday, January 11, 2024 

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

32nd District PTA Senior Scholarships

The Thirty-Second District PTA serves the children and families of Contra Costa County. As part of our mission to promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, and community, the Thirty-Second District PTA annually awards up to six (6) $500.00 scholarships to high school

seniors graduating from Contra Costa County high schools that have an active PTSA.

Two (2) awards of five hundred dollars ($500.00) in three (3) categories:

● Personal Challenge Award

● Community/School Service Award

● Thirty-Second District PTA Award

Two awards will be given to graduating seniors on each of the following three education paths:

● Career or Technical School

● Community College

● Four-Year College

Qualifications:

● be a senior at a Contra Costa County high school that maintains an active PTSA

● be a member of their high school PTSA

● be a student in good standing at their school with a minimum grade point average of 2.0

● plan to attend an accredited career or technical school, community college, or four-year college

Applications must be submitted electronically by Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

To apply, please visit https://pta.one/hs2024.

Questions? Email scholarships@32ndpta.org or president@32ndpta.org

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.