Counseling Spring Events

Feb 29 - Incoming 9th Grade Welcome Rally & Open House for students and parent/guardians. (Current 8th grade), Cal High Campus, 6pm to 7:30pm 

March 1 - 8  Infinite Campus Portal Opens for Course Registration

Parent/Caregiver Climate Survey

Parent/Caregiver Climate Survey - If you haven’t had a chance, please complete our parent/caregiver climate survey that SRVUSD and Cal High use to guide decisions based on parent/caregiver perceptions of a variety of aspects of our school. Cal High admin and other educational partners also use the data to guide decision making. View the entire letter to parents/caregivers here.

Some things to note:

• This is for all parents/caregivers.
• Your participation is important, but voluntary.
• The survey is anonymous. However, if you feel the answer to certain questions may identify you, you can choose to skip answering them.

The survey is linked above (and here) and here is the URL: 

https://wested.ugam-apps.com/wested/ts/kn1l’

We very much appreciate if you can take the time to complete it this coming week. Thank you for your time and consideration!

Textbooks

Reminder For All Students:

We need your overdue library books, borrowed Chromebooks and textbooks returned! Please don't let them get lost or damaged by waiting too long to return them. If you still have books from middle school, we are happy to take them back here at Cal. Also, a reminder that you must be in good standing to purchase tickets for Junior Prom. Thank you!

Student Handbook Textbook Policy

Due to the recent spike in car break-ins, we would like to remind our community of the Student Handbook policy regarding Textbooks. Please treat our property as you would your own and do not leave books in your car. 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). Ms. Brindley is now selling yearbooks for cash or check only (payable to Cal High Yearbook) 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) Deadlines: Please know that the yearbook class has very tight deadlines and all senior and underclassmen pictures have been sent in to be published. The book must be completed by March 28th. It is too late to make any changes to senior portraits and underclassmen pictures.  

Student Spotlights: Now through Sunday, March 4th at midnight, the yearbook class is accepting student spotlights for students of ALL GRADES. For only $2.50 you can create a 1/16 page ad for your student that will be included in the yearbook with any message or picture(s) you want. See this letter for more information: 2024 Yearbook Staff & Student Spotlight letter

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

Class of 2024

Senior Wall Photos Needed

Senior Parents:

Grad Night is right around the corner and one of the highlights of the evening is the “Senior

MemoryWall.”

What is the Memory Wall? It is a poster with photos of your senior through the years.

These posters will be hung at the event for all the students to enjoy and take home at the end of the

night.

What is needed from you the parents? 10 photos (no larger than 4x6) these photos will be cut,

glued, and laminated. Place these photos in a gallon size Ziploc bag with your students’ full name and drop it off in the box at the school office BY MARCH 31st .

If you have any questions, please reach out to Lisa Mittone.

Greenbrook Alumni Scholarship

Greenbrook Elementary is currently accepting applications for the Greenbrook Alumni Scholarship. This is open to any graduating senior that attended Greenbrook Elementary.

PTSA Nominating Committee

Dear Cal High Parents & Students!

Are you looking for a way to get more involved and stay informed about everything happening at Cal High?

Please consider serving on the 2024– 25 Cal High PTSA Board.

Join our team and help support ALL students, teachers, parents, and staff! 

Any PTSA member – including parents, caregivers, teachers, administrators, and students – is eligible to be on our PTSA Board.

We are still looking for people to join us! Elections will be held on Monday, March 11th and the PTSA Nominating Committee wants to hear from you!

Please fill out this Google Interest Form.

If you have any questions, please contact us at: CalHighNominations@gmail.com

Report of the Nominating Committee (February 13, 2024)

The Nominating Committee met on February 7, 2024 and February 10, 2024 to consider all eligible candidates for the 2024-2025 term of office. 

On behalf of the nominating committee, we present the following slate of officers for the association's consideration:

Art Reflections

SRVCPTA Art Reflections Entries for Cal High Advancing to CA State PTA!!!

VISUAL ART

• High School - Soobin Oh, California HS - "Help is available"

 LITERATURE

• Special Artist - Nityasree Poondla, California HS - "The Hope That God Gave Me”

Everyone at California High School would like to congratulate these two students for their time and talent in participating in this year's Art Reflections!! 

32 District Reflections have selected 26 entries that will be advancing to CAPTA and 20 out of the 26 District PTA winners are entries from our Council! Two of these students are from Cal High!! 

We've scheduled an in-person Reflections Showcase for Thursday, March 21, 2024 from 5-6pm at the Contra Costa County Office of Education. Special invites and notifications will be sent/posted in the coming weeks, so be on the look-out.

California High Athletic Boosters

CAB Monthly Meeting

Monday, February 26th, 7:00 – 8:00pm

Google Meet joining info: 

Video call link

2024-25 Board Positions Available

Interested in being more involved with Athletic Boosters next year? We are looking for anyone interested in serving as the President or Treasurer, as well as Scholarship Chair, Membership Chair and Grizzly Madness Chair.

Contact Cheryl Weaver @ calathletics@srvef.org for more information.

Save the Date - Grizzly Madness is Back!

Grizzly Madness will be Saturday, March 23rd from 5 - 10pm at the San Ramon Community Center Fountain Room. Ticket prices are $65 per person for event admission and appetizers, plus 2 drink coupons (wine, beer or soda only), or $150 per person for event admission, poker buy-in, appetizers and 2 drink coupons (wine, beer or soda only).

Purchase your tickets here: 2024 Grizzly Madness Casino Night (auctria.com)

This year's event will feature a Silent Auction with items donated by and on behalf of Cal High Sports teams. Donations can be dropped off after March 1st. email grizzlymadness323@gmail.com for a donation form and drop off instructions.

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

Booster/Parent Meetings:

Thursday, March 21 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. 

* Call for Booster Board Members *: If you are interested in taking a board position next year, please email calhighbandboosterprez@gmail.com

• President, Vice President / Fundraising & Secretary: our current board members will be around next year to offer support and guidance. 
• Treasurer: The new Treasurer would ideally begin job-shadowing now in order to be fully ready to assume responsibility for this position by June 24. 

Instrumental Music News:

• Area Orchestra Festival, March 13 - CHS Event Center @ 7pm
• Area Band Festival, March 20 - CHS Event Center @ 7pm.

Marching Ensemble News:

• We are very excited to announce that Mr. Rugani and Ms. Berastain will be returning to co-direct the Marching Ensemble in the Fall 2024.

Booster Events and News:

• Spirit wear is now available! We have restocked our inventory and are ready to take orders. To order, go to our order form here.
• ** Crab Feed and Silent Auction, Saturday March 23 **, CHS Commons 5-8pm. We are excited to announce that we are bringing back our 17th Annual Crab Feed and Silent Auction! All details and purchase options available now on our website.

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. 

Non District Courses

Hello parents, 

If your student is planning on enrolling for a Non District Course during summer please read all the information at this link Summer Advancement Via Outside Institution 

Follow the below steps.

1. Non District Course Intent Application (For summer coursework for 2024-25 school year) - Advancement application closes and Proof of Enrollments are due by June 27, 2024 @ 11:59 pm 

2. Complete Step 2 (Application to Place Credit) on my webpage 

- Please submit this Application to Place Credit form after you have completed the course.

Upload the completed form, signed by both the student and parent(s). Section 4, Question 3 of the Google form is where you need to upload the signed form.

 (NOTE- Paper Copies of "Application to Place Credit" will not be accepted.)

3. Submission of your Official NDC Transcript from the institution to the Registrar's office by the deadline. The deadline to submit the summer transcript is Friday, August 16, 2024 (Transcripts emailed from a student/parent are not considered official and will not be accepted.)

No late submissions will be allowed. 

This Timeline applies for courses taken at all institutions.  

·        June 27 @ 11:59 pm - Advancement application closes and Proof of Enrollments are due 

·        August 16 - Official transcripts are due. Alternatively, if the institution offers an email option to send it directly to vbattu2@srvusd.net  this is acceptable and will be considered an official copy. (Transcripts emailed from a student/parent are not considered official.)  

Thank you, 

Vinita Battu - Registrar 

California High School

9870 Broadmoor Dr. 

San Ramon CA 94583 

vbattu2@srvusd.net 

Phone: (925) 803-3214          

Fax: (925) 828-1054

Registrar's Website

Parent Engagement Workshops With NAACP

SRVUSD Parents/Caregivers are invited and encouraged to attend these Parent Engagement Workshops, presented by the Hayward Chapter of the NAACP over the coming months. In addition to attending in person at the District Boardroom, a virtual option has been added to each of the dates.  RSVP here. 

The dates are 

• Middle School:  February 13 and May 2, 6:00-7:30pm
• High School: February 27 and May 16, 6:00-7:30pm
• Elementary: March 7, 6:00-7:30pm

SOS4Students News and Tips

Dear Parents,

If you check your teen’s grades daily and have an anxiety attack every time the school sends a notification, perhaps it’s time to shut your grade-driven angst down.

Read our latest blog, Checking Your Student's Grades - When Is Enough Enough?, to learn more about:

1. Grade stressing behaviors SOS4Students sees with students and parents. 
2. The problems with grade checking and obsessing.
3. Best practices for staying on top of missing work and having healthy practices around grades. 

Save the Dates: SOS4Students Summer Workshops

Be on the lookout for our summer workshop dates and registration information. Our summer sessions tend to fill early, so plan accordingly and book soon to secure a spot for your student.

Warmly,

Beth Samuelson

Director, SOS4Students

PS: Our popular Parenting for Independence workshop series continues on Sunday, February 25, with our second session, Partnering with Your Teen’s School: Must Have Tips, and on Sunday, March 17, with Talking to Your Teen: Collaboration vs Collision. Delivered by Zoom, these workshops are an excellent opportunity for parents searching for concrete solutions and tools to communicate with their overwhelmed teen students, encourage independence, and understand the teen brain. More details below.

For Parents Searching for Academic Solutions and Tools

Even if you missed our first session in January, you can still join other parents for one or both of these insightful parent workshops, delivered via Zoom in February and March. These sessions are a great way to learn more about parent-teen communication, communicating effectively with schools, and developing student self-advocacy skills. 

February 25: Partnering with Your Teen’s School: Must Have Tips

March 17: Talking to Your Teen: Collaboration vs. Collision

Got Questions?

If you have questions about SOS4Students workshops, coaching, or other ways in which we can help, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at (510) 531-4767 or info@sos4students.com. 

San Ramon Children's Makers Market

Vidhra, in collaboration with the City of San Ramon, is thrilled to announce the San Ramon Children's Makers Market taking place on May 4th, 2024, 10AM to 2PM at the Dougherty Station Community Arts Center in San Ramon. This unique one-day marketplace empowers children (ages 7 to 17) to explore their entrepreneurial ideas, receiving valuable feedback from genuine customers in a real-world setting. It serves as an excellent platform for young minds to grasp the intricacies of building a business marketplace. For more information, interested children can contact thevidhra@gmail.com. Act quickly, as applications will be closing soon.