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Monday, March 29, 2021

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Information and Updates

LCAP Surveys

Each year we will ask our CPA families to complete a survey related to the District’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) which identifies goals, measurements, and actions planned by CPA to improve student outcomes.


An important part of our LCAP is the input gathered from our school stakeholders. Equally important is input and involvement from parents. We want to encourage your input into the LCAP survey as it is an essential piece of our LCAP report and charter.


Please take a few moments to provide input to this important process by clicking on this link: LCAP Parent Survey Link


If your child(ren) are enrolled in 4th grade or higher, please take a few moments to have them provide input to this important process by clicking on this link: Student LCAP Survey


Thank you for providing feedback on Cabrillo Point Academy’s 2020-2021 LCAP progress to meet the eight state priorities and assisting the school’s stakeholders to develop new goals for the 2021-2022 LCAP.

High School Graduation

Dear High School Graduate Families,


We are looking for those that are interested in auditioning to perform in our Graduation virtual ceremony. Anyone interested please complete the survey below by March 31st.


High School Graduates:

We are so excited to celebrate all your hard work and dedication this school year! The countless hours spent studying have paid off! Here is to the class of 20/21! Please make sure you complete this survey and upload the Senior class photo that you would like to use for the virtual Graduation by April 15th.


Graduation will be a prerecorded video that we will be showing on May 25th at 6 pm.


High School Graduates

Performers Survey

8th Grade Promotion

Attention 8th graders!


We are so excited to celebrate all your hard work and dedication this school year! The countless hours spent studying have paid off! Please make sure you fill out the survey and upload your picture By April 15th.


We are also looking for those that are interested in auditioning to perform in our Graduation virtual ceremony please upload by March 31st.


Graduation/Promotion will be a prerecorded video that we will be showing on May 25th at 6 pm.


8th Grade Promotees

Performers Survey

Literature Month Wrap Up

Thank you for participating in Cabrillo Point Academy's Literature Month! We hope your students were inspired to read and will continue to explore literature from various authors and genres. Here is a list of 11 Free Reading Websites for Kids to keep kids actively engaged and build their vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. Your local library may also have access to some great resources (like Libby and Hoopla) and usually have fun reading incentive programs for children, teens, and adults. Happy reading!


"Today a reader, tomorrow a leader." ~ Margaret Fuller

Kicking off a Month of Art Learning in April!

Cabrillo Point Academy is excited to feature a month of art learning in April. Join us as we take a look at various forms of art and their impact on society. We'll also include some engaging activities and resources to encourage your budding artists and help them explore the wonderful world of art. We can't wait to get creative with all of you!
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Parent Support Pods

Are you looking for ways to connect with fellow homeschooling families? Would you like to exchange ideas with parents who have students in your child's grade level? Look no further than our newest VIRTUAL parent connection meetings...Parent Support Pods!

Join our once-a-month (grade-specific) meetings to talk ALL THINGS HOMESCHOOLING with parents just like you! This will be a time to chat about curriculum, successes, failures and to bounce ideas off one another all from the comfort of your own home. We can't wait to see you there!


Parent Support Pod: TK-2nd Grade - Thursday, April 1st @ 2pm:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88309089183

Parent Support Pod: 3rd-5th Grade - Wednesday, April 7th @ 2pm:

https://charter-academy.zoom.us/j/96862518996

Parent Support Pod: 6th-8th Grade - Thursday, April 15th @ 12:00

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83267162965

Parent Support Pod: 9th-12th Grade -Tuesday, April 27 @ 2pm

https://zoom.us/j/98326496940

Community Connections

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Just 4 more weeks of clubs for this school year so be sure to check out the Club Hub if you haven’t tried it out yet! The Club Hub has a spreadsheet with optional materials, directions, resources, days/times, and links so your children can come prepared to the clubs. Here are some pretty cool things going on this week:


American Sign Language (ASL) Club, Science Experiments and Engineering Club (3rd - 6th grade: pencil tower), Reading Clubs, Fitness, Art Clubs (5th-8th: video making and TK-4th: Easter bunny Picasso step-by-step lesson), Writing Club (2nd-3rd: creative writing - How to use a taco graphic organizer), Cooking Club (taco soup), Math Club (4th - 6th), Exploring Geography Club (China), and High School Hangout focussing on Career Exploration (valuable and tangible tools for our HS students...spread the word!).


If you still have not received an email from your HST with the Club Hub information and link, please reach out to them and request it.


For information on how to navigate Club Hub, please click on the button below.


If you have any questions, please contact your HST or Gina Garland: gina.garland@cabrillopointacademy.org

High School

Edgenuity Progress Report Grades: In Edgenuity, the Actual Grade is the progress report grade. Please contact your HQT with any questions about this grade.


Edgenuity Extras: Please join the Edgenuity HQTs for a creative and engaging interactive live session during the month of March. All high school students are welcome and encouraged to attend. RSVP here and email Jolene Ericsson with any questions: jolene.ericsson@cabrillopointacademy.org


CPA HQT Encounters: We'd love for you to join a CPA HQT Encounter this month! All are welcome! Please see the March flyer here.

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Did you miss the High School Curriculum Roadshow? Access the recording here and the slideshow here.


Please contact your HST with any questions.

High School Counselor Support

Virtual College Fairs:

The National Association of College Admissions Counselors in partnership with the Common App are offering four College fairs this spring 2021.


TIP: Pay attention to the timezone and adjust accordingly.


Create an account and register here

Student Support/Interventions

Take Our Survey

Hello Families,


We appreciate your participation in our Online Intervention program(s) this school year. Our Student Support Team is always striving to make improvements where they are needed and would love your feedback on the online programs your student(s) participated in this year. Please take a few minutes to fill out THIS anonymous survey with any comments you wish to share with us about any of the below programs. The survey will close on April 2nd at 7pm.


-MathSeeds

-ReadingEggs

-Reading Eggspress

-Mathletics

-Learning Ally

-Reading Horizons - Discovery

-Reading Horizons - Elevate


We appreciate your time and hope you have a wonderful day!

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Office Hours

Tuesdays: 10-11

Thursdays: 1-2

https://zoom.us/j/4132267107

Password: davidson

Please see our *New* Test Prep Tab - housed on our Intervention Website. You will find great resources for Reading, Writing, and Math that will help prepare your kids for State Testing.

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Social Emotional Support

We learned so much in our class last week about

“The Power of Mistakes” and “Self-Compassion”.


Do you know what Neuroplasticity is?


In case you missed, here are the recordings you can watch and the resources you can review to learn more about it!

RESOURCES - TK-5th / 6th-12th

K-5 Lesson Slides

K-5 Lesson Video Recording

6-12 Lesson Slides

6-12 Lesson Video Recording

English Learners

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Come visit Ms. Allison on Wednesdays from 11:30-12:15


ZOOM LINK


  • HS EL students to get help with school work
  • ELL students who need help with BrainPopELL



English Learner Needs Survey-

We would like to hear from you. Please give us feedback on the English Learner program at Cabrillo Point Academy. Survey


March 18th DELAC Meeting Slides

Take a look at the DELAC slide deck from our March 18th meeting! Topics covered were our EL needs survey, CAASSP testing resources, and LCAP goals.

Enrichment

Important upcoming Enrichment dates and information can be found here!


Returning library materials? Please keep in mind:

  • Parents should still have access to their old library system accounts. By logging into your account, you should be able to see which items are checked out to your child(ren).

  • If you are unable to access your old library account, please feel free to call the school and speak with a Library Specialist, who can check to see if any items are still checked out to your family.

  • There is no need to separate enrichment and library materials when returning them to the library.

  • There is no need to add library materials to students’ inventory sheets when returning them to the library. Each library item has an asset tag on it, which our librarians will use to check it in.

Thank you very much for your help with getting those items returned!


Returning enrichment materials? Please follow the instructions detailed below by clicking on the graphic. Thank you for your help!

Virtual Field Trips

We are bringing field trips to you... virtually! Click on the flyers to sign up!

Homeschooling Advice

How Can I Make Homeschooling More Fun?

Have you ever asked yourself, “How can I make our homeschool more fun?” Would you like to add more smiles and laughter to your homeschool day? Well, I have some tips and tricks for you. And, trust me, it’s worth giving these tips a shot. Think about it… If homeschooling is more enjoyable, it’s automatically going to feel less stressful, and when homeschooling is less stressful, it feels easier.


As a school psychologist, lifelong gamer, and unexpected homeschool mom, I have witnessed the power of play and gameschooling on countless occasions. Play has the power to transform not only your homeschool routine but also your family life.


Does that mean it’s going to be perfect? That it will be all sunshine and rainbows and laughter and joy?


Heck to the no way.


But, I’m certain we could all be having a lot more fun!


Today, I am going to share why you should consider adding more play to your homeschool day. I’m also tackling all of your questions (oh so many!), so be sure to keep reading!


Read the rest of the article here.

5 (Surprising) Things You Should Know About Homeschooling High School

For seven years now, I have been sharing our homeschool journey here on Simple Homeschool.


My oldest was eleven at the time. My youngest was eight.


It’s been a wonderful, crazy, joyful, stressful, sometimes devastating, sometimes rewarding, always worthwhile seven years.


Today, I find myself helping one child graduate high school, and the other prepare to begin it. My oldest only has six weeks left in his educational journey with me. My youngest has six weeks plus the next four high school years.


I think because my oldest is preparing for life after high school homeschool, I find myself reflecting on what I know now about the high school years (that I never would’ve thought possible back when we started).


The truth is, most of the past four years feel like blur. They went by so much faster than his younger years homeschooling. They went by faster, but they were also, frankly, so much more fun.


Our days have became equally interesting for all of us. Because they are older, their interests more closely resemble my own. Our discussions about current events, history, and art are far more engaging than I thought possible.


It’s hard to think about it coming to an end, at least with one of them.

With this in mind, I wanted to share the things I wish I’d known about homeschooling high school before we were actually homeschooling high school. If I could go back in time to the mom I was seven years ago, this is what I would tell her.


Read the rest of the article here.

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Additional Resources & Opportunities

Cabrillo Point Academy Spirit Wear

We are so excited to share out our Cabrillo Point Academy spirit wear store! You can see the store HERE

Enter the Plant Trackers Contest For Grades 3rd - 6th

Scholastic is providing this at-home educational opportunity including lesson plans and activities! Your child can become a plant detective—for a chance to win $1,000! To enter the contest, they will observe a plant, then draw and write about it. Whether scoping out evergreen plants or newly budding plants, the end of winter and beginning of spring are the perfect times to observe plant changes in the environment.


Plus, check out additional fun plant projects that you can do as a family, like creating a cardboard plant puzzle or growing a bean in a jar. Access this opportunity here.

CONTEST DEADLINE: April 26, 2021

2020-2021 Online Subscription Package

Have an OSP related question or problem?

Please join our weekly office hours for live support - every Wednesday from 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm


***NEW MEETING LINK: https://zoom.us/j/94816292813


Or, you can email OSP Help!

Please be sure to provide the student’s name and/or district ID and a detailed explanation of the problem so that we may better assist you.

osphelp@pacificcoastacademy.org

osphelp@cabrillopointacademy.org

osphelp@missionvistaacademy.org

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These previously recorded webinars are available to view. Join us as we present a showcase of popular (school approved and secular) curriculum to our community. Families also have the opportunity to learn more about some popular curriculum options directly from the vendors!

School Calendar

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Educational Tools

I Can Statements

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Community and Connection

Facebook Page

We would love to see more families in our Facebook group! Follow this link to join the conversations, stay up-to-date with our virtual events, and to get more virtual resources.


Please note: There are three questions that need to be answered in order to join. The group is for currently enrolled families only.

Instagram Page

If you are on instagram, we'd love to hear from you! Join our page, learn about our upcoming events and field trips, and tag us in your homeschooling photos!

Cabrillo Point Academy Family Liaisons

Shaemanique King - OC Family Liaison

I am a mom of four children, ranging in ages from 2 to 9 years old, and have homeschooled for the past five years. I consider my homeschooling style to be “eclectic” as I draw from many sources and philosophies. I enjoy planning and hosting activities and events and look forward to interacting with and supporting homeschooling families!


shaemanique.king@cabrillopointacademy.org

Yvonne Kahlen - OC Family Liaison

I have been a homeschooling mom for sixteen years. I have three children ranging in age from 16 to 21. I homeschooled my two oldest from Kindergarten through 12th grade. My youngest is currently a junior in high school and taking college courses concurrently. I am passionate about homeschooling and love that you can tailor your curriculum to your child’s learning style. I am excited to work with other homeschooling parents and look forward to meeting you at an event soon! Happy schooling!


yvonne.kahlen@cabrillopointacademy.org

Feedback

We would like this newsletter to best reflect the needs of our community! If you have any suggestions or input, please complete this survey. We appreciate your feedback!

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