After the 'Meet the Principal' Reception, join us at CCA's Proscenium Theater as our teachers Mr. Mueller, Ms. Hamawandi, Ms. Marquie, Mr. Stiven, Ms. Takano, Mr.Shea and Mr. Steinberger take on our students in a head-to-head Improv battle.

Message from Canyon Crest Academy Principal, Karl Mueller

As we move into October, I hope you and your student(s) are settling in and embracing the CCA experience. Our first grading period officially ended September 26^th, so be sure to check your Aeries account to monitor progress. This newsletter highlights our Raven Athletics program at CCA. Our new Athletic Director, Eric Smith, is currently overseeing six teams this fall: Girl's Volleyball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Girl's Tennis, Girl's Golf and Boy's Water Polo. If you have time, please check our athletic calendar and consider attending one of our athletic events!

In reference to the often-quoted, tongue in cheek, CCA Athletics' unofficial motto, "CCA Football - undefeated since 2008", I want to stress that while CCA does not have a football team, there are many competitive athletic programs for our student athletes. Highlights for our Fall sports teams include a Field Hockey win over San Dieguito Academy to retain the coveted Bejewelled field hockey stick and Boys Cross Country is looking to repeat their 2013/14 CIF win. With over 22 athletic teams, our CCA students have plenty of opportunities to be physically fit, represent our school community with integrity and pride, and excel in their chosen sport.

Our athletics success is due in part to improvements to our Athletic facilities. On Friday, Oct. 10^th, there will be a tour of CCA's Prop AA improvements to campus during the scheduled Coffee with Karl at 8:15 a.m. in the Cage. Please come out and see what is in store for CCA and look at the completed improvements on our field hockey field and the ongoing improvements to our stadium, baseball, and softball fields. For more information on our Prop AA activities, please visit CCA's Prop AA webpage or the District Prop AA webpage. Thanks to our Prop AA funds, more Athletic Fields and an upgrade to our technology infrastructure are enhancing our Raven experience this school year.

Please join me and our assistant principals, Jeff Copeland and Bernard Steinberger, this Friday, October 10th

at 4:30 p.m., at the 2014 Meet the Principal event at the Pacific Highlands Ranch clubhouse.

Go Ravens!

Message from the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation President, Amy Caterina

Greetings CCA families,

The CCA Foundation supports a wide variety of programs that enhance our mission: enriching the CCA experience for every student, every day. This month, the spotlight is on Athletics, one of our largest programs which benefits over 800 student athletes in over 20 different sports with many freshman through varsity level teams.

Thanks to generous donations from our families and community, our year to date fundraising efforts are right on target and in line with our prior year levels. You may support our athletic programs in a variety of ways, including volunteering at the team or foundation level, supporting the various team fundraising programs, attending our Oktoberfest celebration on October 30^th or participating in the Golf Tournament on November 3rd.

If you get a chance, check out a sporting event at CCA!

SAVE THE DATE

Legacy Wall and Ravens Challenge Mural Dedication

The Canyon Crest Academy Foundation will honor all past Legacy Wall Donors and last year's 10th Anniversary Ravens Challenge Donors at an event on November 17th. Legacy Wall and Ravens Challenge donor plaques will also be unveiled at this event.

The event will feature food and drink and a special concert version of the musical "FIRSTS". Check back at our website for further information!

3rd Annual Kaiser Permanente Carmel Valley 5K & Fun Run

Register Now & Support Canyon Crest Academy Foundation. You can now select CCA as a beneficiary of this fun community tradition! When you register at http://www.raceit.com/search/event.aspx?id=27924, be sure to select 'Canyon Crest' from the drop down menu and the proceeds will go directly to our school! Registration fees increase October 15th!

The race is not until Saturday January 24, 2015 but the event will sell out again this year, so don't wait! For more information check out www.carmelvalley5k.com

NEWS FROM QUEST - The STEM Experience at CCA

QUEST:

QUEST is looking for parent volunteers to help with STEM experience night, Science Fair display and fundraising for QUEST classes. If you are able to help, please sign up here.

Robotics:

Check out CCA Robotic's blog to learn what students are currently working on. Further information can be found at the

Robotic's website here.

Science Olympiad:

Save the Date: The Science Olympiad Regional Competition is February 21st. Further information and announcements can be found at the Science Olympiad website here.

NEWS FROM COUNSELING

Join Kerry Traylor, CCA Mom and Owner of 'College Strategy Experts', to learn how you can 'Survive the High Cost of College'. This workshop will be held at the CCA Media Center on October 28th from 7:00-8:30pm. Please help us plan seating by preregistering here.

NEWS FROM ENVISION

Tickets for these and other performances can be purchased here.

10/9 - Former Wings Guitarist Laurence Juber at CCA! Laurence Juber returns to CCA to run a guitar masterclass. CCA Students and parents are invited to attend.

10/21 - Orchestra and Choir Concert, 7PM (Proscenium)

10/22 - Fall Band Concert, 7PM (Proscenium)

10/24 - Mini CineFest 2014 Screening Event 7pm (Proscenium)

10/24-Nov 1 - Zombie Prom (Black Box Theater)

11/3-11/7 - Vocal Music Conservatory Recitals, Nov. 3, 4, 6, and 7, 7pm (Black Box Theater)

11/7-11/15 - Museum (Proscenium)

NEWS FROM ATHLETICS

Fundraisers:

Join us for Kona Ice at an upcoming sporting event, proceeds benefit our teams!
Join CCA Foundation and CCA Athletic Coaches in our 2nd Annual Oktoberfest, which will take place on Thursday, October 30th, 5-8pm at Pacific Highlands Ranch Recreation Center. Tickets can be purchased here.
Dog Wash Fundraiser! The CCA Boys Waterpolo team will wash your dog to raise money for team expenses on Saturday, October 11. Come join in the fun - download the flyer here!
On November 3rd, join us for CCA Ravens Baseball 'First Annual Golf Tournament'.

Sports Updates:

Girl's Volleyball:

Novice team is 5-2 and the JV team is currently 3-4 overall and improving, having just finished as runners-up in the Wolverine JV Premier Volleyball Tournament this past weekend. Varsity is 5-2 overall and 1-2 in league with a 3rd Place Finish in the Beach City Invitational Tournament.

Cross Country:

Dana Hills Invite

Junior Kelly Bernd raced the Sweepstakes/Seniors D1 race and finished 3rd by .10 seconds, in an incredible finish where she passed 4 runners in the final 200m.
Senior Boys finished 3rd overall (behind 2nd by a point), Paul A. and Arman I. finished 3rd and 4th respectively and were separated by .10 of a second.
The entire Junior and Senior Boy teams ran the race in sub 20 mins.
All 3 Sophmore Girls finished within 58 sec of each other.
Frosh Corrine C. ran a brilliant race, led early and won her race finishing 28 sec ahead of her nearest competition.

League Cluster Meet #1 (Kit Carson Park vs. Mt. Carmel, Torrey Pines, Rancho Bernardo, Westview and Poway)

Boys Varsity beat Torrey Pines for the first time in the school's history and had 4 runners finish in the TOP 20.
Boys JV had 2 finish in the TOP 20.
Frosh Corrine C. finished in 8th in the Girls Varsity race.

Other Highlights:

Top to bottom, rookie or veteran, every member of the team has run a personal lifetime PR for a 3 mile race this season
After a big Saturday workout, the team took time to clear trash and debris from the Gonzales Canyon Trail, a site that they often run for mid week practice.

Field Hockey:

Varsity has a 7-4 record.

Girls Golf

In a tough league, but they beat perennial powerhouse, Mt. Carmel.

Girls Tennis

5-4 so far, playing up in a tougher league.

Water Polo:

Read about CCA's new water polo coach, Tyler Ornsby, in the Del Mar Times

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE CCA FOUNDATION

Looking for Creative Individuals to Join the Marketing Committee

CCA Foundation Marketing is looking for parent volunteers who can help in the following areas:

Graphics
Social Media
Website development
Newsletter production
Writers

If you are able to help in any of these areas, or if you would like to find out more about how you can help, please contact Simone Camilleri at marketing@canyoncrestfoundation.org.

Join the Fun on the Fundraising Committee

If you have an interested in fundraising for the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation, or would like to know how you can help in our fundraising efforts, please contact Constance Heidari at fundraising@canyoncrestfoundation.org.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR GRAD NITE

Our Next Meeting is November 11th at 7:00pm in the Cage

The Grad Nite Committee is welcoming volunteers for our new year! Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior parents work together to put on the biggest, safest party of the year for graduating Seniors.

Please click here to sign up for information about ways to help. We have many jobs, small and large.

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whose mission is to enrich the experience of every student, every day.

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