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CHS PFC eNewsletter

 

June 6, 2014

Dear Friends of the PFC:   

  
Finals are next week.  Check the schedule for early dismissal times.  Students can make use of the new extended library hours to study.     

Thanks to all our wonderful 2013/14 PFC volunteers.  We know volunteering at the high school level is very different than middle school and elementary and you probably never see your child, but you will look back and be happy you were (silently) helping because college just won't let us!  Thank you Alisa Allen for putting this eNewsletter together every week and thank you for agreeing to do it again next year.

So, here we go....into the home stretch.  To all the parents of Seniors: A HUGE congratulations!  You and your child have almost done it!! Such exciting times ahead for you and your graduate so enjoy every minute.  If you will be leaving CHS behind, thank you for four years of supporting our school and being part of the amazing high school process.  You came to the Las Virgenes Unified School District for a reason and we hope Calabasas High has exceeded your expectations.  We wish all the 2014 graduates a promising future with further academic achievements and many successes in life.

All the best,

Laura Ainsworth
PFC President

 


STELLAR STAFF:  We are honored, privileged and blessed to have CJ Foss as our Principal.  Running a school is one of the most difficult and possibly under estimated jobs.  CHS is lucky to have a Principal whose students are her number one priority.  She LOVES them.  And sometimes to "love" a teenager is not easy. Mrs. Foss has surrounded herself with a fabulous support staff; that in itself shows her great leadership.  The appreciation she has for staff, students and parents is evident.  Her integrity and respect for others is always there.  There are many kind things she's done for students and staff that no one ever hears about.  She doesn't do it for praise, she does it because she has a big heart. Thank you Mrs. Foss for another year of improvements, out of the box thinking, a positive outlook and a smile on your face.         


****URGENT****
 
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CHS GRADUATION. 
 Contact: Marla Klein at mklein@lvusd.org
 

 

 

EVENTS
Upcoming Events
 
June 7              CHS A Cappella Group opens The Event!
June 9              Last date to sign up for Summer School
June 11            Last Day of School!!!!

For more information on any of the above - please see articles below  

or visit the CHS Website 
Save The Date
 
August 12-15      RACI!!!

For more information on any of the above - please see articles below  

or visit the CHS Website 
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
                                                  Attention Seniors! 
 
Please come to the counseling office to request your final transcript.  You will need to complete the blue order form located on the counter in the counseling office.  
 
All four-year colleges need a final transcript in order to complete your acceptance. 

 

    Important info for students with Elevator Keys!!!  
 
IF elevator keys are not returned (or lost ones not paid for) your student will not be cleared to pick up books during registration.   
 
            Please return to the Health Office ASAP!                           

 

NEW THIS YEAR...

 

Summer School Waitlist open May 28 - June 9

 

There is still time to register for Summer School. Students may sign up online to be on the waitlist for a class between May 28 and June 9.

 

For more information visit the Knowledge Counts website at  www.knowledgecounts.net.

 

RACI VOLUNTEERS NEEDED...
 
After a looooong, hot summer, there's nothing better than reconnecting with friends back at Calabasas High School. Sure, right now, you may be sick of volunteering or tired of that carpool lane. Come August, however, you can be guaranteed to be greeted with smiles and hugs when you volunteer for RACI!

What is RACI, anyway? Well it's an acronym for Registration And Check In R-A-C-I and it makes that week before school starts sound, well racey. Even though we process a lot online and with the online student store, we still NEED YOU. 

We need volunteers Tuesday, August 12th through Friday, August 15th from 7:30am until about 11am. We have the Seniors come through Tuesday and continue in descending order to the Freshman on Friday.

Parents who want to go through RACI with their kids cannot volunteer on the day that their students are scheduled but are welcomed to volunteer on other days. Student volunteers are needed as well and on their scheduled day, they get to go first so they can get to their volunteer posts.

Please sign up by emailing Bonnie Davis, PFC Volunteer Coordinator extraordinaire bdavis227@gmail.com

 

VERY IMPORTANT:  RACI INFORMATION!!

RACI (Registration and Check In) for the 2014-2015 school year will take place Tuesday, August 12th through Friday, August 15th. As usual, the Seniors will start on Tuesday, followed by Juniors, Sophomores and ending with Freshman on Friday. The online re-registration process will open after August 1st. 

 

Please make sure your summer schedule allows for your students to be back for their day at RACI. There will not be a make-up day. Students cannot come on a day OTHER than their grade level.  For your convenience and speed, as well as Administrative organization, we only have that specific grade's materials and schedules on its day.

 

Students take their pictures and receive their ID cards and must present them to receive their schedules.  Only students can pick up their schedules, parents or friends may not do so for absent students.
 
Students not processed through RACI will need to come to school early on the first day of school.
On the first day of school, Freshman and new to CHS students will go through RACi first (time TBA but probably around 6:45am), followed by Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores.

 

RACI arrival times will be posted in random alphabetical order and you are asked not to arrive before your scheduled time. It makes everyone's experience go more smoothly if you have your online work completed and bring your notice of completion to RACI. 
 
Don't forget that the Student Store waives the credit card processing fees during RACI only. It's the best time to join ASB, buy the Yearbook and more!

 

Before school breaks for this year, go to the online student store and check to make sure you know how to log in (hint you need your student's ID number). Try it out now so it won't be a problem in August.

 

Off Campus Passes. If you signed an Off Campus Pass for a current Junior, you do not need to come to school to sign it again. Rising Juniors or new to CHS Seniors will need to have a parent signature on their Off Campus Pass (and it can only be signed at school in front of an official representative). Off Campus Passes are a privilege that the Administration controls and along with parents may be granted or revoked at any time.

 

Parking Permits are available to Seniors ONLY during RACI.  If you are a Junior, do not pay for a parking permit. After school starts, an assessment of available spaces will determine the Junior Parking Permit Raffle.

 

Thank you for your support. Volunteers for RACI can contact BDavis227@gmail.com
 

 
FUNDRAISING EVENTS

Opening performance by Calabasas High Schools' award winning A Cappella group "Unstrumental"!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's time for The Event-the party of the year!

Join the fun on June 7th at the Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center. 5-11pm

It will be a night to remember!

 

*   Tastings from the area's finest restaurants, wineries and craft breweries
*   Amazing one-of-a-kind silent and live auction items
*   A live concert performance by Foo Fighter drummer, Taylor Hawkins, and his band Chevy Metal. Every Chevy Metal concert is a classic rock party and this will be no exception!
 
General admission tickets are available for $175 each. You may also purchase a table for 10 where you can enjoy the night's entertainment with fine wine and gourmet cheeses.

Tickets will not be sold at the door so be sure to get them now.

Visit 
www.TheEventParty.org
 for more information and to watch a video of last year's event.


All proceeds benefit The Foundation for Las Virgenes Schools.

Come support our kids and our schools and have an amazing night!

 

 

Family Giving Drive

Our Family Giving Drive continues, if you still want to donate you can pay online or click the link below!

 

Pay online at :
Or click and mail this letter with payment to CHS, attn: PFC office. 
(Please make checks payable to CHS PFC.) 
 
If you have any questions, please email 

 


SPORTS INFO

 

COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER
 Extended Hours in the Library!!!
 
The CHS Library/Media Center and the College and Career Center are open until 3:00 until the end of the school year.  Students can take advantage of this extra library time during home study periods to prepare for final exams. 
 
THE SENIOR SURVEY IS STILL ON NAVIANCE! 
 
LAST CHANCE FOR 2 FREE TICKETS TO GRADUATION!!! 
Seniors who complete the Survey by June 6th will receive TWO (2) FREE GRADUATION TICKETS.  No free graduation tickets will be given out after the June 6th deadline.  If a Senior does not have a Naviance code, please see Mrs. Lutsky in the College and Career Center or email rlutsky@lvusd.org.

HEALTH OFFICE INFORMATION
Notes From the Health Clerk:
 
The year is almost drawing to an end...unbelievably.

Reminders:
1) Please have your students return all elevator keys to the H.O.
2) Pick up all medications, inhalers, EPI-Pens, diabetic supplies by the last day of school.
3) Please re-new all Medication forms for the coming new school year over summer.
    The forms can be downloaded at Calabasashigh.net.
4) Diabetic forms will be e-mailed home soon..Please look for them.
5) If you need to purchase 8-Panel Drug Dip Tests, they are available in the H.O. for $10/per.
 
 Joey Levin
 Health Clerk, C.H.S.
 (P)   818-222-7177 ext 223
 (F)   818-223-8477
 (e-m) jlevin@lvusd.org 

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