March 3, 2010

Lots of activity on the Grad Nite Page! There's now information on reserved seating and parking for the graduation ceremony (you have to enter a lottery to be eligible), a number of Grad Nite Contests (T-Shirt design and Talent Show Entry Form), Committee Meeting date updates, and many general updates to the page. If you're interested in the Graduation Seating or Parking, please email Sally Orpin at sorpin@san.rr.com and include your name, your student’s name, your phone number and your email address. If you'd like to help plan the Grad Nite, check out the Grad Nite Volunteer page and the Grad Nite Commitee page. For general information, including forms and other downloads, visit the Grad Nite page!

February 11, 2010

Organizing for the 2010 Foundation Auction is well underway, but we're still looking for more great items for the auction! Do you have any items that the Foundation could use for auction items? We're looking for cool stuff like digital cameras or game systems; vacation items like hotel nites or timeshares; culinary ideas like food baskets or cooking lessons; or anything that might raise money to help our kids! For a more complete list of ideas, download the 2010 CCAF Gala Wish List. Remember, donations are tax deductible and the money goes directly to help CCA.

February 9, 2010

View the CCA Teachers' Wish Lists for the semester at the Raven Classroom Gifts page. This program allows you to fund specific items for the classroom of your choice, and every dollar goes directly to the classroom. Some teachers are looking for very simple items, like tissues and hand sanitizer. As you might guess, even a small donation would help with this type of item! Of course, there are more ambitious requests, but the teachers will appreciate any funding we can give.

You can fund a portion of a teacher request, an entire request, or make a general donation to the Raven Classroom Gifts. Simply fill out the Donor Form, indicate which item you wish to fund, and send it in with your donation! If your item has already been purchased or if your item does not get fully funded, your donation will be used to fund another needed item from the list.

January 29, 2010

Spring Sports at Canyon Crest Academy (2/20/2010 to 6/1/2010) include Swimming, Track, Softball, Baseball, Boys' & Girls' Lacrosse, Boys' Golf, Boys' Tennis and Boys' Volleyball. Spring Athletics Packets are due Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Please be sure you read all the information at the Canyon Crest Academy Athletics Page and download and complete the proper CCA Athletics Packet. Spring tryout information will be on the CCA athletic website on Friday February 12th.

January 15, 2010

Canyon Crest Academy’s Baseball and Softball coaches invite you to join them to learn more about their programs and vision to build a state-of-the-art Baseball and Softball complex. The meeting will be at 6:30 – 8:00 PM on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at the Hilton Garden Inn San Diego/Del Mar. The Hilton is located at 3939 Ocean Bluff Ave (Torrey Hills off Vista Sorrento Parkway.) RSVP to either events@hiltongardeninndelmar.com or by calling 858-720-9500 x513.

January 14, 2010

What is your Recipe for Success?
Gala and Auction, April 17, 2010!

The CCA Foundation cordially invites you to its 5th annual Gala and Auction set for April 17, 2010, at the Marriott Del Mar where Executive Chef, Jason Maitland, will wow us with culinary delights throughout an exhilarating evening of events. See the 2010 CCAF Gala Page for complete details!

Did you know that the Foundation’s Gala is the largest fundraiser of the year? Your participation will help fund current CCA classes and programs as well as future school initiatives. This funding is vital to maintain the academic excellence and exceptional opportunities that have become the hallmarks of our school.

Buy Tickets Now at the Foundation's 2010 Gala Page!

Visit the 2010 CCAF Gala Page for more information on volunteering, sponsorship opportunities, or donating auction items. Interested volunteers can contact ccavol@gmail.com. For all other inquiries, contact Uschi at 858-756-4250 or uschicrouch@yahoo.com.

January 6, 2010

Calling all new and existing volunteers! You are invited to the First Annual Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast on Wednesday, January 13, 2010! All existing and prospective CCA Volunteers are welcome - bring a friend! Principal Brian Kohn has graciously offered to serve pancakes at this CCAF sponsored event. Coffee, tea, fruit, and other edible goodies will also be available. Breakfast will be served from 7:30 to 8:30am. Find out about Volunteer Opportunities and mingle with school staff in an informal setting. It's our way of saying, "Thank You" to all of our wonderful volunteers!

January 2010

Dear Parents:

No doubt we have all been watching closely to see signs of our nation’s economic recovery. Sure enough, some nationwide economic indicators are showing movement in a positive direction, giving us some good reasons to feel encouraged. However, as most of us have learned, not all aspects of the economy recover at the same rate. California’s public education budgets are linked primarily to two revenue sources, state income tax revenue and state property tax revenue, both of which are still way down. On top of this, the one-time federal stimulus money that helped California’s public education system weather the financial storm in the last fiscal year will not be available to us this year. This is a long way of saying that the economic crisis facing California public education is far from over and the likelihood of further budget cuts to public education is pretty much guaranteed.

Through all of this, there is still some great news and that is the phenomenal success of the CCA Foundation’s fundraising efforts. Thanks to CCA Foundation dollars, CCA has not had to cut any programs! Due to state budget cuts, funding in some areas may have been reduced and some projects may have been placed on hold; but thanks to the CCA Foundation, CCA has been able to continue to supply the top quality academic, artistic, and athletic high school experiences it has become known for. Through books, computers, tutoring, uniforms, costumes, research materials, and more, the CCA Foundation has made a profound and lasting impact on every one of our students by keeping each one of our outstanding programs afloat. There is simply no way to overstate the Foundation’s importance to our school.

As Principal of CCA and on behalf of all students and staff, I want to offer my sincerest thanks to the CCA Foundation and the tireless work of the CCA Foundation Board members. We need and appreciate you now more than ever. Finally, I would like to encourage each and every Raven family to support the CCA Foundation in any way possible.

Sincerely,

Brian Köhn, Principal

December 3, 2009

The Envision: Festival of the Arts is on Saturday, December 12, and we need to recognize some of the people who made it possible: the arts staff at CCA! Pictured are: Anne Whattoff, Vikas Srivastava, Becky Pierce, Rachel Edwards (bottom row), and Julie Rais, Mark Raines, Jackie Bergeron, Amy Villanova, Rayna Stohl, Michael Schwartz, Jessi Matthes (top row.) You can see the full picture in fota_staff.jpg. Hope I've got everyone!

Festival of the Arts will be held on the CCA campus on Saturday, December 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The day-long arts extravaganza will feature musical and theatrical performances, film screenings and showcase student work in digital and fine arts. A fabulous Holiday Bazaar will be held in conjunction with the Festival of the Arts, and local restaurants will have food for purchase. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for students and can be purchased at the Envision Tickets Page or at the door.

See the Festival Page for complete details. Visit the Festival page to find information on weekly meetings (every Monday at 2:00 PM) and contact information for volunteers (Jeann at FestivalOfTheArts@CanyonCrestFoundation.org.)