Grad Night Waivers

Access to the party grounds are only granted to ticket holders with a completed waiver, both checked upon entry.

SF Giants Support 2023 Senior Grad Night

Go to a Giants Game and support the 2023 Cal High Seniors at the same time. For each ticket ($10), the Grad Night 2023 gets $5 back to use for the BIG GRAD NIGHT PARTY!

Use the Link: https://fevo.me/giantschoolfundraiser and Promo Code: California to purchase tickets directly on-line at the SF Giants Ticket office. The tickets are immediately delivered through the MLB Mobile App (free, make an account if you don’t have one already). 

Information about the fundraiser:

• Monday - Thursday games in April and May (excludes Dodger games)
• View Reserve and Bleachers
• $10 ticket with $5 going back to the school       
• Link: https://fevo.me/giantschoolfundraiser
• Promo Code: California

Go Giants ! Go Grizzlies ! Go Orange&Black

Final Call For Memory Brick Orders - Commemorate your Senior(s) with a Memory Brick

Memory bricks are a permanent part of the quad, on the patio, closest to the admin office. A memory Brick will mark your graduates connection to Cal High for future times. Don’t miss your chance to have a permanent memory of their time at Cal High. Purchase a Memory Brick to in recognition, for all to see. The window for ordering Memory Bricks will close 5/26/2023.

Your student will be a part of California High School forever!

Please CLICK HERE to purchase a Memory Brick.

calhighmemorybricks@gmail.com

Thank You Grad Night Sponsors!

Thank you to our 2023 Grad Night Sponsors! 

Grizzly Sponsors:

The Darnell Family, Greenlight Simulation, Christina Spaulding

Orange Sponsors: 

Aaron Metals, Pediatric Dentistry San Ramon, Amplitude IP, Aki Lewis, Ethan Darnell

Black Sponsors: 

Round Hill Country Club

Graduation Day Photos

Studio One Photography will be providing professional photography services on graduation day. You can view and order photos after graduation.  Click here  to view and order images after graduation.

Senior Awards

Last Wednesday 5/17 we honored several seniors for this amazing class of 2023 in the Theater. 

Based on the scholarships essays the winners are:

The PTSA senior scholarship 

Charles C. Darlington

Gangadhar S. Katragagga

Manushri S. Rane

Xinyi Wang

Sydney M. Barlow - honorable Jaguar

Dylan A. Burlingame - honorable Puma

for exceptional education 

Sania Iqbal

Robert K. Moore

The Athletic Booster CAB scholarship

Natalie Peete

Shelby Hugill

Owen Berry

Lars Roobol

Alyssa Villarde

The Academic Booster scholarship 

Stephanie Hunt

Juhye (Alice) Oh

Olivia Suhy

Sriya Burra

Briana Farias

Parinita Saluja

Arpita Gupta

Tanya Belani

Arianna Oliquiano

Caleb Van Randwyk

Sathvika Sitaraman

Shua Lee

Congratulations!

Senior Lawn Signs 2023

If you did not get your Lawn Sign contact Margret Roobol-Boza @ calhighptsa@gmail.com to try and pick up.

May 22-26: Thrive Week Spirit Week

Mon 5/22: 

Spirit Wear: PJ Day! Be cozy, come to school in PJs!

Thrive Week Activity: Watch a movie in the library @ lunch

Tues 5/23: 

Spirit Wear: Dress in your ideal partner's style! For example - think athletes are cool, wear sports gear! 

Thrive Week Activity: Watch Senior band, Anticus, and teacher band, Partial Credit, perform in the quad @ lunch!

Wed 5/24: 

Spirit Wear: Dawgs Out Day! Wear flip flops, sandals!

Thrive Week Activity: Spend time with therapy dogs in the quad @ lunch!

Thurs 5/25: 

Spirit Wear: Adam Sandler Day! Dress in his classic look (ie. gym/cargo shorts, oversized t-shirts) 

Thrive Week Activity: Llama Day! Pet some llamas on the JV Softball field @ lunch!

Friday 5/26:

Spirit Wear: Anything But a Backpack Day! Be creative and school appropriate by using anything but a backpack to carry your stuff to school!

Thrive Week Activity: Field Day! Grab a spot on the football field and enjoy music and games @ lunch!

Campus Procedure Update

After reviewing our current campus safety procedures, we’ve determined that to improve campus safety we need to make sure that gates and exterior doors are secured. Beginning this week we are going to be closing the gates between buildings that enter into our campus at 8:45 am, as well as the entrances at either end of the main building. Main Building access will only be from the center entrance. If you arrive on campus after 8:45 am, you will need to enter campus from the administration building. This is a big shift so as we transition to this new procedure we will have a campus monitor at the gate between the main building and world language building at 8:45 am this week. 

Campus Volunteers Needed

School staff continues to review and uphold safety procedures.

Thank you for following our current campus safety protocols by signing in at the front office before coming onto campus; and thank you for your partnership in keeping our students, staff and campus safe.

I have had some great conversations and suggestions from parents over the last couple weeks regarding safety. Since the gate procedures are new and our staff is investing a significant amount of time and people power to keep gates closed to the best of our ability, we welcome any volunteer support you are willing to give to help us. Make sure that you are cleared through our district Be a Mentor Volunteer System, and we will gladly have you help us supervise throughout the day. Please share your interest on the attached form.

Book Returns

Calling all Textbooks and Library Books!

Students and Caregivers, do you have books lying around that aren't being read? Please get them returned ASAP to the Textbook Room and the Library. Do not put it off. Return them TODAY! Thank you!

Interested in a parking permit for next year? Be sure all your textbooks are returned at the end of the school year!



Parent Volunteers for Textbook Return

We are looking for parent volunteers to help with textbook returns the last week of school. Please sign up here if you are able to help.

Senior Chromebook Returns

SENIORS CHROMEBOOK COLLECTION TIMES IN THE COMMONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

TUESDAY, MAY 30TH 12:30-2:30

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31ST 10:30-2:00

THURSDAY, JUNE 1ST 10:30-12:30 AND 2:00-3:00

PLEASE BRING YOUR CHARGERS. 

STUDENTS WHO ARE TRANSFERRING OUT can return their devices, as well. 

Class of 2024 Senior Yearbook Deadlines

Dear Parents of the Class of 2024,

Please open this link to see all the important information regarding senior yearbook deadlines in regards to senior portraits, ads, quotes, and superlatives. Most importantly, please call Studio One ASAP to schedule your senior's portrait. Call 925-361-0430 or email customerservice@studio1experience.com.  

Dance Showcase

Join Cal High Dance for a fun and exciting evening at the Dance Showcase, Friday, May 26th at 7:00PM in the Theater. Admission is free for CHS Students and Staff (with Cal I.D.), Adults $10, Children $5. Online ticket purchase only.

2 More weeks of school and only 2 Bear Facts to get the EPIC Grad Night 2023 Music Festival ready. I want to highlight the volunteer efforts of countless parents, spearheaded by Holly Frankenberger and Cyndee Hagen (an Alumni parent), that are the Grad Night Team. Hours of planning, building, painting, organizing and creating, contributing with time and energy as much as their day time commitments allow. Cal is unique in joint efforts to keep the cost of the ticket down, while still realizing the ultimate fest.  In essence the Grad Night is a proof of the many volunteers that work behind the scenes at school all year long, and make so much more possible that our school would be able to offer to students. THANK YOU CAL HIGH COMMUNITY 

Enjoy the readings,

Margret Roobol-Bóza, PhD

President '21-'23, California High PTSA

Summer is the Perfect Time for Reflections (Art)

Does your child like to create? Do they love making art using different materials, equipment or with their body? If so, PTA’s Reflections Art Program will be the perfect project for them this summer! Reflections provides an opportunity for students to express themselves creatively and to receive recognition for original works of art. Because they don’t need to submit their creations to your school’s PTA until this fall, they can use the summer to plan and create their masterpiece that will express this year’s theme: "I Am Hopeful Because…”  

They can show their creativity in any of the following categories: 

• Dance Choreography
• Film Production
• Literature
• Music Composition
• Photography
• Visual Arts

For more information on the Reflections Art Program and participation rules, please go to SRVCPTA’s Reflections Webpage, or contact Council Reflections Chair, Susanna Ordway at reflections@srvcouncilpta.org.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

It’s important to support the mental health of all children—before, during and after challenges arise — and to support parents' and caregivers' mental health too.

National PTA has developed the PTA Healthy Minds Program to empower families to make mental health an everyday priority. Check out the resources on this webpage, including informational and activity resources directly for families and resources to help make mental health a priority.

Cal High is also the home of the Wellness Center "Zen Den". The Zen Den offers confidential well-being support for students. Students may self-refer for services, or be referred by a caring adult. For more information, visit the Zen Den website.

Third Annual Grizzly Classic

Cal High Football is having their Third Annual Grizzly Classic Golf Tournament, Auction & BBQ Dinner on Monday July 17th at the Bridges Golf Club. You can purchase Golf & Dinner tickets or Dinner Only tickets through the QR Code on the attached flier. Your Cal High Grizzly Football Teams thank you for your support!

Fall Sports Clearances

Fall Sports Clearances Open June 1

Attention all fall athletes: on June 1 the Cal High Athletic Department will begin accepting clearance applications for all fall sports. For more information on the clearance process, please visit the Cal High Athletics Homepage.

All athletes MUST be cleared by the time fall tryouts start on August 7.

Fall 2023 sports are:

Cross Country

Flag Football - Women's (New!)

Football

Golf - Women's

Sideline Cheer

Song

Tennis - Women's

Volleyball - Women's

Water Polo - Men's & Women's

Drama Boosters

Upcoming Events:

Drama Club Banquet

Thursday, May 25, 2023

5:30pm – 8:30pm

Light dinner and desserts will be served. Tickets are $15 for students and $20 for adults. Please make checks payable to Cal High Drama Club and turn in to Ms. Woods.

Water Sales

Thursday, June 1, 2023 – Pine Valley Promotion

Friday, June 2, 2023 – Cal High Graduation

Please Sign Up Here to Help with Water Sales

We are pleased to announce our 2023-2024 Drama Booster Board:

President – TJ Daly

Vice President – Andrea Wedewer

Secretary – Niki Alvey

Treasurer – Gilda Spencer

If you have any questions or would like to be involved in Drama Boosters, please email us at grizzlydramaboosters@gmail.com. Thank you!

Yearbook

As of Friday, March 31st the yearbook has been completed and it is too late to make any changes or additions to any pages. 

Please stay tuned for announcements about how to pick up the books when they arrive at the end of May.  

Be sure all overdue books are turned in before students pick up their yearbook!

It’s not too late to purchase a yearbook. Please check this list (link here) to see if you purchased a yearbook for your student(s) this year (press to find their name). If you have not already, you may still purchase the 2022-2023 yearbook by sending cash or check ($140, payable to Cal High yearbook to Ms. Brindley in room WL-1 (or drop it off in the front office).

How to pick up past Yearbooks:

Stop by WL-1 during brunch, lunch, or after school. Or contact Ms. Brindley at jbrindl@srvusd.net to arrange a front office pick up.

Questions? Please contact Ms. Jamie Brindley, Yearbook Adviser at jbrindl@srvusd.net

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Though the terms Asian American and Pacific Islander are often grouped together, each on its own represents a vast range of nations, ethnic groups, cultures, histories, and experiences. This rich diversity is reflected in Asian American and Pacific Islander students. 

Honoring each student’s unique identity means learning, teaching, and celebrating the diversity of communities with roots in Asia and the Pacific Islands. It also means taking a stand to support Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders within our schools and communities. With reports of anti-Asian hate crimes rising rapidly since 2019, it is ever more urgent to stand with our Asian American students, colleagues, and neighbors. As we work to ensure all students receive an excellent and equitable education, we must create safe, inclusive communities while denouncing and rooting out bias and hate. Regardless of their role, all adults in education play an important role in this work. https://asianpacificheritage.gov/

Contra Costa Libraries listings for family activities to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month. Check this link.