Cornerstone Charter Academy – A Challenge Foundation Academy High School Interest Meeting February 2, 2017

Mission Statement Cornerstone Charter Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy, a tuition-free, public charter school, will give every student the opportunity to reach his or her full potential by providing a rigorous academic program, character education, and meaningful parental participation.

Who is Cornerstone? Founded in 2012 as a public charter school High School opened in August 2015 with grade 9 It is a tuition free school of choice A back to basics, traditional alternative to the norm

High School Structure HS students wear CCA Spirit Wear daily; Traditional CCA Uniforms on Official Uniform Day High School day begins at 8:15 a.m. HS day ends at 3:20 p.m. Seven, 50 minute class periods 20 minute daily Smart Lunch for tutoring, Study Halls & club mtg.’s

Why Choose cornerstone for high school?

The Facilities? Brand new renovations! 20 spacious high school classrooms Brand new Biology and Chemistry labs.

Edgenuity Online program Power School Parent Portal Technology Chrome Books “One 2 One” Initiative Mimio Projectors Edgenuity Online program Power School Parent Portal

Character Education Several of our High School students are gaining experience teaching Character Education lessons to our Middle School students each Wednesday morning. Students in Leadership class are required to complete a minimum of 25 community service hours

Parental Participation Parent room School Improvement Team Parent/ Teacher organization (PTO) Volunteer opportunities at the school Parent surveys

Our High School is a Leadership School Through our Foundations of Leadership course in the 9th grade, students are challenged to lead themselves, lead others, and lead in the community. Many of our clubs are student driven Many of our extracurricular activities (i.e. Thanksgiving Feast, Christmas breakfast, & Winter Dance) are planned entirely by students in Student Government Association Club (SGA)

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THEME

Cornerstone Charter Graduation Requirements- Academic Rigor English: 4 units ■ Electives: 4 units Math: 4 units ■ TOTAL: 24 units Science: 4 units * History: 4 units Foreign Language: 3 units * PE I/Health: 1 unit Leadership Seminar: 1 unit * Senior Project: 1 unit * * denotes more rigor than many traditional public schools

Academic Course Levels Standard - 4.0 quality pts. Honors – 4.5 quality pts. Advanced Placement (AP) – 5.0 quality pts.(beginning in 10th grade); AP European History & AP Env. Science GPA: Total quality points divided by total number of courses.

2016-2017 course offerings English English I, English II, & Honors English I & II Math Math I, Math II, Honors Math II, Math III, Honors Math III, Pre-Calculus Honors Science Earth/Environmental, Biology & Honors Biology, Chemistry Honors, AP Environmental Science Social Studies World History & Honors World History, American History I & Am. Hist. I Honors; AP European History Foreign Lang. Spanish I, Spanish II Health & PE REQUIRED of all freshmen Foundations of Leadership Electives Art I, Art II, Band, Theater, Teacher Cadet, Journalism

All High School grade levels: The Door to your Future… CCA will challenge you to: Be organized Effectively Manage your Time Think Critically Write Well Problem solve Communicate Exhibit Leadership & Perform Community Service

High School Athletics Fall Winter Spring Boy’s soccer, girl’s tennis, girl’s Volleyball, co-ed cross country, cheerleading Winter Boy’s and girl’s basketball, cheerleading, swimming Spring Girl’s soccer, softball, baseball, boy’s tennis, co-ed golf, track & field

What is our high school like?? You will do these things at CCA: Complete graded homework Complete graded classwork Take tests/quizzes Take mid-term & final exams Make presentations Work in groups on projects/lab experiments

Our teachers make all the difference Our teachers have been hand chosen as the best “fit” for our students and their needs Our teachers make parents aware of what is going on in their classrooms via their email newsletters, their websites, Remind texts, and phone calls. They welcome your questions and encourage parents to support their children’s learning at home.

How to stay aware of opportunities Mrs. Bell operates a large text & email messaging system, Remind, for all students & parents in grades 9-10. Announcements about enrichment opportunities, volunteer opportunities, various CCA announcements, etc. are sent out to keep you informed. Stay tuned when you enter 9th grade on how to join Mrs. Bell’s Remind group

APPLICATION PROCESS For the 2017/2018 school year, the applications must be completed no later than 4pm on Friday, Feb. 17th, 2017. The lottery will take place Wednesday, March 15th at 10am. A computer program randomly chooses the names from 2 pools- the sibling pool first and then the general population.

Questions about our High School Parents/guardians are welcome to email our Director, Joe Caraher at jcaraher@cornerstonek12.org Parents/guardians can also email questions to Matt Pugh (Principal) at mpugh@cornerstonek12.org Parents/guardians are welcome to email Leigh Bell (Counselor) lbell@cornerstonek12.org