Parents:
Just a reminder that Calera High does not accept Valentine's Day deliveries for students. Please make arrangements to have these delivered or available at home. Thank you.
SAVE THE DATE: Calera High School Elective Night will be February 18. See the attachment for more information.
Credit Recovery is being offered on Monday and Tuesdays after school for students that need to make up courses. Please review the agreement form and return with a parent signature to convey your understanding of the grading procedure and all other requirements associated with the Credit Recovery Program.
The Lady Legacy Scholarship Foundation offers a $16,000 scholarship to a deserving young woman with an interest in golf that plans to attend a university in the state of Alabama. Further information and the application form can be found on our website at www.lbgaladylegacy.org.
ACCESS testing will begin for select students on Monday.
We are excited to be participating in the Shelby County College Fair this upcoming Tuesday, 2/4. Juniors who submitted permission slips by the end of the day Friday will have the opportunity to visit with college representatives from many colleges and universities. They will have the opportunity to share contact information as well as future education plans and interests with college representatives.
Buses will depart CaHS at 8am and should return by 10am. This event is being held at the Shelby County Arts Council Grande Hall in Columbiana, AL.
Students who turn in permission slips after Friday's deadline may attend if there are any remaining bus seats. Permission slips were emailed to students.
Juniors will take the ACT at school in March, but it's never too early to start practicing!
Shelby County Schools is happy to share that online ACT practice has been purchased for all high school students. Students can access this online ACT practice by using Clever to login to the Ready Platform.
Parents:
Please review the attached letter in regards to Career Prep B.
Due to circimstances beyond our control, the FAFSA wiorkshop today has been been cancelled. Dr. Hamer will let us know when it is rescheduled. Email her if you have any questions at lhamer@shelbyed.org
Parents of 9th, 10th and 11th grade students,
Please see the attached flier in regards to an ACT Diagnostic Test that will be given Thursday.
Senior Parents: The following information was emailed to your student.
SENIORS.
Just a reminder that Cap and Gown Pictures will be taken on March 5th. In addition, we are still accepting baby pictures for the yearbook.
*There is a google form in the email sent to seniors to upload the baby picture.
See attachment
See attachment.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open!
Seniors can complete the FAFSA by clicking on this link studentaid.gov.
You can login by using your FSA ID.
In Alabama, it is a high school graduation requirement to have a completed
FAFSA (or signed waiver letter) on file. Also, scholarships offered from some
colleges require a completed FAFSA on file. Please know that one parent or legal
guardian has to create their own FSA ID - if they do not have one already. This will
be needed for your senior to send you an invite to complete the parent information
section as well as to sign the application.
If seniors or your parents have any questions regarding FSA ID or FAFSA, please
email Dr. Hamer, Career Coach at lhamer@shelbyed.org. Please make note that
a FAFSA Workshop will be held in the Media Center at Calera High School from
8:00 am-11:00 am on Friday, January 17th.
Financial aid specialists from Jefferson State Community College will be
available to assist you during the workshop.
Parents,
If you did not fill out the google form to precheck out your student, the form has been opened back up until 9 PM.
https://forms.gle/hfWML9jWpu4bgJN76
Help First Priority give to families in need this Holiday Season.
Parents,
The following email was shared with your student today.
Students:
You may have noticed a new icon in your Clever called Ready Platform (see attachment for picture of icon)
It's the new ACT Masteryprep platform that we are now offering as a resource to prepare you for the ACT. You are free to begin using it. There are three options within the platform:
TruScore (Practice Tests)
Snapcourse (you can begin using without taking a practice test)
Study Hall (this will not open up until you complete the practice test).
In January, we will take Practice Test 2 (please do not take it yet). You can take practice test 1 on your own if you'd like. Once you take a practice test, a Study Hall option will open up for you. This diagnostic tool will personalize a study plan and target areas where you need the most improvement within the course.
Until then, you can use the Snap Course option.
This will not replace the Cantrell Waller strategies you learned earlier in the year, but will be used hand in hand with it.
We are so excited about this new tool! For those of taking the ACT Saturday, Good Luck🩵!
Seniors and parents of seniors,
The guidance department will be hosting a college financial aid night this coming Monday, December 9th at 6pm in the auditorium. Mrs. Kim Miller from the University of Montevallo will be here to discuss FAFSA and other forms of financial aid with seniors and senior parents. We look forward to seeing many seniors and their parents there.
