Winter Break!

Everyone enjoy your winter break! School will resume on January 4th, 2010. Happy Holidays and happy new year CAT!

Letter from the Principal

Allison updates on college acceptances, exhibition, and other upcoming events.
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Don't forget: EXHIBITION!

Everyone is invited for the 9th and 10th grade exhibition TOMORROW.
Thursday, December 10th at 6:30 PM at CAT.

Schedule for 12/7 - 12/11

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Schedule for 11/23 - 11/24

REMINDER: There will be NO SCHOOL Wednesday 11-25 through Friday 11-27. Click here to view the schedule.

Letter from PTO President

Hi CAT Parents and Community,

I am humbled by the opportunity to serve as President of the PTO for the year 2009-2010.Our PTO is privileged to have nearly the same board as last year, with a few new and experienced faces. We are also very fortunate to have our staff at CAT and their passion for learning and teaching. Read More ->

Progress Reports

Progress reports are being sent out this week and should arrive home by Monday or Tuesday (11/23, 11/24) of next week. Progress reports are only sent home to students who are missing assignments. If you have any questions, you can contact your student's teachers directly by calling the school at 415-841-2200 or you can email them by clicking here.

Information Regarding PICTURES

If you took pictures on 11/3, and ordered - they will be coming in THIS WEEK. You can still order pictures by going to www.orderschoolportraits.com/ordernow

If you didn't take pictures that day - make up picture day will be January 7th. You can only take make up pictures if you didn't take your picture on 11/3, or if you PURCHASED a package.

Senior Portraits / Make-up Picture Day will be January 7th. We will be distributing pricing/package options at a later time, just know that they're free to take just like underclassmen pictures. (for the yearbook)

Information Nights for Prospective Students

Visit the school and find out more about our program!
The next information night will be Monday, November 16th from 6:30 to 7:45.

CAT Talent Show!!

Come to CAT's first Talent Show put on by the CAT Spirit Club! There will be food!
Date: Friday, November 13, 2009
Time: 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Meal Provided: Family Style Hot Potluck Dinner provided
Location: CAT High School Auditorium

Schedule for 11/09 - 11/13

There will be no school next Wednesday November 11th for Veterans' Day. Click here to view the schedule.

REMINDER: No School tomorrow

There will be no school Friday, November 6th 2009. Click here to view the schedule.

Update: Kindred Books

Our goal was to find 82 copies of "Kindred" by Octavia Butler and we have had 56 donated already!! If you still have that copy of Kindred sitting on your shelf or you picked one up at the bookstore for us, please pass it along to help us reach our goal! Thanks all that have already donated!!

Also, there are many cheap used copies available at Amazon if you would like to donate a copy. AMAZON LINK:
http://www.amazon.com/Kindred-Bluestreak-Black-Women-Writers/dp/0807083690/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256160194&sr=1-1

Copies of "Kindred" can be sent to the school through me OR you could choose to mail the books to:

City Arts & Tech High School
ATTN: Mahru Elahi
325 La Grande Ave
San Francisco, CA 94112

Thanks so much for all of your help!

School Pictures!

Don't forget! School pictures will be taken for ALL STUDENTS Tuesday, November 3rd. Information packets have been sent home today (friday). All payments must be made that day. (Tuesday, November 3rd)

Follow us on Twitter!

Hi Everyone,
CAT has now officially joined the twitterverse. Click the twitter icon on the top right and click 'follow' to follow us. Or just click here!

Changes to Lunch Program

Dear CAT Families,
We have an important update regarding food services at CAT. As of Monday, November 9th, 2009, we will be transitioning to the San Francisco Unified School District meal service program. While we know that many of you have enjoyed our partnership with Revolution Foods, we have decided to make a change for several reasons. Click here to read more.

Help in the Office!

Hello CATsters! We will be needing some help in the office putting packets together on November 5th. We need 4 parents for around 4 hours. Don't forget, this will count toward your parent volunteer time! Contact Oscar at oenriquez@es-cat.org or call the office at 415-841-2200. Thanks!!

Schedule for 11/2 - 11/6

REMINDER: There is no school next Friday, November 6 2009. Click here to view the schedule.

REMINDER: Parent conferences this week

Please remember that parent conferences are this Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. If you have not scheduled yours already, please contact your student’s adviser or the school directly at 415-841-2200 to make an appointment. Please note that students will be let out of school at 12:40 Wednesday Thursday and Friday of this week.

Athletic Physicals

Athletic physicals will be offered on campus on Monday at noon. See Tom for a physical form. You must complete the form and bring $15 for the physical. If you want to play a sport you MUST receive a physical before you play. This is the only time that physicals will be offered at school this year.

****Corection***** Physicals will be Thursday NOT Monday******

Kindred Books

The 11th & 12th grade students in American Literature will be studying the text Kindred by Octavia Bulter as part of the next unit. The Juniors will be embarking on their first graduation portfolio task in literary analysis. At this time, we could REALLY use some donations of the book... Please take a minute to look around your home and see if there are any extra copies you would be OK with donating to the kids. Also, there are many cheap used copies available at Amazon if you would like to donate a copy. Copies of Kindred can be sent to the school through your student or colleague.

AMAZON LINK:
http://www.amazon.com/Kindred-Bluestreak-Black-Women-Writers/dp/0807083690/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256160194&sr=1-1

Schedule for week of 10/28 - 10/30

Don't forget - parent/teacher conferences will be next week. Students will be let out of classes at 12:40pm Wednesday through Friday for conferences. Click here to view/download next week's schedule.

Black & Orange Dance - Friday 10/23

The CAT Spirit Club is putting on a school dance:

The Black and Orange Dance

Friday, October 23, 2009

7:00pm to 10:00pm

June Jordan Gymnasium

Cost: $10.00

Please know that tickets may not be purchased at the door. They must be purchased through CAT Spirit Club beforehand. Please contact Regina Whitacker with any questions or to purchase tickets.

Regina Whitaker
whitaker.regina@gmail.com

(415) 847-6450

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent-Teacher conferences will be Wednesday, October 28th through Friday, October 30th. Please contact your student's advisor to schedule your conference. It is very important that you attend as report cards will be given at that time. If you have any questions, or to speak to your student's advisor, please call the main office at 415-841-2200.

Girls' Basketball Meeting & Tryouts

The girls' basketball team is going to have a mandatory meeting in the cafeteria for anyone interested in playing this year on Tuesday, October 20 at 4:00pm. Tryouts for the girls will start Thursday, October 22 at 4:00.

Boy's Basketball

Boy's Basketball tryouts begin Monday, October 19th at 4:00pm. There is a MANDATORY player's meeting this Thursday, October 15th in the Cafeteria for any student who is interested in playing on the team this year. Students who wish to play must get the required medical and school paperwork, keep their grades in good order and attend all practices, study halls, and team meetings. If we have enough interest, there is the possibility of having both JV and Varsity teams.

Schedule for Wednesday 10/14

Wednesday will be 8:45AM - 12:40PM for all students.
9th Graders: Field Trip
10th & 11th Graders: PSAT
12th Graders: WLE (Internships)

No School On Monday

This is a reminder that there will be no school on Monday, October 12. Please click on the link below to view a schedule for the week of October 12 - 16. You may call the office at 415-841-2200 with any questions.
4daySchedule.pdf

School Pictures

School pictures for all students will be Tuesday November, 3rd. Dress to impress!!

Letter From the Principal

Dear CAT Families,

Our spirited, annual family picnics were a success this year largely due to the parent and guardian contributions. The beautiful feasts were put together entirely through donations of time and money from CAT families. Thank you for helping CAT have a great community building day! This certainly kicks off a strong start to families fulfilling four hours of giving time to the school.

In the academic realm, 1st quarter ends in three weeks on October 16th. Please stay in close touch with your student's advisor if you have any questions about his/her progress. Right now is the time for all students to get on track, if they aren't already. Some resources include before and after school support in the learning center (TLC), or getting direct help from teachers.

As part of getting students ready for the end of the quarter, this week we have our first student success days (SSD's) on September 28th for 9th and 10th graders and October 1st for 11th and 12th graders. Students are required to stay after school until they complete the work designated by their teachers. Please support your students by reinforcing the expectation that they attend student success day.

Lastly, we're already getting ready for next school year by informing 8th graders and their families about CAT. If you're interested in talking with prospective families, please contact me; parent voice adds an important dimension at our information nights.

I hope this letter finds all of you well. Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Sincerely,
Allison Rowland
Principal

CAT Challenge Day Needs Your Help!

CAT is again having Challenge Day this year and we are looking forward to having volunteers to spend time with our students as we help build community through the facilitation of Challenge Day organizers. If you are interested in volunteering, please respond to me via email and I will write you in as a volunteer.

We need volunteers from 8:15am to 3:45pm on Wednesday October 7, 2009. Lunch will be provided by our wonderful Parent Teacher Organization, so no need to bring food.

In case you are unaware of what Challenge Day is, you can go to this link: http://www.challengeday.org/our_program/what-to-expect.html
Thanks so much in advance for your time!
Sincerely,
Paul Koh - pkoh@es-cat.org

Back to School Night

Back to School Night is tomorrow night, Thursday the 17th, at 6:15 pm. Please join us to find out more about the school year, your students' teachers and classes. We look forward to seeing you there! We would like to highlight that for seniors, this evening will be dedicated to finding out about applications to college.

Information Nights for Prospective Students

Visit the school and find out more about our program!
All information evenings take place at CAT from 6:30 - 7:45pm.

Thursday, October 1st

Wednesday, October 21st

Monday, November 16th

Wednesday, December 2nd

Wednesday, January 13th

Language Arts Persuasive Essay -- Solar Family

Check in with your student about the persuasive essay. Some used class time wisely and wrote their introduction and first paragraph while others chose not to use the time wisely and now have HOMEWORK. Please make sure your student comes to school next week with a completed speech introduction and first paragraph.

Fall Sports

Fall Sports have begun! If you are interested in trying out for the Boy's Soccer or Cross Country sports teams please contact Tom (Lunar History Teacher, room 210) about how to get in touch with the coaches.

Electives!

Hello all! Students will be choosing electives in their Advisories Thursday & Friday of this week (9/3 & 9/4). Elective rosters will be posted on Wednesday 9/9 at CAT, and electives will start Thursday 9/11/09. Please encourage your student to sign up for an elective - all students need to take at least one elective per year! Electives also look great on college applications and job applications!

Open Enrollment 2010 - 2011

We will begin accepting applications on September 14th for the 2009 - 2010 school year.

Space Available for 2009 - 2010 School Year

We have limited spaces available in 9th and 10th grades for this school year. Please apply online or in our main office.

Welcome back to school!

Welcome back to school! CAT students are already engaged in learning and continuing to build our strong community!

We look forward to seeing CAT family members at our first Parent Teacher Organization Meeting on September 8th at 6:30.

Back to School Night is Thursday, September 17th at 6:30!