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Public Hearing on Proposed 2020-2021 School Calendar
May 11, 2020, 6:00 PM
The Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing on the Proposed 2020-2021 School Calendar on May 11, 2020, at 6:00 pm in the CAL Media Center. At the hearing, any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments . . .
Open Enrollment
Information & Application
Open Enrollment Information Open Enrollment is the process by which parents/guardians residing in an Iowa district may enroll their children into another Iowa school district under the terms and conditions of Iowa Code section . . .
Farm to School Progress
School Farm – The CAL School Farm (Children’s Acre for Learning) is progressing as the school year is underway. Our three goats, Blizzard, Caramel, and Chip are so much fun to watch as they love to play and try to rob . . .
TeachingBooks Resources
TeachingBooks.net (PreK-12) One-stop resources for books you are reading and teaching, including author and illustrator interviews, lesson plans, and other enrichment content. . . .
School and Weather Announcements
Stay up to date on all school and weather related announcements with SchoolWay. Download the app or bookmark the page by clicking on the SchoolWay button on the right or click here .
ESSA District Designations Coming Soon!!
The state will soon be releasing new information on school performance as required by a federal education law called the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA requires states to identify schools who need the most support, for the purposes . . .
May is School Board Appreciation Month
Thank You!
Please join CAL Community School District in saying thank you to our board of education. May is School Board Recognition Month. School board members volunteer countless hours of their personal time to lead our public schools. We thank . . .
Coming Down the Backstretch
Coming Down the Backstretch! The CAL Community High School and Middle School Students have the first half of their last year at CAL behind them and are heading into the backstretch or second semester of the school year. . . .
Meistersinger Honor Choir
CAL students: Nate Rapp, Caralyn Schulz, and Luke Rapp were selected to attend Wartburg College's annual Meistersinger Honor Choir held on January 22nd & 23rd, 2017. Under the direction of world-renowned . . .
CAL Community School Participates in Pennies for Patients Fundraiser
Attention to ALL parents, grandparents, and friends of CAL Community School! The High School Student Council is holding our annual Pennies for Patients Fundraiser where we challenge the students to collect and bring in loose change . . .
Motivational Speaker Praises Students
Motivational speaker, Brenda Clark Hamilton, visited CAL last Fall and spoke with our 6-12 grade students. She did a large group presentation, as well as small group work with each grade level that focused on building character and . . .
TV School Closings Websites
Click on one of the links below to check on school closings. KCCI School Closings WHO School Closings WOI TV (We Are Iowa ) School Closings
CAL Men attend "Real Men Sing" Vocal Festival
"Real Men Sing" Choir Festival featuring Vocal Point Oct. 17, 2015 Hosted by the Wartburg Ritterchor and directed by Dr. Lee Nelson, this festival is unlike any other in Iowa. Over 700 male . . .
Dept. of Ed Offers Parent Website
(From the Iowa Dept. of Education Website) Iowa Department of Education Director Brad Buck has launched IowaCore.gov , a new website created to increase public understanding of the Iowa Core standards and to help educators put . . .
SchoolWay and Weather Announcements
We are a weather aware school and use SchoolWay as one way to notify our community of weather related announcements. If you have not had a chance to download the free app from the app store, do it today! You will receive instant push . . .
How to Get School Connect Notifications Without a Smart Phone
To set things up to receive School Connect messages from teacher(s) and the school, follow the procedure below (It's not hard, I know you can do it!) 1. Go to http://www.schoolconnectservices.com/ and click on the web app icon in . . .
Two New Email Distribution Lists Added
Subscribe through the school web site.
CAL CSD now has two new email distribution sections in addition to the Daily Announcements and the CAL-O-Gram that you can subscribe to. The two new sections are called, CAL Notifications and Month Ahead. We will be using these . . .
Wondering if CAL has School Due to Bad Weather?
Tune in to these stations.
Inclement Weather Delays or Closings The Following Radio and TV Stations will broadcast CAL school delays and closing information. Any time we cancel or delay school, it will also include St. Paul’s School and . . .
Iowa School Alerts Web Site
School Alerts is a free, easy-to-use program that is simply the result of finding an answer to a common problem: When school needs to be closed, how do we easily notify everyone who needs to know? When schools need to dismiss . . .
Social Networking Sites: A Parent's Guide
"It's 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?" Remember that phrase from your own childhood? It's still a valid question, but now, it comes with a twist: "Do you know where your kids are - and who they're talking . . .
Social Networking Sites: Safety Tips for Tweens and Teens
You've probably learned a long list of important safety and privacy lessons already: Look both ways before crossing the street; buckle up; hide your diary where your nosy brother can't find it; don't talk to strangers. The Federal . . .
