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NEW: Moraga Education Foundation Announcement Every student benefits from MEF grants, so we ask every family to contribute to the Giving Campaign! If you donate or pledge before November 15th, you will receive a lawn sign to show your school pride. Thank you for creating possibilities for every student, every day! Make your annual contribution or sign up to be a Sustaining Donor HERE.
NEW: Campo Parents Club Evening Meeting & Social Please join us on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6-8 pm in the Campo Library. Record the presidential debate and come meet fellow parents, plus hear the latest from the Moraga Education Foundation and the Campo College & Career Center. All current parents/caregivers are welcome. Please register HERE.
NEW: Parent Education Event - This event is open to all AUHSD parents/caregivers: "Thriving, Engaged, and Well-Balanced Students" with Dr. Denise Pope, founder of Challenge Success. Sept. 18, 6:30-8 pm at the Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church. This event is free but seats are limited; please register to reserve your spot. See HERE for more information.
NEW: Student Volunteer Opportunities
Weekly Volunteers Needed: ACEing Autism is an organization dedicated to helping children with autism to grow, develop, and benefit from social connections and fitness through affordable tennis programming. Earn volunteer hours by helping teach tennis to children on the autism spectrum. Clinics are held on the tennis courts at St. Mary's College in Moraga. See our registration page for more details and choose "Moraga" as your program. Questions: email moraga@aceingautism.org
Come volunteer at the Camino Pablo Fall Carnival on Friday September 20th. We would love your help with leading the games for the CP students. Sign up for one or multiple shifts. We appreciate your help! You can sign up HERE.
NEW: The Sojourn Project This year, Campolindo is offering a trip called the Sojourn Project. This academic trip takes high school students across the south to learn all about the Civil Rights Movement of the 60s. Students meet people who were part of the movement while visiting historical sites and museums. The trip is empowering, informative, and it has been a life changing experience for many participants. Campolindo students can learn more about the trip by signing up for academy with Ms. Fitterer in the CPAC on Friday, September 6. They can also visit the Sojourn Project website to learn more by emailing Ella Kalpakjian.
NEW: Calling All Parents with a Flair for Mixology! It’s your time to shine at the Lamorinda Arts Council’s Art of Mixology Craft Cocktail + Mocktail Competition and Fundraising Event on Saturday, October 19, from 4:30 to 7 pm! Show off your bartending skills in our Novice Category and support local youth arts programming like Lamorinda Idol, the High School Visual Arts Competition, Arts Ambassadors, and more. This exciting afternoon features delicious drinks, local bites, music, dancing, friendly competition, and fun—all while supporting the arts in Lamorinda. Plus, it’s early enough to make it home in time for bedtime! Shake things up and make a difference—join us today! For all the details, click HERE.
NEW: Acalanes Adult Education provides comprehensive educational opportunities for adults aged eighteen and above. Situated at the Del Valle Education Center, adult learners have the privilege of enrolling in diverse courses. Some of the course offerings include: Apple classes, Microsoft Excel, Creative Writing, English Language Learning (ESL), CPR Certification, Yoga, Money Management, History, Dreams and Nightmares, Estate Planning, Art, Crafting, Sewing, Fabric Collage, Crochet, World Languages (French, Italian, Russian, and Spanish), and many more. For further information, please visit our official website. Additionally, you may access the Fall 2024 Course Catalog HERE. To register online, click HERE.
NEW: CSF APPLICATIONS The California Scholarship Federation (CSF) application will be completed online this semester and the fall submission window will run from Sept. 3rd through Sept. 27th. CSF is a statewide organization that honors outstanding high school students for their academic achievements based upon each semester's grades. Complete information about CSF, including the online application form that must be completed to qualify for membership, can be found HERE. Questions? Contact Duane Magno in the Counseling Office.
Student Volunteer Opportunity White Pony Express is a nonprofit food recovery organization serving Contra Costa County. Our mission is to eliminate hunger and poverty by delivering the abundance all around us to those in need - with love. Everyday, WPE rescues surplus food from businesses, restaurants, gardens, and grocery stores and delivers it to 98 nonprofit agencies serving our most vulnerable neighbors. Contact Junior Caden Busfield for more information.
Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that provides creative problem solving opportunities for students. Visit the Moraga Odyssey of the Mind website, the official Odyssey of the Mind website, or the regional website for more information. To learn more about the program, gather prospective teammates and parent coaches, attend an informational meeting at the Holy Trinity Cultural Center at 1700 School Street, Moraga, on Tuesday, Sept. 24th from 7 pm - 8 pm. If you are unable to attend the meeting, would like more information, or have any questions, feel free to contact at moragaootm@gmail.com.
CAMPO SWAP ITEMS NEEDED Parents, do you have old Campo gear laying around that you could repurpose? Our Sustainability Team sells "vintage" Campo gear for cheap in order to support our Sustainability Projects. All money will go to our new goat shed that we are trying to build. We take t-shirts, sweatshirts, jerseys, blankets, hats -- whatever you have! Contact the Commissioner of Sustainability for any donations.
STUDENT CLUB DAY Club day is September 11th at lunch where students can check out current clubs to join. If your student wants to make a new club, next week they can come to Academy on Wednesday in E9 to get all the paperwork or come to a lunch meeting on Thursday in E9.
Last Call for "Campo Red Shirts"!!
All Campo students are gifted a Red Spirit Shirt by the Campo Parents Club to be worn throughout their years at Campo for all kinds of activities including spirit days, club activities and sporting events. This is a small way we can make sure everyone can display their Cougar pride and know they belong in this incredible Campolindo community. If your student didn't get a shirt at Freshman/New Student Orientation, or was given the incorrect size, please email Mrs. Webb-Peploe at lwebb-peploe@auhsdschools.org to let her know your students name and t-shirt size needed.
BBQ at the park! Three local Moraga service clubs, including our own Campolindo Key Club, are hosting a community-wide BBQ fundraiser.
Where: Moraga Commons Park
When: September 7th from 5pm to 7pm
Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy a relaxing meal and live music entertainment with family and friends! It is one ticket per person for admission, and your meal is included. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be served. Purchase tickets and view the menu here: https://moragavalleykiwanis.square.site/fall-bbq-key-club-sales
HELP THE CAMPO GARDEN - We need your beautiful backyard garden! The Campo Environmental Club is fundraising for a new barn for the 5 angora goats that live on campus. We'd like to host a Walamorinda Garden tour and need help from your veggie or flower gardens. We are searching for 5-7 families willing to host drop-in guests over the course of 4 hours on a Fall weekend. We could also use a volunteer to help with publicity. Please contact Campo Garden coordinator Mr. Justin Seligman. Winter is coming! We'd love to get this off the ground before the seasons turn.
CAMPO PARENT SOCIAL: The Campolindo DEIB Committee invites you to a Parent Social on Thursday, September 12 at Canyon Club from 5-7pm. Drop by, grab a drink and some snacks/dinner. We'll have some tables saved outside. Catch up with friends and get to know new parents.
CAMPO FAMILY DIRECTORY Campo Parents Club members will receive access to our digital family directory when available in a few weeks. This is our second year going digital and we plan to make improvements in its accessibility for members. Click HERE to join Parents Club.
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