CCA District-Wide News & Updates
10-28-21
A NOTE FROM CCA SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
Dear CCA Community,
On Monday, October 25th our seven candidates running for the four open seats on the CCA school board participated in a forum to allow our community to get to know them and their views on issues relating to our CCA district. The forum recording can be found below in this newsletter.
We are reaching out to our CCA community to encourage you to get out and vote on the 2nd of November. Each of these candidates has made the decision to offer their time and resources to the district, which is a huge commitment and contribution to our district. Our community has expressed that they want their voices heard. Use your voice to vote on November 2nd.
Sincerely,
Jen Mooney, CCA School Board President
Matt McAreavy, CCA School Board Vice President
ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER 2 - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
CCA has a 7 member School Board of Education and has 4 seats up for election.
The role of a school board member is to establish the vision and goals for our District, set policy and standards for the performance of our schools and Superintendent.
School board members are elected by people in their community to represent their values, views, and desires for the public schools in their district. Members of the CCA community can vote for candidates in ALL districts.
Please Note: Matthew Johnson's name will appear on the ballots but he does not wish to pursue the District 3 vacancy and missed the deadline to remove his name from the ballot. Sample ballots can be found on the District website as well.
Information on the CCA school board candidates, the recording from the public Q & A forum, voting information, polling locations and more can be found on the District website: https://www.ccaschools.org/Page/5681
MELISSA FULLER, MUSIC TEACHER AT NORTH BEND ELEMENTARY
Filipino and Filipino-Americans have a unique cultural history. My mother grew up in the rich cultural space that was informed by that history. Because of her, I experienced my Filipino heritage mixed with growing up in the United States, making it easy for me to not feel Filipino enough or American enough. I found happiness in my Filipino culture when I got to eat my mom’s cooking, attend parties with all of my mom’s friends and their kids. I even think fondly when my friends and I would hide when our parents called for us to sing Karaoke in Tagalog.
As an adult I have found love and joy in being Filipino-American and spreading that knowledge and beauty of my culture to others. One of my absolute favorite ways to do that is by teaching my friends how to cook, and of course eat, Filipino food. I also find joy in sharing my culture with my music students through the folk music and dances like the tinikling.
Filipinos are so incredibly hard working and have so much heart and passion. I am so grateful that my mother made sure I was able to grow up connected to that passionate tradition in some way. The sacrifices that my grandfather made as a sugarcane plantation farmer sending money back home to the Philippines, and my mother, leaving the Philippines to be in the US Air Force, have provided me and my cousins with a prosperous life. My pride of being
Filipino-American comes from my mom, my culture, and my life experience. This pride is what gives me joy to celebrate what makes others unique.
Melissa shared photos of herself and her family below.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO LEASE FARM GROUND
- The Clear Creek-Amana Community School District (“District”) is requesting bids from those persons interested in leasing approximately 16 acres of agricultural real estate. Visit the District website for details.
- The Clear Creek-Amana Community School District (“District”) is requesting bids from those persons interested in leasing approximately 84 acres of agricultural real estate and collaborating with the District’s FFA program on a portion of the leased property. Visit the District website for details.
FRED SCHULTZ SELECTED TO ALL STATE BAND
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Clear Creek Amana Community School District
Interim Superintendent
Email: info@ccaschools.org
Website: https://www.ccaschools.org/
Location: 1486 Hwy 6 NW, Oxford, IA 52322
Phone: (319) 828-4510
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