We have had 6 qualified candidates apply for the 3 open seats on the CCA Board. Therefore, Cherry Creek Academy will hold an election for our community to select three Board members. This open election will commence on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 7:00 pm, and will close on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 7:00 pm. The Election will be held by electronic ballot. A unique and confidential electronic ballot will be sent to the email address listed in PowerSchool for each parent/guardian.

Due to an update in Powerschool in the District, the only way for you to change your email addresses and phone numbers as of right now is to contact the school and have us change your email manually. This is crucial to know with an election coming up as the ballot is only delivered to the emails on file in Powerschool. If you would like to change your email address please fill out this quick form or if you have any questions please feel free to email Rachel Brooks at rbrooks@cherrycreekacademy.org. Please update your email address in PowerSchool by Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 8:00 am.

Cherry Creek Academy will host a Meet the Candidates Night on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Our community is invited to attend this event and will have the opportunity to ask our Board Candidates questions if you are here in-person. Questions from the community will be limited due to time restraints. You can also join by using this link: Meet the Candidate Link however, no questions will be allowed by virtual participants.

You can now visit the 2021-2022 Board Election website here to view candidate bios.

CCA’s School Accountability Committee (SAC) appreciates all parents who participated in the 2021-22 CCA Climate Survey. We had 285 responses to the survey. The data has been provided to the Parent Board, Administrative Leadership Team, PTO and relevant CCA Committees to review for applicable follow-up actions. For those interested, the written comments are available for review by contacting the CCA Communications Director. Please remember that we must comply with FERPA and CORA confidentiality laws and therefore, names and positions have been removed and replaced with placeholders. For a review of SAC Survey Procedures, please see the CCA Website under SAC. You may also contact the SAC chair Bill Baumgartner or the Board Member assigned to SAC, Joi Hiatt, with any questions. A summary of the data will be shared at the May 10th Town Hall – please mark your calendar to join us to hear about the data as well as other school updates.

You will find your grade level newsletters linked below. Specials are now part of each grade level newsletter so you don't miss a thing!

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5/6 Grade

7/8 Grade

G/T/ALITA

Each year we do a graduation video featuring your child and we need your help collecting images for that video. Please fill out this short google form about your graduating 8th grader where you will submit 1 baby/toddler photo and 1 current photo of your student for the video. Thank you in advance for helping us celebrate your children! We have been collecting photos for awhile now and are down to the last few. If you haven't gotten yours in, or one of yours in - now is the time to send it! Monday, May 2, 2022 is the deadline for photos to be accepted.

Our GT ALITA students are preparing independent projects about the following self-selected topics:

For their research, it would be great to tap into expertise within our own community. If you work in the field of a student's topic, or have knowledge of it, would you consider corresponding via email with a student about it? If so, please email Mr. Geltman's at sgeltman@cherrycreekacademy.org, and Mr. Geltman will coordinate things.

Cherry Creek Academy is excited to host summer camps this summer. Please select from the offerings below for the camp(s) that best suits your schedule, child’s age, and sport(s) you wish to attend. Each camp has a participation fee of up to $200 and will require registration paperwork to be filled out by the parent or guardian before the student can participate in the summer camp. Participation fees include a long sleeve CCA Athletics T-shirt. Please notify Mr. Mahan with any questions you may have at dmahan@cherrycreekacademy.org. Once you have registered, you will receive confirmation and be connected with the coach or teacher for that camp.

Please note, these camps will fill up fast. We will honor the first 30 to sign up for soccer, volleyball, martial arts, basketball, K-2 Movement, and art camp for each session. Our Cross Country Camp is grouped so that no more than 15 may sign up for each session. If there is an overwhelming number of participants, we will consider an additional 3rd session for that camp. The additional session will take place June 13th-17th for volleyball, soccer, martial arts, and basketball. Please adhere to the practice times for each camp. Students not picked up from their camp within fifteen minutes of the end time will be given one opportunity to stay with the coaches. After the second late pickup, we will issue a refund for that student and they will no longer be able to participate in that session.

To register click here

To view the calendar click here

To check out the website with more information click here

Mr. Loomis and Mrs. Priya are excited to announce their new tutoring services: Focus Tutoring.

Our aim is to build the confidence in our students and help them with a better understanding of mathematical concepts. Please note: Focus Tutoring is an independent entity and not a part of CCA.

We are offering Summer camps in June and July to help students start the new school year with ease.

The first 10 students from CCA who sign up will get a 10% discount. Please take advantage of this offer before it ends on April 30th, 2022.

For further information, please visit our website: www.focustutoring.net.

Hello Parents! Please help the PTO stock the teacher's lounge with snacks to kick off Teacher Appreciation Week! You can log one hour for every $20 spent. Items will need to be delivered to the front office by 8 am on Monday, May 2nd. Thanks for supporting our teachers!! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084EA9A72CA6FF2-teacher

Just in case you need it for teacher/staff appreciation week, here is a link to the teacher/staff favorite things lists!

The PTO is hosting a Pastries with Parents/Volunteer Appreciation Day on May 20, 2022 at 7:15 am in front of the school's parking lot. If you are planning on attending please RSVP here. Students are not allowed to take pastries without their parents. We hope to see you all there!

If you are interested in volunteering for this event please email ptosocial@cherrycreekacademy.org.

Please use your discretion when dropping off your student, CCA is not responsible for children at the dance.

When RSVP'ing for the dance please include, students, parents, and siblings.

RSVP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4CACAA2BA5FDC34-rsvp

Volunteers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4CACAA2BA5FDC34-volunteering

Yard signs are here! They are $10 payable via cash or check to Cherry Creek Academy PTO. Forms will be sent home with your students, or you can email pto@cherrycreekacademy.org to order.

In case you still need to order your precious student artwork items, late orders are accepted.

Late orders are due by April 29th!!!

Each year, the Cherry Creek Academy Foundation awards a one-time academic scholarship of $1,000 to a high school senior who attended CCA. If you know a graduating senior who is interested in applying for the 2022 scholarship award to support future studies, please encourage them to make sure their current email address is on file in PowerSchool at My.cherrycreekschools.org. CCA alumni graduating in 2022 should expect to receive instructions via email on how to apply for the CCA Foundation scholarship by mid March. Seniors no longer in the Cherry Creek District remain eligible and may email their contact information to scholarshipcommittee@cherrycreekacademy.org.

Our FUN RUN is coming up on Friday, May 20, 2022! More information to come!

Kona Ice will be at The Fun Run. They will only be offering the $5 cups and a portion of each sale will be returned to CCA.

Pledges/donations can be made via the website link above or checks can be made out to "CCA Foundation" and mailed/dropped at the CCA front desk by May 23rd:

CCA Foundation c/o Cherry Creek Academy
6260 S. Dayton Street
Englewood CO 80111
**Please make sure the student's name, grade and teacher is included with the donation if providing check**

Please join us on May 20, 2022, at 8:15 am. Details to log in can be found on the CCA Master Calendar. We look forward to ideas and input from many members of our community!

Here are some quick links:

Click here to access the PTO Agendas/Minutes

Click here to visit the PTO webpage

Click here to access the Master Calendar

PTO VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

• Help at The Masquerade Ball

• PTO Executive Board Position for 2022-2023 school year- Secretary

• Add CCA Fundraising for King Soopers and Amazon to your personal accounts- 1 volunteer hour

• Join a PTO Meeting- 1 volunteer hour

-please contact PTO for more information ptopresident@cherrycreekacademy.org

New Colorado legislation has prompted greater need to screen and document volunteers in our schools. Therefore, beginning January 2022, we must ensure that every person entering CCA must have a CCA staff badge or a visitor badge printed from the Raptor System. Please be sure to have your identification on you so that you can share that with Ms. Sadie if you need to enter CCA. Using the raptor system Ms. Sadie will then print a Raptor ID badge for you.

CCSD is also requiring that every volunteer complete a brief application to support activities in CCSD schools. This application links directly to CCSD's raptor system.

To access the new form, please click on the following link: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/NzU0OmVuLVVT

If you need help filling out this new form, please call CCSD Communication Services at 720-554-4475. We thank you for your partnership in keeping our schools safe!

If you are interested in playing for the Cherry Creek Basketball programs this summer, and will be attending Cherry Creek High School in the fall of 2022, sign up for the Incoming Freshmen Tryouts!

Boys Tryouts: Tryouts for the incoming freshman summer team will be May 2, 3, and 4 from 5-6:30 pm at West Middle School. All students planning on attending Cherry Creek High School fall of 2022, are invited to try out for the summer team that participates in several tournaments in June 2022. The cost of tryouts is $25 and includes a t-shirt. Click HERE to register.

Girls Tryouts: Tryouts for the incoming freshman summer team will be May 2 and 4 from 5-7 pm at West Middle School. All students planning on attending Cherry Creek High School fall of 2022, are invited to try out for the summer team that participates in several tournaments in June 2022. The cost of tryouts is $20 and includes a t-shirt. Click HERE to register.

To customize and purchase your yearbook, go to www.treering.com/validate! Enter CCA’s passcode: 1013808470921971. All yearbooks will be sent directly to your home in May 2022. Please make sure to enter your correct address.

Make sure to stop by Dennis Uniforms in Park Meadows to get any uniforms you might need on the first Monday of each month. They offer us 15% off when you let them know you are purchasing uniforms for Cherry Creek Academy.

We are hiring for the following positions for our upcoming school year- if you are interested in applying please apply through Frontline Education on our website.

Elementary Teacher

Your child could be jumping for joy if you sign them up for one of the Cherry Creek School District's awesome summer experiences!

Inside Out: The Inside Out Enrichment Program is sponsored by the Office of Gifted and Talented Services and offers a learning environment that fosters critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and effective communication skills. Inside Out is open to all students entering first through eighth grade this fall. GET MORE INFORMATION HERE

ECS Summer Camps: Did you know that the professionals who offer Before and After school care during the school year also offer awesome summer camps? If you need quality childcare for your student this summer, consider CCSD's Extended Child Services (ECS) summer camps! They are fun, affordable and flexible! Plus, kids enjoy field trips, outdoor play and project-based learning experiences every day. GET MORE INFORMATION HERE

CCSD Summer Sports and Activities Camps: If your child is interested in sports or the arts, check out the CCSD summer sports and activities camps! Students can improve their skills in sports ranging from basketball to volleyball and activities from band to theater. More camps are being added daily. GET MORE INFORMATION HERE

Click here for the entire guide on CCSD 2022 Summer Athletics & Activities Camps

For information about CCSD's Food and Nutrition Services check out these Frequently Asked Questions.

For more information about your TITAN account check out these Frequently Asked Questions.

For the latest schedule of events, please click here. More information on events is offered in the description section of each event on CCA's Master Google Calendar.

1. Please visit CCA's Master Calendar.
2. Click on the event that you would like to attend.
3. Click "click here to join the meeting" underneath the description section.
4. Alternatively, you can join by phone by dialing the meeting number and entering the meeting pin.
5. Please remember to use mute when you are not speaking. This is important and will reduce background noise and other complications.

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

INTERNET SECURITY: FINDING BALANCE AND MAINTAINING BOUNDARIES

9:15 am

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