The CMEA Cougar Connection
Your Monthly Update from Copper Mesa PTO
Mother/Son Night Out: Register Now!
Friday, January 26 at 6 p.m.
Join us on Friday, January 26 at Copper Mesa for a fun night just for moms (or favorite female relative!) and sons.
The school will be transformed into a boy's playland with Nerf wars, photo booth, pizza, s'mores and more!
Look for an orange flyer in your child's backpack for registration information, or download it here. Registration is due January 17.
Interested in helping out? We need you! The committee is in need of volunteers to help prepare and execute the event. Check out opportunities here>>
Going Places Auction
Going Places
Saturday, March 10, 2018
6 - 10 p.m.Highlands Ranch Mansion
We are still looking for sponsors for our auction! Download a sponsorship form and submit online.
Auction Items
If you have contacts at any business, retail store, restaurant, or any other creative outlets, please submit a request for a donation! If you have items you would personally be willing to donate, please contact us directly. Items such as tickets to sporting events (Broncos, Rockies, Avalanche, etc.), the use of a condo or home in the mountains, or hosting a social event at your home are always in high demand.
Ticket Info
Tickets will go on sale February 5! Get ready by ensuring you have downloaded Handbid on your mobile phone. This will be where you can purchase tickets and bid on items for the event! Download on Google Play or the App Store.
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Wish Week & T-Shirt Ordering
One of the best ways we raise money is through selling Wish Week shirts to students and parents at the high school, middle school, and elementary schools. They will be worn on Friday, February 9 all day at school and after school at the Vista basketball game.
For the elementary schools and the middle school, it is $20 for a wish shirt. The shirts are offered in the following sizes: adult- small, medium, large, and XL and youth- small, medium, and large.
Your Dollars at Work!
- New playground equipment: A GaGa Ball Pit has been ordered and will soon be added to our recreation area!
- Music needs: including ukuleles, xylophones, glockenspiels and drums
- PE needs: including new sports equipment and games
- Art needs: including a sewing machine, clay and clay tools, glazes, consumables (i.e. paint, markers, glue, etc.) and gelli prints
Thank you for your continued support in bettering our school!
Simple Fundraising
Box Tops - Please clip all Box Tops and turn into your students classrooms in their Box Top bags. Box Tops earn 10 cents per Box Top for our school!!! Learn more>>
Spirit Wear: Make sure you and your kiddos are celebrating our CME spirit days in style-- and supporting your child's education at the same time! Purchase the latest Spirit Wear here>>
Spirit Rock: Reserve the rock and celebrate a birthday, thank a teacher or highlight a special accomplishment! Sign up here or learn more here>>
Reload your King Soopers Gift Card - Copper Mesa participates in the King Soopers CCE Reloadable cards to raise money for our school. For each reload, King Soopers donates 5% back to the school. Learn more>>
Longmont Dairy Milk Caps - If you are a Longmont Dairy customer, please save your milk caps and drop them in the Longmont Dairy box in the office. Longmont Dairy donates cash to the school for every cap we collect!I Learn more>>
Missoula Children's Theater: Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
CMEA is once again partnering with our fabulous Kristin Johns to bring Missoula Children’s Theater (MCT) to Copper Mesa!
We are excited to announce that this years production will be Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs! Be watching for audition permission slips in Thursday Folders over the next few weeks.
MCT will be at Copper Mesa Feb. 5-10, 2018. Open auditions will be held Monday, Feb. 5 from 3:45-5:45 p.m. The cast will be announced at that time.
Final performances are on Saturday, Feb.10 at 3 and 5:30 p.m. Please click here for more information.
Questions? Please contact Mrs. Johns.
CME Talent Showcase
Copper Mesa Elementary school will be putting on a Talent Showcase this year on Thursday, April 12, 2018. There will be two performances for the Talent Showcase. An all-school assembly will be held at 2:00 p.m. and an evening performance at 6:00 p.m. Auditions are open to ANY Copper Mesa student, grades K-6.
This LINK has all the information and registration forms you will need.
Important Dates:
Friday, January 26: Registration forms for auditions are due
Thursday, February 8: Notification of tryout date and time sent home in Thursday folders
Tues. Feb. 20-Thurs. 22: Audition dates (after school 3:45-5:00)
Monday, March 5: Notification of selected performances will be sent by email
Thursday, March 8: Mandatory Stage Crew Meeting for all applicants 3:45 pm Music room
Tuesday, April 10: Technical Rehearsal All performers and stage crew (after school 3:45-5:00 pm)
Wednesday, April 11: Dress Rehearsal All performers and stage crew (after school 3:45-5:00 pm. If not needed, notification send by email).
Thursday, April 12: 2:00 pm Afternoon assembly/Dress rehearsal; 6:00 pm Evening performance (Call time 5:45)
CMEA Volunteer Needs
Get involved and make a difference in our school and our community! We are always looking for helping hands (and minds!). Many of our needs can be done from home at your convenience.
- Talent Show volunteers
- Hospitality
Help to coordinate teachers' spring birthdays celebration; coordinate teachers' food for spring conferences (March 14, 15) and/or plan Teacher Appreciation Week (May 7-11) - Yearbook layout
- Social media posting
- Hand tiles
- 2018 Boosterthon Coordinator
- 2018-2019 Board Positions
Contact us to learn more and come to our next meeting on February 8 at 6 p.m. in the CME Library!
Save the Date: Upcoming Events!
- National Western Stock Show Community Days: January 6 – 21 Use promo code DOUGCO Receive special discounts on most events! Save up to $6 per ticket plus $4.95 per ticket in service charges AND $2 from each ticket purchased will be donated to DC Schools. To see schedule and to purchase tickets click here.
- Mother/Son Night Out: Friday, January 26 at 6 p.m. Nerf wars, photo booth and more!
- Talent Show Registration for Audition Forms Due: Friday, January 26
- Colorado Mammoth vs. Calgary Roughnecks Community Night Friday, February 2 at 7:30 pm u The Pepsi Center u Tickets starting at $10 Discounted tickets and a portion of the proceeds go back to the DC School of your choice! Purchase tickets here.
- Talent Show Auditions: Tuesday, February 20 - Thursday, February 22
- Colorado Avalanche vs. Nashville Predators Community Day: Sunday, March 4 at 1 pm u The PepsiCenter u Tickets starting at $25 Discounted tickets and a portion of the proceeds go back to the DC School of your choice! Back up game Friday, March 16. Find tickets here
- "Going Places" Auction: Saturday, March 10
- Spring Break: Monday, March 19- Friday, March 23
- Talent Show: Thursday, April 12 at 2 p.m. (assembly); 6 p.m.
- Father/Daughter Dance: Saturday, April 14
Don't miss a thing!
COPPER MESA EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE (CMEA) PTO
- Amanda Dougherty
- Brittany Birnel
- Joanna Torres
- Ashley Walp
"No one can do everything but everyone can do something."
Email: cmeapto@gmail.com
Website: cmeapto.org
Location: 3501 Poston Parkway, Highlands Ranch, CO, United States
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CMEAPTO/