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In This Issue
AR
Upcoming Events
8/30
Hearing Screening
8/31
Gift Wrap Fundraiser Begins
9/4
No School Labor Day
9/5
SAC 8:05 am
9/6
Tech Committee 8:05 am
9/7
Finance Committee 8:05 am
9/12
Board Meeting
6:00 pm
9/13
Governance Meeting 8:05

August 24, 2017
CCSD ONLINE PARENT FORMS
We have numerous families who have not checked in with CCSD. Please check in online at my.cherrycreekschools.org for each of your students. CCSD will not count your student in October Count for funding, if you have not completed the Online Parent Forms for CCSD.

Please click here for the link and follow these instructions: 

SIGN UP FOR CHOIR
Choir will be starting up again soon. Do you want to sing with us? Elementary Choir (Grades 2-4) rehearses every Wednesday after school until 4:15pm. Middle School Choir (Grades 5-8) rehearses every Monday until 4:30pm. Arrangements will be made so students can join volleyball AND choir.

If you are interested, see Mrs. Fitt on the field in the morning to receive a packet with all the information you will need. We will have our first rehearsal the week of August 28th.
PTO SECRETARY NEEDED
Are you detail oriented? We need YOU!! The CCA PTO Executive Board has an opening for the Secretary position for the current 2017-18 school year. If you are interested to know more about this position, please join us at our next PTO meeting this Friday, August 18th, at 8:05am. Feel free to email Teri Bagwell by clicking here.
PTO UPDATE


LUNCH PROGRAM GIFT CARDS
 
Gift Cards Available Say "Thank you!" with a Free Lunch!
 
Are you looking for a way to thank a teacher, staff person or friend at Cherry Creek Academy? Wholesome Food Services can help! We offer the ability to purchase gift cards online to send to a special someone throughout the year.
Simply log on to your account (or register if you haven't already), select "Gift Cards" from the left navigation menu and complete the simple form to have your gift emailed to the lucky recipient. You may choose to include a personal note when submitting the form. Check out using our secure system, and your gift is on its way.
Wholesome Food Services gift cards make great teacher appreciation, birthday, holiday or end of year gifts! Treat someone to lunch today! 
BOARD UPDATE
The CCA Parent Senate Board is now called the Board of Directors. The Board invites all parents to the Committee Meetings, which are listed below. Meeting Agendas are available on the CCA Website by clicking here. 

September 5, 8:05 am SAC (School Accountability)
September 6, 8:05 am
 Technology Committee
September 7, 8:05 am Date Change
 Finance Committee
September 12, 6:00 pm Board Meeting
September 13, 8:05 am Governance Committee
ACCELERATED READER
Accelerated Reader (AR) is a fundamental part of Cherry Creek Academy's curriculum.

What is Accelerated Reader?
AR allows students to independently read books within the proper skill level. It also provides instant feedback to students and teachers for reading intervention and instruction that can be customized to an individual student's needs.

How does AR work?
Students' reading skills are assessed quarterly with the STAR reading test and a reading range (ZPD) is determined. A student's range, for example, may be 1.5 to 3.7. This means that this student may read books with difficulty levels equivalent to first grade, fifth month norms through third grade, seventh month norms.
 
A point goal is assigned using this reading range. Teachers may adjust goals and reading ranges, based on knowledge of the student's classroom performance. Students then check out books within their reading range, read them and take a quiz. Points are awarded based on the number of correct answers.

How is AR used in the CCA Library?
Reading levels are identified on each AR library book using color-coded dots. The dots indicate difficulty level and the maximum number of points that can be earned by taking a comprehension quiz after reading an AR book. For example, all labels that are appropriate for first grade reading levels are color-coded dark green. A green label with a 1.8/2 tells the student that the book has a difficulty level equivalent to the first grade eighth month norm and is worth a maximum of 2 AR quiz points. Students can, as a result, easily identify books within their reading range, check them out, and work toward point goals.

How do I track my student's AR points?
Renaissance Home Connect allows parents to monitor their student's AR progress from home.
 
How to Get Home Connect
Your student will bring home instruction letter every quarter. Use the information within it to log on.
 
Another way to access your student's information is by clicking here . Your student can then provide the username and password. It is the same one they use everyday at school.
 
Email Notifications
If you would like to receive emails showing your student's quiz results, click the Email Setup link in Renaissance Home Connect and follow the directions.
 
To be sure these emails reach your inbox, add [email protected] to your address book.
 
How can I tell if a book is in the AR Program?
The website    arbookfind.com will help you find Accelerated Reader books, choose books at the appropriate reading level, find quiz numbers and point values.
 
Please contact Amy Larson, Cherry Creek Academy Librarian, with any questions contact by clicking here .
HARD HAT NEWS
PROGRESS:
Below is a summary of the upcoming work at Cherry Creek Academy this week:
Monday: Complete excavation and soil removal (if not completed Saturday).
Limited haul truck traffic between 9 am and 2 pm.
Likely work hours to be 6 am to 6 pm.
Tuesday: Begin drilling and grouting micropiles. Begin installing drainage board between shoring and foundation walls.
Light traffic, but no haul trucks. Work activity will be focused inside excavation.
Likely work hours to be 6 am to 6 pm.
Wednesday: Continue micropiles and drainage board. Begin tying rebar for foundation walls.
Light vehicle traffic, work focused inside excavation.
Targeting Wednesday for mircopile pull test. Grout test samples to be taken.
Likely work hours to be 6 am to 6 pm.
Thursday: Continue micropiles and drainage board. Continue tying rebar for foundation walls. Begin installing block-outs and embeds for steel beam to foundation wall connections.
Light vehicle traffic, work focused inside excavation.
Foundation wall pre-pour inspections.
Likely work hours to be 6 am to 6 pm.
Friday: Continue micropiles and drainage board. Continue tying rebar for foundation walls. Potentially begin shotcrete on foundation walls. Continue to install block-outs and embeds.
If shotcrete work begins, several concrete trucks between 9 am and 2 pm are anticipated.
Foundation pre-pour inspections, concrete testing.
Likely work hours to be 6 am to 4 pm.
Saturday: Continue micropiles and drainage board. Continue tying rebar for foundation walls. Shotcrete foundation walls.
Expect a few concrete trucks around mid morning. 
Concrete testing.
Likely work hours to be 6 am to 3 pm.
 
TRAFFIC/SAFETY:
JHL has planned ahead to minimize the impact to normal school operations, including traffic. Morning drop off and afternoon pick up will not change. JHL has scheduled all deliveries and truck/equipment traffic outside of our drop off and pick up times.
 
JHL is also working to create a safety video for our website, highlighting the efforts JHL takes to separate students from the construction as well as their thorough background checks for their employees, and other important efforts being taken to ensure a safe construction site. Look for that video later this month. JHL, DCS, RTA architects, and CCA leadership meet and discuss new construction tasks that involve safety matters at weekly Owner, Architect, Constructor meetings to ensure the safest site possible.
 
TOURS:
We are working with JHL Constructors and DCS, CCA's Owner's Rep, to schedule monthly tours for anyone interested in walking the project to hear and see first hand the progress being made. These tours will be held immediately following our regularly scheduled monthly PTO meetings. The first tour was held on Friday, August 18th at approximately 9:00am.  Next tour is scheduled for Friday, September 15th immediately following the PTO meeting.  Remember to wear close-toed shoes to participate!

STAY IN TOUCH:
Questions?  Please feel free to click here to email or check out our project website by clicking here. There are exciting new photos posted!

AFTERSCHOOL CLUBS
If you are interested in sponsoring an Afterschool Club for 2017-2018, please contact Mr. Loomis at 303-779-8988 ext. 206. You will be given an afterschool club handbook and an application along with a grant request form that must be completed and returned to Mr. Loomis by August 18th. All applications will be reviewed. On August 25th all applicants will be contacted and advised if their club has been approved for the 2017-2018 school year. Thank you! 
PARENT INFORMATION NETWORK (P.I.N.)
BRUIN CHEER CAMP

RESULTS LEARNING
Does your child struggle with organization and/or turning in assignments?  Results Learning's C.E.O. (Concrete, Effective, Organizational Strategies) After School Homework Program at Cherry Creek Academy is designed to help your child build organization, time management, and study skills while completing homework.
 
Your child will:
  • Learn new organization, time management and study skill strategies from specialized tutor in each session
  • Work on homework in a structured, small group environment
  • Fill in his or her planner
  • Organize backpack and/or binders
  • Develop a routine for completing homework at home and in the after school program
  • Plan for upcoming assignment
  • Be supported by an executive functioning tutor at a 6:1 student to teacher ratio
Learn more about the C.E.O. After School Homework Program at our parent information night on  Monday, August 21st at 3:45 pm  or  6:00 pm  at CCA or call   303-771-1160   for more information and ask for Cyle Feingold.
 
The C.E.O After School Program is offered quarterly,  3:30 - 5:30pm  Mondays and Wednesday.
 
First Quarter Program 
Dates:  August 28 through October 4, Mondays and Wednesdays,  3:30 pm to 5:30 pm  on full school days.
Cost per child:  $495.00
 
Second Quarter Program
Date s:  October 9 through December 20,  Mondays and Wednesdays,  3:30 pm to 5:30 pm  on full school days.
Cost per child:  $810.00
 
Third Quarter Program 
Dates:   January 8 through March 14 . Mondays and Wednesdays,  3:30 pm to 5:30 pm  on full school days.
Cost per child:  $765.00
 
Fourth Quarter Program 
Dates:   March 19  though  May 23 . Mondays and Wednesdays,  3:30 pm to 5:30 pm  on full school days.
Cost per child:  $810.00
FLEX TIME LUNCH OPT REQUESTS
LUNCH
15 minutes in the cafeteria eating their lunches
FLEX
10 minutes where students can choose to remain in the cafeteria and finish their lunches or go out to recess
RECESS
15 minutes on the playground for recess
 
The above lists the lunchtimes for CCA students for 2017-18. If you wish to require your student(s) to dedicate the 10 minute flex time to continuing to eat their lunches, please click here to print the necessary form. Please return the completed  form to the front desk or click here to email it. Printed copies of this form are also available at the front desk.
NEWS FROM THE NURSE
All prescription medication forms will be shredded at the end of this school year.  New forms for the 2017-18 school year can be downloaded and printed from the CCSD website or click here for the form.

Please Note the Following Update:
I will no longer accept any prescription medication without a current provider signed prescription form. Please have your medical provider complete any forms prior to the start of the 2017-2018 school year. 

Thank you in advance,
Nurse Jayne
IMMUNIZATIONS
 

CALENDARS/START TIMES
Click here for the 2017-18 CCA Academic Calendar. The printed calendar was sent home in student homework folders the week before Winter break last year. New families should have received a copy with admission. You cannot miss the calendars; they are bright, key lime green!

Please make use of the Master Calendar on CCA's website. It is updated daily. It runs along the left-hand side of the homepage on our website under the heading "Upcoming Events" To access the Master Calendar, please click here.

The Red, White, and Blue CCA events calendar is complete. They will be going home in homework folders at the beginning of school. If you wish to download a copy, please click here.
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6260 S Dayton Street | Englewood, CO 80111
303.779.8988