Motivated students and responsible parents working together with
exemplary teachers for excellent education.
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Upcoming Events
11/19
Muffins with Mom - 7:30am
11/19
Eagle Honors Assembly - 8:15am Grade 5 - 8
11/19
Eagle Honors Assembly - 9:20am Grade K - 4
11/20
PTO Meeting - 8:05am
11/23
Skate City - 6-8pm
11/25
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Thanks- giving Break - No School

November 16, 2015
Volume 22, No.15
THANKSGIVING BASKETS
Giving our wonderful teachers and staffs a basket full of goodies around Thanksgiving has been a long time PTO tradition here at CCA. We need your help to fill their baskets and show the how much we appreciate all the time they give to our children.

The CCA PTO will be putting together the baskets, and we're asking every CCA family to donate the item (s) listed below by grade level.

Donation will be collected curbside this Thursday and Friday, November 19th & 20th as you drop off your children at school. A parent volunteer or student council member will be in the front of the school to assist the children. If you are attending Muffins with Mom on Thursday or The PTO meeting on Friday morning, please bring your donation inside the building.

If you have any questions, please contact Kim Delph-Surplus at gbears2@hotmail.com or 303-886-0463.

Please have your CCA student (s) bring the following on Thursday or Friday, November 19th & 20th.

Kindergarten (Full Day &Half Day):  1 fresh pineapple

1st Grade:   4 pears (not ripe yet please!)

2nd Grade:  1 box of apple cider OR 1 box of cinnamon pallet tea ( no liquid please)

3rd Grade:  1 can of nuts (plain or mixed)

4th Grade:  1 box of butter microwave popcorn

5th Grade:  3 green apples & caramel dip (snack size)

6th Grade:  1 bag of chocolate candy (ie: Hershey Kisses, etc.  wrapped in festive fall colored would be great!)

7th Grade:  4 red apples

8th Grade:  3 oranges.

Thank you for helping us continue this tradition of THANKS at CCA.
PTO INFO
MUFFINS WITH MOM 
Moms, it's your turn! Mark your calendars for a fun breakfast with your student on Thursday, November 19, from 7:30-8:00 a.m. Please RSVP by Monday, November 16, at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0448a9a82ca02-muffins so we know how many muffins to buy (your annual PTO activity covers the cost).  We are also looking for a few volunteers that morning from 7:00-8:15 a.m.  Please contact Elizabeth Gold egold@gdare.com if you can help.
 
PTO MEETING - Please join us this Friday, November 20th at 8:05 in the cafeteria for the PTO meeting.  You get 1 hour of volunteer time, younger siblings are welcome and coffee is served. Hope to see you all there!
   
October Minutes

Volunteers needed!  PTO is looking for parent volunteers for various events throughout the year.  Please use the link below for the PTO Volunteer Interest form to tell us which volunteer opportunities you are interested in.   
Event chairs will use this list to recruit volunteers throughout the year.     
ORIGINAL ARTWORK
ORIGINAL ARTWORKS DELIVERY  THIS WEEK
The Original Artworks products will be delivered on  
November 17th, this Tuesday . If you have a large order or delicate product/s, please make sure you send a plastic bag with y for your student so they are able to carry the items conveniently. Thank you!
 
NOTE: We had to check the orders to ensure we didn't miss anything, so we had to open a lot of packets, in case you see the packets opened and not repacked perfectly.
 
Mr. Cerny has decided to give free dress day for the top 3 classes that had orders over $500!!

Here are the top 3 classes:
Mr. Hargreaves - 4th grade
Mrs. Nusbaum - 2nd grade
Ms. Henderson - 1st grade
Congratulations!! You get the free dress day on Nov. 24th, Tuesday (day before the Thanksgiving break)
WREATH AND GARLAND SALES
The PTO is hosting a wreath and garland fundraiser from Tagawa gardens. The sale will start this week.  Look for order forms to go home this week.

The PTO will be selling both small and large poinsettias and 26" deluxe wreaths, as well as, gift cards. All orders will be due back Monday, November 30th. The wreaths will be delivered the week of December 14th.  
COMING SOON - HOLIDAY GIFT CARDS
It's almost time for the Fall PTO Gift Card Fundraiser (also known as Scrip Gift Cards).  During this fundraiser you can purchase gift cards from popular retailers and the school earns back a percentage of all sales. 

This is an easy way to raise money for our school, so start thinking about your holiday gifts and stocking stuffers!  More details will be coming soon. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kim Garfield at:  kimberlygarfield@gmail.com .
MUSIC AND TECH CLUB
In this club, we'll explore how technology can strengthen musical skill and creativity. We'll use iPads and our computers to write and produce original music. Currently, this is for middle school students.

Our first meeting will be Monday, November 16, from 3:30 - 4:00. Please email Mr. Geltman at  sgeltman@cherrycreekacademy.org with any questions.
DESTINATION IMAGINATION
CCA is in need of a parent or parents to coordinate Destination Imagination this year. We are also looking for parents interested in being Destination Imagination coaches. If you are interested in doing this or would like more information please email Mr. Loomis.
MATH CLUB
Math Club is on Thursdays from 7:30-8:00 in Mrs. Semin's classroom.  Math Club is for all 6th-8th graders who are interested in participating in two different math competitions in January and February.  Any student in these grades are welcome to attend.  Math Club will be every Thursday
LOST AND FOUND
A parent has taken on the challenge of going through Lost and Found periodically to get items back to students. You can help her out by clearly labelling your child(ren)'s items with at least their last name. Please do not just use initials, first names, or nicknames. If the item is not clearly labelled, she cannot determine who it belongs to, and the item will remain in Lost and Found until picked up or donated at Winter Break.  
WINTER MUSIC FESTIVAL
The 2015 Winter Music Festival is coming soon!  We are so excited about this amazing event, which we have themed "Salute to America!" this year.

This event will feature performances from grades K - 5, the CCA Choir, and the CCA Eagle Bands (Beginner, Blue, and Eagle).

Thursday, December 10, 2015
6:30p (doors open at 6:15p)
Orchard Road Christian Center
8081 E Orchard Road
Greenwood Village, 80111

Dress for my performing students (grades 2 - 5): dress nicely!*

*Band students: dress as discussed via email

Questions? Please email me (Mr. Kelley) directly at  skelley@cherrycreekacademy.org.  Thanks, and we're looking forward to seeing you soon!
KINDY SERVICE DAY


Due to the inclement weather the Kindergarten class had to postpone their Service Day project.  On Thursday, November 12th the students completed their project by entertaining the seniors at a near by assisted living center.
SENATE BOARD UPDATES
Board Committee descriptions are listed on the CCA website under Board of Directors/Committees.  Meeting agendas will be posted ahead of the meeting as well as the approved minutes from the previous meeting are also posted on the website under Board of Directors/Agendas and Minutes.  If you have questions about a committee, please email the Senate member assigned to that committee.  
SPELLING BEE NEWS
Anyone in 5 th through 8 th grade interested in studying for the Cherry Creek Academy spelling bee competition?  Practices will be on Tuesdays in Mr. Geltman's room from 3:30-3:55pm and Ms. Koenig's room on Thursdays at 7:30am.  If you can make a commitment to attend practices, please come and show off your incredible spelling skills!  

CARING COMMUNITY
Caring Community Awards for the week of 11/5
Ashleigh Adsit
Naimah Alaniz
Kahleiah Anusencion
Ella Arendale
Grant Arendale
Reid Arendale 111
Gabby Arnold
Emma Ault
Noor Awada 11
Gavin Aweida 11
Sean Badasyan
Annika Bagwell 11111111
Timothy Bagwell 11
Lev Bakhrakh 111111
Anthony Baksay 111
Jordan Ballard
James Baumgartner
Nebiat Beyene
Meredith Blanc
Annika Boex
Micala Boex 11
Arthur Bordonosov
Charli Bruner
D'ereon Campbell
Diavonni Campbell 11
Emma Cary 111
Chloe Chae 111
Aaron Chen
Adam Chmielewski
Jacqueline Cho 1111111
Allison Chung
Mateusz Cierpial
Maddison Coldren
Lauren Cooper 11
Rachel Cooper
Sophie Corbel
AJ Depperschmidt 11
Jay Deshpande 11
Ava Dillon
Alicia Dumbuya
Leah Elias 11
Zuhair Farooqi 11
Skye Fisher
Isaak Fouse
Jonathan Furtado
Sam Girgis
Sami Gomez 11111
Aadison Griffin
Cale Griffin
Natalia Hafley 1111111
Ella Hague
Valerie Hase
Brynn Harnett 111
Daley Harnett
Dominic Harwell 111
Natalia Harwell
Saksham Hassanandani 111
Drew Haynes
Lily Haynes
Casey Head 111
Travis Head 11
Jerin Hiatt
Maria Hiatt 11111111111
Drew Hilbrich
Alexis Hoen
Carney Hoffman 11
Alice Holmquist 111
JR Holmquist
Adrianna Howard 1111
Kate Irsfeld
Bryan Janda 11
Luisa Janda 111
Marek Jesienouski
Everett Jones
Savannah Jones
Elana Kapoor 11
Ali Kashif
David Katagi 11
Shae Katagi
Gianna Kaufmann
Ryah Kayali
Zayna Kayali
Ritvik Kendai
Pranav Killamsetty
Trevin Kilzer 111
Dylan Kim
Jiohn Kim
Leon Kim
Yunah Kim
Alexis King
Tate King
Alisa Kovaleva 11
Brooke Krier 111
Reese LaLuzerne
Jenna Lee 11111111
Gelana Levin
Aspen Lichfield
Yeva Lokshin
Harlynn Lover 11
Noelle MacFarland
Noah Mamo 1111111
Simon Mamo 11
Natalie May 11
Anna McMahon 11
Alexander Meletyan
Aanya Mesa 11111
Gabriele Mikelevicius 11
Ashlynn Miller 1111
Daniel Minevich
Erica Mitsuoka
Sonakshi Mohanty
Ryan Muniz 11
Nandini Murali 111
Ani Musthuri
Namya Nathan
Nilan Nathan 11
Megan Nguyen
Kushal Ninganola 1111
Rithvik Ninganola
Pasha Noskov 1111
Skyler Ornelas 11
Darragh Owens
Dillon Owens 1111
Sydney Pendleton 111
Abbie Perez 111
Judan Peters
Julian Poohirun
Ana Prado
Isabella Prado 11
Collin Quinn
Colton Ragsdale
Divya Rallapalli
Isabella Ramey
Peter Rasmussen
Ainsley Renner 11
Layla Reynolds 11
Noah Reynolds
Tamia Robinson
Taylen Robinson
Ava Rostvedt 11
Cade Rostvedt
Annabelle Rudden 111
Walker Rudden
Wyatt Rudden 11
Chloe Ruvins 11
Allen Rutman
Nicholas Safray 1111
Sasha Safray 11
Jacob Sala
Sofia Sandvali 11
Danielle Sarikova
Svetlana Sarkisyan
Sanvi Sarsam 11
Alicia Shafer
Chloe Shafi 11
Cassidy Sievertsen
Tresa Sievertsen
Ziva Slobin
Mason Smail
Jaxson Smith
Sarah Smith
Kendyll Spriggs
Kabir Srivastava 11
Kelvin Suh
Brooke Sullivan 11
Mikayla Taylor
Gavin Tinic
Maksim Tovbis 111
Ishan Unakdkat 11
Ethan Underdown
Noah Underdown 111
Angelina Urumyan 111
Sahana Vaidyanathan
Arnav Venkatesh
Aleisha Waldron
Samantha Webber 11
Kohen Williams 11
Mackenzie Williams 111
Madison Williams 11
Joelle Won
Jet Wong
Sean Wong 11
Makai Yamauchi
Min Seo Yo
Savannah Young
Jacquelyn Yu 111
Ethan Zhang


COAT DONATIONS
The CCA Student Council is collecting Coats for Colorado until November 30th.  Please bring any gently used coat that you wish to donate to those less fortunate this winter.  Coat of all sizes are needed; men's, women's and children's.  Size XXL is especially needed.  There will be boxes placed at the front entrance for you to pace your donations in.  Thank you in advance for your support.
CCA SPORTS
Boys & Girls Basketball - Practice Schedule
All practices are 3:30 to 4:50
Students not picked up by 5:00 will be sent to Champions
 
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
November 16th
November 17th 
November 18th 
November 19th 
                   December 2nd
 
CCA FOUNDATION
If you're looking for a tax write-off as the end of the year approaches, or want to give back to our school, look no further!

The CCA FOUNDATION
is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization established by our founders to provide ongoing financial support to Cherry Creek Academy. All donations are used toward educational, staff, and/or facility improvements so that CCA may carry out its mission of "Motivated students and responsible parents working together with exemplary teachers for excellent education."

DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE! If you would like to give, you can pay via check or credit card (see Foundation Page at www.cherrycreekacademy.org) Please make checks payable to the "CCA Foundation" and either bring into the office or mail to the school at
CCA Foundation
c/o Cherry Creek Academy
6260 S. Dayton St.
Englewood CO 80111
 
TAX ID# 84-1431830
 
Many co mpanies participate in corporate matching!  Please check with your employer to see if they will provide some percentage of a match to your gift. To make Corporate Matching easy, just give the above information to your employer.
 
If you need more information, please email Cyndy Holmes.
STEAM-A-PALOOZA

FUTURE BRUINS NIGHT
Future Bruins Day Thursday, November 19th .  Please check in at the Fine Arts Theatre beginning at 6pm.  
Cherry Creek High School is hosting an Open House to prospective Bruins in grades 5-8.  Students and parents will have the opportunity to:
    *Take a campus tour
    *Meet Department Coordinators
    *Attend Activities and Athletic Fair
    *Attend Breakout Sessions with CCHS Faculty
If you have an 8th grade student, this event is not to be missed as it is a great way to see the opportunities available at Creek!  
For more information, please visit http://cherrycreek.cherrycreekschools.org   Sign up is only necessary for the mini-classroom sessions.
Parking will be available on the north side of the campus, entering the lots off of East Union Avenue or South Dayton Street.  If you have any questions, please contact Julie Hill at julie_danos_hill@hotmail.com .

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT


CCA student Ryan Muniz, 2nd base and pitcher for the Parker Hawkes helped bring his team to victory in the Fall Baseball Championship for 2015, 13/14 year olds. Congratulations Ryan!

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