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In This Issue
Upcoming Events
10/17
PTO Meeting - 8:05am
10/17
Sky Dome Assembly
10/17
Ladies Night Out - 6:30pm - 9:00pm
10/17
Fall Fundraiser Delivery
10/20-24
Red Ribbon Week
10/22
CCA Service Day
10/23
Red Ribbon Week Assembly
10/24
Fall Dance/
Haunted House
10/27-31
Fall Break - no school
October 13, 2014
Volume 21, No. 12
Dear CCA Parents:

Thank you to all who came to school for Parent/Teacher conferences last Wednesday.  We were glad to see such a great turn out!

A big THANK YOU to all who helped and participated in the Scholastic Book Fair!  This year was the highest grossing Book Fair that CCA has ever had.

Today we will be taking our 2015 all school photograph.  It was rescheduled for today due to bad weather last week. Order forms went home last week if you are interested in purchasing a picture, please return the order form by Wednesday.

Tuesday is CCA Night a Skate City.  We hope to see lot's of students at the rink!

This Friday is a busy one at CCA!  Students will enjoy the Sky Dome assembly provided by PTO funding.  We invite all parents to come to the monthly PTO meeting at 8:05am. The Fall fundraiser products will be delivered, please remember to pick them up at the end of the school day. Lastly, we invite all CCA moms and friends to the Ladies Night Out. Our very own Mr. Cerny will be pouring the wine during the event.  It is a great way to meet and connect with other CCA moms.

We hope you have a great week!

 

Sincerely,  

CCA Administration

Cherry Creek Academy  

Ladies Night Out!
The PTO's annual Ladies Night Out event is scheduled for Friday, October 17th from 6:30 - 9:00 pm!  The event will take place at 5982 S. Jasper Street, Centennial, CO 80016.  Price per person is $20 (please pay cash at the door). Delicious catering will be provided by Friends & Foodies, Inc.  This is not a fundraising event the price is to pay for the cost of the event.  

Bring your moms, sisters and friends - anyone who needs a fun night out to mingle and sample a variety of delectable cheeses and appetizers!   Please RSVP to Julie Borisov.  Please note that if you are volunteering for this event, the ticket per-person fee applies.   Volunteers are still needed to help with set-up and clean-up.  If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please let Julie know with your RSVP.

Looking forward to seeing you there!
PTO Information
BOX TOPS COLLECTION - October 6th - 24th is the time to bring in those Box Tops that you have been collecting. Please bring them in a baggie with the Homeroom Teacher's name on it and either bring it to the teacher or the front desk. The class with the highest collection will get an ice cream party!  Students can track their classrooms collection from the Bulletin board posted near the cafeteria. Every 100 boxtops will be represented with an ice cream scoop!

ORIGINAL ARTWORK GOES HOME - October 13th students will bring home their artwork and order forms.  For more information see attached flyer!

SKATE CITY - On Tuesday, October 14th join other CCA student's and families for a fun evening of roller skating at Skate City, 15100 E. Girard Ave, Aurora, CO  80014.

PTO MEETING - Friday, October 17th at 8:05am.  Join other parents for the monthly PTO Meeting. All are welcome to attend. Looking forward to seeing you there!
SKYDOME ASSEMBLY - Friday, October 17th.  During the assembly students will enter the dome and be introduced to a "star filled" sky.  Students will learn how to identify stars and constellations and be introduced to Greek mythological characters that can be found in the stars. Students will witness the night sky in different seasons and from different global perspectives.  The assembly is provided to all students through fundraising dollars.

RED RIBBON WEEK:  October 20-24 is Red Ribbon Week.  Red Ribbon Week focuses on drug prevention education and advocacy.  On October 23, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's office will be coming out with a presentation teaching students about the importance of staying healthy and drug free.  Parent volunteers are needed for this Assembly.  If you are interested in assisting with Red Ribbon Week, please click on the link to complete the form and check off the "Red Ribbon Week" box.  Thank you!

 

LOG YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS

With first quarter report cards, each family will receive a report on the number volunteer hours already logged.  Please make sure that you have entered the hours you have volunteered.  Make your students proud of all that you do to help make CCA great! For information on how to record volunteer hours, please click on the link. 

Volunteers Needed
Service Day - The 4th Annual Service Day will take place on Wednesday, October 22nd.  Drivers and chaperons are needed to transport and assist students at various service project sites.  If you can volunteer, please contact your student's teacher.  
 

PTO Volunteers: The PTO is always looking for volunteers to help with school events and activities! If you would like to volunteer (and start building up those volunteer hours), please click on the link on the CCA website to add your information. 

 

Student Fall Dance and Haunted House Volunteers: Parents are needed October 21st - 24th to help set up the Haunted House and then for the evening of October 24th to chaperon the Dance. Please contact Maureen Lyons  or Julie Semin if you would like to volunteer. 
Student Council News

The Student Council officers that were elected for the 2014-15 school year are:

 

President - Carson Smail
Vice-President - Kloudia Markus
Secretary - Chloe Deskin
Treasurer - George Papadeas 

 

Canned Food Drive - Student Council will be collecting canned foods from October 6th - 24th to be donated to the Salvation Army.  Please send any canned foods to your student's homeroom teacher.  The class the collects the most canned food will receive a prize!

Candy Grams - October 6th - 22nd the  Student Council will be selling candy grams in student's homeroom class. Students can purchase a lollipop for $0.50 or a candy bar for $1.00 to be given to another student or a teacher.  The candy grams will be delivered on Friday, October 24th.

Fall Dance and Haunted House - There will be a Fall Dance and Haunted House for students in grades 6th - 8th on Friday, October 24th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm.  Students who collect canned food can receive up to $3.00 off the cost of the dance.  Each can is worth $0.50.

Volunteers Needed: Parents are needed October 21st - 24th to help set up the Haunted House and then for the evening of October 24th to chaperon the Dance.
Please contact Maureen Lyons  or Julie Semin if you would like to volunteer.
CCA Athletics
Practices and Games for this week:
Monday Oct. 13th -
Boys Soccer and Girls Volleyball Practice 3:30-4:45

Tuesday Oct. 14th - PICTURE DAY for Boys and Girls Sports! Players must bring uniform to be in the team picture.   
Boys Soccer and Girls Volleyball Practice 3:30-4:45

Wednesday Oct. 15th -
Boys Soccer and Girls Volleyball Practice 3:30-4:45

Thursday Oct. 16th -
Boys Soccer Game Away @ Aurora Academy 4:15 (Lowry Sports Field/Complex)
Girls Volleyball Games Away @ Aurora Academy 4:15/5:15
CCA Service Day
Cherry Creek Academy will be holding their 4th Annual Service Day on Wednesday, October 22nd from 9:00am - 2:00pm. 

This is a day to put CCA's Eagle Character Traits into action by giving back to the community.  Students will be performing various volunteer tasks depending on grade level.  Many of our students will be visiting retirement centers.  Some will be visiting young children at day care facilities.  Other students will be collecting food items for a local food bank or cleaning around our school and nearby parks. 

To make this day run smoothly, CCA needs your help.  Drivers and chaperons will be needed to transport students to the various service projects.   If you are able to assist in any way, big or small,  please contact your student's teacher.
Fall Fundraising Results
Thank you to all who supported Cherry Creek Academy by participating in the Fall Fundraiser.  The fundraiser made approximately $11,500 which will support CCA's PTO and provide support for curriculum enrichment activities for all students. 

Product Delivery - The orders will be delivered on Friday, October 17th, 2014.  Please be prepared to help your student with their items after school.  If you have any questions please contact Lesley Temple.

Congratulations to Mrs. Nygard's 1st grade class, who sold $2,047 giving them the highest dollar amount of products and has won a free dress day.  Second place was a  squeaker Mrs Hoen/Strandes class sold $2,025!

Congratulations to the top 3 sellers:
1st place Kendyll Spriggs who sold $449 winning a $25 Target gift card
2nd place goes to Brynn Harnett who sold $418 winning a $15 Target gift card
3rd place goes to Ashwin Vaidyanathan who sold $384 winning a $10 Target gift card.

Congratulations to the classrooms that had 50% or more participation:
Ms. Williams, Mrs. Nygard, Ms. Bahn, Mrs. Hoen/Strandes, Ms. Hadlow, Mr. Mahan and Mrs. Sachen.

Special thanks to the top 20 sellers with a special note to Lael & Arden Temple and Jaden & Brynn Foster for selling a combined amount of $545 & $490 respectively.
 
Kendyll    Spriggs               $447       
Brynn    Harnett                 $418       
Ashwin    Vaidyanathan    $383       
Brooke    Bruner                 $350       
Charan    Narahari             $327       
Shaan    Chauhan               $326       
Kate    Borisov                    $324       
Brett    Shafer                     $323       
Alex    Strandes                  $322       
Elijah    Genov                    $319       
Jaxson    Smith                   $312       
Arden    Temple                  $288       
David    Furtado                 $280       
Natalia    Harwell               $278       
Ivan    Shokhrin                  $263       
Alyssa    Trillo                     $262       
Lael    Temple                     $257       
Jaden    Foster                    $252       
Brynn    Foster                    $238       
Ashton    Cohen                  $237    
Yearbook Orders
Order your yearbook by Halloween and receive 10% off! You can order a soft or hard cover, and you can order a custom yearbook with 2 free custom pages. Please click on the link to place your order.
 
If you would like to vote on the yearbook artwork contest and/or have any questions, please email Hethyr Fouse. If you have photos you are willing to have in the yearbook, please send them to yearbook@cherrycreekacademy.org. Remember, take pictures throughout the year to put into your free custom page!

Teacher Service Awards 

Each year CCA celebrates teachers and staff who have reached 5 year milestones of serving at our school.  We invite you to a brief award ceremony on Thursday, October 23rd at 7:30am in the library.  This year we are celebrating:
  •  Jan Koenig - 10 years
  • Kalani Waldron - 5 years.
Lost and Found
There is a significant amount of items in the CCA Lost and Found.  Please check to see if any items belong to your student.  All items left in Lost and Found will be donated to charity over Fall Break, October 27th - 31st.
Champions

Champions has generously agreed to provide supervision to any CCA student, who is left without direct adult supervision 15 minutes after their dismissal time, at a discounted rate. The motivation for this policy is to ensure that every student is safe.

If your child is not picked up 15 minutes after their dismissal time or within the agreed upon time for extracurricular activities, they will be supervised by Champions' staff.

The cost of after school supervision is normally $20.00. Champions is offering CCA parents a special discounted rate of $7.50 to accommodate families running late for pick up. This discounted rate is valid for the first 60 minutes after a student's scheduled dismissal time. After 60 minutes, the full afternoon rate applies.

Champions waived this fee at the beginning of the year to allow CCA parents a grace period while adjusting to the drop-off and pick-up procedures. They are
no longer able to waive this fee.  Starting today the fee will be applied.  Please contact Champions (720-273-9163) with any questions.

 School Dismissal Times:
K and 1st grade - 3:05 pm
2nd, 3rd and 4th grade - 3:15 pm
5th and 6th grade - 3:25 pm
7th and 8th grade - 3:35 pm

CCA Foundation
The CCA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization established by CCA founders to provide ongoing financial support to Cherry Creek Academy.  All donations are used toward educational, staff, and/or facility improvements so that CCA can carry out it's mission.  Donations are tax deductible.  If you would like to make a year end donation you can click the CCA paypal link or drop off a check at the front desk. Make checks out to CCA Foundation.  Many companies provide corporate matching, check with your company
to see if they provide a percentage of a match to your gift.  If you have any questions contact Cyndy Holmes.
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