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ALL EAGLE SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED FRIDAY AT 8:00 A.M.
April 6, 2020
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 . Learn how to add events from our calendar to yours at https://www.cherrycreekacademy.org/master_calendar.
Virtual PTO, Board and Committee Meetings
To join a meeting:
  1. Please visit CCA's Master Calendar.
  2. Click on the meeting that you would like to attend.
  3. Click "More Details."
  4. Click "Join Hangouts Meet."
  5. Alternatively, you can join by phone by dialing the meeting number and entering the meeting pin.
  6. Please remember to use mute when you are not speaking, this is important and will reduce background noise and other complications.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
  • 8:05 am: SAC Meeting

Wednesday, April 8, 2020
  • 8:05 am: Finance Committee Meeting

Friday, April 10, 2020
  • 8:05 am: Governance Committee Meeting
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
  • 6:00 pm: Board Meeting

Wednesday, April 15, 2020
  • 8:00 am: Schoolhouse Talk
Student Council Presents: Rainbows for Healthcare Workers
Our Student Council has come up with an awesome idea for this week: Rainbows for Health Care Workers! Our community is invited to draw or create a rainbow & note in support of our local health care workers. Learn more here .
Furry Friend Friday: April 10th
We LOVED seeing all of the awesome pictures from students during Spirit Week on our social media platforms! On Friday, April 10th, we’ll be celebrating Furry Friend Friday. Please email Chelsea Anderson , our Communications Director, a picture of your child(ren) with your family pet and their favorite furry friend(s) so that we can share them on our Facebook , Instagram and Twitte r . 
Our Commitment to Communication
Cherry Creek Academy is committed to providing our community with excellent communication during our closure. We will continue to send our community updates via email, on our website , and through our mobile app . You can also view a record of schoolwide emails that have been sent here .

In lieu of our Monday Teacher Letters, our teachers are communicating with students and parents through Google Classrooms and emails.

Dr. Schultz, CCA's Executive Director, is available to answer questions through email and by phone at 920-216-9111.
Important Update & Reminder from Our PTO:
We know that in these unprecedented times, and we know that parents are focussed on their children and families; therefore, we have cancelled all PTO meetings and events at this time. If you have any questions, please email our PTO President, Rebecca Rook .

To all Multicultural Country Leads,

Once again thank you so much for doing an incredible job representing your country for CCA Multicultural Event! 

This is a friendly reminder regarding reimbursements from the Multicultural Festival.

Please follow directions below: (Both steps will have to be complete in order to get the reimbursement)

  1. Please print and fill out the reimbursement form with your home address with a copy of the receipts.
  2. Email form to PTOpresident@cherrycreekacademy.org. 
  3. You will also have to mail all "original receipts" with a copy of the reimbursement form to: Natallia Prokin at 8075 South Spruce Circle, Centennial CO 80112

If you have any questions or need a reimbursement form please email  ptovp@cherrycreekacademy.org .
The 2020 CCA Board Election will begin on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 and will end on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.

There are three open positions on the Board for the 2020 Election. The term for each Board position is three years.

We have streamlined our submittal process and we are utilizing the Google Forms platform.

To submit a Candidate Nomination and Biography form, please click here .
This form is due by April 13, 2020 at 3:00 pm.

In order to better understand the roles and responsibilities of Board candidates please review the Candidate Eligibility Requirements listed below:

  • Potential candidates must attend a minimum of two (2) regular CCA Board meetings during the nine (9) months prior to the April Board meeting.
  • Potential candidates must interview with at least one (1) current Board member prior to the nomination form submittal deadline.
  • Potential candidates must agree to complete all required "Board modules" if elected. They must also agree to abide by the Code of Conduct, Duty of Care and Loyalty and Conflict of Interests policies.
  • Please find these documents here. 
  • Potential candidates must agree to abide by the CCA Non-Negotiables.
  • CCA staff members and spouses of CCA staff members are not allowed to run for the CCA Board.
  • Only one parent or legal guardian per family may serve on the CCA Board at the same time.
  • In order to be eligible to run for the CCA Board, candidates must have at least one student who is returning to CCA for the 2020-21 school year.
  • In order to be eligible to run for the CCA Board, candidates must have completed and have documented at least 50% of their annual volunteer hours by the time of nomination. If you have questions about your volunteer hours, please contact Chelsea Anderson, CCA's Communications Director, at canderson@cherrycreekacademy.org.

For more details about the Election process, please click   here   to view the Board Election Policy.

The Election will be held by an electronic ballot. A unique and confidential electronic ballot will be sent to the email address listed in PowerSchool for each parent/guardian.

Please click   here   to verify or update your email address in PowerSchool.

If you have questions about the election, please click   here   to email the Election Committee.
More News
Important Update on Free Meals from CCSD
CCA students are invited to receive breakfast and lunch distributions. C CSD will provide free grab-and-go breakfast and lunch meals to kids 18 and younger, including our CCA students.

S tudents will now receive meals for Monday and Tuesday on Monday, for Wednesday and Thursday on Wednesday, and for Friday on Friday.

Please see the district website for more information, including times and locations.
CCA's Technology Website
If your child needs their Chromebook repaired, please contact Erika Ochoa, CCA's Technical Support Specialist, to schedule a laptop repair appointment.

Please email onlinehelp@cherrycreekacademy.org for online tools and technical support issues. CCA's Technology Team will respond Monday through Friday from 8 am to 3:30 pm.
Cherry Creek Academy is Hiring
If you are interested in applying to Cherry Creek Academy, please email your resume & cover letter to:  careers@cherrycreekacademy.org .

Openings:

Social Emotional Wellbeing
Karah Yamauchi, Cherry Creek Academy's Student Support and Peer Helper Advisor, created this video for our community after we received the news that schools will remain closed for the rest of this school year.

Karah is available for additional support to our families and you can email her at kyamauchi@cherrycreekacademy.org.

CCSD also has many support services available to our community. You can access infomation on them here.
YearBook: Important Update
Due to recent events, we have opted to have all the yearbooks sent directly to our students' homes. Please login to your TreeRing account and add your shipping address. 
 
If you have not yet ordered your yearbook, the shipping fee has been decreased from $7.99 to $2.99, and you will be prompted to enter your shipping address when ordering. 

Please click here for instructions on how to update your shipping address.

This year's yearbook features many amazing pictures and captures many highlights from this very memorable year. Please note, the free personalized pages were due April 2, 2020, not uncustomized books are still available.

If you have any questions, please email Chelsea Anderson, CCA's Communications Director, at canderson@cherrycreekacademy.org .
Community News & Resources
Food Bank Sites and Information
Cherry Creek Schools is honored to partner with a number of food banks and community resources during this unique time. These resources are available for those who are looking to volunteer or donate as well as for those who are in need. Thank you for those helping us to care for our 50,000 students and families as we work together to keep our community safe and healthy. Please click here for Cherry Creek Schools Food Bank Sites and Information page.
Free Wifi for Everyone
Xfinity has announced an Xfinity WiFi Free For Everyone program. Through it, Xfinity hotspots across the country will be available to anyone who needs them for free. Search for a hotspot near you & learn more by visiting  https://wifi.xfinity.com/ .
CCSD Online Learning Resources
Please click here for Cherry Creek Schools Online Learning Resources page.
The Parent Connection
The Parent Connection is sent to parents and community subscribers twice a month with information about student, school and district achievements, financial information, staff, events, board policy and more.     Subscribe to The Parent Connection here .

Please click   here to read the lastest Parent Connection newsletter from CCSD.
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