Important Info and Dates

Enrollment for NEW Students NOW OPEN

• Click HERE to enroll
• All existing student enrollments will AUTOMATICALLY roll over for next year and do not need a new application submitted.

Informational Meeting

• Saturday, March 28th- 4-5 PM
• Click HERE to rsvp

Vaccination Requirements

• Click HERE for more information from the CDPHE

NO AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING

• March 21st

Spring Break: NO SCHOOL!

• Friday, March 8th- Sunday, March 17th

Career Day

• Friday, March 22nd
• Click HERE for activities schedule

IMPORTANT Upcoming State-Mandated Testing:

Dear Golden Eagle parent/guardians,

State testing is right around the corner! We know state testing is stressful, so instead of one full week of CMAS testing, we are opting to complete one day of testing each week (on Mondays) beginning April 1st! This schedule was a success last year, so we are opting to do the same once again.

Please read the following very carefully, as there are a lot of moving pieces to state testing!

CMAS

Monday, April 1st, April 8th, and April 15th

• ALL middle school students need to arrive by 7:45am for CMAS testing
• Busses will run normally in the morning and afternoon
• Students are able to be picked up after their final test of the day (schedule below). Students who are not picked up will be in a study hall until 3pm.

• ALL high school students will be at home participating in asynchronous remote learning
• “Asynchronous remote learning” means that students will have an assignment posted on Teams in each class that they must complete to be counted “present” for that class.
• Assignments will be posted by 7:45am and must be turned in by 3pm to be counted present

Monday, April 22nd – 8th and 11th graders ONLY

• 8th and 11th grade students need to arrive by 7:45am for CMAS testing
• Busses will run normally in the morning and afternoon
• Students are able to be picked up after their final test of the day (schedule below). Students who are not picked up will be in a study hall until 3pm.
• 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, & 12th graders will be at home participating in asynchronous remote learning
• “Asynchronous remote learning” means that students will have an assignment posted on Teams in each class that they must complete to be counted “present” for that class.
• Assignments will be posted by 7:45am and must be turned in by 3pm to be counted present

PSAT/SAT

Tuesday, April 16th

• ALL 9th, 10th, & 11th graders will take the PSAT or SAT at CEC Fort Collins
• Check in will be at 7:50am
• You will receive more details in the coming weeks
• A bus will be running from CECW to CECFC that morning for students to catch a ride to their test (students must find their own transportation home after testing). Click HERE if your student would like to use this option.

To view the full state testing schedule, CLICK HERE! Please note that lunch times are different for regular time and extended time rooms. If you are unsure whether or not your student has extended time, please reach out to me.

Why are state tests so important?

We highly encourage all students to participate in state testing, as state testing gives students the opportunity to demonstrate what they’ve been learning. These tests are a way to see how well students are connecting with classroom instruction, and it shows them their progress toward mastering grade-level expectations. Students who participate yearly have growth data each year, which is incredibly important data for ensuring positive student outcomes. These tests also show CECW how well we are meeting the needs of our students, and the data gleaned from these tests will allow us to make strategic improvements to instruction to ensure the success of all students. State tests are there for students to see their growth, set goals, and understand where they may need additional support; they are there for schools to ensure they are meeting the needs of all students; and they are there for districts and authorizers to provide additional support/resources for schools who may need it. For more information on Colorado assessments, click HERE.

FAQs

• What if my student cannot participate in remote asynchronous learning due to technology concerns?
• Click HERE to fill out a technology concern form
• What if my child is ill or cannot come to school for another reason on one or more testing days?
• Makeup testing will be happening throughout the four weeks as they are needed. Please note it is very difficult to coordinate makeup testing, so student attendance on all testing days is incredibly important.
• Will there be tutoring on testing days?
• No, tutoring is cancelled on CMAS Mondays.

Please be sure you’ve looked everything over carefully. If you have any questions or concerns once you’ve looked through all the provided materials, please contact me at rebecca.feilmann@coloradoearlycolleges.org.

Happy Testing!

Mrs. Feilmann, Dean of Academics

Rotary Youth Leadership Conference

Dear CECW Parents/Guardians,

If your 7th grade student would like to apply for the Young Rotary Youth Leadership Conference, then apply today! The deadline is March 30th and the conference is all expenses paid to Estes Park YMCA. For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Fall High School Advising

Dear CECW Families,

You can now sign up for an advising appointment with Ms. Logan for advising in the Fall. Please click HERE to sign up today!

Bus Driver Wanted

Dear CECW Community,

If you or someone you know would like a job as a bus driver, we are looking! Please click HERE for more information and to apply today. Our bus will run as usual and there will be no interruptions for our current routes.

Staff Spotlight

This week, CECW would like to spotlight Mr. Bobby Riotto, our middle school science instructor. Mr. Riotto grew up in a small neighborhood tucked away in the middle of Teton Bridger National Forest, outside of Jackson Wyoming. Growing up in the mountains kindled a lifelong love for nature and the outdoors. After spending his early 20's traveling, playing music in a band, and working various labor and service industry jobs, he went to the University of Wyoming to study biology. He earned his bachelor's from the university in general biology, and then earned a Master's Degree in Zoology conducting a statewide survey for spotted skunks. During his time at the university, he also spent a summer boating rivers and lakes throughout the state working on a river otter research project. Another summer he camped out in the remote basins of Wyoming trapping small mammals for a pocket mouse study. One year a litter of racoon kits were abandoned in his chimney, so he conducted a cognitive and behaviorally development study on them, before releasing them into the wild after they had reached adulthood. While at the university, he also worked on a chipmunk project and helped teach the capstone course for wildlife management majors. After graduating, he became the project manager for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wyoming Toad Project, where he worked on the reintroduction and monitoring of one of the world's most endangered amphibian species. As much as he loves working in wildlife, he hated spending much of his time in an office behind a computer, so he decided to pursue a career educating today's youth about science. He is currently enjoying his role at CEC Windsor and finds has found the career change to be very rewarding so far. We are thrilled to have Mr. Riotto as a team member of our CEC Windsor Golden Eagles family this year!

Donated Supplies

Dear CECW Parents/Guardians,

Our Art and Science teachers are in need of some supplies! If you have any of the following, we would greatly appreciate them being dropped off in the front office to be delivered to each teacher:

• Cardboard tubes (paper towels, wrapping paper, etc)
• Magazines (any style/genre)
• Newspaper
• Small plastic containers, clean (single serve yogurt, sour cream containers, etc.)
• Glass bottles and jars with lids, clean
• Shaped glass bottles, clean (soda bottles, olive oil, etc)
• Old electronics for deconstruction- including circuit boards
• Plastic jugs/bottles with lids- 2 Liter or larger
• Gardening supplies such as seeds (any type, soil and/or compost)

Thank you in advance!