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September 21, 2020
The CCA Board of Directors Vacancy Committee is soliciting nominations for open board positions. Vacancies occur on the Board most often when a member leaves the school or is unable to continue to serve due to personal or professional reasons.

A vacancy is different than an open election. CCA Board members serve three-year terms. A vacancy is tied to the exiting board member’s term length. The new board member will serve out the remainder of the vacating member’s term. Currently, one vacancy position is for one year of service remaining (through June 2021) and the other is for three years of service remaining (through June 2023). 

If you are interested, please click here to complete the Nomination Form.  

You are also welcome to click here to submit questions to the Vacancy Committee. Click here to download the Board Frequently Asked Questions document. The Timeline for the Vacancy Committee Process is as follows: 

  • Monday, September 28, 2020 at 5:00 pm: Nominations Due
  • Vacancy Committee Review Process Begins
  • Committee Recommends top candidates to the Board
  • Upon recommendation, Board votes on final candidates at next meeting

Thank you,

Vacancy Committee
  • Tom Malott - Board Representative
  • Joanne Jordan - Board Representative
  • Bill Baumgartner - School Accountability Committee Member
  • Rebecca Rook - PTO Representative
  • Dave Loomis - Dean of Students, CCA Representative
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Monday Teacher Letters
Please click on the links below to access Monday Newsletters from our teachers.


• 1st Grade

• 2nd Grade

• 3rd Grade

• 4th Grade




• Art


• Music

• P.E.

• Technology- Mrs. Sandler

Parent Teacher Conferences
October 1 & 2, 2020
Parent Teacher Conferences will be on October 1, 2020 from 5 - 8 pm, and on October 2, 2020 from 8 am - 12 pm. There will be no school for students on October 2, 2020.

Please click here to sign up for Parent Teacher Conference(s). Please sign up no later that Monday, September 28, 2020. If you have questions regarding how to sign up or log into your conference, please contact your child's homeroom teacher.

October's Parent Teacher Conferences will be virtual this year in order to promote safety and ensure that we are following the guidelines set by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and other guiding agencies.

This year's 5th and 6th grade virtual parent teacher conferences will be conducted by homeroom teachers for up to fifteen minutes. During this time, 5th & 6th grade homeroom teachers will give general information about student progress across all core subjects. Please select the signup genius link with your child’s homeroom teacher and select one slot per child. For those in multiple household families, we ask that both guardians join the same Google Meet when possible. 5th & 6th grade teachers would also like to request that students are present during their conferences.   

This year’s 7th and 8th grade parent teacher conferences will be in 5-minute time slots conducted by each content teacher. Conferences will be held virtually through Google Meet. In an effort to create quality conferences and allow each family the ability to meet with their students’ teachers, we ask that you limit your conference selections to 3 core teachers. For those in multiple household families, we ask that both guardians join the same Google Meet when possible. 7th & 8th grade teachers would also like to request that students are present during their conferences.
Traffic Reminder
To ensure our K-4 student safety during dropoff and dismissal, we ask that our K-4 families please follow all traffic guidelines outlined on our website. In addition, please remember to:

  • Pull as far over to the right side as possible so you are not blocking a lane of traffic.
  • DO NOT block intersections or driveways. 
  • DO NOT stop on the crosswalk. 
  • The speed limit is 20 mph. 
  • Children should be ready to get out of the car immediately after the stop sign at Caley and S. Elmira Circle. Students should have masks on and their items gathered in order to quickly exit the car.
  • Our drop-off in the morning begins at 7:20 am. You can drop your child off anytime after 7:20 am. Our Free Breakfast is served to students who are in their classrooms by 7:45 am.
  • School begins at 8:00 am. We have separate entrances for every grade level so that each cohort stays separate from each other. We need all students to be able to enter the school at their designated door. Our 2nd and 4th grade students walk to the back of the building to enter the school. Please make sure that your child has enough time to walk to their classroom and be ready to begin class by 8:00 am.
Pick Up Permissions:
Please Update Parent Forms
Please ensure that you have added all people who are allowed to pick up your child(ren) in your Parent Forms in your my.cherrycreekschools.org account.

  • After you sign into your account at my.cherrycreekschools.org, please click on Parent Forms. 
  • Click Next 
  • Click Confirm
  • Under Action, click Update
  • Next to Additional Student Contacts click Add Student Contact. If prompted, click Add New Student Contact
  • Enter the New Emergency Contact information
  • Click Save New Household Contact
  • Select the Relationship to Student
  • Select Can Pick Up
  • You may select the Emergency Priority (order in which they are contacted in an emergency situation), but you don't have to
  • Click Save New Contact
Yearbooks on Sale NOW
Get 10% off through September 30, 2020
To customize and purchase your yearbook, please go to www.treering.com/validate! Enter CCA’s passcode: 1013808470921971. All yearbooks will be sent directly to your home in May 2021. Please make sure to enter your correct address. Please click here for more information.
Upcoming Events
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.
7th & 8th Grade Movie Night Update
Thursday, Sept. 24th (8th Grade Movie Night) is cancelled due to the lack of sign up. Please sign up for Friday, Sept. 25th (8th Grade) here. There are still many spots available!
Monday, September 21, 2020
  • Teacher Work Day - No School for Students

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
  • 6:30 - 9:00 pm: Seventh Grade Movie Night: For more information, please click here.

Friday, September 25, 2020
  • 6:30 - 9:00 pm: Eighth Grade Movie Night: For more information, please click here.

Thursday, October 1, 2020
  • 5 - 8:00 pm: Parent Teacher Conferences (Invitations will be sent out on Monday, September 21, 2020)

Thursday, October 1, 2020
  • No School For Students
  • 8 am - 12 pm: Parent Teacher Conferences (Invitations will be sent out on Monday, September 21, 2020)
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.
Cherry Creek Academy is Hiring
Cherry Creek Academy recruits, develops, retains, and rewards a premier workforce so that those working with our students are exceptional. 

If you are interested in applying to Cherry Creek Academy please email your resume & cover letter to: careers@cherrycreekacademy.org.
 
Openings:
Are you interested in being a Substitute Teacher or Substitute Assistant/Supervisor at Cherry Creek Academy? 

Do you hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher? If you do you are eligible to apply for a Three Year Substitute Authorization through the Colorado Department of Education. Click here to access the application link.

If you do not hold a Bachelor’s degree, but you are a High School graduate, you are eligible to apply for a One Year Substitute Authorization through the Colorado Department of Education. Click here to access the application link.

Daily Rate: $110/day.

Upon receipt of your initial licensure, and 5 days of working as a substitute at CCA, 
CCA will reimburse you for the cost of your licensure.
Community Events
Have you ever looked at the background of a Colorado driver license and thought “I can do better than that?” Now is your chance!

The Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is pleased to launch the Iconic Colorado contest, an artwork contest aimed to transform the current Colorado driver license, identification card and instruction permit into a work of art.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for artists in Colorado! The winner will get huge bragging rights, with their name and artwork appearing on Colorado's driver licenses and identification cards. Colorado's new design will debut July 2021. 

For more information, please click here.
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