KODIAK WEEKLY BULLETIN | FEBRUARY 2, 2024 | Volume 62 Issue 20

Your Week Ahead

February 5-9, 2024

KODIAK WEEKLY BULLETIN

Greetings Kodiaks!

A huge thank you to Dr. Eric Klaphake, the head veterinarian at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, for giving students in Lower, Middle, and Upper School a behind-the-scenes look at caring for the smallest to the largest of animals using photos and videos. Dr. Klaphake was the first speaker in our Visiting Scholar Series.

Dr. Ryan Kelly Visits Campus Beginning Next Week

We are thrilled to welcome our Incoming Head of School Dr. Ryan Kelly and his family to campus. We are planning two events for parents/guardians to attend. Submit any questions ahead to be addressed at the events via email: here

• Feb. 12, 5:00 - 6:15 p.m. Louisa Performing Arts Center (LPAC) Townhall
• Feb. 13, 7:45 - 9:00 a.m. Morning Mixer (Trianon)

Middle & Upper School Ski Trip

Does your student enjoy skiing or want to try it for the first time? We are offering an upcoming CSS Ski Trip to Monarch Mountain in Salida for Middle and Upper School students on March 1. See below for more information to sign up!

2024-2025 Fee Schedule

We've released our fee schedule for next year. Download below:

Scholarship and Auxiliary Program Support (Deadline Feb. 5)

CSS wants to support all families, and we are proud to partner with the CHE scholarship program to add an additional level of financial support. We encourage all parents and guardians to complete the form below to help them know our students' needs and interests. We encourage you to mention any/all programs you are considering participating in so the amount is accurate for the coming year. They have generously offered scholarships to families that qualify to cover any of our program offerings, including Kodiak Athletics. This is separate and in addition to our financial aid indexed tuition program. We encourage your participation if you haven't already.

Announcing Major Dates Calendar

Please take note of changes to next years academic calendar. CSS is announcing an earlier start to the school year (Aug. 15) to adhere to CDE recommendations for 170 student learning days. Also, beginning next year we will no longer have late starts on Wednesday mornings; school begins at 8 a.m. each day.

Most of our short weeks with students are scheduled so that our families can have longer weekends and breaks. We aligned non-student contact days better across each division so there are more commonalities than differences. Our updated calendar has additional professional development days for our faculty to evaluate and improve instructional practices.

Admission Updates for Re-Enrollment

If your family has applied for financial aid those awards are released and available in your FinalSite portal for review. Your completed enrollment package and contract will be released for your review on Feb. 8 and due back by Feb. 22. If you have any questions, please reach out directly to our Admission Team at (719) 434-3500: or Email: admissions@css.org

We are excited about the upcoming visit of Dr. Kelly and his family and to hear about the bright future of CSS. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming school events!

Mike Edmonds

Interim Head of School

Ellen Crow

Interim Associate Head of School

IN YOUR DIVISION

LOWER SCHOOL

GRADES PREK-5

Click above to get your weekly update from Nate Mylin, Lower School Division Director.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

GRADES 6-8

Click above to get your weekly update from Erin Cerezo, Middle School Division Director.

UPPER SCHOOL

GRADES 9-12

Click above to get your weekly update from Tom Torrence, Upper School Division Director.

KODIAK WEEK AHEAD

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