CCA Eagle Newsletter

• Teacher Newsletters
• Traffic and Safety Information
• Morning Enrichment
• "Sketch" Canvas and Cupcakes with Mrs. Peterson
• Library Volunteers Needed
• August Board Meeting Highlights
• Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Updates
• Fly Like an Eagle Day
• 4th Annual CCA Silent Auction
• Clubs and Activities
• Soccer Buddies at CCA
• Chess Club Registration
• Student Council
• Yearbook Club
• Extended Tutorial
• Creative Writing Club
• Dungeons and Dragons Club
• CCSD Food and Nutrition Services
• Chromebook Repair Insurance
• Labor Day Savings from Lands' End
• Let CCA Know!
• Now Hiring
• Upcoming Events
• Join a Virtual Meeting
• Follow Us On Social Media

*Bolded sections contain new information

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Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5/6th Grade

7/8th Grade

Please follow all of CCA's traffic rules, as they are designed to keep our students safe!

Nametags should be visible during pick up - including Middle School families. This helps ensure we can keep the carline moving quickly by calling students up as you approach.

If you park in the neighborhood and walk your child to school, you must use the designated crosswalk at the light on Dayton and Caley or at the bottom of the hill at Dayton and Elmira. A staff member will be there to help you cross safely.

Do not block the crosswalk with your vehicle. We need the crosswalk to be clear for our crossing guards to assist students and families.

Please see our website for additional Traffic information.

All CCA students are invited to attend an open enrichment session with Ms. Redmond in room 125 on weekday mornings. Students have free choice of a variety of activities, including Dash and Dot robots, creating with recycled materials, watercolor painting, and working with iPad apps.

To attend, students must first get permission from their homeroom teacher. Enrichment will be available after you have checked in with them, from 7:20 to 7:55 AM.

September 18, 2025 - 5:00 PM - 7:15 PM

$25 per student

Together we will invent and paint our own monsters! Unlike the movie “Sketch,” ours will not come to life and terrorize a town! Each student will paint a canvas as well as decorate one monster cookie to enjoy and one to take home.

Help us keep our library in great shape for all students! We're seeking volunteers for the upcoming school year to assist with book repair and shelving.

Starting in September, you can join us during these times:

• Book Repair: Monday through Thursday, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

• Shelving: Monday and Friday afternoons, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Please note: Volunteers for shelving should have knowledge of the Dewey Decimal System.

Your time and effort make a huge difference! If you're interested, please reach out to our librarian, Anita Freimuth, to sign up.

We are committed to keeping our community well-informed. Please read these important updates from our Board of Directors Meeting on August 19. Highlights include an update on the CCSD Bond Construction project, committee updates and more! We encourage you to read through the summary to stay up-to-date on our progress and plans.

Mark your calendars for Friday, August 29, 2025 – it’s nearly time for one of CCA’s traditions: Fly Like an Eagle (FLAE) Day!

Students are welcome to wear free dress athletic clothing - CCA Spirit wear encouraged! Free Dress guidelines apply; see our website for details.

FLAE Day is organized to start the school year off by creating connections through teamwork and collaboration! Students will spend the afternoon participating in team-building activities, outdoor games, and hands-on stations that bring these values to life.

We need your help to make it happen! Volunteers needed to run games - Would you Rather and Flash Freeze Froggie! Please scroll all the way to the bottom of the Sign Up Genius to find available slots. Materials and instructions will be provided to volunteers.

🌟 Sign up to Volunteer 🌟

Thank you for helping us make this event a success; we couldn’t do it without you!

Have questions about FLAE Day or the committee? Want to join us? We'd love that! Email us at ptoFLAE@cherrycreekacademy.org or drop in to our monthly meetings (check the school calendar for our next meeting).

PARENTS, WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Last year YOU helped raise $18,000 - let’s do it again!

🚌 All proceeds benefit every student at CCA by covering the cost of field trip transportation. This auction makes amazing experiences possible for ALL our kids! 🚌

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

🌟 DONATE AUCTION ITEMS 🌟

🌟 REACH OUT TO LOCAL BUSINESSES 🌟

We’re currently collecting auction donations- can you help us source items?

🌟 BECOME A SPONSOR🌟

Help fund our most popular auction items & support CCA!

• Gold Sponsor- $300
• Silver Sponsor- $150

All sponsors are recognized and greatly appreciated!

📧 Want to donate or become a sponsor?

Email us at: silentauction@cherrycreekacademy.org

A big thank you to everyone who volunteered to make the PTO Carnival a huge success! Special thanks to Sharon Seelmeyer and Erin Pak for organizing this wonderful event that kicked off our school year.

CCA is proud to offer a variety of clubs and activities throughout the year. Here are some updates on returning clubs:

• Choir will be starting up after Fall Break
• Spirit Squad (1st-3rd Grade) will begin meeting on Thursdays in October through December

More information and registration links will be shared in upcoming newsletters.

Join Soccer Buddies for fun right at Cherry Creek Academy!

Fridays at 3:00pm

$75/month - billed on the 5th of each month

Call or Text Soccer Buddies at 719-330-9642

info@coloradosoccerbuddies.com

coloradosoccerbuddies.com

Kings of Chess club helps kids learn chess in a fun way. Registration is open now. Chess club begins meeting at CCA on Monday, August 25.

Student Council is officially starting next week! Our first meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 2nd, in Mr. Oldani's classroom from 3:30-4:30pm. Pick up will take place in front of the school. If your child is interested in joining, please take a moment to fill out the sign-up form. This form needs to be completed before they attend any meetings. We look forward to starting up and seeing everyone soon!

Calling all shutterbugs and storytellers! Do you want to help capture the memories of this school year? Join the 7th and 8th Grade Yearbook Club!

We'll be meeting every other Thursday from 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. Our first meeting is on Wednesday, September 11.

Students in the club will have the opportunity to sign up to take pictures at various school events. Then, you'll work to create the yearbook pages that bring those moments to life.

If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Howley.

In the Extended Tutorial, Middle School students will be able to work on homework or projects in a structured environment with the support of Mr. Gaulden, our 7th and 8th grade Writing teacher. Students will not only complete work, but practice organization and self-advocacy skills.

In addition to completing homework, students will also have a chance to practice their reading or math skills with individualized i-Ready lessons, based on their August 2025 i-Ready Assessment.

If your child is one or more grade level below what is expected based on i-Ready, then we would strongly encourage you to sign up for the Extended Tutorial.

Mr. Gaulden will offer direct support for English Language Arts while also working with the rest of the Middle School team in order to understand the expectations for the assignments in each class so that he can support all students in all classes.

Extended Tutorial will take place on Mondays until 4:45pm beginning on September 15. Please be ready to pick up your student no later than 4:45 in the Back Lot. The cost to join Extended Tutorial is $60. If cost is an issue, please do not allow that to prevent your student from receiving this support. Instead, reach out to Dakota Mahan or Eric Gaulden.

Sign-ups will close on Friday, September 12.

To find out. more, please read this Extended Tutorial Information Letter.

Are you a fiction or poetry writer?

Are you interested in honing your craft, creating a literary magazine, and being published with other talented writers at CCA?

Sign up for our Creative Writing Club!

We will meet Tuesdays from 3:45 - 4:45 in Mr. Gaulden’s classroom, beginning on September 16th.

The club is only open to a maximum of 20 members each semester. Priority will be given to 8th grade students who participated last year.

If you are unable to participate in the fall, don’t worry! We’ll meet again in the Spring Semester.

To sign up -

• If you are an 8th Grader who was in Writing Club last year, all you need to do is indicate your interest on the form linked below.

• 7th Graders and 8th Graders who were not in the club last year, please email Mr. Gaulden at least one full page of fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry by the end of the day on September 15th, 2025. In the subject line, write “Creative Writing Club Entry.”

Registration closes Monday, September 15.

Are you interested in Dungeons and Dragons? If so, consider joining CCA’s D&D Club, during which we will play every other Thursday, after school, in Mr. Gaulden’s classroom!

This club is offered free of cost, but we do expect students to attend each meeting! Please do not sign up if you anticipate being unable to attend regularly. Your adventuring party needs you there!

We will meet on the following Thursdays from 3:30pm until 5:30pm -

• Thursday, 9/25

• Thursday, 10/9

• Thursday, 10/23

• Thursday, 11/6

• Thursday, 11/20

• Thursday, 12/10

Registration closes Wednesday, September 24.

CCA is continuing our partnership with Cherry Creek School District's Food and Nutrition services to bring a quality and nutritious breakfast and lunch to our CCA students. For more information, attached is a link to the CCSD Food and Nutrition Program Website.

MySchoolApps is the fast and secure way to apply for free and reduced meals online. While CCSD is providing free breakfast and lunch to students through December, this benefit has not been confirmed for 2026. We will update our community as new information becomes available.

4 Reasons to submit the form:

1. Discounts on before and after school activities
2. Discounts on fees for SAT, ACT and AP tests
3. Qualifies students for the summer EBT
4. Discounts on home internet and other utilities

Cherry Creek Academy offers optional Chromebook Repair Insurance for 4th-8th grade students. Insurance is available from July 1 through August 31 at 11:59 PM and costs $40 per student, per school year. Please note that coverage isn't active until 48 hours after payment.

Insurance covers 50% of all damage claims. For example, a screen replacement would cost $80 with insurance, compared to the regular $160 fee. You can make payments online via Revtrak, or by cash or check made out to CCA.

We want to hear from you! What is going well? What questions, concerns, or comments do you have? Interested in joining a committee or getting involved some other way? Please let us know here and we will work to address your questions in upcoming newsletters and/or in 1:1 communication. Fill out this form to Let CCA Know!

We are hiring for the following positions at Cherry Creek Academy:

Substitute

If you are interested in applying, please send your Cover Letter and Resume to careers@cherrycreekacademy.org.

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