CCA Eagle Newsletter

• Teacher Newsletters
• Parent Teacher Conferences
• August Board Meeting Highlights
• Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Updates
• 4th Annual CCA Silent Auction
• Scholastic Book Fair
• Shakespeare in the Parking Lot
• CCA Connections
• Clubs and Activities
• Mathletes
• Yearbook Club
• Extended Tutorial
• Creative Writing Club
• Dungeons and Dragons Club
• CCSD Food and Nutrition Services
• Cherry Creek High School Events for Incoming 9th Graders
• Valor Christian High School Admissions Timeline & Events
• Fall Junior Poms
• Let CCA Know!
• Now Hiring
• Upcoming Events
• Join a Virtual Meeting
• Follow Us On Social Media

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Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5/6th Grade

7/8th Grade

Mark your calendars! Parent-teacher conferences are Thursday, September 25 from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm and Friday, September 26 from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. This is a valuable opportunity for parents to meet with their child's teachers to discuss academic progress, classroom behavior, and to collaborate on strategies for success.

Please note, there is NO SCHOOL for students on Friday, September 26.

Sign up for 2025 Fall Parent Teacher Conferences.

Parents! Resources are available for interpreters. If you would like to request an interpreter to assist at your child's conference(s), please complete the Interpreter Request Form by September 13. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Beth Midolo and Kristen Ryan - ELS Specialists

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.

We're gearing up for our annual silent auction, and your help is needed! The funds we raise cover the cost of field trip transportation for every student at Cherry Creek Academy. Last year, we raised $18,000 for our kids' field trip transportation — let's keep that momentum going!

How to get involved:

• Donate an item or experience for the auction.

• Help us collect items from local businesses.

• Sponsor the event. We have Gold ($300) and Silver ($150) sponsorships available.

All donations and sponsorships are greatly appreciated. To donate or learn more, contact us at silentauction@cherrycreekacademy.org.

Our Book Fair is coming up on September 22- September 26. Students will have the opportunity to browse and shop during school. To make payments, quick, secure and simple - set up an eWallet for your student. Here's how:

1. Visit Cherry Creek Academy's Book Fair homepage.

2. Sign in or create a Scholastic account to set up a new eWallet for this Fair.

3. Select “Create an eWallet” and then choose “I’m a teacher…”

4. Choose the SHARE button and invite others to contribute. Use funds to shop the Fair and refresh your library with new books your students will love.

Thank you to our volunteers who have signed up to help run our Book Fair. If you're plans have changed, please be sure to update us by canceling your shift. Please visit Track It Forward to manage and sign up for available shifts.

Our 5-8 graders will have the opportunity to attend an abridged performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA). The performance will take place in and around a pick-up truck "set" in CCA's parking lot. Following the performance, 7-8th grade students will take part in an interactive workshop led by cast members.

Please keep an eye on the weather and send your 5-8th grade students to school with sunscreen and weather appropriate attire, as the performance is outdoors.

Huge shoutout to our 7/8 Reading teacher, Katelyn Bradley, for bringing this amazing opportunity to CCA!

What is CCA Connections?

Join Dr. Scott Mendelsberg, our Executive Director, and Shoshana Howley, Director of Community Engagement, for a series of informal morning gatherings designed to connect you with our school's leadership and community. Each month, we'll feature a short presentation on a key school topic, followed by an open Q&A session where you can ask questions, share your thoughts, and get to know our school leadership better.

This Month's Topic: Volunteering at CCA

Volunteers are the heart of our community, and we want to make it easier than ever for you to get involved!

This September, we will discuss everything you need to know about volunteering at CCA. We will cover:

• Navigating Our Volunteer Platform, Track It Forward: A step-by-step guide to finding and signing up for opportunities.

• Tracking Your Hours: Learn how to easily log your volunteer time with on the Track It Forward website or app.

• Opportunities for Everyone: Discover a wide range of ways to contribute, from one-time events to ongoing roles.

• Making a Difference: Learn how your time and talent directly support our students and teachers.

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Questions? Dr. M and Shoshana will be available to answer any of your questions about volunteering or other school-related topics.

We look forward to connecting with you!

CCA Mathletes is excited to enter its 10th year. Thank you to everyone who has supported our club. Our mission has always been to encourage our students and make them confident individuals.

We will be having our bi-monthly meetings in person. The meetings will be held on Fridays from 3:45pm - 4:45 pm. Please see the Calendar 2025 for detailed schedule information.

Please fill in the Registration Form for 25-26 no later than Sept 20th, 2025.

Grades 6- 8: $125.00

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! Students interested in finding out more can drop in for a Yearbook Club information session during recess on Tuesday, September 9 from 11:00-11:20am in Mrs. Bradley's classroom.

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

Students in the club will have the opportunity to sign up to take pictures at various school events. Then, we'll work together 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, 9/18

• Thursday, 10/9

• Thursday, 10/23

• Thursday, 11/6

• Thursday, 11/20

• Thursday, 12/10

Registration closes Wednesday, September 17.

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.

• Reduced fees for AP, SAT, PSAT, IB, and ACT exams
• Discounts on school books and materials
• Lower costs for before and after school programs
• Savings on child care for elementary students
• Reduced fees for sports participation
• Assistance with electronic device repairs
• Discounts on cap and gown for graduating seniors
• College application fee waivers
• Access to summer enrichment programs

It’s quick, confidential, and essential for your child’s access to services and programs.

Thank you for supporting your student and our school community!

Cherry Creek High School Poms teams is excited to host another Junior Poms camp October 3rd in conjunction with Spirit Night. This camp is for students both K-5 and 6-8.

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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