CCA Eagle Newsletter

• Teacher Newsletters
• Traffic and Safety Information
• August Board Meeting Highlights
• Parent Teacher Conferences
• Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Updates
• 4th Annual CCA Silent Auction
• Scholastic Book Fair Volunteers Needed
• Clubs and Activities
• Soccer Buddies at CCA
• Student Council
• Yearbook Club
• Extended Tutorial
• Creative Writing Club
• Dungeons and Dragons Club
• Lifetouch School Picture Update
• CCSD Food and Nutrition Services
• Fall Junior Poms
• 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!

We ask that all families picking up students from the back lot use their turn signal or hazard lights when waiting to turn from Dayton Street. Your cooperation helps improve traffic flow and ensures the safety of everyone on the road.

Pedestrians must use crosswalks when approaching the school. Vehicles - please ensure you are not blocking crosswalks.

Please see our website for additional Traffic information.

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! Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for Thursday, September 25 from 5pm - 8pm and Friday, September 26 from 8am - 12pm . 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.

Conference sign ups will be shared in the next Eagle on Monday, September 8.

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

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

CCA is excited to host the Scholastic Book Fair from September 22 - September 26. It’s one of the most anticipated events of the school year for students—but we need volunteers to make it happen. Your help is crucial in making the Fair a truly unforgettable experience for our children. We hope you’ll consider offering your time and talents to get it running!

Please visit Track It Forward to sign up for available shifts.

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

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, 9/18

• Thursday, 10/9

• Thursday, 10/23

• Thursday, 11/6

• Thursday, 11/20

• Thursday, 12/10

Registration closes Wednesday, September 17.

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Don’t forget to order your FREE Digital SmileSafe card!

More about the Smilesafe program here.

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 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.

Don't miss important CCA events! You can subscribe our Master Calendar and Athletics Calendar via the Cherry Creek Academy Website.

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2. Click on the event that you would like to attend.
3. Click the link under the Meeting ID.
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