CCA Eagle Newsletter
January 19, 2026
In This Edition of the Eagle:
- Teacher Newsletters
- Literati Book Fair
- School Accountability Committee (SAC) Survey Closing Soon
- Student Council (STUCO)
- CCA Connections
- Drama Club
- Dungeons & Dragons Club
- Extended Tutorial
- Writing Club
- Kings of Chess Club - Updated Dates
- Board of Directors
- Election Notice
- December Board Meeting Highlights
- Foundation - Fun Run Sponsors Needed
- Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Updates
- Noodles & Company Restaurant Night
- Used Uniform Sale
- Schoolmint
- Champions - New Platform
- Cherry Creek High School Updates
- Welcome Night
- CCHS World Language Program
- Eaglecrest High School Class of 2030 Raptor Welcome Night
- CCSD Food and Nutrition Services
- Helpful Links
- Let CCA Know!
- Now Hiring
- Master Calendar
- Join a Virtual Meeting
- Follow Us On Social Media
*Bolded sections contain new information
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Teacher Newsletters
Literati Book Fair
The Literati Book Fair is coming to CCA!
Our online book fair is now open and our in-school event will be held February 9 - 13 in the CCA Library. Literati offers digital gift cards instead of e-wallets for student purchases the week of the in-school event.
Explore Literati's Book Clubs for Kids, a monthly subscription tailored to individual readers that delivers expertly curated books straight to your doorstep. It's like a monthly book fair in a box!
How It Works
- Go to CCA's Literati Online Book Fair and select Book Clubs from the top menu bar to get started and select your plan.
- Members share their reading level and interests and receive custom-curated books chosen by children’s literature experts.
- Personalization adapts to feedback on each selection of books.
- Kids build skills, gain confidence, discover new interests, and develop a greater love of reading.
All purchases benefit Cherry Creek Academy. Thank you for helping make this adventure possible!
School Accountability Committee (SAC)
Reminder that survey closes on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm
The annual CCA Teacher Feedback and School Climate Survey closes tomorrow, January 20, 2026 at midnight. Please take this opportunity to provide feedback to CCA. Spend 20 minutes providing feedback to CCA and earn 2 hours of volunteer time by completing the survey. We appreciate your time and feedback!
As a parent-involved charter school, this is your chance to help provide both positive and constructive feedback for CCA teachers, the administration, and the Parent Board. Note that the survey is intended to be filled out by parents and guardians, not students.
Reminder, if we reach our goal of having a total of 350 responses on the survey, our students will be rewarded with a free dress day, on Friday, January 30th! We are very close to meeting our target with 332 responses as of Sunday evening! If you haven't completed your survey yet, you still have time. The survey will be available until midnight on Tuesday, January 20, 2026!
Student Council (STUCO)
Middle School Trivia Night
Friday, January 30th
3:30 - 5:30pm
CCA Gym
Mr. Oldani will send a registration link to students on January 20.
STUCO is requesting donations to help make this event a success! Please consider signing up to donate.
CCA Connections
This Month's Topic: Social Emotional Learning and Support at CCA
Join us 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 community better.
Lauren Sullivan will be presenting on Social Emotional Learning at CCA and be available to answer questions about resources available to our students.
Keep in mind, this is your time to connect! You are welcome to ask questions about any topic, regardless of the topic of the month.
Drama Club
Open to 2nd - 3rd Grade
We are excited to bring back Drama Club this semester! This year we are partnering with Middle School Writing Club to devise original performances. We will be exploring story elements, movement and voice techniques to bring stories to life. Students should expect to attend each session, read and memorize lines, and participate in the final performance.
Meeting dates (Tuesdays): 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28
Performance: Tuesday May 5th
Dungeons & Dragons Club
Open to 6th - 8th Grade
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!
This semester, we will meet eight times -
Thursday, 1/29
Thursday, 2/12 (Parent/Teacher Conference Day)
Thursday, 2/26
Thursday, 3/12
Thursday, 3/26
Thursday, 4/9
Thursday, 4/23
Thursday, 5/7
Sign up on or before Wednesday, January 28, in order to participate.
For more information, read the DnD Club Information Letter.
Extended Tutorial
Open to 7th - 8th Grade
In the Extended Tutorial, Middle School students will be able to work on homework or projects in a structured environment with the support Mr. Gaulden, the 7th and 8th grade Writing Teacher. Students will not only complete work, but practice organization, self-advocacy skills, and test taking strategies. Students will also have a chance to practice their reading skills and math skills with individualized i-Ready and/or IXL lessons, based on their December 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.
Extended Tutorial will begin Monday, January 26 and is held after school Mondays until 4:45pm. Sign ups will close on Friday, January 23. The fee associated with Extended Tutorial is $70.
Please read the Spring 2026 Extended Tutorial introduction letter for more information.
Writing Club
Open to 7th - 8th Grade
The Writing Club is back for the spring semester! This year, we are taking student-led creativity to the next level with a focus on producing our magazine and an exciting new collaboration. In an exciting first, we are partnering with the Drama Club! Our writers will help create short scripts and stories that will be brought to life and performed by CCA’s younger students.
The Writing Club will begin meeting on January 27th, 2026 and end on May 5th, 2026. Meetings will be nearly every Tuesday in Mr. Gaulden’s classroom. If a meeting is to be canceled, advance notice will be given to students and parents as soon as possible. Meetings will be after school until 4:40pm.
Returning Members: No new writing sample is required
There is no fee to join the 7/8 Writing Club.
For more information, please read the Spring 2026 Writing Club Information letter.
Kings of Chess Club
Board of Directors
Board Election Notice
Each year in May, Cherry Creek Academy holds an election for our Board of Directors. There will be 3 open positions. Two of the requirements to be considered as a CCA Board member are:
- Potential candidates must attend a minimum of two (2) regular CCA Board meetings IN-PERSON during the nine (9) months prior to the April 2026 Board meeting.
- The January 20, 2026, February 17, 2026, and March 10, 2026 Board meetings are eligible meetings for this requirement.
- Potential candidates must interview with at least one (1) current CCA Board Director prior to the nomination from the submission deadline (Between March 30 - April 12, 2026).
The candidate forms and biography forms will be shared in March 2026. Please review the Nomination and Election Procedure for full details and requirements.
If you have any questions about serving on the Board of Directors, please reach out to our Board Members at board@cherrycreekacademy.org.
December Board Meeting Highlights
We are committed to keeping our community well-informed. Please read these important updates from our Board of Directors Meeting on December. Highlights include approval of an amended contract for incoming Executive Director Travis Hargreaves, and several key financial actions - unanimously approving the 2026 SRO contract, the 2026-2027 student activity fees, and a furniture purchase for grades 3–8.
Foundation
FUN RUN 2026
Are you interested in being a Sponsor?
Do you know a company that would Sponsor?
Both Family and Corporate Sponsors are important to making our Fun Run a success to reach our goal of $60,000 to renovate our CCA Library!
Last year with the money raised Foundation was able to disperse funds to SEVERAL different items:
Art Room Renovation!
New Tent for CCA Cross Country Team!
40% of Teachers used their Teacher Grant Money!
Grant Awarded to Purchase of 30 VR Headsets for Middle School Learning Opportunities!
Foundation offers 3 sponsorship levels:
- ⚪ $300 Silver Sponsorship
Company logo or family monogram printed on our 600+ fun run shirts.
(15 hours of Volunteer Hours)
- 🟡 $700 Gold Sponsorship
Company logo or family monogram printed on our 600+ fun run shirts.
(35 hours of Volunteer Hours)
- 🔘 $5000 Platinum Sponsorship
This sponsorship includes having an advertising banner displayed on the school fence until the end of the school year, along with their company logo prominently featured and enlarged on our fun run shirts. This donation will approximately cover the cost of shirt production.
Your donation is tax deductible as allowed by law and you will receive an acknowledgement letter for your records.
Find our more in the Foundation '25/'26 Sponsor Letter.
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Noodles & Company Restaurant Night
Monday, January 26, 2026 from 4:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Arapahoe & Peoria
12023 E Arapahoe Rd Unit 100, Centennial, CO 80112
Mention CCA PTO when ordering in-person.
Online Orders -enter Coupon Code: GIVING25
Make sure your fundraising dollars get to the right place!
- On the day of the fundraiser, order your favorites online at noodles.com/order or on our app.
- Once your order is complete, head to check out.
- Enter code "GIVING25" in coupon code and hit "Apply."
- Look for the red check for confirmation and proceed to checkout.
Used Uniform Sale
PTO's Used Uniform Sale will be held during Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday, February 12 and Friday, February 13. If you have any gently used uniforms to donate, please bring them into the front desk! You can log 1 volunteer hour per bag donated.
We need volunteers to make this event a success! Sign up to volunteer via Sign Up Genius.
Schoolmint
CCA is excited to announce that we have launched a new waitlist platform! SchoolMint is a cloud-based enrollment management platform for K-12 schools and districts, designed to streamline the entire student enrollment journey from applications to registration, making it easier for families to apply and for administrators to manage.
Families with students currently on the waitlist do not need to re-apply. All existing waitlist applicants have been moved to the new platform.
Champions
We’re excited to share that on February 2, Champions will launch our new family platform—Discover Champions. This upgrade will bring a more streamlined, modern, and connected experience for families, and we’re confident it will make day-to-day program operations even smoother.
Cherry Creek High School
8th Grade Welcome Night - Tuesday, January 20
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Cherry Creek High School (9300 E Union Ave, Greenwood Village, CO 80111-1306, United States)
Are you an 8th grader planning to attend Cherry Creek High School Next year? Did you know that CCHS offers SIX world languages? Please see their Informational Flier with FAQs and QR codes for pamphlets and videos.
Eaglecrest High School Class of 2030 Raptor Welcome Night
Cherry Creek School District Food and Nutrition Services
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.
Mealviewer
MySchoolBucks
Add money for your student to purchase extras in the cafeteria at MySchoolBucks
Helpful Links
Let CCA Know!
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Now Hiring
We are hiring for the following positions at Cherry Creek Academy:
If you are interested in applying, please send your Cover Letter and Resume to careers@cherrycreekacademy.org.
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