CCA Eagle Newsletter

Due to Fall Break next week there will be no Eagle Newsletter on Monday, October 13, 2025.

The Eagle will resume on Monday, October 20, 2025.

• Teacher Newsletters
• Fall Town Hall and Board Meeting
• Red Ribbon Week
• Dress Like a Book Character Day
• STEM Clubs
• Choir
• 8th Grade Trip Registration
• PTO Updates
• 4th Annual CCA Silent Auction Thank You
• Shake Shack Restaurant Fundraiser
• September Board Meeting Highlights
• Picture Retake Day
• Volunteers Needed: Present the Colors at Our Veterans Day Assembly!
• Treering Yearbooks
• CCSD Food and Nutrition Services
• Regis Jesuit - Upcoming Events
• Lands' End School Outfitters Starboard Scholarship
• Let CCA Know!
• Now Hiring
• Upcoming Events
• Join a Virtual Meeting
• Follow Us On Social Media

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1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5/6th Grade

7/8th Grade

Join us for an informative evening with updates from our School Leadership, Board of Directors,

CCA Foundation, Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) and School Accountability Committee (SAC). Highlights include:

• Bond Construction Updates
• Strategic Goals for 2025-2026
• CCA CMAS Performance

5:30pm - Meet & Greet

6:00pm - Town Hall Presentation

7:00pm - October Board Meeting

Come hear about the exciting work happening at CCA and connect with our community! Although we have a virtual option, in-person attendees will earn double volunteer hours and be entered to win raffle prizes to be drawn throughout the evening.

Red Ribbon Week is October 27-October 31 and the Fly Like an Eagle Committee has planned a fun week to promote positive school culture and healthy living. Each day will have a theme that highlights health and wellness.

For more information on Red Ribbon Week, visit www.redribbon.org.

Help the Fly Like an Eagle Committee by donating items for Red Ribbon Week. If you're interested in joining the Fly Like an Eagle Committee, please join us at our next meeting on Wednesday, October 8 at 2:00pm in Mrs. MacFarland's classroom.

All students are invited to dress like a book character on Friday, October 31, 2025. Students must identify which book character they are dressing like by having a copy of their book with them. Book characters chosen cannot be violent or scary. No weapons are allowed to be carried. Book character dress must be appropriate for students to remain in all day. Free dress guidelines must be followed.

We will have a Literacy Parade in the gym where all of our K-4 students will show their book characters and books to our middle school students. If your child does not dress up as a book character, they can still take part in the literacy parade by showing their favorite book. Our middle school students will actively be looking for different book characters and will be entered into a drawing for identifying the most book characters.

Please fill the form below for each child (K-8) that you have at CCA so that we can identify each book character!

Engaging Youth in STEM Exploration with FIRST® LEGO® League

FLL guides youth through STEM learning and exploration at an early age. From Discover, to Explore, and then to Challenge, students will understand the basics of STEM and apply their skills in an exciting competition while building habits of learning, confidence, and teamwork skills along the way.

Registration fee is $100. Meets Mondays and Wednesdays 3:30pm - 5:00pm starting October 20.

Steel City Codes is on a mission to promote inclusivity in STEM by educating young students in computer science.

Registration fee is $100. Meets Tuesdays 3:30pm - 5:00pm starting October 21.

PlayVS Game Concepts for middle school helps students build foundational gaming and esports skills while learning teamwork, strategy, and digital responsibility. Introducing popular titles in an age-appropriate way, encouraging communication, creativity, and problem-solving through play.

Registration fee is $100. Practice is Wednesdays from 7:00am - 7:45am starting October 23. Games are Thursdays 3:30pm - 5:00pm starting October 24.

Ready to make music? Join choir and discover the joy of singing! We'll learn fun songs, sing with friends, and perform for the school.

Registration fee is $50. Choir meets Tuesdays from 3:30pm - 4:30pm, starting October 21. Choir will conclude with a performance at the Winter Music Festival.

Thank you to those who joined us for our Information Meeting last week! We're thrilled to see so much interest in the 8th Grade Trip!

Please visit Academic Expeditions to register and explore more information such as dates, itinerary, cost and more. Tour code: cherry2026ec

Dear CCA Families,

We are thrilled to share that our recent Silent Auction was a tremendous success- together, we

raised over $27,000, far surpassing our $22,000 goal! These funds will help cover field trip

transportation costs for every CCA student this year.

This incredible achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the generosity and enthusiasm

of our entire community. Thank you to:

• Our sponsors for their support
• The parents, teachers, and staff who donated amazing items, services, and time
• And everyone who bid and gave so generously!

As a reminder, every $20 donated or spent counts as 1 volunteer hour- a great way to support

the school and earn hours!

If you donated or won an item, please keep an eye on your email- we are currently organizing

all items and will contact you soon to coordinate pickup or redemption.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your continued support. We are truly grateful to be

part of such a dedicated and generous community.

With gratitude,

The Silent Auction Committee

Kendall Forbes, Chair

Shannon Fiala, Co-Chair

Christy Hardy, VP of Fundraising

Courtney McNeilly, Data Management

Anat Fraenkel, Teacher, Staff, and School Experience

Theresa Letman & Jessica Finnessy, Corporate Donations

Beth Lichty Fehrenbach, Corporate Donations & Birthday Messages

Join us at our restaurant night at Shake Shack!

7979 East Arapahoe Rd | Greenwood Village CO, 80112

Be sure to mention Donation Day at the register or use promo code DONATE on the Shack App, web, or kiosk at checkout.

Shake Shack will donate a portion of the proceeds to CCA.
Earn 1 hour of volunteer time for participating.

We are committed to keeping our community well-informed. Please read these important updates from our Board of Directors Meeting on September 16. Highlights include finance updates, uniform vendor renewal, and more! We encourage you to read through the summary to stay up-to-date on our progress and plans.

Volunteerism is essential to our school's success and we are so grateful for all of the amazing contributions from our CCA families.

Shout out to our top volunteers for September:

The Galbraith Family

The Merrell Family

The Seelmeyer Family

The McNeilly Family

The Hardy Family

Thank you for completing and logging your hours!

Picture Retake Day is at CCA on Tuesday, October 7. If you missed picture day, please plan to have your student take their photo the morning of October 7 between 8:00 - 10:00am.

If you received photos from picture day in August and would like to redo them, please bring your original photos and envelope with you on October 7.

If you need a retake order form, you can pick one up at CCA's front desk.

We are seeking local Boy Scout troops, Girl Scout troops, or other community organizations to participate in our annual Veterans Day Assembly by presenting the flags/color guard.

This is a wonderful opportunity for your group to honor our veterans in front of our entire school community.

• What: Presentation of the Flags/Color Guard

• When: Tuesday, November 11 at 8:15 AM

• Where: School Gymnasium

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If your troop or organization is able to help, please contact Shoshana Howley.

Thank you for helping us make this a memorable and respectful tribute to those who have served!

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!

Lands' End is thrilled to announce that their 2025-2026 scholarship program is open for entries. Since 2018, we’ve awarded 39 scholarships–a total of $265,000–to students who have shown exceptional leadership skills. Up to five $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to eligible Preferred School students in grades 8-12.

Visit landsend.com/starboard for full eligibility guidelines.

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.

1. Please visit CCA's Master Calendar.
2. Click on the event that you would like to attend.
3. Click the link under the Meeting ID.
4. Alternatively, you can join by phone by dialing the meeting number and entering the meeting pin.
5. Please remember to use mute when you are not speaking. This is important and will reduce background noise and other complications.

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