2026-2027 Cottage School Program

Dear New and Returning Cottage School Program Families,

Thank you for reading through the information below carefully. We know it's a lot, but hopefully it will address all your questions thoroughly.

IMPORTANT/NEW INFORMATION:

1. Beginning-of-year events, including…

• Back-to-School Night (Monday, August 17! The schedule can be found on the CSP website!) (Specials teachers will be available from 5 - 6 pm!)
• K-6 Meet & Greet (Tuesday, August 18, 10 am - noon)
• Parent Info Fair (during Back-to-School Night and Meet & Greet)
• First days of school (Wednesday, August 19 – Tuesday, August 25)

…Specific details about the above events can be found on the CSP Calendar and Events tab on our website! This document also includes information related to all events happening this school year.)

2. First Days of CSP Classes

• Wednesday, Aug. 19th
• M/W Kindergarten - student + 1 parent (8:15 – 9:30 AM)
• Wednesday Students in Grades 1, 3, and 5 (8:15 – 3:30)* (*No hot lunch served; students must bring a sack lunch.)

• Thursday, Aug. 20th
• T/TH Kindergarten - student + 1 parent (8:15 – 9:30 AM)
• Thursday Students in Grades 1, 3, and 5 (8:15 – 3:30)* (*Students may order hot lunch or bring a sack lunch. Hot lunch menu found on the elementary lunch tab on the TCA website.)

• Monday, August 24th
• M/W Kindergarten Regular Schedule (8:15 – 11:30)
• Monday Students in Grades 2, 4, and 6 (8:15 – 3:30)* (*Students may order hot lunch or bring a sack lunch. Hot lunch menu found on the elementary lunch tab on the TCA website.)

• Tuesday, August 25th
• T/Th Kinder Regular Schedule (8:15 – 11:30)
• Tuesday Students in Grades 2, 4, and 6 (8:15 – 3:30)* (*Students may order hot lunch or bring a sack lunch. Hot lunch menu found on the elementary lunch tab on the TCA website.)

3. New staff joining Cottage School Program for the 2026-2027 school year:

• Stacey Barrett - Monday/Wednesday AM Kindergarten tutor
• Angi Morton - 2nd grade tutor
• Martina Negaard - 1st grade tutor
• Kaitlyn Plante - CSP/CP Office Manager

Please welcome these staff in their new roles when you're able!

4. NO hot lunch for our Wednesday students on Wednesday, August 19! Students must bring a sack lunch. Hot lunch WILL be available Thursday, August 20, as normal.

We look forward to partnering with you in the year to come, and we are excited to meet your child(ren)! See you soon!

In Partnership,

Justin Peterson

Cottage School Program Principal

jpeterson1@tcatitans.org

719-487-2000

Stefani Hille

Cottage School Program Assistant Principal

shille@tcatitans.org

719-487-2000

Please be aware that all TCA staff email addresses now end in @tcatitans.org If you have saved email addresses for TCA staff, please update your contacts so emails are delivered correctly!

Infinite Campus (Campus Parent) (Contact: CSP Principal, Justin Peterson, jpeterson1@tcatitans.org, or CSP Assistant Principal, Stef Hille, shille@tcatitans.org, for log-in help)

• **DIRECTIONS TO COMPLETE THE STEPS BELOW CAN BE FOUND HERE!

• Click here to log into Infinite Campus (Campus Parent). If you need help with your Infinite Campus account, please contact District 20 at (719) 234-1777 or help@asd20.org.
• In Infinite Campus (Campus Parent), you can:

• Check your student's grades (4th – 6th grade during the semester and final semester grades for all grade levels), attendance, schedule, and district messages.

• Sign Student Agreements electronically.
• View and update student information on transportation, immunizations, health, and physician information.
• View and update household information, including guardian contact information and text message preferences.

CSP K-6 Uniform Information (Contact: CSP Assistant Principal, Stef Hille, shille@tcatitans.org)

CSP Grade Level Supply Lists (Contact: Grade Level Teachers)

• Please send all supplies with your child on the first day of school. All items should be labeled with your child’s name except for general classroom supplies (i.e. paper towels, Kleenex, wet wipes, antibacterial gel, etc.).

CSP REQUIRED Paperwork (Contact: CSP Office Staff Jen Smith, jsmith1@tcatitans.org)

• Go to the TCA Registrar's page, click on "Forms," and click on the bottom form (also linked here): Notice of Intent to Homeschool and Attestation form (one per family required; link provides access to a fillable PDF—open, complete, save, and email completed PDF to the secure link provided below or bring the hard copy to Back-to-School Night or Meet-n-Greet) This form can also be completed and emailed directly to the Registrar's office using this secure link.

CSP Immunizations and Health Care Plans (Contact: TCA East Nurse, Melissa Culbertson, mculbertson@tcatitans.org)

• Health Forms (i.e. Health Care Plans and Permission to Administer Medication forms—please see information sent out from our school nurse about times to drop off meds and health forms to the school; all immunization records or exemption forms may be turned in to your child’s classroom teacher or scanned and emailed to the East Campus Nurse)

CSP Fees (Contact: CSP Office Staff Jen Smith, jsmith1@tcatitans.org)

• Pay fees (i.e. field trips, IEW, lunch (optional) but see additional lunch information below) online in Infinite Campus (Campus Parent) under the fees tab or during Meet & Greet or Back-to-School Night. Payment can also be sent with your child on his/her first day (cash or check made out to TCA). Information about how to pay fees in Infinite Campus can be found here.
• FEES WILL BE AVAILABLE STARTING MONDAY, AUGUST 17th.
• Hot Lunch Accounts may also be filled/paid in the Infinite Campus (Campus Parent) (again, see additional lunch information below). Lunch calendars will be made available in weekly newsletters.

CSP Lunch (Contact: CSP Principal, Justin Peterson, jpeterson1@tcatitans.org)

• For the 2026-2027 school year, District 20 and TCA have opted into the Healthy School Meals for All program. All students will have access to lunch school meals at their school for no cost. A la carte purchases and the cost to double a meal will continue to be offered for a fee. These purchases will be charged to the student’s meal account, or the student may pay for the food items with cash.
• Information about TCA elementary lunch and the Colorado Healthy School Meals for All program can be found here.

CSP Lending Library (Contact: CSP Office Staff Tiffany Jolly, tjolly@tcatitans.org)

• All K-2 families are required to purchase a set of Spalding Phonogram Cards for $16. Cards may be purchased by cash or check (made out to TCA) during Meet & Greet or Back-to-School Night.
• Additional Lending Library materials (only applicable to K-2 families) may be checked out during Meet & Greet or Back-to-School Night.

Wheeled Modes of Transportation at East Campus (Contact: CSP Principal, Justin Peterson, jpeterson1@tcatitans.org)

• Only wheeled modes of transportation that are registered with the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) are permitted on TCA campuses and must have a TCA parking pass and park in a parking spot.
• All other wheeled modes of transportation may be used for transportation to and from campus but must be secured at the designated bike racks upon arrival and remain there during the school day and for any after-school activities.
• Wheeled electric modes of transportation may not be charged anywhere on campus at any time.
• East Campus Bike Rack: Located on the northeast corner of the football field.

Digital Health Policy (Student cell phone use on campus) (Contact: CSP Principal, Justin Peterson, jpeterson1@tcatitans.org)

• TCA has adopted a Digital Health Policy to help preserve an educational environment free from distraction and promote emotional well-being and relationship building. Please read the policy in its entirety here.

2026-2027 TCA Handbook (Contact: CSP Assistant Principal, Stef Hille, shille@tcatitans.org)

• Please read this handbook thoroughly and sign off that you have done so in Infinite Campus (Campus Parent). Login info and link below!

CSP Grade Level Newsletters

• Grade level teachers will email weekly newsletters to families. Newsletters are an important source of information help you stay up to date on what’s happening in the classroom and around CSP throughout the school year.

CSP Carpool (Contact: CSP Assistant Principal, Stef Hille, shille@tcatitans.org)

• Please review the link below to ensure carpool moves smoothly. All traffic rules and road signs must be followed throughout carpool. Please ensure you never block thru-traffic or entrances and exits.
• Click here for East Campus carpool instructions, including a video of the carpool routes.

CSP 2026-2027 Calendar

• Thank you for being mindful of school dates when scheduling appointments and planning, family trips, etc.

Landsharks Running Club

• CSP students can choose from one of the Landsharks running club options below:

Homeschool Hammerheads

• Registration for the fall XC Landsharks is open! You can register your CSP student with the “Homeschool Hammerheads” team and find more information here.
• Practices are scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Tuesday, September 9, from 5 - 5:45 PM through Tuesday, October 7, NEAR Frank Costello Park (see link above for specific practice location).

TCA East

• Registration for the fall XC Landsharks is open! You can register your CSP student with the “Homeschool Hammerheads” team and find more information here.
• Practices are scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Tuesday, September 9, from 7:10 - 7:55 AM through Tuesday, October 7, on the TCA East field.

Website: tcatitans.org
Location: 12201 Cross Peak View, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Phone: (719) 487-2000