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The Collegiate FYI
Collegi ate
Acade m y
of
Col or ado
January 29, 2015
Volume 2015, Issue 4
Letter from the Principal
Our HS Art students will be traveling up to the mountains to visit the
Breckenridge International Snow
Sculpture Championships.
Dear Collegiate Families,
It is hard to believe that next
week we are already entering
the month of February! The
school year is flying by so incredibly quickly and soon we
will be preparing for our many
graduation and continuation
ceremonies. Last night we
even held our first planning
meeting for the end of the
year carnival. I would like to
thank everyone who was in
attendance and willing to
make it a fun event for our
community!
This week is packed with memorable experiences for our
students. Earlier in the week,
our Jr. First Lego League
teams met for the first time
and our middle school was able
to wrap up their segregation
study. Friday, our HS Art students will be traveling up to
the mountains to visit the
Breckenridge International
Snow Sculpture Championships
and our High School student
council will be hosting a double feature movie night. On
Saturday, our community will
complete the construction of
the playground structure which
we were awarded during
Thanksgiving break. These are
just a few highlights of the
exciting events occurring inside and outside of the classroom. I am proud of the
growth within our community
which contributes to providing
our students with a truly holistic education.
Next week will be a short week
of classes for students because
we are holding our second
round of Parent-Teacher conferences. Please be sure to
sign-up by logging in here and
search by the email
[email protected] so that
you are able to stay connected
to your student’s teachers. This is also a good time to
remind you that you are able
to contact teachers to discuss
progress or concerns at any
time you feel the need. Strong
educational communities are
built upon shared vision and
common understanding. Staying informed and
connected with your child’s
teachers is a vital step in
building a strong support network for your child at school.
Mr. Becker, myself and Mrs.
Brock are also available during
conferences. If you would like
to schedule time with us,
please send us an email and
we will be happy to set up an
appointment. Thank you for
your continued support and
trust.
Gus Johnson
Assistant Principal
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Inside this issue:
FOUNDATION, BOARD OF
TORS, VOLUNTEER INFO
DIREC-
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HOOPS, MOVIE NIGHT, PLAYGROUND, BOOKS FOR BREAKFAST
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CONFERENCES, BOOK FAIR,
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CLUBS, CAMPS, ETC
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT, SENIOR
MEMORY PAGE, YEARBOOKS
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SUMMER VOLUNTEERS, MOPS,
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LUNCH MENU
Free Advocacy Training for Charter School Parents
When it comes public education
issues, no one's voice is stronger
than that of a parent. When
parents mobilize, speak up and
work together, they can make a
tremendous difference in helping
CORE Values:
place on Thursday, February 26,
from 9:00am-12:00pm at the
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(4900 S. Syracuse Street, Denver,
CO 80237). Click here for the
flyer.
T-SHIRT NFO, CAMP, TANNER’S
CORNER, CAR POOLING REQUESTS
7
CORE VALUE AWARDS
8
T-SHIRT ORDER FORM
9
CRAZY 8’S MATH CLUB
10
SWIM TEAM
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The Collegiate FYI
The Foundation
Meet Monthly - 3rd Tuesday
Elementary School Library
6:30 pm
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We need more parents who
are willing to attend meetings
once per month for two hours
to help make funding decisions for our school.
President - Niccole Board
Co-Vice Presidents Elizabeth Miller
& Mary Minger
Secretary - Terry Usry
Treasurer - Pamela Roberts
Directors - Barbora Meese &
Krystal Cook-Matson
The Foundation is a group of
parents, teachers, and adminstrators tasked with overseeing all fundraising, grants,
group purchases, and donations collected for all K-12
students of Collegiate Academy. This group makes decisions regarding which fundraisers will occur, which
grants we will pursue, how
funds will be distributed, etc.
helping prioritize funds to
best meet the needs of all
students.
Please consider attending a
meeting before making a
commitment to serve in this
manner. We would love to
have you and your input.
~ Thank you
Involvement in the FoundaPlease email:
tion is an additional way for
[email protected] parents to be involved by
for more information.
Volunteer Opportunities
The Foundation is preparing to submit a grant
application to Lowe’s
and would like to get an
estimate for redoing the
elementary bathrooms.
If you are able to prepare this document for
us, please email Mr.
Becker at cvbecker@
collegiateacademy.net.
Organizing Pro? Handy? Crafty?
The Father Daughter Dance is on
March 14th and we need a team
to make it a special time for our
young ladies and their father,
grandfather, or father figure.
Please consider helping us out!
Our Silent Auction & Carnival is
coming up on May 2 and we need
a planning committee. This is our
biggest community event of the
year! If you have the skills, crea-
tivity, or desire to build and design games, facilitate the silent
auction, reach out to potential
vendors and donors, or help with
food please contact us. Many of
these positions can be started
now from home.
Please contact Terry Usry at 720490-6837 or [email protected]
for more information on these or
other opportunities to serve with
the Foundation.
Our kids want clubs!
Community involvement in education is an integral part of our
philosophy and the reason many
of you chose our school. We will
get you started, help champion
your passion, and help you get
your club filled. Please reach out
to Gus or Pamela if you have an
idea that you would like to put
into action!
[email protected] or
[email protected]
Board of Directors - Upcoming Election
Meet 1st and 3rd Wednesdays
(Weekdays vary to accommodate
member schedules so please check the
school calendar at collegiateacademy.net for exact dates)
6:30pm
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Scott Close, Chair
(Parent Member)
Sherry Ballengee, Vice Chair
(Elem. Teacher Rep, Secretary pro tem)
Ken Patton, Treasurer
For more information, a letter
was included in the January
15th FYI or you can email the
Board directly at
[email protected]
(At-Large Member)
Mike Meese
(Parent Member)
Chris Becker (Principal)
Gus Johnson (Asst. Principal)
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Collegiate Academy is a community-founded and run charter
school. Authorized by Jeffco
Public Schools, CAC operates
autonomously under the direction
of its own Board of Directors. The CAC Board of Directors
consists of five elected parents,
two at-large community member,
the administrative team,
two high school students elected
by the student body, one elementary teacher, and one upper
school teacher elected by the
teaching staff.
Elections are rapidly approaching and letters announcing your
desire to be included in the
2015 CAC Board of Directors
election are due on February
4th.
We have multiple positions open
for students, parents, and other
community members. Meetings
are held twice monthly on
Wednesdays. For more information, a letter was included in
the January 15th FYI or you can
email the Board directly at
[email protected].
Volume 2015, Issue 4
Books For Breakfast
Tomorrow!
Friday January 30th, 2015
7-7:30 am ~ Cafeteria
Families are encouraged to sit
down together and enjoy Books
for Breakfast! The first 20 families will receive a copy of the
book, The Night Before the
100th Day of School, plus our
Wellness Committee will provide a breakfast snack for all
families for free.
We hope that these events inspire our families to take a few
minutes together at the start of
each day instead of rushing of
to school, work, and the other
events that consume our time.
Reading together provides an
opportunity to enrich your conversations, bond as a family,
and in this case, be silly. Enjoy!
A big thank you to Kids’
Adventures for the books!
School Store
Hoops and Jump Rope for Heart
Our goal this year was
to have 100 students
participate or raise
$1000 more than last
year.
We can only do it if we all
work together and there
isn’t much time left! Use
the online tools available
on the Hoops for Heart
website and collect some
last minute donations.
100% of funds collected go
straight to The American
Heart Association.
prizes plus we will get to
duct tape Coach to a wall!
Let’s get those coupons,
donations, and permission
slips in to Coach!
Feb. 16-20 will be
a Double Box Top
Week! (.10 = .20)
Please turn in all
of your Box Tops
by Feb. 23rd.
If we reach our goal we will
have a party to hand out all
of the remaining ducks and
Student Council Sponsored Movie Night - DOUBLE FEATURE!
January 30th
Popcorn, Soda, and
Candy are available
for purchase! Enjoy
a great movie with
your friends!
Toy Story (rated G): 6:00
p.m - 7:30 p.m
*Bring your favorite toy*
Grease (rated PG-13): 8:00
p.m - 10:00 p.m
*Root Beer Floats will be
available*
Playground Build Day
We will be installing the new
playground ourselves under the
close supervision of Children’s
Playstructures & Recreation so
please mark your calendars for
Saturday, January 31st from
8am until we are done!
tion. We will be providing
breakfast snacks and lunch
thanks to Starbucks, Albertsons,
Dominoes, Garlic Knot, and
other vendors. We would appreciate any baked treats that you
might want to donate, as well.
We need a team of 15-20 at a
minimum in order to complete
the project and fulfill our obligation for receiving this dona-
Thank you Jami Kaunda
We will need volunteers to
bring gloves and closed-toe
shoes plus hard garden rakes
and spade shovels.
Children’s Playstructures &
Recreation says that we are
building rain, snow, or shine so
dress warmly!
for your efforts towards
feeding the crew!
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This is what our new playground will look like except it
will be in Forest Green and
White.
The Collegiate FYI
Conference Sign Ups & Teacher Meals
Conference Sign Ups
are Live!
Don’t forget to sign up
to bring something in
for teacher meals during conferences.
Many volunteers
are needed to
make this a success, so please visit our Sign Up Genius here to see how
you can help!
Conferences will be held on
Wednesday, February 4th from
4-8 pm and Thursday, February
5th from 9-8 pm. There will not
be school on the 5th and 6th as
compensation for the very long
hours our teachers will be working during conferences.
parent, teacher) team strong. We
really encourage you to sign up
for a time slot for your child
regardless of how well they are
doing or their age. All conferences are valuable in the learning process.
Please click here and
search by email using:
[email protected].
Conferences are an important
way to keep the STP (student,
We will have exciting new titles
for Elementary and Middle
School students as well as
award-winners and many classic
favorites.
Scholastic provides the books
and we set up, run the sales,
and pack it up again.
Book fair hours are:
Mon, Feb 2nd, 11am-4pm
Tue, Feb 3rd, 11am-4pm
Wed, Feb 4th, 11am-8pm
Thu, Feb 5th, 8am-7pm
Thank you for your help in making our Winter Book Fair a success!
Grades K-3 Board Games Club
Need a Valentine’s Day
Babysitter?
Check in begins at the Ridge
Rec Center at 6:30 pm with
childcare ending at 10:30 pm.
We receive a portion of the $12
fee, you get peace of mind, and
your children have a great time
doing fun activities! Send extra
money and they can purchase
snacks too.
Sea Camp Openings
[email protected].
Don’t forget that these donations
count towards your annual volunteer hours and should be
logged on our website under the
donations tab.
Winter Book Fair - Coming Next Week!!
Kid’s Night Out
For information contact
Darren Ray at:
There is also a sign up for
donation of items for teacher meals during conferences. This sign up can also be
found at the sign up genius link
where conferences are found.
Two spots have opened up for
Sea Camp and will be offered
on a first come first served
basis to sophomores interested in attending. The trip will
be April 6-10 of 2015. The
total cost for the trip is
$1200.
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Laura Dial and Melissa Morton
are leading the grades K-3 club
and will provide all of the
games.
Grades K-3
Board Games Club
Thursdays Feb 12th—March 19th
3-4 pm in the Café
Only students that have signed
up on this google form will be
allowed to attend. The form
goes live Friday, January 30th
at noon.
Thank you Laura & Melissa!
2015 Jr. POMS Dance Camp
Flyers are available at both
desks if your Pre-K through 8th
grade daughter is interested in
a camp hosted by the Chatfield
Varsity Poms with a performance on Friday, February 20th
at 7pm during their football
game. You may also register
online at
www.jrpoms15.ezregister.com.
Volume 2015, Issue 4
Senior Spotlight ~ Annie Elefante
We are starting a new column
in the FYI to highlight our incredible senior class. This week
we are shining the spotlight on
Annie Elefante, a student here
at Collegiate since the 5th
grade!
During Annie’s free time she
volunteers at the Columbine
Library. She is also a member of
our school Frisbee Team which
won the state championship
this past Fall.
Annie has plans to major in
Integrative Physiology with the
hopes of going on to graduate
school to become a Physical
Therapist.
Colorado State University:
$10,000 scholarship
 Honors program invitation.
As a Junior, Annie was awarded
a $1000 scholarship from the
Colorado School of Mines as
part of their Achievement in
Math and Science program.
Annie has been accepted to
multiple Universities and received scholarships from each
one, as well.
CU - Boulder
$10,000 scholarship
 Honors program invitation.
Colorado School of Mines
$10,000 scholarship
Regis University
$72,000 scholarship
 Honors program invitation
Please join us in congratulating
Annie for her outstanding
achievements and bright future
ahead!
Senior Memory Page
Collegiate Academy
Class of 2015
2015 yearbook staff is now accepting orders
for Senior Memory Pages. These pages give you the
opportunity to express your love, pride, and congratulations upon your child’s graduation.
“express your
love, pride, and
congratulations
upon your child’s
graduation.”
Space is limited and on a first come, first serve basis.
We thank you for your patronage! If you have any
questions, feel free to contact the school or leave a
message for Mr. Brian Fleet, (303) 972-7433 ext. 635.
Congratulations, and we look forward to making your
page!
CAC Yearbook Staff
Information on how to order
your child’s yearbook will be
coming soon!
We need your pictures!
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Our yearbook editor is looking for candid pictures
from each grade/class plus we need photos from
the major events we have had this year. Please
take some time to go through your photos and
drop them off on a flash drive or email them to
[email protected].
~Thank you!
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The Collegiate FYI
School Improvement Team - Summer Volunteer Opportunities
In effort to provide increased
volunteer opportunities for our
families this summer, families
will be able to adopt a classroom in need of painting and
sprucing up. In the past these
painting projects have been
completed at the end of the
summer during our Volunteer
Day, This summer you will be
able to schedule your painting
day on a day that works for you
and for your family (or two
families).
We are currently building the
list of volunteers so if you are
interested please e-mail Gus
Johnson at
[email protected].
MOPS Annual Toy & Clothing Consignment Sale
Do you have gently used children’s clothing, baby equipment, toys, and bikes you
would like out of your home?
30% of all proceeds benefit the
MOPS program and the rest is in
your pocket! Seller sign-up is
open now at
Monday
Entréé Salad w/Roll / BBQ
Chickén Drumstick w/Roll/
Hamburgér /
Chééséburgér / Frénch Friés
Black Jack Pizza
Tuesday
Mini Prétzél, Chééséstring &
Sunflowér Sééds / Tériyaki
Chickén / Béan & Chéésé Burrito / Oriéntal Véggiés
Ovén Friéd Chickén
Black Jack Pizza
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www.bearvalleymopssale.com.
For general sales questions or to
volunteer, call Lynette 720-9628894 or Danielle 618-444-9723.
All volunteers will be allowed to
shop the evening before the
general public is allowed to
Wednesday
Entréé Salad w/ Roll /
Big Daddy’s Pizza / BBQ Pork
Sandwich
Black Jack Pizza /
Chickén Chorizo Quésadilla
Corn Dogs
Thursday
Turkéy & Chéésé Sandwich /
Chickén Nuggéts / Pintos &
Chéésé / Frénch Toast w/Fruit
Saucé & Sausagé Patty
Burrito Bar
Black Jack Pizza
shop. Many items will be discounted on the final sale date.
Sale Dates :
March 6th and 7th
2015
Friday
Entréé Salad w/Roll / Galaxy
Pizza /
Spaghétti & Méat Saucé /
Applé Swéét Potato Baké
Black Jack Pizza / Corn Dog
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Middlé/HS only
HS only
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Daily (Sécondary Only)
Prétzél, Chéésé, Sunflowér
Sééds
Volume 2015, Issue 4
School Spirit T-shirts—Final Order of the Year—Tomorrow!
The Foundation has chosen
a new vendor to print our
spirit shirts and we will be
placing an order tomorrow, Friday, January 30th.
It will be our only order of
the year and all forms are
due by 9 am Friday—no
exceptions. We are placing
it on that date so that we
can combine the shipping
costs with our Frisbee
team order.
If you placed an order
under the original vendor, you should have
been contacted by a
board member to verify
that your order has not
changed.
We are now able to offer
ladies’ t-shirts plus we
have a three color logo.
This logo probably will
look best on a black tshirt because the logo is
white, forest green, and
burgundy. In other
words, the black spaces
of the log will be replaced by the color of
the t-shirt. The new
form is attached for any
new orders.
Carpooling
Needs
Becky lives in Roxborough in the West
Village area and is
looking for a carpool
for her 7th grade
daughter. She can be
reached at 303-9298430.
Anna can be
reached @ 303-9067349 and needs rides
for her 7th grade
daughter from
Wadsworth between
Coal Mine and
Pierce.
Nona or Tanya can
be reached at 303989-3951. They live
near Jewell and Kipling in Lakewood.
They would like to
share carpooling for
their middle school
boy.
Tanner’s Corner by Tanner B. ~ 4th Grade
JOUST!
A Mighty Medieval
Musical
Do you want to be in a play?
Mrs. Ziegler is looking for 3rd
through 6th graders who want
to act in a play. The play is
Joust! A Mighty Medieval
Musical and it was written by
John Jacobson and Roger
Emerson. It will be performed
April 15, 2015.
The play is about Arthur and
the Round Table. It is set in
medieval times. Practice will
be during specials time in music. There will be two performances, one during the day
and one at night for the parents.
There are many parts to be
filled like there are acting
parts and speaking parts. Two
of the main characters are
Merlin and Arthur. There are
many small parts to sign up for
too.
Can’t wait to see you at the
play.
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Collegi ate
Acade m y
of
Col or ado
Our Vision
8420 S Sangre de Cristo Road
Littleton, CO 80127
Phone (303)972-7433
Fax (303)932-0695
[email protected]
To provide the highest quality k-12 college preparatory education in Colorado
Our Mission
To help students prepare for and succeed in college and their career by providing a
Core Knowledge foundation that establishes the key values of lifelong learning, allowing them to recognize and to develop their unique and innovative ideas.
CORE VALUE AWARDS
Integrity • Perseverance • Quality • Ownership
~Perseverance~
Mrs.Board nominated Payton G. for pressing forward with learning to read. She tries again and again until she
figures words out.
Mrs Casassa nominated Mahala R. for getting all of her work done ...no matter how long it takes her.
Ms. Capolungo nominated Maddison O. because even though she has had to miss several days, Maddie has
shown perseverence in getting all of her work caught up.
Mrs. Zilkenat and Mrs.Hillan nominated Kade B. Because he works hard on EVERYTHING he does. He perseveres when things are difficult and keeps on keeping on when things aren't perfect. :)
Mrs. Weber and Mrs. Zilkenat nominated Skyla S. because she persevered and achieved her highest score on her
latest math test. In addition, Skyla perseveres through her reading homework and always has her homework completed on time and with quality.
Mr. DeVries nominated Tatum B. because she never quits and always corrects her work if she is not happy with
the grade.
Mrs. Ballengee nominated Cooper F. because he never gives up on himself or what needs to be done. He is a hard
worker who strives to do his best.
The MS Team nominated Xander F. for persevering through his homework.
The MS Team nominated all 8th Graders who stuck with the Segregation Simulation. It was challenging and you
didn't give up! GO YOU!
Mr Ziegler nominated Olivia F. because her hard work makes teaching worth while.
Mrs. Zilkenat nominated Mrs. Hillan because she is an excellent example of a reflective teacher who continuously
seeks feedback and analyzes her practices to change things that may not be effective.
“Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements and impossibilities:
It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.” ~ Thomas Carlyle
Child’s Name___________________________
Parent’s Name_____________________________
Date Submitted_________________________
Payment Method___________________________
Collegiate Academy
Spirit Wear
Order Form
Youth Sizes - XS, S, M, L, & XL
Women’s
Black or Forest Green
Short Sleeve
$14 Each/All Sizes
Size
Quantity
Unit Cost
Total
Youth
(Circle T-shirt Color)
Burgundy, Black, or Forest
Green Short Sleeve
Men’s
Youth
$14 Each/All Sizes
(Circle T-shirt Color)
Women’s
Black or Forest Green
Long Sleeve
$17 Each/All Sizes
Youth
(Circle T-shirt Color)
Burgundy, Black, or Forest
Green Long Sleeve
Men’s
Youth
$17 Each/All Sizes
(Circle T-shirt Color)
Burgundy, Black, or Forest
Green Hoodie
Youth
$25 Each/All Sizes
(Circle T-shirt Color)
Total
Payment is due with the order and may be dropped off at the clinic or the elementary front desk by 9 am on
Friday, January 30th. No late orders can be accepted. Thank you for your support & school spirit!
Grades K-2
Mrs. Board’s Classroom #118
Tuesdays starting 3/3 - 8 weeks
3-4 pm
Click here to sign up!
THE STINGRAYS SWIM TEAM
Wé’ré back for anothér yéar of swimming! If you havé évér thought about taking your swimming caréér
oné stép furthér, thén wé aré thé summér club téam for you! Wé aré looking for kids, agés 4-18, which
liké thé watér and want to havé fun. In réturn, wé will imprové théir strokés and gét thém éxcitéd about
swimming.
WINTER SESSION 4 WEEKS
When: Sundays Fébruary 22, March 1, 8 & 15
Time: 6:15-7:30 pm
Where: Thé Ridgé Récréation Céntér
Who: Agés 4- 18, no éxpériéncé nécéssary
Cost: $50 for thé first child & a $5 discount for siblings
SPRING SESSION 4 WEEKS
When: Sundays April 12, 19, 26 & May 3
Time: 6:15-7:30 pm
Where: Thé Ridgé Récréation Céntér
Who: Agés 4- 18, no éxpériéncé nécéssary
Cost: $50 for thé first child & a $5 discount for siblings
*IF YOU SIGN UP FOR BOTH SESSION BY MARCH __ THE COST IS $90 FOR THE 2 SESIONS!
For moré information go to our wébsité at www.stingraysswimtéam.com or call Héathér Howé @ 303279-5184 or é-mail munchié_howé@hotmail.com
SUMMER SWIM TEAM
Summér timé is just around thé cornér, which méans swimming is in thé air! Thé Stingrays Swim Téam
is looking for a féw good swimmérs, agés 4-18, to join thém for a fun, action packéd séason. Thé téam
practicés wéékday mornings at thé 6th Avénué Wést Pool, locatéd at 6th & Indiana Avénué. Practicé will
bégin thé énd of May and thé séason runs through July. If you aré looking for a gréat activity to hélp fill
up somé of your summér schédulé, chéck us out! Our wébsité has moré information about our summér
program.