October 30, 2014 Volume 2014, 12/20/2012 Issue 12 The CollegiateFYI FYI Collegiate Volume 1, Issue 15 Dear Collegiate Families, I am sure that many of you were surprised to see signs blocking the off street parking this morning! Over the next three weeks the county will be putting in a sidewalk and resurfacing the road. The impact of this project on the school as it is completed will be minimal. Carpool will continue to run as usual but there will be several days during the project where the entrance to the parking lot will be dirt. There may be a few days where flaggers will be monitoring traffic to ensure the project is completed safely and quickly. With this in mind I would like to remind all families that ALL elementary students should get picked up in the carpool line. Asking your child to walk to another location is a huge safety concern for our community. Please be respectful of other drivers and wait at the end of the line for your turn to park/pick up. The left lane is ONLY to be used to drive through after picking up children. Monday, November 3 is the first teacher In-service day of the year. These days are crucial times for our staff to meet for valuable professional development as well as to make strategic decisions as we reflect on the first months of school. On Monday the staff schedule includes training on teaching techniques for our gifted and talented students, a review of our emergency action procedures, incorporating technology into curriculum, and our teacher led committees will have time to develop their goals for the next few months. Next week our seniors will join seniors from across the state in taking the state CMAS test for Social Studies and Science. This is the first year these tests have been administered and will provide valuable information about our graduating seniors. We wish them the best of luck! Finally, I would like to personally thank the 15 students and their parents who have participated in my rocket club. Yesterday we successfully launched 12 rockets with only one lost to getting caught in a tree. Next Wednesday will be our last meeting of the fall and I would like to invite anyone interested to come and watch our rockets fly! We are still looking for volunteers that are willing to run 4 to 6 week clubs based on your passions. One of the great things about the Collegiate Community is that our educational opportunities extend outside the classroom. Your expertise is one way we can provide our students with the complete educational exposure we seek to provide to Reach the Peak! Enjoy your long weekend and this unseasonably warm weather. Gus Johnson Assistant Principal INSIDE THIS ISSUE Letter from Mr. Johnson…..…1 CORE Value Awards……..…...2 The Foundation……...….……..3 School News……….…...….…...4 School News………......…….….5 School News/Menu….…….…..6 School News…………….……....7 Halloween Safety…………...….8 No School on Monday November 3rd ~ teacher in-service training. CORE VALUE AWARDS Integrity • Perseverance • Quality • Ownership ~Quality~ Mrs. Galloway nominated Ethan Paquette for always trying his best to do quality work. Mrs. Casassa nominated Haedan Morton for his awesome, neat writing....always! Mrs. Capolungo nominated Aydin Aquino because he has been showing quality work consistantly in art class. Mrs. Zilkenat & Mrs. Weber nominated Cassidy Lolley because she sets the quality standard for other students to strive towards in their own work. Mrs. Weber nominated Kal-L Aquino because he always turns in work that exceeds the quality expectation. His writing and organization is neat and precise. Mr. DeVries nominated Chase Federico because he does quality work. Mrs. Ballengee nominated Lexi Lankow for always giving her best effort and taking time to help other students. The MS Team nominated Nicole Siekman for jumping into a new school and taking it on like a boss! Ms. Ferraro nominated Julian Becker because when walking to the turf field to have class in the sunshine, Julian, without being prompted, picked up trash left by others and threw it in the trash can. Mrs. Blumer nominated Sage Howell because she always contributes in class and does quality work. Mrs. Brock nominated Cole Walsh-Holt because a classmate of Cole's was having a bad day and wanted someone to play with at recess. Cole offered to be his friend, play with him at recess and helped improve his classmate's day! Ms. Wu nominated Hannah Dart because she has done quality work and is active in guiding and helping peers through classwork as well. Mr. Ziegler nominated Caleb Federico because he always does his math homework and even came to extended day to clarify topics before a test. “The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.” ~ Ray Kroc The Foundation Monthly Meetings Monthly on the 3rd Tuesday 6:30 pm Thank you Lace’em Up Skating for donating classes for our Dance Off.! ~~~~~~~~ President - Niccole Board Co-Vice Presidents Elizabeth Miller & Mary Minger Secretary - Terry Usry Treasurer - Lisa Ferency Directors - Melanie Linnebur, Barbora Meese We need someone to take the lead in the School Store. We need you ~ come join us! Please email [email protected] for more information. Mrs. Hillan’s 3rd graders each won a free milkshake for having the most kids at the September Spirit Night! Ms. Smith’s kindergartners tied Mrs. Blumer’s seniors for the highest participation at the October Spirit Night! They will share 200 nuggets on Friday, November 7th compliments of Chick-fil-A! This past Tuesday was my family’s first time participating in a Spirit Night and we had so much fun connecting with other families! I hope that each of you have an opportunity to attend in the future! Thank you for participating! Raffle Update: The Foundation voted on Tuesday to terminate the Raffle due to low ticket sales. Our Foundation is working closely with the Secretary of State’s Office and as soon as approval is granted, refunds will be processed for all raffle tickets that were sold. Please contact Terry Usry ([email protected]) with any questions or concerns. We want to thank AutoNation Chrysler Jeep Broadway for their continued support of our school! 5445 South Broadway Littleton, CO 80121 (303) 578-6103 Website link. 3 Don’t forget that we have gently used uniforms available for only $3 each piece between 7:30-4:00 daily. Ask about them at the elementary front desk. We are 1/3 of the way to our goal of $1500 so keep clipping! We are still collecting and hope to reach our goal by February! Books for Breakfast A big thank you to the 17 families that joined us for Books for Breakfast! Our wellness committee is looking forward to seeing you again on November 14th for The Night Before Thanksgiving! Tuesday, November 11, 2014 Five years ago my son’s elementary school had a Veteran’s Day program and we invited my stepfather. He nervously agreed to come and in a moment you will understand why. He was drafted into the Marines the very day he returned from his honeymoon and left home within days. He lost nearly every friend from his hometown including his best friend in just one year of the war. He was spit on and jeered as he walked through the airport the day he returned from service and Mr. Johnson has some amazing ideas his life would never be the same. The school served about 25 Vets of all ages that he would love to bring to fruition breakfast, sang to them, played taps on the bugle, and allowed each of them to this Veteran’s Day but we need Veter- share their years of service, rank at discharge, plus a brief statement followed by ans! Please click here to nominate rousing cheers. Many of the men and women were in tears. My stepfather still the Veterans in your circle including talks about that day because it was the first time he had been honored publicly relatives, friends, and community for his service in Vietnam and it was forty years later! ~ Pamela members. If you do not have all of the information requested please ask the Veteran! They will most likely be very honored that you asked. The goal is to serve the Veterans breakfast, recognize their service in an assembly, and invite them to visit classrooms to share their experiences and wisdom in age appropriate formats. These men and women have lived out each of our CORE values during their times of service and can provide real life examples of integrity, perseverance, quality, and ownership to our students. If you would like to help out with this event, please contact Mr. Johnson. Who: K-6th Students Attire: Harvest/Farm Theme Date: Friday, November 7th Time: 3:15 - 4:45 Where: Café. Tickets are available from Mrs. Ballengee (room 127) or at the door for $4 each. Attention parents, grandparents and teens...Mr. Johnson has issued a School Club Challenge! Community involvement in education is an integral part of our philosophy and the reason many of you chose our school. We have 7 months left in the school year and I am setting a goal to offer 7 new clubs run by you. We will get you started, champion your passion, and help you get your club filled. Please reach out to me if you have an idea that you would like to put into action! Contact him at [email protected] or 303-972-7433 extension 108. The November Art Club (Grades 3-6) is meeting Wednesday November 12th in the pottery room from 3-4:10 pm. Mrs. Campbell will bring the children to the elementary lobby when they are done. To register: CollegiateAcademy.net / Teacher websites / Mrs Campbell / clubs if you are interested. Elementary Spirit School News Day October 31st! Celebrate CAC by wearing our school colors and gear! CAC Library The library is up and running and the children are so excited to be checking out books! Wendy is looking for some additional volunteers to help elementary classes check out books, check in and re-shelve books, create displays and coordinate upcoming book fairs. Please see the sign-up at http://www.signupgenius.com/ go/4090a48aaac2ba31-library1. Students may wear Hunter Green, Burgundy, Red, White, or the Collegiate logo. If you are wearing these colors you may also wear jeans! Our next volunteer trainings will be held on Monday, 10/20 from 8-8:30am and Thursday, 10/30 from 2:15-2:45pm. Please contact Wendy at [email protected] more information. for Financial Aid Workshop Monday, Dec. 8, 2014 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria Admissions Counselors from Grand Canyon University will be presenting to families of students in grades 9-12. This will be a generic financial aid workshop applicable to ALL HS students, not just students interested in GCU. Elementary Yearbook Please start collecting a folder of electronic photos of our students engaged in learning, field trips, and play for our yearbook! Keep on eye on the FYI for details about how we will be collecting them in the future. We are still building our yearbook team if you think you might be interested, contact Mr. Johnson or click here to sign up. Lunch Menu Italicized items are only available to secondary students Monday NO SCHOOL Tuesday Mini Pretzel, Cheesestring & Sunflower Seeds / Chicken Tamales / Mac N Cheese / Pintos & Cheese Chicken Sandwich Wednesday Entrée Salad w/ Roll / Big Daddy’s Pizza / Hot Ham & Cheese Black Jack Pizza / Cuban Sandwich Thursday Turkey & Cheese Sandwich / Corn Dog / Pizza Pinwheels / Steamed Veggies Nacho Bar Friday Entrée Salad w/Roll / Galaxy Pizza / Waffle w/Fruit Sauce & Sausage Patty / Apple Sweet Potato Bake Black Jack Pizza / Bean & Cheese Burrito Daily (Secondary Only) Pretzel, Cheese, Sunflower Seeds Extra! Extra! Read all About it! Mrs. Ferraro is looking for donations of old newspaper for an awesome project and she needs lots! At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents. ~ Jane D. Hull 6 Carpooling Needs Tami will pay for transportation for her middle school-aged daughter 3-4 times per week, before and after school. She lives near Wadsworth and Ken Caryl in the Stony Creek neighborhood. Please call 720-205-1754 if you are able to meet this need. Anna can be reached @ 303-906-7349 and needs rides for her 7th grade daughter from Wadsworth between Coal Mine and Pierce. Parents we are so excited to announce a win-win fundraiser coming up on Saturday, November 29th! Collegiate Academy is taking part in the Kids’ Nite Out Give Back Program. This is a terrific opportunity to get a much needed break or do some holiday shopping while the sales are hot! This is the Saturday after Black Friday! We will receive $5 for each child connected to Collegiate! We are excited to let you know we just added a new way for you to support Collegiate Academy! FundPhotos is an online photo sharing, printing & personalized photo merchandise retailer - very similar to other online photo sharing & print processing sites - but with a twist! 1. Just go to www.FundPhotos.com and create your free account. 2. Create a gallery by uploading photos from any event. 3. Choose Collegiate Academy as the “Contribution Recipient”. 4. Buy photo merchandise, create a photo album, order prints or hundreds of other items! Our school receives 10% of your purchase! Monster Mash photos will be added soon so stay tuned!! 2nd Semester Electives Semester 2 MS and HS elective choice sheets will be given to MS and HS students on Thursday, October 30, 2014. They must be returned Friday, November 7, 2014. Late forms will NOT be accepted! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Custodial Note: Please try to purchase scuff free shoes for your children when possible. Super Science Saturday ~ Free Family Event! November 8th 10am - 4pm NCAR Mesa Lab 1850 Table Mesa For more information visit: scied.ucar.edu/events/2014-super-science-saturday
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