Author: Colorado SKIES Academy
Colorado SKIES Academy is a free public charter school authorized by the Cherry Creek School District, open to students throughout the Arapahoe County and Douglas County areas.
This STEAM middle school serving grades 6-8 is located at Centennial Airport next to Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight.
Thought of the Week
September 01, 2023
“Great industries are never made from single companies. There is room in space for a lot of winners.” -Jeff Bezos
Acting Director Christa’s Message
August 25, 2023
Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Families, We are continuing our learning journey along the various stages of team development and seem to be in the storming stage. The storming stage is defined as team members openly sharing ideas and using this…
Upcoming Events
August 25, 2023
Note: Please click the links below to learn more about each event. Monday, August 28 & Tuesday, August 29: Fall Baseline: NWEA MAP Testing Friday, September 1 – Monday, September 4: History Comes to Life Showcase @ Wings Over the…
Kona Ice at CSA
August 25, 2023
Mark your calendars and spend a little extra time during afternoon pickup to purchase a yummy shaved ice treat from Kona Ice! Kona Ice will be on campus on: Sept 8 Sept 29 Oct 13 Oct 27
Travelin’ Tom’s Visits CSA
August 25, 2023
Travelin’ Toms will be on campus! Save yourself a stop on your commute (and help raise money for CSA) by purchasing your morning caffeine boost during morning drop-off! Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck will be in the CSA parking lot. Dates below:…
Presentations of Learning: September 7th, 14th & 15th
August 25, 2023
Come see what the 7th and 8th-grade learners have been working on during the first few weeks of school with their very first mini-projects. Learners have experienced project-based learning (PBL) while getting to know each other and practicing community expectations….
Individualized Learning Plans: September 21 & 22
August 25, 2023
Colorado SKIES Academy embraces the whole child, focusing on both social-emotional and academic skills. At the start of each school year, in lieu of the traditional parent/teacher conference, learners and their facilitators, in collaboration with parents/guardians, create an Individualized Learning…
Athletic Development on Thursdays
August 25, 2023
We now have Athletic Development on Thursdays after school in place of VR Club! If you missed the athletic development orientation last Thursday, August 24, please contact Mr. Cronin for more details.
2023-24 Academic and Before/After School Schedule
August 25, 2023
School hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00-3:30 pm, and 8:00-1:00 pm on Friday. We follow a block schedule (A/B days, splitting classes across two days). As a reminder, the block schedule consists of 90-minute periods and will allow our learners…
Thought of the Week
August 25, 2023
“Our future lies with today’s kids and tomorrow’s space exploration.” –Sally Ride
Acting Director Christa’s Message
August 19, 2023
Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Families, Wow, what an amazing first week! There are always bumps in the road starting a new school year, but seeing the smiles on learners’ faces has made CSA staff so excited for the year ahead!…
Upcoming Events
August 19, 2023
Thursday, August 24: 4-4:30 pm Athletic Development Orientation (click here for details/Zoom link) Monday, August 21 & Tuesday, August 22: Fall Baseline: NWEA MAP Testing Saturday, August 26: Vintage & Vargas Showcase @ Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight,…
Athletic Development on Thursdays
August 19, 2023
We now have Athletic Development on Thursdays after school in place of VR Club! Mr. Cronin will hold an athletic development orientation this Thursday, August 24th at 4 pm. The agenda is below: Competitive Intramural Club Competitions History/Program Design Expectations…
Top Drone Competition
August 19, 2023
CSA’s Top Drone competitive drone soccer team competed against four other area schools on Saturday, July 22, at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. Our coaches heard lots of compliments throughout the day about how organized, polite, helpful,…
CSA Young Eagles Fly Day
August 19, 2023
Congratulations to all of the learners who completed their Young Eagles flight in June! Nearly thirty upcoming 7th and 8th graders from CSA learned about aviation first-hand when they took the controls of a real aircraft over the skies near…
2023-24 Academic and Before/After School Schedule
August 19, 2023
As communicated previously, school hours will be Monday through Thursday, 8:00-3:30 pm, and 8:00-1:00 pm on Friday. We anticipate still following a block schedule (A/B days, splitting classes across two days). As a reminder, the block schedule consists of 90-minute…
Athletic Department Newsletter
August 19, 2023
Evolve Performance presents The Turbo Newsletter Time is a fixed resource. Once spent, you can’t recover it; nor can you store it up for future use. Success is not determined by how much time you have, but by what you do…
Thought of the Week
August 19, 2023
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better.” –Maya Angelou
Acting Director Christa’s Message
August 12, 2023
Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Families, Here we go! We are so excited to welcome your learners back to school this Monday, August 14 to begin the 2023-2024 education journey with them! Thank you to everyone who attended the New Learner…
Upcoming Events
August 12, 2023
Monday, August 14: First day of school! Monday, August 21 & Tuesday, August 22: Fall Baseline: NWEA MAP Testing Saturday, August 26: Vintage & Vargas Showcase @ Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight, 10 am-2 pm* Saturday, September 2:…
Top Drone Competition
August 12, 2023
CSA’s Top Drone competitive drone soccer team competed against four other area schools on Saturday, July 22, at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. Our coaches heard lots of compliments throughout the day about how organized, polite, helpful,…
CSA Young Eagles Fly Day
August 12, 2023
Congratulations to all of the learners who completed their Young Eagles flight in June! Nearly thirty upcoming 7th and 8th graders from CSA learned about aviation first-hand when they took the controls of a real aircraft over the skies near…