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.
New Fundraising Opportunity: American Furniture Warehouse

There’s a new way to support Colorado Skies Academy! The next time you, a friend, or a family member needs to purchase home furnishings from American Furniture Warehouse, they can provide our school ID – or just mention our school’s…

Thought of the Week

“If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.” – Roald Dahl

Director Katie’s Message

Dear Colorado Skies Academy Families, Thank you for joining us for our most recent Staff & Parent Town Hall last Tuesday! It meant so much to me to make my announcement to you “live” (if you were unable to attend,…

Upcoming Events

April 21 – 28: CSA Spirit Wear Sale – 15% Off using code GAMEDAY Tuesday, April 25: Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck @ CSA 7:15 – 7:55 am Thursday, April 27: 7th Grade Science POL Friday, April 28: Kona Ice available for purchase from…

Carline Updates 

As you may have noticed, there is a good deal of construction going on just West of the CSA campus. The construction traffic has begun to impact our carline procedures and will do so for the foreseeable future. This adjustment…

Response Requested: Start Time

As we continue our planning for the 2023-24 school year, we would like to investigate changing our daily bell schedule – specifically, changing the start and release times and eliminating the early release on Fridays. This is not a change…

MAP Testing

End-of-year MAP testing is almost here! These tests provide us with immediate feedback on what each learner learned in science, math, reading, and language usage over the course of the year. This is immensely valuable for our facilitators, the school…

New Fundraising Opportunity: American Furniture Warehouse

There’s a new way to support Colorado Skies Academy! The next time you, a friend, or a family member needs to purchase home furnishings from American Furniture Warehouse, they can provide our school ID – or just mention our school’s…

Town Hall Recording Link

On Tuesday, April 18th, we hosted a Staff & Parent Town Hall meeting virtually via Zoom. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the agenda, we were unable to provide adequate notice and many of our community members were unable to…

Thought of the Week

“Our lives have ebbs and flows. Ends and beginnings are illusions. Starting over is nothing more than recognizing The Pause before picking up your thread and continuing to weave your own story.” – Molly M. Cantrell-Kraig

Director Katie’s Message

Dear Colorado Skies Academy Families, CMAS testing is officially complete at CSA this year! Thank you for your help and support with this process; we can’t do it without each and every one of you! We don’t expect to receive…

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, April 19: Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck @ CSA 7:15 – 7:55 am 8th Grade Science POL RESCHEDULED – Restaurant Night Fundraiser – Mod Pizza Thursday, April 20:  8th Grade Boondocks Field Trip – no school at CSA for 8th…

Nothing Bundt Cakes Fundraiser Competition Winners

Thank you to every learner (and parent) who sold Nothing Bundt Cakes over Spring Break! We had a great return on this fundraiser, and deeply appreciate your assistance on this. Congratulations to all of our top sellers listed below. You…

Quarter 3 Learners of Merit

On Friday, April 14th we held our ceremony recognizing the Quarter 3 Learners of Merit! These learners were nominated and selected by our CSA staff based on the character these learners demonstrated throughout Quarter 3. Congratulations to our Learners of…

Thought of the Week

“Dear IRS, I am writing to you to cancel my subscription. Please remove my name from your mailing list.” – Charles M. Schulz via Snoopy in “Peanuts”

Upcoming Events

April 3 – 20 CMAS Window – all CMAS testing, including makeup testing, will be done during this window April 8 – 10  Spirit Wear Tri-Blend Sale Monday, April 10:  Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck @ CSA 7:15 – 7:55 am…

Director Katie’s Message

Dear Colorado Skies Academy Families, Thank you to each and every family for helping our first week of CMAS testing go as smoothly as possible! I would like to publicly recognize our staff, as they have worked incredibly hard and…

CMAS Testing Information

We are so happy to be finished with the first big round of testing for our students! All that remains is our 8th-grade Science test and some makeup testing for all grades. Below you can find an adjusted list of…

Nothing Bundt Cakes Fundraiser

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Nothing Bundt Cakes fundraiser! This was a great one and we raised about $700 for our school. Woohoo!! We have our final numbers but have been waiting to get past CMAS testing…

Thought of the Week

“April prepares her green traffic light and the world thinks ‘Go’.” – Christopher Morley

Director Katie’s Message

Dear Colorado Skies Academy Families, Congratulations to the Foxtrot Squadron, who has been named our Honor Squadron this month for earning the most points during March! Way to go, everyone! This week is one of the most important weeks of…

Upcoming Events

Date(s) Event April 3 – 20 CMAS Window – all CMAS testing, including makeup testing, will be done during this window April 5  Restaurant Night Fundraiser – Mod Pizza April 7   NO SCHOOL – Teacher Professional Development April 10  Travelin’…