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.
8th Grade End of Year Information

It’s a busy time of year for our 8th-grade learners! Below is a list of important dates. Please click the links to see more information about each event. If you have questions about any event, please reach out to Meredith…

Showcase of Learning

Join us to celebrate the learning your child has accomplished this year at our Showcase of Learning on May 17th from 8:00 am to 9:15 am! Parents and family members are welcome to join us right at the beginning of…

Welcome New CSA Board President

As you know, Christa Coryell has served as our CSA Board President for the past four years. She has done an incredible amount of work to attract families to our school and has worked side by side with the staff…

Track @ CSA

Mr. Cronin is gathering interest for a summer program for his club SKIES Athletic Development. All learners (including friends from other schools) are invited to join. If interested, fill out a contact message on the SKIES Athletic Development website and…

Thought of the Week

“There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.” – Mahatma Gandhi

Director Katie’s Message

Dear Colorado Skies Academy Families, I hope that you and your family are enjoying the longer days and warmer weather as we move toward the summer months! Our 7th-grade class has a field trip on Monday, May 1 from 10…

Upcoming Events

Monday, May 1- 7th Grade Field Trip – 2030 Shades of Blue Symposium Week of May 7- MAP Testing for all students SAVE THE DATE: Monday, May 15 & Tuesday, May 16- 8th Grade Glider Flights SAVE THE DATE: Friday, May…

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…

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…