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.
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’…

CMAS Testing Information

We are excited to provide an opportunity for our learners to participate in this year’s round of testing to gauge their progress and continue receiving necessary grant funding! We have worked hard to create a schedule that will get through…

Nothing Bundt Cakes Fundraiser

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Nothing Bundt Cakes fundraiser! As of Wednesday, March 29, we are still working on finalizing numbers to identify contest winners. We will announce our winners as soon as we can!

Annual Parent Survey Reminder

Each spring we reach out to our parents, students, and staff to collect feedback about our school. While all feedback is important and valuable, these survey results, in particular, will be analyzed by our School Accountability Committee. They will be…

Thought of the Week

“Just believe in yourself. Even if you don’t, pretend that you do, and at some point, you will.” – Venus Williams

Director Katie’s Message

Dear Colorado Skies Academy Families, I hope that you and your family had a chance to relax and recharge last week! Now that Spring Break has passed, we officially have 9 weeks left in the 2022-23 school year. It doesn’t…

Upcoming Events

  Date(s) Event March 6 – 31 Fuel Up with School Breakfast Month – buy school breakfast and be entered in a drawing to have a Denver Broncos player visit our school! March 13 – 26 Nothing Bundt Cakes fundraiser…

CMAS Testing Information

It’s time for our learners to demonstrate their growth and achievement for the year by taking the yearly Colorado Measures of Academic Success tests! Specific information about the testing schedule and the importance of the test itself is included below….

Update: Nothing Bundt Cakes Fundraiser

Please remember that completed sales logs and collected money should be turned in to the front office between Monday, March 27, and Tuesday, March 28. Purchased cakes will be available for pick up by students/families during the afternoon carpool by…

Annual Parent Survey Reminder

Each spring we reach out to our parents, students, and staff to collect feedback about our school. While all feedback is important and useful, these survey results will be analyzed by our School Accountability Committee and used to help drive…

Q4 After School Cooking Club

We are so happy to announce that we will be running our popular after-school Cooking Club on Mondays throughout Quarter 4! The calendar/menu is listed below. Please be sure to complete and submit a Permission Slip for the club the…

Thought of the Week

“Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” – Lionel Hampton

Director Katie’s Message

Dear Colorado Skies Academy Families, I hope your family is adjusting to Daylight Saving Time and are looking forward to Spring Break! Please note that our building will be closed all week (March 20 – 24), and our staff will…