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.
CSA Communications

We have heard loud and clear that communication has been challenging, and we have been trying a few different things to alleviate this area of concern. Now it’s time to hear from YOU — what modes of communication work best…

Thought of the Week

“Working without downtime reduces efficiency and creativity and often invites emotional, psychological, and physical stress. The brain needs downtime to remain productive, gain perspective and generate innovative ideas. Downtime gives the mind an opportunity to make unexpected connections and provide…

Upcoming Events

Revised  Academic Calendar for 2022-2023 October 17 – 21: FALL BREAK October 24: No school – Facilitator Planning Day October 25: First day of Quarter 2 – Check & print schedule in PowerSchool! After Fall Break: Presentations of Learning (POL) for…

Academic Calendar Change – NO SCHOOL MONDAY, OCTOBER 24!

We are making some adjustments to our daily schedule and operations beginning in the second quarter. These changes, which are addressed in more detail below, will require the facilitators to spend a significant amount of time planning before the start…

Verizon Wireless Benefit – Donors Choose & Starbucks!

This is a unique opportunity to support our school as well as yourself! If you have Verizon Wireless, please go into the “Verizon Up” part of the app. There you will find a $10 Donors Choose reward and a Starbucks…

Quarter 2 Changes

At CSA, we have spent the first quarter of this school year getting our most crucial systems in place, working out the snags, and listening to your feedback. Based on all we have learned, we are going to be making…

Planners for Quarter 2

It’s been fun to watch the facilitators and learners start to use their Executive Functioning planners toward the end of this quarter! We only printed them for the first quarter to keep the size manageable (and give them less to…

Honoring Our Learners

Next week we will be announcing the 5 Learners of Merit for the first quarter! Each learner chosen will receive a framed certificate and will also get their photo taken for our soon-to-be-unveiled Wall of Fame, to be displayed throughout…

CSA Communications

We have heard loud and clear that communication has been challenging, and we have been trying a few different things to alleviate this area of concern. Now it’s time to hear from YOU — what modes of communication work best…

Thought of the Week

“Working without downtime reduces efficiency and creativity and often invites emotional, psychological, and physical stress. The brain needs downtime to remain productive, gain perspective and generate innovative ideas. Downtime gives the mind an opportunity to make unexpected connections and provide…

Upcoming Events

Revised  Academic Calendar for 2022-2023 October 10: All late/missing student work for Quarter 1 due for credit October 10 – 17:  Spirit Week  Check Lost & Found for any missing items October 13: Parent Town Hall #2 – Quarter 2 Changes…

It’s Spirit Week

We are so excited for our first Spirit Week of the 2022-23 school year! It’s always fun to come together as a school and celebrate. We encourage all of our learners (and facilitators!) to participate in as many of the…

CSA Parent Town Hall This Week

Please plan to join us for our second Parent Town Hall meeting of the year. We will be discussing several adjustments we will be making for Quarter 2 and beyond. The link will be shared this week, and we will…

Planners for Quarter 2

It’s been fun to watch the facilitators and learners start to use their Executive Functioning planners toward the end of this quarter! We only printed them for the first quarter to keep the size manageable (and give them less to…

Honoring Our Learners

Next week we will be announcing the 5 Learners of Merit for the first quarter! Each learner chosen will receive a framed certificate and will also get their photo taken for our soon-to-be-unveiled Wall of Fame, to be displayed throughout…

CSA Communications

We have heard loud and clear that communication has been challenging, and we have been trying a few different things to alleviate this area of concern. Now it’s time to hear from YOU — what modes of communication work best…

Upcoming Events

Revised  Academic Calendar for 2022-2023 October 3 – 7 (this week!): October Count Week – please have your learner in attendance as much as possible to help fund our school! October 10: All late/missing student work for Quarter 1 due for…

October Count Week

The first week of October is incredibly important for Colorado school funding. This is the week that very careful attendance is taken in every classroom across the state, and the records are reviewed to determine how many students are actually…

End of Quarter 1 – October 14

The first quarter of our school year is rapidly coming to a close. Please take note of a few important dates for you and your learner: Monday, October 10: All missing/late work from Quarter 1 is due – any late/missing…

Learner Microwave Change

Unfortunately, we recently learned that the three microwaves currently available for learner use cannot be utilized in our building with learners as they do not meet the NSF certification requirements. We are working on finding and purchasing acceptable replacements, but…

School Accountability Committee

The School Accountability Committee, or SAC, is an extremely important part of governance for any school. It includes an administrator, at least one facilitator, at least 3 parents of learners enrolled at the school, at least 1 adult member of…

Seeking Corporate Partners

CALLING ALL PARENTS! if you work in the aviation or aerospace industry or know someone who does, we are looking to partner with local corporations to enrich our learners’ experience through engagement with learners and also partnership for sponsorships for…