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.
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Growth Mindset
March 16, 2021
At Colorado SKIES Academy, we believe when kids learn how to face challenges, they grow into leaders. As part of our emphasis on social-emotional learning (SEL), we believe it’s important to develop what we call a growth mindset. Let’s do…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Optimism
March 09, 2021
Social-emotional learning (SEL) is one of the core elements of the Colorado SKIES Academy approach to education. Through social-emotional learning, learners understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive…
A Message from the Director
March 05, 2021
Hello, CSA Community! Celebrations We have so many things to celebrate: increasing our staff for the 2021-22 school year, accomplishments of our learners, and more! Our Star Search was very successful, and we have been able to find an additional…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Social Intelligence
March 02, 2021
In the Colorado SKIES Academy approach to project-based learning, which produces well-rounded kids, social intelligence is a key component of whole-child development. What do we mean by social intelligence? It’s a person’s ability to interact well with others. It’s often…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Whole-Child Development
February 23, 2021
Last week we introduced the importance of social-emotional learning at Colorado SKIES Academy. Social-emotional learning is integral to our whole-child educational approach. A whole-child mind-set means that we are focused on far more than teaching to tests or holding up…
A Message from the Director
February 19, 2021
Dear CSA Families, Today I was reminded why it is absolutely essential for our learners to be in school and with one another. Please join me in visualizing this picture of our learners that I personally saw today: a school…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Social-Emotional Learning
February 16, 2021
In our approach to education at Colorado SKIES Academy, we emphasize methods that foster learners’ social-emotional learning. Social-emotional learning is the process through which learners understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others,…
Upcoming Events
February 16, 2021
Academic Calendar February 26: Staff Professional Development – No School for Learners Prospective families, schedule a tour!
A Message from the Director
February 09, 2021
Dear CSA Community, What was seeming to be unique and different, being back for in-person learning, is now becoming routine again. I am so grateful for the ongoing efforts of our staff, our learners, and you, our community, for going…
Upcoming Events
February 09, 2021
Academic Calendar February 15: Presidents’ Day – No School February 26: Staff Professional Development – No School for Learners Prospective families, schedule a tour!
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Real-World Experiences
February 09, 2021
Consider this for a moment: What would be an ideal way to learn about flight and all that it involves? Do textbooks, lectures, and maybe a few videos help learners gain a firm grasp and understanding of the concepts? What…
A Message from the Director
February 08, 2021
Hello, CSA! As we begin this week, our learners will be taking the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) assessments to determine how much they have learned since mid-September and what areas need reinforcement or review. This is an excellent tool…
Upcoming Events
February 04, 2021
Academic Calendar February 15: Presidents’ Day – No School February 26: Staff Professional Development – No School for Learners Prospective families, schedule a tour!
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Partnering with Home and Community
February 03, 2021
At Colorado SKIES Academy, we don’t believe that education happens solely within the four walls of a school. On the contrary, we believe education that produces well-rounded children is a result of synergy and collaboration between the school, the home,…
A Message from the Director
February 01, 2021
Greetings, CSA Community! Thank you all for your support and flexibility as we transitioned to many different protocols for drop-off and pick-up procedures within the school for our learners, and thank you for your patience as we all transitioned back…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Project-Based Learning
January 28, 2021
Spend even just a few moments inquiring about Colorado SKIES Academy’s approach to education, and one of the first things you’ll hear about is project-based learning, or PBL. It’s at the core of our approach to school and a proven…
Celebrate National School Choice Week!
January 20, 2021
National School Choice Week shines a spotlight on effective education options for children and is the world’s largest celebration of opportunity in K-12 education. It’s a time when we showcase and celebrate our schools and the fact that families have…
Upcoming Events
January 19, 2021
Academic Calendar February 15: Presidents’ Day – No School February 26: Staff Professional Development – No School for Learners Prospective families, schedule a tour!
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Grit
January 12, 2021
What does it take to really succeed? Some might call it drive or determination. At Colorado SKIES Academy, we like to call it grit, and it is a crucial component of social-emotional learning. We define grit as “having courage and…
Upcoming Events
January 12, 2021
Academic Calendar January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School
A Message from the Director
January 08, 2021
Hello, CSA! There is a lot happening in the next week to ten days to prepare for our learners to return to the building! New Procedures and Protocols Please be sure to review the Semester 2 Return Packet sent out…