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 — Purpose
October 27, 2020
“The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe “Living with purpose.” The phrase evokes a range of thoughts and emotions, doesn’t it? When…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Optimism
October 20, 2020
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
October 15, 2020
Welcome back from Fall Break! Returning to school after a restful break, we can now wrap up our first quarter and hold our first-quarter Presentations of Learning. We have a few different ideas to bring the POL to all our…
Upcoming Events
October 13, 2020
Academic Calendar October 23: End of Quarter/Presentations of Learning
A Message from the Director
October 04, 2020
Welcome to October, CSA! It doesn’t take long for the school routine to be in full swing. In fact, we have some major events occurring in the next few weeks supporting the fact that school is, indeed, in full swing!…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Whole-Child Development
September 29, 2020
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
September 26, 2020
Hello, CSA! We’ve now completed one full week in person in our building! We have smoothed out the end-of-the-day pickup routine and the lunch/recess rotations, everyone has found their classes, and we ended the week successfully. We still have more…
Take a Mini Tour of Colorado SKIES Academy!
September 23, 2020
Special thanks to Moss Photography for capturing our new campus so beautifully!
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Social-Emotional Learning
September 22, 2020
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,…
Colorado SKIES Academy celebrates opening of campus at Centennial Airport
September 18, 2020
Read at the Aurora Sentinel!
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Real-World Experiences
September 15, 2020
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
September 12, 2020
Hi, CSA Community! The time we have all been waiting for is here…and it is real. We are moving into our new building, and we will have learners with us next week, starting with our 6th grade cohort! We are…
Upcoming Events
September 11, 2020
Academic Calendar September 18: No School – Staff Professional Development Day
Colorado SKIES Academy Launches 2020-21 School Year with School-Wide Project
September 11, 2020
By Michael Niehoff Education Content Coordinator, iLEAD Schools At Colorado SKIES Academy, an aviation/aerospace-focused middle school, learners and facilitators have launched powerful, school-wide projects as the fall semester 2020 begins. School-Wide and Cross-Curricular Though the school opened its doors very…
Apply to Join a DreamUp to Space Launch Team!
September 09, 2020
Colorado SKIES Academy learners are invited to apply to join one of two DreamUp to Space Launch Teams, featuring experiments designed by learners in our network! Selected team members will run experiments in preparation for the actual experiments that will…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Partnering with Home and Community
September 03, 2020
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,…
Upcoming Events
September 03, 2020
Academic Calendar September 7: Labor Day – No School September 9: Projected date JHL Constructors will deliver the keys to our new school building. September 10: No School – Moving day! All hands on deck! September 11: Moving day two!…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Social Intelligence
August 31, 2020
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…