Category: Message from the Director
Message from the Directors
March 08, 2024
Colorado SKIES Academy Families, As promised, last week was jam-packed with Spring MAP testing, 6th and 7th-grade Presentation of Learning events, and Learner-Led Conferences. The end of the quarter is upon us, so please remind your learner that all missing…
Message from the Directors
March 01, 2024
Colorado SKIES Academy Families, It’s going to be a great week packed full of learning activities and check-ins. We have our final Spring MAP testing, where learners will complete one test area per day Monday through Thursday starting at 8:10…
Message from the Directors
February 23, 2024
Colorado SKIES Academy Families, It was a shortened school week, but we sure packed in a lot of learning and adventure in four days! The Makery was the hot topic of the week, and the building was buzzing with excitement…
Message from the Directors
February 15, 2024
Colorado SKIES Academy Families, It was another fantastic week of learning and growing at CSA! The 6th-grade learners are finishing up their sustainability presentations, and it’s been amazing to see their growth in knowledge and confidence as they’ve worked through…
Message from the Directors
February 11, 2024
Colorado SKIES Academy Families, What a great week we had! Our 6th-grade learners are deep into their research on sustainability, 7th-graders are learning about birds and flight, and 8th-grade is hard at work on energy conservation and sustainability. The 8th…
Message from the Directors
February 02, 2024
Colorado SKIES Academy Families, We hope that your year is off to a great start and you are enjoying the longer days of sunshine. We want to be sure that our existing CSA families are receiving each grade level’s Week…
Message from the Directors
January 28, 2024
Colorado SKIES Academy Families, We are off and running in Q3, and things seem to be going well for learners and facilitators as they dive into the more complex concepts in their core classes. The feedback on the new schedule…
CSA Calendar of Events
January 21, 2024
Did you know there are two calendar sections on the CSA website? One calendar is the board-approved Academic Calendar, which shows when school is in session for the entire school year. The other calendar is the Community Calendar, which lists…
Message from the Directors
January 12, 2024
Colorado SKIES Academy Families, We hope you had a wonderful winter break and could reset and recharge with loved ones. Seeing the learners back at school and hearing about their adventures has been great. As you know, some learners’ schedules…
Message from the Directors
December 18, 2023
Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Families, It was great seeing your learners’ knowledge and growth highlighted last week in each grade level’s Presentation of Learning! We appreciate all the positive feedback we received and are committed to improving in the areas…
Message from Directors Coryell and Motley
December 10, 2023
Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Families, Your learner received their MAP® Growth Family Report last week, which summarizes how your child is performing academically, as measured by the most recent MAP Growth test your child has taken. MAP Growth tests are unique…
Message from Directors Coryell and Motley
December 01, 2023
Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Families, Please be on the lookout for your learner’s Winter MAP test results to come home this week. We recognize that testing can cause anxiety and apprehension in some kids, and we appreciate our learners’ perseverance…
Message from Directors Coryell and Motley
November 26, 2023
Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Families, We hope that everyone had a joyous and restful Fall Break and Thanksgiving holiday. We are excited to see our learners back at CSA, hear about their adventures, and continue facilitating their educational journey this…
Message from Directors Coryell and Motley
November 13, 2023
Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Families, A group of 7th and 8th-grade learners recently went on an exciting trip to the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada. Learners were selected for this opportunity based on their outstanding project presentation skills, academic prowess,…
Message from Directors Coryell and Motley
November 02, 2023
Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Families, What an amazing week honoring our Q1 Learners of Merit, celebrating Halloween, the conclusion of the Advanced Rocketry project with 8th graders launching their rockets in Arvada on Wednesday, and 6th graders conducting their Reach…
Message from Directors Coryell and Motley
October 30, 2023
Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Families, It was a great first week back with 7th and 8th grade presenting the second part of their Presentation of Learning on the Human Body and Rocketry. We hope that you enjoyed seeing the physical…
Message from Directors Coryell and Motley
October 15, 2023
Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Families, Congratulations to you and your learner(s) for completing Quarter 1! You will see final grades in PowerSchool next week. In an effort to be more eco-friendly, CSA offers a “go paperless” initiative that allows parents…
Message from Directors Coryell and Motley
October 06, 2023
Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Families, Thank you so much for your assistance in ensuring that your learner was present in school as much as possible last week for the October count! As we mentioned, the state of Colorado uses the…
Message from Directors Coryell and Motley
October 02, 2023
Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Families, This week is a big week at CSA, October Count! The first week of October is incredibly important for Colorado school funding. This is the week that attendance is carefully taken in every classroom across…
Acting Director Christa’s Message
September 23, 2023
Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Families, Thank you to you and your learners as we navigated the schedule changes last week. We received positive feedback from learners and facilitators that they felt supported and confident in their abilities during the transition….
Acting Director Christa’s Message
September 15, 2023
Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Families, What an amazing week of celebrating all of the amazing skills and accomplishments our learners have gained throughout their introductory project, City in the Sky! We hosted the final Presentations of Learning (POL) for 7th and…
Acting Director Christa’s Message
September 08, 2023
Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Families, It was a jam-packed week of learning, collaborating, and celebrating! The 6th-grade learners had their first Presentation of Learning (POL): City in the Sky, last Thursday and did such an amazing job! We hope that…