Category: Message from the Director

A Message from the Director

Hello, CSA! As we continue with our online learning for this coming week before Thanksgiving Break (November 23-27), we are preparing for everyone to return to in-person learning on Tuesday, December 1. Please note that Monday, November 30, is a…

A Message from the Director

Hi, CSA Families! We have successfully transitioned to online learning once again starting on Wednesday, November 4. It takes a couple of days to work everything out, from the schedule to finding the right Zoom link to attendance processes to…

A Message from the Director

Hello, CSA Community! A hearty thanks to all of our learners for their participation in the first Presentation of Learning (POL) we held in our building! They did a wonderful job, and I sincerely hope that they shared their learning…

A Message from the Director

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…

A Message from the Director

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!…

A Message from the Director

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…

A Message from the Director

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…

A Message from the Director

Colorado SKIES Academy Community: IT’S TIME TO RALLY! Charter schools like Colorado SKIES Academy exist because we have families who believe in what we do and how we do it. Now is the time to physically put your belief into…

A Message from the Director

Hello, Colorado SKIES Academy Community, What a wonderful opening to the 2020-2021 school year! It was so great to see everyone on Monday, both new and returning learners with their families! I must confess that I was more excited for…

A Message from the Director

CSA Is Lifting Off Soon! We are now just one week away from CSA Liftoff! On August 17, our facilitators will have the opportunity to meet and greet their new learners and their families at our CSA Liftoff. We are…

A Message from the Director

Hello, CSA! We are just three weeks away from kicking off our new year! Although it will be different than any other start to the school year that I’ve ever experienced in my 20+ years in education, it still holds…

A Message from the Director

Dear CSA Community, Soon we will be celebrating the 4th of July with our families, and before we know it, it will be time to be back in school. To keep you informed as that day approaches, the Monday Message…

A Message from the Director

Dear CSA Community, As we look to the future, it is also good to reflect on the past.  I was recently going through some of my files and came across a publication piece that demonstrates how much we have grown,…

A Message from the Director

Dear CSA Community, Congratulations to our first graduating class at Colorado SKIES Academy! It was a beautiful day when we could all come together and honor our learners and their families! New traditions were created, and I sincerely thank everyone…

A Message from the Director

Hello, Colorado SKIES Academy Community! We are winding down to the conclusion of our first school year with Thursday, May 21, being the last day of school for learners.  This is also the last day of the Shark Tank Presentations!…

A Message from the Director

Hello, Colorado SKIES Academy Community! This week is Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4 – 8), a time to celebrate our AMAZING CSA facilitators (teachers)! This includes our Care Team and health care team members. You should have already received information…

A Message from the Director

Hi, Colorado SKIES Academy Community! As I share our experiences moving to online learning with my counterparts at other schools, it’s like we’re talking about very different experiences. We have great learners, participating and on task, always learning; we have…

A Message from the Director

Hello, CSA Families and Community, We have now been working through online learning for four weeks, learning as we go, adjusting and modifying things as needed. It has been, and continues to be, a huge change for all of us….

A Message from the Director

Happy Spring Holidays, CSA! Normally at this time of year I’m wondering whether the volatile Colorado weather will wreak havoc on my tulips or allow them to be on full display for the spring holidays. Now I’m wondering how soon…

A Message from the Director

Hello, CSA Community! We now know that the online learning platform will be our mode of operation through the end of the school year. Our facilitators, Care Team members, office staff, special education staff, and learners have done an amazing…

A Message from the Director

We made it! We all made it to the finish line, completing Week #1 in an online learning format! And I truly believe that we are all better for it. It was not because it was perfect, nor was it…

A Message from the Director

Dear CSA Families, Welcome to Spirit Week for the week of March 9-13! Our Learner Leadership headed up our Spirit Week, and we hope all of our learners actively participate. The week will culminate on Friday with the final presentation…