Category: Monday Message
Weather Balloon Launch – Date TBD
October 01, 2021
Originally scheduled for last Friday, the 6th Grade Weather Balloon Launch is currently TBD. We will keep you posted. When the event occurs, we will be launching two weather balloons with sixth grade learners’ experiments attached. We will be inviting…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Self-Control
October 01, 2021
By definition, social-emotional learning (SEL) helps kids tap into their emotions and how they affect what they do. So it should follow that an essential component of SEL is an understanding of self-control, or self-management. As defined by the Collaborative…
5 Ways PBL Facilitates Lifelong Learning
October 01, 2021
We are hearing more and more each day about the changing world of work and what type of skills will define the success of today’s students and future professionals. Outside of education, it’s often called upskilling. In education, we often…
What is Your Learning Style?
October 01, 2021
How do you learn best? Learners are often identified as a certain type: visual, auditory, or kinesthetic, and each type has some common traits. Visual learners – Learn by seeing and reading information Often like using paper/pencil vs. computer Pay…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Growth Mindset
September 28, 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…
Upcoming Events
September 23, 2021
Revised Academic Calendar for 2021-2022 TBD Balloon Launch Sept. 27 No School Sept. 28 Regular School Day Oct. 15 End of Quarter 1 Oct. 18-22 Fall…
October Count Is October 1st
September 23, 2021
Let’s have perfect attendance on Friday, October 1st. All learners present will enjoy the Balloon Launch and special refreshments. If your learner needs to be absent October 1, please help us with a detailed note to prove they are actively…
Pilot Wyatt Clark Visits Colorado SKIES Academy
September 23, 2021
Wyatt Clark, pilot with Delta / Endeavor Airlines, visited classrooms at Colorado SKIES Academy on Thursday, September 23, 2021 to share his love for flying. Wyatt shared an interactive presentation engaging our learners in the aviation industry, day in the…
Weather Balloon Launch – Date TBD
September 23, 2021
Originally scheduled for this Friday, the 6th Grade Weather Balloon Launch is currently TBD. We will keep you posted. When the event occurs, we will be launching two weather balloons with sixth grade learners’ experiments attached. We will be inviting…
8th Grade Learners Are Proud Of Their Accelerated Math Skills
September 23, 2021
Many of the Colorado SKIES Academy 8th grade learners are challenging themselves to advanced level Algebra and Geometry (Zulu Math Skills). We are very proud of their grit, determination and effort!
Virtual Reality Lab Available
September 23, 2021
VIRTUAL REALITY LAB “VR is perfect for kids who are thriving in the virtual environment. It offers them a way to gain physical presence. They can go for a walk together, visit an art gallery together, go to the movies…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Purpose
September 23, 2021
“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…
Virtual Reality Lab Available
September 16, 2021
VIRTUAL REALITY LAB “VR is perfect for kids who are thriving in the virtual environment. It offers them a way to gain physical presence. They can go for a walk together, visit an art gallery together, go to the movies…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Real-World Experiences
September 16, 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…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Project-Based Learning
September 16, 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…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Optimism
September 14, 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…
Virtual Reality Lab Available
September 09, 2021
VIRTUAL REALITY LAB “VR is perfect for kids who are thriving in the virtual environment. It offers them a way to gain physical presence. They can go for a walk together, visit an art gallery together, go to the movies…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Learner-Led Conferences
September 07, 2021
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” — Plutarch An important component of Colorado SKIES Academy’s approach to project-based learning is empowering kids to take ownership of their work. One way we do…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Zest
September 07, 2021
“Enthusiasm is the electricity of life.” —Gordon Parks Central to the Colorado SKIES Academy approach to project-based learning is a belief that education works best when it’s energetic. Rather than being stale and rote, it’s filled with excitement. That excitement,…
Colorado SKIES Academy Learners Talk about Exploratory SmartLab!
September 07, 2021
CSA learners interviewed one another for a Creative Learning Systems contest. Hear what they have to say about their hands-on deeper learning experiences in the Exploratory SmartLab!
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Social Intelligence
September 07, 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
August 31, 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…