` Monday Message - Aug. 22, 2022 - Colorado SKIES Academy

Monday message 08.22.2022

Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Families,

We had a great time welcoming our learners back into the building last week! It’s always fun to remember why we all chose education as we get to know our learners and how they’ve grown and changed over the summer — as well as welcoming our new community members.

There were certainly some challenges along the way, both expected (like difficulties with PowerSchool and communications systems) and unexpected (like the district’s struggles with the lunch accounts or our learner photos taking longer than usual due to technical difficulties), but we made it through — and things will only get better from here!

Sincerely,

Katie Dutton

CSA School Director

katie.dutton@coloradoskiesacademy.org

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events Colorado Skies Academy

 

Date(s) Event
March 6 – 31 Fuel Up with School Breakfast Month – buy school breakfast and be entered in a drawing to have a Denver Broncos player visit our school!
March 13 – 26 Nothing Bundt Cakes fundraiser kickoff – sales sheets due Monday, March 27
March 27 
  • First Day of Quarter 4
  • Nothing Bundt Cakes sales logs/money due to the front office
  • Q4 Cooking Club begins
March 29  Class Picture Day (morning)
March 31 
  • Yearbook Orders – FINAL DUE DATE
  • Q3 Report Cards ready in PowerSchool
  • Kona Ice available for purchase from 1:00 – 2:30 pm (learners can purchase after 1:15 pm dismissal only!)
April 3 – 20 CMAS Window – all CMAS testing, including makeup testing, will be done during this window
April 5  Restaurant Night Fundraiser – Mod Pizza
April 7   NO SCHOOL – Teacher Professional Development
April 14  Kona Ice available for purchase from 1:00 – 2:30 pm (learners can purchase after 1:15 pm dismissal only!)
April 19  8th Grade Science POL
April 20  8th Grade Boondocks Field Trip – no school at CSA for 8th graders
April 27  7th Grade Science POL
April 28  Kona Ice available for purchase from 1:00 – 2:30 pm

Revised  Academic Calendar for 2022-2023

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