` Monday Message - February 28, 2022 - Colorado SKIES Academy

Monday message 02.28.2022

Director’s Message

CSA Families,

The Colorado SKIES Academy School Accountability Committee will be hosting an evening sharing important information as well as providing the opportunity for your feedback and discussion. We hope you will be able to join us for our Town Hall on March 8 from 6-7:30 PM in the CSA Village. This will be an in-person event. We would like to invite parents and learners to participate.  

  • Parent, Facilitator and Learner Survey Results
  • Data Presentation
  • Understanding MAP Data
  • Feedback & Suggestion Forum

Please RSVP for this event HERE.

Although we are experiencing sub-zero temperatures right now, spring break is right around the corner! Thank you to everyone for their cautious driving around our campus while the road conditions have been less than ideal. Speaking of the cold temperatures, I want to provide a quick reminder that when the temperature is 20 degrees or above, we will be outside during lunch recess. So, please ensure that your learner is leaving the house each morning with appropriate clothing for the weather. 

With spring also comes state standardized testing. As you may recall, last year the Colorado Department of Education decreased testing requirements, so that learners were only assessed in one content area at each grade level. With the return to full in-person instruction this year, we will return to the full battery of CMAS assessments. The results from these standardized assessments are used as a common measuring tool for students in grades 6-8 across the state, as well as a common data point to monitor our academic progress at CSA. We will provide more communication about the CMAS assessment in the upcoming weeks. Even though it is just over five weeks away, we wanted to get this information on your radar now. P

Sincerely,

Anne Wodetzki

CSA School Director

anne.wodetzki@coloradoskiesacademy.org

Cell Phone 219-255-8130

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

Prospective families, schedule a tour!

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Recruiting enrollment will be a top priority for CSA as we move into 2022. We encourage everyone to join us as we invite other families to consider Colorado SKIES Academy. Feel free to invite your friends and neighbors to sign-up…