Monday message 06.26.2023

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Dear Colorado SKIES Academy Families,

It was so great to see some of you at our third family night of the summer on Wednesday! Thank you very much to all who joined us and helped spread the word about these unique events! We had quite a few families in our building taking part in:

  • Laser cutting design & printing
  • Tinkercad
  • Lego model creations
  • Scratch programming
  • Drone soccer demonstrations by our team, Top Drone
  • Touring our uniquely designed learning spaces
  • Coming together in our community space to enjoy pizza, snacks, and drinks

Next week, we'll complete aerospace-themed STEM challenge stations, and in the following weeks, we'll explore other fun topics like piloting jet fighters and rocket engineering. If you are interested in Civil Air Patrol, we will have a couple of cadets present during each family night to answer questions, talk about their experiences, and provide more information about meetings and logistics. There will be pizza, drinks, and snacks available for purchase, and we have a wheel spin for CSA swag!

We are always looking for parent and learner volunteers to help us during our recruiting and community-building events. Please visit this signup genius link to see other places that we’ll be this summer and sign up to help get the word out about our fantastic school! More learners in our program will allow us more opportunities to offer electives and clubs, and I hope you’ll join me at an event or two to talk about your experience at CSA. As always, please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.

Please check out the “Upcoming Events” calendar as well as the detailed articles below for more information regarding:

  • The Mars Society Summer Program, Starts June 26!
  • CSA Summer Nights
  • Fall Return Dates
  • Update: Revised times for 2023-2024
  • Summer 2023 Athletic Development Invitation
  • Thought of the Week

Sincerely, Christa

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events Colorado Skies Academy

Note: Please click the links below to learn more about each event.

Weekly In-Person Tours and Information Sessions:
School Tours for Prospective Families, 10:30-11:30 am, 4:30-5:30 pm on Tuesdays

Monday, February 12:
Simulator Training, 8:30-10:00 am

Monday, February 12:
Talk, Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy, “Bettering Human Lives: Perspectives on Energy, Climate, and Poverty,” 10:00-11:00 am

Friday, February 16:
Simulator Training, 9:30-11:00 am

Thursday, February 22:
Regular Board Meeting, 5:45 pm, CSA
Please join us to hear from the CSA learners about their trip to India!

Friday, February 23:
Simulator Training, 9:30-11:00 am

Saturday, February 24:
Public Safety Day, 10:00-2:00 pm

Monday, February 26:
Simulator Training, 8:30-11:00 am

More details to come, but please be aware that the next Presentation of Learning for 6th grade will be on Tuesday, March 5th and for 7th grade on Wednesday, March 6th.

*Admittance to Exploration of Flight is free for CSA Learners with their student membership. The EoF staff has a list of current CSA learners so all they need to do is give their name!

New CSA families receive a 20% discount on family memberships to Wings Over the Rockies Museum, valid at both museum locations (Centennial & Lowry). A daily entry fee may also be paid to gain entry to the events at the museum. Please contact christa.coryell@coloradoskiesacademy.org for more information about museum memberships for CSA families.

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The Mars Society Summer Program- Starts June 26!

The Mars Society is launching the International Mission to Mars Engineering Design Competition for kids ages 13-18! This is an amazing opportunity for our learners. Registration is now open and the 5-week program starts on June 26th.  Modeled on the approach…

Summer Nights

CSA Summer Nights

This summer, we will be hosting Summer Nights from 6:00-7:30 pm for ALL interested, new, and returning CSA families. We will host fun activities such as human anatomy, 3D design & laser cutting, jet flights, and rocket engineering! We would…

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Fall Return Dates

New Family Orientation is on Wednesday, August 9 from 12:30-5:30 pm. Back to School Block Party for all families, new and returning on Wednesday, August 9 from 5:45-7:45 pm. We will have stations for each area so that you can take…

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Update: Revised times for 2023-2024

We are working vigorously to update our academic calendar and bell schedule to continue the existing schedule of Mondays through Thursdays, 8:00-3:30 pm and 8:00-1:00 pm on Fridays. We anticipate still following a block schedule (A/B days, splitting classes across two…

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Summer 2023 Athletic Development Invitation

Message from Coach Shane Cronin: I am writing to invite you to join us this summer for the SKIES Athletic Development @ Evolve Performance. Athletes of all sports will benefit from our athletic development and sports performance training. Results are…

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Thought of the Week

“Aren’t we all dreamers? It’s only because a man dreamt of flying that we are traveling in planes. Behind all inventions, we see the dreams of people.” – Ajith Kumar