Archives: Monday Messages

Director’s Message February is Black History Month. To celebrate/commemorate this month, here’s what we are doing in classrooms: 6th Grade Specials:Creating a community map celebrating identity 6th Grade Specials: Creating  song lyrics reflective of culture or interests.  7th Grade Specials:…

Director’s Message As a Project-Based Learning (PBL) school, our facilitators are working extra hard to select grade-level projects and driving questions that are engaging, rigorous, and authentic. The questions drive the project and help to make the curriculum they are…

Director’s Message This week, we want to celebrate how our learners have embraced leadership roles at Colorado SKIES Academy. Our learners provide daily announcements, take new families on guided tours through the building, and have planned and organized dances, events…

Director’s Message Colorado SKIES Academy learners are in the process of completing their second of three MAP Growth assessments from NWEA MAP. MAP testing will occur again in May. Growth scores help facilitators check learner performance by measuring achievement and…

Director’s Message Thank you for joining us for Learner-Led Conferences (LLCs). Each learner’s Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) is an ongoing collection of their work and growth. We are very proud of the work our learners have done and the growth…

Director’s Message Learner-Led Conferences This week we are very excited to provide Learner-Led Conferences. We hope you will take the time to participate and hear your learner present their digital portfolio. Here is a short video that will help you…

Director’s Message We were so excited to welcome our learners back last week. Our hope is that we will be able to remain in person for the remainder of the school year amid the rising COVID cases. Our staff is…

Director’s Message Welcome to January 2022 and the end of 2021! As the holidays end and the new year rolls in, many of us want to reflect on the past 12 months and at the same time keep moving forward….

Director’s Message During this holiday season, I would like to take the opportunity to thank each and every family. Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership at Colorado SKIES Academy. We wish you and your family Happy Holidays.   This…

Director’s Message Dear CSA Families, On Monday, Nov. 29, the School Accountability Committee (SAC) held its first meeting in the CSA Village. The meeting discussed topics, concerns and priorities for Colorado SKIES Academy. School Culture & Climate Bullying Assessments &…

Director’s Message Dear CSA Families,  We hope you enjoy time to relax and reconnect with family and friends during Fall Break. The school will be in session on Monday, November 29. We look forward to seeing everyone. Below are a…

Director’s Message Dear CSA Families,  Thank you to all those who participated in the Veterans Day assemblies last week. A special thanks to the CSA – PAC for organizing this event. The Veterans Day assemblies provided a wonderful opportunity for…

Director’s Message Dear CSA Families,  November is a great time to be consciously grateful for things and people in our life. At CSA, we are grateful for our beautiful school building, our amazing learners and families, as well as our…

Director’s Message CSA Families,  We are so proud of our learners. Our 7th and 8th graders shined this week as they shared their POLs (Presentations of Learning) at Wings – Exploration of Flight.  As part of the CSA project-based learning…

Director’s Message CSA Families,  On behalf of Colorado SKIES Academy, we would like to welcome everyone back from fall break. We hope you had some time to relax, enjoy the beautiful fall weather and reconnect as a family. Monday will…

Director’s Message: CSA Families, We are incredibly excited to come together this week for in-person learning. Colorado SKIES Academy will return on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. We want to thank everyone for their commitment, flexibility, and resilience during this challenging…

Director’s Message Dear CSA Families, We hope each and every family is healthy and safe and taking time to take care of you and your family’s health. We know each family is experiencing this differently and want you to know…

Director’s Message: CSA Families, Thank you for your continued support and family involvement at Colorado SKIES Academy. Last week, our PAC (Parent Action Committee) and Watchdog programs held their first meeting. We appreciate all of you taking time out of…

Director’s Message Dear CSA Families, We hope your learners are enjoying every day at Colorado SKIES Academy.  We invite you to join us in celebrating our learners’ growth, hard work and problem-solving.  Next week, one of the highlighted activities will…

Director’s Message: CSA Families, During September, Colorado SKIES Academy learners will be participating in MAP® Growth™ assessments from NWEA®MAP.  MAP testing will occur again in January and May. Growth scores help facilitators check student performance by measuring achievement and growth….

Director’s Message: CSA Families, Colorado SKIES Academy is off to an excellent start.  Can you believe that we have completed three weeks of school? Thank you for your ongoing support and feedback.  As the year continues to develop, we want…

Directors’ Message: CSA Families, Kindness is contagious at Colorado SKIES Academy. The first two weeks of school have been filled with learners, facilitators, parents and staff members making CSA a better place. We are so grateful for parents who have…