CCA Eagle Newsletter
April 22, 2024
In This Edition of the Eagle:
- Teacher Newsletters
- Board Election Update - Candidates Announced
- Questions for Candidates
- Spring Art and Music Festival Information
- Volunteer Opportunity - Spring Dance!
- Dance Party in the Gym!
- Earth Day Clean Up Rescheduled!
- Second Annual CCA Poetry Contest
- 8th Grade Graduation Photos
- Upcoming Eagle Honors - April 25
- Fun Run- Registration Now Open!
- Kona Ice at the Fun Run!
- Let CCA Know!
- Monday Munchies Sign Up!
- School Tool Box Ordering Now Open!
- PTO Used Uniforms - Purchase after every PTO meeting!
- Outdoor Education 5th/6th Grade Information
- Now Hiring
- Order your yearbook today!
- Next PTO Meeting
- PTO Volunteer Opportunities
- Dennis Uniforms/Champions Information
- Upcoming Events
- PIN meeting information
*Bolded sections contain new information while regular text sections contain previous information seen in another Eagle.
Teacher Newsletters
Board Election Update - Candidates Announced
We have had ten qualified candidates apply for the 3 open seats on the CCA Board. These candidates are as follows: Shaden Awada, Lindsay Batty, Ian Foley, Justin Howley, Joi Hiatt, Samuel Jay, Michael Lane, Irina Matevosyants, Tahlia Sayers, and Adam Wehrle. Therefore, Cherry Creek Academy will hold an election for our community to select three Board members. This open election will commence on Tuesday, May 14 2024 at midnight, and will close on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at midnight. The Election will be held by electronic ballot. A unique and confidential electronic ballot will be sent to the email address listed in PowerSchool for each parent/guardian.
If you need to, please update your email address in PowerSchool by Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 8:00 am.
Cherry Creek Academy will host a Meet the Candidates Night on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. Our community is invited to attend this event. The Election Committee is soliciting potential questions from the CCA community for consideration to be asked at Meet the Candidates Night on May 14, 2024. If you have a question that you would like to offer, please enter your questions for candidates here.
Spring Art and Music Festival Information
The CCA Spring Art and Music Festival will be held in the gym the evening of Thursday, May 16, 2024! This document has the information that you will need to know about this event! We are hoping that all of our music students will be able to attend this evening festival to perform!
We are excited to see you on Thursday, May 16, 2024!
Volunteer Opportunity - Spring Dance
Parents, Student Council will be hosting a middle school dance on May 3rd, from 5:30-7:30 pm. If you are interested in volunteering to help chaperone please take a moment to sign up using this Sign Up Genius link. We will be sending out an information packet the week of the dance. If you sign up and are unable to make it, please update your time slot as soon as possible. If you have any questions feel free to contact Mr. Oldani (doldani@cherrycreekacademy.org) or Mrs. Oldani (koldani@cherrycreekacademy.org)
Dance Party in the Gym!
The FLAE committee will be hosting a Dance Party the morning of Wednesday, April 24th in the gym. It will be from 7:20-7:55 and the entire school is invited to join in the dancing fun (Parents included!).
Earth Day Clean Up Rescheduled!
2nd Annual CCA Poetry Contest
April is National Poetry Month and CCA is holding its 2nd annual poetry contest! The contest will open Monday, April 1st and all poems must be submitted by Friday, April 26th.
Students may submit one original poem - can be any format. Poems can be illustrated if you wish. Poems can be handwritten or typed.
There will be three winners in each grade category as follows:
K - 2
3 - 5
6 - 8
Entries should be submitted to Mrs. Lanyi in the library by Friday, April 26th. Winners will be announced the first week of May.
Prizes will be gift cards and art supplies.
If you have any questions please contact Ms. Lanyi at slanyi@cherrycreekacademy.org
8th Grade Graduation Photos
Upcoming Eagle Honors - April 25
Our last Eagle Honors Assembly of the year will take place on Thursday, April 25, 2024. We will follow the following schedule:
- 8:10 - 8:55 - 2nd & 3rd
- 9:05 - 9:55 - 7th & 8th
- 9:55 - 10:55 - 4th, 5th & 6th
- 11:00 - 11:55 - Kindergarten & 1st
Fun Run - Registration Now Open!
Cherry Creek Academy families,
The day is here! You can now register for our CCA Fun Run! Our goal is to raise $24,999 for the Art Classroom Makeover. Registering is easy and free!
⭐️ Register Now On MYBOOSTER.COM ⭐️
Be sure to check out the easy sharing functions on MYBOOSTER.COM to let others know how they can help support our school.
Thank you for working with us to make our school stronger. We are grateful for your support!
Kona Ice at the Fun Run!
Let CCA Know!
We want to hear from you! What is going well? What questions, concerns, or comments do you have? Interested in joining a committee or getting involved some other way? Please let us know here and we will work to address your questions in upcoming newsletters and/or in 1:1 communication. Fill out this form!
Monday Munchies Sign Up!
Earn volunteer hours by providing snacks to the CCA staff every Monday. Store bought items equal one volunteer hour, and homemade items count as 2 volunteer hours. Sign up one week before you will bring snacks. We love taking care of our teachers and staff!
School Tool Box - Ordering Now Open!
Buying PTO Used Uniforms
You can purchase Used Uniforms year round after every monthly PTO meeting! The next meeting is May 17, 2024 and all items are only $5.
Outdoor Education 5/6th Grade Information
Now Hiring
We are hiring for the following positions at Cherry Creek Academy:
If you are interested in applying, please send your Cover Letter and Resume to careers@cherrycreekacademy.org.
Order Your Yearbook Today!
Website: www.treering.com/validate
Passcode: 1013808470921971
PTO Meetings and More
Please join us for Pastries with the PTO and our monthly PTO meeting on:
Friday, May 17, 2024 at 8:15 am in innovation space - (In person ONLY)
Here are some quick links:
Click here to access the PTO Agendas/Minutes
PTO Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer with PTO!
Add CCA Fundraising for King Soopers to your personal account- 1 volunteer hour
Join a PTO Meeting- 1 volunteer hour
please contact PTO for more information ptopresident@cherrycreekacademy.org
Dennis Uniforms
Don't Forget! 15% off at Dennis Uniforms Online Store - 1st Monday of Each Month!*
Make sure to order from Dennis Uniforms Online Store to get any uniforms you might need on the first Monday of each month. You will receive 15% off when you let them know you are purchasing uniforms for Cherry Creek Academy.
*Not applicable during black out months - July, August, and September.
Upcoming Events
For the latest schedule of events, please click here. More information on events is offered in the description section of each event on CCA's Master Google Calendar.
JV Flag Football Game
Monday, Apr 22, 2024, 04:00 PM
RMSEL, South Holly Street, Denver, CO, USA
3rd Grade Field Trip to the Zoo
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024, 09:30 AM
Denver Zoo, Steele Street, Denver, CO, USA
8th Grade Field Trip to Finance Park
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024, 09:30 AM
FLAE Dance Party
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024, 07:15 AM
Cherry Creek Academy, South Dayton Street, Englewood, CO, USA
4th Grade In House Field Trip
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024, 12:00 PM
Cherry Creek Academy, South Dayton Street, Englewood, CO, USA
Girls Soccer vs Littleton Academy
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024, 04:00 PM
Littleton Academy, West Mineral Avenue, Littleton, CO, USA
Eagle Honors Awards
8:10- 2nd and 3rd Grade
9:05- 7th and 8th Grade
9:55- 4th-6th Grade
11:00- Kindergarten and 1st
Thursday, Apr 25, 2024, 08:00 AM
Cherry Creek Academy, South Dayton Street, Englewood, CO, USA
Girls Soccer vs PCK
Thursday, Apr 25, 2024, 04:00 PM
Cherry Creek Academy, South Dayton Street, Englewood, CO, USA
To Join a Virtual Meeting:
- Please visit CCA's Master Calendar.
- Click on the event that you would like to attend.
- Click the link under the Meeting ID.
- Alternatively, you can join by phone by dialing the meeting number and entering the meeting pin.
- Please remember to use mute when you are not speaking. This is important and will reduce background noise and other complications.
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