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Volume 18, No. 19

303 779-8988 phone 6260 S. Dayton Street, Englewood, CO 80111

June 2013

303 779-8988 fax

www.cherrycreekacademy.org

CALENDAR OF EVENTSSat. July 13*11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. New Kindergarten/student play groupSilo Park

Sun. Aug. 4*11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. New Kindergarten/student play groupWestlands Park

Wed. Aug. 14 & 151/2 day for students

Friday Aug. 16School Starts

Sat. Aug. 17 *9:30 - 11:30 a.m.New Student & Family Back to School Welcome Breakfast Silo Park

Summer Office Hours9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Monday - Thursday

June%11,%2013

Gree-ngs%CCA%Families!

You%are%now%one%week%into%summer%vaca-on.%%I%hope%that%everyone%is%making%the%transi-on%smoothly.%%I%wanted%to%write%a%quick%note%to%inform%you%of%CCA%summer%office%hours%(9J2,%MJTh),%library%hours%(see%aOached)%and%summer%school%hours%(by%invita-on%only).%%Also,%we%have%calculated%our%Honor%Roll%and%High%Honor%Roll%students%for%the%4th%quarter,%and%they%are%listed%in%this%GazeOe.%%Other%lists%included%are%our%most%recent%Eagle%Honor%winners,%Caring%Community%recipients,%and%perfect%aOendance%recipients.%%Congratula-ons%to%all%of%our%academic,%character%and%aOendance%allJstars!

If%you%haven’t%heard%already,%Cherry%Creek%Academy%is%pleased%to%announce%that%Champions%will%be%providing%before%and%aWer%school%extended%day%services%to%our%school%for%the%2013J2014%school%year.%Champions%will%be%open%before%school%from%6:30%am%un-l%7:30%am%and%aWer%school%un-l%6:00pm,%Monday%through%Friday.%%If%you%wish%to%sign%up%now,%the%informa-on%is%listed%later%in%this%GazeOe.

Please%contact%the%CCA%office%at%303J779J8988,%if%you%have%any%office%or%administra-ve%ques-ons.%%%%Enjoy%your%summer...

Cheers!%%%

Jay%Cerny,%CCA%Director

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LIBRARY'HOURS'FOR'ACCELERATED'READER'QUIZZING

An#adult#must#accompany#students#at#all#0mes!

HOURSWednesdays,)9:00)a.m.!to!10:30)a.m.!and3:30)p.m.!to!5:00)p.m.!for!the!weeks!of:

• June'24• July'1'–'CLOSED'''''• July'8• July'15• July'22• July'29

Children#may#not#be#le7#una8ended#at#any#0me.

Library!checkout!will!not!be!available!due!to!summer!inventory.!Students!are!strongly!encouraged!to!visit!a!local!library!for!their!reading!needs.

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News%from%the%Art%StudioThe$Spring$Art$&$Music$Festival$was$a$huge$success!$$Thank$you$to$all$who$participated,$volunteered,$performed$and$created$art.$$We$have$a$school$community$rich$in$the$visual$and$performing$arts$and$I$feel$like$the$treasure$chest$that$gets$to$store$it$all$year$and$break$it$open$for$the$festival$each$spring!$$I$was$thrilled$with$our$student$artwork$and$I$am$always$excited$to$see$what$each$student$will$create$next.$$I$say$farewell$for$the$summer$hoping$that$all$of$you$have$save$travels,$restful$days$and$plenty$of$fun$with$your$families.$

Until$next$school$year,

Mrs.$Jodi$M.L.$PetersonArt$2ndI8th$Grade

The Used Uniform Team is looking for A Lead Sort Coordinator

This is a crucial part of the process for the Used Uniform Sales to be successful.Position description: Responsible for coordinating volunteers for sorting of uniforms prior to the sale. Coordinates with Lead Tagging Volunteer when uniforms will be ready to be sorted prior to sale, after having been tagged.

Please get in touch with Lisa Duncan at304-589-6047 Lisa.duncan@me.com

Required & RecommendedSummer Readingis on the web sitewww.cherrycreekacademy.org

Summer&TutoringBy invitation only, Cherry Creek Academy will provide one hour of tutoring each week for your child during the weeks of June 24th, July 8th, July 15th, July 22nd, and July 29th. Tutoring will be held in the CCA Library from 4-7pm on Mondays and Wednesdays and from 9am - 12pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays of those weeks.

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2013D14'School'Supply'OrdersMake'it'easy'to'shop'for'school'supplies'for'the'2013D14'school'year.'You'can'order'on'line'unSl'June'26,'2013'(www.epipacks.com'–'Enter'school'ID:'CHE109).'The'online'system'is'set'up'to'take'credit'cards'and'you'may'order'unSl'the'deadline'of'June'26,'2013.Your'child’s'school'supply'pack'will'be'distributed'on'back'to'school'day.'These'lists'are'available'on'the'CCA'Website'or'from'the'front'desk.''If'you'need'any'assistance,'feel'free'to'contact'Suzanne'Hagen'720D489D5001

2012/2013'Teacher'of'the'year!!''We!are!proud!to!announce!the!winner!of!the!teacher!of!the!year!award.!Congratula>ons!to!Jacki!Nusbaum,!2nd!grade!teacher.!We!are!very!proud!of!you,!Mrs.!Nusbaum!

CCA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPWe are excited to announce the winner of the CCA Foundation Scholarship. The committee has selected an alumni, who graduated from Cherry Creek High School this spring. She will attend Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore in the fall.  She is looking forward to studying biomedical engineering while simultaneously pursing the pre med track. She demonstrates outstanding academic achievements, a variety of extracurricular involvement and strong character traits necessary for the challenging academic road ahead. We wish her great success...Congratulations!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Car Pool Information from Ride Arrangers will not be available until the

end of July.Make sure you are signed up for CCA-Info e-mails.

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Cherry%Creek%Academy%is%pleased%to%announce%that%Champions%will%be%providing%before%and%aWer%school%extended%day%services%to%our%school%in%the%fall%school%year%2013J2014.%Champions%will%be%open%from%6:30am%un-l%school%starts%and%from%aWer%school%un-l%6:00pm,%Monday%through%Friday.%

Champions%Before%and%AWer%School%club%offers%a%safe,%fun%and%engaging%program.%%Every%day%at%Champions%we%will%focus%on%five%key%areas%that%are%as%fun%as%they%are%educa-onal!%These%areas%include;%reading,%wri-ng,%homework%help,%science%skills,%drama,%crea-ve%endeavors,%physical%fitness %and%healthy%ea-ng.

Champions%is%now%accep-ng%registra-on%for%enrollment%for%all%students.%You%can%now%enroll%your%children%at%Champions%for%the%upcoming%2013J2014%school%year.%%The%en-re%process%including%scheduling%and%payments%are%done%online.%%Please%go%to%www.discoverchampions.com%search%by%zip%code%to%find%our%school%then%click%on%the%Enroll%Now%buOon.%Use%the%Free%registra-on%code%NCOFREEREG1314+(all%in%caps)%when%you%are%registering%your%child/children.

If%you%have%any%ques-ons%or%need%help%in%gehng%registered%please%contact%Champions%customer%support%at%800J350J5034.

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Eagle Bands!2 0 1 3 � 2 0 1 4

!The!CCA!Eagle!Band!program!is!excited!to!announce!that!it!is!currently!registering!new!members!

for!the!2013@2014!school!year!!!!!

Who can join? Any!student!that!will!be!entering!fourth!grade!or!above!may!become!one!of!our!members.!!No!

previous!instrumental!music!experience!is!necessary!!!

Which instruments are being offered? Flute,!clarinet,!oboe!(special!arrangements!required),!saxophone,!trumpet,!French!horn,!

trombone,!baritone,!tuba,!and!percussion!!!

But what is the time commitment?? Each%beginner%student%will%have%two%scheduled%classes%per%week%before%and/or%after%school,%including%one%small:group%lesson%and%one%full:band%class.!!We!will!also!host!our!first!annual!Eagle%Bands%Summer%Band%Camp,!which!will!likely!last!one!hour!per!day!for!five!days!in!July.!!Students!will!also!be!expected!to!play!their!instruments!at!home!for!at!least!15@30!minutes!

three!or!more!times!per!week!during!the!school!year.!!

And how much does it cost!? Beginning!Band!membership,!which!includes!all!instruction!and!insurance,!will!be!$40!per!

month,!while!the!one@week!summer!band!camp!will!be!$50.!!Instruments,!method!books,!and!accessory!equipment!represent!additional!costs!that!vary.!!Please!feel!free!to!contact!me!if!you!

would!like!more!specific!information!for!a!particular!instrument.!!

But why should we join?!? Beyond!lifelong!enjoyment!and!learning!opportunities,!instrumental!music!can!serve!as!a!

catalyst!for!leadership!and!character!building.!!Many!colleges!offer!scholarships!to!musicians!of!high!ability,!and!secondary!programs!often!travel!abroad.!!Additionally,!research!has!

demonstrated!a!direct!correlation!between!instrumental!music!and!the!development!of!cognitive!skills!like!spatial@temporal!awareness,!a!key!component!of!math!reasoning.!

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�������� Fantastic!!!Send!Mr.!Kelley!the!following!information!at!skelley@cherrycreekacademy.org%A.S.A.P.!to!ensure!you!receive!all!necessary!information,!including!dates!and!times!for!

instrument!screenings!(compatibility!testing):%Student%Name%

Student%Grade%in%2013:2014%Current%Instrument%Preference%(if%any)%

Parent%Names%Parent%Contact%Information%(including%preferred%email%and%best%phone%number%for%

each)%

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Grade&Level&&2013.2014&

Quantity&Cost&Each&

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2ND&BOYS& & $81.90& &

2ND&GIRLS& & $81.04& &

3RD&BOYS& & $68.94& &

3RD&GIRLS& & $66.85& &

4TH&BOYS& & $69.65& &

4TH&GIRLS& & $71.89& &

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7th/8th&Girls& & $112.62& &

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A"FREE"one"year"magazine"subscription"with"every"pack"purchased"ONLINE"ONLY."Five"A"$1"coupons"for"Baskin"Robbins"ice"cream"cones"in"each"school"pack."

EPI"will"make"a"donation"to"Dunkin"Donuts"&"Baskin"Robbins"Community""Foundation"for"each"school"pack"purchased."

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For&questions,&please&call&the&School&Office.&

Order&Securely&Online&Sales&tax&will&be&included&at&check&out.&

Starting&now&thru&May&31st&1."""Go"to"www.epipacks.com""2."""Enter"the"school"ID:&CHE109&3."""Follow"the"directions"or"steps"to"complete"your"order."

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School"supplies"will"be"distributed"to"the"classroom"for""Back"to"School"Day."

The"Riggs"Phonogram"Cards"(Grades"KA2)"will"need"to"be"purchased"separately"at"CCA"during"Back"to"School"Day.""The"P.E."Uniforms"will"have"to"be"purchased"at"Dennis"Uniforms.""

Assignment"books"will"be"provided"to"each"child"as"part"of"the"$25.00"PTO"activity"fee."""

We#are#now#taking#orders#on#line#un1l#June#26th

Order online only

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Please contact Deborah Rostvedt at jowsbutterfly@comcast.net for more information on summer play dates

Cherry Creek Academy Kindergarten and New Student

Summer Playgroup Schedule Saturday, July 13, 2013 Nice little park, tucked away near CCA. . .

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. perfect for getting to know each other. Silo Park Please bring drinks, snacks, or 9300 East Orchard Road lunch for your family. Greenwood Village

Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Westlands Park 6060 S. Quebec Street Greenwood Village A great park with a fantastic playground and nice fountains to run through on hot days. Please bring drinks, snacks, or lunch and swimsuits if you plan to play in the water. We will meet at the covered pavilion in between the playground and fountains.

Mark your calendars NOW for the Back to School Welcome Breakfast for ALL new CCA students and their families:

Saturday, August 17th from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Silo Park, 9300 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village