CCA Husky Happenings

CCA scholars are in an accelerated learning process! Learning is the key.

College professors expect students to read on their own and learn from the reading. So, our high school instructors must develop lessons that promote individual learning. These skills go beyond normal high school into college and life. As students learn and grow at CCA, they will demonstrate better time management and planning, collaboration with team members, empathy for those around them, desire to learn new skills, determination to continue when life gets hard, and understand that intelligence is changed through efforts to learn.

Here are a couple of articles that will help you guide learning from home:

- College Study Tips for Parents

- Developing Good Study Habits

Thank you for partnering with us in the development of young minds! We appreciate your support and communication. We are getting very excited to see our first graduating class receive two diplomas!

Tralissa Griffin

Academic Dean ECHS

This year for our celebration, CCA will be highlighting successful and accomplished individuals within the local black community who can share both their personal and professional journey. Our scholars, lead by Kendyll Locke, have invited six speakers to share their stories with us on Friday, February 15. We look forward to welcoming Dr. Michelle Benson, Lexia Crawford, Andrew Finch, LaToya Owens, Derrich Phillips, and Jeffery Postell.

- MyChoice Applications Feb 4-15. If you know interested families, please have them apply early. Application link

- CCA Showcase Nights Feb 5 & Feb 12 for students interested in applying for CCA 2019-20

- Parent Booster Club Meeting Feb 12 6:30 pm

- Black History Month Celebration Feb 15 9:15-11:30 am

- Early Release Feb 15 - car riders released at 12:30 pm

- End of 4th six weeks Feb 15

- Student Holiday Feb 18 - staff professional development day

- 11th grade ACT testing opportunity Feb 20 - test prep

- Club days Feb 22, Mar 1, Mar 22

- 10th grade AVID field trip Mar 6 to University of Texas at Dallas and 6th Floor Museum

- Spring Break Mar 11-15

- Student Holiday Mar 25 - staff professional development day

- 11th grade SAT testing opportunity Mar 27 - test prep

Scholars may earn an exemption for each high school semester final by having NO Unexcused Absences and maintain an 85 Average for the 4th, 5th & 6th Six Week grades. Each high school course will use this district criteria for determining semester final exemption.

Exempted students must be in attendance the two class periods before the final and during the final exam. District guidelines will be posted in our hallway for all students to view this semester.