11-14-2024

Mark your calendars for the Clear Creek Amana High School Drama Department's fall play, Tell Me the Story of Iowa by Cynthia Mercati, directed by Tom Milligan.

Performance Details:

• Date: November 15
• Time: 7:00 PM
• Location: CCA High School Performing Arts Center
• Tickets: $6.00 (activity passes accepted)

Come enjoy this unique production and support our talented students as they bring Iowa’s story to life on stage!

We are considering a schedule change for the 2025-2026 school year that would replace weekly early dismissals on Wednesdays with one full day off per month dedicated to staff collaboration and professional development. Your input is essential to ensure this change benefits both students and staff.

If you have not filled out the survey yet, please take a few moments to share your thoughts! The deadline for the survey is Thursday, November 14, 2024

SURVEY LINK

The data from the survey will help guide the development of the 25-26 School Calendar. The School Board will set the public hearing date for the 25-26 school calendar at the November 19 School Board meeting. Families/staff will have the draft calendar for review prior to the public hearing date. The Board is required to hold a public hearing for the school calendar, per Iowa Code. This allows for the Board to receive public input on the proposed calendar for the 2025-26 school year.

Clear Creek Amana High School's Student Council helps families in need throughout the school year. One of the ways in which this happens is through our Sponsor a Family event. Last year, we were able to serve 80 families district wide during the winter season.

How can you help? Our main source of help is via monetary donations. Each dollar given is used to support families in need. If you are willing to donate to help this cause, please turn in donations no later than December 13, 2024. You can donate by check or at our CCA online payment site.

Sponsor a Family Form

If donating by check, please make checks payable to:

Clear Creek Amana Student Council

Memo line: Sponsor a Family

Mail To: CCAHS Student Council, PO Box 199, Tiffin IA 52340

Please contact Marissa Moore for questions at 319-545-2361 or email marissamoore@ccaschools.org.

Clear Creek Amana High School's Student Council is excited to help this holiday season! If you are in need of gift support over the holiday season for your child or family, we will do our best to help. With respect to all families, your wishes and names will not be shared with any donors. There are limited spots for this wonderful opportunity. Interested families can fill out the HOLIDAY ASSISTANCE REQUEST FORM.

Although there are no guarantees for assistance, we hope to be able to assist all CCA families in need but want to address that there might not be the same assistance opportunities as in previous years. We appreciate your support and hope you understand the uncertain times.

Please contact Marissa Moore for questions at 319-545-2361 or email marissamoore@ccaschools.org.

Link to video announcements notes.

The Instructional Materials Reconsideration Committee addresses formal requests for reconsideration of library and instructional materials in the Clear Creek Amana Community School District. The committee provides a context in which differences of opinion and possible selection errors may be examined openly. The main task of the committee is to make a recommendation to the Superintendent when a citizen makes a written complaint against a library book, classroom material, or other instructional resource. District policy, regulations and procedures are considered when studying the challenged materials.

The committee forwards their decision to the Superintendent who, in turn, makes the final decision. Complaints are considered and acted upon within thirty school days of receipt. All meetings are open to the public.

Application Link. Deadline for the application is Thursday, November 21, by noon.

Sources: Policy 605.03-R(1), Policy 605.03-E(1)

If your student is participating in CCA athletics, please be sure to register on Bound and submit the required physical and concussion forms.

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTION LINK

The fall sale will be Saturday, November 23rd, 2024 from Noon to 4:00 pm at the Middle School in Tiffin. This year we expect a large number of iPads with limited mac, windows and chrome devices.

Link to all details

Amana Elementary, Oak Hill Elementary, North Bend Elementary and Clear Creek Elementary 2nd grade students have received a Just Like Caitlin book through the generosity of the Jensen family.

The book tells the story of Caitlin Clark and includes many important life lessons like dreaming big, working hard, valuing relationships over winning and many more. The Jensens are proud of Caitlin and believe she is a great role model for all kids. Because of their love for children and desire to impact the next generation, they hope this book inspires kids to believe their future can be greater than they imagine. Over 40,000 books have been donated to 2nd grade students in Iowa.

Parents may call the main office, email the building secretary, or report the absence through the PowerSchool parent portal by 8:30 am. If parents would like to submit attendance information through the PowerSchool Parent Portal, they may do so by following the instructions at this link. If your student is ill, please include their symptoms when reporting their attendance.

There are two automated attendance emails that are sent to parents. One is sent by each building for unexcused/unreported absences. These notifications are sent when a student is absent, and the school has not been notified of the reason for the absence.

The second notification is an automated email that is generated by PowerSchool, and it can be controlled by parents. This notification will report all absences, both counted and exempt. To control these emails, please select Email Notification from the left navigation menu.

Instructions to control email notifications from PowerSchool link

Reminder of ways to access the PowerSchool Parent Portal:

• From the CCA Website: ccaschools.org → Quick Links → PowerSchool Parent Portal

• From the CCA App: scroll over until you see "P-PowerSchool"

• If you need help logging in to the portal, please email PowerSchoolHelp@ccaschools.org

Link to the 11-12-2024 Recording

Recording Transcript

MIDDLE SCHOOL VETERANS BREAKFAST

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Board Regular Meeting recordings are on the District YouTube channel under Live: https://www.youtube.com/@ClearCreekAmanaSchools/streams

November 19 - School Board Regular Board Meeting (Note this is moved from Wednesday, November 20 to Tuesday, November 19)

November 27, 28 & 29 - No School for Thanksgiving Break

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Clear Creek Amana Mission Statement

The mission of the Clear Creek Amana Community School District is to prepare students to be productive, responsible, community members by providing an environment that brings learning to life.

It is the policy of the Clear Creek Amana Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy, please contact Angelica Brothers, Director of School Support, District Office at 1486 Hwy 6 NW, Oxford IA 52322, 319-828-4510 or angelicabrothers@ccaschools.org.