The Weekly Update #4
January 3 - January 7
January 17, 2022
School Accountability Committee Survey Open
The annual CCA Teacher Feedback and School Climate Survey closes tomorrow, January 18th, at midnight. Please take this opportunity to provide feedback to CCA. Spend 20 minutes providing feedback to CCA and earn 2 hours of volunteer time by completing the survey at this link: https://bit.ly/CCA_survey_2021_2022. We appreciate your time and feedback!
Quick Communications Survey
It is one of our goals here at CCA to communicate as effectively as possible. We want to see which platforms are best for communication for you and your family. If you don't mind, please take this short 2 question survey about the communication platforms at CCA. Thank you in advance for your participation!
We need YOU!
We need your help, we are looking for a Recess/Lunchroom Supervisor to work with us here at CCA! Instead of volunteering, you could come and join the team! If you are interested in applying, send your resume and cover letter to Careers@cherrycreekacademy.org. Take a look at the job description here: Recess/Lunchroom Supervisor.
Did you get notified?
We recently had a delay due to snow - did you get notified via email or text? If not, you will want to go into your my.cherrycreek account which can be found by going to the Cherry Creek School District Website and clicking on Mycherrycreek and update your parent forms with the correct information.
We also will have an upcoming election and you will ONLY receive your ballot via your email entered in powerschool, (that comes from your parent forms) so please make sure this is the correct email address.
Hot Spots
We have a limited amount of Hot Spots available to those students who are unable to come to school due to illness. Hot Spots provide WIFI for your student so they do not get logged off if they are doing online work. If you are interested please complete this form: HotSpot Consent Form.
Required - Survey for Esports
This survey will determine how many teams will form and commit to participating in the Middle School Esports League Spring Major 2022 tournament. Members must purchase their games to join tournaments.
Based on these survey results, Esports club meet days CAN change from Wed -Thurs- Fri to Tues-Wed-Thur. Ms.Ochoa will notify Parents/Guardians of any date changes on January 31st, 2022.
Esports starts @ 3:25 pm after school Wednesday - January 26th, 2022.
Players who are not participating in tournaments must be picked up at 4:45 pm no later than 5 pm. VERY STRICT PICKUP TIMES. 2 strikes, and you are out.
Players, choose your teams! Fill out the survey no later than January 25th, 2022.
8th Grade Parents...We Still Need Pictures!
Each year we do a graduation video featuring your child and we need your help collecting images for that video. Please fill out this short google form about your graduating 8th grader where you will submit 1 baby/toddler photo and 1 current photo of your student for the video. Thank you in advance for helping us celebrate your children!
New Volunteer Process
New Colorado legislation has prompted greater need to screen and document volunteers in our schools. Therefore, beginning January 2022, we must ensure that every person entering CCA must have a CCA staff badge or a visitor badge printed from the Raptor System. Please be sure to have your identification on you so that you can share that with Ms. Sadie if you need to enter CCA. Using the raptor system Ms. Sadie will then print a Raptor ID badge for you.
CCSD is also requiring that every volunteer complete a brief application to support activities in CCSD schools. This application links directly to CCSD's raptor system.
To access the new form, please click on the following link: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/NzU0OmVuLVVT
If you need help filling out this new form, please call CCSD Communication Services at 720-554-4475. We thank you for your partnership in keeping our schools safe!
CCSD Chess Tournament
This is a great opportunity if you love to play chess, are maybe really great at it, and would like to participate. We do want to note that this group has no group practices, school team, or staff sponsorship. Parents enroll their kids with the district form and bring them to the event. To access more information and the sign-up sheet click here. The Tournament is on March 5th and Registration will close after the first 200 participants sign up. You do not need to be identified as Gifted and Talented to participate - anyone can sign up!
A Message from the PTO
Please join us on Friday, January 21, 2021, at 8:15 am. Details to log in can be found on the CCA Master Calendar. We look forward to ideas and input from many members of our community!
Here are some quick links:
Click here to access the PTO Agendas/Minutes
Order Your Cherry Creek Academy Yearbook Today!
To customize and purchase your yearbook, go to www.treering.com/validate! Enter CCA’s passcode: 1013808470921971. All yearbooks will be sent directly to your home in May 2022. Please make sure to enter your correct address.
Don't Forget! 15% off at Dennis Uniforms - 1st Monday of Each Month!
Make sure to stop by Dennis Uniforms in Park Meadows to get any uniforms you might need on the first Monday of each month. They offer us 15% off when you let them know you are purchasing uniforms for Cherry Creek Academy.
Covid-19 Safety Protocols on CCA Website
If you click here you will be taken to a section of our website dedicated to COVID-19 Protocols and resources at CCA and in the district. You can also find this section by going to our website at www.cherrycreekacademy.org, going to the 'Students and Parents' tab, and clicking on COVID-19 Safety Protocols at CCA.
COVID-19 vaccinations and testing from CCSD
COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11: The FDA and CDC have approved the Pfizer Pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. CCSD will host several vaccine clinics for families who choose to vaccinate their children. These clinics will offer pediatric COVID-19 vaccine doses, COVID-19 vaccines for those 12 years and older and COVID-19 vaccine boosters. Some clinics will also offer flu shots. GET CLINIC DATES, TIMES AND LOCATIONS HERE.
COVID-19 testing: No-cost COVID-19 testing is available at the COVIDCheck Colorado testing site at the Instructional Support Facility, located at 5416 S. Riviera Way. Get more information on the Cherry Creek Schools website. (Scroll down to testing information.) Find information on free, rapid at-home tests here.
Parents: Become a Substitute at CCA!
Are you interested in being a Substitute Teacher at Cherry Creek Academy? We are in need of substitutes and can help you become one at our school!
Substitute Teachers:
- Do you hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher? If you do you are eligible to apply for a Three Year Substitute Authorization through the Colorado Department of Education. Click here to access the application link.
- If you do not hold a Bachelor’s degree, but you are a High School graduate, you are eligible to apply for a One Year Substitute Authorization through the Colorado Department of Education. Click here to access the application link. to access the application link. Daily Rate: $150/day.
Upon receipt of your initial licensure, and 5 days of working as a substitute at CCA, CCA will reimburse you for the cost of your licensure.
*See our posting for Substitute Teacher below under Now Hiring.
Now Hiring
We are hiring for the following positions - if you are interested in applying please apply through Frontline Education on our website.
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Teacher (CLDE)
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.
No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Mon, Jan 17, 2022, 08:00 AM
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Girls Basketball Practice
Tue, Jan 18, 2022, 03:30 PM
Cherry Creek Academy, South Dayton Street, Englewood, CO, USA
Boys Basketball vs American Academy Castle Pines
Wed, Jan 19, 2022, 04:00 PM
Cherry Creek Academy, South Dayton Street, Englewood, CO, USA
Athletic Photos
Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 03:30 PM
Cherry Creek Academy, South Dayton Street, Englewood, CO, USA
PTO Meeting
Fri, Jan 21, 2022, 08:15 AM
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To Join a Virtual Meeting:
- Please visit CCA's Master Calendar.
- Click on the event that you would like to attend.
- Click "click here to join the meeting" underneath the description section.
- 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.
Community Events and News
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
CREATING A STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR TEEN
Fremont Center | 14603 E Fremont Ave, Centennial, CO 80112
9:15 am
The Parent Connection: CCSD's Newsletter
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Mission:
Cherry Creek Academy is a Core Knowledge charter school with motivated students and responsible parents working together with exemplary teachers to provide excellent education in an environment that upholds the high expectations and values of leadership, responsibility, respect, loyalty, integrity, humility, diligence and compassion.