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Update for September 23, 2011Top
In this Issue:
Upcoming Events
New this Week
Support CMCA
Volunteer
Stay Connected
Feedback Wanted!
Vanguard Voice Posted!
K-6 Classroom Newsletters
News

 Access the weekly classroom newsletters by clicking here! 

Spirit Wear for Sale
CMCA Spirit Wear

You can now order your favorite CMCA / Vanguard Spirit Wear online through our Facebook shop!
(Note: A Paypal account is required to order online.)


Birthday Announcements

 

 

 

You can help celebrate your child's birthday by putting their name on the CMCA marquee for a $5.00 fee. Please stop by the elementary front desk to sign up!

 

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Upcoming Events & Save the Dates

 

9/28: KidPower (details below)
9/30:
Progress Reports (Check grades on IC Portal)
9/30: Count Day
9/30: Vanguard Garage Sale
10/2: Texas Roadhouse Soccer Fundraiser (details below)

 

For more details about these and other events, please access our  website calendar!

  
 
New this Week  


KidPower A few slots still remain for the Kidpower classes on 28 September and 5 October. Please notify Robin Nickel if you are interested in attending with your 1st through 5th grade child! Click here for the informational flyer! 

 

Girl Scouts Ice Cream Social Enjoy some ice cream and register for Girl Scouts or join a troop Sunday, September 25th. Click here to read the flyer!

 

Parents Encouraging Parents Each year, the Exceptional Student Leadership Unit of the Colorado Department of Education hosts a few conferences called Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP), which are family-centered events designed to offer support, information and education to both parents and professionals who work with children with disabilities across Colorado. Click here for conference information. 

 

Protect your Kid from a Superbug Click here to view the Health News Story featured on KRDO.   

  

Lunch Payments If your child buys lunch in grades 5-12, please write your lunch check to The Vanguard School. If you have any questions regarding your child's lunch account, feel free to contact Paula Humber at 471-1999 x260.

 

Email from Mr. Barr K-4 families, please read this email from Mr. Barr by clicking here. 

 

Land's End Coupons Stop by the K-4 front office and pick up a coupon for $15.00 off any Lands' End purchase of $75.00 or more! The coupons are valid September 1 through September 30, 2011 at the Lands' End Shop at Sears, at Landsend.com, or by phone. Quantities are limited so stop by soon. In addition, you can purchase Lands' End gift cards at the front office at 10% off the face value.

 

Vanguard Garage Sale The Vanguard School class officers are sponsoring a garage sale in the lower parking area on September 30 from 1:00 to 4:00.  Please save your items to donate to the garage sale! (Please do not bring large items such as beds and couches.) All sales will support The Vanguard School! Drop off will be September 26-29 after school in the lower parking lot.   

 

Free Minds Film Vanguard Economics teacher Dr. Paul Prentice isspeaking at the Free Minds Film Festival at UCCS Centennial 203 (October 7-9):

  Friday Oct 7th from 5pm-9pm  

  Saturday Oct. 8th from 10am-7:15pm 
  Sunday Oct. 9th from 9am- 5:15pm   

 
Support CMCA!

  

Safeway Back-to-School Rewards 

From September 19th to October 13th, a redemption code will be printed at the bottom of your receipt. Please check the bottom of your Safeway receipts for the 10% Back-to-Schools section.  You can log on to www.backtoschools.eScrip.com , choose CMCA, and enter the number listed or bring the receipt to Robin Nickel at the Wahsatch Campus front desk. If your receipts do not have a 10% section, you can still participate by bringing in your Safeway Club Card to, or calling Mrs. Nickel at 471-1999 ext. 1 with your Club Card number by October 13th. Every little it helps!

 

Buy a CMCA Blanket or Bear! 

What better way to stay warm than to wrap up in a CMCA or Vanguard fleece blanket and cuddle up with a CMCA teddy bear or Vanguard courser! In addition, this is a wonderful way to welcome your child to CMCA or The Vanguard School or reward them for great grades on their progress reports or 1st quarter report cards. Please see Robin Nickel at the K-4 front office to purchase! Click here for pictures and prices! 


 Support Soccer at The Texas Roadhouse!

The 8th Street Texas Roadhouse is helping sponsor The Vanguard Soccer Team through a fundraiser on Sunday, October 2nd.  Any items purchased between 11:00 am and 10:00 pm that day will have a portion of the proceeds go to our team.  Please come out and enjoy a nice meal and support Vanguard Soccer.

 

Click here to access our Support CMCA page for a full list of all the ways you can help! 
 
Volunteer 

    

Tutors Requested  If you are able to assist with Mandatory Study Hall tutoring, we would appreciate the help.  Please contact the high school front office at 471-1999 X200, if you are interested.

 

Crossing Guards Needed If you are able to serve as a Crossing Guard at the Corona campus, of if you would like more information, please contact Pat Agee at pat.agee@cmca12.com.

  

 
Stay Connected with CMCA! 

    

CMCA is online! Stay connected with CMCA:

  1. Vanguard Voice: our K-12 monthly newsletter
  2. K-6 Weekly Newsletters: K-6 weekly class newsletters
  3. PTO News: PTO updates and events
  4. Infinite Campus Portal: check attendance and grades
  5. Follow CMCA on Facebook 
  6.  Follow The Vanguard School on Facebook  
 

 
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Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy
1832 S. Wahsatch Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
(719) 471-1999