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In this Issue:
Classroom Newsletters
Vanguard Voice
Spring Benefit Bash
Upcoming Events
New this Week
K-6 Classroom Newsletters
News

 Access the weekly classroom newsletters by clicking here! 

Save the Dates
 

March 23 - Next Friday is our Day of Excellence in recognition of our high school being the top performing school in Colorado for the 5th consecutive year based on CSAP and ACT scores.  All students, K-12, will have that day off. 

April 20 - Parent/Teacher Conferences

April 27 - April Break 

May 25 - Baccalaureate

May 26 - Graduation

Vanguard Voice
SBB New Logo

Thursday, April 26, 2012

at the Briarhurst Manor


Purchase Tickets
Buy Now 
Amazon Wishlist

 

Access CMCA's Amazon wishlist to view items classroom teachers are requesting. 

Save the Dates

 

Baccalaureate & Graduation Date Changes: 
-Baccalaureate: Friday, May 25, 2012

-Graduation: Saturday, May 26, 2012   

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Day of Excellence (NO SCHOOL): Friday, March 23rd

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TCAP Test Schedule: 

Mar 13-15: Grades 4-10 Reading/Writing 

Mar 20-22: Grades 3-10 Math and Grades 5, 8, 10 Science  

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!

 

Thank you to our Sponsors!

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Legacy Bank Courser Stampede 2011

 

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Upcoming Events & Save the Dates

       

3/16: Quarter 3 Ends

3/16-3/18: Vanguard's Beauty & the Beast Musical

3/20-3/22: TCAP Math/Science Assessments

3/23: Day of Excellene (NO SCHOOL)

3/26-4/2: Spring Break (NO SCHOOL)

 
New this Week  

  

Letters from Mr. Barr

  • Click here to read the letter about sidewalk construction on the Wahsatch Campus.
  • Click here to read the safety education initiatives for parents and students.

Sign up for CMCA/Vanguard text alerts 

We have added a text messaging option to our list of ways to communicate with our families should there be any weather delays or emergencies. You are now able to self-register and manage up to three email addresses and/or cell phone text message addresses and receive emergency information just minutes after we post it. These alerts come directly from the FlashAlert service, so you need to specifically subscribe to FlashAlert and create an account to receive these alerts.  To subscribe to these alerts, please click hereWe will plan on sending send out a test alert on Thursday, March  22nd so families can confirm that they have successfully signed up for this service.

 
Landsharks Running Club

All K - 6th graders - come run for CMCA with the Landsharks Running Club.  Registration is from March 12 - April 10th.  Register online at Landsharkrunclub.com.  The registration fee is $39, and the optional t-shirt is $14.  Practice starts April 5th at the CMCA Wahsatch Campus playground area.  Late registration is from April 11 -18th (a late registration fee is charged).  For more information, contact Maryscott0517@gmail.com.

 

Lend a Hand   Donate  

We have raised over $17,000 with the support of 80 families and friends! 

 

Original Artworks

For all those families who are interested in participating in the Original Artworks fundraiser (originalworks.com), please pick up a packet from each school's front desk.  Art classes from K-4 were able to complete these in class, but many students did not complete them in school.  This "do-it-yourself" packet will contain everything needed to complete and order an artwork project for your student.  Deadline for turning the packets back in (in time to receive the projects by Mother's Day!) is the first week in April.  Turn them in to the front desks and the PTO will pick them up.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the PTO, or Alea Simmons, our Original Artworks coordinator, at 719-306-7047.   Thank you!

 

Lost & Found 

Please check the Lost and Found bin in the Multi-Purpose Room before the start of Spring Break (March 23), for items belonging to your children. Items not claimed will be donated to local charities after Spring Break. Thank you.

 

Lunch Updates & Reminders (grades 5-6)

D-11 is now offering a new complete meal item. This item is a 16 oz. yogurt &fruit blended smoothie which includes all the required components to be a complete meal choice. Students are still expected to select items from the salad bar. Also new is an 8.3 oz. sparkling fruit drink called Switch, which is priced at $1.25. This item replaces the 6 oz. frozen Juice Alive.  A reminder regarding charge accounts: students are permitted to charge up to only two meals. The lunch computer will not permit a meal transaction if the charge balance exceeds $12.00. Students are notified daily of their balance while coming through the lunch line. Checks are to be made payable to The Vanguard School.

 

Buy SCRIP!

The PTO has generously agreed to put all profits earned from the Scrip Program (Gift Cards) towards staff salaries starting May 1st! For more information on the Scrip Program and details of 3 easy ways to order, please click here.

 

CMCA Board Election Information 

Elections will be held for three Board positions currently held by Vicki Card, Carole Tripoli, and George Williams during the first week of May. Those who wish to run for the Board will need to submit a letter of intent to the Board prior to the April 4th Board meeting in order to allow time to verify eligibility of all candidates.

  

Qualifications to run for these three open Board seats are:

  • two of the seats must be filled by current parents
  • one of the seats must be a D-12 resident, who may or may not be a parent
  • a parent is defined as someone with 50% of their eligible children attending CMCA
  • candidate must have attended at least three Board meetings in this school year
 
Support CMCA!

    

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! Please see Robin Nickel at the K-4 front office to purchase! 

 

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 Friday Study Hall tutoring, we would appreciate the help.  Please contact the high school front office at 471-1999 X200, if you are interested.

 
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