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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 |
Thursday, April 26, 2012Purchase Tickets |
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Baccalaureate & Graduation Date Changes:
-Baccalaureate: Friday, May 25, 2012
-Graduation: Saturday, May 26, 2012 ___________________________ 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 |
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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
3/23: Day of Excellence (NO SCHOOL)
3/26-4/2: Spring Break (NO SCHOOL)
4/4: Board Meeting (6PM in the Vanguard Library)
4/10: PTO Eat & Greet (All day at the Southgate Chipotle)
4/26: Spring Benefit Bash (Buy your tickets soon!) 
4/27: April Break (NO SCHOOL)
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New this Week
Test Alerts Sent Today
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 and sent two test alerts today. If you have not received them, please go through the registration process again. You are 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. To subscribe to these alerts, please click here.
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.
Community Clean-Up - Save the Date
CMCA are The Vanguard School are partnering with St. Joseph Church, Calvary Baptist Church, and the Villas to do a Community Clean-Up Day on April 21st from 8:00 a.m. to noon. We are looking for lots of adult and high school aged volunteers to help with this effort to clean up our neighborhood and reach out to the local residents. Please plan to participate in this important event. More details will follow. Please RSVP after Spring Break at any office front desk or online so we know how many volunteers to plan for.
Musical DVDs on Sale
DVDs from Beauty and the Beast are ready to order! Please email Melissa Judge with your order. DVDs are $7 a piece, and will be available for pick up after Spring Break. A cash or check payment is due with your order, and checks should be payable to The Vanguard School. The cut-off date for ordering a DVD is May 1st, so please order early.
Summer Tennis Program
Please click here for more information on the summer tennis program that begins on May 28th.
Lend a Hand 
We have raised over $22,000 with the support of 90 families and friends! We will receive an $8,000 donation when we reach $24,000. Let's work together to achieve this goal by the time we return from Spring Break!
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!
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. |
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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! |
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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.
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Stay Connected with CMCA!
CMCA is online! Stay connected with CMCA:
- Vanguard Voice: our K-12 monthly newsletter
- K-6 Weekly Newsletters: K-6 weekly class newsletters
- PTO News: PTO updates and events
- Infinite Campus Portal: check attendance and grades
- Follow CMCA on Facebook
- Follow The Vanguard School on Facebook
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We Want to Hear from You!
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Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy
1832 S. Wahsatch Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
(719) 471-1999
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