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Scrip Program
Upcoming Events
New this Week
CMCA Gear
Stay Connected

Place your SCRIP
gift card order today! 

SCRIP  

  

What is SCRIP? SCRIP is a fundraising program in which the school purchases gift cards at a reduced cost and sells them at face value.

 

Order Due: October 5th

All orders will be available at the front office of your choice by the following Wednesday.

 

Visit our Scrip page for more information on the program and to place your order.

Band Program Seeking Instruments 

 

The growing band program needs more instruments for beginners. If you have a spare instrument, please consider donating or lending it to the band program- it's tax deductible! Contact the director, Jeff Wilson at 719-499-3937 or

jeff.wilson@cmca12.com.

Amazon Wishlist

 

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

Birthday Announcements

 

 

 

You can help celebrate your child's birthday by putting his 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

        

9/27: Grades 7-12 Sub Training (see below)

9/29: Fall Carnival (see below)

10/1: Progress Reports

10/10: Texas Roadhouse Eat & Greet 

  

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

 

 
News this Week  

  

Fall Carnival

CMCA's first ever carnival will be hosted by the PTO on Saturday, September 29, 2012, from 4-6:30PM on the Corona campus.  Wristbands cost $12 if purchased by September 27th and $15 if purchased after the 27th.  Purchase of a wrist band includes unlimited play at the carnival booths.  Activities include a dunk tank, bounce house, chalk mural, coins in a haystack, obstacle course, face painting, spin art, and water balloon toss. There will be contests & prizes, food, music, and fun.  For more information or for volunteer opportunities, please email the PTO at ptocmca@gmail.com


Forensics Assistant Coaching Position

This sport is particularly suited for those who love drama and oral presentation. This position will include two practices a week Monday and Wednesday afternoons 3:30-4:30 and four Saturday meets between December and March. Practices begin in October and go through the first week of March. There is very little prep work but a lot of pay off in this sport. If interested, email

andrea.mckinley@cmca12.com as soon as possible. 

 

Crossing Guards Needed

If you would like to be a crossing guard on either campus, please contact Pat Agee by phone 471-1999 x266 or by email This is a paid position. The City of Colorado Springs requires all volunteers to take a training class.

 

7-12 Substitute Training will now be held on Thursday, September 27th, from 2-4PM in Rm 203 of The Vanguard School.  Please bring a completed non-teaching/substitute application to the training.  Sign up at any building's front office.     

 

Hill Springs Learning Center Parent Workshop 

Sarah Ward, an award winning, national expert on Executive Functions Skills, will present a one-day workshop for parents, teachers and professionals on September 29th, from 8:30-3:30 to teach children the skills of goal setting, carrying out organized steps and modifying a plan to complete a task successfully! Participants will learn everyday strategies to help students learn to estimate time for tasks, sense the passage of time and break down the steps for nightly homework and long term projects.  Lunch and workshop materials will be provided.  Click here for more information and to register. 

 
CMCA Gear

    

Buy a CMCA/Vanguard Blanket or Bear!

CMCA Bear & Vanguard Courser 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 in the K-4 Front Office to purchase.
 

Personalized Utility Tote Bages

Utility Totes A large utility tote is perfect for sports gear, grocery runs, road trips and more!  The Organizing Utility Tote has 5 pockets and 2 mesh pockets...perfect for crafts, baby stuff and picnics! Both come embroidered with your choice of Vanguard Gold or CMCA Red and up to 2-lines of personalization. See the bags at the Vanguard Library or the CMCA Front Office. Print out an order form!  The deadline for ordering totes is September 27th!  

 
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