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Kodiak ROAR: Reminders, Opportunities, Achievements & Requests, 
a CSS eCommunication newsletter

  Reminders  
Bye Bye Birdie    
Friday, April 29 & Saturday, April 30, 2016, 7:00 p.m.
Louisa Performing Arts Center

Elvis sighting on campus!
The Upper School drama department will present Bye Bye Birdie in a delightful spring musical on April 29 & 30, 2016.

Follow preparations for the play on the Upstagers instagram feed here.   
Upcoming in Sports  

Upper School Boys' Volleyball: 
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - CSS at Fountain Valley at 6:00 p.m.
Upper School Girls' Soccer: 
Thursday, April 28, 2016 - CSS at Fountain Valley at 4:15 p.m. (early dismissal at 3:00). 
Saturday, April 30, 2016 - CSS at ECA at El Pomar Sports Complex (Turf Field) at 1:00 p.m
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - CSS at Trinidad at 4:15 p.m. (early dismissal at 1:00). 
Thursday, May 5, 2016 - CSS at Rye at 4:00 p.m. (early dismissal at 2:00). 
Friday, May 6, 2016 - Vanguard at CSS at 4:15 p.m
Upper School Girls' Tennis: 
Monday, May 2, 2016 - CSS at Fountain Valley at 4:00 p.m. (early dismissal at 3:00). 
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - Regional Tournament at Cheyenne Mountain at 8:00 a.m
Thursday, May 4, 2016 - Regional Tournament at Cheyenne Mountain at 8:00 a.m
Middle School Boys' Lacrosse: 
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - Sharpshooters (8th) at CSS at 5:00 p.m
Middle School Girls' Soccer: 
Monday, May 2, 2016 - CSS at Atlas Prep at 4:00 p.m. (early dismissal at 2:45). 
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - Thomas McClaren at CSS at 4:00 p.m.

Explosive Speed Training This Summer 
Saturday, August 13, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Boddington Field 

Bring your running shoes and prepare to get fit and fast! This two-hour speed and explosiveness training session is designed for up to 20 student athletes with former NFL great and Super Bowl champion Willie Gault. Participants will learn from training technique that will help them improve their speed in any sport. Multiple ages welcome.

Click here to register for this $50 training session. Only 16 spots remain. Proceeds benefit arts & technology at CSS.
   
Register for CSS Summer Camps 
Basketball camp
Oh, how these kids have grown up at CSS Summer Camps!
The Colorado Springs School has been providing camp experiences for 30 years. All programs are open to the public. CSS is thrilled to welcome back long-time partners --
  • Challenger British Soccer
  • US Chess and Active Learning Camps
  • Legos
  • Science Matters in America
  • Mad Science (NEW in 2016)
We are pleased to announce the return of developmental and skills-based athletic camps:
  • Basketball Camp with Coach Vicki Vaughan
  • Volleyball Camp with Coach Misti Johnston and Bre Cullity Williams '09
  Opportunities 
Volunteer Opportunity

Parents Association logo The Parents Association has an opportunity to volunteer as the Treasurer for the 2016-2017 school year. This executive representative's job details include:

  • Quickbooks and basic accounting skills preferred
  • Comfortable working with numbers and infrequent large amounts of
  • cash and checks
  • Responsible for accounting, check writing, bank runs,
  • reconciliation and monthly financial reporting to the board
  • Monthly requirements are 2-4 hours outside of events and a 1-2 hour meeting
  • Carnival (fall) and Garage Sale (spring) require 10-15 hours outside of the actual event.
Please contact Parents Association President Jill Richardi at at davenjill94@comcast.net for more information.
Recruiting Ambassador Families
Welcoming New Families To Our Community! 
 
CSS will be welcoming several new families for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year and we would love your help! We connect each new student/family with an Ambassador family in their grade level to help guide them through their first year with us. This program is an important part of growing our community and making sure that families joining us feel supported through their transitions and a part of CSS!
   
Interested? Please call Maggie the Admission Office at (719) 434-3500 and she can talk to you more about the program. We are looking for one Ambassador Family in each Children's School grade level and two families for Middle School and Upper School. 
  Achievements 
Achievements 

Wow, it must be spring and it is time to celebrate. Our CSS students are earning recognition and accolades from all walks. Enjoy these and many more shout outs on our Facebook page!

Service In A Dynamic World
 
Sisters, Bryn '17 and Annika W.'18 received the 2016 Superstar Volunteer award from the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region. Bryn works as a Foster Care Assistant and Annika works as a Mamma Cat. They volunteer every weekend and at HSPPR special events, and have over 200 hours of volunteer time.
 
Gazette's Best & Brightest

How do you get into college when you are 13 years old?

Michael Gohde, now 18 and poised to graduate from The Colorado Springs School, wrangled his way into classes at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs while in middle school.

He wrote 21 letters. One landed on the desk of Dan Dandapani, dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science, who agreed to meet him.

Click here to read Michael's feature profile in the Gazette as on of the region's top 25 students selected as Best & Brightest.   
 
Vocal Ensemble and Band Concerts 

Is it possible to capture "sound" in still photos? Music plays a special role in our school of which was witnessed at last week's concerts.

Click here for beautiful images of the spring concerts. Congrats on these incredible performances.
Click here for photos from the April 8, 2016 Black Forest League Band Concert also captured by Vaughan & Walker Photography.   
    
2016 Masterpiece Gala & Auction 

Nearly $80,000 was raised to sustain and support arts and technology at CSS.
Thank you to everyone who made the gala and auction event a success. The impact of your giving has sustained and supported arts and technology at CSS by staffing and committing resources to these areas.

Click here for an album of highlights and photos from the event. 
Submit Achievements and Photos  
Parents and teachers are encouraged to submit nominations and digital photos of student achievements to Jessica James, Director of Communications, at jjames@css.org. These extracurricular achievements make us a well-rounded school and highlight the many unique talents and passions of our student body.  Each week, a diverse selection of achievements is highlighted in ROAR.
  Requests 
Coming Soon: 2015-2016 Parent Survey 

Annually, The Colorado Springs School distributes and encourages participation in the parent survey as a means of reflecting on the school year. The information from these surveys have helped us immensely in the past few years. It has encouraged us to keep investing resources in the programs that people appreciate, and it has helped us give thoughtful consideration to areas in need of improvement. Your comments have advanced the school and allowed us to better serve our families. The surveys have shown us that our families understand the school's mission, and appreciate how it translates into student experiences. Because this input is so helpful, we appreciate you taking the time to thoughtfully respond to this year's parent survey.

Electronic invitations to the survey will be sent next week! 
CSS Safety Concern: Parking Notice

Recently, representatives of the Colorado Springs Police and Fire departments have contacted the school and asked us to
enforce the no parking policy on Hutton Lane (access road along Boddington Field) during all CSS events including sports practices and, critically, soccer and lacrosse game days on Boddington Field. From this point forward we will be assisting both the police and the fire department in enforcing these no parking zones. Please know that we requested additional signage to more clearly show these no parking zones on Hutton Lane.

The underlying reasons behind these parking policies are clear. Illegally parked cars along Hutton Lane significantly increase the risk of a pedestrian/vehicle collision by diminishing the lines of sight, driver reaction times, and space available on this road. Additionally, illegally parked cars limit emergency vehicle access through Hutton Lane and onto The Colorado Springs School campus.  
Privacy for Mother Goose on the Playground


This year, we have a mama goose nesting in a tree on our playground! Mr. Gil, our maintenance guy, is an animal lover and looks out for our wildlife as well as our kids. He put up the posts and tape so her space would be respected.

Honk! Honk! Maybe Mother Goose will even bring back her popular twitter account @CSSGoose from a few years ago when she nested on the Terrace and reported activity on campus.

https://twitter.com/CSSGoose

2016-2017 Calendar Announced 

Calendar We are thrilled to announce the 2016-2017 Major Dates calendar for next year.

Click here for the calendar link.

Here is to the year ahead! 
Table of Contents: In This Issue
Bye Bye Birdie
Upcoming in Sports
Summer Camps
Volunteer Opportunity
Ambassador Families
Achievements
2015-2016 Parent Survey
Parking Notice
Mother Goose on Playground
2016-2017 Calendar
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Mission: Through superior academics and mentoring, The Colorado Springs School prepares students to think independently and meet the challenges of a dynamic world with leadership, ingenuity, problem-solving skills, and personal integrity.
To submit content for future Kodiak ROAR communications, please email details to
Jessica James, Director of Communications, at
jjames@css.org.