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Scrip Program
Upcoming Events
New this Week
CMCA Gear
Stay Connected

Place your SCRIP
gift card order today! 

SCRIP  

  

Order Due: December 13th

 

You can now pay for Scrip orders with a credit card on the school website! Earn credit card perks AND support CMCA! 

Weather Policy

 

CMCA/Vanguard will be bound by District 12 (D-12) decisions on whether to close, delay opening or announce early dismissal because of bad weather.

 

Click here for a list of media outlets to find delay and closure information as well as for more detailed information on CMCA's weather policy.

Day of Excellence: 2/15

 

In recognition of our high school being the top-performing school in Colorado (for the 6th consecutive year) based on CSAP/TCAP scores, the CMCA School Board has approved a day off in celebration of this excellence.  

The Celebration of Excellence Day will take place on Friday, February 15, 2013, and all students (K-12) and staff will have that day off.

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

        

11/16: Opening Night of The Music Man (7 in the Cafetorium)

11/19: Progress Reports

11/21-23: Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)

11/29: PTO's Papa John's Eat and Greet

12/4: Colorado Gives Day (Lend a Hand Campaign Kick Off)

 

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

 

 
News this Week  

      

Vanguard Performs The Music Man this Weekend!

 Show times are 7 P.M. on November 16th and 17th, and 2 P.M. on November 18th. Tickets are $10 for reserved seats, $8 for adult general admission, and $4 for student/child general admission.

 

Holiday Bazaar

Our first holiday bazaar will be held on November 30th, from 1-5PM and December 1st, from 10AM -3PM in The Box. Interested vendors or volunteers are asked to contact Becky Anderson via phone 719-231-4524 or email. Volunteers are needed for advertising as soon as possible and for set up on November 30th.

  

Learn to Play an Instrument!
Shin's Music Studio after school program at CMCA Wahsatch campus is now accepting second semester students. Program begins the second week of January. Students in grades K - 6 learn an instrument in a group setting one hour weekly with a highly qualified music instructor. Half the cost of private lessons! $55/mo. plus books. Rental instruments available. Visit
http://bit.ly/QKscWe for more information or call
719-520-1122. Drop by the studio at 1849 S. Nevada Ave. (across from CMCA kindergarten building) to sign up. Hurry, space is limited!

Wahsatch Student Pick-Up

Please read this important letter from Mr. Barr regarding the Wahsatch student pick-up line and parking near the Southern Cross Shopping Center.

Support CMCA on Colorado Gives Day!

December 4th is Colorado Gives Day and the kick off to our annual Lend a Hand Fundraising Campaign.  On Tuesday, December 4, 2012, Coloradans will come together again to raise millions of dollars for nonprofit organizations like ours. Last year, a remarkable $12.8 million was distributed to Colorado nonprofits.  

 

What's great is that 100% of your donation will come back to CMCA, and the value of your donation will be inreased by the FirstBank Incentive Fund when you donate on 12/4 or schedule a donation for 12/4!  Schedule your donation today! 

Student Health Reminders

With Winter quickly approaching, here is a health care flyer for your reference. It's the time of year that illnesses do occur.

If your child is diagnosed with an illness such as strep throat please notify the front office or school nurse at X141.

 
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.
 
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