IMPORTANT DATES -
CSP Calendar of Events
CURRENT NEWS
USBORNE BOOK FAIR – ONE WEEK ONLY!
April 24 -28
TCA East campus Library
For this week only, the East library turns into a bookstore! We do not check books out to students at any time during this week. (Managing both the Usborne inventory and the library collection simultaneously creates confusion.)
*Parents have two options for making purchases:
1) shop our eFair at
www.MyUsborneConnection.com
2) come in to shop with your child (credit/debit cards accepted if parent is present)
*Hours for April 24th-28th will be:
Mon.-Wed. 8:05 am-4:00 pm
Thursday 8:05 am-7:00 pm (open during FT art show)
Friday 8:05 am -1:00 pm
*Please note that we close at 1:00 on Friday.
2017-18 CALENDAR – available online
Please click to download a copy of the
updated 2017-18 Cottage School calendar.
The dates for the beginning of the year have changed significantly from prior years.
WRITER’S WORKSHOP
Fri. April 28 – 12:30 – 3:45
East campus
CSP is thrilled to welcome guest speaker, Dean Merrill, a published author and ghostwriter.
Questions? Ruth Kozyra, CSP Curriculum & Program Specialist,
rkozyra@asd20.org, 487-2027
CSP JR. HIGH MUSICAL & ART SHOW
Thurs. May 4
TCA East gym
“
Rock around the Block” (50s musical)
2 performances – 5:15 & 7 pm
CSP Art Show – 5 -7 pm (held in CSP halls)
Refreshments served! FREE!
Come enjoy a wonderful evening of performance and visual arts. Families and friends are welcome!
Contact Paula Higgins,
phiggins@asd20.org (Musical info), Debbie Smith,
dsmith@asd20.org (Art Show info)
8th GRADE DINNER DANCE
Fri. May 5
6:00 – 10 pm
TCA-East gym
Invitations were distributed to CSP & CP 8th grade students the week of April 17.
Please return your $17 payment and RSVP by April 26
FIELD DAY INFO
Wed. May 17
Time/Carpool:
Students in seats by 8:15 am.
All K-6 students dismiss at Noon.
Carpool:
K-2 – front curb; Gr. 3-6 – by the field.
Junior High volunteers – pick up at field at 12:30 pm after a much-deserved pizza lunch.
Attire:
Students can wear the colored t-shirt designated for your class and athletic or denim bottoms; hats to protect faces; apply sunscreen at home.
Please bring a jacket or sweatshirt since Colorado weather is unpredictable.
What to Bring:
Pack a hardy snack, a water bottle, and most importantly a great attitude.
FIELD DAY T-SHIRT COLORS (PER GRADE):
K White
1 Orange
2 Red
3 Purple
4 Yellow
5 Kelly green
6 Royal blue
7/8 Black (JH students may volunteer to help Coach Anderson)
Field Day Schedule:
Kinder Concert/Classical Elements Recitations – gym, 8:30 – 9:00 am, all are invited!
Gr. 1-6: Meet in classroom at 8:15 am. Activities on field start at 9 am
JH volunteers are invited to help Coach Anderson – 7:45 – 12:30; pizza lunch served
PARENTS - If you can help, please click this link
http://signup.com/go/Q4Yogx to place yourself in the spot that works best for you.
LENDING LIBRARY MATERIALS
DUE MAY 1-4
Parents – please return all materials you checked out this year.
Return materials 3 ways:
1. Send books/CD/DVDS with your child to give to his teacher
2. You may drop materials off in the CSP office
3. Set up an appt. with Ruth Kozyra, 487-2027, CSP Curriculum and Program Specialist,
rkozyra@asd20.org to return materials.
You will receive your full refund if the materials are returned in the condition you received them.
A damage or missing book fee will be charged, if necessary. Parents – please keep in mind that your child’s final Participation Report will be held until your Lending Library materials are returned. Thank you!
SAVE THESE DATES
CSP & CP WRITER’S WORKSHOP
Fri. Apr. 28
Gr. 5-8 CSP & Gr. 7-8 CP students
12:30-3:45
TCA East atrium & classrooms plus refreshments
LENDING LIBRARY MATERIALS DUE
May 1-4
Return books/CDs/DVDs with your child, drop off in the office, or contact Ruth Kozyra,
rkozyra@asd20.org, 487-2027 for appt.
CSP EVENING OF THE ARTS
Thursday May 4
CSP Jr. High Musical “Rock Around the Block”, 2 performances 5:15 pm & 7 pm, East gym
CSP Art Show, 5:00 – 7:00, CSP halls
Refreshments served.
FREE!
TCA CARNIVAL
Fri. May 5
12:00 – 2:40 pm
TCA-North campus
TCA’s Junior High invites all TCA elementary students to an afternoon of fun!
Click
here for more information.
8th GRADE DINNER DANCE
Fri. May 5
6 – 10 pm
TCA East gym
$17 tickets; RSVP due Wed. April 26
Dress code applicable; TCA- approved DJ playlist.
CSP SKATE PARTY
Mon. May 15
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Skate City – Austin Bluffs & Barnes
FREE traditional skate rental and pizza for all CSP families and staff.
CSP FIELD DAY
Wed. May 17
8:15 – 12:00
Noon carpool for all grades: K-2 – front curb; Gr. 3-8 – field
Bring snack, water bottle, jacket, cap; apply sunscreen at home
Athletic wear or denim allowed; wear designated colored class t-shirt (see color chart)
*This is also the last day of school for Gr. 1, 3, 5.
KINDER CONCERT & CLASSICAL ELEMENTS RECITATION
Wed. May 17
8:30 -9:00 am, East gym
Families invited to hear musical tunes and CE recitations
CSP LAST DAYS OF SCHOOL
Wed. May 17 (Field Day) – Mon. May 22
See CSP Calendar
8:15 – 3:30
Hot lunch available TH May 18 & MON May 22.
All Lending Library materials and damaged/missing book fees must be paid before final Participation Report can be released to the parent.
PREVIOUSLY POSTED NEWS
CHARACTER
April Character Focus: Fairness & Creativity
Teachers will share the focus of the class character lesson taught this week. We encourage parents to continue these character conversations at home.
BOOK DAMAGE FEE
Within the next month, teachers will collect all CSP books that have been lent to students. Back in August, each student filled out a ‘
Textbook Sign-out’ form for each borrowed CSP book, citing any damage to the book before they took it home. Students are expected to return their IEW and literature books in the condition they received them – and transport their literature books in a plastic bag. Each student is given a baggie at the beginning of the year for this purpose. CSP purchases new books in order to lend them to students for at least 5 years. If we observe that your child’s book has sustained significant wear and tear upon return, parents will be assessed a damage fee for full or partial replacement cost of the book, payable to CSP. This fee must be paid before the final Participation Report can be issued. Thank you for helping your child be responsible for books borrowed from CSP.• Please pay the $5.00 IEW Licensing Fee if your child borrowed a CSP Student Workbook this year. Pay online or give the CSP office cash or check (made out to TCA). You may also send in payment with your child. Payment will be applied to your student’s PayForIt account.
• 8th graders – your mandatory CSP fees must be paid before leaving CSP to go to another program (CP, another homeschool program or HS, etc.)
FREE LADY TITANS BASKETBALL CLINICS
April 15th, 29th, May 6th, 13th, 20th. 10-11am
For 4th-8th graders, at TCA North Gym. Just show up and the Lady Titans Coaching Staff and HS Players will coach you up! Any questions, contact Coach Frank Haist at
fhaist@asd20.org
TCA VIDEO
TCA will be producing a short video for our website next year. You may see us filming many of our school activities both inside and outside of the classroom until graduation. Most of these shots will be background shots and you will not be able to identify who is in the picture. Please know if your student is identifiable in a segment, we will get a video release from you before it is published. If you have any questions, please contact Tisha Harris, Director of Communications at
tharris1@asd20.org.
SPRING CLEANING?
The TCA Junior High is busily preparing for the TCA Carnival on May 5, 2017! We are in need of gently used prizes for our carnival booths. Items could include toys, games, frames, school supplies, stuffed animals, trinkets, etc. Please drop off donations at the junior high office. Questions? Contact Candus Muir
muirc@asd20.org.
MATTRESS SALE
Sat. April 29
10am-5pm
TCA North GYm
TCA Band is having a fundraiser selling mattresses in order to purchase new band uniforms!
A vendor sets up a mattress store in the TCA North gym, giving folks a chance to buy NAME BRAND MATRESSES at up to 40 % or more off retail.
TELL YOUR FRIENDS, NEIGHBOORS, ANYONE!
MATTRESS SALE AT TCA North Gym
TCA TITAN CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT
Mon. June 5
Colorado Springs Country Club
Shotgun start at 7:30am.
There are Hole Sponsorships available
Click
here for more info and to register today!
SUMMER TENNIS FUN FOR TCA STUDENTS
Sessions fill up very quickly! Ability levels:
• Never Played
• Beginner
• Recreational Intermediate
• Boys & Girls Ages 8-18 at all TCA campuses, including CP & CSP
Contact TCA PE Teacher/Coach Greg Vance at
vancegj@comcast.net (that’s a “j” not an “i) for details and sign-up process.
CSP – AMAZON SMILE
Do you shop on AMAZON? If so, Amazon will give to TCA!
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchase to TCA.
It’s quick, it’s easy! Please click
here for the details.
PAY MANDATORY STUDENT FEES – www.payforit.net
CSP 2016-17 Student Fees are online at CSP/ Fees & Forms. Pay mandatory CSP fees on-line through your Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Parents input child’s Student ID to complete the account set-up. Use payforit username and password to log onto:
www.payforit.net. You may pay TCA student fees without incurring any convenience fee. (NOTE: There is a convenience fee for online lunch-money payments.) Questions? Contact Toni DeMott,
tdemott@asd20.org, 488-6479.
JH Musical Fee - $20 (all 7th and 8th graders pay this fee)
Grades 3-8 IEW Licensing Fee - $5 (only for students borrowing a CSP IEW workbook this year)
*Grade 8 - your CSP fees must be paid before moving to CP next year.
KING SOOPERS REWARD CARDS
You may purchase a King Sooper Reloadable Rewards Card for $5.00 in the CSP office. The cards are loaded with $5.00 – so the card is FREE! CSP earns 5% of all grocery/fuel purchases – and you earn Rewards points. The card is good at Kroger, City Market, Loaf & Jug, and other affiliates listed on the card. We’ve earned over $2,800 to date. We have purchased several
Easy Grammar, Writing Road to Reading and Shurley English teacher's manuals for parents to check out from the Lending Library. Please consider supporting CSP with this easy-to-use program. Questions? Contact Rosie in the CSP office at 487-2020.
CSP WEBSITE & D20 PARENT PORTAL
TCA’s website:
www.tcatitans.org
D20 PARENT PORTAL
If you have trouble logging into IC, contact
help@asd20.org or 719-234-1777.
D20 asked parents to change their student’s password on IC this summer. You won’t be able to access IC until this is done. Read
CSP Handbook, sign off on IC – Extended Parent Portal – that you read this important document. Also sign off on permission for other IC docs listed in your parent portal.
INFINITE CAMPUS
Do you need help with Infinite Campus? Click
here for help.
Infinite Campus
IC FAQ
CSP POLICY
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Parents - if your child will be absent please call 487-2000 and leave details on our attendance line. Students who are chronically absent and exceed 3 absences (6 Kinder half days) in a semester, excused or unexcused, risk not successfully completing the semester.
IF A STUDENT EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED ABSENCES, he/she must attend the final two class sessions of the school year or the student will be disenrolled by the Registrar. You will need to put your student back on the waitlist. Consistent attendance at CSP should be a top priority since we are a part-time program. See ATTENDANCE POLICY on the website:
CSP/Parents/CSP Handbook/Attendance Policy.
DELAYED SCHOOL HOURS
In the event we have a weather 2-hour delay, please follow these times:
10:15-3:30 all classes, Grades 1-8
10:15-12:30 K AM classes
1:15-3:30 K PM classes
*Hot lunch will be served on 2-hour delays for Grades 1-6.
Morning kindergarten children need to bring a big snack since they are being dismissed later than usual.
*Students may wear denim bottoms + a uniform top on delayed start days.
NOTE: If we have a 2-hr. delay on an in-service date, students will not come to class. Only teachers report 2 hrs. late and stay for in-service.
EAST LIBRARY POLICY
Students are always welcome to come by the library after school. However, they need to check out their books and then be dismissed, rather than staying in the library. They are welcome to stay and do homework, read, etc. until 4:00 closing time
if they are accompanied by a parent. With hundreds of children at our campus, it is not feasible to have library staff supervise students an extra 15-30 minutes.
COMMUNITY NEWS
COLORADO SPRINGS PHILHARMONIC
Registration is now open for the 2017-18 Philharmonic Kids season! Click
here for more information.
CHALLENGER - STEM SUMMER CAMPS
“Early bird” discount pricing till the end of April
Challenger offers a number of STEM Summer Camps at various locations across Colorado Springs/Monument. Our week-long camps focus on robotics, engineering, design, coding, space science and astronomy. Click on this link to the summer camp page of our website.
http://www.challengercolorado.org/summer-camps.html
HILLSPRINGS ACADEMY
We offer a course designed specifically for tutoring homeschool students who are experiencing learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, twice exceptional, and/or ADHD. Instruction is based on the Orton-Gillingham approach and is individualized, systematic and multisensory. Their highly qualified teachers receive specialized training in the Hill method. Their teachers understand the process to help children learn best and, in turn, gain confidence in their academic ability. Contact Lori McCauley at (719) 576-3840 or
www.hillsprings.org.
PIKES PEAK HOME SCHOOL BAND �� �� ��
The Pikes Peak Home School Band is now offering a new string program, along with the band program! We invite all eager instrumentalists ages 7 through high school to come learn the art of making music in our classes. Everyone is extremely excited and pumped up about starting a new chapter in the program! Contact Bill Callen at (719)-598-2373 for more details and any questions you may have. Go to
Pikes Peak Home School Band Facebook page.
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