IMPORTANT DATES -
CSP Calendar of Events
Winter Break – Dec. 15 – Jan. 3
CSP Classes resume- TH Jan. 4
MLK Jr. Day – Mon. Jan 15- no CSP classes
CSP-CP Prospective Parent Night – TH Jan. 18
CSP Make-up day for Monday classes only – Fri. Jan. 19
Week of Jan. 22 – 25 – Classical Elements (CE) and PE classes rotate semesters
CURRENT NEWS
THIS WEEK IS DRESS UP WEEK
For all CSP students – no denim or athletic wear. Students may wear a nice outfit or their uniform: Dec. 11-14. Enjoy your classroom holiday party!
KINDER GENEROSITY
CSP Kindergarten will partner with TCA East Kindergarten to collect new mittens, scarves and/or hats. If you want to participate, please send in your unwrapped item anytime through December 14th.
Kinders will hang them on a tree in the atrium and then donate to a local charity. Generosity comes from the heart and allows the students to experience the joy of giving.
TEACHER’S FAVORITES
Parents frequently ask ‘
What would my teacher or tutor like for Christmas, birthday, thank you gift, etc.?’ To make it easier to access your teacher’s ‘Favorites’, you can now find this posted on each grade level web page, including our Special’s teachers (located under the Specials TAB).
STOCKING STUFFER - KING SOOPERS NEIGHBORHOOD REWARDS PROGRAM
CSP has earned over $2,266 to date from the King Soopers rewards program. You can pick up a reloadable gift card in the CSP office. The initial cost is $5 per card, and the card is pro-loaded with $5. So the card is FREE! Every time you reload the card, CSP receives 5% back from King Soopers. Please consider supporting CSP with this easy program. For more details, contact the CSP office at 487-2000.
IMMUNIZATIONS – Is your student compliant?
There are several children who are not complaint on their immunizations for school. These parents have already received notification from the nurse regarding the details. I need you to know that we are required to exclude non-compliant students from class beginning January 4. Please help CSP by following one of these options to be in compliance.
1. Bring in immunization records to the school office that show your child is up to date on the required immunizations.
2. Sign the parent waiver form either online or by printing out the form. Click
Here for the immunization waiver.
CHECK LOST & FOUND
Please check the Lost & Found rack & bins outside both FT & CSP offices. Left over items will be donated to charity during winter break.
WINTER BREAK
Our last day before winter break is Thursday, December 14.
CSP resumes classes on Thurs. January 4 for a full day of classes.
Hot lunch is available. Carpool as usual.
FRIDAY MAKE-UP DAY – MONDAY CSP STUDENTS ONLY
Fri. January 19 will be our last Monday make-up day for this school year. No hot lunch is available. Bring a sack lunch & wear a uniform. Carpool as usual.
END OF SEMESTER
Our first semester ends on Thurs. January 11. Participation reports will be distributed after the semester ends. Junior high students will receive their final grades on Infinite Campus. Grades K-6 will receive a hard copy report from your child’s teacher.
There will be no school on Monday, January 15, MLK Jr. Day.
AUDITIONS FOR CSP FAMILY TALENT SHOW – prepare now!
Thurs. Jan. 25
3:45 – 6:30 pm, Rm. 121
Students prepare a 3 min. solo, duo, or group performance (solo or with sibs, friends, parents)
Talent Show will be held Thurs. Feb. 8, 6 – 8:30 pm., TCA-E gym
More details to come in January
Contact Paula Higgins,
phiggins@asd20.org for an audition time.
PREVIOUSLY POSTED NEWS
VISION AND HEARING SCREENING
Tues. Jan. 23, 2018
8:30 – 12:30
East campus classroom
If you would like to have your student screened by TCA nurses, please stop by the CSP-CP office to sign up for a time slot.
If your child wears contacts, glasses or hearing aids, please make sure they bring them for the screening.
TESTING/EVALUATION OPTIONS FOR HOMESCHOOLERS
Per Colorado law, homeschool students in the odd grades, beginning in Gr. 3, are required to take a standardized test or have a formal evaluation submitted to your local school district. (D20 recognizes CSP as the depository for these test scores.) CSP offers the ITBS-Cog AT Survey Battery in Grades 3, 5, and 7 for a $25 fee. Test dates are:
- Fri. March 9 for WED classes Gr. 3 & 5 and MON. Gr. 7
- Fri. March 16 – TH classes Gr 3 & 5
- only students currently enrolled in CSP may test with us
A CSP Testing Information document including a permission slip will be sent home in January. Consider this info an EARLY heads-up so you can plan accordingly
CSP-CP PROSPECTIVE PARENTS INFO NIGHT
TH Jan. 18
6 – 8 pm
East gym
Each year CSP and CSP hold a prospective parents night specifically to answer questions about each program.
The meeting begins with a large assembly in the gym for 15 – 20 min. to introduce both programs, followed by small group discussions led by Justin Peterson, CP Principal, and Susan Nosal, CSP Principal.
IEW WINTER RETREAT – Free for parents and staff
IEW invites parents and teachers to participate in an upcoming online retreat.
IEW's Winter Retreat is
free and provides a refreshing day of inspiration and encouragement from the comfort of your own home. It's also fun to watch together as a group. Speakers include Andrew Pudewa, Sarah Mackenzie, Linda Mikottis, Robert Bortins, and Adam Andrews. Registration can be found at:
IEW.com/Winter-Retreat2017.
Workshops include:
PROJECT TCA - EAST CAMPUS GROUP
If you are interested in being the CSP representative for the East Campus Project TCA parent group, contact Lainie MacDonald in the CSP office at 487-2000 or
lmacdonald@asd20.org.
CHARACTER
December Character Focus: Love, Hope, Generosity, Courage & Kindness. Teachers will note which character strengths were discussed each week so you may continue those conversations at home. CSP classes will also implement Peer Mentoring, i.e. pairing older and younger classes to engage in character discussions and activities together. Mentoring across grade levels is a part of the Board initiative for enriching TCA’s Character Education program.
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CSP CURRICULUM
CSP LENDING LIBRARY
A variety of homeschool materials and required CSP curriculum
are available to check out for a minimal refundable cash deposit. You may check out the materials for the entire year. Please make an appointment with Ruth Kozyra, CSP Curriculum & Program Specialist, at
rkozyra@asd20.org, 487-2027.
3rd – 8th GRADE TYPING PAL UPDATE:
Due to unforeseen circumstances, all Typing Pal passwords have been changed to titans. Your student’s user name will remain the same: first initial and last name, all in lower case. Please look for an email from your child’s teacher regarding this change and the benefits of using Typing pal.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ruth Kozyra,
rkozyra@asd20.org.
CSP POLICY
UNIFORMS
View the
elementary uniform policy and
JH uniform policy on the CSP website. Neutral shoes are best. Students need to wear sneakers on PE days. JH students wear an athletic uniform for PE. Students may wear a solid color crew neck sweatshirt, cardigan sweater or TCA logo hoodie in the classroom in approved TCA colors - navy, hunter green, red, or white.
UNIFORM PICTORIAL GUIDE
Click
here for pictorial guide to uniform 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. 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.
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CSP WEBSITE & D20 PARENT PORTAL
TCA’s website:
http://www.tcatitans.org
PAY MANDATORY STUDENT FEES –
www.payforit.net
CSP 2017-18 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.
TCA FAMILY NEWS
BOX TOPS
Turn in those box tops and soup labels you have collected over the year. Box Tops are worth 10 cents; bonus Box Tops are worth more. We earn thousands of dollars every year for TCA East & CSP! If you have a King Soopers or Safeway card, you can register them at
eLabelsforEducation.com and earn bonus points for TCA East. Clip the UPC codes on the label and turn them in at school.
COMMUNITY NEWS
SKATE IN THE PARK
Outdoor ice skating in Acacia Park
Open every day until Jan.16, 2018
Hours vary, check the website before you go:
www.DowntownCS.co
JUNIOR TITANS IN TRAINING BASKETBALL WINTER CAMP
Interested in basketball? It's time for the Annual Junior Boys Basketball Camp for TCA Students only starting in January.
GRADES 3RD - 6TH (TCA Student Only)
Jan. 27 - Mar. 17
Saturday Afternoons: 1-4 PM
*Times may vary depending on camp numbers
Camp Price:
$55
*MUST Pre-Register by
January 5th
http://theclassicalacademy.ss9.sharpschool.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=765275&pageId=6882761
PPLD Library 21C DECEMBER / JANUARY EVENTS
- AfterMath: Wednesdays from 3:30-6 p.m. Is math homework getting you down? Our experienced math tutors can help you improve your grades and take the stress out of math.(
No AfterMath December 20, 27 and January 3).
- Paws to Read: Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Kids can practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our loveable Paws to Read Therapy dogs!
- Elementary Make/Tween Twist Thursdays:
- Thursday, December 7 from 4:30-5:15 p.m. ChemisTREES:Elementary MAKE and Tween Twist are combined today to explore chemistry through holiday-themed fun! For ages 5 - 12 years.
- Thursday, December 14 from 4:30-5:15 p.m. Tinker Trees: Elementary MAKE and Tween Twist are combined today! Kids will use engineering skills to build various trees. Ages 5 - 12 years.
- Thursday, January 4 from 4:30-5:15 p.m.
- Thursday, January 18 from 4:30-5:15 p.m.
- Story time with Mrs. Claus: Saturday, December 9 3:30 p.m. Come to a special story time and meet Mrs. Claus!
- Kids Movies: Come watch a movie with us on the Saturday afternoon.
- Cars 3: Saturday, December 16 1:30 p.m.
- Despicable Me 3: Saturday, January 20 1:30 p.m.
- Saturday SALT: Saturday, December 23 1:30-2:15 p.m. This drop-in program for 5- to 12-year-olds revisits favorite S.A.L.T. (Science, Art, Literature, Technology) activities.
- Lego Build: Saturday, January 6 from 10:30-12:30 LEGO enthusiasts of all ages! Join us for our monthly LEGO Build! We'll provide the LEGOs, you bring the creativity! Open to everyone. Please do not bring your own LEGOs (however, donations are gladly accepted!).
- Family Fun: Kids Music and Storytelling with Wilson & McKee: Saturday, January 27 1:30 p.m. Bagpipes, harp, accordion, songs, and amazing stories fill the hour! Kids (and caregivers) love this exciting program filled with fun!
**Just a reminder--PPLD will be closed December 24, December 25, January 1 and January 15.
PIKES PEAK LIBRARY DISTRICT (PPLD) HOMESCHOOL HUB
https://ppld.org/homeschool-hub
The public libraries offer activities & events for homeschool families.
COLORADO SPRINGS CHILDREN’S CHORALE
AUDITIONS TO BE HELD JANUARY 9, 10 & 11, 2018
Students in grades 3-7 may audition for the Children’s Chorale. Good candidates should have basic pitch-matching ability, well-focused behavior and a strong desire for a varied performing arts experience. Please call the Chorale office at 633-3562 with any questions.
They have an extensive tuition assistance program to help talented kids who may not be able to afford an extracurricular activity.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE AUDITION PACKET
FOR Gr. 4 FAMILIES: FREE! FINE ARTS CENTER MEMBERSHIP
In an effort to maximize learning opportunities and incite a lifelong love and appreciation for the arts with area youth, the Fine Arts Center is proud to announce the
Passport to the Arts program for 4th grade students and their families.
Parents can register their fourth grade student for the
Passport to the Arts program to receive:
- A FREE one-year
family membership to the Fine Arts Center (for the fourth grader, two adults, and all other children under 18 in the household)
- (1) FREE children’s ticket to the FAC’s spring family theatre production
Androcles and the Lion (Mar. 2 – Apr. 1, 2018)
- 50% off select Bemis School of Art classes for the fourth grade student. Please call (719) 475-2444 for a list of courses currently available to Passport holders.
- Access to activities in the museum specifically built for fourth graders and their families
https://www.csfineartscenter.org/visit/tours/passport-to-the-arts/
STEM PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOLERS
STARBASE is a Department of Defense (DoD) funded program for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) for 5th graders. There are over 50 sites nationwide. We are the only STARBASE in Colorado. We started in Dec. 2014.There is no cost to attend and students and teachers/parents bring a cold lunch. We meet one day each week for five weeks. Students receive five hours of fun, engaging "hands-on minds-on" STEM lessons and activities. We provide all supplies. We are currently booked for this year but you can register for next school year.
Typical physics lesson: Learn about Newton's Second Law of Motion then launch a mini-trebuchet varying the counterweights. Students see the formula F=M times A in ACTION!
Chemistry: Molecular Modeling includes a basic intro into the periodic table of elements and then students build molecules with molecular modeling kits. Ex. They connect two Hydrogen atoms with one Oxygen atom to create the molecular structure of water.
Contact: Patty Smathers,
Director
Peterson STARBASE
719.556.9500
719.556.9506
psstarbasepeterson@gmail.com
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COTILLION FOR GR. 3-8 STUDENTS
25th Annual Colorado Springs Cotillion online registration opens Tues. November 28. Classes for Gr. 3-8 students begin Tuesday, January 16, 2018 for six weeks (on Tuesdays) at the Colorado Springs Country Club. In a world where kindness, courtesy and respect are often overlooked, JDW is recognized as an authority in educating young people in the art of social dance and social skills training. Dance teaches physical respect, develops confidence and establishes teamwork. Social skills help students communicate more effectively and set a leadership example in school while promoting confidence and character. For more information, go to
Cotillion.com or contact TCA East parent Kelly Cameron at
kellycam19@gmail.com or 238-5912. Price is $215 per Gr. 3-6 student; $265 per Gr. 7-8 student.
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SPACE FOUNDATION DISCOVERY CENTER HOMESCHOOL DAY
The Space Foundation Discovery Center is inviting homeschoolers from across the Pikes Peak region to join us for our monthly Homeschool days. In the Discovery Center's Lockheed Martin Space Education Center, participate in hands-on science activities to learn about Space travel and the universe around us. In the Northrup Grumman Science Center, presentations on Science on a Sphere will educate and entertain as we explore the Solar System and Earth Systems. In the EL Pomar Space Gallery view artifacts and models telling the story of historic and future space exploration.
All these activities and more are included in our special Homeschool Admission Rates. Admission to the Discovery Center is free to our Discovery Center Passport Holders. Homeschool day will reoccur monthly with new themes and activities designed to engage learners on all levels. These activities are also a great way to meet other homeschoolers in the area and help enrich your child's learning experience. Homeschool days is just one of the many exciting programs that the Space Foundation puts on to inspire, enable, and propel learners everywhere.
We have the following upcoming dates available (10:00-4:00):
Wednesday- January 3rd—Robotics
Wednesday-February 7th—Space Olympics
Wednesday-March 7th—The Art of Space
Wednesday-May 2nd—Tinkering
$2 each (Ages 2-4)
$7 each (Ages 5-17
1 Adult Free per family, each additional Adult $5.00
No Additional discounts apply
Additional information can be found on our website by clicking
SpaceFoundation
TUTORING AVAILABLE - Through Children’s Literacy Center
Do you have children who attend your school that are struggling with reading? Did you know they could receive free tutoring through Children’s Literacy Center (CLC) at the
Monument Library?
Children’s Literacy Center (CLC) is a local non-profit organization whose mission is to
build a life of success through a foundation of literacy…ONE child at a time. Questions? Contact Pamela Polke, Program Director/ Office #: (719) 471-8672 ext. 2, Fax #: (719) 473-0439 (CSP teachers sent home info on the CLC recently.)
INTERESTED IN GIRLS SCOUTS? Troops are forming now! Click
here for more information.
25th ANNUAL BETTY FIELD MEMORIAL YOUTH WRITING CONTEST (2018)
All 6th through 12th grade students in El Paso County and in areas served by the Pikes Peak Library District are invited to enter the Betty Field Memorial Youth Writing Contest and earn top honors plus cash prizes. This annual mystery writing contest encourages students to develop their creative writing skills. Details at
www.writingcontest612.info. Deadline for submission of entries is 5:00 PM, Saturday, February 24, 2018. The winning authors in all categories will be honored at the April 7, 2018 Awards & Recognition Program. Questions? Contact Diane Pfalzgraf, PPLD Contest Coordinator, (719) 591-2404, 10 AM to 7 PM or email at
FriendsPPLD@pcisys.net
