IMPORTANT DATES -
CSP Calendar of Events
CURRENT NEWS
CSP PARENT SURVEY – Feb. 1 - 28
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Once we reach our goal of 75% surveys returned, students will earn a CASUAL DAY. They may wear an outfit of their choice. Encourage your CSP friends to complete the survey by Feb. 28. We appreciate your support. **Thank you to 123 CSP parents who have already returned their surveys!
TITAN OF THE YEAR
DEADLINE to Submit - MARCH 9
Is there a favorite teacher, administrator, or support staff member who has made a difference in your or your child’s life this school year? If so, nominate them for “Titan of the Year!”
This special award is given annually to a teacher or staff person who embodies the mission, values and spirit of TCA. Whether you are a teacher, staff member, student or parent, your nomination is important! To submit your nomination, simply click
here to fill out the form or go to the front page of TCA’s Website.
If you have questions about the program or process, contact Suzanne Dubois, Titan of the Year Committee Chair, at
suzdubois92@outlook.com.
SAVE THESE DATES
CSP NOON DISMISS
Wed. Mar. 1
Teacher in-service starts at 12:30
CSP SPELLING BEE
TH Mar. 2
Gr. 4-8 finalists compete
4:00 – 5:30, TCA-E gym
Questions? Contact Ruth Kozyra,
rkozyra@asd20.org
CSP STANDARDIZED TESTING
8:05 am – 2:00 pm
Bring sack lunch, snacks, #2 pencils, book to read
Fri. Mar. 10
• WED Gr. 3 – Rm. 121
• WED Gr. 5 – Rm. 123
• Gr. 7 – Rm. 127
Fri. Mar. 17
• TH Gr. 3 – Rm. 121
• TH Gr. 5 – Rm. 123
Questions? Contact Ruth Kozyra,
rkozyra@asd20.org
PREVIOUSLY POSTED NEWS
CHARACTER
February Character Focus: Perseverance & Honesty.
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 - 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.
LENDING LIBRARY
Several parents requested that we order an Easy Grammar teacher’s manual for them to borrow this year, to correct their child’s homework. The books are ready for check-out from our Lending Library. Bring $35 refundable cash deposit – no checks accepted. Books will be collected in May. Questions? Contact Ruth Kozyra, CSP Curriculum Specialist,
rkozyra@asd20.org, 487-2027.
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)
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 $2,500 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
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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 (Mar. 1, Apr. 20), students will not come to class. Only teachers report 2 hrs. late and stay for in-service.
COMMUNITY NEWS
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.
ELITCH GARDENS HOMESCHOOL DISCOUNT DAYS
Purchase tickets by Feb. 28 for a discount.
Click for tickets
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.
FINAL WEEK!
BETTY FIELD MEMORIAL YOUTH WRITING CONTEST - 2017
DEADLINE FEB 25
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-2017 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 25, 2017. The winning authors in all categories will be honored at the April 15, 2017 Awards & Recognition Program. Questions? Contact Diane Pfalzgraf, PPLD Contest Coordinator, (719) 591-2404, 10 AM to 7 PM or email at
FriendsPPLD@pcisys.net
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