IMPORTANT DATES -
CSP Calendar of Events
CURRENT NEWS
THIS WEEK!
CSP CASUAL DAY
Week of Mar. 20 - 23
Students may wear a modest outfit of their choice (no holes, frayed edges, no short skirts/dresses, inappropriate t-shirt logos, etc.) Students may dress up or down, but always in appropriate style.
CHARACTER TEAMS
Recently, CSP 4th graders met with their Kinder buddies to discuss bravery. The 4th graders read stories to their buddies about bravery that they had written in their legacy journals. Then the Kindergarteners shared about a time when they were brave. This led to a rich group discussion about what it means to be brave.
PALMARIUM
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here for the current issue of the Palmarium.
LADY TITANS SHOOTING CLINIC
March 27, 28, 29
5th–8th Grade Girls 9:00 To Noon $49; 2nd–4th Grade girls 1:00 TO 3:00 $35; REGISTER AT THE DOOR; Confirm Attendance by emailing Coach Haist at
FHAIST@ASD20.ORG; or Call/Text @ 719-491-0909
SPRING LANDSHARKS
Landsharks Spring Season
What is Landsharks? A 6-week non-competitive Running Club (TCA-East & CSP students, grades K-6)
When are practices:7:15 am to 8:00 am, Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Thursday, April 6th and ending Tuesday, May 9th (party)
Where are practices: TCA East field
When are the races: Sundays, April 23rd, 30th and May 7th from approximately 1:40 pm to 3:30 pm at the TCA North track.
How/When do you register:
http://www.landsharksrunningclub.com/home by 4/18. $59 per runner. I look forward to having your student run with us! Coach Chris Heiser (719)365-5640 email:
cyheiser@yahoo.com.
CSP/CP WRITER’S WORKSHOP
Fri. Apr. 28, 12:30 – 4:00
East campus atrium & CP classrooms
CSP Gr. 5-8 & CP JH students (and friends) are invited to spend a Friday afternoon composing creative writing projects!
Super fun writing sessions will be led by TCA-CP Silver Pen Writing Club members. Refreshments served. We are planning for a large turnout again this year! Pre-registration forms will be sent home in a few weeks so students may choose which sessions they'd like to attend. Questions? Contact Ruth Kozyra, CSP Curriculum & Program Specialist,
rkozyra@asd20.org.
TCA BLOOD DRIVE
Mark your calendars for the 6th annual TCA Blood Drive on Friday April 14th. TCA High School will again be partnering with Penrose St. Francis on TCA day to help keep their blood bank in full supply. Your donation can help up to 3 people here in our community. The blood drive will be held at the TCA North Campus in the high school atrium with appointments starting at 1:00 and going until 4:40. Contact Susan Dewey at
sdewey@asd20.org for more information and to sign up for an appointment.
SPRING CLEANING?
The TCA Junior High is busily preparing for the TCA Day 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: Please direct inquiries to Candus Muir at
muirc@asd20.org.
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.
SAVE THESE DATES
SPRING BREAK
Week of Mar. 27 – 31
CSP classes resume April 3 – 6
Enjoy time with family and friends!
NOON DISMISS
TH April 20
Bring a snack!
Carpool procedure:
K-2 at the front curb
3-8 at the football field
CSP & CP WRITER’S WORKSHOP
Fri. Apr. 28
12:30 – 4:00
Meet in East campus atrium
This is event is open to Gr. 5-8 CSP and Gr. 7-8 CP students.
Look for the pre-registration form & permission slip to be sent home after Spring Break.
PREVIOUSLY POSTED NEWS
CHARACTER
March Character Focus: Judgment/Critical Thinking, Perspective & Prudence
Teachers will share the focus of the class character lesson taught this week. We encourage parents to continue these character conversations at home.
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.
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 $2,800 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
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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 (Apr. 20), students will not come to class. Only teachers report 2 hrs. late and stay for in-service.
COMMUNITY NEWS
CHALLENGER - STEM SUMMER CAMPS
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. We currently have “early bird” discount pricing till the end of April.
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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