IMPORTANT DATES -
CSP Calendar of Events
CURRENT NEWS
PALMARIUM
Read the latest issue of the
Palmarium - Vol. 32 - on Social Intelligence.
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).
READING COMPREHENSION TIPS
• Reduce amount of text that the student reads at one time.
• Break up passage into short segments.
• Modify materials to student’s reading decoding level.
• Give short, clear directions.
• Have student narrate – paraphrase verbally – what was read.
• Eliminate visual distractions on the page.
• Emphasize (highlight or underline) important points.
• Assign a project instead of a test.
• Teach how to find context clues.
• Teach student to answer “Wh-“questions in the story: who, what, where, when, why.
• Talk about story. Make real-life connections.
• Have student illustrate or role play the plot.
• Review vocabulary daily.
• Read with your student.
THURSDAY DEC. 8– CSP WINTER CONCERT
Questions? Contact Paula Higgins
phiggins@asd20.org
Thursday Dec. 8
TCA-East gym
Gr. 1-3: sign-in with Mrs. Higgins by 4:45. Concert begins at 5:15pm; reception in the atrium.
Gr. 4-6: sign-in with Mrs. Higgins at 6:30. Concert begins at 7:00pm, reception in the gym.
Students may dress up - wear a holiday outfit OR uniform.
(Apparel not allowed: orange shirts or t-shirts, athletic wear, denim.)
CSP will provide cookies this year, but for those of you would like to bring a plate, we welcome that.
King Soopers Rewards Cards (loaded with $5.00) will be sold in the hall outside the gym for $5.00 – so they’re FREE!
ALL I REALLY NEEDED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN
Performed by College Pathways Theater Class
Fri. December 9
6:30 pm, East gym
Doors open at 6:00 pm - come early to view CP Art on display.
Admission FREE - donations are welcome
Proceeds go to needy families in Colorado Springs via Mercy's Gate.
Start your holiday season off early!
This performance is especially geared for an elementary-age but appropriate for all kids from 1 to 92.
KING SOOPERS REWARD CARDS
Purchase your reloadable CSP Rewards Card for $5.00 from the CSP office. Your card will be loaded with $5.00 – so the card is FREE! Every time you reload the card, CSP receives 5% back from King Soopers. We’ve earned close to $2100 to date. Last year we purchased several Easy Grammar manuals for parents to check out from the Lending Library. The card is good at Kroger, City Market, Loaf & Jug, and other affiliates listed on the card. Please consider supporting CSP with this easy program. For more details, contact Lainie in the CSP office at 487-2021.
CHARACTER
DECEMBER Character Focus: Love & Hope. 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.
VETERAN LETTER PROJECT – Grades 1, 4, 5
In conjunction with studying the character strength of “gratitude”, CSP 4th graders and 1st graders (with their 5th grade buddies) wrote letters or appreciation and encouragement to deployed service men & women. The students enjoyed this collaborative time with their mentor team. The 5th graders did a superb job guiding our 1st grade students to produce their best work. More than 100 letters were written. The letters were mailed to one of the recipients below:
Capt. Henicke serving in the Middle East
The Richer Family serving in Cuba
Captain Armstrong serving in Afghanistan
Lt. Col. Sean Evans serving in Afghanistan
Each letter was specially drafted with meaningful words. The 1st graders wrote a couple of sentences and drew a picture. The 4th graders told a little about themselves, expressed gratitude, and included a joke or wish. This was the most enjoyable writing project of the year so far. Here are a few of excerpts to make you smile:
Wednesday Grade 1
1. “Thank you for risking your life for me.”
2. “You are brave.”
3. “I want you to know you mean a lot to me and I am grateful for your hero’s heart.”
Monday Grade 4:
1. “My mom is the
most hard worker in the house and my dad is close…”-Will
2. “I hope you can zoom home to your loved ones very soon. Always remember that we are thinking of you.” - Logan
3. “Already you’ve made me feel safer. You’ve served our country as hard as you can and I am proud of you.” - Zach
4. “Two goldfish were in a tank. One turns to the other and says, “Do you know how to drive this thing?”- Zach shared a joke in his letter
Tuesday Grade 4:
1. “I play the piano, and I like to read (well, actually, it depends on the book) …Surprisingly, I absolutely love to clean.”- Norah
2. “Thank you! You’re a hero.”- Tommy
TWO WEEKS LEFT TO REGISTER
CSP GR. 3-6 STUDENTS INVITED TO PERFORM
IN THE COLORADO SPRINGS CHILDREN’S CHORALE
“IN HARMONY FESTIVAL”
CSP has received an exciting invitation from The Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale for an “In Harmony Festival” on April 10-12, 2017 that only costs $20.00 per student.
DROP OFF CHECK (made out to CSCC) or $20.00 CASH to the CSP office or your child’s classroom teacher. Label the envelope “Children’s Chorale” with your child’s name & grade/day @ CSP.
This is an opportunity for your student to sing at the Pikes Peak Center in a huge choir (several hundred students participate every year).
Mrs. Higgins will receive music copies based upon the number of students who sign up and pay their $20.00 by Dec. 8, 2016 (the CSP Winter Concert Date).
She will hold a couple of rehearsals for CSP students (after mid-January)- before the April Festival rehearsals - so our students are ready to learn the choreography at the ‘Rehearsal and Workshop’ dates in April.
April 10 and 11 - Rehearsal and Workshop (3:45 – 6:30 pm)
April 12 - Rehearsal and Concert (3:45 – 6 pm, then a 7:00 pm Concert)
The $20.00 Festival Fee includes:
*Music for the Festival (you keep it)
*Performance on the Pikes Peak Center Stage
*(1) Complimentary ticket per singer (for a family/friend member to attend)
*Dinner on Wednesday night
*Commemorative Poster and certificate
*(1) DVD recording of the Concert
The Children’s Chorale has an excellent program. It’s the first time CSP has been invited to this exciting event.
Based upon the number of CSP students who choose to participate, Mrs. Higgins may need a few parent chaperones.
If you are interested in this event for your student or have further questions, please contact:
Paula Higgins
phiggins@asd20.org
We are so excited to share this opportunity. We’d love to have your family join the fun!
PREVIOUSLY POSTED NEWS
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.
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.
CHARACTER
NOVEMBER Character Focus: Gratitude & Bravery. 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.
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.
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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CSP 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 (Jan. 10, Mar. 1, Apr. 20), students will not come to class. Only teachers report 2 hrs. late and stay for in-service.
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. CSP offers the ITBS-CogAT Survey Battery in grades 3, 5, and 7 for a $25 fee. The test dates are: Fri. March 10 for WED classes Gr. 3, 5 & 7; Fri. March 17 – 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.
COMMUNITY NEWS
JDW COTILLION
In a world where kindness, courtesy and respect are often overlooked, JDW Cotillions is recognized as an authority in education young people in the art of social dance and social skills training. In today’s competitive society, those with well-developed social skills have a tangible advantage in virtually every aspect of their lives. Cotillion classes run for 6 weeks and are open to grades 3-8.
Online registration opens December 6th at
cotillion.com. Classes begin January 17th.
MANNINGHAM TRUST STUDENT POETRY CONTEST
This competition is open to all Colorado students in grades 6-12. Check out this website for more information.
http://columbinepoetsofcolorado.com/manningham-state-wide-student-contest
PHILHARMONIC KIDS CONCERT
Philharmonic Kids concert,
The Orchestra Rocks
February 15 & 16, 2017
Register here: do so now so you may receive your Link Up materials and take full advantage of the Link Up program!
If you have any questions or would like more information, contact Bernie
bernie@csphilharmonic.org, or 719-344-2456.
PIKESPEAK 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.
BETTY FIELD MEMORIAL YOUTH WRITING CONTEST - 2017
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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