IMPORTANT DATES -
CSP Calendar of Events
LAST WEEK! OCTOBER COUNT DAY (use this new blurb)
Students please attend class on these dates
It is imperative that CSP students attend class on their usual day of the week, throughout Colorado's “Count Window” (Sept. 25-Oct. 19). Student attendance during this time dictates our state funding. Since Conferences and Fall Break occur in the middle of this window, there are required days when your student needs to be in class. Students should attend all of their usual class days if possible. Please try to make arrangements for travel and absences outside of these dates.
All Monday students must be in class Oct. 16.
All Tuesday students must be in class Oct 17.
All Wednesday students must be in class Oct. 18
All Thursday students must be in class Oct. 19.
M/W Kinder students must be in class Oct. 16.
T/TH Kinder students must be in class Oct. 17.
If your student misses any required October dates, the TCA Registrar will contact your family to submit a ‘Letter of Intent to Return to CSP’ (
different from the ‘Letter of Intent to Homeschool’ form).
SCREENAGERS
Free viewing of film exploring how social media affects our teens.
Tuesday, October 24 @ East Gym [FT Elementary Parents 7:00-8:15 pm]
**Wednesday, October 25 @ East Gym [CP/CSP Parents 7:00-8:25 pm]
Thursday, November 2 @ North Gym [JH/HS Parents 7:00-8:15 pm]
CSP DESSERT & FAMILY SQUARE DANCE
When: Friday, November 3
Time: 6:30—9:00 pm
Where: TCA East gym
Who: All currently enrolled CSP families & staff
Cost: FREE
Square Dance Callers: Ron & Debbie Steinkirchner
Dessert: Bring your family’s favorite dessert along with serving utensils. CSP will provide paper goods and drinks.
Dust off your favorite cowboy hat, polish those cowboy boots and bring the whole family out for a fun evening of dancin’. It’s a great place to connect with old friends and make new ones too!
Questions? Contact Ruth Kozyra, CSP Curriculum & Program Specialist,
rkozyra@asd20.org .
CURRENT NEWS
FEDERAL IMPACT FORM
DEADLINE OCT 25
If you haven’t signed the annual Federal Impact Form (LIME GREEN), please stop by the office to sign your form (1 per family). This provides extra funding for all TCA schools. If a CSP parent has an affiliation with the military, at any time, in any capacity, please sign this form.
• If you are active military, complete the first section.
• If you are in Foreign Military service, complete the second section.
• If you are a civilian working on Federal Property, complete the third section.
• If none of these apply to you, just skip these three sections and sign and date the form at the bottom.
If you see an old address listed on your student’s form, this is the address District 20 currently has listed in Infinite Campus. If your address has changed, please complete an Address Change Form and either give it to the CSP office manager or the TCA Registrar’s office. We will forward it to D20 for you.
TCA cannot change your address in IC. Only a parent/guardian can do this.
If you have any questions, please contact Sherry Cory in the Registrar’s Office,
scory@asd20.org.
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 Kinder students 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 (Nov. 9, Mar. 7, Apr. 17), students will not come to class. Only teachers will report 2 hrs. later and stay for in-service.
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.
.PREVIOUSLY POSTED NEWS
MUSIC – WINTER CONCERT CD
The Gr. 1-6 Winter Concert is Thurs. Nov. 30.
For grades 1st – 3rd, the concert will begin at 5:15 pm. Parents, please check your student in by 4:45pm in the gym.
For grades 4th-6th, the concert will begin at 7pm. Parents, please check your student in by 6:45pm in the gym.
Lyrics and a music CD were sent home in your child’s backpack last week. Please use these resources to practice for our annual festive concert. Your help at home is greatly appreciated!
*CSP will provide cookies for the dessert reception. Please come, relax and enjoy the show with your family.
CHARACTER
October Character Focus: Self-Regulation, Teamwork, and Social Intelligence. 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.
SILVER GRAPHICS ART FUNDRAISER
Each year, the Cottage School Art program does a fundraiser called Silver Graphics. This is our main source of funding for Art supplies. Families have the opportunity to purchase items with their child’s customized artwork. There are over 50 products to choose from. Some examples are coffee cups, tote bags, cell phone cases, teddy bears, ornaments, or even a necklace or magnet. Please be aware that all orders must be placed online. More information will be coming home with your student. (Purchasing items is optional.)
Questions? Contact Debbie Smith, CSP Art teacher
smithd@asd20.org or Brittany Fontana, CSP Art Aide,
bfontana@asd20.org.
PARENTS-REQUEST FOR 2017 ART SHOW PHOTOS
If you attended the CSP 2017 Art Show last May, we would greatly appreciate any photos you took of the artwork. We sadly lost all of our pictures which supplement instruction. Please email Brittany Fontana, CSP Art Aide, at
fontana@asd20.org with photo attachments. Thank you so much!
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.
K-2 PARENT SPALDING CLASS
Deadline to register: Wed. Oct. 18
If you are new to TCA, or you would like to have more knowledge about the Spalding program at TCA, then this class is for you. You will learn the phonograms, word markings, spelling rules, syllabication rules, and handwriting hints related to the spelling part of Spalding. We will also discuss reading comprehension strategies.
12-hour class split into
3 Saturday sessions, 4 hours each
Classes held at TCA-Central campus in Sherry Wilkewitz’s classroom.
The dates and times are as follows:
Saturday, October 21 - 8:00-12:00
Saturday, October 28 - 8:00-12:00
Saturday, November 4 - 8:00-12:00
The cost for this class is $35. You may send cash or check to your TCA campus office. Please mark the envelope with
Sherry Wilkewitz and “Parent Spalding Class”.
RSVP - register with Sherry at
wilkewi@asd20.org.
Registration deadline: WED. October 18.
REMINDER: SCHOOL HOURS
Our school day begins at 8:15 am and ends at 3:30 pm. Supervision on the field and playground begins at 7:45 am. Please do not drop children off for school before 7:45 am, as there is no outdoor supervision. Please be prompt in picking up your student after school. Thank you!
IEW DVD's
Do you need extra guidance on how to help your child with their IEW KWO, Sloppy copies, Dress-ups and Clinchers? Good news! CSP’s Lending Library has two sets of IEW DVDs for parents to view here at CSP. We will set you up with our laptop and the DVD’s in-house. All you need to bring is a set of ear buds. Please contact Ruth Kozyra,
rkozyra@asd20.org to arrange a date and time that will work best for your viewing.
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FIELD TRIP CHAPERONES
Each class greatly appreciates our parent chaperones! In an effort to further ensure the safety of our students, TCA and Academy School District 20 require that all field trip chaperones and regularly-scheduled classroom helpers complete a background check and confidentiality agreement prior to chaperoning or working with our students. Please complete the Volunteer forms by clicking this
link, and return to the CSP office.
If you were an approved volunteer during the 2016-17 school year, you do not need to fill out a new packet.
CSP CURRICULUM
SUPPLEMENTARY GRAMMAR RESOURCE
Praised by CSP parents!
IEW Fix It! Grammar in an effective supplementary Grammar resource for Gr. 3 - 8. Several CSP parents have told our staff how much their child enjoys it and how easy it is to fit a 15 min. Grammar lesson into their homeschool day. Find Fix It! Grammar Pretests online at
www.iew.com
Feel free to look through the Fix It! Pre-Tests in the Lending Library. Contact Ruth Kozyra,
rkozyra@asd20.org.
HOW TO ORDER IEW VOCABULARY CARDS
CSP parents may purchase a set of Vocabulary Cards from IEW (Institute for Excellence in Writing). The Vocab Cards are considered a “SPECIAL ORDER” item. The cards are not mandatory; however, students will be tested on IEW vocab words throughout the year. When you call in your order, specify which thematic book your child is using this year in TCA-CSP. Contact IEW: CALL TOLL-FREE: 1-800-856-5815, Ext. 5004
Grade 4 – All Things Fun & Fascinating
This list of vocab words is only listed in the IEW Teacher’s Manual, not the Student Book. Almost every week new vocab words are listed in the Gr. 4 weekly newsletter. On the off weeks, students will study their Literature vocabulary words.
Grade 5 – Narnia
There is a word list in the Student Book that students will use in class to construct their own flashcards.
Grade 6 - U. S. History-Based Vol. 1
Non-consumable flashcards included in Student Book; students copy their own set.
Grade 7 – Medieval History
Non-consumable flashcards included in Student Book; students copy their own set.
Grade 8 - U. S. History-Based Vol. 2
Non-consumable flashcards included in Student Book; students copy their own set.
PARENTS – teach Reading & Spelling at home
Although we are a Language Arts program, we don't teach K-8 Reading nor Gr. 3-8 Spelling. We highly recommend that you teach these subjects at home using curriculum you've purchased. Go to K-2 webpages -
TEACHING READING AT HOME for helpful resources.
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.
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
UPCOMING TCA EVENTS
See online events calendar.
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CSP WEBSITE & D20 PARENT PORTAL
TCA’s website:
http://www.tcatitans.org
SIGN & DROP OFF 3 PARENT FORMS
(click on
Fees & Forms)
• Notice of Intent to Homeschool – 1 per family
• Homeschool Status Report – 1 per child
• TCA Letter of Understanding – new parents only
****if you have already submitted your forms, you may disregard this request.
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.
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
UPCOMING TCA EVENTS
See online events calendar.
TCA FAMILY NEWS
BOX TOPS
Turn in those box tops and soup labels you have collected over the year. As you do your back-to-school shopping, please remember that Box Tops can be found on a wide variety of food and paper products as well as some Hanes apparel. You can access the complete list of eligible products at
www.btfe.com. Watch for bonus Box Tops on products and your shopping receipts too. If you are an on-line shopper, you can earn e-Box Tops by logging into btfe.com, then going to your preferred website to shop. Each single Box Top is 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. We also accept caps from eligible beverages and sauces. Find the complete list at
l
abelsforeducation.com.
COMMUNITY NEWS
October Events – PPLD Library 21C
- 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.
- Elementary Make: Thursday, October 5 and Thursday, October 19 from 4:30-5:15 p.m. This drop-in program for 5- to 8-year-olds features a lab where we will tinker with items resulting in creating or dismantling.
- DOING Science: "Julie and the Atom": Monday, October 16 at 4:30 p.m. Presented by the Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival, come to a reading of “Julie and the Atom”, written by Dr. Ron Furstenau, USAFA Chemistry Professor, followed by a short science experiment. Free copy of the book per family. Program best suited for school aged children up to aged 10.
- Tween Twist Thursdays: Slightly Scary Science. Thursday, October 19 from 4:30-5:15 p.m. Experiment with slime! Tween Twist Thursday is for 9-12 year olds.
- Colorado Springs Mini Maker Faire: Saturday, October 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, projects. We call it the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth - a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness. Glimpse the future and get inspired!”
http://coloradosprings.makerfaire.com/
- Family Fun: Colorado Springs Utilities –Natural Gas Science and Safety: Saturday, October 28 at 1:30 p.m. Colorado Springs Utilities professionals emphasize the Three S’s of natural gas safety (sight, smell, and sound), discuss the origins of natural gas from fossils, the natural gas system, and how it is used in our homes today. A simulator and flame will demonstrate a controlled gas explosion.
SCHOLASTIC PUBLISHING STUDENT POETRY CONTEST
$500 1st prize in each grade division
Cash prizes for entering: $25 - $150
Gr. 3-12 students are encouraged to enter this poetry contest.
The poems are to be completed at home – not in class.
* Pick up an entry form in the CSP/CP Office.
* CSP teachers will give entry forms to those students who are interested.
MAILING DEADLINE: Nov. 8
ONLINE SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Nov. 15
Go to
www.scholasticpublishing.org for details.
NUMBER THE STARS
Special Invite Only Performance
Date: Thursday, November 2, 2017 @ 10:00 a.m
Ticket Price: $5
First United Methodist Church
420 N Nevada Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
RSVP with number of seats needed to:
contact@firstcompanytheater.org
Interested in Girl Scouts? Troops are forming now! Click
here for more information
PIKES PEAK LIBRARY DISTRICT (PPLD) HOMESCHOOL HUB
https://ppld.org/homeschool-hub
The public libraries offer activities & events for homeschool families.
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
