IMPORTANT DATES -
CSP Calendar of Events
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 .
TCA HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
Crazy For You!
Nov. 14 – 18
7:00 pm performance; 2:00 pm matinee on Sat. Nov. 18.
Wasson High School Auditorium
Adult $10.00 + tax
Student/Sr. Citizen - $5.00 + tax
Tickets cost more at the door.
Click on link for more info
Crazy For You!
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.
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. Some information has been sent home with your student. Look for your child’s artwork and order forms to be sent soon. (Purchasing items is optional.)
Questions? Contact Debbie Smith, CSP Art teacher
smithd@asd20.org or Brittany Fontana, CSP Art Aide,
bfontana@asd20.org.
CSP 4th GRADERS DISCUSS BRAVERY
Mrs. Daum's 4th graders finished a Socratic discussion on being brave. Students shared their wisdom:
- Being brave is doing something you didn’t think you could do no matter how nervous you are.
- When we are brave, it helps others be brave.
- When we are brave, our lives are more exciting.
- Doing something we didn’t think we could do is like raising the bar for ourselves.
- If we aren’t brave, we will never know what we are capable of.
- When we are not brave, we miss out on opportunities.
- Being brave is like pushing past shyness.
- Each time we are brave, it gets a little easier to be brave the next time.
VETERAN’S DAY ASSEMBLY
Friday November 10
9:30am-10:45am
TCA North Gym
All are invited to share in this special day at TCA. There will be a reception for veterans and their families immediately following the assembly in the TCA North Library.
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA
Donation deadline Nov. 27
TCA will support the Wreaths Across America program. There are several ways you can participate. TCA families can donate a wreath to be placed at Memorial Gardens Cemetery (deadline Nov. 27) or volunteer for the wreath laying ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 16. Please click
here for more information.
.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.
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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
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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.
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.
COMMUNITY NEWS
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. We all know how important reading proficiency is. Not only are reading skills an important indicator of academic success and achievement, but the ability to read has proven time and again to guarantee economic security and social stability in our neighborhoods and communities, in addition to benefiting children’s creativity, empathy, understanding, and curiosity.
CLC has helped more than 10,000 children increase their reading skills since 1993 with dedication and commitment from parents, students, and volunteer tutors. With 95% of the children who completed at least 12 weeks in the CLC’s Peak Reader Program® improving their reading skills by one or more grade levels, the CLC is the perfect place for readers who are struggling to meet school reading standards. We provide this service FREE of charge!
Criteria for student enrollment
In order to be eligible for the Peak Reader Program®, a child must be reading below their grade level, must have completed the first semester of 1st grade, and must have a reading level between first and sixth grade. CLC volunteers cannot tutor children diagnosed with Dyslexia or those on an Individual Education Plan. For children who are eligible, tutors work with children one-to-one using CLC’s phonics-based program at no cost at all! If you have students who fit these criteria and you would like to refer them to CLC’s program, please complete and submit the online
Student Referral Form and the
Parent Commitment Form. A Spanish version of the form is also available online. CSP PARENTS ARE CONSIDERED THEIR CHILD’S PRIMARY TEACHER. You do not need a CSP teacher to refer a student because CSP does not teach or assess reading skills.
Once the Parent Commitment Form and the Student Referral Form have both been received, the student’s name is placed on a waitlist. As the Children’s Literacy Center’s waitlist can become quite long, sometimes children may be unable to enroll until the following semester.
Who are the tutors?
Children’s Literacy Center tutors are volunteers from the community who have completed a background screening and three hours of CLC training. Many of our tutors are retired professionals wanting to give back, some are high school students required to complete volunteer hours for school, and a few are college students pursuing careers in education. Regardless of their background, all of them possess a desire to help the children in their community. The one-on-one attention along with the easy to follow curriculum is what makes the program so successful.
Questions? Contact Pamela Polke, Program Director/ Office #: (719) 471-8672 ext. 2, Fax #: (719) 473-0439
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.
- 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
