IMPORTANT DATES -
CSP Calendar of Events
THIS WEEK
Gr. K-8 BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT
Thurs. Sept. 8, 5:30 – 8:00 pm.
Parents only. Specific grade level details will be sent by your teacher.
See Room Map on CSP Calendar of Events.
6:30 – 6:55 pm, All Parent Session in gym with Dr. Sojourner, TCA president
CSP GRANDPARENTS WEEK
Sept. 12-15
Details will be sent by your teacher.
CURRENT NEWS
HOT LUNCH PRICE INCREASE
Hot lunch cost has changed this year to $2.40, INSTEAD of $2.30.
Please give your student the correct amount each week in a labeled envelope or pay online.
KING SOOPERS REWARD CARDS AVAILABLE- CSP earns 5%
Purchase your reloadable CSP Rewards Card for $5.00 from the CSP office – or - from Ruth Kozyra,
rkozyra@asd20.org at Back-to-School Night this Thursday evening. 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. Last year we earned over $1500. 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.
EAST LIBRARY POLICY
• College Pathways students may not be in the elementary wing at any time. They are to enter and exit through the atrium and are not to utilize the elementary hallways. CP students who would like to volunteer on a regular basis in the library or elementary classrooms should see Mrs. Grace Ferguson to submit an application. Her email is
gferguson@asd20.org.
• Only K-6 students (both traditional program and CSP) have checkout privileges at the East library. All students in grades 7-12 must check out from the secondary library at the North campus.
• Students aren’t allowed to hang out & do homework in the library after school unless accompanied by a parent.
• Students are welcome to check out books after school, but must then head out to carpool if not accompanied by a parent.
TEACHER IN-SERVICE TREATS
We are looking for a few parent volunteers who would like to provide treats for our teachers at their in-service meetings. The meetings will be held on November 8, January 10, March 1, and April 20. If you would like to provide a treat for one of these dates, please call Lainie in the CSP Office at 487-2021 or email
lmacdonald@asd20.org.
BABY WIPES NEEDED
Send in 1 package per Gr. 1-6 student next week - Baby Wipes (not Clorox wipes). After lunch each day, students will wipe their hands clean. We want to be extra vigilant and respectful of students with severe nut allergies.
VOLUNTEERING AT TCA
As you know, TCA students, staff, and parents enjoy a warm, caring community that fosters the highest standards of academic, social, and emotional growth. The efforts of our parent & non-parent volunteers are a vital part of that community. 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 through
this link and return them to the office.
If you were an approved volunteer during the 2015-16 school year, you do not need to fill out a new packet. Also, CSP will NOT need volunteer drivers for field trips this year.
SAC (School Accountability Committee)
The School Accountability Committee (SAC) is comprised of several CSP/CP parents, a CSP/CP staff representative, CSP & CP principals, and community members. This committee meets four times a year to discuss and make recommendations to the CSP/CP principals about budgets, grants, academic performance, and school safety. These meetings are open to anyone. Please let me know if you are interested in participating on this committee. We meet on Tuesday evenings, 4:00-5:30, September 6, November 8, January 31, and April 11. Contact Susan Nosal, CSP Principal,
snosal@asd20.org.
CSP CURRICULUM
SPALDING PHONICS DVD AVAILABLE
Gr. K- 2 parents may check out a DVD of actual Spalding Phonics and Spelling lessons taught by CSP teachers. This DVD is a valuable resource for parents wanting to practice the phonogram cards and spelling lessons at home. Also, our “Spalding Parent Training” is included on this DVD in case you were unable to attend the training session held on Aug. 29. Contact Ruth Kozyra, CSP Curriculum & Program Specialist, at
rkozyra@asd20.org to make an appointment for a Lending Library check-out. A $20 refundable cash deposit is required.
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 not required; 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:
• Grade 4 – All Things Fun & Fascinating
This list of vocab words is only listed in the Teacher’s Manual, not the Student Book. Each week, the new vocab words will be listed in the Gr. 3 weekly newsletter.
• Grade 5 – Narnia
There is a word list in the Student Book that students can use 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 – students will make their own cards; no need to purchase.
• Grade 8 - U. S. History-Based Vol. 2 – non-consumable flashcards included in Student Book; students copy their own set.
Contact IEW: CALL TOLL-FREE: 1-800-856-5815, Ext. 5004
CHARACTER
Our CSP staff weaves character lessons throughout our subject studies. Various character traits are taught at each grade level per month. Classes are focusing on Kindness, Love of Learning, and Curiosity in August and September. The TCA Creed is the cornerstone of K-12 Character education across TCA. In each CSP classroom and in Classical Elements, students engage in rich discussions about each line of the Creed to understand the values we uphold. Mutual respect is emphasized and practiced daily. We’ll share these enriching classroom experiences so you may continue character conversations at home, perhaps around your dinner table or on car rides.
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.
K-2 PARENT SPALDING CLASS
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
AT TCA-Central campus in Sherry Wilkewitz’s classroom.
The dates and times are as follows:
Saturday, October 22nd - 8:00-12:00
Saturday, October 29th - 8:00-12:00
Saturday, November 5th - 8:00-12:00
The cost for this class is $35. You may send cash or check to your TCA campus office.
Please register with Sherry at
wilkewi@asd20.org.
Registration deadline: Friday, October 14th.
CSP WEBSITE & D20 PARENT PORTAL
TCA’s website:
www.tcatitans.org
SIGN & DROP OFF 3 PARENT FORMS (click on
Fees & Forms)
• Notice of Intent to Homeschool
• Homeschool Status Report – 1 per child
• TCA Letter of Understanding – new parents only
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.
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
EMERGENCY CONTACTS UPDATE
Update your student’s Emergency Contacts in Infinite Campus. Students will only be released to a parent or the Emergency Contacts listed in IC.
Log into your
IC extended portal account. Add/update up to 3 contacts. Put “John and Nancy Doe” instead of just “John Doe” under “Name”. (This method allows you 6 people as Emergency Contacts.)
CSP POLICY
DUAL ENROLLMENT GUIDELINES
CSP does not allow dual enrollment with other state funded schools. Submit one HOMESCHOOL STATUS REPORT for each homeschooled child. Please contact Sherry Cory at
scory@asd20.org or Susan Nosal, CSP Principal,
snosal@asd20.org if you have questions.
UNIFORMS
View the elementary
uniform policy and
JH uniform policy on the CSP website. **Note hair length guidelines. 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.
Teachers will issue uniform violation slips to students who are out of uniform. Please sign and return the slip the following week - check that your child wears proper student attire each week.
UPCOMING TCA EVENTS
LANDSHARKS FALL CROSS COUNTRY SERIES
The TCA-EAST campus Landsharks Running Club offers a non-competitive youth program to introduce running to young athletes in a safe and fun environment. The Fall Cross Country Series is a six-week school program led by Coach Chris Heiser, open to Gr. K – 6 students. The cost is $59 per runner. Practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:55 pm to 4:45 pm, Mary Kyer Park, Aug. 30 – Oct. 4 (party). Races start at 4 pm on Sundays, Sept. 18, 25 and Oct. 2 @ the Air Force Academy (next to the stadium). Races last approximately 1.5 hours. Runners (K-6) will run one event each race. If you have questions, contact Coach Chris at 719-375-5640 or
usna.21412@yahoo.com.
Please register online prior to the first practice on Tuesday, August 30
Registrations close Wed. Sept. 14 for the season.
www.landsharkrunclub.com
TCA FAMILY NEWS
TCA-East PTO CARNIVAL
Fri. Sept 9, 4:00 – 7:00 pm
All homeschool families and friends are invited to this fun family event!
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
labelsforeducation.com.
MATH MANIPULATIVES
If you or a homeschool friend are interested in math manipulatives, please contact Candace Velarde,
Velardehouse@gmail.com .
TITAN CLUB
Join the Titan Club! Show your school spirit and help our kids play, sing, and act their hearts out. Over the past few years, more than $40,000 of needed items has been purchased through the Titan Club membership program. Click
here to see what Titan Club approved this year!
It’s easy to join, simply go to
www.tcatitans.org and click on Support TCA or click
here to join today. Being in Titan Club helps our kids and you’ll join hundreds of other TCA families who show their school spirit.
And thank you in advance for your support of TCA’s Titan Club.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale
OVERTURE - PERFORMANCE PREP CLASS
For young performers in grades K-3, Children’s Chorale offers Overture, a non-auditioned, fun, fast-paced introduction to pitch-matching, choral singing, basic music theory and drama!
Meets Tuesdays, starting September 20.
$150 for 9-week class.
LITERARY CONTEST
The Michael Garman Museum & Gallery is hosting their 4th Annual Literary Contest for students of the Pikes Peak Region. Click
here for more information.
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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