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K6 Building Newsletter |
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May
9, 2008 |
Phone:
231.796.6589 www.ccabr.org Kendall Schroeder, Assistant Principal
A Birthday Party
Invitation for You!
Wednesday, May 21, 5-8 p.m.
Please come
help CCA celebrate 10 years of serving our community’s children and families.
Dinner served from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Brat dinner: $5.00
Hot dog dinner: $2.00
Both dinners come with picnic side dishes.
Or, eat for free: popcorn, cake, and
Dairy Queen ice cream!
Tours of the buildings s Enrollment information s Fun and Games s Story time s Movies s Art Show s Music
Milk
Jug Contest Winners: Congratulations
to the students in Lyndsey Seaver’s first grade classroom for winning the milk
jug contest in April. The recycling
center reports that Mrs. Seaver’s students turned in 952, and that the total
number of jugs collected from CCA students was 3,773!
Thank
you to everyone who turned in jugs and helped raise student awareness of the
value of recycling and a special thanks to the recycle volunteers who sponsor
the contest and provide the ice cream treats for the winning class.
6th
Grade T-Shirt Sale
Now
through May 16
The sixth grade t-shirt fundraiser sale starts today after school in front of the elementary building. Shirts are $10 each and can be worn as 7th-12th grade uniform shirts. They will be on sale each day next week May 12-16 starting at 3:00 p.m.
Get your Cougar t-shirt while supplies last!
Out-of-Uniform Hat/Shirt Day
Friday, May 16
$1 for each item/$2 to wear both
Sponsored by the
6th grade for their class trip to Eagle Village
$10 Sports Physical Clinic May 13. Please remember that if your child
is thinking about participating in competitive athletics at CCA next year that
s/he will need a valid sports physical on file with the school (one given on or
after April 15 of 2008) before being allowed to practice or play.
Mrs. Catherine
Balanda is generously donating her time as well as the proceeds from the clinic
back to the school’s athletic department, so not only do students receive their
physicals at a reduced cost, the athletic deparment benefits too. Forms have been sent home with 4th-6th grade
students, and additional forms are available in the office. Please note that they must be signed and
filled out completely in order for Mrs. Balanda to conduct the physical.
Elementary
physicals will be done on Tuesday, May 13 from 10:00-1:30 in the elementary
gym.
Due
to a scheduling conflict, the date for middle/high school physicals has been
changed from May 22 to May 13.
After finishing at the elementary school, Mrs. Balanda will start with
middle school girls at 2:00 in the high school gymnasium.
Mon Spaghetti casserole, green beans
Tues Cheese quesadilla,
mandarin oranges
Wed.... Hot ham & cheese on a
bun, waffle fries
Thur... Hot dog on a bun, apple
slices
Fri........... Bosco
sticks w/sauce, green beans
Choice: chicken nuggets
Lunches
include salad bar and milk.
Breakfast: Cereal,
muffin, juice, milk. Served: 7:30-7:55 am
On the K6
Calendar
Monday, May 12
MS Soccer @ Black River, 6:00 pm
Tuesday, May 13
Elementary
sports physicals, 10-1:30, K6 gym
MS
Soccer H vs. Chippewa Hills, 4:30 pm
Wednesday,
May 14
MS
Soccer @ Kent City, 5:30 pm
Friday,
May 16
Out
of Uniform Shirt/Hat day, $1 each
Coming
Up:
6th Grade Eagle Village field trip, May 22
May awards assemblies, May 23
Year-End awards assembly, May 29
Field Day, Friday, May 30
Don’t Throw Them Away!!
Old electronics &
printer cartridges. Used printer cartridges and cell
phones, laptops, PDAs, iPods, digital cameras, video games (in original cases),
video game systems and accessories are recycled for cash! Tyson and Soft ‘N Good products. The
cross country team is collecting Tyson Project A+ labels (worth 24 cents) and
School Spirit labels from Soft ‘N Good products (worth 5 cents). Labels may be sent with your child or
dropped off in the office. Box
Tops for Education. Classrooms are competing for a monthly ice cream
treat, so check for General Mills products with these ten cent coupons! The next collection date is Thursday, May
28. Campbell Soup. Cut
or peel off the “Labels for Education” from Campbell products and help earn
items for the school.
CCA Exploring the Possibility of Offering a
Preschool Program for 4-Year-Olds.
Administrators are trying to gauge the interest families have in a tuition-free preschool program at Crossroads Charter Academy for 4-year-olds. The pre-school would be available for children who turn 4 by December 1 and who do not turn 5 until after December 1.
We would like to know how many students would possibly enroll for either the 2008-09 or 2009-2010 school years.
If you or someone you know has a child that you would consider enrolling in a 4-year-old preschool program either of the next two school years, please stop by the office to pick up an interest survey form or call the elementary office, 231-796-6589 and leave your name and the school year your child would be entering the program.
Homework Hints: Be a Role Model
Let Go of Responsibility: Avoid rescuing your child from homework emergencies. All kids, at some point, forget their homework or put it off until it becomes a crisis. When that happens, avoid stepping in to fix things. Instead, guide your child through the steps needed to salvage the situation. If he’s forgotten his assignments, for example, sit with him while he checks the school’s homework web page or calls a classmate. If an assignment cannot be completed on time, instead of writing a note to the teacher yourself, have your child write it, explaining why the work is late and requesting an extension. Both of you should sign the note. Letting your child take responsibility for his mistakes gives him valuable problem-solving experience.
-provided by Schwab Learning
Fall Sports Parent Meeting on June 2.
Parents of 6th-11th grade students planning to play in fall sports
are asked to attend a parent meeting on Monday, June 2 at 6 o’clock p.m. in the
high school gymnasium.
If your son or daughter will be in
middle/high school volleyball, cross-country, soccer or high school football,
please come to this meeting to receive important information regarding 2008-09
athletics.
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