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Crossroads Charter Academy

Elementary NewsletterMarch 4, 2011

Kendall SchroederElementary Principal

On the Calendar

Saturday, March 5Open Enrollment 10:00am-12:00pm Elementary Office

Tuesday, March 8Michigan Author Leslie Helakoski visiting CCA

Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade 10:00-10:302nd – 3rd Grade 11:45-12:30pm4nd – 6rd Grade 1:15-2:00pm

Destination Imagination 3:30-5:00pmThursday, March 10

Destination Imagination 3:30-5:00pmBoard of Directors Meeting 7:00pm Library

Friday, March 11PTO Popcorn Sale $0.25 per bag

No School Monday, March 14th

Saturday, March 19, 20111:00pm & 4:30pm

DeVos Center / Grand Rapids

Saturday March 5, 201110:00am-12:00pmOpen Enrollment is available in our Elementary Office

Monday, March 7th through Friday, March 11th

Open Enrollment and Re-Enrollment is available from 8:00am-4:00pm

It’s Re-Enrollment & Open Enrollment TimeMarch 1st through March 11, 2011

If you have friends or neighbors who are interested in sending their kids to Crossroads, please let them know that enrollment packets are available in the central office.

If you have NOT received a re-enrollment form for your child, please let us know! When completing the Blue Re-Enrollment form make sure to mark the appropriate box and return to the office by March 11th.

Don’t let your child’s spot go to someone else; please turn in you re-enrollment forms!

Munch a Lunch!Mon.... Chicken & Dumplings OR Cheese

BurgerTues.... Crazy Bread w/dipping Sauce OR

CorndogWed.... Nachos w/Meat & Cheese OR Pizza

PocketThur. . . Popcorn Chicken OR Rib-O-QueFri....... Pepperoni Calzone OR Chicken Sandwich

Healthy choice: Turkey Wrap Up

Book FairMarch 2nd – Mach 9th

7:30am – 5:00pmCome in and see all that the

Big Top has to offer

Mobile Dentist

Coming to CCACrossroads is hosting “Smile

Program,” a mobile dental clinic open to all K-12 students on Thursday March 24, 2011. The mini dental office will set up in the elementary school and will be available to provide preventive services for all children who return permission forms.

The services can be provided to families who need financial assistance, and it has subsidized

All Star AcademyFall Session: January 24 – March 10, 2011

Movement Matters…………………….……………MondayAmerican Girl Society……………..………………Monday Camp Write-It-Right.………………………………TuesdayPicture Perfect…………………………….…..…..Tuesday Painting Musical Masters……………….……..TuesdayCrisscross Club…………….……………….…Wednesday Tae Kwon Do……….…………………….…….WednesdaySuperstars……….………………….……….…….ThursdayCrafty Kids……………..…………………..……..Thursday

fees for those who choose to pay for the preventive care.

Completed permission forms must be returned to the school by Wednesday March 9, 2011. For more information go to www.mobiledentists.com and watch a short video about the program.

PTO Rummage Sale April 16th!

Got things piling up around the house that you want to get rid of? You can donate them to the PTO rummage sale and let us get rid of

them for you! Funds will be put toward the purchase of

rubber mulch for the elementary playground and a mobile computer lab for the high school. Thank you in advance for your

donations!!

Coyote Classic3 on 3 Basketball

TournamentsMarch 26, 2011 for ages 7-18

Registration forms available in the Elementary Office

Mrs. Verkaik, Physical Education

Are YOU running for Mileage Club? 

Two of our very own 3rd graders, Cameron & Sierra Carnes, have been busy with Mileage Club this winter...but not at school! They created their very own mileage club track at home! Their Dad shovels a track around the driveway and house, they trace their feet or hands to create and track their own laps on paper, and they get cool prizes in a mystery prize bag whenever they complete their miles! WOW! Way to go, Cameron & Sierra!!

A & B Honor RollFor term ending January 26, 2011

4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade*Fay Aldossary Preston Baker Erik AlvarezTrey Alvarez Eathan Barstow Sabrina Campbell*Britton Angell Jacob Bartell Ryan Declan

Madeline Baker Kieley Bryce Laura DuddlesBailey Dever Katherine Cook *Ibitayo Fadayomi*Sarah Dunn Katelyn Donley Megan FullerIsabella Fuller Adam Frisbie Justin GuernseyCasey Gabalis Kayleigh Galer Brianna JoldersmaKerry Gabalis Jaden Gallentine James MacklinMargaret Harrington Aminah Hashimi Abigail Miller*Amelia Hilden *Zakiah Hashimi Jaden Pickett*Joshua Hunt Matthew Holsworth Kymberly SmithJoshua Hurst Roy Holsworth Emily StewartBrent Lipnicki *Nancy Jariwala Katie Wendlowsky*Noah Mallett Kiranjit Kaur *Anneliese Zeilinger*Neva McCormick *Catherine Kettner*Danielle McDowell Edward Lynn*Keegan McKinnon *Gordon MallettKaleb McWain Hunter MollohanAlexander Mitchell *Alexandrea Moseley*Abigail Shelton *Trinity MurrayAnna Thompson Andrew OttoBrooklyn Thompson Hannah PaceAlex Vanwestrienen Kalib RobinsonXander Wahl Yang Yu Su*Mary Wendlowsky Austin Tacey*Logan Workman Michael Thorne*Haylee Worrall Joel WilsonHannah Worth Kristoffer WoodMatthew Zeilinger

*Denotes all A’s

Food Service and Grade BookFamily access login information is available for all

students. If you have not received your login/password, please stop by the office.

There are some food service accounts that need to be caught up. Using skyward can help to track your account so that it does not get behind.

Grade book can be reviewed for grades 4th-12th. It shows missing assignments, grades, and comments.

Children’s author, Leslie Helakoski is visiting CCA elementary on Tuesday, March 8th.  Mrs. Helakowski’s book, Big Chickens was the 2007 Michigan Reads! One State One Picture Book award winner. Mrs. Helakoski will deliver 3 presentations for CCA students. Many thanks to our PTO for sponsoring our author’s visit. If you are interested in purchasing a book, Great Lakes Books and Supply located at 840 Clark St.,will have copies prior to the author’s visit. Please support local businesses. Our author will be signing books at the conclusion of her presentations.