NEXT WEEK AT CCA
Next Week for JANUARY 2 – JANUARY 9
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NEXT WEEK
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CHRISTMAS BREAK
Christmas Break is from December 22-January 5th.
TUESDAY, 1/6 IS A HOME EXPLORATION DAY!
Previously referred to as “Home Education Days”, Tuesday, 1/6, will be Home Exploration Day. The new name “home exploration” better represents the expectations for these days. Home school days will now be called “home education” days. Just like usual, Lower School families will come up with their own educational plan for the day or take an absence (see the electronic submission form for some ideas), and Upper School students have lessons to complete. For more information about how Home Exploration Days work and the form, visit: www.discovercca.org/handbooks-forms
SECOND SEMESTER ELECTIVES
Electives for the second semester have been added to Jupiter for you to see in which electives your students have been placed! If your 7th-12th grade student is in one of the following classes, they are required to wear the CCA PE uniform from All Uniform Wear (https://www.discovercca.org/schoolstore/): Self Defense, 7th Grade PE, Personal Fitness, Basketball. Contact Elective Coordinator Mrs. Urbanek at Turbanek@discovercca.org if you have questions about electives.
HIGH SCHOOL 101 GUIDANCE MEETING
It’s that time! Rising 9th grade parents and students, don’t forget to RSVP for your High School 101 Guidance Meeting on Thursday, January 8. Please see Mrs. Prechtel’s 12/10 email for details. This is a required meeting.
SNEAK PEEK INTO HIGH SCHOOL AT CCA
Do you have a current 4th-7th grade student? Are you already thinking about the schooling experience you would like your student to have in high school? Please plan to attend our Sneak Peek into High School on Friday, January 9 at 2:30pm. See the path ahead, led by our Upper School Principal and Guidance Counselor, with alumni sharing where the journey can take you!
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SIGN UPS
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CREATIVE WRITING FESTIVAL
Calling all aspiring authors! CCA will be competing in the FACCS Conference Creative Writing Festival again this year. The entry fee is $16 and must be paid using the link below by January 19. Writing pieces should be submitted to Mr. Rodriguez at Hrodriguez@discovercca.org by February 2. More information and details can be found here: https://www.discovercca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Creative-Writing-Letter-2025.pdf
Sign up here:
https://fs19.formsite.com/discovercca/Creative-Writing/index
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UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS
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GRANDPARENTS DAY
All KP-6th grade students would like to invite their grandparents and grandfriends to come to school on January 16th for a special Grandparents Day presentation! While we value family involvement, due to limited space, this event is for grandparents and grandfriends only. The event will be from 9:00-10:00.
CRATE CLEANING
Throughout the year many students start to collect a whole assortment of trash, old papers, dirty clothes and snack wrappers at the bottom of the crates. Christmas break is a good time to do a thorough cleaning of your student’s crates.
SUPPLIES
We are kindly requesting support with classroom supplies to help ensure our students continue to have the materials they need for a successful learning experience. Due to space and limitations, we only requested parents to bring in supplies for first semester, and hold supplies for second semester. With second semester right around the corner, the following items would be extremely helpful: reams of paper, Clorox wipes, and magic erasers. Thank you for your continued support for our classroom!
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PARENT PARTNER
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2nd SEMESTER PARENT PARTNER
We love having our parents plugged into our school day! We can’t wait to see you on campus this spring! Contact Melissa Hemmer at mhemmer@discovercca.org or 732-778-4463 for urgent issues. For all Parent Partner details, visit www.discovercca.org/calendars
**REMINDER**: All parent partners must be ready to begin at 8:30am. Please arrive at school before this time to check in at the front desk and look over the binder. Failure to do so will result in a fine for the required time missed. Thank you for your cooperation!
Monday, 1/5
• Christmas Break-No School
Wednesday, 1/7
• Smith, John
• Smith, Elizabeth
Friday, 1/9
• Roedding, J.
• Wurtenberg
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CALENDAR:
www.discovercca.org/calendars
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DECEMBER
22 – Jan 5 – Christmas Break
JANUARY
5 – Teachers return to campus
6 – LS Home Exploration Day, US Home Education Day
7 – Students return to campus
7 – Hot Lunch: Chick-fil-a
8 – High School 101 Guidance Meeting for rising 9th grade families
9 – Upper School Preview for 4th – 7th grade families @ 2:30pm
14 – Hot Lunch: Pizza
16 – LS Grandparents Day
16 – High School Career Day
19 – MLK Day: LS Home Exploration Day/US Home Education Day
21 – Hot Lunch: Chick-fil-a
27 – Mandatory Parent Meeting @ 5:45pm
28 – Dollar Day
28 – Hot Lunch: Subs
30 – Upper School House Day
30 – Chapel
For Athletic games and practice dates, and the full school calendar for 2025-2026
Click here: www.discovercca.org/calendars