NEXT WEEK AT CCA
August 21-27
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NEXT WEEK
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DOLLAR DAY PASS & MICROWAVE PASS
ALL families can purchase a dollar day pass for $11 per student for the school and allows students in PK-8th grade to wear a Christian T-shirt (or CCA shirt) with dress down bottoms. 9-12th grade students may dress down, see the handbook for all the details.
Students in 8th-12th grade may use microwaves at CCA for $6 for the year. To learn more and purchase your passes, click the link below. The deadline is August 22nd.
https://bit.ly/3c40nbw
FIRST HOME VOLLEYBALL GAME
Come cheer on the Mavericks at the first home volleyball game of the season on Monday, Aug. 22 at 4:30. Entrance is FREE! There will be a concession stand available that benefits our school athletics program. All fans are encouraged to wear their CCA gear and colors!
DEFY SOCIAL EVENT
Join us on Tuesday, August 23rd at 3:30 pm at DEFY in Ft. Myers. We recommend you buy a Groupon to save on your ticket. You will pay at the door. Bring socks or buy there. Parents should be with students or assign another parent. CCA is not responsible for supervising students. Wear your House shirts or colors! After, we will go to 3 Pepper Burrito for dinner. If you can’t make DEFY, you are welcome to join us for dinner. Show the attached flyer to have a portion of your purchase donated to CCA!
ODYSSEY OF THE MIND
On Wednesday, August 24th at 3:00 PM in the cafeteria we will have a meeting about our 2022-2023 Odyssey of the Mind team. This is for parents of new team members, returning team members and anyone curious about the program. Contact Tabitha Dillehay using tdillehay@discovercca.org for any questions.
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
We are launching our first year of NHS! Letters of eligibility will be sent Monday via Jupiter to 10th-12th grade returning CCA students. The accompanying Information Form must be returned by Friday, August 26, to be considered for membership. Please see attached FAQ for details.
WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK!
It is our practice to solicit feedback about the time you spend schooling on Tuesday/Thursday. We will be sending the survey form home on Friday, August 26. Please note the amount of time you are spending on each of your student’s subjects so that you are able to provide accurate feedback for us. Our teachers review each survey to inform their ongoing lesson planning.
PARENT PARTNER
Parent Partners are asked to check in by 8:15 am at the front desk, but must arrive no later than 8:30 am. Please visit: www.discovercca.org/calendars for Parent Partner details.
Monday 8/22
Hawkins
Murphy
Wednesday 8/24
Braun
Devoe
Friday 8/26
Blydenburgh
Hoffman
Ortega
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UPCOMING DATES TO NOTE:
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SEPTEMBER LUNCHES
Order September hot lunches by August 28th at 5:00 pm, using https://fs19.formsite.com/discovercca/September_lunch/index.html.
The students asked and we listened! We are excited to now offer Chick-fil-A twice a month! We have added the all new ½ grilled Chicken Wrap to the menu along with all your tried and true favorites! For any questions, please contact Kari Kahlstorf at kkahlstorf@discovercca.org
SEPTEMBER BEFORE SCHOOL CARE
Sign up by August 28th to drop your Upper School student off as early as 7:15am, and lower school student off as early as 8:00am with Before School Care. https://fs19.formsite.com/discovercca/before_school_care_Sept-/index.html The cost for September is $39.00. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Loerzel at jloerzel@discovercca.org.
MOSI FIELD TRIP
Join us to our first field trip of the year to MOSI, Tampa's Museum of Science & Industry! The deadline to register is Sunday, September 4, which takes place on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, from 10 am -2 pm. All students will rotate through a planetarium show, a hands-on science activity, and individual exploration of the museum. This field trip is open to Kinderprep-12th grade with exciting activities for all! Check out the registration form for more details. The cost is $20 per person. Siblings are welcome. https://fs19.formsite.com/discovercca/MOSI_field_trip/index.html
Students not attending the Field Trip may complete a Home Education Day and submit the form found on our website: https://www.discovercca.org/handbooks-forms. The form must be submitted on September 21st to be marked present. All other students will be marked absent. Learn about how Home Education Days work at CCA: https://www.discovercca.org/nf-athomeeducation
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AUGUST CALENDAR:
www.discovercca.org/calendars
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6 – Parent and Class Meetings, On Campus, Parents only
8 – Welcome Back Night – 4-5 pm, Mandatory for students
10 – First Day of School
17 – Chick Fil A Lunch
22 – Upper School and Lower School Staff Meetings
23- House Fellowship at Defy
24 – Pizza Lunch
26- House Colors day
31 – Pizza Lunch and Dollar Day Dress Down