The newsletter provides information about upcoming events at Crossroads Charter Academy Elementary including field trips, sports activities, and meetings. It also includes reminders about school pick-up procedures, lunch menu, and requests for donations of items and box tops. The Cross Country Club is inviting new members and includes a permission slip. Immunizations are encouraged to avoid funding issues.

1. Crossroads Charter Academy
Elementary Newsletter
Cougar Mews September 14, 2012
Kendall Schroeder
215 N. State St., Big Rapids, Michigan Elementary Principal
Phone: 231.796.6589 www.ccabr.org
On the Calendar
End of Day Reminders:
Tuesday, September 18 School dismisses at 3:15pm. If you are
Pre-School Students First Day unable to be here in time to pick your child up, please
5th Grade Field Trip-B.R. Farm Club call and let us know.
Cross Country Club 3:30-4:30pm Please allow your children to remain with their
5th/6th Grade Volleyball Meeting/Practice 3:20pm teachers until class is dismissed at the end of the day.
Wednesday, September 19 We’re happy to accommodate the need for students to
Tae Kwon Do 4:00-5:00pm leave a few minutes early for an appointment or
important engagement, but it’s disruptive to the
Thursday, September 20
classroom to call students out early on a regular
PTO Meeting 6:00pm Library
basis. If students are being picked up early,
Homecoming Soccer Game 5:00pm
check in with the office and they will issue you a
Friday, September 21 ticket with the student’s name. The teacher
6th Grade Field Trip-G.R. Art Prize must receive this ticket to release the student.
CCA Homecoming Football Game 7:00pm If your child will be riding the Dial-A-Ride or
Saturday, September 22 MOTA bus home, please make sure the office knows
Suicide Prevention Walk –Northend Riverside Park of these arrangements, as well as any changes that
Registrations will begin at 9:00am you make.
Munch a Lunch!
Mon..... Chef Salad OR Chicken Sandwich
Tues..... Chicken Taco OR Corn Dog
Wed..... French Toast & Sausage OR Pizza Pocket
"The Cougar Cross Country Club is Coming!
Thur.... Popcorn Chicken OR Egg Roll w/Sweet-N-Sour
Fri....... Pepperoni Calazone OR Cheeseburger Fall is here--and that means Cross Country!
Healthy choice: Turkey Wrap All CCA students from Kindergarten on up
Alternative: Fruit & Veggie Bar are welcome to join the Cougar Cross
Country Club. We meet on Tuesdays from
3:30-4:30 starting September 18th.
Students should bring good running clothes
and shoes, as well as a water bottle.
Students will be picked up in front of the
Elementary building at 4:30. Breathe some
fresh air, get some exercise, and have a
great time. It's FREE!"
Cross Country Club Permission Slip:
My (son / daughter), ______________________________________, has permission to join the
Cross Country Club at Crossroads Charter Academy and is fit to engage in physical activity. I will
make sure that he/she is transported home Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m.
Parent/Guardian signature: _______________________________ Date: ____________

2. The Wishing Tree 5th & 6th Girls Volleyball
Outside of our elementary Any 5th and 6th grade girls
office, we have a wishing tree interested in joining Volleyball, the
(bulletin Board). It has items first practice and parents meeting
that are needed for different will be September 17th from 3:20-
classes. If you are able to 4:30pm in the Elementary
supply an item, please bring Cafeteria. There will be a sign up
that item to the office along sheet in the Elementary Office.
with the tag from the tree so
that it can get to the class that
needed the item.
ImmunIzatIon
Please get those immunizations completed!
We are on a deadline through the state and
some of the school funding is based on
immunizations being completed. If you
choose not to get them we have the waiver forms that
must be completed in the office. Thank you for your
cooperation!
2nd grade is doing a canned food drive. You can
put the food by Mrs. Robinson’s door. We are
doing this thru the month of September. We
are doing this for people that don’t have food.
Marcus Harland
Mrs.Robinson’s 2nd grade
Box Tops & Soup Labels
It’s easier than ever to
help support your
school. Mrs. Nawrot’s
TAE PARK TAE KWON DO 4th Grade is organizing
Golombisky Institute the collection for CCA. They are ready to
Classes are held at Crossroads Charter Academy get started, so please send in your box
Wednesday 4:00–5:00pm tops and labels.
$20.00 per month
Family rates are available
For more information contact:
William Golombicky
989-561-2918 or
www.nmtptkd.com
School Calendar Change
Planners are available in our Please look over the attached
Elementary Office for $3.50. school calendar. There were
They are required for all
fourth, fifth, and sixth grade some date changes for October
students.
2012.