Weekly Update!

WEEKLY UPDATE
January 31 – February 4, 2011

THANK YOU…Lizary Simmons our FABULOUSC rossing Guard. Today is National Crossing Guard Day!

THANK YOU also to Ms. Wiles and her Safety Patrol students…they keep us safe!

Congratulations to: Michael Gagne and Christopher Sommerhalter…
You have been named to the “Top 100” Ticket to Read Participants. Way to go!

HONOR ROLL NEWS:
CONGRATULATIONS to ALL of our students who made Principal’s Honor Roll (straight A’s in academics) and Superior Honor Roll (all A’s and B’s in academics) on their report cards. An “Honor Roll” night is scheduled for Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. This event will be by INVITATION ONLY. Your child’s invitation will be given to them in school. This event will be inclusive of grades from the 1st and 2nd nine weeks. Hope to see you there.

Safety Corner
7:30 a.m. Elementary School doors open
All Children are welcome at 7:30 a.m. – all children will be supervised!

Lost Items????
If your child is missing ANY clothing items, please come to the Green house.
Goodwill is coming to pick up UNWANTED items.
Please stop by and pick up your lost items.

New Media Center
CCA Media Center is now OPEN!  Over the next two weeks, all classes will visit the media center and check out a book.  To browse our library shelves from HOME click the Media Center link from the home page.   Thanks to the many hardworking volunteers whose countless hours have made our media center a reality.  Thanks also to the numerous families who raided their home bookshelves to expand our collection.  We are still accepting book donations; feel free to drop them at the media center any time.

Media Center Policies

Books may be checked out for two weeks.
Due to our limited collection, only one book may be checked out at a time.
Students may return books early and check out another book as often as they want.
Borrowed books are to be returned on time and in good condition.  There is a one-day grace period.
A fine of twenty-five cents per day is required for overdue books with a maximum of $2.00.
After ten days, the student must pay for lost or damaged books. 
Students who have library fines may not check out or receive report cards until their account is cleared.

PROGRESS BOOK…Did you know you can receive notification by email regarding MISSING assignments and/or low grade point averages? Log in to ProgressBook; Click on MyAccount; Select MANAGE ALERTS; Select the notification, add email addresses and SAVE.

You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Starring: The Cornerstone Cast

The Fine Arts and Performing Arts Department of Cornerstone Charter Academy proudly presents the musical, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown .  Evening performances will be held on February 18 & 19 at 7:30 PM in the Sanctuary of the Pine Castle United Methodist Church.  There will also be special day performances for the students.  Students will bring home information concerning these special day performances soon.  Tickets for the evening performances are Students $5, Adults $7 and will be available soon for presale and at the door.  Please plan to join us for an exciting time of theatre, music, and dance. 

LOWER SCHOOL
Ticket to Read should be used EVERY night.
FCAT Writing – March 1-3 (Grades 4, 8, 10 only).
Please read to your child EVERY night.

Grades 3-5…FCAT Parent Meeting during February and March…watch for dates.

UPPER SCHOOL

PAID ACT for all 11th graders and 12th graders will be given April 19. This test will be given at Cypress Creek High School. Sign up for this test with Mr. Hummel.

During the month of February, a representative will be on campus to discuss financial aid/grants/scholarships to all seniors. All seniors will apply for Bright Futures through this workshop. The date is February 18, 2011, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. PARENTS are welcome.

Spirit News…

February 15 is Story Night in the elementary school.
Want to see Ms. O’Sullivan, Dr. Large and others reading to kids…come join us. All activities will start at 5:30 p.m.

Book Fair…February 14 through February 18…see website for details.
Volunteers needed…contact Ms. Sophie Taylor at staylor@cornerstonecharter.com.