1. Crossroads Charter Academy
Elementary Newsletter
Cougar Mews September 07, 2012
Kendall Schroeder
215 N. State St., Big Rapids, Michigan Elementary Principal
Phone: 231.796.6589 www.ccabr.org
We Have Begun…And, Boy, Are We Tired!
On the Calendar
Yes, it is great to be back and to have completed our first week!
We have a passionate staff who has worked hard to prepare for Wednesday, September 12
this year and it’s exciting to get it started. This year we will work
to develop curiosity and
Tae Kwon Do 4:00-5:00pm
courage. We will help Thursday, September 13
encourage students to Board of Directors Meeting 7:00pm Library
explore, investigate and Friday, September 14
imagine. We will model PTO Lollypop day $0.50 each
careful thinking and good Out of Uniform $1 Shirt/$1 Hat (Team Molly)
communication. And, we will Saturday, September 15
inspire students to dream Relay for Life at Hemlock Park
big! So, thank you for
entrusting your child or
children with us. We will do
our best to help them do
theirs!
Rest up!
Kendall Schroeder
End of Day Reminders:
K6 Principal Except for the kindergarten students who
leave a few minutes early, school dismisses at
Parking Directive 3:15pm. If you are unable to be here in time to pick
your child up, please call and let us know.
Parents of 4 th , 5 th , and 6 th Grade Students Please allow your children to remain with
Parents of 4th-6th grade students and their their teachers until class is dismissed at the end of
younger siblings will be asked to pick up their the day. We’re happy to accommodate the need for
children in the parking lot below Spruce Street students to leave a few minutes early for an
(better known was the high school parking lot). An appointment or important engagement, but it’s
adult supervisor will ensure that students cross the disruptive to the classroom to call students out early
street safely to the stairway. Once students load up, on a regular basis. If students are being picked
drivers may then exit via Spruce to Rose Street, thus up early, check in with the office and they will
relieving the congestion on Marion. issue you a ticket with the student’s name. The
If you have a child in K-3rd grade that should teacher must receive this ticket to release the
be released to their older sibling, you may want to student.
let the teacher know so that they are aware of the If your child will be riding the Dial-A-Ride or
new pick-up arrangement for your child. MOTA bus home, please make sure the office knows
of these arrangements, as well as any changes that
Parents of K-3 rd Grade Students you make.
If you will pick-up your child in front of the
Elementary building do not park in the circle
drive/fire lane. You may pull up into the fire lane to
drop off or wait for students, but you may not exit Munch a Lunch!
your vehicle and go into the building.
We are hopeful that this arrangement will be Mon..... Nachos w/Meat & Cheese OR Chicken Sandwich
both safe and convenient for our families. Tues..... Chicken Smackers OR Corn Dog
Wed..... Bosco Sticks OR Pizza Pocket
Handicapped Parking Only Thur.... Ravioli OR Egg Roll w/Sweet-N-Sour Sauce
If you are parking in the handicapped Fri....... French Bread Pizza OR Cheeseburger
spaces make sure the proper permit or Healthy choice: Turkey Wrap
plate is visible or you will be ticketed. Alternative: Fruit & Veggie Bar

2. 5th & 6th Girls Volleyball
ImmunIzatIon
Please get those immunizations completed! Any 5th and 6th grade girls
We are on a deadline through the state and interested in joining Volleyball, the
some of the school funding is based on first practice and parents meeting
immunizations being completed. If you will be September 17th from 3:20-
choose not to get them we have the 4:30pm in the Elementary
waiver forms that must be completed in the office. Cafeteria. There will be a sign up
Thank you for your cooperation! sheet in the Elementary Office.
TAE PARK TAE KWON DO
Golombisky Institute Pre-School
Classes are held at Crossroads Charter Academy
Wednesday 4:00–5:00pm First day of school for our preschoolers
$20.00 per month will be September 17th.
Family rates are available
For more information contact:
William Golombicky
989-561-2918 or
www.nmtptkd.com
Box Tops & Soup Labels
It’s easier than ever to
help support your
school. Mrs. Nawrot’s
4th Grade is organizing
the collection for CCA. They are ready to
get started, so please send in your box
tops and labels.
Daisy Girl Scouts
For students in Kindergarten
through 1st Grade interested in girl
scouts. There will be registration
on Wednesday September 12th
from 4-6pm at the Big Rapids
Roller Rink. Registration fee is
$12.00 per child. There will
also be open skating at this
time for an additional fee.