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Upcoming Calendar Dates (as of 1/20, check LiveCalendar for updates) 1/21 SCHOOL CLOSED—MLK Jr. Holiday 1/25 Report Cards Sent Home 1/22 12-1:30 p.m. National School Choice Rally in Raleigh 1/28 4:30-5:30 p.m. Spelling Bee 1/23 Free Spirit Wear Dress Down 1/24 Free Black and Gold Dress Down 1/24 2:30-4 p.m. Science Fair 1/24 Last Day to Register for ASEs 1/25 Free Dress for Success/Career Day

Message from the Principal

Hey Cardinals! We do not have school tomorrow so that we can honor and celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. I know that many of you will be involved in service projects, and I hope that you will share these with each other on Tuesday when you return to school. We're also celebrating National School Choice Week (NSCW)! There will be lots of opportunities for you to show your support of schools of choice and Cardinal Charter Academy. On Tuesday, students should wear their school uniforms to showcase what we represent here at CCA. We're also taking four students to the NSCW rally in downtown Raleigh on Tuesday to share our love for our school with others. Wednesday, students and staff can wear spirit wear to show our love and support of our school. Thursday's theme is yellow and black, the theme colors of National School Choice Week. On Friday, students should dress for success OR they can wear an outfit that represents the profession that they aspire to. All these dress down days are free and optional, but we want our students to participate! We are proud to be a school of choice, and I am so glad that you have selected Car-dinal Charter Academy! I'd like to say thanks to those of you who have already recommitted to attend CCA next year. I appreciate your confidence in our school and our vision for the future. We're making future leaders here every day and we have big plans for your children! If you haven't recommitted yet, I urge you to do so today at https://apply.cardinalcharter.org/apply/. We WANT your child to be a part of the excitement! Let's have a great week of school!

Becky Draper, Ed.D.

Principal

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NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, JANUARY 21

National School Choice Rally—Updated

CCA has been chosen to participate in the North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools (NCAPCS) National School Choice Week Rally! Four CCA students will read es-says on the meaning of school choice at the rally. More in-formation can be found here. We encourage our families to attend the rally. Students checked out of school early to attend the rally will have their absences excused.

***Volunteers are needed to help direct traffic at the rally in Raleigh. DOUBLE volunteer hours will awarded. Please sign up here.

DC Chaperones - New Spots are still available for parents to chaper-one the eighth grade trip to Washington, D.C.! Please consider this opportunity to make the experience even greater for your child on the trip. The cost to chaperone covers all related expenses, including: bus transportation, meals, lodging, and tours. Please consider coming with us! Contact dfoster@cardinalcharter.org.

National School Choice Week Dress Down Days- New

To celebrate National School Choice Week, we will have FREE dress down days!

Tuesday—Uniforms Wednesday—Spirit Wear Thursday—Wear Black and Yellow, the colors for School Choice Week Friday—Dress for Success/Career

Middle School Schedules—New

MS students will receive their third quarter schedules during homeroom on Tuesday, January 22.

Science Fair Time Change—New

The science fair is 2:30-4 p.m. on January 24.

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Recommit Now!

The intent to return window is open until January 31. Families must complete this form to secure your child’s seat for the 2019-2020 school year. To recommit, go to: https://apply.cardinalcharter.org/apply/

Winter ASE Catalog—Updated

After School Enrichment (ASE) registration is open until January 24. The catalog is available on the PTC web-site and here.

To Register: - Teacher-based and carpentry ASEs via this Google Form link. - Outside vendors: see ASE catalog for vendor flyers

Payment: - Teacher-based ASEs: An email with the Classy link will be sent out and payments can be made the first week of classes - Outside vendors: see ASE catalog for vendor flyers

If a class needs to be canceled due to low enrollment, parents will be notified by noon on January 25 via email. Questions can be directed to Mrs. Klingler at sklingler@cardinalcharter.org.

Easiest Volunteer Time Ever!! - New

The PTC’s Community Involvement team has been working hard to enter volunteer hours so parents can have a full re-port of volunteer hours. To finish this process, we need your email, student's name, and carpool number. It takes two minutes to sign up to provide your info. You’ll get a half hour of volunteer credit! Thanks in advance!!

http://signup.com/go/CyOpzbk

6th Grade Outer Banks Field Trip— Updated

There’s still time to register for the sixth grade field trip to the Outer Banks, May 9-10! The total cost of the trip will be no more than $275 per student. The cost to chaperone is $150. Students will: spend the night at the North Carolina Aquarium; visit an interactive history museum; tour the Wright Brothers Memorial; explore the ecosystem at Jockey’s Ridge State Park, and take a dolphin tour. More information can be found at the end of the newsletter. There are so many great events planned for this field trip. You don’t want to miss it!! Deposits are due by February 15 and can be paid here.

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Missing Something?

Pictures of Lost and Found items with identifiable marks can be found in a Facebook Album on Cardinal Charter Academy families and a Google photo album. If you’re missing something, please check here, but understand that much more may be in Lost and Found and not marked in any identifiable fashion. PLEASE label your items!!

5th Grade Field Trip

The fifth graders will be visiting Camp Don Lee March 25-27. The initial deposit is due February 20. https://give.classy.org/ccaptc2019ft5thcampdonlee

Scholarships are available by emailing Mrs. Coble at lcoble@cardinalcharter.org.

Inspirational Quotes Help

The PTC is decorating the school with inspirational

quotes, and we need help from our crafty parents. If

you have a Cricut, Silhouette, or similar device and can

help out, please email Kirsten at kirsten@gebhardt.us.

Volunteer hours will be awarded. The PTC can provide

materials, or award volunteer hours for money spent on

materials. Thank you!

Report Cards—Updated

Quarter Two report cards will go home with students on Friday, January 25.

Google Reviews

Since we are a school of choice, we need your

help spreading the word about how awesome

our school is! There are many prospective par-

ents looking for a great school for their child.

Please share your experience on Google.

Thanks!

Yard signs are available to pick up at the front

desk.

Science experiments in fourth grade!

Spelling Bee—New

The spelling bee is 4:30-5:30 p.m. on January 28 in the cafeteria.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED—Updated Use the link below to find new volunteer opportunities that are added throughout the week, each week. List of volunteer opportunities: http://signup.com/go/ruqqWOH

***National School Choice Rally (DOUBLE hours) http://signup.com/go/KMaQTBA Recess and Lunch Helpers http://signup.com/go/EPjKRvE Administrative Support: Cutting, Sorting, and Arranging Cards http://signup.com/go/bOtcNMi Carpool http://signup.com/go/PFUcmAh Cafeteria Helpers/Monitors http://signup.com/go/DOiBgHY CCA Library http://signup.com/go/JDNkpAx Health Clinic Wish List http://signup.com/go/qxnGTwF We are continuing to use a new SignUp website this year. Training is available for teachers, room parents, and committee chairs from our volunteer coordinator, Allison. Please contact her if you need help.

Yearbook Orders

It’s time to order those yearbooks! All yearbook orders will be online and both elementary and middle school yearbooks are $25 each.

To order, please go to the link below and enter these codes: https://ybpay.lifetouch.com

Elementary: 13332719

Middle School: 13775419

Hulafrog Competition CCA is in the running for Best Charter School through Hulafrog! Hu-lafrog is a web-site for local kid activities and programs. Please cast your vote here!

Sock Hop Save the Date!

The PTC is hosting a Sock Hop for elementary students on February 22. This was a lot of fun last year and we hope you can join us! More details to come!

Board Games Needed

Aftercare is looking for new and gently used board games. If you have some to donate, please drop them off any time at the front desk labeled "For Aftercare." Thank you for your generosity!

Late Fee Reminder

$20 Aftercare drop-in fee will be charged for late afternoon carpool pick-up (3:55 p.m. or later).

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Lady Cardinals Basketball: Home Games January 23 at 4:15pm Home vs Duke School January 25 at 4:15pm Home vs Kestrel Heights January 28 at 4:15pm Home vs Trinity Academy (Eighth Grade Night) February 4 at TBA CCA Tournament

Cardinals Basketball: Home Games

January 23 at 5:15pm Home vs Duke School January 25 at 5:15pm Home vs Kestrel Heights January 28 at 5:15pm Home vs Trinity Academy (Eighth Grade Night) February 4 at TBA CCA Tournament

Ms. Beilly’s class used real-world problems to learn measurements!

Next Home Basketball Game is 4:15 p.m. on January 23! Admissions and all concession items are only $1!!

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‘80s Day was

TOTALLY RAD!!

K – Jalen First – Haley Second – Cy Third – Ava Fourth – Langdon Fifth – Kelsey Sixth – Jamyr Seventh – Amber Eighth – Anshuman

Congratulations to our Students of the Week!

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Fifth graders investigated changes in matter with slime experiments!

Dear parents of sixth-grade CCA students,

There’s still time to sign up your child for the sixth-grade field trip to the North Carolina Outer Banks. The field trip is on May 9-10, 2019 and will be supervised by CCA teachers and parent volunteers. Students will spend the night at the North Carolina Aquarium in Manteo, NC, and will participate in the overnight educational program organized by the aquarium’s special events team. More information about the NC Aquarium sleepover program is available at https://reservations.ncaquariums.com/roanokeisland/Info.aspx?EventID=17.

During the day on Thursday and Friday, students will visit an interactive history museum called Festival Park where they will tour a recreated Native American village, a recreated English settlement from the 1500s, and a full-scale replica of a sailing ship from the 1500s. More information about Festival Park is available at https://www.roanokeisland.com/. Students will also visit the Wright Brothers National Memorial where the first airplane was successfully tested (https://www.nps.gov/wrbr/index.htm), and tour the unusual and fascinating ecosystem at Jockey’s Ridge State Park, which has the largest sand dunes on the Atlantic coast. Students will also take a dolphin tour to see dolphins feeding and playing in the waters around Roanoke Island (more information available at http://outerbankscruises.com/), and have a picnic on the beach in Nags Head, NC.

The cost of the trip will be no more than $275 per student. As we get closer to the date of the trip, we can be more precise about the cost. Parents will only pay for the costs associated with the trip. The cost to participate as an adult chaperone is $150. Parents who are paying for two sixth-grade students pay $150 for the second child. You can sign up your child for this fun and educational opportunity by going to this site https://give.classy.org/CCAPTC2019ft6thOuterBanks and paying a deposit of $79.50. The site will be open to receive deposits until February 15. The balance payment of no more than $195 will be due April 19.

Sincerely,

CCA’s Sixth Grade Team