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Pony Express April 2, 2015

Elementary Campus News

Posts from the Principal: New Building Announcement: We are excited to announce the location of our new K-12 campus. Starting in the 2015-16 school year, Addenbrooke Classical Academy will be located at 3940 S. Teller St., Lakewood, CO 80235. Thank you for everyone’s patience, as it has taken much longer than originally anticipated to secure a facility. Our new campus brings us a step closer to the realization of ACA’s mission and vision to create free and independent thinkers. We are planning an Open House this Spring, so that everyone can see our future home. We will let you know of the details in the coming weeks.

Book F air and Sp ring Art Show: It is time for our spring Scholastic Book Fair. Feel free to come in to shop the book fair Tuesday, April 7th through Thursday, April 9 th. We will have the fair open before and after school. Books can also be purchased online April 1-14. Please click on the following link if you would like to order books online. http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?metho d=homepage&url=addenbrookeclassicalacademy. We are wrapping up our book fair with a Spring Art Show. All students have created works of art that are on display in the hallways. Their canvas pieces can be taken home with a suggested $5 donation to the art program. We will have musical entertainment and additional projects on display in the classrooms. This event is scheduled from 6:00 – 7:30 pm on April 9 th.

Calendar April 3 • No School April 7-9 • Scholastic Book Fair April 9 • Spring Scholastic Book Fair & Art Show, 6:00 – 7:30 pm at the Elementary Campus April 10 • Dress out of Uniform – SUPERHERO Day, $1 April 14-16 th th • CMAS Testing for 4 and 5 Grade April 16 • Student Book Clubs (during lunch) April 17 • First Grade to Shrek the Musical April 20-21 • Special Art Days April 24 • First, Second, and Fourth Field Study to Colonial History Days

APRIL STUDENT BOOK CLUB K-1: The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein 2-3: Ralph S. Mouse, by Beverly Cleary 4-5: Knee-Knock Rise, by Natalie Babbitt

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Twisted Penny Drive: The Twisted Penny Drive ended on March 19th and was a huge success! Not only did the drive raise $1,139.54 to pay for our new outdoor play equipment but it also became a lesson in character and empathy. Early in the second week of the penny drive, the students in the upper grades observed that the Kindergarten class had not yet won a daily prize. They pooled their money to ensure the Kindergarteners would win the prize for the day. I am certain that what the students learned about empathy will stick with them for a long time. While I am thrilled we raised the funds for the play equipment, the character lesson was what made this event meaningful. We have amazing students here!

Field Day Calendar Change: Field Day is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19. This will be an early-release day with school officially ending at 12:00 pm. All events will be held at Addenbrooke Park (near the current secondary campus) starting at 8:30 am and ending at 12:00 noon. Students will be released to parents at that time. We welcome all families to join us for a picnic lunch at the park starting at 12:00 pm. Food will not be provided so everyone should bring their own picnic lunch. We look forward to a fun-filled day!

Parent Survey: Please remember to complete the parent survey by April 10th if you haven’t done so already. This survey will help us develop our strategic plan. The link for this survey is below. https://docs.google.com/a/addenbrookeclassical.com/forms/d/1XJZhO mTwggjEuJY6Ezh1McucmGls8GDsggS7Ml8rj1k/viewform?c=0&w =1

A Post from Ms. Cornell: 100 Mile Challenge Reminder: Casual running, jogging and walking as well as other physical activities will no longer be counted for miles accrued at home. April 5th will be the last day I accept emails based on activities from home. April Challenge: For the month of April, students may get miles only if they are registered for an OFFICIAL race. In order to get extra miles, students must bring in and show Ms. Cornell their race tag! Any official race counts! They can walk, jog, run or bike! 10 bonus miles for any parent(s) that participates with their child in any event! Event Actual Miles Miles given Kids Run Varies Ask Ms. Cornell 3K 1.8 Miles 5 Miles 5K 3.1 Miles 10 Miles 10 K 6.2 Miles 20 Miles Half Marathon 13.1 Miles 30 Miles Marathon 26.2 Miles 40 Miles Also, we have our first student to reach 100 Miles! Congratulations to Jayse Shaw, 5th grade. 2