Addenbrooke Classical Academy December 3, 2015

From the Classroom ELEMENTARY MUSICDear Parents,

Our Elementary Holiday Concert is next Tuesday, December 8th at 6 p.m. Parents will need to bring the students to the Church for All Nations by 5:30p.m. They should be dressed in concert clothing (no jeans or sweats.)  

Our students will be taking busses to the church on Tuesday, December 8th from 9-11 a.m. for a rehearsal in the performance space. It will be very beneficial for the students to have a chance to sing in the space before our concert. Please look in your email or Thursday folder and sign the permission slip. It is due back to me on Monday, December 7th. There is not a charge so I just need your permission to take the students by bus to the church. 

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Calendar

December

- December 4: Dress Out of Uniform Day $1

- December 5: Winter Workshop 9 am - 12 pm

- December 8: Elementary Music Program 6 - 7 pm

- December 10:

- Secondary Music Program 6 - 7 pm

- Hearing and Vision Screening

- December 11: 1st Grade Field Study to Denver History Museum

- December 15 - 17: Final Exams for Secondary Students. Schedule Posted Below

- December 18:

- Last Day of School - ALL Students: Half Day 8:00 - 11:30

- High School Christmas Party 11:30 - 2:00

NUNTIUM EQUI Veritas et Utilitas | Sapientia et Doctrina

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Thank you so much for all of your support. We are looking forward to performing for you!

ATTENTION ALL CHOIR PARENTS:This is a final reminder that our concert is next Thursday at 6:00. Singers must arrive at 5:30 to warm up. IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL information has been sent home with students several times regarding concert attire and expectations. If you are still missing the information, please visit acamusic.weebly.com and click on the "Concert Information" link on the homepage or pick up an information paper at the front desk. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Dobson. 

DRESS REHEARSAL FIELD TRIP:All choir students need to turn in a field trip permission form by Monday, December 7th to attend our dress rehearsal at Church For All Nations. If your student needs an extra copy of the form, they are located inside Mrs. Dobson's room by the front door. 

K-5 Physical Education – Mrs. NelsonGreetings! I hope your child is enjoying Physical Education (P.E.) as much as I love teaching it! The students at Addenbrooke are lucky that they have P.E. scheduled every day. This is not only beneficial to their health, but to their academics as well. In P.E. we will be working on gross motor skills, spatial awareness, sportsmanship, cooperation and nutrition among other things. I also strive to include math and literacy (speaking and listening) into all of my lessons. I hope that your child takes away something they enjoy to be life long movers!

P.E. Activities for this Year

Fall activities: Structures and routines, team building, playground games (four square and hop scotch) Golf in Schools, Mustang Mini Marathon, football, soccer, bowling, scooter skills, healthy highway, parachute, dance, dodging and fleeing.

Winter activities: Fencing, floor hockey, basketball, stunts and tumbling, team games (hoop castle and capture the flags), classical stretching (yoga), volleyball, jump ropes and paddle sports

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House Points 1.   House  of  the  Holy  Cross  –  1,355.5  points

2.   Mount  Harvard  House  –  1,208  points  

3.   Mount  Evans  House  –  1,193  points

4.   House  of  Red  Cloud  –  1,181  points  

5.   House  of  Castle  Peak  -­‐  1,179  points

6.   Snowmass  House  –  1,007  points  

7.   Challenger  Point  House  –  1,005.5  points

8.   Mount  Oxford  House  –  957.5  points  

9.   Pyramid  House  –  953  points  

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Spring activities: Kicking, batting, fielding, catching and throwing, disc golf, ultimate frisbee, wheels week, yard games (bean bag toss) field day practice, Olympic games – with history on the Olympics

Wheels Week Donations

3rd _ 5th grade will be having a wheels week in April as part of a P.E. unit. We will be using scooters, long boards, skateboards, bikes, roller-skates and rollerblades. Students will be allowed to bring their own wheels from home. However, some students might like to try something new or may not have a set of wheels at home. If you would like to donate any gently used wheels and helmets, we would greatly appreciate it!

Updates College Visits

The following colleges are coming to Addenbrooke. All visits begin at 2:45 pm in the Secondary Commons area.

College Date

Warren Tech December 3

Colorado Christian University December 7

Students Must Sign Up to Attend!

University of CO Denver & Metro State December 9

Students Must Sign Up to Attend!

Colorado State University Pueblo December 10

Metropolitan State University December 14

Students Must Sign Up to Attend!

University of CO Denver & Metro State Field Trip January 11

All 9th Graders and 20 Additional HS Students that sign up ONLY

FINALS SCHEDULE

Finals will be held on December 15 - 17. The schedule is below. Final exams are worth 15% of final grades so it is vital that they are taken seriously. Students are encouraged to study hard and do their best to end the semester on a strong note!

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Clubs The Final Meeting for all Clubs will be Wednesday, December 16 from 12:54 - 2:27 pm

Ballroom dance

Our next meeting is this Friday, December 4th. We are beginning the Waltz!

Sign Language

Next meeting on Friday, December 4th.

Chess

Next meeting on Friday, December 4th.

Debate

Next meeting on Friday, December 4th.

Lego

Lego club’s party will be on Dec. 3rd.

Japanese Club

The next Japanese Club will be on December 4th.

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Winter Olympics

During Final Exams, Students will prepare for and compete in ACA’s Winter Olympics. This will be a fun, team building competition between houses. More info to come!

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Addenbrooke)Classical)Academy)Winter'Finals'Schedule'

Monday' Tuesday' Wednesday' Thursday' Friday'

Norm

al'Schedule'of'classes'

8:00'–'9:42'1st)hour)Final)

8:00'–'9:42'2nd)hour)Final)

8:00'–'9:42'5th)hour)Final'

8:00'–'8:30''

1st)hour)'8:35'–'9:05''

2nd)hour)'9:10'–'9:40''

3rd)hour)'9:45'–'10:15''

4th)hour)'10:20'–'10:50''

5th)hour)'10:55'–'11:00''

6th)hour)'11:00'–'11:30''

7th)hour)'11:30'Dismissal)

'*))All)Make@up)Finals)on)Friday)will)be)given)by)Mr.)Espinosa)in)the)Library)

9:46'–'11:28'3rd)hour)Final)

9:46'–'11:28'4th)hour)Final)

9:46'–'11:28'6th)hour)Final)

11:23'–'12:21'HS'5th'hour'Study'Hall'with'5th'hour'teacher'

'11:28'–'11:58'MS'Lunch'

12:21'–'12:51'HS'Lunch'

'12:01'–'12:51'

MS'5th'hour'Study'Hall'with'5th'hour'teacher'

11:23'–'12:21'HS'5th'hour'Study'Hall'with'5th'hour'teacher'

'11:28'–'11:58'MS'Lunch'

12:21'–'12:51'HS'Lunch'

'12:01'–'12:51'

MS'5th'hour'Study'Hall'with'5th'hour'teacher'

11:23'–'12:21'HS'5th'hour'Make'Holiday'Cards'for'Elderly'with'5th'

hour'teacher''

11:28'–'11:58'MS'Lunch'

12:21'–'12:51'HS'Lunch'

'12:01'–'12:51'

HS'5th'hour'Make'Holiday'Cards'for'Elderly'with'5th'

hour'teacher'12:54'–'2:27'

7th)hour)Final)12:54'–'2:27'Final)CLUBS)Meeting)of)Fall)Semester)or)

Advisement)

12:54'–'3:30''HOUSE)Olympics)

1. Banner'Parade''2. Recitations'3. Zoology'Game'4. Latin'Relay'Event'5. Balanced'Equation'

Race'6. Navigation'Relay'7. Core'Value'Musical'

Routines'8. Awards'U'Certificates'

2:41'–'3:30'Prep'Work'or'HOUSE'OLYMPICS'in'Advisement'Activities'to'complete'in'advisement'during'this'time'include:'

1. Make'a'banner'to'represent'your'HOUSE,'everyone'in'your'house'must'contribute'to'the'banner'in'some'way'and'there'must'be'an'academic'component'to'the'banner.''These'banners'will'be'judged'on'Thursday'for'points.'

2. Choose'a'classic'poem'or'speech'for'our'House'to'recite'at'the'House'Olympics.''These'Recitations'will'be'performed'on'Thursday'and'points'given.'

3. Develop'a'Musical'Routine'that'demonstrates'a'core'value'of'Addenbrooke'to'perform'at'the'Olympics.'

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Jeffco 21st Century Virtual Academy

Jeffco 21st Century Virtual academy is taking applications for the spring semester. Student can take up to two courses in the following subject areas; math, science, english and social studies. $20 processing fee. No course fees.

From the Counselor

Warren Tech Open House – January 27 5pm – 8 pm

Parents, if you need assistance with resetting your Infinite Campus account, please call Mr. Espinosa to reset your password.

College Gear Days!

Next opportunity to wear your college gear is this Friday, December 4th!

Box Tops Competition/Ongoing Fundraising:

We have several ongoing fundraising programs including Box Tops for Education, Campbell’s Soup Labels for Education and Longmont Dairy Milk Caps for Moola. Please bring Campbell’s Soup labels or Longmont Dairy milk caps to the front office. 

Elementary classrooms and secondary houses will be holding a competition to see who can collect the most Box Tops. The elementary classroom and secondary house with the most box tops will each win a party at the end of the school year. The competition will begin in January. Elementary students should give Box Tops to their classroom teacher and secondary students should give them to their house teacher.

Every little bit adds up. Thank you for your support of ACA!

High School Christmas Party!

PACS and Student Government are throwing our first annual High School Christmas Party on December 18th from 11:30 - 2 pm. The cost is only $5! All High School Students, come wearing your best Ugly Sweater and ready to celebrate the season! There will be a Nacho Bar, a cookie decorating station, tons of games, festive music, and even Selfies with Santa!

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Meet the Staff Jon Russell - High School Science

Jon is a transplant from Iowa who has lived in the great state of Colorado for thirteen years.  After earning a B.S. in Geology from the University of Illinois, he worked for a short time for the Illinois State Geological Survey and then in the private sector providing environmental services to the petroleum industry. 

In 2001 he finished his M.A. in Science Teaching at the University of Iowa and moved to Colorado to teach science. 

He is part of the original ACA staff and currently teaches physics, biology, chemistry, astronomy, geology, and art. 

When he's not teaching, Jon enjoys multi-pitch trad climbing, sport climbing, and mountaineering.

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Community Service Scholarship

Calling all Seniors - You can now apply for a Community Service scholarship. You need to demonstrate significant experience in volunteerism/community service and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Apply by Jan 29, 2016. See Mr Espinosa for more information.

King Soopers for Cash!

Remember, you can still earn cash for ACA from purchases made at any King Soopers! If you would like to receive a card please contact Diana at dcunningham@addenbrooke.org or Greg at gchavez@addenbrooke.org

Athletics

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Meet the Staff Christina Parsons-Middle School Science

Christina was born in Colorado Springs and attended Colorado State University in Ft. Collins for her Undergraduate Degrees in Psychology and Natural Sciences.  She was married last summer to Karl, an aerospace engineer from Longmont. She enjoys hiking, backpacking, and camping with her husband.  She also loves to cross-country ski in the winter. Christina loves to read in her spare time, as well as play keys and sing for her worship team.  Music is very important to her family.  

Christina is pursing her Master Degree in Social Justice and Missions from Denver Seminary. She hopes to get a dog soon with her husband and she looks forward to spending time with family this holiday season, especially her sister, Katelynn, who is in middle school, and her step-brother, Nic, who is in law school at CU Boulder. 

Christina is in her fourth year of teaching and enjoys helping students become as excited about science as she is. She has been with Addenbrooke since before it was a Charter! She looks forward to Outdoor Lab and taking the 8th grade students to Elitches for the Roller Coaster Competition in the spring.

Boys’ Varsity Schedule 2015-16

During the 2015-16 boys’ basketball season, Addenbrooke Classical Academy is encouraging fans to show their Mustang pride by wearing Red, Black or White to

designated games. Match your clothes to the colors above for each game.

Remember to sit across from the team at East MS or any other gym with only one side.

*Denver Metro Associate of Charter Schools Silver League Games.

Up-to-date as of 11/25/15, but subject to change.

Date Opponent Time20-Nov Scrimmage @ East MS 9PM3-Dec v. NA-Thornton @ East MS 9PM *10-Dec v. Summit @ East MS 10PM *7-Jan v. Justice-Lafayette @ East MS 8PM *14-Jan v. JFA @ East MS 6PM *21-Jan v. Hope-North @ East MS 8PM *28-Jan v. Hope-Central @ East MS 7PM *4-Feb at Two Roads Academy 6PM4-Feb v. Justice-Denver @ East MS 6PM *11-Feb 1st Round Playoffs @ East MS TBD18-Feb 2nd Round Playoffs @ East MS TBD25-Feb Final Round Playoffs @ East MS TBD2-Mar Pepsi Center Tournament 1PM

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Winter Workshop Wish List Here is a great way for you to know who you want to make a gift for, what gift you want to make, and how much it is going to cost. Bring this with you to the workshop and be prepared to have a ton of fun!

Student's Name:

Name Gift Amount Total