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This week @ctachargers we recognized all of our elementary students that had perfect attendance for the month of February!!! Each month we recognize our students and give them a small gift to remind each of them that they are a WORLD CHANGING CHARGER!! #perfectattendance #wearechargers #weareworldchangers @buildingaloveoflearning @mslaneslearners @teachermom4life @soarhighgradefive @funlovingfourthgrade @cultivatingcourageouschargers @charterschools

UPDATE: KCTC, KIH, and Launch U students— You are excused tomorrow BUT if you want to attend you can still ride the bus or drive yourselves.

Each month we focus on one of our CTA character traits. In the month of January, we focused on having a GROWTH MINDSET. Every day our students get the opportunity to demonstrate our character traits and our staff and students can give them character trait cards and place them in our character trait buckets that are in our elementary entrance!! Every week we take the opportunity to recognize our students that we have seen demonstrating the qualities of being a CTA CHARGER!! Each month we draw six students that will get to have a special lunch with our elementary principal Mrs. Mattson @cultivatingcourageouschargers We had a great month at CTA focused on demonstrating what it takes to have a GROWTH MINDSET. During the month of FEBRUARY we are discussing, reflecting, learning and demonstrating the character trait of EMPOWERING!! @ctachargers @cultivatingcourageouschargers @mslaneslearners @soarhighgradefive @funlovingfourthgrade @buildingaloveoflearning @teachermom4life @charterschools #wearechargers #weareworldchangers

CTA is proud to be one of only 639 schools from the 20,000 that offer AP classes to receive this recognition!

This week we recognized all of our elementary students that had perfect attendance for the month of January!!! Each month we recognize our students and give them a small gift to remind each of them that they are a WORLD CHANGING CHARGER!! #perfectattendance #wearechargers #weareworldchangers

Did you know January 26 - February 1 is National School Choice Week? School Choice Week celebrates that families have the opportunity to select what works for them from a variety of K-12 options, including public charter academies like CTA! (Shown: 5th graders sporting their School of Choice scarves!)

Each month we focus on one of our CTA character traits. In the month of December, we focused on being RESPONSIBLE. Every day our students get the opportunity to demonstrate our character traits and our staff and students can give them character trait cards and place them in our character trait buckets that are in our elementary entrance!! Every week we take the opportunity to recognize our students that we have seen demonstrating the qualities of being a CTA CHARGER!! Each month we draw six students that will get to have a special lunch with our elementary principal Mrs. Mattson @cultivatingcourageouschargers We had a great month at CTA focused on being RESPONSIBLE. During the month of January we are discussing, reflecting, learning and demonstrating the character trait of being GROWTH MINDED!! @ctachargers @cultivatingcourageouschargers @mslaneslearners @soarhighgradefive @funlovingfourthgrade @buildingaloveoflearning @teachermom4life @charterschools #wearechargers #weareworldchangers #caring #hardworking #appreciation #responsibility #growthmindset

Check out the video showcasing Mr. Harding's WGVU Cool Teacher Award! (You'll need to cut and paste the link into your browser.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQws5GyxBTE&feature=youtu.be

This week we recognized all of our elementary students that had perfect attendance for the month of December and our students that had PERFECT attendance for the entire first semester!!! #perfectattendance #wearechargers #weareworldchangers

ATTENTION: KCTC, LAUNCH U, and KIH students! Due to Cedar's exam schedule, there will be NO transportation this Friday, 1/17/20.

Thank you to our CTA staff!! This year instead of collecting money for gifts to give our administration...they collected money and made over a $400 donation to Hand to Hand! This organization provides meals to families in our surrounding school districts. They are currently supporting 47 students here at CTA! Grateful for this organization and Pastor Craig Owens! Grateful for our CTA staff who always finds ways to be World Changers! So proud to be a CTA CHARGER!!

CONGRATULATIONS to the following 4th and 5th-grade students for making the 1st semester 2019/2020 HONOR ROLL! “A/B” HONOR ROLL Cooper Christie Raelynn Dells Alaina Fleeger Laithen Holman Akera Irvin Hailey Klunder Aubrey Lopez Turner Powell Kristal Scott Jayden Danks Jama Dillon Tripp Freyling Isaac Gitchel Max McCall Bryce Petersen Madelyn Reichelt Olivia Starr Deegan VanHarten Joshua Watson Jayden Danks

Each month, CTA focuses on a character trait that we discuss, learn, collaborate and implement into our lives at school, home, and in our community. Today we had our first ever end of semester elementary CTA Character Education Awards Assembly!! This past semester we have focused on the first four character education traits: Caring, Hardworking, Appreciative, and Responsible. For our assembly today each teacher selected a student from their class that has demonstrated one of these character traits all semester. Our special teachers selected one student from grades kindergarten through 5th grade that demonstrated all four of these character traits for the entire semester. Congrats to our 2019 First Semester CTA Character Education Awards Kindergarten • Caring (Clair Cross) • Hardworking (Eden Gitchel) • Appreciate (Marcus Brinks) • Responsible (Zito Mateo) 1st Grade • Caring (Addisyn Dells) • Hardworking (Mercer Batchelder) • Appreciate (Luke Reichelt) • Responsible (Ella Montambo) 2nd Grade • Caring (Jonah Fleeger) • Hardworking (Savannah Byl) • Appreciate (Gabby Lopez) • Responsible (Cal Faustin) 3rd Grade • Caring (Mya Brinks) • Hardworking (Hannah Reichelt) • Appreciate (Gwen Middlebrook) • Responsible (Avery Gitchel) 4th Grade • Caring (Bethy VandeBerg) • Hardworking (Harlee Ostrom) • Appreciate (Selah Rohne) • Responsible (Micah Rypma) 5th Grade • Caring (Jayden Danks) • Hardworking (Kendal Proctor) • Appreciate (Calyssa Brinley) • Responsible (Joshua Watson) Charger Award for Music - Gwen Middlebrook Charger Award for PE - Deegan VanHarten Charger Award for Technology - Illys Mateo

CONGRATULATIONS to the following 4th and 5th-grade students for making the Elementary 1st semester 2019/2020 HONOR ROLL! “A” HONOR ROLL Mieneke Batchelder Donovan Botruff Linley Campbell Cheyanne Covell Logan Magoon Harlee Ostrom Selah Rohne Micah Rypma Bethy VandenBerg Zoey York Colren Bailey Addison Brinks Kendal Proctor Penelope Rose

Congratulations to Mr. Harding who was selected for the WGVU Cool Teacher award! It’s not every day a class gets filmed for television! Mr. Harding was nominated by 8th grader Sierra Willis.

We are collecting for Toys for Tots! Please consider bringing a new unwrapped toy. There are boxes in Mrs. Rose's and Mr. Harding's rooms, main office, and elementary entrance. You can make a huge difference in a child's life. We would love donations if you are able to give!

Attention, KCTC students! There will be no bus transportation for KCTC on Monday, December 2, as Cedar Springs does not have school.

11th & 12th grades will visit GVSU on Tues, Nov. 19. Departure is 9:10am with a 2:00pm return. Students in off-campus programs are welcome but should communicate with instructors. A signed permission slip is required. Contact Mrs. Dille with questions: cdille@ctachargers.org.

Attention KCTC / first session Launch U students! Tomorrow is early release from KCTC. You will be dismissed at 8:30. If you catch a shuttle bus to go to another program, you are excused from that program tomorrow. Any questions, email Mrs. Dille: cdille@ctachargers.org.

Attention MS/HS! This year Halloween will be celebrated on November 1! Middle school will be changing into costumes after lunch and celebrating in their homerooms at the end of the day. High school may wear a costume through the day as long as it does not distract from learning.