INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PHOTOS: TOMORROW!
Individual student photographs will be taken tomorrow, Friday, October 3rd. Please remember to have children wear school uniforms only!   (“Dress Up” pictures are taken in the spring, near Easter time) The photographer will have a variety of backgrounds available. While our vendor doesn’t mind taking pictures of siblings & family members together, it can create scheduling challenges for the school.  Please let your child’s teacher(s) know in advance if you desire to have him/her out of the classroom for additional photo opportunities during that day.

IMPORTANT DATES AHEAD
Friday, October 3rd…………………………………..Individual Student Photos (uniforms only, please!)
Monday, October 6th (6 PM—Room 11………………………………………..PTF Executive Board monthly meeting Tuesday, October 6th………………………………..…………………………..Progress Reports Issued
Friday, October 10th…………………………………………………..…….Conference Day 12:30 DISMISSAL

TECHNOLOGY FEE
A number of families have yet to pay the $75 Technology Program fee.  Please know that the children are already receiving the benefit of this new curriculum and staff training is scheduled. Please know also that, as with any other fee, failure to pay the fee by report card time will result in the report card being withheld.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
The CCA Choir needs lots of volunteer help this year.  We will need a musician to assist Mrs. Butler in bringing out the best in our songbirds’ vocal talents for the various performances during the year.  Please contact our 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Butler for more information.  

ABOUT THOSE 12:30 EARLY DISMISSAL CONFERENCE DAYS . . .
. . . Here’s what you may already know:
Here at CCA, we are keenly aware of the personal, professional, and family adjustments called for when school is dismissed early—even with prior notice.  We realize as well that many parents would prefer to leave their child in the extended after care. BUT. . .Health Dept. regulations and staffing constraints limit us to accommodate only a certain number of children. If your child is already currently enrolled in aftercare, then his or her space is already “reserved” and you only need to pay an additional $10. Why, you ask?? A meal must be provided for children under care for that length of time.  For aftercare non-subscribers: there will be only a few available slots and the cost is $20 ($10 “drop-in” fee + $10 meal fee). The meal is usually one well received by the kids (they often “vote” on what they will want: pizza, wings, beverage, etc.).

. . . . And here’s what you may not know:
In the past, we have had too many parents who failed to reserve a space for their non-subscriber child or who simply did not pick up their child(ren) until the “normal” time of 3:30 – 3:45. This put CCA in the position of not technically (or legally) providing sufficient adult supervision of children. Further aggravating the situation was more than occasional reluctance to pay the required fees.

PLEASE NOTE: Unscheduled (i.e., unreserved) aftercare clients will be subject to additional costs!  

 FALL UNIFORM REMINDER
Our “winter” uniform mandatory beginning date was yesterday, Wednesday, October 1st. Please see last week’s Parent Update or your Student / Family Handbook (available online: www.colonialca.org) for details.