1. Crossroads Charter Academy
Elementary Newsletter
Cougar Mews September 28, 2012
Kendall Schroeder
215 N. State St., Big Rapids, Michigan Elementary Principal
Phone: 231.796.6589 www.ccabr.org
On the Calendar
Sunday, September 29
Comedy & Magic Show
Cross Country Club Meet in Carson City 2:20pm With Gil Scott
Monday, October 1
5th/6th Grade Music Rehearsal 3:30-4:30pm
For Mother’s & Son’s
5th/6th Girls Volleyball Practice 3:30-4:30pm
Tuesday, October 2 October 20th at 6pm
5th/6th Grade Music Rehearsal 3:30-4:30pm
Cross Country Club 3:30-4:30pm
CCA Auditorium
Wednesday, October 3 (watch for more information)
Tae Kwon Do 4:00-5:00pm
5th/6th Girls Volleyball Practice 3:30-4:30pm
Thursday, October 4
5th/6th Grade Music Rehearsal 3:30-4:30pm
Friday, October 5
Bible Release 10:00-11:00am
Munch a Lunch!
Mon..... Hot/Chili Dog OR Cheeseburger
Tues..... Teriyaki Beef Bites OR Corn Dog
Wed..... Chicken Rings OR Pizza Pocket
Thur.... Crazy Bread OR Yogurt & Muffin
Fri....... Stuffed Crust Pizza OR Chicken Patty Sandwich
Healthy choice: Turkey Wrap
Alternative: Fruit & Veggie Bar
The PTO is looking for volunteers to do
concessions at the elementary for sporting
events. They would also like help handing out
fundraiser orders when they take place. If you
are interested in volunteering, please contact
Michelle Lewis 231-580-5891.

2. 5th and 6th Grade Musical Rehearsal
Rehearsal will be held Tuesdays &
Thursdays from 3:30-4:30pm, and on
some Mondays (when there are no staff
meetings-I will send home a note on
Friday). If a student has a speaking part
they must attend at least one weekly
rehearsal. Please have prompt
transportation available for you child on 3rd Floor Food Drive
the days he and/or she stay for rehearsal.
Mrs. Nawrot’s class is organizing the fall food
drive. All the 3rd floor classes are collecting
canned, boxed, and packaged food. They will be
having a competition between the classes from
Oct. 1 – Nov. 2. The 3rd floor class who collects
the most items will receive a free out-of-uniform
day and a movie reward. Last year the 3rd floor
collected 2,042 items for the local food pantries.
PS – We have $327.50 in Boxtops so far as well. 
The extra curricular musical Treasure
Island for 5th and 6th graders will be held
on Friday October 26th at 7:00pm in the
CCA Auditorium. Please come support our How’s Your Light bulb?
upper elementary actors! September has come and gone! We have
been assessing students’ knowledge and now
it’s time for…another assessment! It may
seem that we spend so much of our time at the
beginning of the year making students take
tests. It’s true! It’s one way we can determine
how our kids are performing. But, it’s not the
only way. Throughout the year, we are
exposing kids to a wide variety of activities in
and out of the classroom to get their light bulb
to turn on. We are accountable for helping
students grow academically but just as
importantly we are responsible for helping
them discover and develop their passions. It
The Elementary Office takes time. We need to get to know the
could use your help. We abilities, backgrounds, experiences and
learning styles of each and every student and
try to keep extra clothes capitalize upon these strengths and interests
in the office in case of so that all children are able to meet their
accidents. If you have greatest potential. So, our hope is that we will
have many light bulbs turning on in every
any gently used pants, classroom this year. It sure will make for a
socks, and underclothes of “bright” school!
any size that you would Kendall Schroeder
like to donate we would
greatly appreciate it.