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2012
March 16—Kindergarten
Circus
March 16—11:30 Dismissal
NO AFTERCARE
March 17—Bayou Hills Run
March 23 —Kids’ Night Out
March 26 –29—Parent Conferences
April 2-6—Spring Break
April 10 —National Spanish
Exam for 7th and 8th grade
students
April 11 —PA Monthly
Meeting
April 12 — Class Photo Day
April 13 —Dragon Jubilee
April 16-20 —Standardized
Testing
April 20—Middle School
Spring Dance
April 23 — 8th graders to
Outward Bound
April 27 — Kids’ Night
Out
May 2 — Interim Reports
May 2 —PA Monthly
Meeting
March 16,
EVENTS
DRAGON DISPATCH
CLA FULL COLOR YEARBOOK
ON SALE NOW…ONLINE!
ORDERING YOUR FULL COLOR 2011-2012 YEARBOOK COULD NOT BE EASIER.
Just in time for CLA’s 40th Birthday, the ENTIRE yearbook will be in
FULL COLOR…and it will be sold at the same price as last year.
Click HERE to order your yearbook today. You may choose to personalize your yearbook with name engraving if you wish, or simply choose "Continue" if you do NOT want engraving. There
are also choices for special icons, if you so desire.
ALL Yearbook Orders must be made ONLINE this year.
YEARBOOOK ORDER DEADLINE IS MARCH 31, 2012
Third Grade Studies the Stars
Third graders are finishing up their Solar System unit with a field trip to the Planetarium!
Congratulations Fourth Grade Artists!
Fourth grade artists will be representing CLA at the Pensacola Museum of Art. Their unique form of
artwork can be seen from Thursday, March 22 through Saturday, March 24. Congratulations 4th
grade!
Perform at Monday Meetings? It Could Be You!
Beginning Monday, March 25th we will begin having student performances during the
Monday morning meetings. If you would like to sing, dance, or play the piano, please sign
up by e-mailing Mrs. Helms or stopping by her room. All performers must sign up by Tuesday, March 20, 2012. The schedule of performers will be e-mailed out to the entire school
on Thursday March 22, 2012. Students must have their own CD accompaniment for singing
or dancing. Please see Mrs. Helms for details. Students will be placed on the schedule to
perform on a first come basis. If you don't make it on the schedule this year, you will
be first on it next year.
Tech Corner
H. Quincy Brown, Ed.D.
May 4 —Spring Program
May 5 —Father Daughter
Ball
May 12 —Relay for Life
May 16 — Teacher
Luncheon
The school increased its available Internet bandwidth this week. Why? You may
ask. Bandwidth determines the flow of traffic in and out of the school via the Internet. I like to think of bandwidth as the diameter of a water pipe: the larger the pipe the more water
can flow through it at any given time. The greater the bandwidth the more information can flow. As
the teachers continue to integrate technology they will put greater demands on our single Internet
connection. We seem to have maximized our present capacity as indicated by slow loading of instructional videos. Cox Cable, our provider, offers speeds from 6Mbs (Megabytes per second) to 50Mbs.
Our increase puts us at 15Mbs. We may need to make further adjustments once all equipment is in
place and operational.
2012
March 16—Kindergarten
Circus
March 16—11:30 Dismissal
NO AFTERCARE
March 17—Bayou Hills Run
March 23 —Kids’ Night Out
March 26 –29—Parent Conferences
March 16,
EVENTS
DRAGON DISPATCH
Save the Date - April 13, 2012
Dragon Jubilee
live and silent auction
Paul's on the Bay
670 Scenic Hwy
Pensacola, FL
Tickets - $50 per person • Invitations will be mailed soon
If you have a service, product, gift item or a wonderful beach home in Maui that
you would like to donate as an auction item, please contact
Vicky Wonders in the office.
April 2-6—Spring Break
April 10 —National Spanish
Exam for 7th and 8th grade
students
April 11 —PA Monthly
Meeting
April 12 — Class Photo Day
April 13 —Dragon Jubilee
April 16-20 —Standardized
Testing
April 20—Middle School
Spring Dance
April 23 — 8th graders to
Outward Bound
April 27 — Kids’ Night
Out
May 2 — Interim Reports
Call to Artists
CLA's Art Festival will be Friday, May 18th. If you or someone you know would like
to present and share artistic talents, please contact Mr. Benny (jbenny@claonline.org).
Congratulations to Alumnus
Special congratulations to alumnus, Sammy Alsheikh (CLA ‘08), who was just accepted to Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the freshman class of 2012-2013.
Fifth Grade Travels to New Orleans
Fifth grade recently traveled to the New Orleans
Museum of Art. The students had a great time.
Thanks to all the parents and to Mrs. Russell and
Ms. Heckman for sponsoring the field trip.
May 2 —PA Monthly
Meeting
May 4 —Spring Program
May 5 —Father Daughter
Ball
Alumni Spotlight
Pensacola High School’s National Honor Society recently held its spring induction ceremony. The following alumni were inducted into NHS:
May 12 —Relay for Life
Kristen Bougher (CLA ‘10)
May 16—Teacher Luncheon
Caroline Fleischhauer (CLA ‘10)
Victoria Petsinger (CLA ‘10)
Also participating in the ceremony were alums Hannah Benoit (co-president), Kelly
Mamelson (treasurer), and Preeyal Gupta (junior secretary).
“TGH Bound For Broadway” 2012
Summer Musical Theater Camp at CLA
Directed by Tina Gallant-Helms
www.tghboundforbroadway.com
Each session lasts 5 days and is from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in the
Creative Learning Academy gym.
The week will end with a smashing Broadway style performance on
the Creative Learning Academy stage at 6:30 pm. All performers
need to be at CLA by 5:30 pm on Friday night.
Music theater camp is for students going into 2nd grade through 8th grade
Students will be divided into elementary and middle school groups during the day.
During camp, we will learn (and then perform) scenes from all your favorite Broadway shows. We
will study and practice concepts and techniques in drama, dance, public speaking as well as proper
singing technique. Students should dress comfortably and bring a bag lunch each day. Juice and water will be provided throughout the day. The camp cost covers everything needed to put on a show!
This includes multiple costumes, make-up, practice CD’s and sheet music, water & juice all day,
school facility use fee, props, and any other element needed. Please make checks payable to Tina
Helms and put the camp session/sessions you will be attending on the memo line.
There is limited space available to ensure that each “camper” has their own special parts and
plenty of “stage time”. Spaces will be filled on a first come-first serve basis.
Each camp session will feature different scenes so students may register for both A & B camp sessions. Bring a friend and sign up for both!!!
Camp is open to CLA and non-CLA students
Camp cost is $210.00 per session.
We will do scenes from all of your favorite shows including: Wicked, 42nd
Street, FAME, Grease, Hair Spray,South Pacific, The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Phantom
of the Opera, Annie, Les Misérables, Cats, Fiddler on the Roof, Jersey Boys, The Sound of
Music, Mama Mia, Tangled, The Addams Family, Mulan, The Little Mermaid, and many
Please return this registration form
to Mrs. Helms with your payment as soon
as possible to reserve your place.
If the camp session is full your check will
be returned to you immediately.
Please make checks payable to Tina Helms
The registration fee is $50.00 per session. This will reserve your place at
camp. The remaining amount will need to be turned in by May 31, 2012.
You will receive a confirmation via e-mail.
Camper’s Name_____________________________________________age_________
Parent Name(s)__________________________________________________________
E-mail Address___________________________________________________________
Contact Number(s)________________________________________________________
Please circle the session/sessions you will attend.
Session A--June 11th - June 15th
Session B--June 18th - June 22nd
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------Does the camper have any allergies? Is there any other important information we should know about
your camper? Please list/explain:
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
We are getting
closer!!
We Still Need Your
Support!!
CLA Annual Fund
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Did you know that a portion of this year’s Annual Fund
donations will be used to paint the exterior of the school?
Also, building ‘A’ will undergo an interior renovation. Both
of these projects will be done over the summer.
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To make your pledge and pay by May 31st, simply complete the envelope that was
mailed to you or pick up one in the office.
If you have any questions, please contact Vicky Wonders, Development Director.
Thank you so much for your support!
Bayou Hills Run
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10k/5k/Fun
March 17, 2012 - 7:30 am
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Creative Learning Academy’s Preschool Program is thriving in the capable hands of veteran teachers Cindy Adams and Candy Janson.
Established in 1972, CLA’s Preschool Program is well known for its highly effective blending of Montessori
methods with age-appropriate best instructional practices. Class sizes are limited to 16 and a recent parent survey suggests one of the top reasons parents choose CLA Preschool over other programs is its variety of academically engaging enrichment classes.
“You have the freedom to do a lot of interesting things at CLA,” Adams said. “I love the people I work with
and the families are great. They’re very down to earth and they’re willing to help a lot at the school.”
A native of Vermont who has lived in Pensacola for the past 16 years, Adams studied at Pensacola Junior
College and earned her Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Certificate. She is a veteran of 15 years in the
teaching profession and has been on the faculty at CLA for ten years.
I believe in treating the students just like my own,” Adams said. “I believe in treating everybody fairly.”
One CLA parent was particularly impressed, penning this ringing endorsement of Adams’ ability as a preschool teacher:
“She has a gift of ensuring that the children behave and act respectfully, while still creating an atmosphere
of fun and excitement. We love her quiet authority and emphasis on character development. Mrs. Adams
has relieved all of our concerns and made us feel very welcome. She is also very approachable and responsive whenever we have questions. We really couldn't have designed a better teacher ourselves!"
Raised in Pensacola, Janson has been a teacher for 26 years, including the last 23 at CLA. She holds an AA
Degree from Pensacola Junior College and a BS in Home Economics Education from Florida State University. She also earned a Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Certificate.
“We have a Montessori-based pre-school and it’s just exciting to see the children absorb and learn all they
need to in order to move on and excel in kindergarten,” Janson said. “The students are exposed to a lot of
different things here and our families are very supportive.” Janson spoke glowingly of her faculty peers,
and her philosophy as a teacher echoes that of so many teachers at CLA. “I believe in creating an environment in which the children are comfortable and they are excited about learning,” she said.
CLA has a variety of enrollment schedules available to suit the needs of families. Students may attend full
or half days on Monday, Wednesday and Friday or five days per week.
For more information on enrollment, contact CLA Admissions Director Robin Bates at 432-1768.