COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR CHERRY CREEK ACADEMY

Covid-19 Communication Sent Home to CCA families

• 1st Grade Parent COVID Communication - Thursday, August 12, 2021 
• 5th Grade Parent COVID Communication -  Monday, August 23, 2021 
• 5th - 8th Grade Volleyball Parents COVID Communication August 23, 202l 
• 5th Grade Parent Covid Communication - Wednesday, August 25, 2021
• 5th Grade Parent Covid Communication - Thursday, August 26, 2021
• 5th Grade Parent Covid Communication - Friday, August 27, 2021
• 1st Grade Parent Covid Communication - Monday, August 30, 2021
• 5th Grade Parent Covid Communication - Monday, August 30, 2021
• 5th Grade Parent Covid Communication - Friday, September 3, 2021
• 6th Grade Parent Covid Communication - Friday, September 3, 2021
• 5th Grade Parents - UPDATED COVID Communication - Friday, September 3, 2021
• 5th Grade Parent Covid Communication - Tuesday, September 7, 2021
• 5th and 6th Grade Parent Covid Communication on Cohorting - Friday, September 10, 2021
• CCA Covid Update Communication - Friday, September 10, 2021
• 8th Grade Parent Covid Communication - Tuesday, September 21, 2021
• 7th Grade Parent Covid Communication - Friday, September 24, 2021
• 2nd Grade Parent Covid Communication - Sunday, October 3, 2021
• 7th Grade Parent Covid Communication - Tuesday, October 5, 2021
• 5th Grade Parent Covid Communication - Thursday, October 7, 2021
• CCA Covid Update Communication - Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Mask Wearing at Cherry Creek Academy

Safety is our highest priority, and the goal is to maintain in-person learning. This mask Cherry Creek Academy will require masks inside school buildings for all students K-8 and all staff until further notice.

If your family makes the decision not to wear masks, your options are below:

• Complete an application to attend Cherry Creek Elevation/ K-5 Online
• https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/elevation
• Attend Cherry Creek Options Homeschool Program 
• https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/options
• Explore other alternative home schools that support your family’s choice

COVID - 19 Vaccinations

In addition, we are ready to provide vaccination clinics as soon as the next age groups are approved. The COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to protect yourself, your family, our students and our community from the COVID-19 virus. At this time, all people who are 12 years old or older can receive the COVID-19 vaccine at no charge. Please take advantage of the vaccination resources listed on our website to schedule a vaccine appointment for you or your child. 

COVID-19 Strategies at Cherry Creek Academy

CCA will use a series of overlapping prevention strategies to protect student and staff health this year. The district will:

• Promote vaccination and offer access to vaccines for families who choose to have their eligible students receive it – more information here;
• Ongoing no-cost COVID-19 testing for students, staff and community;
• primarybio.com/l/cherry (CCSD students and staff)
• covidcheckcolorado.org (community)
• Communicate known positive COVID-19 cases to Tri-County Health Department so that they can contact trace with families appropriately;
• Sustain positive airflow through ventilation systems in schools;
• Continue high-touch cleanings high-traffic areas of schools;
• Require handwashing with students and staff; and
• Reinforce the importance of students and staff staying home if sick or experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms.

COVID - 19 Resources

• View the vaccination rate for Arapahoe County and the entire Tri-County Health Department region here: https://www.tchd.org/893/COVID-19-Vaccine-Data
• General information about COVID-19 from Tri-County Health Department:  https://www.tchd.org/818/Coronavirus-COVID-19
• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s COVID-19 website: https://covid19.colorado.gov/