On October 15^th and 16^th, Cab Calloway School of the Arts students participated in Junior Achievement Finance Park. JA Finance Park is a month-long program that introduces students to personal financial planning and career exploration. The culmination of this teacher-led program, students visit JA Finance Park, a realistic on-site or virtual community, to put into practice what they’ve learned in the classroom by developing and committing to a personal budget.

Many students fondly remembered fifth grade JA Biz Town, so the clapped and cheered when they pulled up in front of the beautifully designed facade of the Junior Achievement of Delaware facility.  Junior Achievement Education Manager Amy Jolly-Van Bodegraven calls the JA BizTown experience “the highlight of fifth grade” which she describes as of a work readiness program where students are given job rolls, manage a work schedule.  A very different experience than the JA Finance Park simulation.  Mrs. Jolly-Van Bodegraven describes the JA Finance Park experience as “focusing more on the end of the work day when adults come home to a family and have to make their finances work”.

Students were given an adult persona with a career, salary, and family situation and had to plan for groceries, taxes, transportation, some learned the struggle of living with little money while others got to easily run through from the luck of a good salary and budgeting. They learned how hard it can be to pay taxes and budget while still having money for themselves.

The simulation includes participation from volunteers, which included parents, grandparents, and industry volunteers from JP Morgan Chase Bank. Volunteers did a fabulous job assisting student groups as they progressed through the various milestones of the activity. Everyone had a great time and learned valuable personal finance concepts that will hopefully last them a lifetime.

Students were accompanied by Cab Calloway School of the Arts teachers Sverrir Georgsson, Andrew Bedell, Susan Ames and Jeffrey Haycraft, as well as, many fantastic parent volunteers.

“Sense and Sensibility” by Kate Hamill

• Based on the Novel by Jane Austin

Synopsis: A playful new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters-sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne-after their father’s sudden death leaves them financially destitute and socially vulnerable. Set in gossipy late 18th-century England, with a fresh female voice, the play is full of humor, emotional depth, and bold theatricality. “SENSE AND SENSIBILITY” examines our reactions, both reasonable and ridiculous, to societal pressures. When reputation is everything, how do you follow your heart?

• Show times are October 25th and 26th at 7pm, October 27th at 2pm, as well as, November 1st and 2nd 7pm, November 3rd at 2pm
• Tickets cost $8 for students and $12 for adults
• Tickets available here: BUY TICKETS (https://cabcalloway.ticketleap.com/)

Come join us in the Cab Calloway School of the Arts Theatre to experience this exclusive engagement of “Sense and Sensibility”, DON’T MISS IT!

Hello Cab families,

DIAA forms (including the Release Agreement form) are due by November 1st for winter sports tryouts.  Tryouts and practices for winter sports will be starting November 11th. If you have a student in 8th through 12th grade, then I urge you to please turn in your Sports physical sooner than later. Attached are the required forms. Please make sure that they are complete, so that your child is able to participate without any delays.

• diaa_release_agreement_form.pdf

*PLEASE SUBMIT COMPLETED FORMS DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL NURSE

Sport schedule information can be found on: forcessports.com

Respectfully,

School Nurse – Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Cab Calloway: A community where the energy of arts and academics unite!

Force 5K Race and Walk to benefit Cab Calloway and Charter Athletics!

From: Chris Eddy <[email protected]>

See the attached FORCE 5K registration. Please consider coming out and supporting this great homecoming event. You can walk, run, or crawl….whatever it takes. We just want to see participation from both the CSW & CAB communities!

*Registration can also be done online: see link on form

Hope to see you there…thanks, Chris

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Chris Eddy
Dean of Students
Director of Athletics, CAA
The Charter School of Wilmington
(302) 651-2727 x344

Say No to Cyberbulling – invitation from Red Clay

Oct. 8, 2019 – 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Red Clay District Office

1502 Spruce Ave, Wilmington, DE 19805

This event aims to help parents keep their children safe online, with tips on how to recognize the signs of cyber bullying and steps you can take if you feel your child is being bullied online.

The Red Clay Consolidated School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, handicap, veteran status, domicile, genetic information, or any legally protected characteristic. Inquiries should be directed to Human Resources at 302-552-3783