Casper Classical Academy

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Topic: Volleyball Tryouts and WyoRanch

Volleyball tryouts will be held on August 24th, 25th, and 26th. Please see the specific times for each grade level below.

6th Grade- 4:30pm-6:00pm (Auxiliary Gym)
7th Grade- 3:00pm-4:30pm (Main Gym)
8th Grade- 4:30pm-6:00pm (Main Gym)

Players will be notified after the third day of tryouts whether they made the A team, B team, or C team. If a player makes the C team, those practices and games will take place at WyoRanch. NCSD transportation will be provided to assist players after school. Please review the flyer below for more information about the C team program hosted at WyoRanch.

Please remember that all athletes will need to have either already turned in their athletic physical to the CCA Main Office or have it with them to turn in at tryouts.

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Topic: School Supplies

School supplies will be provided by the school district again this year!

The only personal items that CCA students may want to purchase for the upcoming school year are a backpack (to bring items to and from school), a lunch box, a water bottle, locker accessories, and shoes for P.E.

*Please note that students will store their personal backpacks in their lockers during the school day. Students will be provided a computer carrying case to safely carry their Chromebook and charger from class to class. CCA will also supply students with all other school supplies that they will need. For example, CCA will supply Chromebooks and chargers, binders, notebooks, paper, pencils, highlighters, sticky notes, etc.

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Topic: Cougar Camp Registration

As you may have seen in the 26-27 Summer Letter, the Cougar Camp Registration Link is open and ready! If your student will be attending Cougar Camp, please use the registration link below to let us know they will be attending.

All incoming 6th-grade students who will be attending CCA for the 26-27 school year are welcome to attend our 2026 Cougar Camp on Tuesday, August 11th, from 12:30pm-4:00pm. *Students who are transitioning to CCA from Woods School are also welcome to attend Cougar Camp.

This is a great opportunity for us to get to know our new students and is a great opportunity for students who may be nervous about the transition to middle school, students who are interested in meeting new friends and staff, and students who want to build their knowledge of our school before the school year begins.

While this opportunity is not required of any student, it is highly recommended. This opportunity is free and does not require the student to bring any supplies.

*The Registration Link for Cougar Camp is below.

Cougar Camp 2026-2027 Cougar Nation! All incoming 6th grade students that will be attending CCA for the 26-27 school year are welcome to attend our 2026 Cougar Camp. This year's camp will take place on Tuesday, August 11th from 12:30pm-4:00pm. *Students transitioning to CCA from Woods School are also welcome to attend. T...

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Topic: Schedule Pick-Up, Locker Try-Out, and Cafeteria Fingerprinting

As you may have seen in the 26-27 Summer Letter, on Tuesday, August 25th, all CCA students can come to the school during the times listed below to pick up their schedule and speak with the registrar if necessary, practice opening their lockers and set up their lockers, and complete fingerprinting for their meal account.

Tuesday, August 25
8th grade - from 8:00am - 9:30am
7th grade - from 10:00am - 11:30am
6th grade - from 12:00pm - 3:00pm

*If you have multiple CCA students representing different grade levels in your family, the students can come at the same time; you do not need to visit the school twice on this day.

**If you are not available to visit CCA on Tuesday, August 25th, students can pick up their schedule by visiting the main office before school on the first day of school.

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Topic: Meet the Teacher Night

If you were wondering about Back-to-School Night, then this post is for you!

At CCA, our Back-to-School Night is called “Meet the Teacher Night.” This event will be held on Tuesday, September 1st, from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Families will have the opportunity at “Meet the Teacher Night” to walk their student’s schedule and hear a presentation from each of their student’s teachers.

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Topic: Season 1- Athletic Vacancies

Please check out our volleyball aide and football aide vacancies.

To view the open positions and to apply:
-Visit natronaschools.org “Career Opportunities”
-Type “CCA” into the filter to view our openings

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Topic: NCSD Middle Level Athletic Season Dates

If you are wondering about middle school athletic seasons, then this post is for you!

All middle schools in our school district have five athletic seasons, which include the athletic opportunities and dates listed below.

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Topic: Summer Letter 26-27

You should have received an email from our Administrative Team, Mrs. Puryear (Head Principal), and Mr. Walker (Assistant Principal) with the CCA 26-27 Summer Letter. This letter shares a great deal of information that is especially important for our new families. If you did not receive this email, please double-check your email address in Parent Portal or call the CCA Main Office, 253-2300, and ask to speak with our registrar, Ms. Kellick, for assistance.

The letter is also linked below for your reference.

26-27 CCA Summer Letter to Families

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Topic: CCA Student Handbook Highlight- Healthy Snacks

Curious about snacks at CCA? Then this post is for you!

The information below can also be found in the CCA Handbook on page 30. To view the entire CCA Handbook, click on this link: https://tinyurl.com/3mwx8rbt.

HEALTHY SNACKS
CCA promotes healthy and nutritious drinks and snacks. Energy drinks, drinks with color, and junk food are prohibited as snacks. Plain water will be the only allowed drinks for students outside of lunchtime. Glass bottles are not allowed.
Snacks may be brought to school to be eaten during any period per teacher discretion. Only healthy snacks will be allowed. If a student brings an inappropriate snack, it may be confiscated and turned in to the office so the student can take it home at the end of the day.
Please use the following list as a guideline for these snacks (ideas taken from NCSD’s Student Wellness Policy). We prefer snacks with no nuts, as there are students with serious allergies to consider.

Best choices:
- Granola bars, whole-grain fruit bars
- Fresh fruit or vegetables of any kind
- Beef/Buffalo jerky
- String cheese
- Pretzels or Crackers
- Dried fruit
- Cheese and crackers

Good choices:
- Popcorn w/out hydrogenated fats
- Fruit in natural juices only
- Fruit leather
- Animal or graham crackers
- Dry cereal (no sugar varieties though)
- Cereal and fruit bar

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Topic: CCA Student Handbook Highlight- Make-Up Work

Curious about make-up work at CCA? Then this post is for you!

The information below can also be found in the CCA Handbook on pages 24-25. To view the entire CCA Handbook, click on this link: https://tinyurl.com/3mwx8rbt.

MAKE-UP WORK FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
Make-up work is the responsibility of the student. Students are to contact their teachers and make arrangements for turning in their work.
-A student who has an excused absence has two (2) days for each day missed to make up homework without having a penalty, unless other arrangements are made with the teacher.
-If the student is present when a long-term assignment is given, the assignment is still due on the given date or upon the student’s return to school (i.e. book reports, recitations, etc.). Two days will be given for each day missed for all other assignments due to an excused absence or school-related activity.
-Please also see the section on homework.

UNEXCUSED ABSENCES
An unexcused absence occurs when the reason(s) for the absence is not acceptable to the principal or his/her designee, even if it occurs with the knowledge and approval of the parent/guardian.
-Days in which a student is serving an out of school suspension will be considered unexcused.

MAKE-UP WORK FOR UNEXCUSED ABSENCES
Make-up work is the responsibility of the student. Students are to contact their teachers and make arrangements for turning in their work.
-A student who has an unexcused absence has two (2) days for each day missed to make up homework. However, twenty percent (20%) will be deducted from the grade.
-If the student is present when an assignment is given and is absent before or on the due date, the assignment is still due on the given date or upon return to school. Please see page 38 for further clarification.

FINAL CCA Handbook for 26-27 Casper Classical Academy CCA Marie Puryear, Principal [email protected] Tyler Walker, Assistant Principal [email protected] 900 S. Beverly Casper, WY 82601 307-253-2300 307-253-2286 Natrona County School District Angela Hensley, Superintendent L...