December 15th - News

Posted on 12/15/2017

News from the Principal

Hello RMAE families,

Congratulations to our Choir and Orchestra students for a fantastic concert this week.  The performance showcased their amazing talents and musical growth!  If you are looking for an arts enrichment opportunity for your child, I strongly encourage you to look into these groups.  Both Mrs. Moritz and Ms. Hill do a phenomenal job with our students.  They provide a challenging, enriching, and fun experience.  If you are interested in learning more, see 'After School Activities', below, in this newsletter. They are expanding their programs in the second semester to provide opportunities for more of our students to get involved.

Thank you to everyone who has taken the 10 minutes to complete the Family School Partnership survey.  If you haven’t, there is still time!  The survey is open until December 20th.  The results of this survey will help us understand how we are doing thus far this year.  The survey is anonymous, all questions are optional, and only takes approximately 10 minutes.  

Survey Link - Jeffco Family Survey 2017

Once on the site, click on “Charter Schools” then scroll down to Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen.

I wish everyone a safe and enjoyable time with family this holiday season!

Your Proud Principal,
Dr. Ann Hudson
[email protected]



      RMAE Happenings



Happy Holidays - Wednesday, December 20th is the last day of school for students before winter break.  Students will return on Monday, January 8th.  

Open House - January 5th, 10AM - Noon - We will be hosting an Open House for prospective families on the Friday prior to students returning.  Please spread to word to your friends, your children's friends and neighbors.  Feel free to grab some Open House postcards from the office if you would like pass them out to interested families.  Thank you!

January Lunch Orders - Deadline for ordering: Monday, December 18th.  Please complete one order form per student and return the order with payment to the office.

January Lunch Order/Menu

Pizza and FroYo Orders - Now available - Pre-pay second semester FroYo and Pizza Wednesday.  You may visit atozconnect.com and navigate to 'products to purchase' or use the form below.

Pizza Wednesdays Order Form - 2nd Semester

Volunteer Hours Update - We would like to thank all of our families who regularly contribute their time and grocery card proceeds to the school.  We truly appreciate your efforts and could not operate without you!  The total volunteer hours logged to date are 2,162, with 8 families logging over 60 hours.  Eighty-eight families are logging hours on AtoZconnect.  If you have questions about how to log your hours, please contact Tiffany Fontaine at [email protected].

Playground Slide Update - A new slide has been ordered and will be installed for the new year.

Elective of the week - Mindfulness - In the mindfulness elective, students learn to quiet their minds to relieve stress and reduce anxiety. We spend 10-20 minutes meditating and then the rest of the class is dedicated to calm, relaxing activities like puzzling, drawing, and crafting.

WEEKLY HEALTH TIP - By Mrs. Best/P.E. Teacher - Health Tip #15 -  Change The WorldLast week I had the wonderful opportunity to teach our middle schoolers about leadership. We talked about how they could be leaders of peace. The lesson?

                  “We must lead ourselves well before we try leading others.”

We talked about good leaders and bad leaders throughout history.  I hope that our conversations about this foundational leadership lesson has stirred their hearts and minds to make a conscious effort to develop good character and practice core virtues on a daily basis. Legend has it that the following words were written on the tomb of an Anglican bishop (AD 1100) in the crypts of Westminster Abbey:

“When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world.  As I grew older and wiser I discovered the world would not change – So I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country, but it too seemed immovable.  As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.  And now I realize as I lie on my deathbed, if I had only changed myself first, then by example I might have changed my family. From their inspiration and encouragement I would then have been able to better my country, And who knows, I might have even changed the world.”


Sled-mageddon Event -
Date TBD - the end of January or the beginning of February.  Look for more information to come.  Don't miss out on the action.  For more information and how you can get involved, contact David Martin, [email protected]


After School Activities 

Choir - New students are welcome to join us for the second semester.  Junior choir (2nd-5th) meets Tuesday mornings at 7:10 - 8:00 am in the music room.  Middle school choir (6th-8th) meets after school from 3:15 to 4:15 pm.  Please contact Gretchen Moritz at [email protected] or complete the form below and return it to the office.

Junior Choir Registration Form - 2nd Semester

Middle School Choir Registration Form - 2nd Semester

Orchestra - I will be offering orchestra again next semester on Mondays and Wednesdays.  Our Sinfonietta meets from 3:15-4:15, and our Chamber Orchestra meets from 4:15-5:15.  Cost is $190 per student (per semester).  Please tell me by December 21st if you are interested in joining one of our orchestras!

Our first class will take place on the 8th of January, and I'll have a much more thorough calendar out to you within the week!

If you are a returning student, please make out a check to RMAE for $190, and either put it in my mailbox or hand it to me in person.  If you are wanting to join orchestra, please fill out the attached form, and we'll schedule a time to place you in an orchestra!

Orchestra Registration Form - 2nd Semester

Yoga - Yoga is coming to RMAE!  Tuesdays, 3:05-4:05 pm, for grades K-5.  Ascend Health and Wellness Kids Yoga classes consist of everything you could ask for in an adult yoga class - Sun Salutations, Warrior Poses, Inversions, Twists, Stretches, Breathwork and Savasana - BUT is all done in a fun way that resonates with KIDS! We include some yoga games and a brief talk about a yogic/mindfulness theme each week. Your kids will leave class having exercised, relaxed and connected to other kids, and, most importantly, to themselves!

Yoga Registration Flier


Classroom News 

2nd Grade - The 2nd graders shared their family's holiday traditions by using a PowerPoint presentation this week.    


4th Grade
- Happy Holidays to our class tree!  We readopted my class tree that was planted with my last year's class. This Project Learning Tree activity is call "Adopt a Tree."  We have a class "Tree Log" to record our class observations about our tree. My students and I were noting both qualitative (sense based)  and quantitative (measurable)  observations in our science journals about the tree and the habitat around the tree. We are hopeful that our seedling will make it through it's first winter. They noted that it is 8 1/2 inches or 21.5 centimeters tall. One student commented that "some of its spiky needles are brown and looks like it may be dying".  Another student thought it may be going dormant for the winter. We will compare and contrast the changes in our tree in the spring and hope it shows new growth and sheds those old needles. As a Random Act of Kindness, my 4/5th graders have added a strand of garland to all our saplings around RMAE for the holidays. 


Important Dates

Dec 16 – Family Holiday Orchestra Concert
Dec 21-Jan 7 – WINTER BREAK 
Jan 5 – Open House
 

View the RMAE calendar for more details


#WeloveRMAE


News from the Board

Happy Holidays!

RMAE Board of Directors

 News from the PTO

Hello RMAE families!

Thank you to everyone who attended Night of the Arts.  It was a huge success!  Please see the below important news.

Handmade Ornaments: If you missed the chance to purchase your student’s handmade ornament at the Night of the Arts, you may still do so in the front office through 12/20.  If you pre-purchased your student’s ornaments, you can pick them up in the front office.

Second Semester FroYo and Pizza Wednesday are now on sale.
You can visit atozconnect.com and go to products to purchase. 

Reloadable Grocery Cards – Thank you to all that have been participating and please continue to use your cards.  If you would like to start earning volunteer hours for shopping, please contact Carrie Wassemiller at [email protected] to get your FREE reloadable King Soopers card. There are King Soopers, Kroger and City Market stores all over the United States. Please consider sending a card to parents and relatives so that they can earn volunteer hours for your family and money for RMAE.

Spirit Wear – Students may now wear their Spirit Wear shirts EVERY Friday!  If you missed the order deadline or would like additional shirts, there are pieces available to purchase on AtoZconnect.  Please hurry – supplies are limited to items that are in stock!


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