NOV 25, 2019

 November 25, 2019 - Vol. XIII

Grizzly Growl

Classroom News

HONK! Was a huge success!        


Have a wonderful and safe Holiday!


Fun Core Knowledge Fact of the Week!   Are you smarter than an RMAE Kindergartener? Name different Native American Structures.

Scroll to the bottom of the Growl to find the answer!

RMAE Happenings 

Student Informances will be rescheduled to the following dates and times:

Schwinn: Thursday, December 5th 1:20 - 2:05

Sava: Wednesday, December 4th 2:15 - 3:00 

Wellman: Thursday, December 5th 2:15- 3:00

Scheid: Wednesday December 4th 12:25 - 1:10

Narans: Thursday, December 5th 9:55-10:40

Vickery: Wednesday December 4th 10:45-11:30

We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion this may have caused.


Mr. Dunbar is currently looking for used tool donations and lumber for his Woodworking Elective. If you have any spare lumber or tools that are currently gathering dust, Mr. Dunbar would be happy to re-purpose them in the hands of Middle School woodworking students.  Please contact Mr. Dunbar at [email protected] if you have any questions.



Parties for a Purpose: Friendsgiving Potluck Dinner
Eat, Drink and be Thankful! Join the Leach family for a Friendsgiving at their home on Friday, Nov. 22nd from 6PM to 9PM, dinner starting at 7PM. The Leachs will provide the turkey, rolls, a side dish, wine and kid drinks - as well as fun Thanksgiving craft station and plenty of games and toys for kiddos to be entertained! Time to gobble till you wobble! Purchase tickets ($25/family) on AtoZ > Store > Products > Parties for a Purpose. Once you complete your registration, please go to the Event Sign Up in AtoZ to sign up for a dish to bring.  

Check out the other parties on AtoZ Connect. Or if you would like to host a party, contact Tori Gill at [email protected].



Cookies with Santa at RMAE is December 8th from 2-4pm!
Enjoy Cookies and hot cocoa and visit with Santa and Mrs. Clause! FLYER

 


RMAE Directories: Our RMAE family directories were sent last week to all families who purchased a 2019/2020 PTO Membership. The directory’s cover features the winner of the artwork contest, 4th grader Emmi Weiker. If you would like access to the online directory and a printed copy, become a PTO member by purchasing a membership on AtoZ Connect.


Shoe Drive- Student council is sponsoring a shoe drive! We have a goal of collecting 100 lightly-used shoes for the needy in our community. Please bring pairs of lightly used shoes and put them in our collection boxes.


Postponed: Middle School Dance: The middle school dance has been postponed until January. More info coming soon.


Holiday Baskets for Senior Resource Center: RMAE will be collecting any men’s and woman’s scarves and toiletry items. Each grade will be assigned a toiletry items -enter your grade and items.  If you would like to donate gift cards or check/money that would also be appreciated. They can be made to Senior Resource Center and brought to the main office.  These funds are used to purchase supplemental and perishable goods.  For a list of items see HERE


Log Your Volunteer Hours - We strive for the 60 hours per family time commitment that was written into our charter by the original founders in 1999. Tracking these hours is fundamental for us to keep our JeffCo School District charter, as well as to obtain grants that will improve our school. For assistance in logging your volunteer hours in AtoZ Connect (http://atozconnect.com), go to the Volunteering page on our website 

 

Reminders 


Connect with us on Facebook: Keep in touch with us.
Events, happenings, reminders, and all the things that make RMAE great are on our Facebook page. Like us at: Facebook 

 



Your yearbook staff is back and already at it! We are excited to get this year rolling, and we need your help. One of the biggest areas that we end up lacking in each year is pictures. We have set up a "Community Upload" section of the ordering page. Please share your pictures HERE!   The access code is "RMAE". The website will prompt you to upload and then select a category. Then just click "Upload". Easy as pie! You will be credited, and greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or are struggling, please reach out to us at [email protected]


 Future PTO meetings:

  • Wednesday 12/11 - 8am Bread Lounge 
  • Tuesday 2/11 - 5pm Murphy's Mountain Grill
  • Tuesday 3/10 - 8am Starbucks 
  • Tuesday 4/14 - 5pm Evergreen Brewery
  • Wednesday 5/13 - 8am Bread Lounge

After-School Activities & Clubs 

BECOME AN EAGLE SCOUT! bsa888.com. For more info, you can email one of our adult leaders at [email protected].

 



RMAE Ski Club Registration is OPEN! CLICK HERE to register for Ski Club.  When: Wednesdays, January 8th-March 18th
Participation Fee: $165-includes instruction & snack
Pass Cost: $99 (mid week or night pass); $149 (6-12yrs); $189 (13+yrs)--purchased through Echo Mountain with discount code All ability levels are welcome!
Join the RMAE Ski Club this year! Professional ski instructor, Olga Marinkina, will lead the group and give lessons. Participants leave directly after school from RMAE, will ski from 4-6pm at Echo Mountain, and will return to RMAE by 6:30pm. Ski equipment may be stored at school on Wednesdays.

To make the club work, Olga will coordinate parent carpooling.  Busing is not available. After filling out this form, participants will receive a code to use at Echo Mountain to purchase a discounted pass, a waiver and additional registration details.


Yoga for Kids starts December 6th! For details see the Flyer


We are pleased to be able to offer a wide variety of after school activities to our families.   To view these offerings, you may click on the link below or refer to the After-School Activities Newsletter that went out yesterday.  Additional options may be added throughout the year.  Updates will be included in the weekly newsletters as well as posted on our website under Clubs & After-School Activities.  

Community News

Discount on Echo Mountain Ski Passes! Echo Mountain is offering all RMAE families a discount on their season passes.  Use RMAEdiscount at checkout to receive your discount.


Order Discounted Tickets to the National Western Stock Show.  For Details see the FLYER


2020 Winter Camps at Colorado School of Mines for 2nd through 5th Grade Student. Visit their Website to register: https://students.csmspace.com/


Blood Drive! Come join us (PandoraJohn Properties) in donating the gift of life for our inaugural Lifegiving Campaign on November 26 from 12-5 at the Bergen Park Fire Station!  Fun Facts: Each single donation can save up to 3 (yes, 3!) lives! You can donate as much as every 8 weeksIf you recently got a tattoo from a licensed parlor in CO, you can still donate... even if it was yesterday! Denver needs 6,000 donations per week to meet the need!  The greatest need is around the New Year.


Mountain Backpack Program – If you are in need of a hand up to meet the nutritional needs of your family, this program can help. There are no qualification requirements and only contact information is requested. 

Mountain Backpack Program Enrollment Form

Upcoming Events

NOV 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break
DEC 8 - Cookies with Santa at RMAE
DEC 5   BINGO at The Wild Game
DEC 6  FroYo Friday
DEC 8 Cookies with Santa at RMAE
DEC 12 Movies with Teachers

 

 

Answer: Wigwams, Tepees & Chickees

#WeloveRMAE


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