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1st Quarter Grades are Posted - Parents may now go into Infinite Campus to view their student's grades from 1st quarter (3rd-8th Grade). While logging in to view your child's grades, please take a moment to login to Jeffco Connect to verify your contacts are correct. We are still seeing quite a bit of misinformation with addresses, etc. Several families have old or duplicated addresses in their profile. This causes mailing list issues and waste by printing duplicate report cards for each address on file for student cumulative files. Please help us by cleaning up your Jeffco Connect records. If you have login issues or questions, please call the office - we can help. Many Thanks!
Searching for a Videographer - If you have skills in this area or are interested in trying something new, we would love to talk to you. We have an important project that we need your help with. Call, drop-in or email the office if you are able to help.
December Lunch Orders - Due Monday, November 13th - Please complete one form per student and return to the office no later than Monday, November 13th with payment.
December Lunch Order/Menu
2017-2018 Yearbooks — It’s Time to Order! - Exciting news about this year’s yearbook! With the support of Ms. Connor, the Yearbook Committee and the representative from Walsworth Yearbooks, a new middle school yearbook elective has been created. The students in this yearlong elective will be responsible for all aspects of the yearbook — from developing the theme, to planning the design and creating the content. The students are currently learning what makes a great photo and will be contacting the classroom parent photographers to ensure we have a variety of photos for each grade.
 Please follow the link below or find the link on the home page of RMAE's website to order your yearbooks now. When you create a login to purchase your yearbook, you will also gain access to the Community Upload. Use the Community Upload to share your best photos with the yearbook team and the students. Teachers and staff can create a login to add their photos too. We’re looking for photos of classroom life, field trips, electives, special events, etc.
2017-2018 Yearbook Order and Community Photo Upload
Please show your support for the students creating the yearbook by ordering your yearbooks and uploading your best photos throughout the year. Thanks!
WE HAZ JAZZ The RMAE Jr. Musical "We Haz Jazz!”, a mini-musical about the history of jazz, will run on Friday, November 16, 6:30 p.m. at Center Stage Theater.
This swingin’ musical by John Jacobson & Kirby Shaw traces the history of America’s music, from the cotton fields to the Cotton Club.
The story follows Riff, who is a jazz lover (not just a jazz liker) as she attempts to introduce her peers to jazz music. A host of jazz greats - Charlie Parker, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Ma Rainey, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, Joe Oliver, Ella Fitzgerald, Mary Lou Williams, and Thelonius Monk - come to life to help Riff introduce jazz to her peers.
Come watch RMAE’s 4th and 5th graders as they be-bop and swing their way through jazz history in “We Haz Jazz!”
We Haz Jazz! Presented by RMYMusical's 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders
One show only - Tickets $12
Friday, November 16th at 6:30
Center Stage
You may purchase tickets by visiting: Rocky Mountain Youth Musicals
Teacher Spotlight – Tony Bryant, Middle School Science Teacher – Fifteen years ago I embarked on what was to be a five-year experiment – teaching Middle School Science. That was several lunar eclipses and one total solar eclipse ago … and the experiment is still going strong. So what went wrong with the five-year-plan? Well, I had not counted on experiencing the love of learning in so many unique, diverse, and ever-changing ways. The original plan was to bring my decades of experience as a research geologist (marine micropaleontologist and biostratigrapher) to the Middle School Science classroom and use it to teach … what else … SCIENCE! However, along the way I quickly discovered the experiment was headed in a very different direction. Sure I still have a passion for all things Science, but there was an unforeseen twist in the fabric of space-time. The twist was the discovery (on my part) that teaching Middle School Science was about a whole lot more than simply Science. And so … I am still here, still teaching, and best of all, still learning. Still learning from the annual fresh crop of new students who pass through my Science room door each and every day; and still learning from the amazing and dedicated staff here at RMAE that I have been so privileged to work with and learn from over all of these years.
So what, you may ask, was I doing before I started this latest experiment? Well, I met my wife and best friend Kathy at an oyster roast along the left bank of the Potomac River at the Washington Canoe Club in Washington, D.C. We both had offices at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. My primary field research area at the time was the Western Interior U.S.; so I ended up here in Denver. My first geologic field area was a small island off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula in the Weddel Sea.
And the experiment continues with no end in sight.
Specials Spotlight - Elementary Art - When I was a kid there were one or two artists in every class and the rest of us just weren't. Now, because we know that drawing is a teachable skill, every child is an artist. I place a big emphasis on drawing in my elementary classes because it's the basic art skill that everyone can have to a degree, and because it's the starting point for all other forms of art. Drawing quiets the mind and is considered to be a form of meditation that is used in therapies for healing overactive or distracted minds. The two teaching programs I use the most are the Monart Method and Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, the amazing program that taught me how to draw when I was a design student in college. I think it's because I was one of those kids that didn't think she was artistic that I love teaching so much. The looks I get from kids who accomplish so much more than they thought they could get me every time.
I'm a 20-year Evergreen resident, a proud 9-year RMAE parent (of a son who started here in kindergarten the year we opened, 2001) and a 14-year RMAE teacher. I believe this school is a blessing for the entire Evergreen community and I'm thrilled to be a part of the creative energy I see the staff and families bring every day.
Elective of the week - Math Counts & Math Opportunity -
Math Counts is a national math competition. We are preparing for this competition with the help of a retired engineer. Competition will begin in late January and those students who pass the first round may continue on to regional and state levels. The bridge in this photo was a physics challenge executed by the Math Counts students.
Math Opportunity occurs at the same time, and is available to any student needing extra help in math. We talk about math, use khanacademy, and have fun!
WEEKLY HEALTH TIP - By Mrs. Best/P.E. Teacher - Health Tip #10 - Winter Safety - While winter can be a season of fun and adventure for children, it can also be very dangerous. Before the temperature gets any lower, consult our winter weather safety guide below for tips from Parents.com and the American Academy of Pediatrics on how to keep your family safe.
WHAT TO WEAR
Dress your child in layers: It will help keep them warm and dry outside. The rule of thumb for young children is to dress them in one more layer of clothing than an adult would wear in the same conditions. Always be sure to check the windchill (as well as the temperature) before sending them to school. To be on the safe side, our students will not have outdoor P.E. if the wind chill is 10 degrees F or lower:
First layer: Thermal underwear, sock liners, wool socks, and glove liners.- Second layer: Turtleneck, sweater, or a vest, plus sweatpants or ski pants.
- Third layer: Water-resistant jacket, a hat, mittens, and waterproof boots with gripping surfaces. Instead of a scarf, buy a neck gaiter. A scarf can get caught on objects, posing a hazard.
Please do your best to prepare your child(ren) this winter to enjoy playing outside during P.E. and recess when the wind chill isn’t too low .Let’s have fun this winter!
Library Mural Update - Check it out!
Mountain Backpack Program - Help keep a family full and focused over the Thanksgiving and winter break by donating the items requested on the flier below and/or a gift card (we can shop for you!) to the Mountain Backpack Program by Monday, November 13th. We have approximately 180 families in Jefferson County who will benefit from your generosity. See this flier for more information and a list of requested items.
Mountain Backpack Program Needs Information
Annual Giving Campaign – Begins next week
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