News from our Crews

Cup Stacking Tournament at this week's BEAT- so much COURAGE from all of our participants! News from Ms. Trena : Dear Renaissance Families,  Welcome to 2025! Though it has been quite a wild week back with the unexpected snow and cold this week, we have enjoyed welcoming students back for the second semester. Please see our school news below. Stay warm!  25-26 REMS School Calendar is live!   Important dates:  1/15/25 & 1/29/25: Parent Teacher Conferences  1/13- 1/15 6th g.  Mr. Steve's Crew Winter Voyage; 1/16- Day of Rest  1/17/25: Winter Performance (9:00 4-6th grades, 9:45 K-3rd grades) 1/20/25: MLK holiday- No school 1/21- 1/23: Ms. JoAnna's Crew Winter Voyage; 1/24- Day of Rest News from Our Crews : 4th Grade & Kindie- Fourth grade and kindie buddies created New Year's resolutions to blast off into the new year! Mr. Doug- PE: There is a great opportunity for your student to participate in an Official Sport Stacking tournament here in Castle...

Fun at the 1st Grade Holiday Party!  News from Ms. Trena : Dear Renaissance Families,  We made it to Winter Break!   Wishing you and your families a peaceful and healthy holiday season and a Happy New Year!  We will see you in the new year on January 7, 2025.   Many blessings.  With gratitude,  EPRs:  Elementary Progress Reports (EPRs) will be available for you to view on Saturday morning, Dec. 21st. Our teachers spend a great amount of time tracking progress and reporting out on the grade level standards for our students. Please take a moment to review your child's progress.  To access EPRs:  - Click on Parent Portal (EngagED)  https://engaged.dcsdk12.org/guardian/dashboard - Your login information is the same as you created at the beginning of the year for Infinite Campus during Online Check-in - Each of your school-aged children will be shown, and you can click on their EPRs from there.  Winter Beat: Winter Beat Pe...

6th Grade Crews at the Denver Art Museum on Fieldwork News from Ms. Trena : Dear REMS Families,  Let the countdown to Winter Break begin! We are eagerly anticipating all of the joy and celebration that the next week at REMS will bring!  As we close out our first semester, we wish to offer our families a deep sense of gratitude for your partnership and contributions to our school Crew.  Your countless volunteer hours, donations, words of encouragement, and trust continue to contribute to the thriving culture of Crew at REMS.   As we continue into the next semester, let us as a crew focus on trust—a cornerstone of our school community. Trust allows us to foster meaningful relationships, encourage collaboration, and create a safe space for our students to explore, learn, and grow. As parents, teachers, and staff, let’s continue to model trust by listening, supporting one another, and keeping our commitments. By demonstrating these values, we help our students under...

Kindergarten Crews and Our Wonderful Parent Volunteers Helping Wrap Gifts for Holliday Giving. News from Ms. Trena : Dear REMS Families,  The next few weeks will bring an abundance of joy and treasured moments that will occur in the blink of an eye! I encourage all of us, myself included, to slow down, let the things we can't control go, breathe, and enjoy the small moments.  We are certainly excited and grateful to engage, teach and learn from your children every day.  As a whole school crew, we have been focusing on Service. I sincerely appreciate how our students have demonstrated their personal endeavors to positively impact the larger community through acts of service.  Every small act of kindness has been noticed!  I also wanted to offer my gratitude to our parent community, our staff and especially Ms. Allison Armour for the contributions and endeavors to make the holidays meaningful for Douglas County families through the Holiday Adoptions Program! Our c...

4th Grade and D4/5 Visiting the State Capitol on Fieldwork this Week News from Ms. Trena : Dear Renaissance Families, As we approach Thanksgiving break, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible community we share at Renaissance Elementary Magnet School.  Every day, I am grateful for our amazing students, whose curiosity and enthusiasm light up our classrooms. Our dedicated teachers and staff continually go above and beyond to nurture each child's potential, and our families play a vital role in making our school such a warm, supportive place to learn and grow.  Thank you for your partnership, encouragement, and trust. Wishing you all a season filled with warmth, joy, and togetherness. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. We are Crew!  With immense gratitude, News from Our Crews : 4th Grade & D4/5: We experienced a blast from the past as we explored Colorado's dynamic past. We experienced what life was like on the high plains in the early 1900's and during ...