September 16, 2022

NEW! News from our Crews:

Welcome back Discovery 4/5! Ms. Carmen and Ms. Sarah's crews had a great time at Camp Shady Brook and are enjoying their day of rest.

A Note From the Front Office:

Voyage Medications: 

Please ensure that your child's medications are submitted to the Health Room with the proper paperwork one week prior to their voyage. If your student does not have the proper medications and paperwork completed before the deadline, they will not be able to attend their voyage.  

October Count: 

Our October student count for the 22-23 school year is upon us!  It is crucial that all students are present at REMS on Monday, October 3, 2022 to ensure that we are able to get fully funded from the state for every student that is enrolled with us.  Please refrain from showing up late or scheduling early pick-ups for appointments on this day.  We greatly appreciate your support. 

• Please remember to call our attendance line at (303) 387-8002 when your students are going to be absent. 

Bond Mill Levy Override News! 

This past Tuesday the Board of Education voted unanimously to place a $60M Mill Levy Override and $450M Bond on the November 2022 ballot. If passed by voters, an MLO would enable DCSD to provide pay that is more competitive with other school districts to retain teachers and staff. Should an MLO pass, DCSD teachers, on average, would receive a 9% pay increase, as reflected in these salary schedules. Classified staff members, such as bus drivers, educational assistants, custodians, etc., would receive a 9% increase. Other staff, including school principals and administrators, would receive a 6% pay increase.  A $450 million Bond would help DCSD construct three new neighborhood elementary schools and create additions to two existing middle schools to reduce crowding and plan for growth.

Click to view DCSD’s MLO/Bond plan 

NEW! News from our Parent Crew:

Renaissance Adventure Day - Friday, October 7th!

RAD is coming back with fun, physical challenges, service and art projects, and raising funds for our amazing school programs! Our goal is to raise $45,000 for outdoor improvements, voyage transportation, technology, and the library. You can register now for our Renaissance Adventure Day Fun Run fundraiser!

️ Register Now On MYBOOSTER.COM 

Just for registering, you can enter our PARENT SWEEPSTAKES to win a ticket to our Renaissance Auction this spring! THREE winners will be chosen!  In order to be eligible for the drawing, you must register before kickoff on 9/28/2022.

Be sure to check out the easy sharing functions on MYBOOSTER.COM to let others know how they can help support our school. Thank you for working with us to make our school stronger. We are grateful for your support!

To be a part of all the excitement on RAD, volunteer to help with our activities HERE. 

A HUGE thanks to our RAD event sponsors:

Montessori School of Castle Rock
Castle Rock Kids' Dentistry
Cliff Hancock RE/MAX
Distinctive Custom Roofing
Perfect Turf
RockRIM Home Services
Triple Cross Excavating 
Malarsie Home Network

OLE Clean Up September 17th & 24th

Come spend your Saturday morning helping make our outdoor learning space safe and tidy for our Crews! It's the perfect volunteer opportunity for those who are busy during the school day. Sign up HERE.

Lunchroom Volunteers

Lunchroom volunteering is going on now! Come help our Crews with lunchtime support! Whether it's opening a container or just keeping our kiddos focused on eating, your help makes a huge difference! Sign up for one Crew or stay all day!

Belay Training

Climbing is one of the most important pieces of our Adventure Education program, but it doesn't happen without parent volunteer support! Sign up HERE to attend Mr. Doug's belay training.

Water Bottles

Our Nalgene water bottles are BACK IN STOCK! Please note, we saw a significant price increase from our supplier, so they are now $15 each. Get them while they last at the front office, including GLOW IN THE DARK!

Spirit Wear Store Open Now

Renaissance Crew Wear is BACK!! This store is open continuously so order whenever you're ready and items will ship directly to you! Happy shopping, Crews!

September Spirit Night at Chuck E Cheese

Join us Friday, September 30th from 3-9pm for a night of food and FUN as we raise funds for Renaissance!  Check your student's Thursday folder for coupons and free play points! Chuck E Cheese: 7510 Parkway Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.

Ubergrippen Wednesdays Renaissance Classes

Übergrippen Indoor Climbing Crag has special classes for Renaissance’s students on WEDNESDAYS AFTERNOONS starting 10/5 to 12/14! Enroll your kids in our 10-week Akademie classes where they will learn how to improve their climbing skills and practice their belay skills as well.

Ages 9-13 Years old: 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Ages 6-8 Years old:   1:30pm to 3:00pm

Enroll HERE!

DID YOU KNOW? You can link your King Soopers loyalty account to help our school raise money at no additional cost to you! Here's how:
Simply visit the appropriate link below..

• For King Soopers Stores - go to http://www.kingsoopers.com

To Use the King Soopers or City Market Community Rewards Program:

If you don't have a King Soopers loyalty card, you will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a loyalty card. Once logged into your King Soopers account, visit "my account" > "community rewards" then search for Renaissance Educational Alliance either by name or WR833 and then click "Enroll."  THANKS FOR HELPING YOUR SCHOOL

NEW! Community Involvement Opportunities:

Directed by longtime REMS parent, Lorena Perry, the Castle Rock Children’s Choir is in its 4th year. The choir sings at Castle Rock Starlightings, presents a delightful hometown concert each Christmas, and nurtures the talent of singers/dancers from all over Castle Rock and neighboring communities. The benefits of choir are enormous: tonal and rhythmic ability, performance confidence, lots of stage time, movement and coordination, artistry, community social/emotional connection, teamwork, math and language cognitive boost, and a complete workout for both brain hemispheres. If you've got kids ages 6-15 who like to sing, call 303-917-5038. Enrolling through September. Rehearsals start Thursday, Sept. 1 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. 10% of tuition from REMS families will be donated to Renaissance Elementary.