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October 27, 2023

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NEW! A Note from Ms. Trena: Important Dates:  October 31st-  Halloween Parade 9:30-10am  November 3rd - Professional Development Day- No School November 7th-  Go Vote!  November 8th - 2nd grade Fieldwork Castle Rock Museum November 13-17th - Book Fair  November 16th - Family Night at the Book Fair 4:30- 5:30; Prospective Parent Orientation (Virtual) 5-6pm  November 17th - 1st grade Fieldwork Joyous Chinese Cultural Center  November 20-24th - Thanksgiving Break!  Dear REMS Families,  On November 7th, the polls open for Douglas County.  Please continue to educate yourselves on the importance of the upcoming election and the proposals for 5A and 5B.  If passed, both of these initiatives can have tremendous impacts on the future funding for Renaissance and the larger Douglas County community.  I encourage you to review the arguments both for and against the Bond and Mill Levy Override. You may find funding resources on the  DCSD website.  We appreciate your continued support in learning ab

October 6, 2023

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NEW! A Note from Ms. Trena: Important Dates:  10/9/23-10/20/23:  Fall Break Dear REMS Families,  As we close out the first nine weeks of school, we have so many things to celebrate! Thank YOU for over 3,000 hours devoted to volunteering at our school and within the community.   We had seven extremely successful overnight voyages and three day hikes this Fall where our students pushed their growth zones and interacted in nature.   We celebrated CREW with Volunteer Crew Camp, Carnival, Movie Night, Listening Conferences, The Beat, our Talent Show, Coffee with the Principal and most recently Renaissance Adventure Day!  Our teachers have engaged in over 40 hours of professional development to support students in their classrooms.  Our School Accountability Committee and Parent Crew Foundation have awarded $8,500 of your dollars to teacher grants that directly impact student learning.   We also hit our goal of raising over $45,000 this year for RAD!!!! Thank you!  I am so humbled by our com