February 9, 2024

Important Dates:

Feb. 12-14th: 3rd gradeVoyage; Feb. 15th Day of Rest 
Feb. 14: Valentine's Day Celebration
Feb. 16: No School - Professional Development Day 
Feb. 19:  No School -Presidents Day
Feb. 20 -23: Discovery D6 Winter Voyage; Feb. 26: Day of Rest 

February Crew Value: Service 


NEW! A Note from Ms. Trena:

Dear Parents, 

We have had a very busy week at Renaissance this week!  Seeing our students take pride in their work and celebrate their successes was certainly a highlight for me.  

Here are some glimpses from our adventures! We are Crew. 

Discovery's Voyage: 



Ms. Sami's Crew's Beat: 


Read Around the World Day: 




2nd grade's Writing Celebration:




Reminder: Parents, please remember that if you are picking up your child early for an appointment, we ask that you respectfully arrive fifteen minutes prior to the end of the day.  It is very difficult for our classroom teachers to juggle late dismissals while closing out their day with their crews. Thank you! 

With kind regards, 

Trena L. Hand
Proud Principal 

NEW! News from our Parent Crew:

Lost & Found - Claim your items by March 8

With the wonderful weather this past week, our Lost & Found is OVERFLOWING once again! Please stop by and claim your stuff asap! All unclaimed items will be donated before spring break!



Renaissance Auction March 30, 2024 - TICKETS ON SALE NOW

VISIT THE AUCTION WEBSITE TODAY - Early bird ticket sales, sponsorship ticket packages, AND auction donation form, all online!


Our biggest fundraiser of the year is quickly approaching! This event allows us to raise money to pour back into the school, including ongoing grants to the staff for materials and supplies, upcoming professional education opportunities, outdoor and adventure education gear, and more. We appreciate your continued support to this event!


We’re looking for volunteers to help with procurement and planning - this opportunity is perfect for working parents to get their volunteer hours on the evenings & weekends! Reach out to RenaissanceElementaryAuction@gmail.com  to get connected with our auction leads!

Got a cabin or vacation home you’d love to make available for a weekend? Love to host parties or teach your hobby?  We also need 100 bottles of nice wine for our wine-wall game.  All donations of your time, talent, and space are tax-deductible donations as well!


Looking for great childcare so you can enjoy the night? Sign your kiddos up for the Parent’s Night Out at RSS for pizza, movies, crafts and more! Details coming soon!!



THANKS TO OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR: ONYX POINT

REMS Family owned & operated, Onyx Point continues to give back to our community through generous sponsorships of our events! We appreciate their commitment to our students, staff, and community. Learn more about Onyx Point and its services here.


Auction Wine Wall Donations Needed!

We have all sorts of fun planned for our auction! Such as the Wine Wall!

We need 100 bottles of wine for our wine-wall game. Please donate nice wines to our auction. These count for tax deductions, and volunteer hours! Bottles can be dropped off in the front office. 

Belay on! Spring climbing starts February 20th!!

Climbing is one of the most important pieces of our adventure education program, but it doesn't happen without your support. Each day that our students climb, we need dozens of parent volunteers to make it safe and enjoyable for our crews! Sign up here to help.



Link your King Soopers Rewards Card to Give back to REMS!

To link your King Soopers Rewards Card to Renaissance Educational Alliance, log into your account. Once logged in, you can search for Renaissance Educational Alliance either by name or “WR833,” and then click “Enroll."



Chili Pot-luck & Family Tie-Dying: Feb 8 THANK YOU!

We had a blast this week at our Family Crew building event! Thanks to everyone who joined and shared in the fun and community building!

Your Parent Crew Dollars at Work - 2023/24 Grants
This year, our Parent Crew Foundation, in collaboration with the School Accountability Committee, rolled out a new process for distributing funds to our amazing teachers & staff! The application process is robust, with funding criteria focused on:
- addressing the school's UIP (unified improvement plan)
- promoting a positive school culture
- supporting REMS' unique programming needs.
An added goal is to ensure accountability while encouraging transparency.
Our SAC has brought this program to new heights allowing us to support the school in a sustainable & effective manner! So far this year, $15,366.70 has been awarded through staff grants!! REMS is unique in this.
Through our parent community's generosity we are able to make a direct impact in the classroom and individual student groups! Thank you Crew!! Check out all the ways we've supported our school JUST IN THE FIRST SEMESTER!

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