March 1, 2024

Important Dates:

Mar. 6th: 4th grade CO Musical 

Mar. 11-22nd: Spring Break 

NEW! News from Ms. Trena

Despite the challenging weather this week and having to postpone our second grade voyage, we are officially one week away from Spring Break! We are excited to share that our 2nd grade voyage will be rescheduled for April 1-2nd.  

Please remind your students that we still have a week of learning left prior to Spring Break.  Now would be a great opportunity to stress the importance of modeling crew values, being engaged in the learning in all classes, and being kind to others, especially our teachers. Finish strong, Crew! 

I hope to see everyone at the REMS Annual Auction on March 30th at The Philip & Jerry Middle Library.  This event is a candid opportunity to celebrate crew and raise essential funds for our Adventure Education and Expeditionary Learning programming.  Our crew is looking forward to celebrating with our community. 

Have a safe and restful weekend! 

In Crew, 

Ms. Trena

NEW! News from our Crews:

What an awesome week of adventure at REMS! 

Our Kindergarten crews had a week full of fieldwork learning about incline planes and local ecosystems.

Ms. Mikaela's Crew practiced leading a drum circle.

Ms. Summer's Discovery 5/6 Crew spent some time outside experimenting with sundials. 

It's climbing season at REMS! Sign up to belay.

After School Opportunity:

NEW! News from our Parent Crew:

Join us in our Virtual SAC + PCF Huddle! 

Representatives from the Parent Crew Board and the School Accountability Committee will lead the huddle. You'll have a better understanding of the difference between the two, and how each group can support and help you with concerns and questions.

Date: March 5

Time: 7pm

Where: Zoom

How:  (1) Register here 

           (2) Help us have a focused huddle, by completing this survey.

Lost & Found - Claim your items by March 8
With the changing weather and nearly all voyages completed, our Lost & Found is OVERFLOWING once again! Please stop by and claim your stuff asap! All unclaimed items will be donated before spring break!

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!

Renaissance Auction March 30, 2024 - TICKETS ON SALE NOW - Early Bird Pricing Ends March 10

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.

Belay on! Spring climbing going on now!!

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.

The Parent Crew is looking for volunteers to share their time and interests with our students!

Got a passion for engineering? Love to create or perform? Want to inspire students to pursue their passions? We need your help! Fill out this SHORT survey for the Parent Crew Foundation to start matching volunteers to classrooms or before/after school activities!

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 here.