News from our Crews

News from Ms. Trena : Dear REMS Families, Don't Forget to Vote by November 5th! Funding Needs in our School District Did you know that the Douglas County School District has 92 schools and a $300 million backlog of capital investments that are needed in these buildings – this includes our school! Please take a couple of minutes to watch this brief video where our Superintendent explains in more detail. Learn more at https://funding.dcsdk12.org/bond-overview   Here's how voting on 5A would benefit Renaissance Elementary Magnet School and our region of Castle Rock.  Video Link: https://youtu.be/os2m5hlXYIE?feature=shared  Have You Turned in Your Ballot? Election Day is fast approaching. Please be sure to turn in your ballot by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5. You can track the status of your ballot and find the locations of ballot boxes and other polling centers at www.DouglasVotes.com . Remind your friends, family and neighbors to turn in their ballots as well!  Importa...

Getting our laps in at today's RAD Day Fun Run. News from Ms. Trena: Dear REMS Families,  We had such an amazing week representing crew across Renaissance!  Kudos to our awesome students who showcased their amazing talents at our annual Talent Show!  Thank you to Ms. Liesl for organizing and selecting such talent this year!   We had a BLAST at RAD today and with the help of all of our community we've raised over $40,000 and the donations continue to come in!  You can still donate through next week on Mybooster.com.  Our students ran their hearts out the Fun Run, showed stewardship in their letters to grandparents, got curious about new books in the read-a thon, and tested their Adventure Ed skills today.  You should be so proud of their hard work. Many thanks to our tireless volunteers and our RAD chairs: Ms. Robyn Swinford and Ms. Cheryl Johnson.   Many thanks to our families, students, and staff for their efforts to support fundraising...

5th Grade on Voyage last week. News from Ms. Trena: Dear Renaissance Families,  W e  are so excited to kick-off Renaissance   A dvent ure  D ay (RAD)  week with Booster-thon!  The students were incredibly excited to start signing up for  the Fun Run  a fter The Beat a n d to  get sponsors to do nate to our school.   A s a family, y ou can access the registration on     MyBooster.com .   Our school goal is to raise  $50,000  for a new shade structure for the Outdoor Learning Environment , continue funding our Expeditionary Learning and Adventure Education programs,  as well as  installing  som e durable soccer goals for our turf field.   We are lo oking forward to RAD next Friday, where students will  showcas e  our core values through an adventure obstacle course, the Fun Run, a community service project and a read-a-thon !   Y our child's teacher w...

D4/5 and 4th Grade participating in owl pellet dissection with Denver Audobon as part of their Expedition work. News from Ms. Trena: Bond 5A School principals from  Douglas County  High School, Daniel C. Oakes High School, Mesa Middle School, Castle Rock Elementary, Cherry Valley Elementary, Flagstone Elementary, Renaissance Magnet Elementary, Renaissance Secondary School, Rock Ridge Elementary, Sage Canyon Elementary, South Ridge Elementary, and World Compass Academy  invite you to a special virtual meeting for staff and families of the Douglas County High School feeder. Thursday, October 10 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Virtual Meeting Register Join DCSD Superintendent Kane and principals  from the schools listed above for this important community meeting. Attendees will hear: Factual information about the Bond initiative that will appear on the November 2024 ballot. How the 2024 Bond would impact the schools in the Douglas County HS feeder area. Time will be allotted for ...