1/19/24 Raccoon News
What's Happening?
Space and Spelling Week!
Monday, January 22nd (Rotation 1)
Lunch Choices: Popcorn Chicken or Turkey Green Chili with Tortilla Chips
Tuesday, January 23rd ( Rotation 1)
Lunch Choices: Burgers or Strawberry Yogurt Parfait & Granola
Taekwondo
Wednesday, January24th( Rotation 1)
Lunch choices: Pizza or Chef Salad
Art Club
Thursday, January 25th ( Rotation 3)
Lunch choices: Bean and cheese burrito or Mandarin Orange Chicken
Taekwondo
Friday, January 26th ( Rotation3 )
Lunch choices: Fish Sticks or Lasagna Roll up
Spelling Bee
Coding Club
What are Rotations? Rotations specify Art, Music and PE (AMP) class rotations. Check out the whole year here: Art Music PE Rotation Calendar (How can you tell, A or B? Great for printing)
Notes from the Office
Space! This week we have a special guest, courtesy of Mrs. Ahern. Our students will hear more about the NASA space program in grade level assemblies. Students have been learning about Stock Show Day! We will have more photos next week, it was a great day! Did you know one of our Red Rocks families runs a horse camp? They are the best! Thank you SMRT Training, Jen Glider and former student Koda, for visiting today and sharing with the students. Check out their camp and offerings!
Paint on the Rocks Success! Congratulations to PTA and Evergreen Art School for another great event. We have outstanding student artists, and this community gathering is so special!
Speaking of Art: Don't miss the Yearbook Cover Contest! See below. This is a project done at home, not at school. Reach out for questions. This is a great Red Rocks tradition.
Spelling Bee Finals: Assembly for students Friday afternoon. Parents of finalists are welcome to attend. See your teacher for questions. Please see Mr. Isaac's article from last week about our guiding beliefs around the spelling bee.
What is Empty Bowls? Red Rocks 5th graders and select students on the "Trash Pandas" are being featured at the Bear Creek area community event February 7! (see flyer below) We hope to see you there. Can't make it but still want to make a difference? Feel free to donate to the cause here.
Spring is coming! We are still looking for garden volunteer.
Red Rocks is looking for a passionate and knowledgeable volunteer to help tend to our school garden! Responsibilities include planting, harvesting and tending to the plants/garden year-round. Please reach out to Mr. Isaac or myself if you (or someone you know) would like to take on the role of RRE Gardener!
Surveys are here: Yes, your input makes a difference. Parents received an email January 16. Students will take the kid version in February, and you can see the questions we ask the students in advance. Learn more about surveys here--you can see links for other languages, and student questions can be viewed here. We discuss survey results in our monthly SAC meetings.
Book Fair Part Two! Book Fair will be back in February during conferences, sponsored by our 5th grade families raising funds for our annual trip to Washington DC.
Calendar Highlights:
Feb 5-9: Conferences and Book Fair (Sponsored by DC Trip Families)
Feb 9: Yearbook Art Cover Contest Deadline/ Be Super Spirit Day
Bear Creek High School is partnering with articulation area schools to support 'Empty Bowls,' a program that is designed to promote both community and art, and aims to raise money for a great cause. Area schools work with students to create many clay bowls. The night of the event, families come to Bear Creek HS and pay a small donation fee for a meal, entertainment, and to take home one of the beautiful student-made bowls.
Our Empty Bowls event will take place on February 7th, 2024 and all proceeds will go to the Jeffco Action Center. If you are unable to join us for the event, but would still like to contribute financially to the cause, please click HERE to donate. Select Bear Creek from the drop down menu and scroll down to Empty Bowls.
Notes from the PTA
Red Rocks Elementary PTA's Board consists of its Officers and Committee Chairs. All of our Officer positions (President, VP, Secretary and Treasurer) are up for election (1 Year Terms) and will be voted on at our March General meeting. Committee Chairs will be voted on in May along with the 24-25 Budget.
While some members of our PTA board are returning, we have several board members who are “graduating” with their children or stepping back from their current roles. Please consider joining our Board as we would love to work with you and bring your ideas to our school. In order to continue offering all that our PTA does, these Officer positions and Committees must be filled each and every year. It truly takes a village to run our incredible volunteer PTA.
Help us continue all the incredible work of our PTA by joining our Board. Please see the Google Form for more information on these rewarding opportunities.
Paint on the Rocks
Thank you to our fantastic PTA for hosting another highly successful annual Paint on the Rocks Night! Families, students and staff, guided by Ms. Jules of the Evergreen Art School, created beautiful desert themed paintings.
Yearbook Cover Contest - Deadline February 9, 2024
Entries can be created using pen, pencil, crayon, watercolor paints, computer-aided design, or using any other one-dimensional medium. (Sorry, no three-dimensional or sculpted works can be accepted.)
Printed on a 8½ x 11 sheet of paper in “vertical” (portrait) format (not horizontal/landscape).
Placed in a plastic sheet protector with the completed Submission Form to the back of the sheet protector.
Optional: You may add the school year 2023-2024 to your artwork if you would like.
Submitted to the RRE office, to the attention of the RRE PTA Yearbook Committee, no later than Friday, February 9, 2024.
Visit the PTA website for more information.
Clubs at Red Rocks
- Taekwondo with CTI for grades K-5 is held Tuesday/Thursday in the gym during the school year. Please call 303.989.7542 or email moosulkwan@coloradotaekwondo.com for more information and to receive the required registration paperwork. Link to flier HERE
- Spanish Language Adventures returns in February with classes for grades 1-5, on Tuesdays beginning February 6. Register HERE.
- Evergreen Art - Starting Wednesdays, in January, in the Art Room.
- Wednesday Class Register HERE - 15 classes, Jan 24 - May 8, 2:35-3:45,
- Coding Club - Space is limited, so act quickly! Beginning Fridays, Jan 12 - Mar 8 (no class on Feb 16) from 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm. in the Library. Check today's folder for a flyer. Click HERE to register or email info@codingwithkids.com for more information.
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School and PTA Helpful Links
School Contact Info
ATTENDANCE PHONE: 303-982-8060 - Please call if your child will be late or out of school.
Website: https://redrocks.jeffcopublicschools.org
Location: 17199 CO-74, Morrison, CO 80465, USA
Phone: (303) 982-8063
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PTA Contact Info
Email: redrockspta@gmail.com
Website: https://redrockspta.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/redrockspta