Garfield Re-2 News for our families
April 2, 2021
Both students and teachers alike are grateful to attend school in-person during the pandemic, but having a plethora of pets in the halls makes it even better.
Thanks to the school’s experiential education program, students at Wamsley are learning to care for a variety of animals including a turtle, frogs, geckos, hermit crabs, millipedes and some huge cockroaches. Yes, they are in fact giant hissing cockroaches from Texas.
Some images from the Rifle High vs Battle Mountain soccer match.
RHS holds first IB Pinning Ceremony
On Wednesday, March 31, Rifle High School began a new tradition - a pinning ceremony for their International Baccalaureate program. All senior and junior diploma and certificate candidates received a pin. Here are some images from the event. Congratulations to these IB students!
Welcome class of 2034!!!
Kindergarten Registration is now open
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO REGISTERING FOR KINDERGARTEN
- Full-day kindergarten and part-day slots available. Spaces will be full-time unless otherwise requested;
- Children must be five by October 1, 2021 to be enrolled in Kindergarten for the 2021-2022 school year;
- When registering for school, parents should have the child's birth certificate, immunization records, and proof of residence documents - this may include a utility bill, driver' s license, rental/lease agreement or property tax statement;
- You will be asked to make an appointment at your school to finish registration;
- Children currently enrolled in a Garfield Re-2 Pre-school program do not need to register for Kindergarten.
- Children with CMC Pre- School or any other pre-school should register online for their home attendance area school;
- All 2021-22 kindergarten students should be enrolled at their home attendance area school;
- If you would like to attend a Garfield Re-2 school OTHER than your home attendance area school, please submit an open enrollment application to the school you would like to attend by May 1.
Garfield Re-2 is now taking applications for Pre-School
Are you interested in preschool for your 3 or 4 year-old for the 2021-2022 school year?
Families in New Castle, Silt, and Rifle are invited to complete this online preschool application. Tuition and State-Funded slots are available. Completion of this application does not guarantee enrollment in preschool. The preschool director will contact you about the next steps, or you are welcome to contact the preschool directly.
Cactus Valley Elementary 665-7871
Elk Creek Elementary 665-6936
Graham Mesa Elementary 665-7540
Kathryn Senor Elementary 665-7674
Highland Elementary 665-6817
Wamsley Elementary 665-7966
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO APPLY FOR PRESCHOOL
- Please apply if you are interested in your child attending as a NEW preschooler, and your child did NOT attend a Garfield RE2 preschool last year
Children must be three or four on or before October 1, 2021. Children who are five on or before October 1st may enroll in Kindergarten for the 2021-2022 school year;
After applying for preschool, you will be contacted by the preschool director, or you may contact the preschool directly. Families will be asked to complete additional preschool information and to provide the child’s birth certificate, immunization records, and proof of address documents- this may include a utility bill, driver’s license, rent/lease agreement, or property tax statement;
All families should apply to their home attendance area school;
- If you would like to attend a Garfield RE2 preschool OTHER than your home attendance area preschool please submit an open enrollment application to the school you would like to attend.
Don't Forget - if you know and would like to celebrate Coach Cooper!
☆☆WE HAVE A SECRET!☆☆
Mr. Gordon Cooper ~"COACH"~ will be celebrating his 91st birthday very soon.
We would love to have you join in on the celebration!
••WHAT•• Drive by birthday celebration
••WHEN •• April 3, 2021 (Saturday) 10:00am
••WHERE ••Colorado State Veteran's Community Living Center, 851 E. 5th Street
☆Please decorate your vehicles in your VERY BEST Rifle Bears colors! EVERYONE to meet at Rifle Metro Park at 9:30am - prior to heading to the VA for the drive by celebration. CARDS, PICTURES, AND MEMORIES WELCOME!☆
••Please contact Lesa Rust at 625-0842 with any questions••
☆☆SHHHH••• ITS A SURPRISE!☆☆
Some images from the Cactus Valley Elementary 3rd Grade Music Performance
RHS Students spend day cleaning up Rifle’s Fravert Reservoir
On Friday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., four seniors from Rifle High School (Lily McCann-Klausz, Jocelyn Abbott, Karisa Coombs and Katelyn Mentink) held the first annual Rez-toration at the Fravert Reservoir in Rifle. The project is a part of the International Baccalaureate program that involves creativity, activity and service. With a rotation of groups stopping by to pick up trash, the students aimed to restore the beauty to the reservoir by the day's end.
MORE ON THIS GREAT PROJECT NEXT WEEK!
NO TESTING ON EASTER - TESTING IN RIFLE ON MONDAY
Western Garfield free COVID testing is still available in New Castle and Rifle one day per week through NOW EXTENDED THROUGH JUNE, though pre-registration links and times have changed.
TESTING INFORMATION:
NO TESTING ON EASTER - Elk Creek Elementary School
804 W Main St., New Castle, 81647
Sundays 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Pre-register here for #15803 Elk Creek
https://mako.exchange/scheduler/registration/?location=2415
TESTING WILL BE AVAILABLE ON 4/5 - Garfield County Fairgrounds
1001 Railroad Ave., Rifle, 81650
Mondays, 1 – 4:30 p.m.
Pre-register here for #15805 Rifle
https://mako.exchange/scheduler/registration/?location=2417
Come and learn about some exciting possibilities through the Colorado River BOCES
Unite to Stop the Spread
We are United to Stop the Spread of COVID-19. Show personal responsibility by taking these critical public health recommendations seriously and encourage your friends, neighbors, and family to do the same.
- Shrink your bubble
- Wear a mask
- Wash your hands frequently
- Keep your distance
- Stay home if you are sick
Re-2 In the News
Basalt football hosts Rifle in big 1 vs. 2 showdown; Glenwood home Friday night vs. Coal Ridge - GPI - April 2
Football: Glenwood topples Montezuma-Cortez, 27-12; Coal Ridge wins at Salida - GPI March 28, 2021
Preps Roundup - Glenwood Coal Ridge Volleyball Scores Wins - March 30, 2021
Preps: Top-ranked Rifle proves too much for Aspen, wins 56-14; AHS dance third
Garfield Re-2 grandmas happy to be back watching grandsons play football
Events
Fri. 4/2 Coal Ridge Titans FB @ Glenwood Springs (V) 7:00
Sat. 4/3 Coal Ridge Titans Soccer @ Delta (V/JV) 11:00, 1:00
Sat. 4/3 Coal Ridge Titans VB vs. Delta (C/JV/V) 11:00, 12:00, 1:00
Sat. 4/3 Rifle Bears FB @ Basalt (V) 1:00
Mon. 4/5 Rifle Bears FB @ Aspen (C) 4:00
Mon. 4/5 Coal Ridge Titans FB vs. Basalt (JV) 4:00
Tues. 4/6 Coal Ridge Titans Soccer vs. Vail Mountain (V/JV) 4:00, 6:00
Tues. 4/6 Coal Ridge Titans VB @ Montrose (C/JV/V) 4:30, 5:30, 6:30
Thurs. 4/8 Coal Ridge Titans VB vs. Grand Valley (C/JV/V) 4:30, 5:30, 6:30
Thurs. 4/8 Coal Ridge Titans Soccer vs. Moffat County (V/JV) 4:00, 6:00
Fri. 4/9 Coal Ridge Titans FB @ Montezuma-Cortez (V) 7:00
Fri. 4/9 Rifle Bears FB vs. Salida (JV/V) 4:00, 7:00
Fri. 4/9 Rifle Bears VB @ Roaring Fork (C/JV/V) 4:30, 5:30, 6:30
Sat. 4/10 Coal Ridge Titans VB @ Gunnison (C/JV/V) 11:00, 12:00, 1:00
Sat. 4/10 Rifle Bears VB vs. Aspen (C/JV/V) 11:00, 12:00, 1:00
HELP US KEEP OUR SCHOOLS OPEN
The best way to help keep our schools open is to keep COVID-19 cases in Garfield County as low as possible.
Help us by making the following commitments:
I commit to:
WEAR a mask.
WASH my hands.
WALK, ride or play 6 feet away.
WORK together safely.
IF ILL – stay home
Garfield Re-2 School District
Email: thamilton@garfieldre2.net
Website: www.garfieldre2.net
Location: 839 Whiteriver Avenue, Rifle, CO, USA
Phone: 970-665-7600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Garfieldre2/
Twitter: @GarfieldRe2