2015-2016 MS Parents listen up!

 Frontier Academy Newsletter Apr. 20, 2015 5
Grade Music
Concert
Tuesday, April 28,
2015
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♬ ♪ 5:30pm - Mrs. VanMaanen and
Mrs. Kozak
6:30pm - Mrs. Mothershed and
Mrs. Martinez
Concert will be in the elementary gym.
Dress for the concert is Dress Code or
Nicer.
Please have your child to the concert at
least 15 minutes prior to the show time.
Please note that concert attendance will
now be figured into a letter grade for
music class!
♩ All ELEMENTARY library
books will be due on
Friday, May 1st.
High School Student Council is hosting
a Superhero themed
Movie Under the Stars
Friday, May 1st at 8pm
for high school only! We will be
watching "Big Hero 6"! Concessions
will be available to purchase.
Parent Academy
The last Parent Academy of the 2014-2015
school year will be on Wednesday April
22nd at 6:00 p.m. at the Secondary School
Library. Discussion will be focused around
Frontier Academy's Core Knowledge
Curriculum - and how it aligns with Colorado
state testing requirements and Common
Core.
Questions are encouraged. In order to
prepare for this session, please email any
questions or comments by April 21st to Dean
of Students, Kay Dee Thompson at
[email protected]. 8 Keys of Excellence
April Key
Balance
Coaching
positions
available:
MS girls basketball (7A, 7B)
MS boys basketball (7A,
7B, 8B)
MS volleyball (7A, 7B, 8B)
If interested please apply
online at
www.frontieracademy.net or
contact Randy Pfost at
[email protected]
with questions The Frontier Academy Executive Committee is currently accepting applications for new board
members. Interested applicants should follow the link below and fill out an application online. For
more information, please contact Stan Sugden- EC President, Dr. Every, or Dr. Seedorf.
https://admin3.applitrack.com/frontieracademy/OnlineApp/JobPostings/view.asp?category=Volunte
ers
2015-2016 MS Parents listen up!
If you are interested in saving time, money, and avoiding the hassle of buying exactly the
right school supplies, have we got a deal for you!
For the 2015-2016 school year, the Middle School teachers have teamed up with
EduKit. This is a company that will pull together all of the supplies your student will need for
middle school. Order forms will go home with students in the next two weeks, but if you are
interested in checking it now please visit edukitinc.com and type in "Frontier Academy"
choose "secondary", then click on the hyper link. If you have any further questions, feel
free to email Mrs. Roth at [email protected].
TOP 10 REASONS TO BUY YOUR SCHOOL SUPPLIES FROM EDUKITINC.COM
1. Save time
2. Save money (competitive prices offered through Edukit)
3. Pay no tax to Uncle Sam
4. Avoid crowds at Wal-Mart, Target & Office Depot
5. Prevents your student from purchasing things not on the supply list
6. Supplies won't be used or lost before the start of school
7. Your student's teacher will be happy
8. All students will have the correct and identical supplies
9. Your student will be excited and pleased to find their supply kit on their desk the
first day of school
10. Our school will benefit from your purchase and THANK YOU! JOIN US FOR OUR FUNDRAISER NIGHT!
Enjoy Great Barbecue & Support a Great Cause.
BENEFITING: Frontier Academy Secondary OPT
DATE: Thurs., April 23
TIME: All Day!
LOCATION: 6628 W. 10th St. (New Location!)
(Please mention that you are dining out to benefit Frontier
Academy!
FRONTIER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY
Family Night of Bowling
Sunday, May 3, 2015
4-9 p.m.
Chipper Lanes
2454 8th Ave., Greeley
Bring all your Family & Friends!
Chipper Lanes has agreed to give
Frontier Academy Elementary a
percentage back for all sales on
Bowling and Laser Tag for this
event!
Please mention “FRONTIER
ACADEMY” when checking in!
Come and have a night of fun with
Frontier Academy Elementary!
Sponsored by the OPT Elementary
Board.
Elementary Parents!! Please return your Ballots for the 2015-­‐2016 Elementary OPT Election to the front offices by April 30th! Secondary School’s
Field Day
Watch for news on how you can
help or plan to attend Thursday,
May 21st (last day of school) from
10:30-12:30pm. More info will be
coming on Sign Up Genius with
lunch needs and volunteer
opportunities. T-shirt order
forms will be sent home the
middle of April. If you have any
questions, please contact Patty,
970-397-0740 or
[email protected].
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Head's Up Elementary Parents!
Frontier Academy Elementary will be hosting this year's Distri ct Battle of the Books!
This means the parking lots right after school on Wednesday, April 29th and Thursday, April
30th, will be very full. We expect several hundred guests on Wednesday, the especially busy Battle
day. Help us help you: unless your child is in the Battle or is helping out as a member of
Student Council or the Link Crew, plan now to move quickly through the lots on those
afternoons. Carpooling that day would not be a bad idea!
4th Annual Front ier Academy 5K
Augus t 29, 2015
8 a.m.
This is a great ALL SCHOOL
Technology fundraiser!
Elementary Parents!!!
The Elementary OPT Staff Appreciation
Committee is STILL accepting your
cash/check donations! Please help us make
this a fun and successful Staff Appreciation
Week (May 4th - May 8th). Thank you in
advance for your support! ANY amount is
appreciated!
The Staff Appreciation committee will be
hosting a Sub Sandwich/Salad Bar
Luncheon on Thursday, May 7th as part of
the events for Staff Appreciation
Week. Please go to the following link to
see what items are still needed for this
luncheon if you would like to bring in
something. Thank you so much for your
support and donations! Let’s show the
staff and teachers just how much we truly
value and appreciate all that they do for
our children!!!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094da
bac2fa7f49-subsandwichsalad CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE HIGH SCHOOL
ORCHESTRA!
The high school orchestra attended
the Heritage Competition Festival in
Colorado Springs on April 11th & 12th.
They received a bronze rating (1.5 pts
away form silver)!! According to Mrs.
Spahr, “I'm SO proud of them! Their
performance was the best I'd ever
heard them play. I chose a more
difficult festival to attend and they
definitely rose to the challenge. They
represented Frontier extremely well
musically and in their superb
behavior.“ Congrats Frontier! Elementary Curriculum Preview
If you are interested in previewing
proposed curriculum for the
elementary school, please contact
Elementary Assistant Principal, Amy
Willis, at 330-1780 or email her at
[email protected].
The school is evaluating Reading
Wonders, a curriculum that would
replace 2nd-5th Grade 'Imagine It!'
and K-5th McGraw-Hill Language
Arts.
Wolverine Wear End of Year
Clearance!
While Supplies Last...long sleeve shirts only
$12...short sleeve shirts $10
See any front office for order form or email Wendy Root
at [email protected]
A Concert of Guitars
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Frontier Auditorium
7:00 pm
Featuring:
Frontier Academy Guitar Quartet
Frontier Advanced Guitar Ensemble
Frontier Beginners Ensemble
Friday Access Quintet
Soloists
Admission: Free, but there will be a donation box
FRONTIER
CHORALFEST 2015
Wednesday, May 13 7:00 pm UCCC Featuring:
6th Grade Choir
7th Grade Choir
8th Grade Choir
HS Voice Ensemble
HS Honors Choir
Tickets: $4.00 adults 5 and under free Advanced tickets available in the choir room [email protected] MŸAŸD Summer Programs Below is a list of events that will be taking place this summer. We hope that you enjoy this lineup. Over the next few years, we are hoping that our summer programs can continue to grow into more events. The sign up forms were sent home in Monday folders and can be picked up at any front office. Garden Club Elementary Garden Club is for students going into 3rd, 4th,5th, and grades. We will meet in the front of the K-­‐3 building on Wednesdays from 8:00-­‐9:30 am. Garden Club will start on June 10th and run until August 5th. This year we will be adding new landscaping to the north side of the garden along with planting, painting, and maintaining the whole garden. We will also be helping the high school students with their July summer show that will take place in the garden. The biggest event will be the planning of the new Garden Theater!
Middle School Dinner Theater: The Musical 101 Dalmatians
Middle School Drama is for students going into 6th , 7th , 8th and 9th grade. We will meet in the elementary gym Monday through Thursday from 1:00-­‐3:30. Drama will start on June 8th and run th
th th until June 25 . Show nights will be June 26 and 27 at 8:00 pm. There will not be any auditions. The directors will cast students based on previous experience. No student will get cut because of lack of experience. The show will take place in the air conditioned elementary gym. We will give you more information about the dinner when we get closer to the show. We will try to keep the cost of the tickets and dinner under $10.00. High School Script Writing for the Fall Play
High School script writing is for students going into 10th , 11th , and 12th grade. We will meet in the elementary library on Mondays from 10:00-­‐12:00. Script writing will begin on June 8th and go through July 27th . For those drama friends that are reading this, I know what we are writing; but, I’m not announcing until the cast party. High School Garden Show: The Play Crushed (comedy)
High School drama is for students going into 10th , 11th , and 12th grade. We will meet in the front of the K-­‐3 building Monday through Friday from 6:00-­‐9:00 pm. Drama will start on July 6th and run until July 16th . Show nights will be July 17th and 18th at 8:00 pm. The show will take place outside in the elementary garden. There will not be any auditions. The directors will cast students based on previous experience. No cuts for students without any experience. Students that are going to be part of the show will receive a script before summer break.
Dear Parents,
As you have heard, TCAP tests are now online and are called
CMAS (science & social studies) and PARCC (English language
arts & math).
Students in grades 3-12 will be participating in these state assessments. When creating the
schedules for testing, we considered many factors, including the time required for testing, the
classes missed while testing, and previous testing schedules that have been successful.
Science & social studies: April 13-23
English language arts & math: April 20-May 7
Please see more detailed schedule information at frontieracademy.net/testing
On these test days, we ask that students arrive to school on time. Help your children feel their
best by making sure they go to bed early, eat a good breakfast and bring healthy lunches and
snacks. Please do not schedule appointments for your child during these test days or times.
These test results are important to your student and Frontier Academy. The scores help us
determine how much progress we have made and they affect our standing with the state of
Colorado and District 6.
The Colorado Department of Education states that students may not have cell phones in the
testing room. Students need to leave cell phones at home, in lockers, or at the front office.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Budzynski at 970-339-9153 or Mrs. Willis at 970330-1780.
With your help, spring testing will be great! Thank you for your support. May is Pediatric Stroke Awareness
Month
Friday May 8, 2015
Elementary Dress Down Day for $1
Encourage your elementary student to wear purple
on May 8th! We have a family at Frontier that has
experienced this first hand! All proceeds will go to
www.chasa.org. (Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke
Association)
Wear PURPLE!
KINDERGARTEN PARENT
REMINDER!!!
Kindergarten Round-Up
Thursday, April 23, 2015
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Elementary Cafeteria
Please bring completed paperwork
(Student Demographic Form,
Student Health Questionnaire,
copy of birth certificate, and
copy of current immunization
records.
COUNTDOWN TO GRADUATION – CLASS OF 2015
SENIORS & PARENTS
Thursday, April 30
ALL BYU Transcripts MUST be
By 4:10 pm
received in Counseling Office by 4:10 pm
Thursday, May 7
ALL WORK STUDY Documentation
By 4:10 pm
Saturday, May 9
6:00-7:30 pm
7:30-10:30 pm
& paperwork MUST be
completed/received
in Counseling Office by 4:10 pm
Senior Class Semi-Formal Dinner
Senior Class Casino
Cornerstone Community Church, 1321 9th Avenue
Thursday, May 14
By 4:10 pm
Last Day of School for Seniors ! ! !
ALL ASSIGNMENTS, TESTS, COURSEWORK MUST BE TURNED IN BY 4:10 PM.
Including Frontier Courses, Frontier Credit Recovery Courses, Aims/UNC Courses, Online
Courses, etc. (BYU Due April 30th).
COURSEWORK MUST BE COMPLETED WITH PASSING GRADES-FEES & FINES PAID!
Transcripts from outside institutions must be received in the Counseling Office by May 14 by 4:10 pm.
Sunday, May 17
4:00-5:00 pm
Senior's Baccalaureate Service
Frontier Academy Auditorium
Monday, May 18
7:30-9:00 am
Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal
Meet in Cafeteria at 7:30 am sharp!
Monday, May 18
FINAL NOTIFICATION
Parents will be notified if their Senior has
failed any courses and is not graduating on
May 24th.
Thursday, May 21
8:00-11:00 am
Pick up Caps/Gowns - Library
Saturday, May 23
8:30 am
Seniors Meet – Garden Theater Stage
Bring pressed gown/cap/tassel on a hanger
10:00 am
GRADUATION !!!!
Garden Theater
University of Northern Colorado
10 Avenue & 18 Street, Greeley, CO
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Inclement Weather: UNC Garden Theater-Rain or Shine
Frontier Administration reserves the right to adjust dates & times on Graduation Calendars
Rev. 3-3-15