Frontier Academy Elementary Campus

All School Updates-May 8, 2024

05/08/24, 1:06 PM

All School Updates

May 8, 2024


Frontier Academy Food Pantry

We're seeking donations!

Drop off your contributions inside the food pantry at the 4/5 building.

Please don't donate expired food items.

Accepted Items: 🥫 Canned Food 🥣 Cereal 🍚 Rice/Pasta 🥜 Peanut Butter 🐟 Tuna/Chicken 🍲 Hearty Soups


K-5 News

Summer Enrichment Program

To register please click here!

For more information and pricing check out our website here!


Incoming 6th Grade Open House & Music Orientation-TONIGHT

An open house is scheduled for 5th-grade families to explore the secondary campus.

📅 May 8, 2024

🕓 Please come to the open house anytime between 4:00-6:00 pm.

📍 Frontier Academy Secondary Building (6530 W. 16th StreetGreeley Colorado 80634)

We will have informational tables set up and have staff available to answer all questions about middle school. Families can take a tour of our middle school hallway and 6th-grade classrooms. In addition, your student can participate in music orientation for their selected music class. Students who sign up for band or orchestra will be able to do instrument placement on this night.

LINK: 6th Grade Music Choice (for 24-25 School Year) (google.com)


🏃‍♀️Volunteer for Field Day😀

Sign up to volunteer here!


THANK YOU Frontier Families for supporting another 
record-breaking Scholastic Book Fair!
 
We sold approximately 2,620 books, equivalent to 314,400 minutes of reading. 
We earned $11,202 Scholastic Dollars to spend on books and resources for the library and classrooms.
 
Thank you to the following parent and student volunteers for ALL their hard work. 
We couldn't do it without YOU!
 
Tasha Lopez, Stacey Schilling, Rebekah Billings, Katie Stinton, Anavel Dominguez, Yadira Ceja, Ashley Packard, Quinn Benson, Christy Budensiek, Michelle Fried, Laura Giggy, Melissa Zerby, Nicki Dollard, Kaylee Bumgarner, Macee Flores, Julia Stinton, John Granrud, Asher Billings, Caroline Granrud, Marlee Packard, and Dakota Packard.

  Girls Basketball

Join us for an opportunity to play and learn basketball together!

Practice is FREE for all Frontier Academy students.

Offered by Rise Academy!

🕔 Monday & Wednesdays from 5:00-6:30 (Kindergarten-5th Grade Students)

 🕡 Monday & Wednesday 6:30-8:00 (6th Grade-12th Grade Students)

📍Frontier Academy Secondary Campus

Enter through the gym doors on the east side of the building.


Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week

✔️ Staff Appreciation Week Sign-Up 

Join us in celebrating our incredible teachers and staff during Appreciation Week from May 6th to May 9th!

Wednesday: Bring a smile to your teacher's face by surprising them with their favorite childhood snack.

Thursday: Get poetic! Write your teacher an acrostic poem using the word "RAD" to describe them. For example: R - Remarkable A - Admirable D - Dedicated

Don't forget, Thursday is also an 80's Dress Down Day for students and staff!

Get ready to rock those retro outfits! 👕👖🕶️

🚩Dress Down Day Guidelines:

Occasionally we will announce a dress-down day for our students. The following are the guidelines for those days.

Clothing must be fitted

No holes in clothing

Shorts and skirts must still be no higher than 3 inches above the knee

No reference to drugs, alcohol, gangs, violence, or sex on any clothing

Midsections (stomachs) must be covered

No tank tops or spaghetti strapped tops, no undergarment straps showing

No open-toed shoes or Crocs may be worn


Summer Tutoring

 

Here is a list of current members of our school community who are interested in doing one-on-one tutoring this summer. 

 

Please contact them directly to schedule. 

 

Most tutoring takes place at school, and the cost is $20/half hour and $30/hour paid directly to the individual. 

 

Name

Title

Grades

Subjects

Comments

Anastasia A’Herrera

adera@frontieracademy.net

Behavior Coach

K-5th

All Subjects

Mon.-Fri.

Amy Bowness

bownessa@frontieracademy.net

2nd Grade Teacher

K-3rd

All Subjects

Mon.-Thurs.

Jocelyn de Swardt

deswardtj@frontieracademy.net

5th Grade Teacher

3rd-5th

All Subjects

Mon.-Thurs

Jennifer Holdren

holdrenj@frontieracademy.net

Special Education Teacher

1st-5th

All Subjects

Mon.-Thurs.

Abby McDonald

mcdonalda@frontieracademy.net

2nd Grade Teacher

K-3rd

All Subjects

Mon.-Thurs.

 

Summer Drama Camp

This summer drama will be offering a summer drama camp for students going into 5th and 6th grade. 

The camp will be held in the Elementary Garden Theater from June 24th through June 29th. 

Click Here for more information!


📚All library books are due Thursday, May 16th. 📚
 
The library does not charge late fees, however, there is a $10 fee for books that are lost or damaged. 
 
You may send a check ("Frontier Academy") to school with your student or PAY ONLINE
 
If you would like to check your student's library account, please log into Destiny Discover with your student's username (first name.last name) and password (frontier###).
 
 Each student has a unique 3-digit number.
 If your student does not know their number, or you have any problems logging into their account, please email Mrs. Granrud.
 
THANK YOU for supporting our Library!

6-12 News


 

8th Grade Promotion

The 8th Grade promotion ceremony is a significant occasion for students and their families, marking the continuation of their educational journey.

Join us in the secondary auditorium on May 22, 2024, at 2:30 PM to celebrate this milestone together.


High School Final Exam Schedule for May 2024

We know the end of the school year can be hectic, especially when all the big tests pile up at once.

To make it easier for you and your child, the teachers have come up with a schedule for high school final exams in May 2024.

The aim is to spread out the exams over four days, so it's not too overwhelming.

Wednesday, May 15:

 Final exams Blocks 3 & 4

Regular classes for Blocks 1 & 2 

Thursday, May 16:

Final exams Blocks 7 & 8 

Regular classes for Blocks 5 & 6 

Monday, May 20:

Final exams for Blocks 1 & 2

Regular classes for Blocks 3 & 4

Tuesday, May 21:

Final exams for Blocks 5 & 6

Regular classes for Blocks 7 & 8

Wednesday, May 22:

Regular classes for Blocks 1, 2, 3 & 4

Thursday, May 23:

Last day of school, students dismissed at 12:30

📌 What about classes with tests that take more than one day?

Teachers will handle those separately, giving the test over a couple of days before the official finals schedule. On the scheduled final day, they'll give students other meaningful activities and assignments. For instance, if there's an essay to be done, students might turn it in early and then give a related presentation during the scheduled final.

What will teachers do on the "normal" days during the finals schedule?

They'll use the time to review and prepare for the test, offer extra time or makeup opportunities after the test, and do engaging activities related to the subject. They might also introduce topics from future courses or explore career options in the field.

📌 What about the seniors?

Seniors will have their tests during the second to last week, just like usual.

📌And what about classes with both seniors and underclassmen?

It's up to the teacher. They might have everyone take the final together and keep the underclassmen occupied during the finals schedule, or they might arrange for seniors to take the final early and underclassmen to take it during the scheduled finals.


Secondary Concert Dates:
 
Choir 🎶: May 9th, Thursday. Union Colony Civic Center at 7:00 pm.

Address: 701 10th Ave., Greeley, CO 80631

 Performers should arrive by: High school at 6 pm and Middle school at 6:30 pm

Tickets Link: Purchase Tickets Here


Orchestra 🎻: May 14th, Tuesday at Campus Commons Performance Hall at UNC

Address: 1051 22nd St.   Greeley, CO 80620

The Middle School Concert begins at 6 pm
- Performers should arrive by 5:30 pm

The High School Concert begins at 7:30 pm
- Performers should arrive by 7:00 pm

Ticket link:  Purchase Tickets Here

Ticket fees- We highly encourage buying your tickets Online ahead of time. There is a $4 online fee for the entire purchase ($4 per online ORDER). But if you wait and purchase tickets at the door, there's a $3 additional fee per TICKET. So you will save money buying online.

Both concerts- If you want to attend both the Middle School and High School orchestra concerts, you ONLY need to have a Middle School ticket.  You may stay for both performances with that 1 ticket.


Band 🎷: May 16th, Thursday at Campus Commons Performance Hall at UNC

Address: 1051 22nd St.   Greeley, CO 80620

The Middle School Concert begins at 6:30 pm
- Performers should arrive by 6 pm

The High School Concert begins at 7:30 pm
- Performers should arrive by 7:15 pm

Ticket link:  Purchase Tickets Here

Ticket fees- We highly encourage buying your tickets Online ahead of time. There is a $4 online fee for the entire purchase ($4 per online ORDER). But if you wait and purchase tickets at the door, there's a $3 additional fee per TICKET. So you will save money buying online.

Both concerts- If you want to attend both the Middle School and High School orchestra concerts, you ONLY need to have a Middle School ticket.  

You may stay for both performances with that 1 ticket.


Guitar 🎸: May 22nd, Wednesday. Frontier Elementary Auditorium. 7:00 pm

Address: 2560 W 29th St, Greeley, CO 80634

 Performers should arrive by 6:30 pm

Tickets: FREE concert


🔥🎓 End of Year High School Bonfire 🎉🔥

📍 Secondary Parking Lot

🗓️ 5/16/2024

🕓 4:00:00 PM

Join us for an exclusive high school event! Enjoy free food 🍔🌭, exciting activities (corn hole, 9 square, etc.) 🎯, and a mesmerizing bonfire at dusk 🌅.

This cherished tradition marks the end of the school year and lasts until the flames die down or are extinguished by the local Fire Department 🚒.


Contributors stuck in ID verification can do the 2024-25 FAFSA

Click Here for more information!


Girls Basketball Information Meeting

Monday, May 13th @ 4 PM in the library


K-12 News


The Board would like to further congratulate all the secondary school award winners and participants in last week’s ceremony.

We had an eventful final Board meeting of the school year. We are also kicking off an effort to improve and enhance branding at Frontier.

We approved the proposed 24/25 school budget for next year.

Thanks to everyone who has supported OPT Teacher Appreciation Week planning.  We had incredible support and are excited to be celebrating our teachers this week.

Congrats to all our 2024 Graduates and we look forward to seeing you at the ceremony on May 26th! 🥳


Fuzzy's Tacos - Speech and Debate Team Fundraiser

5/13/2024

From 5:30 to 7:30, the Speech and Debate Team will be selling Brownies and Ice Cream at Fuzzy Tacos for $5.

ALL Brownie sales go directly to the team.


Parents/Guardians of Current 5th-11th Graders

It's that time of year at the Secondary School where we start working on enrollment for the next school year.

If your student(s) are planning to return to Frontier for the 24-25 school year we will just roll them forward to the next grade and you DO NOT need to do anything. 😃

If your student(s) ARE NOT PLANNING TO RETURN to Frontier for the 24-25 school year we need parents/guardians to click the link below and fill out the Google form so we can make sure to get records transferred accordingly and timely for registration at new schools. 

Link: SECONDARY Intent to NOT RETURN 24-25 School Year (google.com) 


👚 Lost & Found 🧤 

Donations will occur monthly on the third Monday.

Parents seeking lost and found items should check in at the K-3 front office and provide identification.

 Times for checking the lost and found are between 8:00-8:30 am and 2:30-3:00 pm

Please comply with these specified times to accommodate our front office staff's peak hours.

All clothing donations go to Scrolling Fan.


📍Volunteer Orientation📍

Volunteer orientation sessions are available at OPT meetings held on the second Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. in the elementary school library or on Wednesdays at 8 a.m.

If you plan to attend the Wednesday session at 8 a.m., kindly bring a valid ID and check in at the front office.

It is mandatory to complete volunteer orientation each school year. Ensure that the visitor form is submitted 24 hours before your intended visit.

For further information, contact frontier.academy@frontieracademy.net.

To sign up, click on the Visitor/Volunteer Form


Employment Opportunities at Frontier Academy: Click Here 


📍Executive Meeting

June 6, 2024 Meeting is Cancelled

June 27 @6pm in the Secondary (6-12) Library

📍Elementary OPT Meeting

May 14, 2024 @6pm in the Elementary (K-5) Library

📍Secondary OPT Meeting

No meeting scheduled

📍Booster Club

May 15, 2024 @6:30 pm @The Tavern at St. Michaels