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Frontier Academy Elementary Campus

All School Updates-November 13, 2024

11/13/24, 10:41 AM

All School Updates

November 13, 2024

K-5 News

👚 Elementary Dress Down for $1 👕

📅 Date: November 21st

Please send your student with $1 for the dress-down day. 💵✨
Make sure to follow the dress-down guidelines. For more information on the guidelines, CLICK HERE! 📋

All funds raised from the elementary dress-down day will go towards the Well Week fundraiser at the secondary campus. 💰

📚 ATTENTION ALL 3rd-5th GRADE READERS: BATTLE OF THE BOOKS IS HERE! 📚

The Battle of the Books is a reading motivation and comprehension program for 3rd-5th graders sponsored by Frontier Academy and District 6. To prepare for the Battle, students read 8 books (📖 See Book List), meet with their team, and discuss the books. During the Frontier BOB, teams are asked questions about the books. The 2 teams from each grade level with the most correct answers go on to represent Frontier Academy at the District BOB Competition. 🏅

Parents/Guardians, WE NEED COACHES! 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️

Please fill out the Coaches Interest Form and come to the informational meeting in the library on 📅 Nov. 13, 🕒 3:20-3:50 PM. If you can’t attend the meeting, please email Mrs. Granrud.

For more information, including important dates and the Permission Slip, please see the FAE Library Website or email Mrs. Granrud at 📧 granrudm@frontieracademy.net

🎭 Elementary Drama (4th & 5th Grade) 🎭

✨ The Rainbow Fish ✨

Auditions begin December 2nd!

For more information, check out the links below:
📝 Welcome Letter
📅 Schedule
🖊️ Permission Slip

🎶 Last Minute Change to the 1st Grade Concert! 🎶

Things that have NOT changed:
📅 When: Tuesday, December 3rd, 6:30-7:30 pm
📍 Where: First Congregational Church
🏠 2101 16th St, Greeley, CO 80631
⏰ Arrive: 6:00-6:15 pm

The thing that HAS changed:
🎤 To ensure that all friends & family can attend comfortably, we’ve decided to have two performances in one evening!

First performance: 6:30-6:50 pm
Second performance: 7:00-7:20 pm

💡 A helpful guide for families:

A-L last names: Attend the first concert at 6:30 pm
M-Z last names: Attend the second concert at 7:00 pm

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families can choose:

Only attend your assigned concert OR
Stay for both concerts if you'd like!
🎉 Cookie Reception in the fellowship hall for parents who let their kids perform twice. ☕🍪

If you choose to let your child perform twice, feel free to run an errand or grab a coffee while they sing in the alternate concert, but all children must be picked up by 7:30 pm.

🙏 My sincerest apologies for the last-minute change.
We made this adjustment after consulting with our hosts at the Congregational Church. The initial attendance estimate was close to their maximum capacity, and we wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to join in the fun!

Thank you for understanding!
Warmly,
Eric Long 🎶

Volunteer Orientation

📢 Please note that volunteer orientation must be completed every school year.

🗓️ Orientation Schedule:

Every Tuesday

⏰ Time: 8:00 AM

📍 Location: K-3 Campus

Please bring a valid ID and check in at the K-3 front desk.

2nd Tuesday of Every Month

⏰ Time: 6:00 PM

📍 Location: OPT Meetings (K-5 Library)

✅ Action Required: After completing the volunteer orientation, please fill out the Volunteer and Visitation Form.

This form must be completed every time you volunteer unless it's a recurring volunteer session.

⬇️ If you'd like to visit during lunch, please complete this form.⬇️

Volunteer and Visitation Form.

Elementary Lost and Found

All items in the lost and found for a month will be donated. 😊

Please write your child's name on their clothing so that all items can be returned to them!

6-12 News

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Gift Card Drive!

Help us celebrate the amazing teachers and staff at Frontier Academy Secondary (6-12) with a holiday gift they’ll love—a gift card they can use for what they enjoy most!

Two Ways to Participate:
Donate Gift Cards: Drop off gift cards (minimum $10), with a preference for restaurants.
Donate Funds: We’ll handle the shopping! Donate through the Frontier Academy Secondary (6-12) OPT by scanning the QR code or clicking HERE!

Drop-off Locations:

In-Person: Jacque Schmidt at Frontier Academy (6-12 Campus)
Arrange Pickup: Contact Kelly Cook

Deadline: Wednesday, December 11th
Questions? Email Kelly Cook for more info or assistance with the distribution plan.

Thank you for helping us make this holiday season special for our amazing team!

💧 Help Us Finish What We Started: Well Week Fundraiser 💧

November 14-21st

In 2017, Key Club partnered with the Thirst Project to help provide clean water to the Kingdom of Eswatini, where many people still lack access to safe drinking water. Our goal is to raise $12,000 to build a well, and thanks to your support, we’re down to just $2,400 left to raise! Well Week is our final push to complete this mission. 🌍

Ways to Get Involved:

💙 Monday, the 18th, Giving Well: Take a blue envelope with a donation amount and contribute to a specific project impact.
💰 Tuesday, the 19th, Water Jugs: Drop off your spare change at collection stations before school, at lunch, and during Claw.
🎨 Wednesday, the 20th, Art Market: Donate or purchase artwork on Wednesday, the 20th. The market will be open from 3:15–5:00 PM, with student sales from 3:15–4:00 PM.
🏃‍♀️ Thursday, the 21st, Walk for Water (HS only): Join us for a mile relay at the track, carrying water to simulate the daily struggles of accessing clean water. Teams can participate for a $20 minimum donation.
🌊 Water Fact/Challenge: Each day, we'll share a water-related fact or challenge to raise awareness.

💻 Donate Online: Help us reach our goal by donating directly here: Donate to the Thirst Project

Thank you for your support in bringing clean water to Eswatini! 💦🙏

🏀 HS Basketball Registration 📅

🗓️ Registration opens on October 30th, and tryouts kick off on November 18th!

👉 Register here: HS Basketball Registration

HS Final Exams for December 2024 🏫

Click Here

🎶 Holiday Choir Concert 🎄✨
Join us for a festive evening of music featuring performances from our Middle School and High School choirs, as well as our talented Guitar Ensemble! 🎤🎸🎶

Concert Details
📅 Date: Tuesday, December 10th
📍 Location: Campus Commons at UNC, Greeley
🚗 Parking: Available across from the venue

Performance Schedule
🎤 Middle School Choir: 5:30 PM
🎤 High School Choir & Guitar Ensemble: 7:00 PM

Come celebrate the season with us and enjoy some amazing student performances! 🌟🎄

🎶Band Concert: 6th-12th Grade 🎶

📅 December 9th, 2024, at 🕡 6:30 PM, held at the UNC Campus Commons.

For more information, please contact Mr. Marquis. 🎺🎷

🎶 Orchestra Concert🎶

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, November 13th-TONIGHT!
📍 Location: Frontier Secondary Auditorium
🎟️ Admission: FREE!

High School Concert:
🕕 Starts at 6:00 PM
👩‍🎓 Students arrive by 5:30 PM

🛑 Intermission: 7:00 - 7:30 PM
(Break between HS & MS concerts)

Middle School Concert:
🕢 Begins at 7:30 PM
👦 Students should arrive by 7:00 PM

K-12 News

👋 Hi Frontier Academy Families! 🎒

📢 Spread the word! It's open enrollment time at Frontier Academy! 🏫

Kindergarten: First come, first serve!
Grades 1-12: Enrollment is based on a lottery system

👉 Encourage your friends and family to get on our list NOW to have options later! 🔑

To open enroll, CLICK HERE!🌐

📝 Note: This is NOT for currently enrolled students. 🛑

Dear Frontier Academy Community,

In our continued effort to keep our schools as safe as possible for students and staff, we will be implementing a new procedure around volunteer approvals starting in January. This is being done not as a reaction to concerns we have about volunteers, but to stay current with available resources designed to keep our schools safe. Currently, volunteers get screened in our visitor and volunteer check-in system called Raptor. This system has been expanded to now have the opportunity for us to have a criminal background check of all volunteers rather than just a sex offender registry check. Frontier Academy will be partnering with Greeley District 6 to implement this process, and it is already functional at most district schools. Our goal is to keep all the great volunteers that we have while giving the peace of mind that the individuals coming into our buildings are safe to be around our children.

The process will look slightly different. Once per year, volunteers will be required to fill out a quick form online to process their information and ensure they are clear of criminal activity that would limit them from being around children (most felony convictions, domestic violence, outstanding criminal warrants, unlawful sexual behavior, etc.). The link in the online form will show all District 6 schools, so you can select any schools that your students attend rather than having to complete the process multiple times. Within a few days of completing the form, Frontier Academy administrators will notify the parent that they are cleared to request a time to volunteer within the school. Frontier Academy administrators, not district officials, will have the final say regarding a parent’s ability to volunteer within the school after reviewing the results of the background check. If you have specific questions about your personal circumstances, please contact our administration directly.

This process will begin at Frontier Academy in January. If you would like to fill out the form now so that you are ready to continue volunteering in January, please click HERE. If you have questions or concerns about this new procedure, please contact Dr. Every, Mr. Budzynski, or Dr. Seedorf.

Thank you,

Dr. Stephen Seedorf

Executive Director

Frontier Academy

Executive Committee Update

The Executive Committee has completed the review of the financial audit for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Kudos to Tammy Crafts, our Director of Finance, for her incredible hard work over the past several years—this is the best audit Frontier has had in the past 10 years! 🎉👏 Thank you, Mrs. Crafts!

🚨 Last chance to apply for a position on our Executive Committee! We’ll be reviewing applications before our December meeting 🗓️. Thanks to everyone who has already applied!

Click Here: To Apply

Booster Club Needs YOU

Booster Club has two open positions.

For more information, please contact Mandy Edwards at frontierboosterpres@frontieracademy.net

Next meeting: Wednesday, October 16th at 6:30 at the Tavern at St. Michaels

Booster Club Officer Structure:
i. President – (interim) Mandy Edwards
ii. Vice President – Victoria Cordova
iii. Secretary – Open
iv. Treasurer – Kari Armitage
v. Wolverine Wear – Open
vi. Concessions Lead – Mindy Frost
vii. Fundraising Coordinator – Alycia Meeker-Muniz

Frontier Academy Sporting Events

🏃 ⚽ Please check our website for game schedules. 🏐 ⛳

To find the games, go to the “Secondary” tab, select “Athletics,” click on the “Athletic Calendar,” and view the schedule.

Frontier Academy Yearbook 📌

Capture this year's memories by ordering your Frontier Academy yearbook today!

Prices will increase after the first semester, so take advantage of early-bird pricing while it lasts.

Click Here To Purchase An Elementary (K-5) Yearbook

Click Here to Purchase a Middle School (6-8) Yearbook

Click Here to Purchase a High School (9-12) Yearbook

Note: Please check to make sure you are ordering the correct yearbook.

🌟 Check out our Frontier Academy website for more information! 📚💻
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