Frontier Academy Elementary Campus

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🍎 Staff Appreciation Week: May 5th - 8th! 🍎

Help us celebrate our amazing Elementary School staff with treats, goodies, and delicious food! Your generosity makes a big difference in showing our appreciation for all they do.

Click this link to contribute to our teachers!

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Field Day T-Shirt Information 🎉

✅ Click this link to purchase a field day t-shirt
✅ Orders are open now – April 17th
✅ Shirts will be delivered to the school the week of May 12th
💲 $8 per shirt – Sizes larger than XL will have an additional cost
👕 Students can wear a blank white shirt if they don’t purchase a Field Day shirt
🎈 Funds will be used for inflatables instead, ensuring a fun experience for all students!
❌ No extra shirts are available for students who don't purchase a shirt. OPT Funds will be used for inflatables for the students.

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Butter Braid Pickup – April 15th!

Don’t forget to pick up your Butter Braid orders on Monday, April 15th between 3:00–5:00 PM.
All orders must be picked up by 5:00 PM—any unclaimed items will be donated.

A huge thank you to all of our amazing sellers!
🎉 Congratulations to Ms. Colbeth’s class for selling the most and earning an ice cream party!
👏 And a special shout-out to Pedro Villalvilla for being our top individual seller!

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Dear Parents,

Our online state tests, CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success), will begin at the elementary on April 8th. Students in 3rd-5th grade will be tested in English Language Arts and Math. Science will also be assessed in 5th grade. 

Please mark your calendars with the dates below.

• English Language Arts for grades 3-5: April 8-10
• Math for grades 3-5: April 14-16
• Science for grades 5: April 14-16

On these test days, we ask that students arrive at school early or 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. More specific schedules will be created and shared with families by classroom teachers.    

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 or smartwatches in the testing room.  Students need to leave their devices at home or they will be collected during testing. 

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Willis at 970-330-1780.

With your help, spring testing will be great!  Thank you for your support.

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🌍 Earth Day is April 22nd! Let’s celebrate by recycling old books with a 📚 BOOK SWAP!

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
1️⃣ Find gently used books at home that you’d like to donate — NO LIMIT!
2️⃣ Bring books to school anytime from April 10th–21st.
📚 Students: drop off in the library
🏫 Families: drop off at the 4/5 Front Office
3️⃣ All students will get to choose one "new" book during library class! 🎉

✨ Participation is OPTIONAL.
You do not need to bring a book to take a book!
📖 Please donate books appropriate for K–5 students (no board books, please).

❓ Questions? Email Mrs. Granrud at granrudm@frontieracademy.net

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Incoming 6th Grade Open House & Music Orientation Night
📍 Frontier Secondary School (6530 W. 16th Street)
📅 Tuesday, May 6, 2025
🕓 4:00–6:00 PM

Join us for an evening to welcome our incoming 6th-grade students and families! Explore the school, meet teachers, and learn about music opportunities for next year.

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📚 The Spring Book Fair is Almost Here! 📚

Get ready—this year’s Book Fair is going to be epic with more books, more choices, and more fun for everyone!

📅 Fair Dates & Times:

• April 29 & 30 – After school from 3:20 PM to 4:45 PM
• May 1 – After school from 3:20 PM to 4:45 PM
• May 3 – During the Elementary Gallery Hop, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

📖 Questions? Reach out to Mrs. Granrud for more information.

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🎭 2nd Grade Famous Americans Presentation – May 8 at 4:15 PM

Families are invited to join us for this exciting event featuring both a musical performance and a wax museum presentation by our students.

📍 Arrival & Parking:
Please arrive starting at 4:00 PM and enter through the lower gate between the two buildings. Park near the 4–5 building for easy access.

🧭 Where to Go:

• If your child is in Mrs. Grover’s, Ms. McDonald’s, or Mrs. Fuentes's class (last names A–K), → head directly to the elementary theater.
• If your child is in Mrs. Burnett’s, Ms. Williams’s, or Mrs. Fuentes's class (last names L–Z), → wait by the northwest gym doors.

👣 Flow of the Event:
The musical and wax museum run at the same time. After the musical ends, please exit the theater via the west doors and wait by the picnic tables. You’ll then be invited into the gym to view the wax museum.

📌 Please follow the posted safety protocols while on campus.

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🌸 Spring Spectacular – You're Invited! 🌸

Saturday, April 26 | 1:00–2:30 PM
Secondary Campus – Recess Area Outside the Gym

The Interact Club invites all K–5 students and their families to our Spring Spectacular!
Join us for an afternoon filled with games, snacks, prizes, and fun—all hosted by Interact, with help from NHS and Key Club members.

🎉 This is a free event and a great opportunity to build our K -12 community while giving high school students a chance to lead!

🚨 Please note: This is not a drop-off event. Parents/guardians must remain with their children.

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6-12 News

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🎉 It's SO EASY to support the 6-12 Teacher Appreciation Week in just ONE STEP.

⏰ If you have five minutes today, you can

💵 Donate Money
🔗 https://www.frontieracademy.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1476770&type=d&pREC_ID=1644318
Or
📦 Donate items and have them shipped directly to Kelly Cook
🔗 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F4FADAB2AA46-55973291-secondary#/

📬 For info or to help in other ways: kellylangleycook@gmail.com

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 High School Final Exam Schedule & Important Details

We understand that final exams can sometimes feel overwhelming. To help students plan ahead, we will be following the final exam schedule outlined below. Please make sure your student is present on these days.

Note: Seniors will follow a different schedule.

Thursday, May 15

• Block 5 (non-test)
• Block 6 (final exam)
• Block 7 (non-test)
• Block 8 (final exam)

Monday, May 19

• Block 1 (non-test)
• Block 2 (final exam)
• Block 3 (non-test)
• Block 4 (final exam)

Tuesday, May 20

• Block 5 (final exam)
• Block 6 (non-test)
• Block 7 (final exam)
• Block 8 (non-test)

Wednesday, May 21

• Block 1 (final exam)
• Block 2 (non-test)
• Block 3 (final exam)
• Block 4 (non-test)

What About Multi-Day Exams, Projects, or Essays?

For classes with longer assessments, the scheduled exam day will typically be the final due date. Teachers have flexibility to administer multi-day finals and will also provide meaningful assignments on the scheduled final day.

For example, a long essay might be turned in early, but students could be asked to reflect on their work, complete a self-assessment, or give a presentation on the final exam day.

What Happens on "Non-Test" Days?

Teachers will use these days for:

• Review and preparation before exams
• Extended time or makeup tests
• Career exploration activities
• Engaging lessons that didn’t fit earlier in the year

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. We appreciate your support in helping students finish the semester strong!

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Frontier Academy Secondary School 2025 State Testing Information 

(CMAS, PSAT, SAT)

April 14th:  11th grade: CMAS Science (7:30-11:00) in auxiliary gym

All other students will have class as usual; 11th grade will join classes when done with testing

11th graders without scheduled class blocks 1 and 2 will still need to attend testing on this day.

10th grade: ASVAB (7:30-11:00) in the main gym

All other students will have class as usual; 10th grade will join classes when done with testing

April 15th:  8th grade: CMAS Science (7:20-3:30) in auxiliary gym

All other students will have class as usual; 8th grade will join classes when done with testing

April 16th:  ALL Middle School: CMAS ELA/Math (7:20-3:30) in CLAW classroom; 

11th-grade SAT (7:15-11:00) in the main gym

10th-grade PSAT (11:30-3:45) in the main gym

Please arrange drop-off for 10th grade at 11:30.

Please arrange to pick up your student from school once testing is complete.

9th and 12th graders will not be testing (Independent Work Day at home); 10th and 11th grade will do Independent Work at home during the times of the day that they are not at school testing.  There will be a space provided in the building for any student who needs to stay on campus to work

April 17th:  ALL Middle School: CMAS ELA/Math (7:20-3:30) in CLAW classroom; 

9th-grade PSAT (7:15-11:00) in the main gym

Please arrange to pick up your student from school once testing is complete.

10th, 11th, and 12th grades will not be testing (Independent Work Day at home). 11th grade will do Independent Work at home after testing is complete. There will be a space provided in the building for any student who needs to stay on campus to work

Students who are testing:

ALL Students Testing:

Please have your student at Frontier Academy secondary building by 7:15 on test days WITH THEIR SCHOOL-ISSUED COMPUTER AND CHARGER.  

We ask that students leave the following items at home:

• Cellphones and any other electronic devices
• Backpack or any school-related materials

P/SAT Testing:

• Optional items to bring: approved calculator, water, snack, external mouse, mouse pad.

Students who are not testing:

During the April 16th and 17th testing days, teachers will be proctoring exams all day and will not be available for instructing classes or individual student help. The benefit of this plan is that we can complete tests as efficiently as possible to reduce the overall amount of time lost for instruction. As a result of the quick testing time frame and lack of direct instruction, we will be treating those days as an independent workday for any student who is not testing. This means students may work independently from home if you would like to excuse the absence with the front office, or if that isn’t possible, they may work in the school building in a supervised setting. This is a great opportunity for students to catch up on or further master the work they have been doing in class this semester. Should your student need to come to school during testing times, we will provide supervision and a space for them to work for the day.

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✨ Prom & After-Prom 2025 ✨

Prom and After-Prom are school functions, and adherence to school guidelines and policies is mandatory and expected.

 

24-25 Student Handbook

✅ To-Do List

✔️ Buy Prom Tickets (Save your receipt!)
✔️ Pick up Guest Pass & Instructions (Front office)
✔️ Buy After-Prom Tickets (Save your receipt!)
✔️ Complete After-Prom Permission Slip
✔️ Submit Rogue Play Waiver (Required for After-Prom)

Prom

📅 Date: April 12, 2025
⏰ Time: 8:00 - 11:00 PM (No entry after 9:00 PM)
📍 Location: Aims Welcome Center
🎟 Tickets: $40 (No sales at the door!)

🚨 Ticket Deadline: April 10, 2025, at 4:00 PM – No exceptions!

After Prom

📅 Date: April 12, 2025
⏰ Time: 11:30 PM - 1:30 AM (No entry after 12:00 AM)
📍 Location: Rogue Play
🎟 Tickets: $10 (No sales at the door!)

🚨 Ticket Deadline: April 10, 2025, at 4:00 PM – No exceptions!

👥 Guest Info & Rules

• Juniors & Seniors only (Freshmen & Sophomores may attend as guests of a Junior/Senior)
• Guests must submit a guest pass (available in the front office) by April 10 at 4:00 PM
• Frontier host student must accompany their guest
• 🚫 No water bottles, drinks, backpacks, or large bags
• 🚫 No costumes, masks, or facial coverings (except medical masks)
• 🚫 No re-entry after leaving

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🧩 Join the Middle School Cubbing Club! 🎲

📅 Mondays | ⏰ 7:00 - 7:20 AM
📍 Mrs. Duff's Classroom

Come solve a Rubik’s cube, hang out, share your puzzles, and get them solved! 🧠

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8th Grade Promotion Ceremony
📍 Frontier Secondary Auditorium (6530 W. 16th Street)
📅 Wednesday, May 21, 2025
🕝 2:30–3:30 PM

Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our 8th-grade students as they prepare for high school!

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🎨 Color War is Back! 🎨
Get ready for some colorful fun—the High School Student Council is excited to host the 3rd Annual Color War on Wednesday, April 24th!

Who can participate?
All Frontier Academy students in grades 6–12 are invited to join the fun!

Admission:
🎟️ $3 per person or 2 for $5
Passes will be available: The morning of April 24th, during middle and high school lunches, just before the event begins

Event Time:
🕒 Begins around 3:10 PM and ends by 3:30 PM (the end of the middle school day)

What to expect:
Students will be throwing non-toxic, non-permanent colored corn starch at each other in a friendly, vibrant competition. Please be aware:

Participation = Acknowledgement
By purchasing a ticket, students agree to participate and understand the nature of the event. There is no permission slip or waiver—payment serves as acknowledgment of participation and responsibility.
If you do not wish for your student to take part, please do not send payment.