All School Updates: May 13, 2026 |
🍎 Lunch Visitations Update 🍎
With the last week of school full of fun activities and schedule changes, the final day for lunch visitations will be Thursday, May 14, 2025.
🎉 | K-5 Last Day of School Information 🌞
Elementary K-5 Students' last day of school is May 21st! Students are dismissed at 12:00. No school lunch is served on this day.
Have a wonderful summer break! 😎 | ALL BOOKS ARE DUE by Thursday, May 14!
Library Notices will be sent home with students detailing any missing books. While we do not charge late fees for overdue items, a $10 fee will be applied for books that are lost or returned damaged. Payments may be made by check or online.
❓Questions? Please email Mrs. Granrud at
granrudm@frontieracademy.net
SUMMER READING FUN! 📖☀️
Why should you read this summer? Check out a cool video from Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man, to find out! To encourage summer reading, every student will receive a FREE book from OPT! 🎉
Here are some awesome reading resources for summer fun:
Read free online books with SORA (log in using your school Google account) Join the High Plains Summer Reading Program Complete your own Summer Reading Bingo 💻 Enjoy FREE Bookflix (Username: frntacad🔑 Password: read) 🍕 Earn a FREE Personal Pan Pizza through the
Pizza Hut Camp BOOK IT! Program 🌟 Explore resources from Reading is Fundamental 🔗 Visit our Library Webpage for more information, links, and book lists! |
Strings Club
We are exploring the possibility of starting a Strings Club 🎻 at Frontier Elementary and would love to gauge interest within our school community as we consider this opportunity.
Your feedback is very important to us, and we appreciate you taking a moment to share your thoughts as we plan ahead. 😊
Click here to take the String Club Interest Survey |
🌍✈️ THANK YOU for Taking Us Around the World! ✈️🌍
The Elementary Staff would like to send a heartfelt thank you to OPT and all of our amazing elementary families for an unforgettable Teacher Appreciation Week!
Thank you for the time, creativity, and dedication you put into making this week so special. We felt truly loved throughout every stop on this incredible journey, and we are so grateful to be part of such a caring and supportive school community! 💙
Attention 5th Grade Parents! 🎓
Join us as we celebrate our 5th graders at the Signing Out Ceremony!
📅 Thursday, May 21, 2026 ⏰ 8:00–9:45 AM 📍 Frontier Academy MAD House
The morning will begin with a special ceremony, followed by rotating stations where students will officially “sign out” of elementary school. |
📚 Extra Yearbooks for Sale! 📚
Extra yearbooks will be available for purchase on the morning of Field Day
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 🎉 🕢 Time: Starting at 7:45 AM 📍 Location: K–3 Vestibule 💲 Cost: $25 per yearbook
📌 Yearbooks will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis
💵 Payment Options: Cash or check accepted
✔️ If paying with cash, exact change is preferred | 📚🎉 SPRING BOOK FAIR SUCCESS! 🎉📚
Thank you for supporting another amazing Book Fair! Our sales exceeded $17,800, earning nearly $9,000 in Scholastic Dollars for new books in our library and classrooms!
👏 A HUGE THANK YOU to our wonderful volunteers:
Stacey Schilling, Michelle Fried, Laura Giggy, Katie Stinton, Yadira Ceja, Stephanie Gausch, Danielle Ballard, Nicole Taylor, Anavel Dominguez, Sarah Walker, Meagan Barrett, Jenifer Hancock, Addy Bowness, Blake Marcus, and John Granrud. |
Field Day: May 19th
Students are allowed to dress down for field day.
🏃Field Day Visitors
Parents are welcome to join us for Field Day and spend the day with their child(ren). Feel free to visit at any time except during lunchtime (10:50-12:45), when visitors are kindly asked to vacate the campus.
For your convenience, porta-potties will be available outside, as visitors and volunteers will have access to the building in certain areas. The gym, 3rd-grade hallway, and auditorium serve as an extension of our outdoor common space during field day, allowing parents to watch their child(ren) participate in the day's activities. To help guide visitors, there will be barriers set up so there is a clear division between where visitors are allowed and where they are not allowed. Thank you for your support and involvement in making Field Day a memorable experience for our students.
🏃Volunteer & Visitor Rules
All volunteers will need to check in and receive a Raptor ID badge on Field Day before heading to their assigned station. Visitors are welcome to spectate outside and in designated inside areas only. Porta Potties will be provided.
Absolutely no video or photography is permitted. You may take photos of only your child. No weapons (guns, knives, pepper spray) No tobacco/alcohol/drugs (vape pens, chewing tobacco, cigarettes) No pets Small bags may be permitted and will be checked upon entry
🏃Checking Student(s) Out
If you need to sign out your child during school hours, please do so directly with their classroom teacher. The teacher will maintain a sign-out roster to ensure the safety of all students. Please note that parents will only be permitted to pick up their child in this manner.
If you need to sign out any children who are not your own, we kindly ask that you do so through the front office. This helps us maintain accurate records and ensure the well-being of all students. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our school environment safe and secure.
🏃Parking
For overflow parking, please park in the Guardian storage lot or the old K-Mart parking lot east of Guardian storage. Do not park in Guardian-designated parking. Do not park in the hotel parking lots. Do not park in the High Plains parking lot
Click here for the Field Day Master Rotation Click here for the Field Day Map Click here for the Gym Area Stations Click here for Minute-To-Win-It Map | 🌼 K–5 Hippie Feel Good Day & Talent Show – May 20th ✌️
Students are encouraged to dress down in their best hippie or tie-dye attire! 🌈☮️
Don’t have hippie or tie-dye clothing? No worries — students are still welcome to enjoy a fun dress-down day!
Due to space limitations, the Talent Show will only be open to families of students participating in the show. |
On Thursday, our high school seniors will be participating in a dress rehearsal at the elementary campus. Due to space limitations, the elementary campus will not be able to accommodate parent visitors for the Senior Walk on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Thank you for your understanding and support as we celebrate our seniors! | High School Final Schedule
Click here for the schedule and for information from Mr. Budzynski, Secondary (6-12) Principalschool-issued Chromebook
Secondary AP Exam Information & Schedule 2026
If you anticipate any difficulties getting your student to their exam, please contact Mrs. Scribbick at
scribbicks@frontieracademy.net as soon as possible.
Below is the AP Exam schedule for May 2026: - AP English Literature & Composition: May 18| 11:30-3:30 at the Secondary 6-12 Campus
- AP Physics 1: May 22- 7:30-11:00 at the Secondary Campus
What to bring to the exam: - Fully charged school-issued Chromebook and charger
- Water and a snack
- Calculator (if taking Physics exams)
Please note: End times may vary slightly depending on when each exam begins. | Thank You for Making Staff Appreciation Week So Special |
🎉THANK YOU
to our amazing secondary families for making this year’s Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week a HUGE success!
We are so grateful for the generosity, kindness, and support shown to our teachers and staff. Your contributions helped make this week extra special, and we truly appreciate our incredible Frontier Academy community!
A special thank you to the following families:
Brown Family
Ceja Family Chavez Family Cook Family Cottrell Family Daniels Family Donelson Family Every Family Fischer Family Franklin Family Gamblin Family Gandara Family Giggy Family Granrud Family Henrichsen Family Hupp Family
Johnson Family Kohles Family Leos Family Lopez Family Macias Family Marr Family Niccoli Family Notestine Family Osterlund Family Patterson Family Pollard Family Pratt Family Reinsvold Family Rowan Family Sweet Family
Veltri Family Veretto Family Warner Family Wiley Family Wishard Family Wright Family Wuestenberg Family Yan Family Zhang Family …along with several families who donated anonymously! 💛
We would also like to extend a very deep and heartfelt thank you to Executive Committee member Kelly Cook for planning an incredible week for our staff. Your dedication and leadership helped make the entire week so meaningful and memorable. We appreciate you tremendously! | Link to Purchase Music Concert Tickets | 🎟️ Get your tickets for Band, Choir, or Orchestra concerts!
🎶 Please be sure to purchase the correct concert ticket for your student’s performance group: Band, Choir, or Orchestra, and select the appropriate Middle School or High School concert.
May 13 Middle School Spring Concert @6:30PM May 13 High School Spring Concert @8:00 PM May 14 Middle School Spring Band Concert @7:00 PM May 14 High School Spring Band Concert @7:30PM
Click here to purchase tickets! | Athletic Director Corner ⚽ |
Cross Country Summer Training Info Meeting
Parents and athletes of current and prospective athletes are invited to join us on Monday, May 18th at 3:30 pm in the Frontier Secondary Auxiliary Gym for a short info meeting about summer training. Contact Coach Shane Fanning with questions - fannings@frontieracademy.net.
🏀 Coaching Update
We are excited to announce the following additions to our coaching staff: • Cris Rodriguez has been hired as our Middle School Head Boys Basketball Coach • Andrew Tellez has been hired as our Middle School Assistant Boys Basketball Coach
The following positions are currently posted, with interviews anticipated in June: • Head Coach – High School Boys Soccer
• Head Coach – High School Girls Soccer • Assistant Coach – High School Boys Soccer • Assistant Coach – Middle School Girls Basketball • Assistant Coach – Middle School Boys Soccer
In addition, second-round interviews for the JV Volleyball Coach position will take place this week.
Good luck to our HS Girls Soccer team
as they compete in Quarterfinals tonight @ Crested Butte. The game is at 5 pm. Streaming through Veo Live (link won’t generate until it is live). Follow Crested Butte on veo to be notified: https://live.veo.co/web-app/clubs/crested-butte-community-school/teams/girls-soccer-v/
Good luck to our HS Track athletes who will compete at State Track this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at Jeffco Stadium!
Here is a link to an image for middle school students interested in Brain Bowl: https://canva.link/rrvpaftnhzb22uf |
8th Grade Promotion Ceremony |
📍Frontier Secondary High School Gym (6530 W. 16th Street) 📅 May 20, 2026 🕝 2:30–3:30 PM
Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our 8th-grade students as they prepare for high school! |
Secondary (6-12) Last Day of School | May 21st Students are dismissed at 12:30 😎 No lunch will be served! | Parent Reminder: Dress Code & Behavior Expectations
As we approach the last day of school, please remember that the dress code remains the same as every other school day. This includes:
No hats No pajama pants Shorts and skirts must be mid-thigh length All other regular dress code guidelines apply (Please see the graphics for additional details.)
Behavior expectations also remain the same as a normal school day.
The good news is that students can still have a fun, exciting, and memorable last day while staying within dress code expectations!
Please note: If a student arrives out of dress code or there are significant behavior concerns, parents/guardians may be contacted to pick up their student for the remainder of the day. Students will wait in the front office until they are picked up.
If you have any questions, please contact an administrator.
Click here for dress code clarification, Mid Thigh Click here for the dress code secondary quick reference | Attention High School Seniors & Families |
If you have completed coursework through Aims Community College while in high school, please read the following carefully.
To receive credit for your Aims courses at your next college or university, you must request that an official Aims transcript be sent directly to that institution. If you are currently enrolled in an Aims course for the spring semester, please wait until June to submit your request. If you are not currently enrolled, you may complete this process at any time.
Click here for instructions for requesting your Aims transcript.
Please note that this is the only way to ensure you receive college credit for your Aims coursework. Colleges will not award credit without an official transcript sent directly from Aims. ,
Additionally, if you completed English Composition and/or Writing and Research through the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) with Mr. Rosson, you will need to request an official UNC transcript.
Please have your UNC transcript sent to your next institution of higher education, including Aims, if you plan to attend there after graduation.
Click here for instructions for requesting your UNC transcript.
If you have any questions or need assistance accessing your MyAims or UNC URSA account, please do not hesitate to reach out to Mr. Byerly. | An unforgettable adventure awaits your child in Osaka, Kyoto, Takayama region, Kanazawa, and Tokyo!
| Dear families,
We’re thrilled to announce our upcoming trip to Osaka, Kyoto, Takayama region, Kanazawa, and Tokyo in Summer 2028, and your student is invited! This life-changing experience will help students build confidence, independence, and a global perspective.
We’re holding a one-time informational meeting to share everything you need to know—and spots on this trip are limited:
May 14th from 6:00-7:00 in the Learning Center
Click here to register; it is required.
Why attend? - Learn how to save $200 with early enrollment. - Get first access to limited spots.
- Learn about what we’ll see and do, academic opportunities, trip cost, and more.
In the meantime, please visit EF’s website
and to get answers to common parent questions. EF Tours is our trusted travel partner, and they have 60 years of experience helping students explore the world safely and affordably.
I hope to see you there and look forward to sharing how this trip can be a powerful and unforgettable chapter in your child’s life!
Best,
Ajay Nelson
| Executive Committee Corner |
Congratulations to the Class of 2026! We are proud of your accomplishments and wish you all the best as you begin this exciting new chapter.
We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to Katy Notestine
for her dedicated leadership and service as Board President over the past three years. Katy will be stepping off the Executive Committee next month, and we thank her for the positive impact she has made on our school community.
Please join us in welcoming Bianca Fisher as the incoming Board President and Jimmy Kohles
as the incoming Board Vice President. We look forward to their leadership and continued commitment to our students and families.
Additionally, thank you to Eric Reinsvold for his service as the OPT representative for seven years. Eric will be transitioning into a regular Board member role, and we will begin seeking a new elementary OPT representative.
Anyone interested should contact the Elementary OPT President via email. Responsibilities include attending the monthly Executive Committee and Elementary OPT meetings, as well as providing updates and communication between both boards.
Click here to email the Elementary OPT President
Thank you to all of our board members and volunteers for their ongoing dedication and support. | |
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