Rim Rock Elementary

Just a few safety reminders:

Drop off is at 8:35 am, playground supervision begins at 8:35 am.
Walk bikes, scooters, and skateboards on campus.
Bus loop is for busses only, no student drop off or pick up.
Use crosswalks!

2025-2026 District 51 Calendar

October 3rd: Lynx Rally for Respect/Safety

October 7th: Fifth Grade Student Spotlight, recognition at Fruita City Council Meeting at 7:00 pm

October 8th: Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00pm-8:00pm

October 9th: No School, Teacher Workday & Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00pm-8:00pm

October 10th: No School & Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00am-4:00pm

October 13th: No School

October 14th: First Grade Field Trip to Eureka Math and Science Center

October 23rd: Preschool Family Outing in Cafeteria

October 30th: Heavenly Hat Fundraiser

October 31st: Halloween Parade and Lynx Rally for Ownership

November 7th: No school, teacher planning day

November 15th: Lego League Competition

November 18th: PTO at 4:15 in Lynx Den

November 20th: Turkey Dinner, more info to follow soon

November 24th-28th: Thanksgiving Break

Thank you for all of your donations, we raised $3,378.31, with Fourth grade winning with 83,536 points! They will get an ice cream or pizza party and they get to silly string their teachers. Part of the money raised will go to purchasing new furniture for the foyer area and students will be able to vote for what they want!

Rim Rock will be holding Parent/Teacher Conferences three times throughout the school year. Our first set of conferences is on Wednesday, October 8th from 4:00pm-8:00pm, Thursday, October 9th from 4:00pm-8:00pm, and Friday, October 10th from 8:00am-4:00pm. We are excited to meet with you and share your child’s growth and goals. Please look for an email from your child's teacher to schedule your conference.

Mr. Wright (music), Mrs. Jensen (PE), and Mrs. Walke (counseling) will be available during the fall parent teacher conferences, feel free to walk in or you can email them at corey.wright@d51schools.org, sarah.jensen@d51schools.org, kristen.walke@d51schools.org.

Note From Mr. Wright

All music programs will be held in the spring due to the fact that my family will be expecting a new addition to our family in October.

February 23rd=4th grade
February 26th=2nd grade
March 2nd=3rd grade
March 3rd=5th grade
March 4th=1st grade
March 10th=Kindergarten

Visitor? Volunteer?

Please bring your driver's license when you are volunteering or visiting. Our new security system (Verkada) allows us to print badges for adults who are volunteering or visiting.

Leaving Early?

If you are picking your child up early (especially if they are in Kindergarten) please let the classroom teachers know or call the office ahead of time. This allows staff to make sure students have their belongings and are ready to leave.

ParentVue Updated?

Please keep phone numbers, emergency contacts and their phone numbers up to date in ParentVue.

Personal Safety & Child Abuse Prevention

During this school year, I will be talking with students about personal safety. The purpose of the lesson is to encourage children to talk to trusted adults (parents, teachers, etc.) if they have concerns about safety. If you would like to preview the materials used, they are available in the counseling office. Also feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Small Group Opportunity

As a school counselor, I offer small groups where students work with others who may be dealing with similar life issues. These groups focus on topics such as grief, changing families (divorce or separation), social skills, feelings, friendship, etc. Participation in small groups will happen as students are identified and referred by their classroom teacher, parent or guardian, or by a personal request. Small group activities for students will happen during a time that is least disruptive to classroom learning with parent permission. I believe that small group workshops can be a powerful way for students to connect and share similar experiences in a safe environment. These groups will run as needed and as time allows. If you believe your student's social, emotional, or academic success is being impacted at school and could benefit from a small group, please reach out to me or their teacher.

We are going to continue the tradition of Heavenly Hat Day this year on Thursday, October 30th.

How it works is that every student and teacher who would like to be involved would donate a $1.00 (or more) for the privilege of wearing their favorite hat to school for the day. This is usually very exciting for the students as hats are normally not allowed in school.

All of the proceeds from this event will go to the Heavenly Hat Foundation, https://heavenlyhats.org/. The Heavenly Hat Foundation collects and distributes brand new hats for all kinds of heroes of all ages who lose their hair due to the treatment of cancer or the many other medical conditions which may cause hair loss.

Thank you for supporting such a great cause!

Halloween Parade & Rally

Our Halloween Parade will begin at 9:05 am. Students will line the hallways to get a look at each others' costumes. The parade will culminate in the gym, where we will celebrate our October Student of the Month recipients.

Halloween Costumes

We are also asking parents and students to ensure costumes are appropriate for school.

Have no blood, gore, or scary/gruesome visuals.
No inflatable costumes or masks.
No weapons of any kind or props that could be considered a weapon.
Be easy to get on and off for bathroom use-especially for our younger students.

Classroom Parties

Be looking for an email or Friday Folder communication, from classroom teachers, regarding Halloween parties.

Rim Rock Elementary