#onerealms April Newsletter

Upcoming Dates (details below)

• Tues Apr 11th-12th: 8th Gr Science State Assessment
• Tues Apr 11th: 10th Gr Dutchman Flat Fieldwork
• Thurs Apr 13th: 8th Gr Travel Study Mtg. 6PM
• Thurs Apr 13th: Parent Action Crew Mtg (PAC). 7PM
• Fri Apr 14th: NO SCHOOL at Realms MS/HS (EL Education PD)
• Mon Apr 17th – 20th: 6th – 8th Gr ELA State Assessments
• Tues Apr 18th: 10th Gr Shevlin Park Fieldwork
• Tues Apr 25th: 10th Gr Pilot Butte Fieldwork
• Fri Apr 28th and Sat Apr 29th: Banff Film Festival @ The Tower Theatre
• Mon May 1st: Class of ’24 Info Night
• Week of May 1st: Teacher Appreciation Week
• Week of May 1st: AP Exam Week
• Week of May 8th: Intensives Week @ RHS
• Week of May 22nd: 8th Gr Travel Study
• Week of May 22nd: 11th Gr Math/Sci State Assessments

PARENT ACTION CREW – JOIN US!

FROG IN THE POT… WHAT THE HECK?!

10th graders at Realms are diving into an inter-disciplinary “Learning Expedition” this trimester focused on the causes and impacts of climate change. Students will be conducting fieldwork centered around data collection at several different sites and ALSO completing project son our campus aimed at lessening the “heat island effect”. Read more below AND, 10th grade families, be sure you have completed your fieldwork permission here asap .

8th GR TRAVEL STUDY IS BACK!

After a pandemic induced hiatus, we are bringing back a “culminating 8th grade trip” this year, and we are excited! This year’s trip will be 4 days (Monday May 22nd – Thursday May 25th).

We will share more details about the location and curriculum at the 8th Gr Travel Study Family Meeting which we encourage all families to attend if possible! If you can’t make this week’s meeting, we will definitely share info afterwards.

YAHOO! Join us Thursday April 13th at from 6PM – 7PM at school!

CLASS OF ’24 – GET READY FOR SENIOR YEAR!

INTENSIVES AT RHS

We are SUPER excited about our 2nd round of Intensives from Tuesday May 9th – Friday May 12th! All the details about each of the specific Intensive classes and all of the permissions forms will be coming out shortly, so stay tuned!

Seniors are encouraged and expected to participate but MAY be excused from Intensives with a completed and signed “exemption form” if they do not need the credit.

The line up of intensives this May is:

Archery	Culinary	Water Sports & Safety	One Act Plays
Cinema	Jewelry Making	Trails and Conservation	Rock Climbing
Craft Punk	Mountain Biking

INTENT TO RETURN FORMS DUE!

If your student is currently in 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, or 11th, we DO ask that you CONFIRM your Intent to Return (or not!) next year. We have students on the waitlist at each grade level, and it is important that we remain fully enrolled as we start each school year.

So…. please do complete this very short Intent to Return form ASAP!.

ALSO, if you are a current high school student that is considering a change of schools for next year, you will need to confer with Roger to discuss the ACR that may be necessary to make sure your slot at your next intended school is secure.

Smarter Balanced Assessments

Standardized assessment season is upon us, and we’d like to take a moment to ENCOURAGE students to “say yes” to these assessments.

Why we believe it is IMPORTANT and VALUABLE to take the Smarter Balanced and Pre-ACT tests:

Here at Realms, we believe taking these assessments is valuable for several reasons:

1. These assessments are “low stakes” opportunities to get more comfortable with taking “high stakes tests”… a skill that is required throughout high school, college and in order to get into many different careers! Students benefit from the practice of managing time, attention/focus, and synthesizing/recalling academic skill/content. Practicing these skills now makes it that much more comfortable when it comes time for passing that “real test” to get into an apprenticeship program or to get into law school, for example!
2. The patterns of growth and achievement across the grades and across the years gives our school very useful information about the strength of our instructional program, nd how/where to improve
3. Individually, the scores can provide you with a sense of where your academic strengths are so that you can target areas for future growth

The Importance of INTERRUPTING Bias and Racism

Dear Families,

Recently the school district sent a communication about respectful language.  This is a topic that our school takes very seriously, so we are taking this opportunity to reiterate this message.  Thank you for reading this important message, and for helping us make Realms an inclusive and kind place for all students!

Estimadas familias,

Recientemente el distrito escolar comunicó un mensaje sobre el lenguaje respetuoso.  Este es un tema que nuestra escuela toma muy en serio, así que estamos aprovechando esta oportunidad para repetir este mensaje.  Gracias por leer este comunicado importante, y por ayudarnos a hacer que la escuela (SCHOOL NAME) sea un lugar amable e inclusivo para todos los alumnos!

Graduations And “Last 2 Weeks”

• Last “Official” Day of Class for Seniors – Tues June 6th
• Senior Class Trip – Wed June 7th (Oaks Amusement Park)
• Proficiency Day for Seniors (last assignments!) – Thurs June 8th
• RHS Graduation – Tuesday June 13th. 7PM
• RMS 8th Gr Graduation – Wednesday June 14th. 6PM.
• Last day of classes for 8th Gr – THURSDAY June 15th
• Last day of classes 6th – 7th Friday June 16th (shortened day)

BANFF FILM FESTIVAL

Huge thank you to all of the sponsors who are making this event a success.

Our Summit level sponsors are:

RUBBISH RENEWED ECO FASHION SHOW IS BACK!

Huge thanks to our presenting sponsor…

Photographer(s) Wanted!

We are looking for someone to help out with photography at our Prom (6/3) and Graduation Ceremonies (6/13 and 6/14). Please reach out to Zach ([email protected]) if you might be interested and available.