Colorado Rocky Mountain School

Film Screening & Q&A: Relentless Ride
2023-12-15 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | The Barn
Film Screening: Relentless Ride
Followed by a Q&A
Free & open to the public; students and families are encouraged to attend.

Winter Break
2023-12-20 - 2024-01-08
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 – Travel Day
Monday, January 8, 2024 – Travel Day
Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 – Classes Resume
Tuesday, December 19th, is a full day of classes. Parents may pick up their students after 5:00 p.m. CRMS will arrange for Colorado Transportation Services (CTS) for those students traveling to/from Denver International Airport on Wednesday, December 20, and returning on Monday, January 8.
Travel itineraries are due to Debbi Fadli, Front Desk Project/Attendance Manager, by November 21, 2023.

Alumni & Friends Event: CRMS Climbing Open House
2023-12-21 19:00 - 21:00 | The Barn
CRMS Climbing Open House
Join Us!
Thursday, December 21, 7-9 p.m.
CRMS Climbing Gym
Hosted by faculty member, Dave Meyer. Open to all alumni, former faculty, and friends.
RSVP to Danika Davis, Alumni Relations Manager

Classes Resume
2024-01-09
Special Schedule for the week of January 9 – 12, 2024.

Q3 Active Scholarship Deadline
2024-01-19
3rd Quarter Active Scholarships
Due January 19 at 5:00 p.m. MT
CRMS provides need-based assistance to help ease the financial burden for quarterly active or trip fees. Any student who has received financial aid for tuition is welcome to apply. Active scholarships are only applied toward participation fees and do not support equipment purchases, ski passes, travel expenses, etc.
Please apply here.
If you have any questions, please contact Molly Dorais, Director of Enrollment & Tuition Assistance.

"Sign In" Weekend
2024-01-19
“Sign-In” Weekend #3: Winter Olympics
Big events are more fun when more people participate, so this is a closed evening for boarding students and an opportunity for day students to spend a night in the dorms for a night of fun! Day students who wish to spend the night on campus need to talk to a boarding student who can host them, and then the two of them need to contact BJ Sbarra, Director of Residential Life, to submit their request. Space is limited, so if you are interested in participating, don’t hesitate to sign up!
Day students are always invited to attend the festivities on Friday night, even if not spending the night in the dorms.

Parent Book Club
2024-01-22 08:15 - 09:15
Parent Book Club: “Never Enough” by Jennifer Breheny Wallace
Monday, January 22nd, 8:15 a.m. in the CRMS library
Register here
Our next Parent Book Club selection is “Never Enough” by Jennifer Breheny Wallace. Resa Hayes LPC will join Head of School Jeff Leahy and Danika Davis, CRMS Parent Manager, to discuss this very relevant book with families. This book will immediately help you interact with your family in a more positive way. We encourage you to read or listen to it over the winter break, however doing so is not necessary before attending our group discussions.
Resa Hayes is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Colorado (LPC) as well as a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Adams State University and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, with emphasis in Child Development and Child Welfare Issues, from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Formal Dinner
2024-01-23 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-07 18:00 - 19:00

Virtual Event: Parent Book Club
2024-01-23 19:00 - 20:00
Parent Book Club: “Never Enough” by Jennifer Breheny Wallace
Tuesday, January 23rd, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom
Register here
Our next Parent Book Club selection is “Never Enough” by Jennifer Breheny Wallace. Resa Hayes LPC will join Head of School Jeff Leahy and Danika Davis, CRMS Parent Manager, to discuss this very relevant book with families. This book will immediately help you interact with your family in a more positive way. We encourage you to read or listen to it over the winter break, however doing so is not necessary before attending our group discussions.
Resa Hayes is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Colorado (LPC) as well as a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Adams State University and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, with emphasis in Child Development and Child Welfare Issues, from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Academic Check
2024-01-24
Each term, we set dates for academic checks. This is a time we encourage families to log into Canvas and recognize each student’s academic progress. Our second academic check is Wednesday, January 24th.
The intention of the Canvas Parent portal is so that families can see the status of assignments or grades given. When used well, an open grade book promotes productive conversations between parents/guardians, students, and teachers. Parents should not feel obligated to check their child’s grade status frequently as most students are better off with autonomy and the understanding that they hold responsibility for their academic achievement. Students are expected to use Canvas daily as they complete homework and keep track of assessments.
*Please note that current grades give us only a small snapshot of a student’s performance and do not reflect their overall progress or final grade.
Canvas Tip: The default settings for Canvas Notifications can be overwhelming and unneeded. We recommend that you turn down or turn off the notifications and check in whenever you like through the App or web.
How to Adjust Canvas Notification Settings

Interim
2024-02-05 - 2024-02-16

Parent Night (Virtual): The CRMS Garden-Kitchen Collaboration
2024-02-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
Tuesday, February 13th – 6:30 p.m. MT on Zoom
Join us for a virtual conversation with Heather McDermott, CRMS Director of the Garden Program, and Bryan Garneau, CRMS Director of Food Service, on their unique collaboration to create a healthy, sustainable source of food for our school community.
Please register in advance for the virtual event on Zoom.

Board of Trustees Meeting (virtual)
2024-02-16

Interim Presentation of Learning
2024-02-16

Formal Dinner: Interim Arts & Crafts Show
2024-02-20 17:30 - 19:00
5:30 p.m. Interim Arts & Crafts Show
6:00 p.m. Dinner

Oystermeister: Nordic
2024-03-01 16:00 - 17:30
What is Oystermeister? The series, which attracts approximately 60-120 participants, offers a diverse lineup of events. They include (in order of appearance): a 200m pond swim, cyclocross race around campus, a 2.5-mile trail run on Tick Ridge; rock climbing/bouldering in the CRMS gym, a 5K Nordic ski (skate or classic) at Spring Gulch, an alpine downhill at the Snowmass Ski Area NASTAR course, and finally, a downriver kayaking race starting at River Valley Ranch and ending at CRMS.

End of Term 2: Assessments
2024-03-13 - 2024-03-15

End of Trimester 2
2024-03-15

Spring Break
2024-03-16 - 2024-03-31
Saturday, March 16 – Travel Day
Sunday, March 31 – Travel Day
Monday, April 1st – Classes Resume
Friday, March 15, is a full day of classes. Parents may pick up their students after 5:00 p.m. CRMS will arrange for Colorado Transportation Services (CTS) for those students traveling to/from Denver International Airport on Saturday, March 16, and returning on Sunday, March 31.
Travel itineraries are due to Debbi Fadli, Front Desk Project/Attendance Manager, by February 21, 2024.

Trimester 3 and Spring Schedule begins
2024-04-01

Formal Dinner: Art Show & 12th Grade Band Concert
2024-04-10 17:30 - 20:00
5:30 p.m. Visual Arts Show
6:00 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m. Band Concert

Spring Trip
2024-04-28 - 2024-05-03

AP Exams
2024-05-06 - 2024-05-10, 2024-05-13 - 2024-05-17

Senior Exams
2024-05-08 - 2024-05-10

Academic Check
2024-05-08
Each term, we set dates for academic checks. This is a time we encourage families to log into Canvas and recognize each student’s academic progress. Our third academic check is Wednesday, May 8th.
The intention of the Canvas Parent portal is so that families can see the status of assignments or grades given. When used well, an open grade book promotes productive conversations between parents/guardians, students, and teachers. Parents should not feel obligated to check their child’s grade status frequently as most students are better off with autonomy and the understanding that they hold responsibility for their academic achievement. Students are expected to use Canvas daily as they complete homework and keep track of assessments.
*Please note that current grades give us only a small snapshot of a student’s performance and do not reflect their overall progress or final grade.
Canvas Tip: The default settings for Canvas Notifications can be overwhelming and unneeded. We recommend that you turn down or turn off the notifications and check in whenever you like through the App or web.
How to Adjust Canvas Notification Settings

Board of Trustees Meeting
2024-05-10 - 2024-05-11

Senior Formal Dinner
2024-05-10 17:45 - 20:30
5:45 p.m. Arrival
6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Dinner
The graduating class will kick off the end-of-year festivities with Senior Dinner (formal dress).
Attendance is required for 12th graders.

Senior Projects
2024-05-13 - 2024-05-31
