Scholarship Work Day
2024-05-17

Community BBQ Dinner
2024-05-17 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Denver)
Following Scholarship Work Day, CRMS students and faculty will come together for a casual BBQ dinner.

CRMS Plant Sale
2024-05-18 - 2024-05-19
The Annual Plant Sale is back – get your garden growing!

Tomatoes • Herbs • Veggies • Annual Flowers • Perennials • Seed Potatoes • Onion Plants & More!
SATURDAY, MAY 18 • 9 AM – 3 PM
SUNDAY, MAY 19 • 9 AM – 3 PM
Payment via Venmo (preferred), Cash, Check, or Credit Card
All garden starts are organically grown and are well-suited to the Roaring Fork Valley Climate.

Community Dinner, Art Show and Band Concert
2024-05-29 17:30 - 20:00
The community dinner is open to CRMS faculty and students only. Dress is casual. The Art Show and Band Concert are open to all community members.
5:30 p.m. Visual Arts Show
6:00 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m. Band Concert

Underclassmen Exams
2024-06-04 - 2024-06-06

Awards Dinner: Formal
2024-06-06 17:30 - 19:00
This dinner is open to CRMS students and faculty only. Parents of award winners will be notified. Formal Dinner attire.

Senior Symposium
2024-06-07

Commencement
2024-06-08
Congratulations to Class of 2o24 graduates and family on this significant milestone! Colorado Rocky Mountain School faculty and staff are excited to welcome you and your family to campus in June for this beautiful occasion in honor of the Class of 2024.
Family members are invited to attend the Senior Symposium presentations, Family Reception, Coffee House, Senior Breakfast, Commencement Ceremony, and Luncheon.
Questions? Contact Danika Davis, Alumni & Parent Relations Manager, (970) 963-2562 x136

Alumni Weekend
2024-06-14 - 2024-06-16
We’re gathering alumni June 14 – 16, 2024! Reunite with old friends, faculty, classmates, and friends during a weekend filled with activities for alumni of all ages. All alumni are welcome to attend.
Please register to join the festivities!

ACT: Optional
2024-07-13

Wilderness Assistant (WAV) Training
2024-08-15 - 2024-08-17

New International Students and Families Arrive
2024-08-19

New International Student & Family Welcome Dinner
2024-08-19 17:00 - 18:30

New Family Orientation
2024-08-20
2024 New Family Orientation & Opening Days Schedule
New Family Orientation helps families transition into the school by informing them about the academic, outdoor, sports, and service programs as well as other aspects of student and residential life. It is an opportunity for parents to meet their child’s advisor, become acquainted with the Wilderness Orientation leader and group, and connect with other faculty, administrators, and staff. Parents will also be able to help their boarding students move into their dorm rooms. During the afternoon, students will spend time meeting with their Wilderness Orientation groups and begin preparations for the 10-day backpacking trip. At the end of this day, boarding students will return to the dorms for the evening and day students will go home with their families. All students will meet back on campus the following morning for a full day of on-campus orientation programming and preparations for Wilderness. (This is just for students—there are no parent activities on this day.) On the third day, all new students will depart on their Wilderness trip and embark on this incredible adventure together before officially starting the school year!

New Student Orientation
2024-08-21

Wilderness Orientation
2024-08-22 - 2024-08-31
Wilderness groups (all new students) depart on Thursday, August 22, and return on Saturday, August 31.

SAT: Optional
2024-08-24

Student Dorm Heads Arrive
2024-08-28
Student Dorm Heads arrive by 6:00 p.m. and move into the dorms.

Returning International Students Arrive
2024-08-31
International students may move into the dorms.

Returning Boarding Students Arrive
2024-09-01

First Day of Classes
2024-09-02
Labor Day – First Day of Classes

Convocation and Formal Dinner
2024-09-02 17:00 - 19:00
All students and faculty are required to attend.
5:00 p.m. Convocation in the Barn
5:45 p.m. Formal Dinner

Closed Evening - No Signouts
2024-09-06
Friday, September 6th is a closed evening for all boarding students – no overnight sign-outs.
All students will participate in on-campus activities, including a BBQ and our annual Dorm Olympics. Day students are welcomed and encouraged to attend, but not required!

College Counseling & Leadership Initiatives Weekend for 12th Graders
2024-09-07 - 2024-09-08
12th Grade College Counseling Bootcamp & Leadership Initiatives weekend allows seniors to dedicate time to the college process at the start of the school year. If you have any questions, please contact Betsy Bingham-Johns, Director of College Counseling.

Board of Trustees Meeting
2024-09-13 - 2024-09-14

Closed Evening - No Signouts
2024-09-13
Friday, September 13th is a closed evening for all boarding students – no overnight sign-outs.
All students will participate in All School Scholarship Work Day the following morning, and 9th Grade Welcome Weekend begins.

9th Grade Welcome Weekend
2024-09-13 - 2024-09-15
The purpose of the 9th Grade Welcome Weekend is to create connections and bonds between incoming 9th graders. Since the Wilderness Orientation groups are small by design, students may not have had the opportunity to get to know all of their new classmates before the start of classes.

All School Scholarship Work Day
2024-09-14
All School Scholarship Work Day (required for 9th-12th grade students)
Saturday, September 14th, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
All students take part in this day of service. It’s a yearly tradition that unites us as a community; working together to support the
place where we learn and live. Please come dressed in clothes that can get dirty or painted, closed-toe shoes, sun hat, gloves, water, and sunscreen. It’s going to be a beautiful day!

ACT: Primary for 12th Graders
2024-09-14
Jossman: Students arrive at 7:45 a.m.

Oystermeister: Pond Swim
2024-09-18 16:30 - 17:30
Wednesday, September 18
Meet at the Kayak Pond
What is Oystermeister? Seven times each school year, students and faculty come together for a school-wide, fun-for-all athletic event. Students pay an entry fee of $1 each to participate and all funds raised support student clubs. Regardless of ability, we invite the entire CRMS community to join in – and don’t forget your school spirit, costume, and friendly competition!
The 7 events are:

Open water pond swim and party
2.5-mile trail run on Tick Ridge
Campus course cycling time trial
Rock climbing – bouldering in the CRMS Gym
5K Nordic ski (skate or classic) at Spring Gulch
Alpine downhill at the Snowmass Ski Area NASTAR course
Kayaking race starting at River Valley Ranch and ending at CRMS

To read more about the CRMS Oystermeiser tradition, visit the CRMS blog.
