RMAE has a strict dress code policy. Simply, students
must wear either a navy blue or khaki brown pair of pants, pair
of shorts, skirt, or dress. Students must wear a collared shirt
(either button up or polo-style) that is white, red, navy blue,
or hunter green. All shirts must be tucked in (except during P.
E. and lunch/recess). Only one pair of post earrings are allowed.
For a more complete dress code policy, please refer to our Family
Handbook.
Are test scores considered when selecting students?
Test scores are not considered when selecting
students. After students have been accepted to RMAE, an academic
diagnostic test is administered to determine if there are any gaps
in a student's fundamental academic progress.
The first round of choice enrollment opens in
early January and ends in late January. The choice enrollment window
is determined by Jeffco Public Schools and all forms are provided
by the district. For more information about enrolling at RMAE,
including the enrollment window and forms, please visit our Enrollment page.
RMAE offers Springboard, the only Core Knowledge endorsed
after school program. Students have the option of attending one to
five days each week, and families are asked at the end of a month
to commit to the number of days their children will attend the next
month. Springboard offers academic reinforcement combined with an
interest based elective each day. For more information about Springboard
After School Care program, please visit our Springboard page
How
does RMAE compare with the "neighborhood schools" in the Evergreen area?
On the 2007 CSAP test, RMAE outperformed other Evergreen/Conifer
neighborhood schools on 92.3 percent (12 out of 13 tests) of the CSAP tests
for third through sixth grade (3rd grade: reading, writing, math;
4th
grade:
reading, math; 5th grade: reading, writing, math, science; 6th grade:
reading, writing, math).
In seventh and eighth grade, RMAE outperformed other
Evergreen/Conifer neighborhood
schools
on
80 percent
(4 out of 5 tests) of the
CSAP tests (7th grade: reading, writing; 8th grade: reading).
**7th and 8th grade math scores were unavailable**
Both our Elementary and Middle Schools were recognized at Accredited: High
Performing, the highest accreditation possible, under No Child Left
Behind.
On the State Accountability Report (SAR), our Elementary School was ranked
as High, and our Middle School was ranked as Excellent.
In our Elementary School, our student to teacher ratio is 23:1, which is comparable
to neighborhood schools. In our Middle School our student to teacher
ratio is 16:1 which is significantly lower than the neighborhood
schools resulting in more student-teacher contact.
After all classes have been filled, interested students
are placed on a wait list When a spot opens up, students are taken
from the top of the wait list The wait list is cleared on September
1st of each year. For more information about enrolling at RMAE, including
the enrollment window and forms, please visit our Enrollment page.
Although RMAE receives public funding, it receives
less than neighborhood schools. To help compensate for the difference,
the Board sponsors an annual giving campaign in the Fall. The annual
giving campaign has two goals:
100 percent family participation at any donation
level
Raising a specific amount of money (e.g. $70,000 for the 2007-2008 school year)
The RMAE Board sets the mission and vision for the
school. Jeffco School District has delegated some of its authority
to the RMAE Board, notably in the area of curriculum, as RMAE offers
the Core Knowledge Curriculum. The Board is comprised of nine members: six parent members, one community member,
one teacher representative, and the Director. For more information
about the RMAE Board, please visit our Board page.
What does the Director do? Where is the Principal?
The title of Director is synonymous with Principal.
The RMAE Director is charged by the Board with carrying out the mission
and vision that they Board set and makes the day-to-day decisions
that allow the school to function so successfully. The Director directly
supervises all teachers and staff and reports directly to the Board.
How are Charter schools different from private schools?
There are three types of schools recognized by the
State of Colorado: Public, Private, and Home Schools. Of the three
types of schools, only public schools receive funding from the state.
Public schools can be separated into two types: traditional "neighborhood"
schools and Charter schools. Charter schools receive funding from
the state, but they receive less than traditional "neighborhood"
schools. Charter schools are freed of the bureaucracy often found
in larger school districts and are governed by a local board instead
of the district's school board. For more information about Charter
schools, please visit our Charter
School page.
Why are RMAE families asked to donate 60 hours to support RMAE?
Since Charter schools receive less
funding that neighborhood schools, the difference is made
up, in part, by parent volunteer hours. Families at RMAE
are asked to volunteer 60 hours in support of our school.
There are many opportunities, both in and our of school,
for parents to volunteer. The RMAE PTO coordinates all volunteers
and parents are asked to self-report their family's volunteer
hours.
