Students at RMS have an opportunity to participate
in local, state and national programs such as the National
Geographic Bee, LEGO League, Destination Imagination, Math
Counts and Spelling Bees. They also enjoy extra-curricular
activities like chess club and chorus.
Rocky Mountain School provides numerous opportunities
for students to be involved in the life of the school and
to develop leadership skills. Two of those opportunities
are highlighted here.
Student Council
The student council is made up of elected representatives
from each classroom plus a sergeant-at-arms. The student
council identifies school wide community service projects,
organizes school spirit activities and provides feedback
and recommendations for school policy. The student council
meets weekly and is sponsored by Master Teacher Lee Beckstromm.
Student Ambassadors
The student
ambassador program provides student hosts for potential
RMS students during her/his two or three day visit to RMS. The student ambassadors are there
to smooth the transition for visiting students – eating
lunch with them, making sure the visitor has someone to
play with at recess, explaining the rules of conduct and
being sure the visitor knows the fundamentals – like
where the bathroom is located! The student ambassadors
are recruited and trained by Lisa Michael, the admissions
coordinator.
There are two opportunities for RMS students and those
from the larger community to participate in enrichment
programs.
After-School Programs
Every
school year there are a variety of after-school classes
that are available to RMS students and school-age children
from the community. These fee-based programs
are offered by other organizations and vary by semester.
Current opportunities can be found on this site under News
and Events – After School Programs
Summer Programs
During the summer months, RMS offers the physical
facility to other programs that operate week-long summer
camps. These fee based programs have included art, theater,
math, creative writing and science camps. The summer programs
are posted on this site under News
and Events – Summer
Programs by mid February for the following summer.
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