I hope you're finding time to enjoy the beautiful weather. Summer will be here before we know it!

• Get your 'Super RAE World' carnival wristbands! This is one of the kids' favorite events of the year.
• We need you to join our PTA team! Want to spoil the teachers next year? We need you to help lead hospitality. Have a special love for Hands on Science? We need you to help lead that! Have a passion for helping teach our StingRAEs how to be be healthier? We need you to help lead Healthy Lifestyles. Work full-time and can't easily make it to school? We could use your help to manage Spirit Nights. There are many other spots that need filling. Come be part of an incredible PTA Board or Chair Event team next year. We need your help to keep the tradition going – it's truly rewarding.
• 2nd & 4th grade Hands on Science needs more volunteers! Scroll down for more info. 
• 5th grade parents – We need your pictures for the graduation PTA slideshow. Scroll down for more info. 

Thanks!

– Gretchen Smith, PTA President

If you have enjoyed volunteering with us this year, we would love for you to apply for a leadership role on the board or as an event chair! 

There are so many different opportunities to choose from – check out the list of positions via the link below and apply for all roles you might be interested in!

TUESDAY, MARCH 25

Our Kinder students will be doing force electronics exploration with STEM kits! Parents, click the link below for an overview of what they will be learning in the lab!

Lead a small group of students in an exciting science activity about robotics with STEM kits. Instructions and training provided – it's super fun!

• 2nd Grade – April 1
• 4th Grade – April 30 & May 1

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 5-7PM

Join us for our annual staff vs. student basketball game at Beckendorff Junior High School! Cheer on RAE teachers and staff and the 4th & 5th graders – it's going be a fun time!

FRIDAY, APRIL 11 @ 1PM

Beckendorff Junior High PTA invites our 5th grade parents to attend their 'Transition to Junior High' parent-led information panel.

Come and learn about transition events, athletics and fine arts, course offerings, getting to and from school, and volunteer opportunities.

DEADLINE: APRIL 30

PTA helps create a slideshow of our 5th graders during their time at RAE to show at graduation before the ceremony begins. We'd love your help! 

Submit up to 3 photos of StingRAEs enjoying their time at RAE (up through 4th grade) and limit your pictures to groups. No individual pictures, please!

Questions? Email President@raepta.org.

FRIDAY, MAY 2 @ 8:30-10:30AM

All volunteers are invited! The Volunteers In Public Schools (VIPS) Celebration salutes the time and talents of thousands of incredible volunteers who make up the heartbeat of our Partners in Education programs. 

New Swimmer Registration: March 13 – April 6

The Grand Lakes Swim Team (GLST) is a non-profit, volunteer led organization that provides interested youths the opportunity to participate in a quality competitive summer swimming program!

GLST is available to all swimmers that are residents of Grand Lakes ages 4 to 18 as of May 1st of the current year. More information can be found at https://glswim.swimtopia.com.