Weekly Newsletter
October 19, 2017
Arma Dei Academy's mission is to glorify God by providing an excellent classical Christian education founded upon a biblical worldview which equips students to live purposefully and intelligently in service to God and others. 
As you are aware, we have successfully implemented our new visitor system. When a guest enters the school they are asked to provide identification and given a customized name tag corresponding with their time at Arma Dei Academy. Thank you for your cooperation as we have made this change to our organization!

Another feature of our new visitor system is volunteer coordination. Last year there were thousands of service hours logged. Starting immediately, we will no longer be utilizing our old system (Volgistics). All school volunteers will need to submit an application through the Raptor system. Raptor Technologies is a well respected and secure organization. If you have already submitted your information to Arma Dei Academy for a previous background check you will need to submit a new application through Raptor Technologies, as well. Once you are approved, you will check-in as a volunteer (rather than a visitor) when you are greeted by Mrs. Pederson at the front desk.

  To register and set-up your volunteer profile:
  1. Click here to submit your application
  2. Follow prompts and provide personal information (for a background check) and select areas for volunteering
  3. Submit your application
  4. Receive approval for volunteering at Arma Dei Academy (via email)
  5. You are now able to see areas of need in your Raptor profile that correspond with your volunteer area selections (just as with Volgistics)
  6. When registering for your volunteer time at Arma Dei Academy, please let the Receptionist know and you will be logged-in as a volunteer (rather than a visitor)
  7. When you are done volunteering, please give your name tag back to the Receptionist. She will log you out - automatically logging your volunteer hours (manual entry is also available for hours spent at home).
As we navigate this additional change in our organization, please feel free to reach out to Stacey Call, Parent Volunteer Coordinator, as you come across questions. She can be reached at [email protected]. Thank you again for your warm acceptance of this new system; we are excited to complete this final change.

 As ever, Educating to glorify God.

Mr. Stephen Taylor
Head of School
Report Cards & Conferences
Report cards are posted in the Parent Portal.
To access your child's report card, please log-in to the parent portal, select STUDENT INFORMATION from the top menu. You will see the report card in the in the REPORT CARD box. You may download it from here. Your teachers will also have a copy the report card for conferences tomorrow. 

If you haven't already signed up for conferences, please do so by 3:00 P.M. There is no school for students.

To sign up for conferences, please go the Parent Portal and select the red PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES button below the pictures or select STUDENT INFORMATION from the top menu.

An appreciation lunch is scheduled for all teachers and they will not be available from 12:00pm - 1:00pm.

Logic
All logic level conferences are located in the dining room from 8:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 5:15pm.
Logic level conferences are scheduled for 10 minutes. This year you will sign up with each teacher. Mrs. Hoos and Mr. Shuman will be available until 3:00pm.

Grammar
1st - 5th grade conferences will be held in your child's classroom.
Grammar level conferences are scheduled for 15 minutes. 
Math Night
Tuesday, October 24
6:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

Please join Mrs. Gonzales (5th grade) and Mrs. Senia (6th grade) as they introduce and explain topics (including bar models) that your child will learn this year.
Attend to equip yourself to assist and guide your child.  
Added bonus will be to get to know your child's math teacher and ask any questions. 
Dads Fly Fishing
Saturday, November 4
8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. 

Back by popular demand! Greg Vigil and Keith Engler invite you to a day of fellowship at Lincoln Hills fishing club. No angling experience or equipment required as you will have a guide help you navigate the river. Lunch is included. Please note space is limited to 18 participants.
This event is for dads only.
First come, first served! 
 
$2,965,149 has been raised for our new building!
Thank you to everyone who has partnered with us, enabling us to better serve our existing students, as well as open our doors to new students. 

If you haven't yet made a commitment to the capital campaign, please prayerfully consider how you can contribute. If you would like more information about our plans for the future, please contact Mr. Vigil at [email protected].
 
Chorale & STEM
Chorale
Tuesdays
 Started October 17
October 17 - December 12  
 3:25 P.M. to 4:40 P.M.
 Mature Kdg - 5th Grade
Latin Room
$130.00
 Please email  Mrs. Ross  to request financial assistance.
Registrations must be complete by October 24.
Lego WeDo Robotics
Tuesdays
Starts November 7
3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
1st & 2nd Grade, 3-5th Grade
$190.00
Minimum Number of Students: 6
Maximum Number of Students: 16
Underwater Robotics 
Mondays 
Starts November 27
3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.
6th - 8th Grade
$200.00
Minimum Number of Students: 6



Photo Retakes
Photo retakes will be Friday, October 27, after chapel.
November 10
8:15 A.M.

Please fill out this form to let us know if you are veteran and if you would like to be included in the program. Thank you!! 
Matinee at Valor 
Friday, October 20
11:30 A.M.

We are invited to attend the Matinee of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Valor. If you choose to attend, please arrive by 11:20 am. The show begins promptly at 11:30 am and runs 2 hours with a 15-minute intermission.

This is a family-friendly comedy. Admission is free. They respectfully request that parents not bring children under 3 years of age, as they may be distracting to the audience and cast.
Looking Ahead - Calendar Reminders   
  • October 20 Parent Teacher Conferences NO SCHOOL
  • October 27 Chapel, Pastor Ryan Gold
  • November 1 Open House
  • November 3 Chapel, Mr. Chuck Lane from Alliance Defending Freedom,  First Grade will perform the Beatitude song and Matthew 5: 3-12
  • November 10 Veterans Chapel
  • November 17 Colorado Thanksgiving Celebration at the Highlands Ranch Mansion, early dismissal.
  • November 20 - 24 Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL
  • December 6 Open House
  • December 15 Christmas Chapel and Caroling to area nursing homes.
  • December 18 - January 2 Christmas Break NO SCHOOL