Hello Rock Ridge Community,
Our school is hosting
our third annual spirit week in conjunction with Douglas County High
School. This is a special event that benefits kids from Make
A Wish Foundation and this year we will be raising money to send Cory on
a trip to Disney World.
Cory is a 13 year old boy who
lives in Colorado Springs. He loves superheroes, sports, science,
animals, Burger King, and the color red. Cory has to live his life
everyday with Cerebral Venous Thrombosis, a disease of the nervous
system, however, this doesn’t get him down. His smile is bright and
contagious.
RRE will kickoff our spirit week on January 20th with
an assembly. DCHS students will speak to our school about Cory, how he
lives his daily life, and what Make A Wish is all about. We will
continue to support Cory and DCHS the following week, January 23-27,
with our own spirit week.
There are two ways to help make
Cory’s wish come true. First, RRE will have buckets to fill during
student drop off and pick-up. Modeled a lot like the firefighters and
their "Fill the Boot" collection, you will have an opportunity to drop
money in a bucket in the car loop. You don’t even need to get out of
your car! Second, we will ask that students participating in the spirit
theme for the day donate 25 cents towards the cause. The class that
raises the most money at RRE will even have the opportunity to travel to
DCHS on Monday, January 30th to meet Cory in person!
Last
year, RRE raised the most money outside of DCHS to support the Make
A Wish Foundation. Let’s keep that bragging right and show Cory our
support. Thank you for all that you do to spread kindness and support to
build a strong community.
If you have any questions,
please feel free to contact Lisa Lee at the front office, Jacque Shaw in
kindergarten, or Melissa Shea in fifth grade.
20th: Red Out (wear red clothing)
23rd: Super Hero Day (capes and shirts work well)
24th: Royalty Day (dress like a king or queen… a simple crown from Burger King would be great)
25th: Mad Scientist Day (think Doc from Back to the Future)
26th: Sports Day (wear clothing from ANY sport/team)
27th: Disney Day (Mickey ears, character shirt, etc.)